[That Black Puppy]

STORY IS WRITTEN IN BRITISH ENGLISH.

Copyright Characters (in this story) That Are Mine

Humans: Thomas, Benjamin

Dogs/Wolves: Jacelyn, Dallas, Bandit, Janessa, Oreo, Biscuit, Breeze, Tyrant, Jack

A/N: When I say "years/months" I mean HUMAN years. Just thought I'd clarify that.

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Chapter Nine

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Jacelyn paced around in her cage. The police had arrived, as next- door neighbours had heard the racket and called the police. The police locked her in a cage, fearing she was wild, but the next-door neighbours and Benjamin (who had just been rushed to the hospital) convinced him that she was fine. Still, he insisted on keeping her confined in a tiny cage.

The snow was now falling at a faster rate than it had been. It was snowing for the past hour that Jacelyn had been outside. Thomas had been arrested; Benjamin taken to the hospital; Dallas… well, Jacelyn wasn't exactly sure where, but she could almost be certain he was being taken to the undertaker or someone like that. All she knew was that he was probably… dead.

Jacelyn was jolted back to reality when someone – most likely a policeman – roughly lifted her cage up, swinging it into the backseat of his car. The cage landed roughly, and Jacelyn disliked this man instantly. She breathed in his scent, and made a "note" to remember and dislike him. She, however, made no signs of protest and laid her head down on her forepaws. The car was revved up, and soon, they were zooming across town.

They were taking Jacelyn to the police station.



Jacelyn woke up, and jumped up immediately. This was not her house. Then it all came back to her – the eventful night… How Thomas had abused Dallas and everyone in the house… She blinked, adjusting to the bright lights in the building. Then she realized she was no longer in that horrid cage, and barked gleefully. However, she technically still was in a cage – she was in a kennel. This did not dampen her spirits, for she was glad she could run around in it.

Soon, in a matter of minutes, she got bored and laid down. A man came by and she growled at him upon breathing in his scent. It was that man who'd flung her in the cage. He backed away, then said, "Easy girl, easy!"

Jacelyn still growled at him, and he went away – for what, Jacelyn had no idea, but she was glad he'd gone. He was back soon, though, and this time she launched herself at him, only to be held back by the cage door, which made a rattling sound. The man was accompanied by another policeman this time, who said, "Don't show them – her – your fear."

The man nodded, thanked the other man, and decided not to show Jacelyn his fear. He unlatched the kennel door, and carefully squeezed inside. Jacelyn growled, circling the man. He reached his hand out to let her sniff, and Jacelyn sniffed it cautiously before snapping at it. She didn't bite, the man noted, and bravely took one step forward. Jacelyn snarled. He stopped. He smiled, left the kennel, and latched the door.

Jacelyn wondered where he was going, and settled down to rest. Taking care of that guy was easy… But she'd need some rest. She could feel that the man would come back to try "taming" her again, but she wouldn't allow herself to be tamed, not by him, at least. She closed her eyes, but sleep didn't come to claim her. It was too noisy, as dogs everywhere around the room were barking. She frowned, a growl rising deep in her throat. She did not like this place, and hoped to get out soon enough.



The kennel door was being unlatched. Jacelyn opened one eye. She wasn't sleeping, just lying down with her eyes closed, staying awake for one hour. She expected someone to step in, but no one did. The place was surprisingly quiet. She stood up, shook her head, and cautiously sniffed around before coming out of the kennel. The dogs were all gone. Where were they? Jacelyn sniffed around, and caught scent of the dog next door to her kennel and followed its smell. Her nose led her to an open pasture where dogs were running about. Some were playing happily; some were dozing in the sun, while others… They were racing. She stepped outside, and the warm sunshine greeted her. She barked, and ran into the pasture, letting the fresh air cleanse her of her worries.

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A/N: Watch for next chapter!!!