Taming the Spinner

I slipped through the porch rails and tumbled straight into the damp mulch of the flowerbed. Looming above the marigolds was a metallic rainbow pinwheel, its holographic blades whirling like a buzzing saw! Grrr! A glittering intruder daring to spin on my watch! I squared my stubby feet, puffed out my belly, and let out a fierce challenge roar. It didn't flinch—it just spun faster, throwing sunny sparkles across my face! A sudden snicker burst right out of my throat. I lunged forward, threw out my claw, and gave one shiny foil fin a hefty swat—*flack-flack-flack!* It blurred into a dizzy rainbow wheel, kicking up a breeze that ruffled my blue crest.