104R 23: Evading Adoption.

February 8'th, (2022)

The next day in London, England, February 8'th, (2022), a black limozeen was parked outside the Second Chance Dog Shelter. Meaning a family was here to adopt a dog and welcome it into their loving home.

"Miss Davis. Miss Davis. Your presence is requested down here at once. There is a family here that wishes to adopt." Said Ewen in the intercome.

Inside another room, the Miller pups, Dipstick, Dottie, Waddlesworth, Chomp, Digger and Drooler all heard what Ewen had said from a blowhorn that was in the cornner of the sealing.

Dice: "Adopt?"

Mickey: "Adopt?"

Max: "Adopt?"

"Adoption? Oh no! Copper!" Waddlesworth gasped while sitting on his house. The Macaw flew off his birdhouse and landed on Dottie's back.

All of the dogs then rushed out of the room through a doggydoor and ran off to find and help Copper.

In the hallway, Copper exited a door, through a doggydoor, and stood in the hall. "Adoption?! Lock the doors! Seal the windows! Barricade the whole building!"

A pack of dogs ran in Copper's direction and the liver-spotted pup got caught in the stampeed.

"Miss Davis!" Came the voice of Ewen.

"I'M COMING! I'M COMING!" Candace screamed as she ran alongside the dogs down the hall.

"Copper!" Dice screamed as he ran down the hall.

All of the dogs soon made it down stairs and stood in front of Ewen and a rich family of three. A man, a woman and a little girl.

"Miss Davis will be here momentarily." Said Ewen to the rich family. He then noticed the red-haired woman coming down the stairs. "Ah, here she is."

When Candace got to the bottom of the stairs, the red-head made her way through the crowd of dogs. "Sorry, sorry. I got stuck in traffic. How can i help you?"

"Our daughter's in need of a dog." Said the man.

"Yes. And whenever she tries to pick one up off the street, they run away from her." Said the woman.

"That's not true. We'll, it is, but it's not the real reason. I just think that i shouldn't have to waist my time taking one in off the street when i can just buy one." Said the little girl.

"Well, having a pet is not like buying a toy. It's a big responsability." Said Candace.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever. Just get me a dog, okay? And don't get me a cheap one either. I want the best dog you have. You got it?" Said the little girl.

"Oh, you're gonna get it." Candace muttered.

"What did you say?" The girl asked.

"Oh, nothing, nothing." Said Candace.

"So, miss Davis, do you have a dog for my daughter or what?" The man asked.

"Well, um,...Look, at heart, most dogs are really nice. And...your daughter is a real...Um...Well, how can i put this? Friendship is...No, that's not it. Listen, to be honost, i really don't think we..." Realization then hit Candace. "Yes, yes! We have the perfect dog for you, my dear. Oh, Georgette!"

A blue Poodle then stepped out of the crowd of dogs, revealing herself to the family. She wore a golden collar around her neck and a big, pink bow on the back of her head. This was Georgette. Also known as 'the Queen' of the shelter. The poodle then bumped Candace with her head.

"(Sighs) Presenting her royal highness named after the poodle character from the (1988) Disney animated film, 'Oliver And Company': Georgette, Queen of the Second Chance Dog Shelter. The first, last and only." Candace said. "Here are her papers." She said, handing the papers to the man.

"Hmm, a rich dog from a rich family." Said the man.

"Very valuable." Said the woman.

Candace turnned to the poodle. "Look at them, they're stinkin' rich. Come on. Let's draw up the paper work." She said, leading the man and woman out of the room. with Georgette following.

Ewen stayed behind to look after the dogs.

"Mr. Ewen. Mr. Ewen. Your presence is requested in your office." Said Candace in a british accent from inside an office with the rich couple and the poodle.

"Huh? Oh, yes." Ewen said before heading inside the office and closing the door.

All of the dogs then left, leaving Copper alone in the room...with the little girl. Both being just staired at each other in a moment of silence, with the little girl smiling happily. That didn't last long, however, as she girls smile became an evil grin as she took one step forward. The girl then walked up to the liver-spotted Dalmatian.

Copper then started whimpering.

"SHUT UP, I LIKE YOU, I'M GONNA ADOPT YOU, YOU'RE GONNA BE MY FRIEND AND I'M GONNA CALL YOU TIMOTHY! YOU GOT THAT, TIMOTHY?!" Said the little girl.

