Dash was running from his owner, with his friends: Bandit, Travis and Coco. The dogs ran like the wind.

"This way!" Dash said as he bolted down the stairs. Coco was behind him.

"Come on, Travis! This isn't a picnic!" Bandit comanded. Travis and Bandit leaped down the stairs faster than you could say Tony's!

"I wish I didn't have short legs!" Travis complained as he started slowing down.

"Come on, Travis! There's no time to complain about your own legs. You should be grateful you have any!" Bandit told his friend.

"Where do we go, what do we do, where do we hide?" Coco stuttered. "Terrifying, isn't it?" (Coco's actually saying that to you guys)

"Quick! Under here!" Dash commanded as he dived under the table. The others followed him. But Dash's owner had seen them.

"Oh, nuts!" Dash said as his owner came closer.

"Dash. You have to eat your dog food!" The Owner (Leon) told him. Dash whimpered.  "I don't care how much you beg you have to eat it!" Leon demanded.

"Dog's aren't supposed to have dog food with vegetables in it!" Dash complained to his friends.

"I'm not going to let you out until you have your broccoil dog food!" Leon said. Dash stared at his food dish.

"You've got to bite the broccoli, kid!" Coco said.

"Fine," Dash sighed. He leaned over the bowl. "Broccoli, do your worst!" He challenged. Dash ate the whole food lump in one bite. Dash fell to the floor, choking.

"Dash! Was it okay?" Bandit joked.

"What do you think?" Dash yelled.

"Stand back! Give the kid some air!" Coco shoved Bandit out of the way.

"Good. Now you can go outside!" Leon said, giving his dog a pat.

"C'mon. Let's go to the Talent Show that a few dogs are doing. I hear that there's one about a monster called Dogzilla!" Dash said, obviously excited.

"Monster skit! I thought skits were less monstery!" Travis whimpered.

"It's okay, you big pup!" Coco teased. "It's only a ridiculous skit!"

 

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Dash led his pals to a large alley big enough to fit several dogs in it. Coco pushed to the front. 
"This is gonna be great!" He said.

"I'm not so sure about this!" Travis defended.

"Ugh! I can't believe you're my twin brother!" Coco groaned.

"Just repeat after me: It's only a skit," Bandit said.

"It's only a skit," Travis repeated.

"I won't be scared," Bandit continued.

"I won't be scared," Travis siad.

"I smell like a cat," Bandit joked.

"I smell like a...HEY!" Travis yelled. He lunged at Bandit. Dash wasn't looking where he was going. He was busy carrying a popcorn can with leftover snacks in it. Travis and Bandit rolled towards Dash and Dash fell over them. Once, everyone had calmed down, they saw a large shadow towering over them. A bulldog had the popcorn can on his head and he looked pretty angry.

"Lose your popcorn. kids?" he asked gruffly.

"Uh-sorry. It was an accident," Dash said.

"This is a crowded alley, not the park!" The bulldog gave them the snacks and left.

 

                                                                               ***

 

A couple of minutes later, the show began. The gang was at the front. Travis had his eyes covered.

"Man! They call that a monster!" Coco yawned. Anyone can tell, that's a labrador with a green sheet over him," He said.

The monster (labrador) came into the audience and roared to the crowd.

Travis hid behind Bandit.

Travis! Get out!" Bandit whimpered. Travis crawled out from behind Bandit. Bandit suddenly dropped the bone he was chewing.

"Be right back!" He started looking for the bone.

"Bandit, I'll help. It;s better than watching that skit!" Travis said. As they continued looking, Travis stepped in some chewing gum, that some careless human had spat on the pavement.

"Bandit! Help!" Travis squealed. Bandit came back and tried to pull Travis' leg out of the gum, but he got stuck, too!

"Dash!" They both yelled. Dash heaved the out of the gum.

"Man, you must've put on some weight!" Dash panted. They started watching the movie again. Travis covered his eyes again.

"It's only a skit, it's only a skit, it's only a skit!" Travis urged himself. He opened one eye and then quickly shut it again!

"Hey, BAndit. Can I stand where you are to see your half of the skit. Maybe it's scarier!" Coco said. Bandit moved over, so Coco could stand in his spot. Travis finally opened his eyes. The monster was about to eat another victim.

"AAARRRRRGGGGGH!" He screeched. Everyone, even the performers, turned to look at the gang.

"Popcorn makes him hyper!" Dash lied. "Travis, pipe down. You're embarassing us!" Dash hissed silently.

"I'm just too scared!" Travis shook. The monster labrador roared and Travis dunked his head in the popcorn can.

"Don't worry, Travis. Popcorn can't hurt ya!" Bandit joked.

"Are those things seriously botherin' ya?" Coco laughed. He jumped on the stage.

"Hey! Get off!" The labrador yelled.

"Just a minute!" Coco pulled the green blanket off the labrador.

"The saddest excuse of a monster I've ever seen!" Coco said.

The dogs in the crowd started booing Coco.

"Okay, I'll go!" Coco jumped off the stage and went back to the gang.

"See, Travis. It's only a buch of fakers,"Coco said.

Coco soon got bored so he started singing.

 

Coco: I once saw a monster pilliage

A house, a block,

and entire villiage!

He ate until he reached his filliage

But me,

I stood right there!

I've seen 'em ninety storeys high

soem that swim

and some that fly!

But I never flinched when they stopped by

''Cause I don't get scared!

 

All: So you'll be alright

'Cause it's make believe

 

Coco: It's just a guy

Who always lies

And makes me wanna leave

 

All: Yeah, it'll be alright

And real safe, too.

 

Coco: There's no need to get scared

When I'm right there

with you!

 

(The bulldog from earlier starts chasing them 'round the alley, 'cause they're making too much noise)

 

Travis: What about the bulldog?

Bandit: He's not even in the skit!

 

Coco: I've seen 'em rip

I've seen 'em tear.

I've seen 'em soaring through the air.

But I stood there

without a care

'Cause I don't get scared.

 

Dash: It's just a bunch of skit tricks

To make you think that thing exists.

 

Coco: An actor dog

Who gives you a scare

But there's really no monster there!

 

All: So you'll be alright.

'Cause it's make believe

 

Coco: It's just a guy

Who always lies

And makes me wanna leave

 

All: Yeah, you'll be alright.

And real safe too.

 

Coco: There's no reason to fear

When I'm  with you!

 

Dash: And don't forget me too.

 

All: There's nothin' to fear when

we're all there

with you!

 

Coco: (To reader) See ya at The Junkyard!

 

                                                                                             ***

 

 

The next day, the gang was at the Junkyard relaxing.

"That skit was great!" Coco said. "The part where the monster strangled the last victim was the best part!" He added.

"Yeah!" Dash agreed. "Guys!" He gasped. "I've just had a great idea! We'll make our own monster skit and earn bones!" He suggested.

"Will it be scarier than the one we saw yesterday?" Travis asked warily.

"Ugh! Travis. It'll be our skit. You can't be scared if you're in it!" Dash

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