104R 5: Saying Goobye.

Three days later

February 5'th, (2022)

Ontario, Canada

Three days later, in Ontario, Canada, a (2020's) car drove up to the gate of a cemetery and came to a stop. Keegan exited the back of the vehicle, carrying a bouquet of flowers, along with Copper, and the two walked up to the gate. The family had come here so that Keegan could say goodbye to his mother. Jerry had offered to accompany him in the cemetery, but the boy insisted that he and Copper could do it on their own. The 11 year old unlocked the gate and he and the liver-spotted Dalmatian puppy went inside the cemetery. The two walked up to a toumb stone and the boy placed the flowers down on the ground in front of it.

The words on the toumb stone read: Karen Lewis. (1988)-(2015) Wife of Jerry Lewis and Mother of Keegan Lewis.

"Hi, Mom. I miss you so much. I have some really bad news. We're moving to London, England, so...i don't think i'll be seeing you as much. I'm sorry. And that worst thing is...is that Copper can't come with us. I wish i could hold you just one more time. Can you please ask God if he can take care of Copper? I mean, he's a really good dog, and...i'll be back as soon as i can." Keegan looked down at Copper. "Come on, boy."

With all of that said and done, the 11 year old Canada-born kid, and his liver-spotted pup, walked away from the toumbstone and headed back for the car to rejoin his Dad and stepmother.

Later, after leaving the cemetery, Jerry, Linda and Keegan drove into the parkinglot of the animal shelter to drop Copper off. The three humans and the brown-spotted Dalmatian puppy got out of the vehicle.

"Doesn't look like he'll have many friends here." Said Keegan.

"He'll have plenty of room to run around, Keegan, it's only temperery." Linda asured.

"That's what they said about the depression. And it lasted 10 years...10 LONG years...and then the war started." Said Keegan. "Dad, can we please take him?"

"I'm sorry, son, it's just not possible right now. But i promise we'll find a another house as soon as we can, okay?" Said Jerry.

"If you say so." Said Keegan.

A man then came out of the building through the front glass double doors. "Why, hello. What can i do for you?" He asked as he walked up to the Lewis family. This was Carl, the animal shelter's manager.

"Hi, i'm Linda Lewis. I called you a few days ago about our dog?" Said Linda.

"Oh, yeah. So...where is the animal?" Carl asked.

Copper barked and Carl looked down and saw him. A cute seven week old liver-spotted Dalmatian puppy with a green collar around his neck and a golden bone-shapped name tag.

"His name is Copper." Said Keegan.

"Of course it is. And don't worry...i'll take good care of him. I've got a real nice place for him right inside." Carl asured.

"Can i come and say goodbye...please? He's my best friend in the whole world." Keegan said.

"(Sighs)...alright, come on in." Said Carl before walking off.

Keegan and Copper followed Carl towards the building.

Meanwhile, a black car was parked out in the parkinglot, with the symbol D13 written on the right side of it. Inside the car, the driver, a black coat hooded figure, watched Keegan and Copper as the two of them followed Carl inside the animal shelter. This was one of the members of the Dark 13 Organization, as well as the same figure who Keegan and Copper met in the mensroom three days ago at the IMAX Theater.

Inside the building, Carl lead Keegan and Copper outside the back of the building, where they saw dogs and cats in cage-like cells.

"Promise to give him leftovers? He especially loves chicken." Keegan said.

"Sure, fine." Said Carl, leading the boy and the pup over to an empty cage-like cell. He unlocked the gate and held it open. "Put him in here."

"Can i have a minute with him?" Keegan asked.

"(Sighs) Make it quick." Said Carl.

"Thanks." Said Keegan. He and Copper went inside the cage-like cell and the 11 year old knelt down on one knee to the puppy's angle. "I guess this is where you'll be staying for now, boy."

Copper then whimpered in sadness.

"Oh, i'm so sorry, Copper. I'll miss you so much...but...i'll check in, okay?" Keegan took off his pale brown backpack, opened it up, and got out the London, England brochure and showed it to Copper. "This is where we're going. It's London, England. It's in the United Kingdom. Another country far from here." He then reached into his pocket and got out a piece of folded up paper. "Here's our address in case you wanna come visit us." The 11 year old Canadian boy placed the piece of paper in the pup's green collar. "And..." He reached into his pocket and got out his white iPod. "i'm also leaving this with you...so you can play your favorit song and...never forget me." The boy placed the iPod in the pup's collar. "Well...i guess that's it. I'll see you again soon." The kid then hugged the seven week old pup. "I love you, Copper." The long brown haired boy then released Copper from the hug. "Bye."

Keegan then stood up and walked out of the cage and Carl closed the gate and locked it. The 11 year old boy walked around the building and made it to the parkinglot, where his Dad and stepmother were.

"You okay, sport?" Jerry asked.

Rather than answer his father's question, Keegan walked past him and Linda and got into the back of the car.

Jerry and Linda got inside the car and they drove away.

The black coat hooded figure watched from inside his car as the Lewis family left. He then got out a black cellphone, with the symbol D13 on the back of it, and dialed a number and waited for someone to pick on the other line. "Hi, Xigbar, it's me, Xemnas. The Lewis family just dropped off their dog at the animal shelter and are headed for the airport now. Are you already there? Good. Be sure to phone Dr. Xehanort when they board the plane to London. I'll meet you back at the base." the figure known as Xemnas then ended the call. "Meanwhile,...i have a couple of more phonecalls to make." He dialed another number and waited for that person to answer. "Yeah, it's me. The Lewises are on their way to the airport. Begin the next phase of our plan."

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