The Four Hamsters of the Apocalypse
Greg Keeler

Large clouds rolled up over Coyote's
house and hail the size of beach balls
began to boom down around him. He
saw one crash through the roof of
Crow's house, and then he saw Crow
rushing out only to be pelted by
one. Soon a metalloid rabbit loomed
up on the horizon towering above the
foothills. In the foreground, giant
hamsters raced across the sunset
riding stallions. "It's the four
hamsters of the apocalypse!"screamed
Coyote as a giant ball of hail burst
into flame on the ground before him.
Then a vision came to Coyote. Marlin
Perkins was walking toward him in
white robes, the four hamsters blazing
in glory behind him. But as it turned out
it was really Marlin Perkins, and he was
wearing his bath robe. "Care to join
me and the hamsters in the bathtub?"
said Marlin. "The hails's pretty bad
outside, and Martha has taken the
metalloid rabbit to Walla Walla."