Chapter 43

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"Hey! I'm over here dummies!" Tiny called out, giving away his location. The two robbers looked up, spotting the little boy in a treehouse across the backyard. He was just standing there, smiling and waving. The young basset hound puppy then shouted, "You better come get me before I call the cops!"

"Let's get him!" Tiberius growled, turning away from the window. He didn't go very far when Ozone grabbed his arm. "Wait!" the Sphynx cat declared, "This is what he wants. He wants us to go back through his little funhouse and get all tore up. He might think he's won but that's not the case. We got him this time." Tugging his arm free, Tiberius muttered, "He's gonna call the cops! He might be doing it right now as we speak-"

"FROM A TREEHOUSE?!" Ozone hissed, slapping Tiberius across the face with claws out. Pulling out a handkerchief and wrapping it around his burned paw, he murmured, "Come on, follow me." The hairless feline grabbed a hold of the rope connecting the attic to the treehouse. Then he stepped out onto the windowsill. Realizing what his partner was doing, Tiberius pointed out, "Wait a second, aren't you afraid of heights?"

"Shut up and follow me."

"You're afraid of heights!"

"What's the matter? Are you afraid to go out the window Tiberius?"

"No, but you-"

"Then shut your beak up and follow me!" Ozone hissed. Holding onto the rope, he climbed out. His body hung down, dangling over the backyard. Rolling his eyes, Tiberius followed him out. Now both robbers were clinging to the rope for dear life as they slowly inched their way over to the treehouse. Down on the ground, Hu wagged his tail and barked at them. Seeing the pair nearing the halfway point, Tiny went inside the treehouse to get something.

Huffing, Ozone realized too late that this was a bad idea. He wasn't one for exercise and his fear of heights was kicking in already. The hairless feline was shaking already but it wasn't from the cold. He stopped where he was. Behind him, Tiberius stopped as well as he grumbled, "Great, I knew this would happen. Nobody ever listens to the hawk."

"Would you shut up you..." Ozone snarled. His voice faded through as he turned to face his partner. Frowning, he asked, "Wait a minute, Tiberius? Aren't you a bird?" Glaring at the Sphynx cat, the red tailed hawk muttered, "Um... yeah. Where've you been for the last twenty five years?"

"Why aren't you flying over to the treehouse?!"

"I got shot out of a chimney and had a bowling ball hit my wing! Do you really think I can use these right now?!"

"If I could right now, I would be punching you in the face you son of a-"

"Hey guys!" Tiny called, interrupting the argument. The two robbers turned to find him holding a handsaw. The child had the blade resting against the rope. Eyes widening, Ozone cried, "Go back!" Turning, he began climbing back as fast as he could. Tiberius, being the more athletic one between the two, was moving much faster than what he was. But neither of them were fast enough to escape their fate. Sawing through the rope, Tiny successfully cut through it. He watched as the pair swung down, screaming all the way until they struck the side of the house. With them laying in the snow dazed, Tiny took this chance and climbed down from his treehouse.

"We got it wrong, this kid is a smart one..." Tiberius rasped, laying on his back. Sprawled out next to him, Ozone growled, "Shut up..."

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