Barking up the wrong tree

[Mike Morbid]

"Okay, Howler Wolf, those clockwork are stealing parts and no doubt plan to use them for nefarious means. We need to stop them!"

 

Howler yelps in agreement and licks my hand.

 

"Okay. Ready? Charge!"

 

Thirty second later, I'm being swarmed by little robots. One is using electrical wiring to garrote me. Another is eating my face. Two more are giving me an atomic wedgie. I notice that I'm alone.

 

"Where is Howler? What have you fiends done to my faithful companion?"

 

It is then that I notice it. Howler is fighting a single Skull across the street, approximately seventeen miles away.

 

"If I survive this, I'm going to switch to using cats. I'll be the Crazy Cat Mastermind."