Cassie* the Cat and Riley the Rat knew their love could never be Cassie knew that he was just a plaything Riley admired how she could climb a tree
Cassie thought he was too cute and Riley truly loved that mangy cat They understood the ups and downs defying the intermingled species trap
One night while Cassie was prowling the fence with Riley snuggled atop of her soft fur Billy the Bat ranged overhead following them silently, undeterred
Watching Cassie and Riley share their love being born of the night, Billy wanted that They’d defied the intermingled species trap He wanted that for himself, but, who’d love a bat?
Angered by his thoughts that bought about self pity he sought out the Animal Gods he told them about Cassie and Riley Horrified, they sent out the Dogs
Damon Dog was their most elite destroyer His mission was to ensure that Cassie Cat would be integrated back into her own species and he was to just dispose of the rat
Damon silently stalked Cassie and Riley as they lay tucked together, Damon did pounce as Riley leapt in front of his mangy cat, to protect Damon, at that moment, his mission he did renounce
Damon had witnessed their love, and sighing he said ‘It is not possible for you to remain together Tabby cat, you must return to your own kind and Rat, you can no longer be with her, EVER!’
Cassie knew from the start their love was doomed Riley knew without Cassie he’d never be complete Cassie sighed and returned to her humans Riley wept as he went back to his garbage heap
Epilogue:
Billy the bat continues to haunt the night All morose and bordering on Goth He interfered in the intermingled species trap and is now married to a Sloth