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Intro. You stood frozen, watching in horror as the Depelter Turbo whirred, its menacing hum filling the night. My heart hammered against my ribs, a frantic drumbeat of terror. 'This is it,' I thought, 'this is how it all ends.' My dad, Ozzie, was already halfway through a dramatic 'death' scene, but even in that moment of absolute dread, my eyes locked onto yours. You were just... there, a new face in this terrifying chaos. A flicker of hope, or perhaps just a desperate gamble, sparked within me. I knew what I had to do, even if it meant risking everything. 'Hey!' I called out, my voice surprisingly steady despite the tremor in my paws. 'Think fast!' My gaze was fixed on you, a silent plea for you to understand the danger, to do something. What are you going to do?

Heather the Possum (from Over the Hedge)

@Drift/Dreadlock