I'm sorry for the wait. I'm working on another FanFic for Beka Cooper. As well as two side stories that are of my own design. I hope you read and review! I big thanks to all who have: REVIEWED! FAVRIOTED AND ALERTED! I LOVE YOU ALL!
I have been cleared for Doggin'! I got the news just this morning. But I'm not very happy…it has been three days since the death of Katie. Three days since I've seen Brain smile. The Court was somber, depressing. Few people laughed there, more and more Rushers were catching the Fever.
The Court was in a panic, they hoped that Rosto didn't catch the Fever. But what they didn't know that he was immune to it, Aniki and Kora as well.
I decided since it was my last day to go to Tansy's home. I missed my niece and nephew. I pulled on a light yellow dress and put a knife in my belt, other knives were also put in various places for easy reach. I left the Dancing Dove through the front looking through the peep-hole for those who wish to do me harm. There were a lot of people who wished to hurt me. After seeing that the coast was clear I walked out.
I turned up the roads and alleys in order to get to Tansy.
"DOG! WE NEED A DOG HERE!" a woman was running screaming down the alleyway. She caught sight of me and stopped grabbing my dress by the front.
"Please Terrier! Help you've gotta help!" she tried to push me down the alley.
"Please calm down! I'm off my Watch. You know it's evenin'," I held the woman back, "Call the Day Watch."
"No no! We need help now!"
"What is wrong?"
"He's gotta a knife says he gonna kill her." That when I moved down the alley, following her directions. A knife is a serious thing.
"Please hurry!" she ran ahead of me, curse these skirts. I stopped to do a high piercing whistle to call for more Dogs. I pulled out a knife from my belt then went into the scene.
The woman wasn't anywhere; I looked for a man with a knife. All I saw were a bunch of mumpers beggin' for coin. I sighed; obviously she was messin' with me. Probably cracked in the head. I turned to go back when movement caught my eye. I yelled as suddenly all of the mumpers jumped to their feet and grabbed me. I kicked, punched and swept my blade around. When I smelt it, the smell of those with the Fever.
That's when I really screamed. I kicked back fiercely but it was useless. There were ten mumpers on me in the alley. There was no way I could get out of here. I heard feet pounding in the alley, more Dogs to come help. I screamed when one bite me, another pulled me down on the ground.
The two Dogs came in pulling the mumpers off of me; I quickly stood up shaking myself.
"Beka!" called Rama a sixth year Dog, "are you alrigh'?"
"I'm fine…just a little bruised and I feel like a looby. Letting them take me down."
"They caught you by surprise and you aren't on duty so you couldn't have known that they were coming. Even if you were armed."
"Twas still stupid of me…to let them catch me. If I ever see any o' them again I'm goin' ta kill 'em." I slipped into Cesspool cant.
"Come now Cooper "called Roderick, "Any Dog cept' fer Goodwin and some other more experience Dogs would be caught surprised." He finished kicking the mumpers out of the alley, "Twas good that we heard the whistle though. Ye gotta thank Tunstall fer showin' ye that trick wiv' the fambles and teeth."
"Yes don't feel bad. But we must report this though. Sorry." Rama rubbed the back of her head looking away, "I'll ask for some lenience form Goodwin though. Since we don't have any prisoners. Mayhap we won't have to say it at Court Day."
"Thanks Rama…but its fine. Can't have all of you get in trouble because I asked you to not tell the Magistrate what happened. Then I'd be in more trouble than you."
"Alrigh' then Beka…we'd best be goin'." Said Roderick, he nodded slightly toward me and left.
"Careful Beka…I saw green spots on a few of the mumpers. I sure hope that you took that potion Lord Provost sent you."
"Yea…I took it." I smiled and let Rama go along to Roderick. I was careful not to shake her hand.
"Beka I'm happy you made a full recovery." Called Rama, she waved at me and left me in the alley.
Then I sat down, I sat shocked at my stupidity. I was ambushed, by a bunch of infected mumpers. I should have listened to that spinner. I should have not been so dumb to let the woman sway me. I looked at my hands waiting in fear for the spots to appear. I rubbed my hands on my skirt and stared intently at my hands, before shoving them into my pockets and running home.
I dashed up the stairs of the Dancing Dove and slammed the door shut in my room. I sat there waiting for my hands to show the spots. I sat there for hours, just waiting, I didn't answer the door when someone came calling, and I didn't leave for food. I just sat on my bed and waited.
I had heard that it takes three hours for the infection to spread enough to show the spots. It's been four hours; I must have gotten off lucky. The Fever must've not gotten into my blood stream. I was safe.
I heard the toll of bells in the back…Goodwin is goin' to kill me, I missed baton practice. I pulled on my uniform; if I wasn't infected why miss my Watch?
I ran down the road to the Kennel. Everyone was coming in to catch the Evening Watch. Lots of the senior Dogs were surprised to see me run in do late. I waved at them and took my place next to Ersken.
"Beka," he whispered into my ear, "I heard what happened…you must be careful. Goodwin is very angry at you for missing practice."
"I know I was a looby…" I muttered back cutting myself off when I saw the look on Goodwin's face. I turned red as one of those lobsters that Dale showed me when I was in Port Caynn, "But you know me if they need help I'll give it to them."
"Next time be careful…don't wanna lose my best-friend…" I looked up at Ersken. I saw my eyes cloud a little and I turned away to see Goodwin's stormy face.
"Muster out Evening Watch!" she called, "Westover! Cooper front and center…Now!" I winced, Goodwin was pissed.
"Sarge-" I started before I saw the fist coming to my head. I fell back and looked anywhere but where Goodwin stood.
"You insolent little pup! You better have a good reason for missing Baton Practice!"
"I—I…" I stammered as I did when I was a Puppy, fearing to Wrath of Clara Goodwin.
"Stop speaking so Cooper! Now why were you late to Baton Practice?"
"I was…held up…" I managed.
"Held. Up?" Goodwin's eyes narrowed and I felt fear bubble in my stomach, "By what? Dear Mithros what kept you 'held up'? Was it a lad? Did you over sleep? Perhaps you thought that you didn't need the practice. Answer me Cooper."
"I got into a fight with some street mumpers…a mot asked me for help as she couldn't find any Dogs…I followed her then found her to be gone and a bunch of beggars attacked me for my coin no doubt. I got into a scuffle with them. Rama and Roderick heard my whistle, the kind Mattes taught me and came to my aid. I came home and had Kora look me over before I left for my Watch…" I said to her, my eyes found a spot on my boot and I stared at it intently, perhaps my ice eyes would freeze the spot off my boot.
"Cooper look at me." Barked Goodwin, I looked up at her stormy face then back down again, "Cooper. You could've been killed today. You have to understand you're not invincible."
"Yes Sergeant."
"Now get out there! You know where you're patrolling!" I groaned we drew the wrong lot this week; Ersken's luck had always been bad when it came to drawing lots.
"Let's go Beagle. I'm sorry for disappointing you Goodwin."
"Then hurry and make me proud Beka. Give them a nap tap for me and remind them who the Queen Bitch of the Lower City Dogs is."
"Yes Ma'am!" Ersken and I said in unison and left for our Watch.
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