(Collab) Late Night at the Park - Part 1

It was getting close to 1 in the morning at the city park, and most everything aside from the sparse lampposts and the distant lights of downtown's skyscrapers had been shut down.  
 
That, however, did not stop a group of four thugs from sneaking around and spray painting any and all of the historical and park staff structures.  
 
The group consisted of a cardinal who was dressed in actually fairly nice jeans and a t-shirt; a massive gila monster dressed in ripped jeans that were low enough to expose the blue waistband of his underwear and a tank top; a snow leopard who was dressed in a football jersey, basketball shorts and sandals; and a blue poison dart frog dressed in a t-shirt and cargo shorts.  
 
The frog and leopard were currently spray painting a rather lewd image of a fully nude raccoon woman, while the lizard and cardinal observed, laughing as they did it. The group was happy that they had managed to avoid the park's single night guard...for now. 

Unfortunately for them, it seemed that a certain doberman police officer was about to ruin their fun for the night.  

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Pepper grumbled, as she was assigned the night shift tonight. She drove her cruiser around the streets, and scanned the roads and sidewalks. She was utterly bored out of her mind right now, as there was hardly anybody around.  
 
This is what I get for not signing the schedule sheet early enough... Pepper thought to herself. 
 
She made a turn towards the park and had began her route to watch that area. As she came upon a playground area, she noticed some silhouettes standing at the distant nature center in the park's center. 
 
Bah...probably some pot smokers... Pepper groaned to herself, as she pulled into the parking lot of the park and shut her car off.  
 

"At least I finally get to do something tonight." she said shrugging, as she closed her door and started to walk towards the area, making sure to stay out of sight of whomever was there. 

As she neared, the voices of the four became more apparent, none of them noticing her approach.  
 
"Okay, boys, I think it's looking good!" The cardinal said, admiring his cronies' work.  
 
"Think so?" The frog replied, "I put a little extra work in some areas, hehe..." 
 
"God, you are such a little perv." The leopard growled as his small companion, "You were like this with the macaw we did on the park wall." 
 
"That one was better." The gila monster commented. 

Pepper slowed her approach as she listened in on the group. The doberman's face deepened into a scowl.  

Wait a minute...those are graffiti artists! Pepper listened in more, 
And there are four of them. But...I'm the only officer in this area... 
 
Pepper stepped backwards and thought more of her plan; 
Maybe if I can get them to split up, I can arrest them one by one. She thought with a grin, continuing to observe the group of thugs. The group's dynamic had already turned hostile, and after some choice words between the group, yelling began from the frog and the leopard. 
 
"You know, I am an artist! I quit college just to join this gang, so when I decide that I want to draw something, do not insult me or my skills, you fucking Meow Mix addict!" The frog shouted.  
 
"'Meow Mix addict?!' Ohhh, you really are aching for a bruising, aren't ya, Gregory?"  
 
"I'm too quick for you, Bronson!"  
 
"I will fuck you up, you little pus-" 
 
"Oh, shut up, both of you!" The cardinal exclaimed, now irritated, "Armando, Peter, we have a limited amount of time until the cop they have stationed here finds us. And I really don't want to take my chances with that bear or one of the wasps if one of them is out tonight."  

"So, get your cans, and let's go, you little pansies." The lizard said, slapping the leopard on the back, causing him to whimper loudly at the loud smack. Peter then glared at his larger friend and growled. 

Yeah...be glad that Charlotte isn't here. She is a giant pain in the ass. Pepper thought as her grin widened. The leopard had gotten much closer to her position at this point, making him a much easier target.  
 
"C'mon, just a little closer..." Pepper mumbled to herself, as she got ready to grab and muffle the leopard. 

The cardinal began walking off, and the frog followed, taking half of the spray cans with him. They were heading to another location. The gila and the leopard stayed behind, as the leopard was gathering the other spray cans up. The lizard looked to the leopard and said, "Hey, I'm gonna go piss real quick. I'll meet you guys over by the statues."  
 
"Alright." Was the leopard's reply. The lizard then went towards the small nature center, and kicked the door in. He then went inside the darkened building, leaving the leopard alone with the remaining spray cans. 

Pepper smirked as she witnessed everyone go in different directions. The doberman watched the cardinal and frog as they traveled down the path, until they disappeared from sight. Once everyone else  

was out of earshot, she moved forwards and slowly approached the jersey wearing snow leapard.  
 
Her hands were at the ready as she pushed at the leopard's shoulders and attempted to pin him face down on the ground.  
 
"Freeze! You're under arrest!" She said sternly, but not loudly.  

"What the fuck?!" He loudly shouted, throwing his cans in various directions in surprise as she forced him to his knees. The leopard then tried to turn and look at her. Pepper greeted his look with a hard punch to the face. The doberman took pride in her exercising for a reason. 

"Fuck!" He exclaimed as he grabbed his snout, some blood leaking out of it. "God! I think you broke my nose, you bitch!" 

"Good! Now shut up!" she sternly growled, grabbing him by his jersey and forcing him on to the ground. She quickly forced the loose garment off of Peter. She pulled out one of her handcuffs from behind her and quickly slapped them on the leopard's wrists from behind him.  

"Now I can't let you yell for the others... so I'm gonna gag you..." Pepper explained as she rolled the jersey up and placed it into his mouth, tying it around the back of his head. 

"Shove it up your ass, you who-!" His words were cut off as she gagged him. He still managed to yell various insults, slurs and profanities at her, albeit being muffled. 

