Chapter 3 Hero dog.
Jack and Sally walked into the house. Zero heard them come in. "Hello, Zero." Jack said. Zero saw the bundle in Sally's arms. Jack allowed Zero to get close. "Zero, this Chloe." Sally said showing him the baby. Zero sniffed Chloe. Chloe looked at Zero. Zero liked Chloe. Chloe cooed and grabbed Zero's ear. Zero didn't snap or anything he tolerated it. After all Chloe was a baby. "No, no Chloe we do not pull Zero's ears." Jack said giving Zero a hand. Chloe yawned. "Hmm nap time." Sally said. They walked into the nursery and placed Chloe in her crib. Zero seemed to be enjoying this as much as Jack and Sally. They quietly crept out of the room.
"I think Zero likes her," Jack said. "Yes he does she is such wonderful child." Sally said. It was late so they went to bed too. Zero curled up in his bed. Then there was crying. Sally woke up and shook Jack but Jack covered his head with the blanket. Sally went to check on Chloe. Chloe was hungry so Sally got the bottle ready. Sally began to feed her. Chloe finished and was burped. Sally placed Chloe back in the crib. Sally went back to bed. Well for most of the night Jack and Sally went back and forth went to take care of Chloe.
2 months later. Zero was sleeping in the living room. Then he heard something. Then he saw a large spider that was entering the house. It seemed intent on doing something. Whatever it was Zero wasn't going to let it! Zero leaped onto the large arachnid. It hissed and Zero kept on fighting it. Things fell and broke. "jack whats going on?" Sally asked. Chloe started to cry. "Whose there?" Jack shouted. Then they heard a hiss when the spider died and Zero whimpering. Jack and Sally came out to see what happened. Jack saw Zero and the spider. "Look at that spider it's a very venomous kind." Sally said. Jack went down the stairs. "The spider is dead," Jack said. "Sweetie I think it killed Zero!" Sally said. Zero was panting and whimpering. "No dear he's alive, he saved our lives." Jack said. "Zero saved our lives I hope we can save his." Sally said. "He can't die he is real member of the family." Jack said. Zero lifted his head looked at Jack and whimpered. "Lie still boy we'll take care of you now." Jack said. A ghost saw the whole thing. He rang the door bell. Jack greeted the ghost. The ghost said he saw the whole thin unfold for he saw where the spider was going it was heading for the baby's room! Jack realized Zero was trying to protect Chloe. "There we go," Sally said patching up Zero. "He should be right rain in a couple of weeks that was a close call." Sally said. "Zero," Jack said petting the ghost licked Jack's hand. "You're so brave." Jack said. Jack tossed the large dead spider about the size of a bulldog out the door. "He was stopping it from getting into Chloe's room." Jack said. "Oh Zero you're a hero." Sally said. Zero got up. "Careful Zero your hurt." Jack warned. But Zero wanted to check if Chloe was alright. She was just fine. Chloe saw Zero and cooed at the hurt dog not knowing that Zero saved her from death. They made a comfy bed for Zero until he recovered. Everyone in Halloween town heard of Zero's bravery. The mayor thought Zero deserved a medal for saving the pumpkin princess and her family. Zero had to rest for two weeks before anything he was still recovering from the fight he was hurt but he was fine. Zero was loyal to Jack and that loyalty was to stand guard over the family even the newest member Chloe. Zero was resting in bed. Jack came home. "So how is our hero dog?" Jack asked. "Just fine he fell right to sleep in his bed." Sally said. "I see you put some comfy pillows in there." Jack said. "Oh I did that to make him comfortable." Sally said. Chloe was looking at Zero and cooing she like Zero. She wanted to be closer. Chloe cried and reached for Zero. Jack picked her up and brought her close to the sleeping ghost dog. Chloe touched Zero's ear. Zero woke up and licked Chloe's hand making Chloe laugh. I can tell these two are going to be great friends. Jack thought.