Rebound followed the beagle through a dark and small tunnel. He turned back to look at her to make sure she was following. Once they reached the end, he made his way towards the junkyard. Upon entering, Rebound was surprised at the place. It wasn't nearly as bad as she thought. It looked like any other ordinary junkyard, except this one had more dogs in it than any other. Seeing some of the dogs playing around made her feel less uncomfortable.

"Hey..." the beagle turned to look back at Rebound. She was so distracted she didn't notice that the beagle was already climbing the piles of junk in the middle of the junkyard. "You like this place?" he asked a bit surprised.

"Well, it's not as bad as I thought." Rebound started climbing the piles as well and reached up to him.

"Really?" the beagle asked and then turned to his other side and talked to himself in a whisper. "It's miserable like any other junkyard."

"So now what?" She asked with a smile.

"Oh." He looked at her. "We... uh, let's meet the group." He lead her deeper into the pile. She kept up with him until they came across four dogs. There were an australian terrier, akita, vizsla, and the same dachshund whose plans Rebound ruined. The four breeds laid on the floor.

"Stay here." The beagle whispered to Rebound and she stayed in the shadows while he went up to the four dogs.

"Hey, guys! Guess who's back?"

"Look at that. The fool just walked in..." The dachshund said as he searched for something in the piles of junk.

"Where have you been? We've been waiting for you for a while now." The vizsla said rather annoyed.

"Relax, guys. I can explain later. In the meantime, let me introduce you to someone." He looked to his side and Rebound came out from where she was hiding.

"What?" The vizsla questioned with a cold look. The dachshund turned over and rolled his eyes when he saw Rebound.

"Buster, who's this?" The akita asked as he looked at the yound pup.

"I told you guys earlier we were going to have a visitor, didnt I?" He answered with a smirk. The other four dogs then widened their eyes for a moment. They looked at Rebound with unsatisfied looks. "She's going to be our... helper. While she owes us ofcourse." The beagle added.

The australian terrier shook his head and went next to Rebound. "Wait a second. This...sheepdog, is the puppy you meant?"

"Yeah..." The beagle answered.

The akita stood up and looked at Rebound. "She's too small..."

"Size ain't everything." The beagle replied. "Now, where's the boss?"

"He'll be here in a few seconds." A voice said. All of them turned to the sound of the voice and saw the black labarador pup walking to them.

"Zion, my boy." the beagle nudged him. "Meet Rebound. Our little helper." Zion turned to Rebound with a smile.

"Nice to meet you. Im Zion." The young pup offered Rebound a pawshake. She gladly took it and both puppies shook their paws. "Im Rebound. As you already know."

"Psst. Buster." The terrier called for the beagle and suggested him to come. The beagle walked up to his friend. "What?"

"This puppy has a collar." The terrier whispered.

"Yeah. So?"

"We only pick off pups that are strays."

"I know..." The beagle rolled his eyes.

"Then what are you doing with that mutt?" The terrier asked a little more quieter.

"Well,... she owes me and Silky. She could be of good service." The beagle answered trying to convince his friend.

"The only thing pets are good at is obeying their owners. Why would we want a mutt like that?" The terrier growled softly. "You of all dogs knows that and thats why you dislike civilized dogs. Its the first time you bring one of them."

"I know. But we can work something out. I mean, you noticed how some street dogs, mostly puppies, we bring are worthless, except Zion."

"Yeah...?"

"So, maybe a civilized pup could actually work." The beagle smiled.

"Th- Thats a good point. Its nice to see you opened to new ideas. But what makes you think that?" The terrier said, now a little bit open to the idea but having his doubts as well.

"I dont know...I just have a good feeling about this one." He answered with a smile and turned to look at Rebound.

"Alright. But still... that tag on her collar..." the terrier said as he looked at the dog house shaped tag.

"Hounds!" A voice called. All of the dogs, including Rebound and the labarodar, turned to the sound of the voice. The rottweiler stood on top of the largest pile of junk. He jumped down to them and landed on his feet safely.

"That was quite a jump." Rebound said, almost admiring the jump made by the rottweiler. All the other five breeds that were gathered looked at their boss with a serious expression, except the beagle who only kept smiling. The rottweiler looked down at Rebound.

"So, you're Rebound?" the rottweiler asked the small sheepdog.

"Yeah. That's me. Who are you?" She said in a smile and walked up to the big dog.

"Let me introduce ourselves in a more proffessional way." He said and sat down. The five dogs and puppy also sat down. "My name is Colton. I am the leader of this junkyard. And this is my team." He looked at every one of them. He then turned his attention to the dachshund. "The dachshund is Silky. He is our knowledge keeper in many forms. He is one of my best agents and the smartest dachshund I know."

"Kinda like Strudel!" Rebound said in an energetic tone. "She is also a dachshund. And really smart. Without her, the Pou-"

"Hey! Dont you have any manners?" The australian terrier stood up and walked over to Rebound. "Colton here isn't any ordinary dog for you to be interrupting. You never interrupt while the boss is talking." He got to Rebounds face.

"But, you just interrupted..." She said.

"Yes. But I interrupted you. Not the boss." The terrier turned to the rottweiler. "You may continue, sir."

