"Screw this" Amy thought "I'm not going to be this asshole's play toy." She crouched, felt the jerk of the leash and followed it as she leaped in the air and landed on Alex, claws out. She raked deep cuts in Alex's chest and side. Sam and Lina had caught on quickly, and were right behind their friend. Amy was about to use her new teeth to efficiently sever Alex's carotid artery when she felt Lina's hand on her shoulder.
"Don't kill him!" Lina yelled.
"Why not?" Alex hissed.
"We need him to remove the leashes!"
Alex was stunned. "Please don't kill me! I'll take the leashes off! It was just a joke! I was going to take them off anyway!"
"OK, jerkwad, here's the deal. Take the leashes off and you can have a one minute head start. Don't think you can hide, because I can track by the scent of your blood."
Alex hurriedly removed the leashes, and stood there trembling.
"Get going, fool." Amy stated. She felt even stronger and more determined with the leash removed. "Ever see a cat play with a mouse?"
Alex took off.
Sam and Lina laughed. They were both flooded with relief and excitement. "Amy," Sam declared. "You are the queen of catgirls."