A Family of His Own
A/N This is my first UP fic so be nice.
It involves my fave character Dug as this was an idea that I had for a long time since last week but after seeing UP yesterday, I wanted to write a fic for it about him looking after another puppy that was born but his wife dies after childbirth and Dug is sad until he decides to raise the puppy as his son and with help from Carl, he learns that family comes in all forms and goes on even if it seems hopeless.
I hope you guys like.
It was a beauitful day in Paradise Falls as a zeppelin had entered it's air space and landed on the ground near where it used to reside as somebody landed it as a Golden Retriever bounded out of there as he hadn't been there in a long while.
His name was Duglas or Dug for short as his previous owner had named him and the other dogs he used to own but everything he used to know had changed since3 that day Carl and Russell had arrived at Paradise Falls but knew that this was his home but he also loved his home with Carl but was a little sad as he had found a mate and they'd had a litter of pups but his mate had gotten sick and was spending a lot of time at the vet's and all their pups had been found good loving homes with humans that would care about them unlike Muntz had as his golden fur shivered remembering how cruel he'd been to him and his fellow dogs.
"Dug you okay?" he heard Russell ask as he joined him.
"Yes I-I'm fine.
Just worried about Marie." the Golden Retriver answered through the translator collar.
Dug was referring to his mate Marie a Golden Labador who he'd met a few weeks ago after he'd returned from Paradise Falls and Carl had adopted her as a friend for the Golden Retriever but she'd given birth to a litter of puppies like Kevin had given birth to her chicks but Carl couldn't keep both Dug and Marie and the puppies so he'd found them good homes with people that needed a watch dog or a canine friend.
Dug sighed as he knew his mate had been acting strange and had been ill and wondered why as he knew that back home, it was something called Spring Break and all the young humans weren't at school so Carl had been planning to visit Paradise Falls and hoped that Marie would be okay when they came back as they were scheduled to visit the vet which was worrying him and Carl as he could tell that something was wrong.
"Dug, dinner!" Russell heard Marie call.
They entered the old zeppelin that had belonged to Charles Muntz who was once Carl's childhood hero until the last time they had went to Paradise Falls and he saw that Muntz wasn't what he thought he was growing up.
Marie wore a translator collar like Dug's as Carl had found it in the zeppelin and had put it around the Golden Labador's neck allowing her to talk like a human like Carl and Russell.
Dug then joined Carl and Russell at the table as Marie was asleep as that worried them as he went over towards her and felt her golden furred forehead as it was warm.
Carl saw sadness in Dug's eyes but the male dog removed it before he or Russell saw.
He knew how Dug felt.
"Don't worry she'll be fine." he reassured her.
Dug understood as he rejoined them at the table as they were having hot dogs and burgers but Dug wasn't that hungry.
The Golden Retriever lay beside Marie.
He hoped that Marie would be okay.
Two weeks had passed as Carl along with Russell and Dug and Marie as they were heading home but they noticed that Dug was quiet as they took off but Carl knew he was worried about Marie as he cared about her a lot as he was thinking about how his and Marie's puppies were doing in their new homes as he was anxious to getting home as he along with Carl and Russell saw that Marie had gained a little more weight than normal as that was a sign but weren't sure as they needed to see the vet but they were relieved a few days later as they touched down in their hometown as Carl and Dug along with Marie watched as Russell left carrying his knapsack.
"Thanks.
It was great seeing Kevin again after last time.
I'd better go before Phyllis gets worried.
I'll see you guys later.
I hope Marie's okay." the eleven year old said leaving.
Carl smiled hearing that as he knew that Russell was like a son to him as he heard Dug talk worriedly as he had a feeling it was about Marie as he entered the zeppelin seeing the Golden Retriever by the female Golden Labador's side as he looked worried.
"Master she's in pain.
She needs help, please!" he told him.
Carl nodded as he understood as he phoned the vet as Dug was reassuring Marie that things would be okay as she understood as they heard Carl talking on the phone.
He then saw him hang up.
"Let's go." he told Dug.
He and Marie understood as they got into the car as he drove to the vet's.
Dug hoped things would be okay but had a bad feeling.
Dug was very quiet and nervous as he waited with Carl and Marie in the waiting room for the vet's as he knew that something was wrong as Marie knew he was worried about her as she knew he cared about her as she nuzzled him.
"Don't worry honey, I'll be fine." she reassured him softly.
He and Marie knew they weren't allowed to speak around humans because they would freak out and they had to act like normal dogs as Carl sighed knowing Dug was worried and scared for Marie as he heard the nurse call them into the surgery.
Carl and Dug watched as the vet examined Marie but had a worried look on his face.
"What's wrong Master?" Dug whispered to him.
"Marie is giving birth to a puppy and in labour right now.
We have to get her in there now." he said as Carl saw happiness and relief in Dug's eyes.
As they waited in the waiting room, Dug was feeling a little relaxed but still had that feeling something was wrong as he fell asleep later as he and Carl were the last ones in the surgery.
He sighed as he saw the vet come out and wanted to talk to him about something.
Carl gasped as he heard that Marie had given birth to a healthy Labador pup but Marie had passed away giving birth as Carl felt bad for Dug but decided not to tell Dug as he was happy about being a father.
He hoped he would be okay......