Chapter 1
"Mom! Mom!" a young platypus called to his mother. "I need you to see something."
"What is it, dear?" his mother asked, suddenly suspicious. Whenever this little platypus says that, it wasn't ever good. He was always bringing odd things he found on his 'adventures' home. Like last time he brought home a baby snake. She wasn't poisonous, but she did bite a lot. The poor snake was abandoned by its mother and was half dead when her only son brought her home.
She was snapped out of her thoughts with her son's calling."He's this way mom! Hurry!" She struggled to keep up with the energetic little platypus. He had disappeared behind the brush in front of her. She caught her breath and slowly walked through. What happened next totally caught her off guard. The "something" her son wanted me to see was a dog with a broken chain around it's neck. The sight of him was so sickening, it is too much for this story. It shook violently and looked starved. He had a wild look in his eye, and her son was right next to it.
"Get away from the dog," she said, not taking her eyes off of him.
"No, mom. He needs our help. I'm not gonna leave him alone. Please mom."
She hesitated. She looked at her son, then back at the dog. His eyes had softened into a pleading look. "Fine, but we are not keeping him." she agreed. Satisfied, the dog closed his eyes, feeling a sense of security.
Nearby, a cruel and heartless man was tearing up the brush, looking for his watch dog. "When I find that dog, he's not gonna like it. I'm gonna make sure he never gets out again," he said as he continued.
The young platypus and his mother were busy tending to the dog's wounds. All three were surprised when the man came crashing through the leaves.
"Finally. And I see you've brought me some...uh...What the heck are those things, mutant ducks? It doesn't matter. They're going to Carl."
The platypus stepped back when the man jumped at them. The small platypus was shielded by his mother. "When I tell you, you need to run back to the den and hide. I'll try to come back. Please do as I say." his mother whispered. She leaped at the man, her teeth bared. "GO!" she yelled. The little platypus took off, leaving his mother behind. She heard the man scream obscene words as he tried to get his mom off of him. When he finally had enough of her, he backhanded her, sending the platypus flying with her jaw screaming in pain. He picked her up by the scruff of the neck and dragged the dog back to his house.
The little platypus hadn't stopped running until he reached their den. He turned back, hoping to see his mom behind him. She was not. He hid himself best as he could and fell asleep, crying silently for his mother.
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