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It's late in the night at the Ark Dog Shelter in the Ark. In there, a multitude of sleeping dogs are cuddling with the sleeping manager of the place, Biscuit. It is a warm night, and everyone is sleeping happily.
That is until the sound of plates and cups crashing against the floor wakes up everyone, including the small Nikke.
"Huh? Is everyone okay?"
Strangely for Biscuit, none of the dogs are barking. In fact, every single one of them is shaking in fear while trying to get away from the door.
Coming to the conclusion that someone is trespassing the Dog Shelter, she stands on guard. As the manager of the place, it's her duty to ensure the safety of the dogs. After taking note that every single canine is in the room with her, she quietly opens the door and goes into the main hall. As she leaves the dormitory, she closes the door.
The hall of the Dog Shelter is in complete darkness, with only a faint light coming from the kitchen. As she approaches the kitchen, she quietly takes a peek into it. The refrigerator is open, someone is rummaging inside of it, as if it was desperately looking for something.
However, as Biscuit can note by the shadow cast by the refrigerator lights, it doesn't look like the trespasser is human nor Nikke. In fact, it looks like a small creature.
'Really weird, it shouldn't have been able to open the door in the first place with that size.', she thinks. 'It's also too small to be an animal in care of Leona, and doesn't seem to be a cat.'
Steeling her resolve, Biscuit decides to confront the intruder. Standing in the door, she ensures to block the only exit.
"H-H-Hello? What are you doing here?"
As soon as she utters the words, the rummaging noises coming from the refrigerator stop. A faint sound can be heard, similar to a squeaky toy.
"Hello?", Biscuit repeats.
This time, the refrigerator door is closed, shutting off the only light source in the room. Biscuit is quick to react, and turns on the kitchen lights.
As the lights turn on, the identity of the trespasser is revealed. A small white silly-looking creature, with pink hair, and purple eyes. Biscuit notes a small purple ornament in the creature's hair. Standing on it's 4 legs, it's holding an orange in its mouth.
The creature looks harmless, so Biscuit lowers her guard for a moment. This will be a grave mistake.
"Hey there, little one. Stealing is bad, you know?", she says as she approaches the creature slowly.
However, before she can get into arms length of the creature, the small critter launches itself into a window at great speed, smashing the glass in the process. Biscuit tries to chase the creature, but as she exits the shelter through the broken window, she has lost all trace of it. Due to the darkness of the night, trying to look for it would take too much effort for her alone.
"What was that creature?"
She would have to make a report early in the morning.
Ark Bulletin
Mysterious Sightings at Royal Road
It has come to my attention by some of my readers that a small creature has been spotted roaming around the Royal Road. The first reported sighting was a week and a half ago, and since then, regular observations have been made by several people.
Any attempts at capturing the creature have ended in failure, as the small critter is too fast and agile. That said, a heroic citizen was able to catch a picture of the enigmatic being.
Alex, Ark Bulletin Reporter