The Resentful Rover Chapter 2

Dudley ran through the galleries, running from an angry mob of Dudley haters.
"Get him! He's no hero! He screws up every mission!"
The shouts and clamor only frightened Dudley even more. He was at the end of the gallery, trying to find a way out as the mob was getting closer. Dudley cringed as they cornered him.

"Dudley!"

A golden voice opened his eyes. It sounded familiar, but who on earth? Dudley turned to see his partner, Kitty Katswell inside a painting reaching her hand out to her partner. She was on the right side of him.

"Take my hand!"

Dudley reached out to hold her hand but a shivering voice also caught his attention.

"Dudley."

His blue eyes widened even more as his head turned to his left side. It was another painting and inside was his mirror image only in a thick shadowy form.

"She's not worthy to you Dudley, or to US. Take my paw, my friend and I'll show you true heroism."

Dudley knew this was bad, yet this voice, sounded so promising, so real. Hypnotized by the shadowy voice, Dudley released his hand from Kitty's. The mob grew closer and closer until Dudley reached for the shadowy figure's paw. As soon as they made contact, the shadowy figure tightened his grasp upon Dudley. Dudley's blue eyes transformed into a demonic red hue as the shadowy figure casted himself upon Dudley.

Kitty's cry was shouted, watching her partner in horrible pain.

"DUDLEY!!!!!!"

Dudley awoke, sweat coming down his forehead, gasping for air. He looked around. He was all alone in his racecar bed, the lightning still flashing outside. Dudley closed his eyes trying to calm himself. It was just a dream, wasn't it? He went back to sleep until he saw his finger. A mole? That wasn't there before…