Well, this chapter came out sooner than I thought... So, this is Chapter 6 and it's time for the recap!
... wait... where it it? Hold on guys, let me look for it. Where's that sheet of paper... found it! Okay, NOW it's time for the recap!
Last time, Scamp wakes up to find himself in the house, but in the future. Scamp hides from his future family, shortly after, Danielle and Sam arrive home, Sam left to get Scamp and Danielle went exploring, even though she was told to not leave. But she did... Buster got into the D.E. with the sports almanac and flew away. Meanwhile, Sam finds Scamp and tells him to meet him at the front door, but when Scamp reached the front door, he encountered his future self and passed out. Buster then returns the D.E. and leaves, unaware that he left some things behind. Meanwhile, Sam and Danielle took Scamp back to time machine and flew away.
Okay! we're all caught up. Now, let's get started.
Ready? Sego!
Chapter 6 – A Horrific Discovery
Sam had finished typing in the destination time into the D.E. and the date July 29th, 1912 6:00 pm, popped up in the destination time bar.
"Danielle, brace yourself for temporal displacement. Danielle grabbed onto Scamp and pulled him close to her, clutching him like a teddy bear. The D.E. was quickly gaining speed, 50… 60… 70… 80… 88 mph. a bright flash of blue light washed over the windshield as an explosive crash sounded.
When both the flash, and the explosive crash were gone, nothing really changed. Except none of the house lights were on in town at all. But it went unnoticed.
Sam took his hands off the steering wheel and looked. "Did we make it?" Asked Danielle. Sam didn't answer. She tried again. "Are we back?" After a long pause, Sam had breathed. "We're back…"
The D.E. flew down and landed on the street outside of the Darling residence. After the D.E. pulled into the driveway, Sam and Danielle jumped out. "Alright Danielle, place Scamp inside the doghouse and get Mom and Dad." Said Sam.
Danielle stopped dragging him for a second. "How long do you think he's going to be out?" Asked Danielle. "I'm not quite sure, he received quite a shock. It could be another few minutes, or probably a couple hours at the most." Said Sam as he looked in the glove box of the D.E.
"Oh-… that's where it was…" Sam muttered. He then leaned out of the car. "Danielle, I gotta go somewhere."
Danielle, who was gently dragging Scamp, careful not to wake him, stopped and looked at him. "Where are you going?" Danielle asked confused. "Well… remember that book I got from the local library about a month ago? Yeah, I found it in the glovebox of the D.E., and I must return it. I can already tell that the late fee is going to be pretty bad…" Sam sighed. "I am going to be in so much trouble when Mom and Dad finds out... Anyway, I'll be back within the hour." Said Sam.
"Okay… well, see ya!" Danielle said in her goofy tone. Sam looked at her and smiled as he opened the door and climbed back inside the D.E., after closing the door, he flew away.
Danielle started walking toward the house, then she remembered Scamp, she looked at him and sighed.
"Well, I can't just leave you here. It's cold out, even though it's the middle of the summer. I guess there can be exceptions when it comes to nature. Like how the narrator could make exceptions in this story." Said Danielle.
… Please stop bringing me up in this… "Sorry my good ol' friend, I have too. Because if I can't, then what will I use in my fourth wall breaks?" Said Danielle.
Well, find ways to make fourth wall breaks without mentioning me, get creative! Also, I am not your friend. "Nah! You're just saying that you're not my friend, because you don't have a role in this story." Danielle said in disbelief.
That's what being a narrator is! You don't get a role in the story, all you have to do is just read it out. Put simply, I'm just telling a story. Besides, I'd rather be a narrator, without a narrator, then how will the reader know what's happening in the story? How will they know what the character is doing while talking?
"Well, I can't argue with that." Said Danielle. She then grabbed Scamp and slowly dragged him to the doghouse. By the time she rested him inside it, Danielle was wheezing. "He is surprisingly heavy." Said Danielle, breathing heavily.
"Better get Jim Dear and Darling." Said Danielle, feeling unnecessarily determined. "Unnecessarily… really?"
QUIET! I'M NARRATING! Danielle jumped back, spooked. "Okay sorry, jeez…" Said Danielle.
