Chapter 3 - A Stray in the Sewers

"It's all clear, big brother," Vinny addressed after looking around. "Your exes are nowhere to be seen."

Brian came out of the trash can, relieved. "Oh, thank God," he said.

"Now, where did you say you're from again?"

Brian answered, "300 Spooner Street. It's not that far away. If you'd like, I can show you where it is."

"Hey, I know Quahog like the back of my paw," Vinny assured. "We can take a shortcut to that avenue."

"A shortcut?" Brian repeated. "How are we going to do that?"

Vinny opened a manhole cover. "We take the sewers," he replied. "Come on."

"Oh, boy," Brian moaned.

Brian followed his younger brother while they were inside the underground.

"What an incredible smell you've discovered," Brian said after sniffing the smelly water.

Vinny winced at Brian's compliment.

The two wound up at a dead end, as the walls were filled with gunk.

"Now what?" Brian asked.

Vinny answered, "We swim."

"I was afraid you'd say that," Brian replied as Vinny dove in, before he himself dove in after.

The two swam under the gunky walls before resurfacing.

"Hey, Vinny," a girl collie addressed from above. "I see you've brought in a common house dog with you."

"Hello, Sheridan," Vinny greeted. "This is my big brother, Brian Griffin. He lives in a house in Spooner Street."

"Hi," Brian greeted. "Are you a stray dog?"

"Yes," Sheridan nodded. "I was separated from my father and sisters after the organization was shut down."

"Organization?" Brian repeated. "You mean the one James Woods ran, where Barbara was from?"

"Yeah," Sheridan replied, ears perking up and eyes widening. "You know Barbara?"

"She's my wife," Brian answered. "We already had two litters."

Sheridan beamed. "I can't believe it," she thought. "Barbara's still alive, and he married her. I assumed that she'd be long gone." She then said aloud, "Good to know."

"I found Sheridan at the dog park," Vinny began, "a couple years ago. She said that her dad and sisters were abducted after leaving the organization."

"You do know what today is, don't you, Sheridan?" Brian asked.

"Valentine's Day," Sheridan replied. "The holiday snack-dabbed in the middle of February, dedicated to love. Vinny already informed me about the days and months of the year. He said that he had something for me. Right, Vinny?"

Vinny nodded. "It's back at the apartment, Sher. I'll give it to you later tonight. Right now, I gotta get Brian home."

"Right," Sheridan agreed. "But first, tell me how you found Barbara, Brian."

"Okay," Brian chuckled. "It all started one night near the Drunken Clam..."

Author's Note: This marks the official proper Brian and Barbara appearance of Sheridan. And, like in the now-unofficial "Stand by Me" and the now-discontinued "Revival 'BBBOJM'", I want Sheridan to be voiced by Susan Egan.