I just stared, unable to believe what I was seeing before me! "You…you really can talk..you..you can TALK to me?!" I sputtered, trying not to faint.

Colleen slowly walked over to me and knelt down in front of me. "Yes…but..I can only talk to you when I'm like this."

"But…Colleen…I..don't understand..how…can this be happening? You..you're a dog! How…how can you be walking…on your hind legs..how can you be TALKING?!"

"I AM still a dog. Only, I'm a different sort of dog. "

"How long has this been going on?"

Colleen looked down. "About two years. Around the time you and Mr. Blair adopted me. We….the other dogs in the picture and I…we were all chosen from around the world by Professor Shepard..we call him Master…he built us each a transdogmifier."

"THAT thing, that you came out of," I said slowly, beginning to understand.

"Yes. Whenever he needs us he summons us and we go down into his Headquarters. THAT'S where I've been when you haven't been able to find me. I've been with me team…we've been flying all over the world helping stop terrorism and stopping plans. In return, the Master gave me to you."

"Well..why didn't you ever tell me about this double life?"

"I didn't mean to decieve either one of you. You've been nicer to me than anyone else in the world. I love the time we spend together. But Master wanted us to operate in secret,. He's a very private person and didn't want his invention or his helpers to get too much attention."

"Unlike…oh..them?" I pointed to Groomer.

"Oh, ESPECIALLY them!"

"ALL: RIGHT, TIME'S UP!" Groomer said, grabbing Colleen's arm and before either one of us could react she threw Colleen back into the chamber.

"NO!" I cried out. "I'm not finished talking to her!
"Oh, believe me, you are!" Before I could say anything, she shut the door and pressed a few buttons causing the chamber to full with smoke again..and when the door was open, she dragged my dog back out.

"But….I had so much to talk to her about. " Colleen whined a bit and cam over to me, laying her head in my lap. "Dear?" she raised her head. "I forgive you, Dear. It's alright."

"Now you're makin me sick!" Groomer said, grabbing Colleen and chaining her to the floor despite her struggles and vicous barks.

All the while Dr. Blight was staring open mouthed. "Parvo..that's amazing! So, THAT'S how you were able to create such a massive army! "

"With a few tweaks to the original, yes. But my Cano-Mutator is FAR more resourceful. It helps create even more vicious creatures, suitable for fighting, fantastic for an army!"
"Indeed. Well, let's not hesitate anymore!"

"I should say not. Let's get on with the experimentaion! I've been waiting a LONG time for this!"

Groomer came over to him. "As am I, General. Let's get going!"

"NO!" I said. "No, there was so much more I wanted to ask her! I needed to tell her..I wanted to ask her.."

"You're braking my heart," Parvo said. "I'll be getting out of here right now before it bites me. I have a new world domination plan to create for our newest recruit!" He pointed to Colleen.

"Like hell, you will!" I said angrily.

"Oh, believe me, we will! You may proceed, Dr. I'll be back later to pick up what's left of the Rover."

"What's left of the Rover, you can have EVERYTHING, pardon the free will!" With a last laugh Parvo left the room. "All right, let's get started!" she began to put on a white lab coat. "Bring over the dog!" The horrid monsters then began to unchain Colleen and lead her to this monstrous woman, who was putting on black leather gloves. Colleen struggled, barked, moved around, tried to bite them. They were obviously struggling, and a couple of times she almost got free.

"That's it, baby! Go, go, struggle, go, baby! You can do it! Come on, Baby!"

Dr. Blight reached her hands around Colleen's waist. Once again Colleen tried to bite her. "Whoa…feisty little thing, isn't she? I like that in a fellow woman!" she finally picked her up around her waist. My God, this woman was strong! "Ok, I got her, I got her. Good, good, good, good., and why don't we take a little rest, Lassie?!" She then threw her down on the concrete slab. Colleen tried to struggle off, th Dr, I knew, could hold her down for very much longer.

"That's it, fight it, Dear. Fight it!" I thought mentally. "Fight it, get off that slab!'

"SOMEBODY HOLD DOWN THIS BITCH!!" The Dr. said. Two of the monsters and Groomer ran over. "Ok, get her legs down…get the feet in place!" Groomer, to my horror, jumped on Colleen's back to hold her. God, why are they making me see this?! My own dog…a hero to millions…about to get roasted right in front of me! Colleen was barking extremely loudly. "Oh, will you stop barking to loud?!" Blight said. "Go out like a proper Lady! Not a little puppy!" She moved to the machine. "OK, machine. Ready to go to work? Leather straps!" She pressed a button and instantly the straps and cuffs I saw on the machin automatically fashioned around Colleen. Groomer jumped off as the main leather strap went around Colleen's waist and the monsters let go as the foot cuffs automatically locked. Blight laughed as Colleen struggled. "You can fight it all you want now. It'll do you little good!"

"Now, ya Jackie Chan wanna be, let's see ya get out of this!" Groomer taunted. "Come, my fine Lady. Come onto th dark side!"

"Now, " Blight said, moving to the slab. "It's time to drop the electronic bonnet." She pressed a level to the side of the slab, and the plastic dome carefully came down. "Soon there will be enough elecrtiity coursing through your little dog brain to light up Burnley! OK, here we go.."

"NO, NO, PLEASE!" I found myself screaming. "No, No, not my dog, please!!!" (thought I couldn't help but notice Colleen's right hind leg struggling with something. It was like she was tugging and fighting against something. I couldn't see what.

"Say goodbye to your Doggie, Blair!" Blight tauntd.

"Why should I?"

"Because in ten seconds, she won't know YOU, from Queen Victoria! Groomer will you do the honors and count us off to ten?"

"Groomer came over. "One…two.." Blight lifted up the cover of the button and placed her hand on it. "Ten!" Just then the entire machine's lights went completely out!

"What's THIS?!" Blight said angrily.

"Wha..what's happening?!" Groomer asked.

"Get away./..get away from, the dog!" Blight cried out. "Something's happened to the machine! Any minute now…" too late! Colleen was free!