As the girl slowly reached for Copper, Waddlesworth swooped down and picked the brown-spotted puppy up by the green collar and flew over the girl's head and flew up the stairs. The the Macaw flew through the hallway for a minute before landing and letting go of the Dalmatian.

"Did we lose her?" Copper asked.

"I think so." Said Waddlesworth.

Digger then picked Copper up by the collar and he, Chomp and Drooler took off.

"Hey!" Said Waddlesworth.

"Get back here with my Timothy!" Said the little girl as she ran past the Macaw, chasing after the three dogs that had the liver-spotted puppy.

Digger and the other two dog ran through the hallway with Copper and soon reached another room, where Dottie and Dipstick jumped out and Dottie grabbed Copper from Digger with her mouth and she and Dipstick took off through the room.

The little girl soon reached the room and saw the three dogs from earlier. "Where's my Timothy, you mongrels?!" The rich british girl then took off through the room to find the liver-spotted Dalmatian.

Dottie and Dipstick ran down the hall with, Dottie carrying Copper, but Dice, Mickey, Max and Olive soon caught up with them and Dice seized Copper and the Miller pups took off with the brown spotted Dalmatian.

Waddlesworth then sored down and grabbed Copper by the collar and flew off with the pup again. As he flew down another hallway, the Macaw saw the little girl running towards him and the pup.

"Unhand my friend, you ugly Macaw!" Said the little girl. As she ran towards them, Waddlesworth went higher and flew right over her head with Copper. "No fair!"

Waddlesworth sored back down a little and saw Digger and Chomp standing up ahead.

Drooler soon caught up to Waddleswoth and grabbed Copper from the Macaw and he and the other two dogs ran off.

Dipstick and Dottie ran up to the three dogs and Dipstick grabbed Copper and they ran off, only to be confronted by the little girl, who was running towards them. The two adult Dalmatians then turnned and ran down another hallway and the girl, Digger, Chomp, Drooler, Waddesworth and the Miller pups all ran off after them.

The Miller pups soon caught up with the two adult Dalmatians and Mickey seized Copper and the pups all took off ahead of the others.

The animals and the girl all ran down a flight of stairs and then back up again. They all ran through a hallway and went inside an elevator that carried them up to another floor, where they exited the elevator and resumed the chase. The animals then all started running from doggydoor to doggydoor, with the girl running after them from door to door. This Scooby-Doo reference chase went on for a minute or two until Copper exited one of the doggydoors...the same time the girl had opened one of the doors.

"Hi, Timothy." Said the girl.

Copper took off down the hallway, with the girl chasing after him and the other animals following after them. They ran around a cornner and Waddlesworth and the other crashed into the wall while the girl continued to chase after Copper.

The liver-spotted Dalmatian soon reached a dead end, with nowhere else to run. Copper then turnned to see the little girl standing in front of him.

"Now i've got you, my cute little Timothy." Said the girl as she apprached the puppy.

Copper then started barking at the little girl.

Meanwhile, Dottie, Dipstick, Woddlesworth, Digger, Chomp, Drooler and the Miller puppies were all bickering with each other.

Copper barked at the gang, trying to get their attention.

"Copper, okay, i'm sorry to say this, but this isn't any of your business, okay? I'm trying to save you from being adopted." Said Woddlesworth.

"Yeah, me too." Said Dice.

"So am i." Mickey added.

"Me three." Max said.

All of the other dogs barked in agreement.

Woddlesworth: "You mean..."

"Yes." Said Dice.

Woddlesworth: "And you?"

"Yes." Said Mickey and Max.

Woddlesworth: "You guys too?"

The other dogs all barked in agreement.

"Hahahahahahaha! Copper! Copper! You'll never guess what happened. All day we've been trying to save you from being adopted, but now we were all just fighting about the same thing. Isn't that funny?" Said Woddlesworth. "Copper? Copper?"

The gang then heard barking and saw the little girl carrying a barking Copper down the stairs.

"Shut up, Timothy!" Said the girl as she carried Copper down the stairs.
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Meanwhile, Ewen and Candace were in his office with the rich couple and Georgette, trying to get them to adopt the blue poodle.

"Very well. If you'll just sign here, Georgette will be all your's." Said Ewen.

"Yes! You two are making a wise investment. As 'SHE' is a work of art." Said Candace.

The little girl then walked inside Ewen's office, holding Copper.

"Why, hello, my dear. Meet your new furry friend." Said the man.

"Georgette." Said the woman.

"Ugh, forget that. I want this one." Said the little girl, holding up Copper.

