Authors Note: WARNING! This chapter might make you cry.
Chapter Four: Remembering
Stampy accidently knocked Squid over as he rushed out his bedroom door. He ran out to the love garden, jumped over the fence, ran past the chicken coop frightening a few chickens, and through the door to the dog house. Part of Stampy died when he saw his favorite dog lying in a pool of blood. Amy was crying as she tried helplessly to help Barnaby. Rosie stood up as Stampy knelt down in front of his beloved dog.
"Barnaby..." he whimpered as tears rolled down his cheeks. "No Barnaby..."
What made Stampy even more upset was the look of Barnaby's face. His eyes were wide open, he had a frown on his face, and his fur was rustled. He hadn't died in peace.
"I'm sorry Stampy..." Sqaishey whispered from behind the sad cat.
The rest of the dogs whimpered and lowered their heads. Sqaishey knelt down and kissed Stampy on the cheek before giving him a hug. Stampy pet his dead dog remembering when he first met him.
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It was winter. Stampy was wandering around the forest collecting some wood when he heard a bark. He turned around and saw a small dog smiling and wagging it's tail at him.
"Why hello there little guy," Stampy said kneeling over. "What are you doing out here?"
The dog barked happily and pointed to a small bone by it's feet. Stampy picked it up curiously. Every time he moved it slightly the dog would stand up. Stampy got it and threw the bone. The dog barked as it ran through the snow after it. Stampy smiled and started chopping down a tree when he heard a muffled yelp. Stampy tensed up realizing that the dog was in trouble and ran in the direction of the sound. He saw a small ear poking out of the snow at the bottom of a deep hole.
"Hang on little guy!" Stampy called out as he began climbing down into the ravine.
The dog yelped again causing Stampy to climb faster. At the bottom, he began digging through the snow and pulled the small dog out. It was shivering.
"Don't worry little fella," Stampy comforted as he hugged the scared dog.
"I'll always take care of you... Barnaby..."
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Stampy frowned when the flashback ended and he realized that he couldn't do anything like that anymore. Stampy fell and hugged the dead body of Barnaby.
"I couldn't take care of you... Barnaby..."