The Housepet Games: Chapter Four
Chapter Four
Bino crept through the forest, his paws silent against the
dense undergrowth. He hadn't been able
to pass police academy with Fido, but he'd still come away with a few useful
skills. He held his bow at the ready in
one paw, his other paw hovering over his shoulder, ready to draw an arrow at a
moment's notice.
He grinned with sadistic pleasure. Those idiots had no idea who they were
dealing with. They might as well just
give up now.
A faint noise came from the distance. Bino froze, cocking his head to the
side. Pawsteps, and they were coming in
his general direction. They belonged to
a small dog, too, if he was right. So,
it was either King or Peanut's freaky girlfriend. Frankly, he didn't care which. Killing either of them would be fun.
Bino skillfully drew and arrow an knocked it before
stealthily making his way towards the noise.
Every few steps, he paused and listened to judge the other dog's
position. Finally, put his back to a
nearby tree and peeked his head around.
The Pomeranian came into view, not even thirty feet
away. She was unarmed. Probably because she was too scared to take
anything from the big cone. And best of
all, she was completely unaware of his presence. He didn't move, though. He was savoring the moment.
A cry came from the distance, and Tarot's ears perked
up. She turned to face the direction the
sound had come from, effectively putting her back to Bino. Bino grinned, knowing his moment had come. He spun around, coming out from behind the
tree, and pulled the arrow back in his bow.
Tarot heard him and turned just in time to see him release the arrow. It shot through the air with a high pitched
whistle before striking the little dog square in the chest. With a gasp of fright, if not some pain,
Tarot staggered back a few steps before falling to the ground.
"Ha, gotcha you stupid little runt!" Bino cackled, doing an
impromptu jig of victory.
Then, before his eyes, Tarot's body dissipated into a cloud
of smoke, leaving nothing behind. Bino
blinked in surprise. In the distance, a
loud boom rang out, and Tarot's face appeared in the sky, the word "Deceased"
underneath it. Bino grinned and clenched
his fist in eager anticipation of meeting the other players.
This game was as good as his!