Chapter VI
The Renter’s Gambit
Claws and teeth bared, the obese feline hissed venomously as it sped toward Champ Sappline’s face. The furry meteor knocked his upraised palms aside and smacked into his nose. Cartilage snapped. A spike of pain lanced his face, and he tasted fur. Thorns that were the beast’s claws harassed the garbage man’s ears and cheeks and chin while its needle teeth pierced his left eyebrow. A furry tail shot up his nose and triggered a violent sneeze.
The scientific foe known as gravity combated Architect’s tenuous grasp and pulled. The fat feline fell from Champ’s head.
“Um,” R.J. the Third said as his pet thudded upon the carpet.
Uninterested in the c*****e that it had wrought, the cat returned to its master.
Something red dripped from above, and soon, Champ rea