*sigh* sorry Danielle, I'm just tired. "It's fine." Danielle reassured. Anyway, she went up to the doggie door to find it all boarded up. She looked at it in confusion. "What the… why is it all boarded up?" Asked Danielle.
She then took a few steps back and saw that the whole house is in a state of disrepair, abandoned. Danielle was starting to feel uneasy. "Uh… what happened to the house?" Said Danielle.
Danielle went out the gate in the front yard and saw that all the houses are boarded up and abandoned with absolutely no signs of life anywhere. Danielle was starting to feel scared. "Uh… what's going on?" Said Danielle, who was starting to tremble.
She then started walking around the neighborhood, which had the same results. "This has gotta be the wrong year!" Danielle said panting. When she saw a trashcan, she quickly looked inside. She then found a newspaper. Danielle took it out and read the date. "July 29th, 1912"
"1912…" Said Danielle. She then started hearing sounds in the distance and decided to find the source. After walking for what felt like hours, she found herself in the town square, and it was full of wild street dogs, fighting over food, laughing, reeking havoc on objects around the place.
When she looked at where the courthouse was, it was a tall casino that's named, "Buster's" Danielle decided to check it out, she saw a statue of Buster and a TV playing something about him.
The narrator started speaking, 'Ladies and Gentlemen. Welcome to the Buster Museum! Dedicated to the town's number one citizen, and greatest living dog hero. The one and only, Buster! Of, course we've all heard the legend, but who is the dog? Inside, you'll find out how Buster became the richest and most powerful dog in the country. Learn the amazing history of Buster and his family. Starting with his great, great, great, grandfather, Buford the fastest dog in the west of the year 1892.'
'Uh… Buster? Powerful? What is going on?' Danielle thought as the narrator continued. 'See Buster's humble beginnings, and how a trip to a race track made him a millionaire overnight. Share the excitement of a fabulous winning streak, that earned him the nickname, 'The Luckiest Dog on Earth'! Discover how that on New Year's Eve 1911, saw that Buster led a street dog revolution and overthrew the human population and they were forced to leave, or become their food. When the town was overrun, Buster took control and renamed the town, 'Buster Town'. After the revolution, Buster said a famous speech.'
The TV then showed a video of Buster. "What can I say? It's a new year! And a New Town! A town that we rule! Being the leader of the revolution, I declare myself the leader of this town. My first order of business is that all housedogs are ILLEGAL! Our goal exterminates their entire population by converting them into real dogs and kill any of them who refuse! We will board up all houses to make sure that house dogs don't live on in secrecy! All collars are illegal, any dogs found with a collar must be reported and brought to me! HOUSEDOGS FOR EXTINCTION!" After Buster said that, all the dogs in the audience cheered with support.
Danielle couldn't believe what she was seeing! 'Okay, something is horribly wrong here!' Danielle thought to herself, unaware that there was a security dog who saw her. He pulled out a walkie talkie and quietly spoke into it. Danielle couldn't take her eyes off the TV.
The narrator started speaking again, 'You all remember in May 1912, Buster turned the dilapidated courthouse into a casino, along with that, Buster had legalized gambling. Meet the women who shared in his passion as he searched for true love. Relive Buster's happiest moment as in January 1912, he realized his life long, romantic dream, by marrying his cocker spaniel sweetheart, Lady.'
Danielle eyes widened after he said that. 'No… It can't be!' Danielle thought as the TV cut to a video of Buster and Lady walking down a path with cheering street dogs. Buster was beside himself with glee, while Lady was clearly unhappy. "Well, third times the charm!" Buster said happily. He then forcefully kissed Lady on the lips.
That was the straw that broke the camel's back. "NOOOOOOOOOOO!" Danielle screamed as she stepped backward and some dogs grabbed her, it was Buster's friends. "Hey, hey, hey! You're coming with us!" Said thug #1.
Danielle was still in shock from the TV and tried breaking free. "No, no! Let me go!" Danielle shouted with plead. "Now listen here buddy, we can do this the easy way or the hard way!" Said thug #2.
But before Danielle could say anything, thug #3 hit her in the head and everything went black. Right after that, she heard one of the thugs say one last thing before passing out.
"The easy way…"