"You need to watch your mouth." Her eyes darted towards his pants, where they sagged enough to show his underwear. "And you need to keep your pants up!" 

Without warning, Pepper hiked the leopard's shorts up to his mid-belly, giving him an unconventional wedgie and exposing the grey briefs he wore as underwear, as well as exposing the form of his butt.  

"Oof!" He screamed into his gag, writhing in surprise. Pepper's enjoyment was cut short, however, as rustling was suddenly heard inside the nature center. The doberman then dragged the leopard off the visible path and to the side of it, where a large pine tree covered him from most view. Pepper then got up and pointed at the leopard.  

"Move, and I'll hang you up over there on that street lamp." She said, motioning towards the large pole with hooks placed around the sides  

She then left the leopard and hurried along the path, seeking out the cardinal and tree frog.  

As Pepper approached the more "ancient" part of the park, the frog and cardinal came into view. The frog had started spray painting a statue of a political figure of the past, drawing a crude portrait of male genitalia on the pelvic region. He was telling a story as he worked, "So, I'm sitting there, lying next to this girl. We're both naked, yet we don't want to take things any further. But, her fucking brother has taken our clothes, and it is freezing cold outside!"  
 
The cardinal was half-listening, occasionally giving an "mmhm" in response. He was busy checking his phone and sitting on a park bench.  

"It's that damn frog!" Pepper cursed to herself, growling a little. She looked over and saw that the cardinal wasn't focusing on his surroundings. The target made her smile as she slowed her pace.  

"Easy pickings..." Pepper chuckled to herself, as she snuck behind the cardinal. She then quickly reached her hand in front of his face and grabbed onto his shoulder.  

"The hell...?" The cardinal said to himself, looking at the hand with an expression of shock and confusion. Pepper then grasped his head and forced him backwards, causing the bench to fall over as well. Pepper had tried avoiding making a sound, but the bench made a loud clang as it hit the ground. 

"H-Hey!" The cardinal shouted as he hit the ground with force. The frog stopped painting and looked over, gasping and dropping his can as he saw Pepper. "YOU?!?!" 

Pepper simply placed her weight on top of the cardinal, as she focused on the frog.  

"ME!!!"  Pepper screamed back at him, not enjoying the memories of their last encounter. "I should have brought you in! You're nothing but trouble!"  

"And do you know how many people wedgied me?! I couldn't sit for a week!" The frog was nearly as seething mad as Pepper. 

"Shut up!" Pepper barked at the cardinal, causing him to cower slightly. She then returned focus back to the frog, "And on top of that, I had to hear it from my colleagues when I turned in my keys that night!"  

"Oh, boo hoo! Copper lost her pants! Not like you cops are any strangers to losing clothing!" The frog mocked.  

"W-What?! We don't...lose...clothes!" Pepper said, to try and defend herself. Her face lit up with a blush as the frog continued with a sarcastic tone, "Suuuure. And I don't see officers wearing nigh but their underpants all the fucking time."  

"We get caught in bad situations, okay!" Pepper grumbled as she grabbed the cardinal and flipped him on to his stomach, grabbing a pair of handcuffs in the process, "Now let me cuff your friend here and we can then settle this..." 

"Oh, no you don't!" The frog rushed Pepper and tackled her off of the bird. Pepper yelps as she tumbled on to the ground away from the bird. She laid flat on her front and huffed as she started to lift herself upwards, "Uughh...terrible mistake..." 

The frog, both light and heavy at the same time, quickly hopped onto the dog's back, forcing her head to the ground with one foot. The dart frog's slime began to seep into Pepper's fur as he held her there. Pepper yelped as her face was forced into the ground. She attempted to pull her head to the side, but found that his foot was stuck to her lower neck.  

"Get your slimy as-!" Pepper stopped herself from swearing quickly, "Get your slimy foot off me!"  

Pepper tried to turn her body over, struggling underneath the slimy weight of the frog's bare foot. He laughed in response, clutching the cans of spray paint in his hands, "Not so tough now, are ya!"  

The bird, meanwhile, got up and strolled over, chuckling himself, "Nice job, Mando! You caught a cop." 

"He caught nothing!" Pepper exclaimed, as she grabbed tightly on to the ground and pulled herself forward, in hopes of getting Mando off. The frog shouted to the cardinal for help, and the latter proceeded to grab on to Pepper's legs to keep her from crawling off. Pepper yelped as she felt herself being dragged back slightly. She then resorted to trying to buck Mando off her back. 

"GET OFF!!! GET OFF!!!" 

Mando wiggled around at the sudden jerking. He shouted as he began to wobble, "Phil! Do something!" 

Phil tightened his grip and began to push down to keep the bucking canine in place. Pepper breathed heavily, as she realized her struggles were not working. She stopped moving, and simply waited for the right time to strike. Mando noticed this, and turned to Phil to say, "There we go! What should we do with her now?" 

"We can't have her snooping around. We need to get rid of her somehow." Phil said, looking down at Pepper. 

Pepper's ears twitched upon hearing that, "W-What? You can't expect to do that to an officer, do you?! I won't allow it!" 

Mando smirked at the prospect, "So, we get Reuben and Peter, grab our knives, and have ourselves a regular Chinese-" 

"I don't mean kill her, you doult!" Phil slapped him, "Masamune would skin us alive if we killed a cop. No, we need to just get rid of her, non-lethally, and make sure she can't follow us when we leave." 

Pepper sighed in relief, as she was glad that she didn't have to find out whatever that Chinese method was...but she was now annoyed at her seeming defeat, and the fact that she would never be able to catch these thugs.