"I promised him he'd live a life of luxury, he'd never get hurt, he'd never go hungry. I promised him that when he was a tiny puppy, when I found him. And I broke that promise." Marie whispered, her voice cracking as tears flowed down her face. Langenscheidt was silent. What could he say to that?
"We're back with the sedative." Newkirk announced, handing a small box to Marie. Marie snatched it and ran for the tunnel, climbing down it as fast as she could. She skidded to a stop in front of Arrow before she opened the box and delicately pulled out the syringe.
"Langenscheidt, Hogan, can you hand me the tweezers, the hemostats, the scissors and the stitching material as I ask for them?" Marie asked.
"Sure." Hogan said, picking up the hemostats and the scissors, motioning to Langenscheidt to pick up the tweezers and stitching material.
"Neither of you will pass out, right?" Marie asked.
"No." Hogan said, shaking his head.
"I won't, I have actually stitched up one of the guard dog's paws before. It got cut." Langenscheidt said.
"Good." Marie said, kneeling in front of Arrow before she injected the sedative. After a few minutes, Arrow's eyes started to droop. A minute after that, he was out.
A half hour later ~ "All done." Marie announced, heaving a sigh of relief. Hogan and Langenscheidt also sighed.
"He should be fine now. We'll let him sleep off the sedative." Marie said.
"Alright. I'm going to go up top. See you in a bit." Hogan said, climbing up the ladder.
"I'll stay." Langenscheidt said, settling down next to Marie and Arrow. "Poor thing. You know, if he hadn't of taken that bullet, you or I could have gotten seriously wounded. He took it in his leg. But if he wasn't there, one of us would have probably taken it right in the chest." Langenscheidt said, realizing just how much that dog had sacrificed. He had chosen saving Marie and Langenscheidt's life over not getting himself injured.
"He was so brave." Marie said, recalling the way Arrow had leaped in front of them, not caring if he got hit. "Animals are like that. They love you unconditionally, no matter what."
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Sorry I haven't posted anything for a long time. My dad was diagnosed with stage 2 cancer a few months ago, and he went downhill quickly. My mom had been diagnosed with cancer a few years prior, so it is really hard on me and my sister. I went to his funeral about a week ago, and haven't been feeling like writing anything, but I copied-and-pasted this from MicroSoft Word. Hope it turns out okay. Please understand that I probably won't be posting anything soon, but I appreciate any comments. Adios, Auf Widerschen.
Katie AKA Hogan'sHeroesRock