"Thanks, Fred." Colton replied with a smile. "He is right. Dont interrupt me, when Im talking." He gave her a look that made her feel uncomfortable. He then turned to the vizsla. "That one right there is Brownie. He-"

"I li-" Rebound was going to say but stopped. Colton raised an eyebrow at her. Rebound cleared her throat and stayed quiet as long as she could.

Colton just rolled his eyes. "Like I was saying, Brownie, is the fighter of this team. He's really strong and tough. He's the type of dog you dont want to mess with."

Rebound turned to the vizsla who gave her a cold look. She gulped. "I can see why..." She said to herself.

"The akita is Blake. He's always two steps ahead of us in anything. He's been one of the longest members in this junkyard." Colton said.

Blake went up to Rebound and lowered himself to her level. "Nice to meet you." He said in a gentle voice and kind look while he offered Rebound a rose. She looked at him in a confused way but gladly took the flower. "Thanks...".

"Out of all of us, he's more civilized." The beagle told her and chuckled.

Blake got back to his position and Colton looked at the Australian Terrier. "The terrier right here is Fred. He is our spy. And has really good ears to hear even the most quietest, and good eyes to even see the blurry."

"Thats really interesting." Rebound said.

"Yes." Fred said said. "I know everything that happens around here, so dont even think of doing anything funny because I'll be there to stop it."

"I completely understand." Rebound said and the beagle smiled.

"The puppy is Zion. He is the youngest member in this group. He is a smart pup and can easily trick anyone. He is very crafty at what he does." Colton said and smiled at the yound labarador.

Rebound turned to Zion. He didnt look at her. He was looking at Colton with a smile of pride.

"Last but not least, is Buster. The beagle that brought you here. You can never trust him." Colton said. Rebounds confidence lowered and started wondering. What does that mean? She thought to herself.

"What did I tell ya? She's the right puppy for this mission." Buster said.

"Speaking of missions, Silky told me you ruined the mission I had assigned him and Buster." Colton told Rebound.

"I know" She sat down and lowered her ears. "I am very sorry. I'll make it up to you." She looked up at him with hopeful eyes. Colton looked at Buster who nodded.

"Alright. I accept the offer. You will make it up for us."

"Great!" She stood up happily and looked around her. "I can do many things for you."

"Perfect" Colton said.

Blake looked at the boss. "I suppose the boss would like to cash in the offer now. Right Boss?" Colton gave Blake a cold look and then turned his attention to Rebound. "Join us in our night mission. We're headed to the Golden Bridge-"

"Wait a minute. Isnt that far from- " Fred growled at her. She lowered her ears. "I... uh...".

"Far away from the city? Yes. Yes it is." Blake said.

"Yes! Thats what I wanted to know." She said.

"It is. We're heading over there and bring back a - " Colton tried but Rebound kept interrupting.

"What? Right now?" She asked.

"You got a problem with that?" Brownie asked.

"Yes. We're not going to have enought time to get back home. I - "

"We dont have homes. We're on our own. This is where we live." Silky said.

"But I have a home with my owner Agatha." She said. Everyone gasped, except Buster, Silky, and Fred. Rebound looked at every single one of them.

"Tssk! This is a waste of time. Get lost mutt." Brownie said and left.

"You have a collar... I havent noticed until now." Blake said.

"Yeah. She's a pet. A civilized dog." Fred said with detest in his voice. Colton growled and looked at Buster with a death glare. The beagle just chuckled nervously. "I... I can explain."

"Blake! Take care of the pup. Buster. My office. Now!" Colton barked with the angriest glare. Rebound and Zion tucked their ears and tails. Buster, catiously and slowly, with his tail tucked between his legs walked away into the bigger piles of junk. Colton followed him and so did Fred.

"What happened?" Rebound asked.

"Its alright, pup. Theyre just going to talk sone serious business. Come. I'll escort you home." Blake said. Rebound looked at Zion and them followed Blake while Zion stayed with Silky.

"Boss, I've got a good reason for all of this." Buster tried of a way to get his boss to listen to him but Colton was really angry.

"How could you bring a pet to our junkyard?!" Colton barked. "I told her who we are!"

"Yes. But not what we do." Buster chuckled. Colton raised his paw. "Wait! I can explain."

"Boss, maybe you should listen to Buster." Fred said.

"What?" Colton turned to Fred.

"Yeah. I mean... He explained to me and I understand why he brought her here."

Colton looked at Buster who nodded. "You better have a good reason." He said.

"This is your home?" Blake asked Rebound as they looked at Agatha's mansion from the top of a short hillside. "Neat." The dog added. "Well, you're home. It sure was a pleasure to meet you Rebound. Sweet dreams." He said and started to leave.

"Wait..." She stopped him. "What happened back at the junkyard? Why did Colton barked at Buster?"

"Sweet pup, with all due respect, I dont beleive thats none of your concern." Blake said.

"But-"

"It's best if you just leave it at that." Blake smiled.

"Well,... I still owe you" She said. He widened his eyes in surprise. "Yeah..." He answered weakly. "I guess you do. We'll see what the boss has to say. But for now, you should be inside your home and I should be heading back to the junkyard."

"Oh. Okay. Will I be seeing you again?" She smiled and her tail wagged side by side.

"Probably..." He smiled. "Have a nice sleep and have a bright day tomorrow young pup." Blake patted Rebounds head and with that he left. She looked at him leave. And then turned her attention to her home. "Agatha!" She smiled and headed towards her home.