There was a startling sound that woke Otter just as he slid to sleep …a gunshot perhaps? His eyes widened swiftly and he lifted his torso faster than a rocket, slamming his head against the cardboard box and denting his oh-so-wonderful home. It had been closer than he thought as he spotted the flash of colors only a siren would lead. "You'd think I'd be used to such things…" he thought.
Otter rose from his 'home' and slid it to the darkest corner of the alleyway. If it was murder, the cops would surely search and look around- and Otter didn't want to lose any of his possessions. Especially all of his tradable items; the borrowed possessions. A large bag stash was hidden behind a key guarded gate, which Otter covered with wood, giving the impression that nothing was there. After checking to make sure everything was secure, he nervously looking around. There had been an echoing sound of footsteps in the exit behind him.
"Hey, boy! You there, stop!"
Otter blinked, covering his eyes as he was blinded by the flashlights the officers held. Once his eyes adjusted, he looked for an escape point. He could already see it in their eyes- their immense grief and hatred. Had someone killed a cop? He could already see the cops labeling him as well …but he would not be someones scapegoat!
Otter dashed away, his flexible form easily scaling the side of a building. There was another loud gunshot than rung out through the city. It had only been a warning shot though, these cops weren't aiming to kill a child.
As Otter made it to the roof he rested his hand on his knee's, breathing heavily from the high climb.