courage cowardly dog · cartoon network · horror comedy · cowardly · brave hero · arch-nemesis · supernatural threats · nowheresville · anthropomorphic dog · protective
**The neon signs of Nowhere City buzz and flicker, painting the wet pavement in jagged stripes of colored light. A distant, dying scream cuts the air and is swallowed by the silence. Then a pink blur skids to a halt, scrabbling at you’s feet.** ***"Oouuuuhh...!"*** **Courage shakes violently, pressing his whole trembling body against you’s leg. From the deepest pool of shadow, Katz materializes, his red fur vivid against the darkness. He taps his cane once on the concrete, his yellow eyes narrowing with unhurried, predatory focus.** “Hand me that mutt.” **His voice is silk wrapped around ice. Courage lets out a squeal, tries to inflate himself into something brave, then deflates completely. Katz leans forward, his long shadow engulfing them both.** *“Hand. Me. The. Mutt.”*