(a/n:hope you all enjoy chapter 3)
CHAPTER THREE
Both Bud and Sport were lying at the bottom of the River,the water rushing slowly over them both.Bud slowly got up,but stopped half way because he chouldnt move. "Ow.." He said slowly. "I...i cant move." He looked at Sport and tried scooting over slowly,and nudged him a little.But Sport didnt move.
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"Cmon..Sport get up old pal..." But he still didnt move. Bud tried to stand but fell down again. Wonderful...everything is broken.What am i gonna do now he muttered under his breath as he sighed and squenced again. "Every-time i breathe it hurts..."
Then,by lifting his ear to the wind he heard someone on the tracks.Chould it be...Tramp,and Princess? He lifted his head a little.
There,high above on the tracks was Tramp,and someone else looking down at him.
"Look!" Tramp said to Princess nodding his head twords the river. "I can see him!"
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Princess came to the edge and gasped. "Oh my goodness.We have to help him! How do we get down!"
"Look Princess,a ledge!" Tramp said hurriedly pointing out the slope that lead down to where Bud lay moaning in pain.
Princess ran over to the slop and peaked over the edge.It was a ways down there.But it was slanted;yet on the other paw..what if she fell? She just relized she didnt care if she got hurt.All she cared about was helping Bud.So she went over to the edge and slid down.
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Bud looked up seeing both Princess and Tramp sliding down the slope and smiled a little knowing that Tramp and Princess was going to help the best they chould.
"Hold on Bud." Princess said soothingly smiling at him,as Tramp landed beside the two of them. "I knew it!" Tramp yelled seeing the two share a nuzzle. "I knew you were dating Bud,Princess!" Tramp said happilly,but stopped as he saw that Bud was in no condition to jump around. "Im sorry Tramp." Bud said slowly looking up at Tramp as he kept talking.
"Save your energy Bud..Dont talk please.." Tramp suddenly began to howl,and Princess shushed him. "No..NO!" she said hushing him. "You cant howl,because someone,a human might hear you who will call the pound...which they will pick us all up...and.." She gulped. "We wont live to long after that."
Tramps ears drooped a little and he sat down. "But..how are we gonna help him?"
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"Hope." Said Princess and layed by Bud's side resting her head on his paw frowning sadly.
Tramp layed down on the other side of him and fell asleep.
"Tramp...Tramp Wake up." Princess's voice came through slowly.Tramp opened his eyes slowly to look at the terrier.He sat up looking around then at Bud who was licking his wound slowly.
He looked up and smiled at Tramp who only half smiled. "This is all my fault." He said sadly.Bud lifted his head to look at Tramp.
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"What do you mean,your fault pal? You didnt do anything."
"I mean..." Tramp said slowly scratching his neck,and shaking his head that was now his custom way of scratching. "That maybe if i hadnt talked to those JunkYard Dogs...Maybe you whouldnt be here,with everything practically broken."
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"Maybe..maybe whats with all these maybes?" Bud said scoldingly. "There are no maybes.This was inedibable.Sport was going to come to me sooner or later,and now-" He stopped pausing again. "Speaking of JunkYard Dogs...great here they come.Prolly wondering where their leader went. "Tramp...do me a favor eh?" He said looking at him.Tramp nodded. "Anything Bud."
"If I die..Will you take ahold of the JunkYard Gang..and try to make it the way it used to be?And take care of Princess for me will ya?"
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Tramp nodded frowning. "But..your not gonna die Bud!" Tramp said shaking him a bit. "Your gonna live right?" He turned around looking at Princess trying to keep back the swell of tears and emotion that had suddenly swelled in him like a balloon.Princess frowned at Bud whos breathing was getting shallower more and more.
There was movement behind them and Tramp looked up to see the rest of the JunkYard Dogs sliding down to where Sport was.The doberman frowned sadly.The terrier sniffed sadly.
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Both looked around to see who had done this,and their eyes rested on Bud who was lying in the water,barley breathing.The doberman looked at Tramp,then to Bud and back. "This is all Buds fault!" He roared.
"Bud's fault!" Princess yelled back. "How is it his fault when he tried everything to stop the fight!"
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Noone had a answer,but Sports head moved a little and the doberman and terrier looked at him. "Buster..." He wispered. "Follow Tramps way if he becomes the new leader of the JunkYardGang OK?" Buster nodded,and Sport layed his head down and shut his eyes.And was gone.
Princess began crying on Tramps shoulder.He just sat there stunned not feeling her.Bud looked at Tramp. "Tramp,old buddy..you are the son i chould never have.And im glad that i got to teach you everything that i know.If you continue the JYG,..will you change it to what i orginally intended it to be?" Tramp nodded slowly trapping the tears that wanted to burst out of him so bad.Buster met Tramps eyes. "Im sorry Tramp." He said sadly. "Lets work together to reform this gan-"
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"Dont call it a gang Buster or whatever your name is...And lets try and bring Bud back."
"How?" Princess said looking from the top of Buds head to his tail where resting on his legs were two big boulders."
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"Easy." The terrier spoke up. "Its called teamwork."
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Tramp looked up at the terrier and smiled then nodded. "OK then lets get to it." He walked over to one of the bolders and began trying to push it.It didnt budge Princess came over,and gave him a warming smile and began pushing it with him,it barley moved,and finnally rolled off him.Bud groaned.