Woddlesworth and the others arrived at Ewen's office just in time to see the little girl entering inside with Copper. They all rushed inside to help the liver-spotted puppy.

"No! No, you can't! Don't take him! Take one of us." Said Waddlesworth.

"NO! I don't want either of you! I want this one." Said the little girl, placing Copper on Ewen's desk.

"Very well." Said Ewen.

"No!" Waddlesworth said as the other dogs all howled.

Candace: "Okay, guys, that's enough. I'm really sorry. I know you all wanna help, but...this little girl here really wants Timo...i mean...Copper. And..."

Copper whimpered. "And i guess it's true. Keegan doesn't want me anymore." He thought to himself.

"Shut up." Came a familier voice.

Copper looked and saw Keegan standing in the doorway of Ewen's office, with Isabella and Charlie standing at his side.

"Don't want you? What, are you crazy?" Said Keegan.

"KEEGAN!" Copper thought to himself.

"Well, what do you know." Said Candace.

Copper jumped down from the desk and ran up to Keegan and the two british kids. The 11 year old Canada boy picked up the liver-spotted Dalmatian puppy.

The other dogs, with Woddlesworth on Digger's back, all ran up to the three kids, excited to see them.

"K's back! K's back! K's back! K's back! K's back!" Woddlesworth cheered as he, the kids and the other dogs all left out of the office.

"I'm sorry, honey. You see, Copper is Keegan's dog. And since Keegan's here, Copper is no longer up for adoption. But you can still have Georgette if you want." Said Candace.

"No! I hate her!" Said the little before walking off.

The parents then got up from their seats and began heading towards the door with their daughter.

"Come on, dear. Maybe you can pick up a stray off the street." Said the man.

"No way, those strays give me the hives." Said the girl.

"Me too. Lets just get her another horse." Said the woman as she, her husband and daughter exited the office.

Georgette then exited the office herself.

"Can you believe it?" Candace asked.

"Not in the slightest. Georgette is always a royal pain." Said Ewen.

"No, no, not her. Keegan. The come back kid. I think this one is different. And i'm not just saying that because he's my nephew either. I don't think he's gonna abandon his friend." Said Candace.

"Don't be so nieve, miss Davis, it's unbecoming. You know, as well as i, that it is just a matter of time before young Keegan tires of his beloved Copper. At which times his visits will turn into once a week...follow by once a month...then once a year...and finally, his visits will cease. And little Copper will be placed in the care of a new child, who will eventually tire of him as well." Said Ewen.

"Why do you always have to be no negetive? I mean you saw how Keegan and Copper were a minute ago. They're absolutely inseperable. Plus Isabella, Charlie and Woddlesworth and Kevin and Chloe's dogs have really taken to him too." Candace said.

"It's just a cruel fact of life, miss Davis. Every dog owner tires of their furry friend eventually." Said Ewen.

"Keven and Chloe didn't." Said Candace before exiting the office.
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Later, Keegan was walking out of the building through the front double doors, saying goodbye to Copper, Isabella, Charlie, Woddlesworth, Kevin and Chloe's dogs and the Miller pups.

"See ya." Said Keegan.

"Same time tomorrow?" Isabella asked.

"Yeah, 3:00. Right after school." Said Keegan.

"Cool." Said Charlie.

"And don't worry. We'll keep Copper safe from anyone who might want him, okay?" Said Woddlesworth, sitting on Digger's back.

"Awsome, thanks. See you guys tomorrow." Said Keegan as he walked off.

"Okay." Said Isabella, Charlie and Woddlesworth.

Across the street from the shelter, inside Cruella's black and white Panther Deville car, sat Linda in the driver's seat, Adriana in the front passenger seat, and Donna in the back seat. They were spying on Keegan as they watched the boy leave the shelter.

"So...my cameras were correct. Lewis still has that little rat right after his father and i made him get rid of it. Well, now i'm gonna get rid of it myself, once and for all." Said Linda.

"He's so busted." Said Adriana.

"Should we strike now, mother?" Donna asked.

Linda: "No, not yet. Let's wait for the right moment to do this. Let's let the boy and his friends think that we don't suspect a thing. Let them think that they've won. Then, when they're gaurd as been completely let down...we'll strike. I will use my position as Mayor of London to get rid of them all...forever."

Linda then slammed her foot on the gass and sped off recklessly down the street in Cruella's car, preparing for the next phase of their plan.

104
DALMATIANS
RETURNS
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