The first signs of trouble
Jessie and Ryan were in the barn while she was in labor, Ryan kept a good eye on her to make sure she was alright. Then she told him to get Clover, so he left, and a few minutes later he came back with Clover. Jessie then told Ryan to wait outside while Clover helped her through the process. He paced nervously around the barn, sometimes sharpening he claws on some old peices of metal when he heard Clover's and Jessie's voice.
'Okay, you can let Ryan in now Clover.' Jessie said and Clover knocked the door open and looked at Ryan.
'She says you can go in now, I'll wait here.' Said Clover, Ryan thanked her and went inside and saw Jessie and the puppies lying on some hay, and he walked over to them looking at the little puppies with watery eyes. He then layed down next to Jessie and licked her muzzle.
'They are beautifal puppies, they will grow into good dogs some day.' Said Ryan, Jessie smiled and looked at the puppies, then at Ryan again.
'I will need someone to watch them, do you think you could do it?' Asked Jessie, Ryan nodded and looked at the puppies, then at the ground.
'Who's the father?' He asked, Jessie laughed for a second, then looked at Ryan.
'There is no father really, he kinda just left, you could be their father if you wanted to. In fact I encourage you to be their father.' Said Jessie, Ryan smiled and cuddled next to one of the puppies that made its way towards him, cradling it as if it were his own.
'You don't have to ask me twice.'
After a while Jessie was up and moving again, with Ryan watching the puppies she started helping the others in the field. While the pigs stayed in the barn counting the hay. Ryan was still having fun with the puppies even while they were getting a tiny bit bigger. He always felt a sort of fatherly feeling to the young pups even though they werent his own.
Sometimes when Ryan needed to work in the fields as well, Courtney and Samantha would look after the pups while he and Jessie were away. They were always so willing to lend a hand.
One day Ryan was watching the puppies as usual, and he saw someone looking at the puppies from the doorway. It was Napoleon who looked at the puppies with an evil gleem in his eyes. Ryan growled at Napoleon, making the pig back up in fear of the protective fox. Ryan then stared at Napoleon with death in his eyes.
'Stay away from my kits bacon breath!' Hissed Ryan making Napoleon walk away from the fox and the pups, Ryan then cuddled next to the pups and fell asleep.
The next day when everyone came home from working in the fields Ryan went to go see the puppies and saw Jessie crying, then he found out why. The puppies were...taken. Ryan walked towards her and nudged her to get her up.
'Jessie, are you all right?' Asked Ryan with concern in his eyes, Jessie stopped crying for a sec and dried her tears.
'Someone took our puppies Ryan, I just...I just can't beleive that could happen.' Said Jessie, Ryan then thought of when Napoleon looked intently at the puppies.
'I think Napoleon might have taken them.' Said Ryan, Jessie was beyond shocked, and just broke down again, Ryan wrapped his tail around her and tried to comfort her. Meanwhile Napoleon was speaking with Squealer.
'Give her some explanation as to why her puppies are gone.' Said Napoleon, Squealer looked hesitant at first.
'Her sadness will spread to the other animals.' Said Squealer, Napoleon then thought of an idea.
'We will search the farm house tommorrow for something to distract them, until then make sure the other animals are content.' Said Napoleon, Squealer nodded and walke off.
Ryan was worried about Jessie, she was still very sad, and he felt like he couldn't do anything to help her. He thought that if she had some rest for a couple of days she would be fine, but she was still sulking. Then Napoleon came and told Ryan and Jessie to come and help examine the house. Here the first signs of trouble, began...