Tucker took the back alleys as he made his way to Center Square. He knew exactly where the Council would have hidden Susan away. The labyrinth system below the City was extensive and multi-layered, but only so many had cells big enough to hold her in. As he ran, he just kept hoping he wasn't too late already.
Tucker came to a wide street, which he had no choice but to cross. He paused only long enough to check if it was safe and felt a heavy blow as he was hit from behind, sending him rolling out into the street.
He got to his feet in time to see he was surrounded. Harold and his crew had found him and from the look on Harold's ugly, flat face, they had no intentions of letting him walk away from their meeting.
Tucker gathered himself as the four cats slunk low to the ground, circling a
