"Ja, listen to him, Master!" Blitz said, once again coming forward.

"Master, Hunter and Colleen are our Leaders, and we do not know what we would do if thy were gone! Hunter has great Leadership abilities, and Colleen can fight with the best of them. They are never one to back down from a challenge, and they are fiercely loyal to the team."

"Hunter saved all our tushies once from being roasted in a huge fire by Parvo. Actually, he saved me from TWO fires, one by Parvo and one by Groomer! I owe him my life more than anyone here!"

"That's for sure," Exile said. "I do not think anyone here can come up with plans as quickly as Comrade Hunter and no one can fight as well as Comrade Colleen! Besides, Master, Hunter and Colleen are more than just our Leader and Second-In-Command…they are our friends! They are a lot of fun to be around, and they are always there when we need them. Even if it is to just play nice game of cards, we can count on them to be there!"

"Master, it is obvious that Hunter and Colleen do make up the team and they are our most valuable members! There is no other dog in the entire world who can hold a candle to either one of them. No matter what dog you might choose to become the new Leader.."

"Wait, wait, wait! Who said ANYTHING about me choosing a new Leader of the Rovers?"

Hunter and Colleen, meanwhile, returned in the transport vehicle back to Headquarters. After landing they immediately rushed to the Transdogmifiers to transmogrify themselves, change back into their wedding clothes, and rejoin the reception. After they had changed, Hunter gazed at his wife as she pinned her flower headdress back on hr head. She was so beautiful, the bright pink dress she was wearing combined nicely with her reddish-brown fur and her piercing blue eyes. He stared at her. She was so lovely, she was so brave, so loyal….and she was his! His true love and his soul mate forever…and he completely with every once of his being belonged to her. He knew now, no matter what should happen with the Rovers or with the Clintons, he and Colleen would ALWAYS have each other, until the very end of their days…and that was all he needed to know. Colleen turned around and saw Hunter sitting at the counter, with his had on his paws, staring. She smiled. "Anything wrong, Love?"

Hunter shook his head. "No," he said. "I was just admiring you. God, that gown looks beautiful on you!"

Colleen smiled. "That suit makes you look like my own Prince, Huntie-Wuntie," she came over and kissed him. He stood up and took her into his arms, kissing her with all the love he had. Suddenly, without warning, he picked her up and twirled her around and around. She laughed a bit.

"I know I've said this about 200 times tonight…but I'll say it 3,00 times more tonight alone! I LOVE you, Colleen!" His lips met hers in a dizzying kiss. He whooped out loud and twirled hr around again. "I LOVE THIS DOG!!" He practically screamed. "I LOVE THIS DOG!!!! HEAR ME WORLD, I LOVE THE MOST WONDERFUL, SWEETEST, LOVING, MOST TALENTED DOG IN THE ENTIRE WORLD!!"

Colleen laughed and ran her fingers through his hair as he put her down. "Huntie, you're crazy."

Hunter smiled tenderly and ran his fingers gentily through her hair. "No, just madly in love!" He kissed her tenderly. "I want the entire world to know that I love the most wonderful dog in the entire world! I felt like yelling it from the highest mountain, letting the whole planet know! " He looked at Colleen and smiled. "Close your eyes."

"Huh?"
"Close your eyes, just for a few minutes." Colleen did and Hunter used his super speed to rush out side and rush along the beach looking for just what he needed. In just a little bit Hunter said, 'All right, Colleen, you can open your eyes now." When she did Hunter was right next to her. He took her hand and lead her to the beeach. Colleen gasped at what she saw before her. There, made up of lots and lots of bright, many colored stones, was a special message, big enough for an airplane to see.

I LOVE COLLEEN!

Colleen looked at him, touched beyond belief at this gesture. Hunter wrapped his arms around her. "Just a message to the entire world!" He kissed the top of hr head. Colleen wrapped her arms around him passionately.

"I love this dog!" she whispered to herself. "I love this dog! I just love him so much!!" She gave him a deep, passionate kiss. "Oh Huntie," Colleen whispered into his ear. "I'm deeply in love with you!" He drew her into another kiss, letting the beach as well as his message, the lake, the Headquarters, the whole world fade away leaving the two of them all alone. Their arms tightened around each other. Forgetting the reception, forgetting their friends, forgetting everything except being with one another. They didn't even notice the Master coming out of the Headquarters and standing near them with his arms folded.

"A- HEM!" He said loudly, enough to startle them back into reality. "Good evening." he said. Hunter and Colleen looked at him, knowing he knew. But surprisingly his expression wasn't what thy had anticipated. He didn't look angry, sad, disappointed at all. Not anything thy had expected. He just stood there, with his arms folded with nothing at all written on face. Suddenly a small smile crept onto his face. "So…….I understand congratulations are in order!"