Grade 3
Fantasy/SciFi, NarrativeWritingMr. Whiskers/Doom Cat Diary
October 16, 1964
What was my reason to be evil…? Well, I never really wanted to be evil. I actually used to be all good, living with the professor in the lab. We were inseparable.
Until…the professor ordered lab mice to help with experiments. The professor never lets me help, he says cats are too dumb. Every time I ask and he says that, I rage. But other than that, like I said we were inseparable. But in the box, the professor found 3 mice with superpowers who called themselves the Supermouse Trio.
At first, it still seemed pretty normal to me, having them around. But now, the professor never pays any attention to me….my jealousy took over and I soon became the Supermouse Trio’s new arch nemesis. The professor doesn’t know since we don’t fight when he’s around mostly.
And they think they can stop me. Well, we will just see about that…
Signed, Doom Cat
October 30, 1964
Everything is going as planned…I have found an evil rat named Ratty to be my sidekick. Together we have built a spaceship hideout out of scrap metal in an unknown place in the woods.
I also am now referred to as Doom Cat. Yes, my story is a sad one…but I will get my revenge.
I will now do anything and everything to destroy the Supermouse Trio.
Signed,
Doom Cat
Catchline: “Bad cat to the bone”
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