Mark, Martha, Timber, Cronus, Elsa

Mark walked hurridly to the ranch, with his arms begining to quaiver now from the weight they carride. Martha had been watching through the window and quickly opened the door to let her husband in.

He set Becca down on a rug in the corner of the kitchen and Martha came over quickly as Mark explained what had happened. The woman shook her had in dismay as she was cleaning the hybrid's wounds. She knew it would cause quite a stir if she brought her pets back to the vet so soon, so she would try not to if she could. Martha stitched the largest wounds then checked on the broken paw. It wasn't broken badly enough to need surgery, but Becca certainly wouldn't be walking on it for a few weeks. To be sure of that, Martha made a splint of two peices of metal, then used gauze to bandage up the paw. The result was as good as a cast.

Timber and Cronus padded in, standing near Becca to make sure she would be alright.

Elsa padded over as well, coming from the living room. She paced nervously, whimpering her consern.

Shimmer

She padded in with a big limp but stayed by the door incase Abigale or Rollin howled for help for she was worried that the enemy might return. She had alot of gashes and cuts and her leg was torn up badly but she wasnt to worried if at all for she was conserned for Becca. She licked her wounds some blood dripping to the floor. Her cast was alittle torn but she ignored her cast anyway. She licks her wounds more and lays down watching. She was glad Martha wasnt takeing them to the vet as for now. She hated that place.

Ivy

She walked slowly over to the others, then, she whispered in Timber's ear, "What happend?"

Mark, Martha, Cronus, Timber, & Elsa

Timber turned to Ivy, "There were tons of wolves at the Barn! They killed some of our chickens, but we managed to fight them all off." He gaze a small sigh, "But Becca got hurt bad. So did Shimmer and Dad." Timber looked over at the door where Shimmer was, now conserned about her as well, "Shimmer, are you gonna be ok?"

Cronus laid down, but was promptly picked up by Martha who had finished fixing up Becca. He protested a bit as Martha looked over his injuries; nothing serious. His neck was torn more, but the bandage had prevented much damage. Martha just cleaned the injury and set him back down.

Next she picked up Timber who wagged his tail and licked Martha's face. He had no injuries, surprisingly enough. But his muzzle was stained with blood where he had bit the attackers. Martha set him down, then called for Shimmer to come over.

Ivy

She looked at Timber with wide eyes, "man, were are mom and dad?" she said, know worried about her father..

Shimmer

She looked to Timber. "THanks for your consern but I will be fine." She said and winched a bit at the pain. She looked to Ivy. "They are makeing sure no one returns to the barn." She quickly says and limps over to Martha and wagged her tail to reassure her. She had many cuts and some gashes and her leg was pretty badly torn up but she could still use it but you could almost see the bone in on spot. Her cast was alittle torn but it had protected her shoulder well during the battle so her shoulder was fine. She sits infront of Martha waiting paitaintly. She felt alittle faint from blood loss but didnt say anything for she didnt want to worry anyone. It was usually after the battles that she felt the pain for she consentrated hard in a fight.

Martha, Mark, Timber, Cronus, & Elsa

Martha picked up Shimmer and set her down on the table. She frowned and made some human noises that expressed consern. She cleaned the injuries like she usually did, but this time she had something else to use. She had bought up a large bottle of a foal-smelling chemical that the vets used to clean wounds. She soaked some gauze in the dark-colored solution then began to wrap it around Shimmer's wounded leg. The chemical would sting alot, but it would prevent infection and help the injury to heal fast.

Timber wrinkled his nose, catching the scent of the chemical. "Gee, I wonder what that stuff is!" He looked back to Ivy, then to the door, "I worried about them too."

Elsa continued to pace around before stopping to sit by Ivy, "I'm worride about Nak, Stallis, and Masena. They haven't been around for a long time."

Cronus glanced at his sister but said nothing. He looked glumly down at the floor. He was deeply distressed about his siblings as well, wondering where they were.

Mark said something breifly to his wife before walking outside with his gun in hand. He started up the truck and soon drove off.

becca

*thinking about her missing siblings she whimpers in pain a bit. watching mark go out the 41oor he woner where he's going. she knew she couldn't stand up so she didn't even though she had the urge to.*

Ivy

She nodded and looked at Elsa, "Yeah, I hope there alright.." she trailed off...

