Martha, Timber, & Elsa

It took a while for Martha to get home because it was an awful long ways to walk from the Breve Ridges. When she finally did reach the ranch, she found that Mark hadn't returned yet. She was fretfull about what the man had said before he left. If he couldn't get the authorities to see that the dogs were vicious, he might just take matters into his own hands.

Timber flopped down on the porch. He liked being outside better, most of the time. "That was a close one!" he exclaimed to Shimmer, then looked to Becca, Ivy, and Aidan, "Thanks for coming to help! Those humans were terrible! I can't believe they were going to shoot Shimmer."

Elsa padded past her brother and nudged the door open. She went inside, prefering the house to the out doors.

Shimmer

She pads in and sets Aidan down on the porch. She sighs. "that was close I almost got killed. I am glad Lassoma was there though or I might have been a gonner and Timber might have never came back." She says. She could understand some words the humans say though for she had heared Martha, Mark, John, and the T.V. say words and she reconized some. "I heared a human say pets and destroyed. I hope they dont come to the ranch. But Im not worried much" She said her thoughtd aloud. She then looked to Timber. "Tommorow you want to go search for Nak, Stallis, and menesa. I am getting very worried about them. They have been missing for quite a while."

becca

i'll go lok to *she stepped into the house.* i'm worried and they have gone but where do you think they went?

Timber

He nodded, "I hope our masters take care of that man." Then he responds to her next question, as well as Becca's, "I wonder where they could have gotten too! I remember that Stallis and Mesena said something about going to the Rothas Crater park place." He frowned though, not knowing where Nak would be. "Nak is so friendly; surely he couldn't have gotten into any trouble with anyone! But he's such a softy..." Timber sighed, not making fun of his brother by saying 'softy', just describing him. "He must be in the human's town somewhere, because he couldn't survive out in the wild." Timber yawns then, tired.

becca

those are all true tommorow we shall search those places

Shimmer

She yawns and nods. "Ok as soon as the sun rises." She says and lays by Tmber and Aidan." She yawns for it was getting dark. "Mark should be home soon." Shimmer said looking at the sky. "Aidan. So what was your home like?"

Aidan

Soon after Shimmer yawned, Aidan did too as he laid down between her and Timber. He didn't know who they were talking about, but he would help them. "We lived in the Alleys; it usually smelled there, but it was easy to get use to after a while." he took in a deep breath of air, "But I like the smell out here MUCH better than the Alleys because it smells fresher!" he looks out over the vast yard as he continued his description, "There are tall dens everywhere, and flat valleys inbetween them." Aidan was speaking of buildings and streets now. "People walk around and ride in big monsters that roar when they move." the pup thinks of the cars, "The monsters are all different sizes, shapes, and colors; but they're all scarey and mean!"

Shimmer

Shimmer smiles. "Well now you our safe with us." She says smileing warmly. "No monsters will get you hear." She says. She honastly didnt know what he was actually taking about when he said monsters for she wasnt sure. But she had guessed when he said dens he ment building and she knew the flat valleys were actually cement. "I cant wait till you meet Mark!" Shimmer said wagging her tail happily.

Ivy

Ivy fallowed in and sat next to Shimmer, "Can you tell me what those humans' did? I didn't never get told!" She said sadly...

Mark, Martha, Timber, Elsa, & Cronus

It wasn't until just after the sun went down completely that Mark returned home. He walked past his pets on the porch and was glad to see that Aidan was still with them. He greeted them with a kind human word before strolling inside. A few minutes after getting inside, the pets could just hear him and Martha talking. Martha's voice sounded mad at times, and worried at others. Mark's voice was growing with anger every time he spoke.

Timber looked towards the others, "I guess Martha is telling him about what happened." The collie gave a smug grin then, "I bet'cha Mark will take care of those two humans! Just hear how mad he is at them!" Timber laid his head down then, feeling tired. He listened to Ivy and let Shimmer tell her what happened with the humans. He was about to fall asleep.

Cronus arrived a short time later and glanced at those curled up on the porch. He choose a spot a litte way from the others and laid down. "Mom and dad are still in the barn." he said with a yawn as he laid his head down, "...making sure no one attacks the horses and chickens." It wasn't long before he was asleep.

In the house, Elsa was asleep as well. Martha and Mark had finished talking about what had happened and gone to bed. Mark hadn't been able to pick John up like he was going to because the doctor wanted to keep him a bit longer.

Shimmer

She didnt like when Mark and Martha sounded upset or angrey. She sighs and looks to Ivy. "Well TImber and me took Aidan to see some cool things as you know and we smelt sheep. I tried to dig it up and a large metalic thing with rubber in the middle bit my leg and wouldent let go. Then we sent Aidan to get help and called our Cougar freind Lassoma ho said it was a trap. Then two humans came. Both men and one was a teen and the other an adult who had a riffle. For some reason the teen freed me but then Timbers mouth got tied by the adult really tight with a string to where he couldent open it. Then the man took a shot at me and Lassoma tackled him. Then Martha and you guys came and Lassoma ran off into the foilage. Then you should know the rest." Shimmer said. Shimmer was also getting very tired. She yawned and lay her head on her paws. "Goodnight." She said befor drifting to sleep.

Ivy

She nodded, "Goodnight" With that she layed down beside Shimmer and went to sleep...