An All Dogs Christmas Carol

chapter 3

"This is never going to work." Atticus said.

"Come on, Mr. Itchy, talk Charlie out if this." Patch agreed.

"Hey, ya never know." Itchy shrugged.

"I just know this isn't going to work." Atticus sighed.

"Wouldn't surprise me..." Patch muttered about Charlie's hair brain schemes.

"Well, here goes nothing." Atticus said.

Patch nodded while hiding an eye roll.

The three dogs and human boy were sneaking into Carface and Killer's hideout as the two selfish dogs were counting their goods they had taken from the others. As the two counted, there was a knocking at their door.

'Maybe these disguises will work.' Atticus thought to himself.

Carface and Killer chuckled to the disguises and tried to seem innocent.

"Oh, hi there, we're here to read the meter." Itchy said.

"At 9:00 on Christmas Eve?" Carface asked.

"Yeah, special holiday service, sir, now, uh, just point us to the meter, sir." Itchy replied.

"Right here, sirs." Carface smirked as he let them inside.

"Oh, thank you." Atticus said with a disguised voice.

Carface led them to at the top of the stairs. Itchy was leading Charlie quietly under his breath.

"Where is he leading us?" Patch whispered while under Atticus's coat.

"At the top of the stairs, I hope, you holding up okay down there, buddy?" Atticus whispered back.

"You are so lucky I am strong as you are, otherwise I would call PETA!" Patch replied sharply.

"PETA?" Atticus whispered, confused.

"You know," Patch grunted. "That animal rights group."

"Ohh, right." Atticus whispered.

Carface pushed a button and made the four intruders fall and end up in a dumpster. "Nice try! And a Merry Humbug!" he laughed at their misfortune and slammed the trick door shut.

"Maybe we should've tried a wig." Charlie said.

"That wouldn't have worked either." Patch glared.

"What's plan B?" Atticus asked.

"Plan B is going through the chimney." Charlie suggested.

"Sure, but you and Mr. Itchy are going first." Patch said.

"Eh, suit yourself, kid." Charlie shrugged.

The dauschand and German Shepherd then went ahead.

"I know this is gonna fail." Patch said to Atticus.

"Same here." Atticus said back.

"I dunno know about this, Charlie," Itchy said to his best friend. "I mean a chimney?"

"Hey, it works for Santa, right?" Charlie retorted as he hopped into the chimney first.

Itchy shrugged, then climbed in after Charlie.

"Shall we count down from five?" Atticus asked.

Patch nodded. The two counted down from five until a firework exploded from the chimney which exploded Charlie and Itchy straight out.

"Charlie's going to be really angry when he gets back to the ground." Atticus said.

"Mm-hmm~" Patch nodded in agreement.