Martha, Timber, Elsa, Cronus

After a while, Timber, Else, and Cronus laid down near the door and waited for their parents to return.

Martha had gone into the living room to read, and after some time, she returned to the kitchen where her pets were. She picked up Elsa and set her on the table, then began to brush her fur. Elsa wagged her tail and licked her master's face.

Timber looked up at Elsa and frowned, "That doesn't look any fun to me." But no sooner had he said that then he too was picked up and his fur was brushed until it shone.

Martha said some strange human word, 'show', alot. She was taking some of her pets to a dog show. But this one was for working dogs; so she didn't have to worry about the fact that some of her pets weren't pure-breds. She just had to lie about that fact they had some wolf in them.

Ivy

Ivy walked over to Martha, wagging her tail. She was bigger now, but still had that puppy personality. Her stomach and shoulder still were sore, but not as bad...

Shimmer

Shimmer watched sitting on the floor. She chewed off the cast on her shoulder for it was almost healed. She dropped the remains of the cast but thought against ripping the leg one off. She ahdent liked the stinging medicine on her leg but ignored it till it stopped. She sees Timber get picked up and laughs. "Looks like your getting brushed now to!" She comments.

becca

*laying in the spot she was left she whinedin pain but watched as they all got ready for this "show". she wouldn't mind being in the next one. she would win.*

Martha, Elsa, Timber, Cronus

Cronus go up suddenly and slunk out of the room. The last thing he wanted was to get brushed.

Timber looked to Shimmer with a grin, "Oh, it'll be your turn soon enough!" he jested playfully. He squirmed away from Martha as she finished brushing his tail. All of his old injuries had pretty much healed by now. Once finished, Timber leapt off the table and shook his fur, which made Martha frown and say somethine which Timber ignored.

Now it was Ivy's turn. Smiling down at her youngest pet, she picked her up and set her on the table. Then she brushed out the hybrid's fur until it shown. She had also removed the bandages since the wounds were healed enough that they wouldn't become infected, although they still needed time to heal.

She set Ivy down and called Shimmer over next.

Ivy

She licked Martha's hand, she liked to be brushed. When she was set down she walked over to Elsa, "I liked that!" she said..

Shimmer

Shimmer didnt want to but perhapes shed see what it felt like. She stopped laughing at TImber and slowly padded over.

Martha, Timber, Elsa, & Cronus

Martha picked up Shimmer, delighted that she had listened to her. It seemed Shimmer and Timber were a bit strong willed at times. She brushed Shimmer's fur until it shown, and was careful about going around her injuries. Once she was finished, she patted Shimmer's head then walked over to Becca. She couldn't enter the large hybrid in the show because of her injuries, but she could still take Becca along to see everything. Martha began to brush Becca's fur, and was careful about not hurting her. While she was brushing Becca, she called for Cronus.

Cronus didn't respond to his master's call. He hid.

Timber raised his head a bit and puffed out his chest. He didn't like being brushed, but he liked how shiny his fur looked. Looking over to Shimmer, he gave a grinning smile, "You look good! I wonder what all this brushing is for though."

Shimmer

She nodded and laughed. She padded over to TImber and grinned. "Hey lets drag Cronus out and over to Martha." She said in a sly voice. She thought it would be a funny joke for everyone except Cronus. She waited to see if Timber agreed.

Timber & Cronus

Timber gave a wide grin, "That sounds like fun!" he whispered in a low voice so his brother couldn't hear him. The collie turned and slinked out of the kitchen and followed after his brother's trail. He found him soon enough, laying underneath his masters' bed. "Come out, brother!" he barked loudly.

Cronus pulled his ears back, "Leave me alone. I don't want to get brushed." he replide flattly.

Timber crawled under the bed and got a hold of Cronus's tail and began to pull, trying to get him out.

Cronus rumbled slightly, "I'm warning you, let go!" he clawed frantically at the wooden floor, trying to stay under the bed.

Ivy

She fallowed after them and giggled when Timber was oulling Cronus out from under the bed, "It's not that bad, actually, I liked being brushed, you might like it to if you" she said...

Shimmer

She laughed and followed but crawled under and grabbed his right leg but not enough to hurt him and beggain to pull as well.

Timber, Cronus, & Martha

Cronus showed his teeth and growled, "Let me go! I don't want to be brushed!" He was obviously very angry now, but even for his temper, he wasn't one to bite his siblings no matter how mad he got at them. All his growling though made him seem fierce.

