Chronicles of the Rodeo-Ninja War (Part 2)

Several weeks ago...

"So according to the brochure that the Council gave me..."  Wolf Knight started, as the trio of adventurers walked down the sunlit path.  "...Not all of the Deathlords actually live in the castle.  Only Lord Darkblood Killdeath does, really."

"That's inconvenient, and makes the name of the castle misleading."  Burning Mermaid replied.  A group of laughing children ran across the path in front of them.

"I've got to say, this place...is not exactly what I expected."  Turbo said.  "I kind of expected more...dark, and evil, and...miscellaneous other effects of a cursed land."

"I agree.  This doesn't feel homey at all.  Maybe I should have stayed at the Tower, Rodeo Nova is well on her way to making that place more like home."  Burning Mermaid said, with a sigh.

"Yeah, about that."  Wolf Knight said.  "Are either of you at all concerned with the complete lack of communication of any sort from the Tower lately?"

"It's probably fine."  Turbo replied, with a shrug.  "I'm confident in the ability of our Super Wizard superiors to handle pretty much anything."

****

"CATCH THE RABBITS!  DON'T LET ANY ESCAPE!"

"WE'VE LOST CLASSROOM 2B!"

"KEEP THEM SEPARATED!  FIVE OF THESE ARE STUDENTS AND ONE IS A CHAIR!"

"CLASSROOM 2C IS RABBITS!  ALL OF IT' IS RABBITS!  RABBITS!  OH GODS, WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?!"

"...Do you hear...barking?"

****

"...It's alarming, but I think he actually believes that."  Wolf Knight said, looking back at Turbo Thunder.

"I'm somewhat surprised the Tower didn't explode immediately after we left."  Burning Mermaid agreed.  "Or while we were still there.  Or on any given day."

"You two need to have more faith in the Council and the Super Wizards."  Turbo Thunder said, shaking his head.

****

"THE COUNCIL IS RABBITS!"

"EVEN ELDER FRED?!"

"No, Elder Fred is fine.  So stoic and brave in the face of adversity!"

"Truly an inspiration to us all."

**BANG BANG BANG**

**BARK BARK**

**BANG BANG BANG**

"Something's trying to get through the door!  Protect the Rabbit Council!"

****

"Oh we have faith in the Council and Super Wizards."  Wolf Knight said.  "Just not faith that they know what they're doing."

"The Tower's got great defenses!"  Turbo argued.  "Nothing is getting into the Tower if the Council doesn't want it there."

****

The great iron doors to the Council Chambers were ripped off their hinges and thrown to the side with a deafening clang and a cloud of debris.

"What in the name of Torp..."

As the dust cleared, the threat gradually came into view.  It was a giant mass of amorphous dogs, barking and panting with multiple tentacle-like tails, all wagging happily.  A pink, jeweled collar around one of the dog-head protrusions read 'Magistrate Snugglebutt the Unspeakable.  If found, return to Rodeo Nova at the Super Wizard Tower in Happyshine.'

"...If we get through this, we really, REALLY need to get that girl to a psychologist."