Tucker arrived just in time to see a column of rats come through the now-open Gate.
He couldn't see past it, but knew Julian had to be on the other side of the large door. Ignoring the rats who tried to take him down, Tucker bounded his way through them, sometimes over their backs, until he reached the inside of the open Gate.
And received a huge surprise. Susan held the spitting and slashing Julian by the scruff of the neck.
"Bad kitty!" Susan said as she shook the furious cat. "Bad, bad kitty!"
Julian howled at her and managed to get his claws into her wrist. Susan cried out but shook him again and he let go.
"Susan!" Tucker cried. She looked over at him and burst into tears. "Tucker! I couldn't stop him in time!"
He made it to her side. "Hold him!" Tucker said. "I need to get help