Timber grinned as he tugged at his brother, knowing that Cronus wouldn't turn around and bite him. With Shimmer's help, they managed to drag the protesting collie out of hiding.

By that time Martha had hurride into the room. All the growling that Cronus was doing made it sound as if he was fighting something. When she saw what was going on, she spoke, "Oh, now Cronus! That's no way to act! It's time to get all brushed up for a show." She reached down to pick up the now sulking collie. He stopped growling and showing his fangs when Martha was around, but he did pin his ears back to show he wasn't happy.

Triumphant, Timber released his brother and stood back, "Ahh, now you'll enjoy it just like I did, Cronus!"

Cronus scowled at his brother and mumbled something under his breath.

Ivy

Ivy giggled, "lets go watch, this ought to be funny!" She said with a laugh..

Martha, Mark, Timber, Cronus, & Elsa

Timber dashed after Martha, wagging his tail merrily. "Yeah, I bet it will!" he replide to Ivy.

Cronus scowled at the others, but could think of no good comebacks to say. He knew protesting would be usuless against Martha. She set him down on the table and took out her dog brush. Pinning his ears back and lowering his head and tail, Cronus showed how much he hated the brushing.

"Now, Cronus! There's no need to be sulking." Martha said in a dissaproving voice as she began to brush him. The collie sent angry little looks down at Timber, Shimmer, and Ivy as Martha brushed him, "I hope you guys are happy!"

The door of the ranch opened and Mark walked in, carrying a hybrid pup by the scruff of his neck. It was Aidan, a pup from a dog pack that lived in the Alleys. Mark had been out hunting wolves in an effort to stop them from attacking his flocks and dogs. He had chanced upon some pups and was able to catch this one. He was hoping to make the pup a pet. After closing the door, he set Aidan down on the ground as he spoke with his wife.

Shimmer

She laughed at Cronus but when Mark walked in with the pup she quickly ran over to the pup when he set it down. "Hello I am Shimmer. Who are you?" She asked in a calm voice.

Ivy

Ivy smiled at Cronus but when Mark came she ran after Shimmer, "And I'm IVY!"

Adian

He cringed down with his ears flattened back and his tail tucked between his legs. Looking up meekly at Shimmer and the others, he replied in a shaky voice, "I'm Adian." The pup was almost shivering with fear now, not knowing what to expect. "Where am I?"

Ivy

She smiled at him, "don't be scared we want hurt you. Your at the ranch, Mark and Martha are nice, and they want hurt you eather."

Timber, Cronus, Elsa, Mark, & Martha

Timber wagged his tail and approached the cringing pup, "Yeah, don't worry, we won't hurt you! Are you hungry or something? We've got food if you are."

Elsa could see how frightened the pup was, so she padded over and sat down next to him, "Don't worry; this is really a great place to be! You'll be safe here and always have good food and friends!"

Cronus took his chance and sprung down from the table. He padded up behind Timber and Shimmer and peered down at the new arrival without saying anything.

Mark and Martha finished talking and Mark walked past the canines and left. He needed to go pick up his son as well as do a few other things.

Martha crouched down near Aidan and stroked his head lightly, speaking some kind words to see if he might perk up some.

Shimmer

She padded to the kitchen when Timber asked Aidan if he was hungrey. She then carryed a food bowl back. She set it down by Aidan. "Here!" She yipped generously grinning at Timber for a moment. She then sniffed him. "Wow you must have been many places!" She says and then realized everyone had forgotton to tell Aidan something. "Oh dont hurt the chickens, cows, and sheep, or any other animals that Martha, Mark, amd John have us protect though it is fun to annoy the cats every once in a while. Right Timber?" She said for she remembered when Timber and her were pups they chased the cats she then remeberd something else. "Though watch out because cats are mean and have sharp claws." She says realizing that she and Timbered had a close call with the mother cat when they were younger. She then remembered tossing a cat into the water. "Oh and they are fun to throw into water. They hate anything wet though well except when they drink." She said hopeing she had started a conversation and made Aidan feel more at home.

