Chapter One:
Dark grey clouds hung heavily over PontyPandy. A few rays of sunlight poked through it. A small blue and white vessel approached the docks. A board it, was a calico-haired woman with dark green eyes. She sported a brown jacket, a white shirt, and a pair of black pants that had a bit of white paint on them. She clenched a brown bag tight in one hand. She docked her boat on the docks before getting off. She climbed up the steps and pushed open the small gate blocking off the steps. "PontyPandy, a small welsh town near the sea-side eh?" She pulled the note her mother had given her out of her pocket.
Skylar,
I made sure living arrangements where sorted. You'll be living with a man by the name of Samuel Peyton Jones. He's an old family friend of mine. He shouldn't be too hard to find. He's a local firefighter with ginger hair.
You'll grow to like Sam and PontyPandy. I do hope that it helps inspire your artwork. You've been in the Land of the Sun for to long. Give me a call once you get home
-Mother Hartford
Skye tucked the note away into her pocket. She surveyed her surroundings. Next to her stood a white and blue building with an orange roof. Ahead of her were a set of buildings. The ones next to the cafe looked like they hadn't been used for a long time. Skye decided to scope out the cafe.
The bell above the door chimed once she entered. A blonde-haired woman turned around. She smiled at Skye. "uh hi I'm Skye. I was wondering if you knew where I could find Sam?" asked Skye. Bronwyn nods. "Sam is my brother in-law. There's a fire station just over the next hill. You can't miss it." Skye nods. "thanks and you are?" Bronwyn offers Skye her hand. "Bronwyn." Skye shook hands with her. "I'd better get going. I'll be sure to come by later though. I need to get my house sorted as quickly as possible." Skye left the cafe.
The fire station stood proudly on top of the hill overlooking PontyPandy. The fire station flag flapped around in the wind. The building was made of blue and brown cement bricks. All three of the metal garage doors were closed due to the weather. She entered the fire station through the red door a few inches away. On the inside of the building, there is a hallway located right next to a set of steps. There is also a door leading into the garage right in front of the steps. Skye looks around. She peers into the glass on the garage door. She spotted someone moving inside of the garage. She turned the knob carefully. A ginger-haired man was standing near one of the fire engines. He had his gaze focused on the tablet in front of him. Skye opened the door. She coughed in his direction. He snaps his head up. "are you Samuel?" she asked. He nods. She smiles. "good then I'm not lost." she walks into the garage. "I'm Skye. My mother said you would be the one to help me." Sam smiled. He offers Skye his hand. Skye had a closer look at his features. She couldn't help but feel light headed as she scoped him out. She took his hand. She gave it a weak shake. "your mother was close friends with my mother. I'm surprised you don't remember me." Skye scratches behind her head nervously. "to be honest, I don't remember much of my childhood. Most of it was spent with my nose in a sketchbook." Sam held up his hand. "come on. Let's head upstairs. We have a lot of catching up to do."
Sam took Skye upstairs into the lounge. Luckily for the two of them, the lounge was empty. "did your workmates jump ship?" questioned Skye. He shakes his head. "no, they are with Station Officer Steele and Chief Fire Officer Boyce training in the forest. I've been asked to man the station. The only firefighter not on duty is Penny. She's supposed to be back from Newtown later on this afternoon." explained Sam. "didn't Penny have the hots for you or something?" Sam chuckled. "we used to have a thing for each other but uh..." he sits down at the table with her. "we just didn't have the chemistry. Don't get me wrong she's a nice girl but I just don't see us being together." Skye nods. "fair enough."
The rain poured down from the sky. The roadways around PontyPandy became slick and unsafe. A red and yellow vehicle rounded the corner of the Newtown Road. Penny blinked her eyes tiredly. She had a stressful time with her father and sister. She wanted nothing more than to get home. A shadow appeared from behind the stone wall. She gasped once it landed in the center of the road. Penny slammed on her brakes. She heard a loud thump against the front of Venus. She put on the safety brake before getting out of the vehicle. She walked around to the front of the vehicle only to find a dent in the bumper. She frowned. She fished a flashlight from her belt. A bright yellow light filtered onto the pavement. A set of muddy pawprints lead away from Venus. She scratched her head. She carefully walked over to the wall. The bushes rustled suddenly causing her to jump. A bright blue light dazed her. She suddenly blacked out.
Jupiter's headlights shined through the darkness. Station Officer Steele sat in the cabin with Elvis and Arnold. Ellie was currently working for another station in Cardiff. Elvis spotted something on the road. "hey sir. What's that?" he pointed to the shadow that was drawing closer to them. Steele slowed Jupiter down to a halt. The three of them got out. Arnold turned out his flashlight. It shined on the back of Venus. "Penny? What's she doing here?" asked Elvis. Steele scratched his chin. "not sure. Penny!" he called. He grew worried when he didn't recieve a response back. He motioned for Arnold to stay at the back while Elvis and him flanked the side of vehicle.
A shape stood right next to Penny. Steele heard something run out from behind the door. He managed to glance over the open door to see a shadow dart over the wall. The shadow was human-like in nature. "hey!" shouts Steele. "Elvis, after that shadow!" he ordered. Elvis nodded. He jumped over the wall. The shadow kept ahead of Elvis. It picked up the pace. Elvis wasn't going to let it disappear out of his sight. The shadow made a b-line for the trees. It had 3 feet of space between itself and Elvis. It took a shortcut across harsh terrain hoping to lose Elvis. Elvis could feel his lungs starting to burst. He jumped over a fallen log. His feet threatened to give out from under him. Mud sploshed around the base of his ankles. The yellow fabric of his pants turning brown. He took another path away from the shadow. He jumped up onto one of the trees and climbed up it. The shadow looked behind it to find Elvis gone. It smiled before slowing it's pace down a bit. A faint cry sounded above it. The shadow felt someone slam into it knocking the wind out of it.
Steele felt Penny for a pulse. He let out a sigh of relief when he found one. He stood up. He grabbed his walkie. "Station Officer Steele to Sam. Come in Sam."
Sam heard his walkie go off next to him. "This is Sam. Go ahead sir."
"I need you to contact Nurse Flood and tell her to meet us on the Newtown Road. We found Penny unconcious next to Venus. I've sent Elvis to find her attacker. Over."
Sam frowned. He set his walkie on his chest. "right away sir. Out."
Sam looked at Skye worriedly. "think you can watch yourself while I take care of this?" Skye nodded. She held her hand up. "you do you boo." Sam took off into the office. He phoned for Helen to meet up with Steele on the Newtown Road.
Sam got changed into his Firefighting Uniform before hopping onto Mercury and taking off. The rain splattered against the visor of his helmet. He could feel it start to leak through his uniform. He hoped that his friend, Penny was okay.
I am very sad to announce that this will be my final fanfic for the FS community here. I have a deep fear that you guys are no longer interested in the work that I am putting out so I have stopped updating. I am sorry.
I am very grateful to those who have had stuck with me throughout the years of me being here. I am very thankful.
-Whisper
