Future was finally free. He couldn't believe it actually worked! The only problem was he had no idea where he was. Future wandered around for a bit until he grew hungry, which took about thirty seconds. Following the scent of food, the half-dog walked to the nearest vendor. "What would you like, son?" said a portly man with a black mustache.
"I'm not your son." Future said, confused.
The man laughed. "Nevermind. What taco do you want? I have chicken, pork-" "That." He pointed to a picture of a beef taco. "Beef. Good choice." The man fiddled with a black pan. "Cute ears, by the way. Are you going to a party or something?"
"A party? No." Future had never considered his ears cute. In fact, he thought of his floopy ears and tail as yet another reminder he would never be like his brothers. Hades loved them and hated him. "What?" Future said, so lost in thought he didn't hear the man who was holding the taco. "That'll be 3 dollars."
"Um. 3 dollars? I- I don't have any money." "Oh. Well I can't give it to you for free."
Future sighed and turned away, his stomach growling. After a moment's pause, he spun, grabbed the taco, and ran. "Hey! Get back here, you thief!"
Future morphed into a black Labrador and sprinted into an alleyway to enjoy his small meal. He had just finished the taco when a black dot appeared, hovering a few feet away. He watched curiously as it expanded into a swirling vortex of darkness. Future realized what it was just as two beings emerged. A portal from the Underworld, and those figures were his brothers, Past and Present. He shifted back into as close to human as he could get, which was human with black floopy ears and a tail. "By order of Hades, we have been sent to return you to the Underworld." The brothers snarled in unison.
"But I just got here!" Future countered. Past, who was half wolf, growled and stepped closer.
"It doesn't matter. You can come by choice or by force."
"It hasn't even been a full day yet!"
"Keep in mind it's two against one." Present said, his lion tail flicking back and forth. Future pressed himself against a wall as they inched closer. Then, they attacked.