Copper and Chipi hadn't even made it all the way around the corner before the rapid barking began. Copper looked shocked and tried to increase his speed. Chipi just panted as she kept up as best she could. "Mr. Copper" he panted out as she ran, "What--What'll Mr. Chief do if he--". Chipi's question was cut off as the two dogs rounded the corner and saw the sight before them.
Binx was leaning back as far as he could against one of the posts of the fence. In front of him, Chief stood, prepared for an attack and growling at the young fox. "Mr. Chief!" Chipi yelled out, rushing out towards the dog, "Don't!". It happened almost to quick for the eye to catch. Binx quickly trying to make a break for it and Chief immediately on the fox's tail.
"Chief!" Copper called out as he and Chipi took off after to try and get the old dog to stop long enough to listen, although what they would tell him neither Copper nor Chipi really knew. Chipi had found out enough by now to know that while Copper understood, there was a chance Chief may abandon her and want nothing more to do with her once he found out.
Copper and Chipi continued to try and gain on Chief and Binx, with the group running circles around Amos' house. All the commotion brought Andy and Amos rushing up to the house from where they had been walking back from visiting the widow. Andy having snapped out of his shocked state and accompanying Amos over to pick Chipi up.
At first, the two hunters just stared at the three dogs and one fox as they continued to make their way around the yard over and over again. Andy then shook his head and looked slightly worried, "I wonder if Mr. Amos will care about all this commotion in his yard?" he thought slightly, seeing that any attempts to call Chipi or get her to stop would be futile and Amos' two dogs wouldn't listen to him at all.
Amos, however was only shocked for a short time. "Chief! Copper!" he yelled, striding over to the yard in an agitated manner, "Take it outside the yard!" the hunter yelled. At his master's call, Copper paused and glanced over at him. Chief however, seemed to pay no mind as he continued to charge after Binx. The young fox was beginning to tire and Chief began to gained.
As Binx tripped and rolled over towards the fence on the opposite side of the house, Chief made a dive at the young fox. Copper was snapped back to reality by the two yelps that seemed to echo through the air. Amos recognized one of the yelps. "Chief!" he yelled worriedly, immediately charging, with Andy following, over around to the back part of the house which Copper couldn't see from where he stood.
At both Chief's yelp and his master's worried call, Copper got a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach and rushed around to the back of the house as well. At the sight which greeted them, Amos, Andy and Copper all froze. There, laying over sprawled on the floor next to the fence was Binx. The young fox's leg appeared to be injured and was bleeding slightly.
Yet, the sight which shocked Amos and Andy most had to do with their two dogs. Chief was sprawled on his stomach, having skidded to a halt apparently, and Chipi had as firm a grip on the older dog's leg as her small jaw could manage. While Chief stared at the puppy in complete shock, Chipi stared up at the older dog unsurely.
"Chipi!" Andy exclaimed, shocked. Amos immediately rushed over and, pulling a rolled up section of paper from his pocket, swatted Chipi back away from Chief, "You!--get back!" he yelled angrily. Andy looked shocked and Chipi quickly moved back. Amos knelt down next to his dog. "Chief" he said as he took the dog's paw gently in his hand, "Ya ok boy?".
Copper slowly padded up and looked at Chief in worry. As Amos examined the old dog's leg, it became apparent that Chipi's small jaws may have been worse than a full grown dog's. While Chief's leg wasn't broken, his blood vessels had taken most of the damage and he was bleeding alot.
Amos pulled a handkerchief out of his pocket and began to wrap it around Chief's leg. "Andy, go into town and get the doc!" he said. The teen nodded and rushed over to Amos' car to drive into town as fast as he could and fetch the local doctor, who was well use to treating both humans and animals around town.
Chipi's gaze went from Chief over to where Binx lay. At seeing how badly he was, since Chief had already apparently bit his leg once before Chipi's bite to stop the dog had caught his attention, Chipi knew immediately that the fox needed help. Glancing over towards the forest, Chipi suddenly got a desperate idea. Binx's parents may have hated her, but Chipi couldn't think of anyone else she could get to help Binx out.
Taking off, Chipi quickly charged off towards the forest to locate Tod and Vixey and hopefully get them back in time to help Binx. Seeing her take off, Copper raised his head, "Chipi wait!" he called, when the puppy didn't heed his call and continued on, Copper took off after her into the forest, he wasn't going to loose her again!