Aidan

His ears perked up a bit more as his racing heart began to slow down to a normal pace. "Cats? I've never seen one of those." There was a hint of curiousity in his voice now and he was slowly warming up to everyone. "But... who's Mark, Martha, and John? What are cows... and...and..." he thought for a moment, trying to remember what Shimmer had said, "Shhhh... shhheeet? What was that other thing you said?" Like many pups, Aidan could be easily distracted if his interest was won over. Although he had just been captured and placed into a whole new enviroment, all these new things they were talking about and nice pets were alluring to him. He sniffed at the food while he waited for a reply, and tried a few bites. It seemed a bit bland to him, but still good. He wagged his tail once as well when Martha pet him.

becca

*staying where she was since it hurt to much still to walk she barked over to shimmer and her siblings. seeing the new pup she slowly started to stand up. she needed to greet him.*

Shimmer

She smiled. "Martha is the women who jsut pet you. Mark was the one who brought you here and John is at the humans vet right now because of some unpleasent guests in the cow pasture. Oh and I had said Sheep.. They are white and have alot of fluff that Mark or John sometimes cuts off but it always grows back. Personnaly I think sheep look like clouds. Oh and Cows are large. TRhey are black and white but hate when you grab their noses but it often stops them if they are freaking out. Oh and cats are smaller then us with a varity of colors. They have pointy ears and long tails that twist and turn. They have sharp claws they they can pull in or out. Oh and Chikens are birds but they cant really fly. Well some of the roosters can I guess. The chikens live at the barn in a coop but sometimes we have to make sure the cats dont stalk them but the cats arent really a problem like most outsiders that come to sturr up trouble." Shimmer did her best to explain even though she was rusing and talking a bit fast. She wags her tail in greeting to Becca when she saw her then looked back to Aidan.

Matha, Elsa, Timber, & Cronus

Elsa turned when she heard Becca bark. Seeing that she was trying to get up, Elsa bounded over and stood beside Becca to help brace her. Now she wished that she had been in the fight; she could have helped Becca.

Martha was pleased from the response from Aidan. She opened up a cuboard and took out a box of dog treats. She tossed one to all of the pets.

Timber snatched up his treat and ate it swiftly, "Mmmmmmm! Good stuff!" He listened to Shimmer explain things and he added his own words, "Yeah, and our masters give us things like this good food when we protect the cows and sheep and stuff! It's a bunch of fun... usually." he glanced back at Becca before looking to Aidan, "But sometimes the intruders hurt us really bad, like they did to Becca." he nodded back to the large hybrid. "But another good thing is that our masters will help us and look after us until we are better. Hey... why don't we give you a tour around the place? We can show you all the animals and stuff!" He looked excited from Shimmer to Aidan, seeing if they agreed with the idea.

Cronus padded over closer to the door. He would slip out if Shimmer and Timber did.

Shimmer

She nodded excitedly after eating her treat. She smiled. "Yeh lets Timber! Oh and mabey if that cougar cub at breve ridges is still there we can show him her to!" Shimmer said remembering the cub they had met long ago. "Oh and Aidan the Crows are cool also! They cans how you some pretty cool things if you ask."

Aidan

He took in the swell of information as best he could, while consuming his treat. He was becoming more and more excited about everything they spoke of. He learned from his parents and pack that humans were down right evil. Although Mark had scared the living-daylights out of him, he hadn't hurt him. And Martha patted him and gave him a delicious peice of food. Almost grinning now, he replide, "All those things sound so neat! I wanna go see them all!"

Shimmer

She smiled and yiped excitedly. "Shall we go now!" She said getting overly excited. She loved to go around and show others and she was most excited to see if they were going to Breve Ridges to see the cougar.

Timber, Elsa, & Cronus

"Alright, lets go!" Timber yipped and he nudged the door with his snout. It was cracked up a bit, so he was able to nudged it open all the way. "Follow us, Aidan! We can go to Breven Ridges first; and becare because some of the cats can get very mean." Timber sprinted off to Breve Ridges.

Cronus slipped outside qickly after his brother, but didn't follow him

Elsa stayed behind to keep Becca company.

Shimmer

She yipped and looked to Ivy. "Comeing?" She then looked to Becca. "I hope you get better soon." She says. She then sprinted off after Timber happily.

Aidan

Aidan dashes off after them after glancing back at the others. These new friends, as he now saw them, seemed to live a fascinating life!

becca

*she sat on her haunches watching them go* "thanks elsa. have you ever seen the cougers?"*somethingelse padded into her head*"what do you think ever happened to nac and the others? they dissipeared we should search for them.*

Ivy

She smiled and shook her head, "no, I'll stay here, becareful"