Monday, February 28, 2005

Chapter Four

Reigning Terrors ~ The Wolf Pack

The Castle was ruled by Jellyfish, that we all know. But the entire kingdom of the Place was controlled by animals - the much-feared, much-resented Wolf Pack.

The Wolf Pack comprised 16 savage animals, infamous for their ferocity and beastly ways.

Leading the Pack was The Godfather - purported ringleader, mastermind and ultimate authority on all matters, big and small, relating to the Place and the Castle.

Second in command was tall and gangly Monkey. It was a matter of public record that the Monkey coverted The Godfather's esteemed position in the hierarchy.

Also making up The Wolf Pack was The Brother Pig. Appearance-wise, this plump swine was far from being intimidating. Yet The Brother Pig was not one to trifle with. When antagonised, he has no qualms about tearing unwitting Placemats into bits with his razor-sharp teeth.

Alongside the Brother Pig is an ugly creature known as the Devil's Advocate. A parasite by nature, the Devil's Advocate lived on the energy of the Devil. The latter was a charismatic elder, loud and arrogant in his ways.

The Hyena was one of the only two female species in the Wolf Pack. Boasting a head of wiry and untame hair, the Hyena could kill in the most misleading manner. Her cackling laughter would burst the eardrums of a passing Placemat in a second.

Partnering the Hyena was the She-Cat. Manly in appearance and demeaour, the She-Cat was nonetheless a female. Calculative and precise, the She-Cat controlled the treasury of the Place, making her one powerful feline.

Among others, these beasts held the kingdom of the Place firmly in their grip. Unreasonable and controlling, the Wolf Pack mandated that no matter, even those of relative insignificance, would be allowed to pass them by. Except of course the welfare of Placemats. That, they couldn't care less about.

And so it was such.

The survival of all Placemats hung precariously in the balance as their indeterminate futures lay in the paws of the reigning terrors that were the beastly Wolf Pack.

Continue reading Chapter Five

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