A few hours later, the plane that the pups were on landed in New York. When it did, they got off the plane as fast as they could and left the airport. Rebound asked if they should wait and see if they plane will take them back home, but Duncan told them that return flights don't happen for another few days so it would be pointless to wait. Patches asked him where are they going; Duncan explained that they are going to his place, but first they had to catch a bus. Cupcake managed to find a bus and Duncan confirmed that they can use that one. They went to a nearby ramp and used it to get on top of the bus without anyone noticing them; they rode that bus for an hour before reaching their destination.
After an hour, they arrived at their destination: a run down apartment complex.
"This is where you live?" said Cupcake surprised to see the apartment complex
"Yep! This place has been closed down for almost a year now. Me and the other dogs that live here use it as one of our homes. Trust me when I say that this is one of the best places for us to live in all of New York City" said Duncan
"Hey I thought we were just in New York; why did you say New York City?" Rebound asked Duncan
"Because this is New York City, New York. I didn't mention the city part of it because I wasn't sure if you or those big dogs the Pound Puppies were going to try and help me get home or not." said Duncan as he lead them inside
"Wow, this place looks clean and fancy on the inside" Patches pointed out.
"We clean it to avoid fleas." said Duncan
"Who's we?" Cupcake asked him
Roxanne, I'm back." said Duncan calling out to someone
"Who's Roxanne?" Patches asked him
"I am! (to Duncan) Good to see that you're ok Duncan; we were all worried about you." said Roxanne, an Australian Shepard, as she and some other dogs came out too
"Patches, Cupcake, and Rebound! I would like you to meet Roxanne and her gang, The Roxanne Family: Faust, Doug(a Pit Bull), Miles(a Labrador Retriever), Sugar(a dalmatian), Muriel(a poodle), Star( a Siberian Husky), and Lily(a Basset Hound)." said Duncan as he introduced them to The Roxanne Family
"Nice to meet you pups. I take it this means you're Duncan's friends, right?" said Star walking up to them.
"Sort of!" said Duncan.
"Those tags on your collars; I've seen those before. Are you guys Pound Puppies?" said Doug looking at them with a angry look on his face
"They aren't Doug. They know them because each of them found their humans thanks to them." said Miles.
"How can you be sure about that Miles?" Doug asked him.
"They're pups Doug; they don't allow pups to join their organization. Besides, they aren't the ones that hurt us." said Roxanne moving Doug out of the way
"They got caught on a plane with me by accident; they come from California. The way back home for them might not arrive for a while now. I'm hoping they can stay with us until I can find a way for them to get back home or if their friends get here first. I take full responsibility for this." said Duncan
"I'll help you too Duncan." said Faust
"Ok Duncan, they can stay here. Just meet up with Ozzy tomorrow; I'm sure he can help you too." said Roxanne.
Back at Shelter 17, everyone was trying to figure out where the pups could have gone; Strudel and Dolly are doing the most work in looking through some airport schedules, routes and destinations.
"Have you found anything Strudel? said Niblet walking up behind her
"Do you know where they are?" said Cookie as she walked up to her too
"I'll tell you when I've found them...right after you two quit asking me that. It takes time to figure out which flight the pups could have been on." Strudel yelled at them for the 15th time
"Well there has to be a way for them to contact us. (to Dash) Are you sure there are no Pound Puppies in New York?" said Cookie
"I'm sure Cookie. The dogs of New York don't want any of us Pound Puppies anywhere near there." said Dash
"Then I'll just have to go to New York myself and find them." said Cookie
"I'm going too; I gotta save Rebound. And I have to save Patches and Cupcake too." said Niblet agreeing with
"You two can't just go to New York without knowing exactly where they are and we don't know if they really are in New York or not. Just give Strude and the others some time and we'll find them." said Lucky trying to calm down Cookie and Niblet
Back in New York, the pups were eating some kibble that Roxanne had in her room. As they were eating, Duncan and Roxanne were talking about something outside of her room.
"Hey Duncan! Aren't you gonna eat with us?" Rebound asked with food in her mouth
"He was just about to go and eat. Once you're done eating, show Patches to your room Duncan; Rebound and Cupcake, you two will be staying with me tonight." said Roxanne as she let Duncan eat with them and she left the room for a bit.
"Roxanne is really nice." said Cupcake
"Roxanne had pups of her own a long time ago. She has a soft spot for any pup she meets and acts motherly toward us and every other dog." said Duncan.
"Are any of her pups here?" Patches asked him
"No! They all live with humans. Roxanne sometimes visits them to make sure that they are doing ok. Roxanne used to have a human, but he passed away a long time ago. Later she met Star, Doug and Muriel and they formed the Roxanne Family. They help all the dogs around New York avoid dog catchers, find humans for animals that want a home, and help dogs that are lost get back home." said Duncan
"See ya later Duncan; you too pups." said Sugar as she and Muriel left
"Where are they going?" Rebound asked Duncan
"Home! Sugar and Muriel have owners. Sugar is a fire department dog and Muriel is a model for dog clothing; she might bring you something tomorrow. Well, I'm heading to my room; come on Patches I'll show you to it. " said Duncan as he and Patches left to go to his room
Patches and Duncan headed to Duncan's room while Cupcake and Rebound stayed in Roxanne's room. They headed upstairs where Duncan lives; he lives in a small room with a bunk bed. Faust is there too since they are roommates. Duncan let Patches pick which bunk he wanted since he is the guest; Patches choose the top bunk. Faust complained that is where he normally sleeps, but Duncan told him that he is sharing a bed with him tonight while Patches is here or he can sleep on the floor; Faust choose to bunk with Duncan. As they were all getting ready for bed, Patches had a sad look on his face since his human Gina must be worried about him.
In Roxanne's room, Cupcake and Rebound were feeling the same way too; Rebound thinks Agatha might be wondering where she is and Cupcake thinks her human family and Cookie are worried too. Roxanne assured them that they will get home soon and if their friends, the Pound Puppies, are smart then they will make sure to have them covered while they are looking for them. Roxanne urged them to get some sleep for now since they will need their rest for tomorrow when they meet Ozzy and see some sights while they are here too; Rebound immediately fell asleep after that. Cupcake asked Roxanne about why the dogs of New York hate the Pound Puppies. Roxanne told her that it's a long story and that she doesn't have to concern herself about the feelings of the dogs in New York. She then asked Cupcake to do her a favor if possible: try and make friends with Duncan. Roxanne explained that she sees Duncan as one of her own pups and she wants Duncan to socialize with pups his age and hopefully make friends. Cupcake said that she will do her best; she will also get Patches and Rebound to do the same thing too. Roxanne thanked her and the two dogs fell asleep.
