Aurora 2021 Mag

Maverick Schmidt

the garlic circle and tries to turn back to the cage. CAT throws the steak between THE BEAST and the cage before jumping in the ring himself. DOG enters.) DOG

Oh my god, what are you doing?

CAT

Quiet, traitor!

DOG No, leave it alone! You don’t understand. CAT Silence! (He turns to THE BEAST.) This ends. Right here, right now! DOG Wait, no!

(CAT takes the steak and leaps onto THE BEAST, who flails and screams in panic. CAT holds the steak to its heart and screams as he slaps the meat against the monster’s chest. DOG leaps forward and tries to pull CAT off the creature, using all his might to pry the swinging feline off the vermin.) CAT (Screaming, flailing.)

Release me!

DOG

(Struggling.) You’re out of your mind! You have no idea what you’ve done! CAT This should have been done a long time ago!

(With a great heave, DOG hooks CAT and throws him into the cage and locks him in. CAT screams in rage. DOG throws the steak off of THE BEAST and scatters the garlic circle.)

No! What are you doing? What do you think you’re doing? NO!

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