As every morning Valkyrie had, The Saluki slightly squirmed from side to side the mattress, forcing her eyes to open look directly out the two-story window out into the sun that was shining back at her. Valkyrie stretched her canine limbs as far as she could as she let out a mighty yawn.

"Chase sweetie, do you want some coffee? Valkyrie looked over to the other side of the bed to see Chase was not there at all, the sheets and covers of the bed had already looked wrinkled and tugged signifying that Chase has seemingly already gotten up and got himself ready.

"Chase?" Valkyrie silent called out for the German Shepherd as she walked out the room stared to seek him out. As she made her way over to the stairs however, she began playful banter and laughing as well.

Valkyrie started to pace down the stairs all the while the voices began my obvious to her. It was Chase and Elena, just sitting at kitchen counter on stools, just chatting away their morning it seemed like.

"Do then all of a sudden, the entire bunker was just covered in smoke, we found out that the cartel member were trying to…Oh Morning Honey" Chase stopped his story to lean over and plant a kiss on the Grey Saluki who has just emerged from the hallway.

"Morning Chase, you uh…You didn't wake me up, You always woke me up in the mornings" Valkyrie pointed out a Chase slip up other their supposed morning routine.

"Oh sorry, I must have forgot, Elena and I were just chatting and telling stories" Chase claimed seeing the female German shepherd suddenly shrug and sip her beverage that later in front of her.

"He was just telling me of the story you and him met, why don't you sit with us?" Elena suggested as she tapped the stool beside her with her paw.

Valkyrie in response uttered cold words "Don't mind if I do" as she took the offered stool but moved it instead positioning herself in between Chase and Elena, acting as some sort of wall between the two.

"Well where was I…Oh yeah, So then after the bunker was on fire, we kept fighting all the way through down the bottom-"Chase almost finished off suddenly Valkyrie swung around in his stool over the black German shepherd just a few inches away from her.

"So Elena, you always get up early in morning?"

"Oh I uhh…Yes, Yes I do, I've had to get into the habit ever since I joined the Sheriff's Department"

"Same with me, Valkyrie and I always-"Chase stepped into the conversation before being immediately shot down by his own wife yet again.

"How about after my HUSBAND finishes his little story, all of us go on a walk…around the property…. specifically in your backyard…. down at the bottom" Valkyrie stated.

Elena suddenly became more and more hesitant of her words as Valkyrie inches closer to her as if she had her in her place. "O-Oh T-There's nothing interesting down there, trust me, it's just un cut weeds and ants…In fact, Now that you mentioned a walk, How about you both follow me down to the Barn Sale"

"Barn Sale, What's that?" Chase asked.

"Oh its when a bunch of farmers get to together and sell a lot of things like fresh fruits, barn equipment and even animals. It's a county tradition that usually takes place days before the County Race"

"County Race, Whats that?"

"Its when a bunch of people on their horses, ride all the way across the county and back completing a series of obstacle courses along the way, first place wins a bunch of cash, It going to take place at the end of week" Elena explained.

"Well alright, Sounds like a sight I dont wanna miss, You looking to buy something at the Barn Sale?"

"Sometimes, Most of the time I just hang around there and help out the farmers move a thing or two around, Cmon, Those good deals are gonna be gone soon" Elena said with such enthusiasm, leaping off her stool and hoping with ever step in her paw to the front door.

Both Chase and Valkyrie did the same, walking right through the living room, Valkyrie immediately spotting something different. "Hey, Where are Tracker and Skye?"

"Oh yeah, I dropped them off at the Library so they can help Daniel look for that Book of Laws on Child Custody, Kind of the whole reason you guys are here"

"Ehh, I guess we can stay a bit longer, nothing better than with friends" Chase said he and Elena both shared a chuckle, leaving Valkyrie much to say pissed at how closer it seemed they were really getting and how much of a danger Elena was in Valkyrie's mind.

"Morning Morning Morning Champ, Brought you a little something" The Human Deputy said, Turning on the lights in the bedroom that Canare resided in whilst holding a tray in his hand for the pup. Canare sprung open his eyes to see Remy holding a wide tray of breakfast, just for him it seemed.

Canare yawned as he stretched out his paws from underneath the covers and sheets, Canare lifted his head up slowly with her fur all ruffled and fluffed from the tossing and turning her unconscious had done in his slumber overnight.

Remy placed the tray on the bed just a few inches away from Canare, letting his dig in without changing his bodily position what so ever to reach it. "Thank you" he uttered before digging in to the colourful cereal that captured his eyes and his appetite.

"Your Welcome, anything for you" Remy said as he rubbed his eyes for Canare to stop his breakfast enjoyment and take notice of his sudden tiredness.

"You look really tired"

"I am, I had a long shift last night, No one ever said being a Cop was easy" He exclaimed stretching his body from side to side before turning around and taking a seat at the edge of the bed that Canare was on.

