Chapter 4 A New Life of Domestication
Ryan was back in his house lying in his bed. He heard his alarm clock go off playing behind blue eyes by Limp Bizkit. Then he heard a voice he knew all too well. "Are you awake daddy?" came his daughter Lucy's voice. "Don't you remember what day it is?" she asked." Of course I do," Ryan lied. "Oh yah what day is it then?" "Hmmm Friday?" "No silly it's my 6th birthday," she said happily. "Oh is that so maybe your too big for presents," said Ryan with a smirk on his face. "No I'm not," she said quickly. "Can I have it now?" she said happily. "Hmmm I don't know." "Please please please." "Well okay." Ryan reached into his nightstand drawer and pulled out a small box. "Here I hope you like it," he said as he handed it to Lucy. She opened it and her eyes grew wide. "I love it, she said as she threw her arms around him. It was a necklace made of silver with an emerald in it. "Wear it close to your heart and remember I will always protect you," as he said it his vision began to darken and he woke up. Ryan woke up in front of a fireplace he quickly looked around the room hoping to be home but he wasn't his surroundings were completely unfamiliar, the little girl from the day before was asleep on a chair facing the fireplace and him. With a heavy heart he looked down at his hands and saw that they were still paws. He decided that he would go back to sleep, and figure things out in the morning. He woke to someone stroking his head he opened his eyes to see the girl looking happily at him. "Look dad he's awake," she said. "That's grate Susan," came a man's voice from another room. "Can I please keep him dad I promise I will take care of him." "If no one claims him then we'll see he's a big dog probably a guard dog someone may be missing him," came the man's voice as he walked into the room. "You hear that boy you might be able to stay with us," said Susan. Susan looked about Ryan's daughter's age had the same brown hair as her but she had blue eyes instead of green like Ryan had. Ryan decided that this would be a good home while he was figuring things out. Like a regular dog he licked her hand causing her to giggle. "See dad he likes me," she said. "Well I guess we can walk him to the market and if no one claims him we'll keep him."
"Really thank you dad," she said as she threw her arms around her father." "Are you ready to go Susan?" "Yes dad, come on boy." Ryan got up and fallowed Susan and her father out the door. The market was only a block away as soon as they got there Ryan was overwhelmed by the smells of food there were many stands down the street that was filled with people. Ryan noticed an old man in a brown trench coat walking his dog was fallowing them, he didn't like the look of the old guy but decided that he was probably harmless, still he kept his eye on him. The man passed a hateful glance as did the dog which put Ryan a bit more on edge. On the way back home the man was still fallowing them his eyes focused on Ryan. Ryan was beginning to suspect the man worked for Abstergo, but decided that it was unlikely. Things got worse when they turned into an alley the old man pulled out a gun Ryan turned and snarled at the old man Susan and her father turned and saw the man with the gun. They dropped their groceries and put their hands in the air. "Get away from that monster," yelled the old man as he took a few steps forward. "What monster," asked Susan. "The wolf," said the old man angerly. "No I won't let you hurt him," yelled Susan wrapping her arms around Ryan's neck. "He's my friend," she said with tears in her eyes. The old man seemed almost hesitant almost. "Move out of the way girl before he bites your throat out." "NO he would never do that," said Susan still crying. This made Ryan feel very protective. Susan looked so much like his daughter that it made him remember his promise to always protect her. He would have killed the old man but he didn't want to look like a monster in front of Susan. He ran at the old man and pounced his dog pounced at him but he was too quick. He knocked the old man down and ran the dog in hot pursuit he finally escaped by jumping over a fence. Ryan knew that the old man was interested in him not Susan or her father so the best way to keep them safe was to leave them.