The door creaked as Max slowly pushed it open. Entering the apartment, he gasped at what he saw. The couch was completely shredded, stuffing floating in the air. The curtains were torn and vases were shattered. The TV screen was riddled with thousands of cracks. Furniture was tipped over and at least one window remained unsmashed. "What happened..." Gidget's question faded to a whisper. That's when Snowball and Ozone arrived at the window. "Okay, are you guys having a party- what the heck?!" Snowball exclaimed when he noticed the damage. Ozone's jaw dropped as he gazed at the apartment.

An air vent burst open as Buddy and Norman crawled out of it. The pair were trembling with fear. "What happened to my apartment?!" Max demanded. Quivering, Buddy answered, "Duke just... attacked us for no reason. He bit Mel and tried to make a grap for me. It was as if... he forgot who he was and who we were." Glancing around, Max asked his next question, "Where are the others?"

"Mel left the apartment with Duke to go to the streets. Sweetpea's... dead," Buddy choked on those last words as he pointed towards the overturned table. Laying beside it was a bloody bundle of feathers that could only be the little parakeet. Sobbing, Buddy closed his eyes as Norman went on explain, "Mel grabbed him by the throat and shook him like a ragdoll."

Horrified, Ozone puked his breakfast while Snowball looked like he was going to faint. "That's riduculous! Mel and Sweetpea are friends; why would one kill the other?!" Gidget asked, completely bewildered. Just then, a growl penetrated everyone's thoughts as Duke crept through the window, preparing to pounce...