Chapter 10: work (part 4)

Summary: Rocket learns there are good pet owners and bad pet owners

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Rocket stood and listen to Rita tell Matthew and Nellie about what happened.

Matthew looked to Rocket before saying," Thank you for helping keep Rita, safe."

Rocket shrugged before replying," Since all the cages are clean, what do I do now."

Nellie, a little surprised, asked," Even the black tagged cage?"

Rocket smiled before saying," Even thou she looks vicious, she is very sweet and likes branches and is not a meat eater."

Willie asked," How do you know?"

Rocket angrily answered, "I know because I talked to her."

Willie replied," Guess your the angry animal whisperer." Getting a laugh from Rita and Mark

Rocket was attempted to teach Willie a few defensive moves but was interrupted by some chimes overhead.

Matthew said," Some customers have come to pick up their pets. So I want you all to behave."

Nellie walked out of the room before returning with a cage and saying," Miss Priss, is here for her pet in cage 2."

Rocket replied," I will go get her." And went into the back. He found cage 2, A fuzzy, little object before growling, ' Your friend is here to take you home.' Unaware Mark, Rita and Willie had followed him with the cage.

The little fuzzball hopped into Rocket's hands and growled. 'I hate it when she put things in my hair'

Rocket laughed before growling back 'At least she isn't coloring or cutting your hair off.'

The little fuzzball shrugged before going to sleep in Rocket's hand.

Willie said, "Guess you are the animal whisperer."

"Your suppose to put the pet into cages for transportation," added Rita.

Rocket gently put the fuzzball into the cage before Rita took it to its owner.

During the break Rocket took Tootsie outside, and cut branches from the tree for her, with Matthew's okay. He consistently switched from his jumpsuit (when he played tag with Tootsie while the children watch) and his gray suit to take animals out to their impatiently waiting owners.

Rita turned to Rocket before in discuss saying, "The Wizermans are here to collect their hunting animals." and handed Rocket two muzzles.

Rocket asked," Why don't you like the Wizermans?"

Rita answered," They don't treat their pets as anything more than property. I never once saw them do anything but be cruel to their pets. If they did not have diplomatic immunity, they would lose their pets for cruelty to animals."

Rocket replied," But they think their masters are the greatest. They almost lost their lives protecting them."

Rita said," I have yet to see the reason, why they did that."

Rocket put the muzzle on the willing Wizermans' pets before saying, "I will take them out, so you do not have to see The Wizermans."

Rita replied," Thank you, Rocket."

Rocket grabbed the lease before growling, ' Let us go to your masters.'

The Wizermans' female pet growled, 'We're going home with Harold.'

While the male pet growled ' We're going home with Harriet.'

Rocket walked out and saw the Wizermans. A man and wife of Pinkish skin, both very athletic, both with white hair, and both in camouflage gear with holsters.

Matthew seeing Rocket bringing out the Wizermans' pets said," They are 85% healed and will be 100% in about two weeks."

Harriet seeing their pets, notice Rocket and said," Your kind of cute would you like to come home with us."

The Wizermans pet snarled angrily at Rocket 'You better not come or else'

Rocket quietly growled ' Plan on staying with my friends, so you have nothing to worry about' before saying, "No, Thank You."

Harold brought out a stun gun and used it on the female pet before turning to Matthew and asking," Would you allow us to take your pet home with us for the weekend?"

Matthew replied," HE is not my pet, He is working temporarily for me. So it is his choice."

Harriet turned to Harold before saying," We have to take our friend hunting, so we will have to wait until we come back."

Nellie hearing this said," Your pets should not go on any hunting trips until they are 100%. Otherwise they can not preform at their best."

Harold turned to Matthew before asking, "Surely you can give them a drug, so they can preform at peak performance."

Matthew answered," Sorry, but I only use medicine when it is in the best interest of my patients."

Rocket turned around and started for the back to see what Rita, Mark and Willie were up to. Before he got to the back he heard two shots, so he quickly turned around and saw The Wizermans leaving, Matthew running to the other side of the desk. The Wizermans' pets laying on the floor in pools of blood.

Matthew sighed before saying," Rocket, please me a couple of sheets."

Rocket quickly went and got the sheets before asking," Why did the Wizermans shoot them?"

Nellie answered," They should not be allow to have pets. But with the diplomatic immunity, if they can not buy one they steal one."

Rocket asked," So what are you going to do with them now?"

Nellie answered," We have a guy that comes and take the animals to a place and give them a decent grave."

Rocket nodded before saying," I am going to play with Tootsie. If you need me for anything."

Matthew replied," Okay. When we are ready to leave, Someone will come and get you."