" ?"

"Yes Canare?"

"Who is Danny?" The Deputy's heart stopped as he heard that single never, he thought he was never hear come out Canare's mouth any time soon, He glopped at first as it was a tough question to Remy for a particular reason.

"H-How do you know that name?" Remy asked almost on the verge of tears just from the sound of that name again.

"I found a piece of paper under the bed, it had that name, see" Canare pointed out as he reached over to the dresser top that was directly beside the bed to reveal a small, wrinkled piece of paper that looked like it had been through a warzone and back.

Remy started to shake as he extended his out to the piece of paper to have a better look. "Its-I j-just need a moment" He said he started to get out, holding his head up, holding back the water works in his eyes that wanted so bad to roll down his face.

Canare was left confused as the Deputy exited the room, after such, Remy closed the door behind him and immediately started to lay the letter flat out in hands and began to read it.

'Dear Daddy,

You are super awesome and cool, You protect people everyday and that makes you a superhero but with no cape. You wearing a cape would be cool so everyone could see how important you are. I love the way you smile and hug me when it's bedtime and when you let me stay up late to watch cartoons. You are best dad #1 and I wanna be a police officer just like you when I grow up'

Remy couldn't hold it back anymore as his tears grew too much to keep back, one by one each tear fell down onto the carpet bellow or onto the letter itself.

"I miss you so much Tony, I'm so sorry I wasn't there" Remy pressed his head against the wall as more tears began to fall and began to recall the day it happened.

"Dispatch put me on 10-7, Going on a Lunch break" The Deputy said, pulling his own patrol car into the parking lot of a plaza, The Deputy started to get out of his car before in the corner of his eye he saw someone.

"Daddy!" A loving voice of a child squealed as he ran up to the Deputy with open arms, Remy kneeled down as he saw the familiar child and opened his arms to the kid as well.

"Hey Danny, I thought school finished at 3?"

"We got to leave early because we finished all of your work, and guess what, I finished mine first" the child said with a broad smile and admirable energy.

"Woah, Nice Job, Did you make sure you checked all your answers?"

"Mhm"

"Well let's see when we get back the papers, I was just a out to head into one of those store and grab something to eat, you want me to get you some chicken nuggets?" He asked as he planted his son back down on the ground.

"Yes please, with extra sauce" He asked as he reached out his father and grabbed the campaign hat from off his head and planted it on his own smaller head. "Look at me Daddy, I'm a Cop just like you"

Remy chuckled as opened the car door to his patrol car and motioned for his son to sit in the driver's seat for him to feel the full cop experience. Danny gladly climbed on in as of result.

"Remember what I've always told you, don't touch the guns in center and don't press anything on the computer" He said.

"I remember"

"Alright, sit tight I'll be back" He said as he closes the door and turns away to walk to the plaza establishments. Across the street however, stood two men wearing clothes of the same colour scheme.

"Over there, A cop wide in the open, He ain't got back up no nothin, Lemme show you how its done, Imma pop a cap in this pig's temple"

He stated, reaching down into his waist band to retrieve a handgun only for other partner in crime to do the same. "You sure there's anyone in there?"

"Cops don't just leave their shit unattended like that, Don't wuss out on me here, I can even see his stupid hat through the windshield"

"Botta take one for team on this bitch" One of them said, as they both crossed the street without a second in their next action. "Ey Fuck you!" One shouted as both of them raised their handguns and opened fire at the patrol car. Screams of people in the distance started to erupt as cars near by squirmed to try and flee.

The majority of the bullets broke through the windshield, letting it crack into multiple different shapes as the 'cop' in the patrol car slouched down unresponsive.

"Ey yo, It's done, no need to over do it, Let's get out here!" One said as he saw his own gun was out of ammunition, urging his own partner to flee while they both had the chance, unless they both wanted to stay and getting a brawl with Deputies.

However, One lone Deputy appearing from the plaza emerged with his gun already drawn and firing at the two. Both of them took off running across the street, but that didn't stop Remy was opening fire on both of them regardless if they were running away or not.

As the suspects ran out of sight, the wailing sirens of Deputies started to become apparent, the flashing red and blue lights blared at code 3.

Remy holstered his firearm as he turned his attention to his son, who was laying down in the driver's seat, lifeless and blood stained all over. The campaign hat that he was wearing had been knocked off. "Oh God Oh God, Please no!" Remy pleaded with the Almighty as he threw opened the driver side door and cradled his life less son's corpse in his arms.

Blood from the boy's school uniform turned crimson as his bullet riddled body made contact with his father's, making Remy's uniform once tan in colour turn red as well, refusing to let him go for even a second.

"Oh God, I'm so sorry Danny, I'm sorry, I'm so so sorry" He said as tears started to form in his eyes. Knowing in that moment a hole in his heart was made and it may never be filled, but nothing was going to stop him from trying.