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Tramp smiled and began pushing the secound one off,which was considerably larger.Princess was again helping him,but it didnt work.So he looked to Buster who nodded and nudged the rock as well.
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And,again it rolled off Bud who sighed in pain but with a satisfied smile.Immeditly Tramp tried to lift up Bud onto his back,but he was still a young dog,and Bud was a Golden Retriever.
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Buster walked over and help to lift Bud half onto Tramps shoulder and Buster carried half as well.Together they walked up the slope to the side of the tracks,all the way the other dogs,Princess and the terrier following. "Set him down easy Tramp." Buster said when they'd gotton back to the train yard.Both let him down slowly and set him on the ground.
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Imeditly both Princess and the Terrier began to clean Buds wounds.But his breathing was very shallow and slow.He looked up to Princess and smiled at her. "Take care my Princess,I...Lo-"
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But he never finished the sentence,and Buds face slumped over onto the dirt.Tramps ears drooped down,and began to howl as loud as he chould.Eventually the others joined in so it was a chourus of sad howls.Princess looked at Tramp. "Do you want to take up the lead as the leader Tramp? Whatever you decide i will be right next to you."
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"As will I." Buster said sitting next to Princess.
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"And I." The other terrier said.
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"I want Buster to be my Secound in command,as i am a little young still." Tramp said slowly looking around.
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"But you are a great leader." Princess said confideitly to Tramp. "Cmon.Give it a chance."
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"OK..OK...you win.I'll try.But it isnt a gang.Its to give stray dogs a chance to have somewhat of a community and live as one.Is everyone ok with that."
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Everyone nodded yes.
A few mounths later
Tramp who was a young adult now,ran around a corner barking,and the dog catcher ran after him swinging the net wildly. "Come back here you mangy mutt! Im gonna catch you eventually!"
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Tramp turned and hid behind a wall and looked at Princess who nodded waiting.The dog catcher ran around the corner looking everywhere.Princess sprang out grabbing the Dog Catchers pants,and tearing a peice out of them.
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He yelled and turned around trying to catch her.But Tramp growled and ran under the catchers leg who yelled and fell backwards into the water.Both dogs burst out laughing as mud sprayed all over the human,and they took off running as the catcher made to stand up.
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Buster who was hiding near the Dog Catchers coach ran out and tried grabbing the pin out of the hole.But he had no luck. "Can someone open this thing!" He said adgitated looking around at the terrier,and two new dogs that had joined them recently;A dalmation named Spotty who was from england and a greyhound who was irish and didnt have a name;they just called "Grey" for the sake of not having to say something like "Hey you!".
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Grey walked over and looked at Buster. "You didnt say please dere Buster." He teased.
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Buster sighed. "OK Please open this stupied door.
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"No need." Tramp said comming behind him and poping the pin out with his nose.Princess giggled. Buster sighed again "Do you have to do that in front of us?" He said exasperated as Tramp and Princess pulled away from a nuzzle. "Whats so bad about that?" Princess said looking at Buster. "Its called affection buddy.Get used to it.If we have puppies youll have to look at the result of affection.
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Tramp stumbled over his feet when he heard 'puppies.' He coughed. "Pup...Puppies Princess?"
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"Yes puppies Tramp,whats wrong with that?" He didnt answer.Tramp was trying to think of a excuse for him not wanting puppies. Or...cant he said to himself smiling inwardly. "Because...I cant have puppies." He invented wildly thinking of what Bud told him one night. " Because im nutered.." Princess giggled. "You cant be nutered Tramp." Princess said sarcastically,a wild look appearing in her eye.
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"Why not?" Tramp said slowly eyeing her suspiciously.
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"Because...Nutered...is the word for what females...me Tramp for example..is when we cant have babies...and i know you aint fixed pal"
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Buster and everyone else let out groans and the damation muttered. "Did we really need to know that?gahh."
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"I just think." Princess continued approaching Tramp now. "That you dont want me to bear your pups,is that right?"
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"No." Tramp said. "I'm not ready for that big step yet." Princess looked as if shed been hit hard in the face with someone elses tail. "What...?"
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"I said..im not ready for children yet Princess." Tramp said looking at his paws.
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Princess's face became alight with anger. "Why didnt you tell me this before then? Why did you lie to me."
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Tramp shrugged. "I thought youd get mad." He said slowly.
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Princess frowned. "Well im angry now.You didnt tell me this before!" She turned around and sat facing the other way,her nose up.Buster sniggered.Tramp growled at him,and he went quiet.
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"Lets just...go chase chickens." Tramp said finnally after a long break.
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Everyone nodded and headed out of the trainyard.But something caught his attention on his way out. A beautiful female black lab.She seemed to notice him to because she hit the telephone pole that was in front of her.Princess stopped to watch as Tramp crossed the street and began talking to the lab.Princess gave a great Huff,and walked off.
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Both Tramp,and the lab said Hi at the same time.
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"Im Tramp." He said trying not to blush.
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"Im Kitsie." She said looking anywhere but him.
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It was very odd not speaking for a few mintues,then Tramp got the courage."Are you from this part of town?"
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Kitsie shook her head,and Tramp smiled. "How about i show you around then?" Kit smiled,her tail wagging. "That whould be very nice..thankyou Tramp."
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And the two walked off next to each other.Princess who had watched the whole thing sniffed sadly,turned around and followed after everyone else. Who needs him She said to herself.
a/n:thats chapter 3 all.hope you liked it :) the " > " dosent mean anything but to give more room/space