Looking up, Gidget saw an elderly basset hound in a wheelchair pushing his way through the crowd, his eyes shut. A hamster was by his side. Everyone was watching him as he blindly made his way towards the kitchen. Leaning towards Buddy, Gidget quietly whispered, "Is that Pops?" The dachshund nodded his head in reply before padding after the basset hound. Gidget and the rest of the search party.
"Hey Pops, how you doing?" Buddy asked. Turning around, Pops looked confused as he mumbled, "Who's speaking to me?" His eyebrows raised slightly as he went on wistfully, "God, have you sent an angel to get me?" Mel and Sweetpea quietly glanced at each other when they heard that. Ozone had a blank expression on his face. Norman and Tiberius seemed to sympathize with the elderly basset hound. Chloe was still hiding in a corner cleaning herself.
"No Pops, it's me Buddy," Buddy calmly pointed out before repeating his question, "How you doing?" Crestfallen, Pops grumbled, "Paralyzed." Everyone's eyes felt like they were gonna pop out of their sockets. Shaking herself to clear her head, Gidget stepped forward as she replied, "Okay... anyways Mr. Pops, our friend Max was taken by a group called the Flushed Pets-"
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"You forgot Duke," Mel whispered.
"And we believe he's in the sewers. We're hoping you can help us," Gidget concluded.
"You're still forgetting Duke," Mel whispered quietly.
Face scrunching up as he got lost in his own thoughts, Pops finally replied, "Sorry pretty lady but my days of traveling are done. You're gonna need someone else to help you on this quest." The entire search party fell silent as they turned to leave. Having had heard the last part as she was coming back over to reunite with the others, Chloe muttered, "Well, this was a waste of my time."
"Was that an angel?" Pops asked, sniffing the air.
"Stupid old dog..." Chloe grumbled, rolling her green eyes.
"MYRON, BROWS!" Pops suddenly shouted. The hamster from earlier came running over. Jumping up on the dog's head, he lifted his brows, allowing him to see. Upon looking at Chloe, Pops mumbled in a loving tone, "It is an angel..."
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"Uh no..." Chloe murmured fearfully.
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"Little lady, I own this city. Your friend is in safe paws," Pops informed Gidget, who's tail began wagging happily. Raising his voice so the entire apartment could hear him, he shouted, "PARTY'S OVER YOUNGSTERS! MYRON, VACUUM!"
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