We were inside the school, our worst nightmares come true here. All of those awful memories started to flood back to me. I was freaking out on the inside but I did not dare show it on the outside. We walked down a long hallway looking for where they would be keeping a talking dog. Iggy looked how I felt, he was completely white (well whiter than normal) I walked over to him and took his hand. He gave me a thankful smile; I knew it must be even worse for him. Iggy can't even see where we were going or where the closest escape was. His senses are also better than ours. The smells of chemicals were even stronger for him. This was also the place that he lost his sight! Man I hope nothing goes wrong.

-Angel's POV-

Max, Fang, and Iggy had been gone for 4 and half hours and all they had been doing is watching T.V.

"Nudge what do you think Max is doing right now?" I asked as sweetly as possible even though I can read her, I thought it would make a good conversation.

"I think that she is kicking Ari's butt, and saving Total." Nudge said without even looking up from her magazine. (I knew she was going to say that.) I decided to read Gazzy's mind instead of actually asking him.

Gazzy thought. Max you better save Total then get back here!

Don't worry Gazzy she will. I thought back to him. He turned around to look at me. He gave me the same look that Max always gave me. Max please come back soon. Angel thought to herself.

-Max POV-

We had been walking up and down hallways for half an hour. Still no sign of Total, or anyone else for that matter.

"I don't like this." I whispered to Fang and Ig.

"I don't either. It's super quiet." Fang whispered back.

"I can't hear anything. It's like the school is completely empty." Ig said.

"Yeah well we know that would never happen. Hey look that door says animals. Do you think Total would be kept in there?" I asked Fang, as Iggy listened for anyone.

"Yeah I guess we could try. I mean he is a dog… that can talk… anyways let's just look." Fang said. We all walked into the room marked animals. Fang walked in front holding my hand and Iggy walked behind me with a finger through one of my belt loops. We got into the room just to find a bunch of crates. Some had animals in it some didn't. There was one that had a creepy looking cat in it. The longer I looked at it the more it freaked me out. It looked like it was part dog. It had huge paws, a muzzle, and a wagging poodle tail. If that is not weird then you need to read that sentence again.

"Ok stay together, we don't know what could happen if one of these things got loose." I said as we continued down the rows. Fang was still holding my hand, and I was glad too. I was so freaked! All of a sudden we heard a sound. It sounded like a voice. Fang instantly pulled me down to the ground, so because Iggy was holding on to me, he came down too.

"Shhh!" Iggy said to me and Fang. He was trying to hear the voice.

"Wait. I need to tell you guys something." I said trying to get their attention.

"Shhh!" Iggy and Fang both yelled at me.

"It's important!" I said in a loud whisper.

"What?" Fang said as I turned to face him.

"That sounded like Total's voice!" I said as I started to stand up. Fang and Iggy automatically pulled me back down. "What?" I asked now talking even louder.

"What if it's not?" Fang asked.

"But what if it is?" I asked back.

"You two are totally crushing on each other." Iggy said with a snicker. Fang and me both turned to stare at him. Of course he had no idea that we were staring at him so I turned back to Fang hoping my cheeks were not totally red.

"NOT THE TIME IG!" I said in a loud whisper turning back around to yell at him. Then I turned back to Fang. "I'm going to look. You two can either come with me or stay here." I said to Fang as I started to stand up, and of course they both followed. We went around the corner, and I was worried about what I would see. I gasped when I looked into a crate to find a little fur ball crying in a corner of his cage. Yes indeed it was Total. He was mumbling to himself so quietly even Iggy could not hear him. I walked up to his cage and shook it with all my might. He started growling at me.

"Hey, hey hands of the cage. I was not crying *sniffle* *sniffle*…" Total said as he tried to dry his tears.

"Oh yes you were." I said trying not to smile. He recognized my voice so he spun around fast wagging his tail.

"Oh Max I knew you would come to save me! How's Angel? Hey Fang, Iggy you guys came to save me too! I bet Angel and Nudge made you guys come. Hey by the way do you have any food?" Total said as he ran in circles chasing his tail. If he did not shut up there will be no way I'm taking him home.

"Ok your talking more than Nudge, Angel and Gazzy combined. How about you shut up." I said as I watched him settle down.

"Ok let's get you and him outa here before something happens. Ok?" Fang asked as he undid Totals cage.

"Yeah let's get out of here! This was way easier then I thou…" I never got to finish right then the room flooded with erasers. Crap! Fang set Total down and pulled me behind him. I gripped Iggy's hand as Fang pulled me behind him. I had Iggy to my left, Total on the floor to my right and Fang standing in front of me.

"Hello Max I can see that you got my note." Ari stepped out of the crowd and peered behind Fang to see me.

"Ari just let us go. All we want is the dog." Fang said surprisingly calm.

"Sorry to break it to you but that's not your dog." Ari whistled and Total trotted over. Ari scooped him up and pulled on the fur on his back. Soon all the fur was gone and we could see metal… great we almost brought home a metal dog. Angel would have loved that. (Notice the sarcasm there)

"Great." Fang said to me in a low whisper.

"To tell you the Truth I have no idea where your dog is… all I knew is that he was not with you so that made him the perfect bate." Ari said with an evil smile on his face. I also heard Fang mutter something under his breath. This sucks… and it's my entire fault.