A/N: Ok reviewers you have given me your opinions about the last chapter and I hear ya. I tweaked the last chapter a bit and now will start chapter 13. Now this is my story and I will always listen to what you the reviewers have to say and sometimes I will take your advice and sometimes I won't. I have to still be my own guy but I asked for your opinion, I read them, and now this is the result of your comments and my own thoughts. I won't get into what I wanted to write and for the love of gods I hope you all figured out what was going to happen but I will say that I am taking in krp101's opinion and NOT doing what no one else has been able to do yet. I'll just have a happy ending like most of you want. So ya you guys won. How great? Now I have to figure out how to solve this little conundrum I find myself in. I had a whole speech between Hunter and Mia last chapter all leading up to the last line or two to this chapter. Now that I'm changing my idea what do I do with Knox who is just being scooped up by Hunter? That a rhetorical question for all of you since by the time you read this I will have already written down what I'm going to do. About time I got this thing going right?
Chapter 13
The room fell into a hush. No one made a move. Mira sitting in her bed looking on to her brother, Knox who was currently in his father, Hunter's grasp. Mia sat by and watched it play out. Hunter's mind was in turmoil and he refused to hurt his son but his mate demanded that this was the best course of action. Hunter really wished someone would step in and stop all of this. So for the betterment of the story and to stop any flamers out there in came me.
"Hold the phone a minute here guys. Time-out from story mode. Now I know the last chapter of the script lead up to this and all but I'm going to have to cancel it." Michael said. "Cancel it. Are you serious?" Mia asked flabbergasted. "Yes I am." Michael answered. "Yes." Hunter said softly did a low fist pump behind Mia. "Ok Time-in." Michael said. "Oh Michael. What are you doing here? You've caught us in quite an awkward situation." Mia asked. "Well me and Penny just got back from the water park, which we both thoroughly enjoyed by the way and I come back to find out about Knox and Mira's excursion and what you planned on doing about it. So naturally I knew I needed to step in because nothing happens without my ok around here. And I am not condoning this at all." Michael stated. "Great now you too? Why can't people just mind their own business and not meddle in ours?" Mia complained.
"First of all yes me too. Secondly because the other dogs care about the well being of those two and I have to meddle because I'm your maker of this story. Without me your family would have never existed, nor Danielle, or Bolt's family, and even that Brooke girl. Dang I haven't mentioned her the longest time." Michael said. "Well then I can't really do anything to them if you don't condone it." Mia said in defeat. "Well actually I only said I didn't condone a beating to pups. I didn't say that I didn't condone them being grounded without TV for two weeks." Michael corrected.
"Since that's settled could you put me down now dad?" Knox asked still being in his father's grasp. "Uh, sure son. Here." Hunter said again focusing his attention on his pup and setting him back down in his bed. Mira looked over her brother and after being satisfied that no harm had been done to him looked back at the one who had saved Knox. "Right so I'll be off now that you understand where I stand in this. Maybe I'll see you at the party later tonight if Penny doesn't keep me preoccupied all afternoon. She's been telling me off and on the whole time at the water park she couldn't wait to show me something when we got back. So I'm going to go and see what it is. Chow." Michael said and began to depart.
"Wait!" Mira said running to Michael's heels. Michael turned around, looked down at the pup, and picked her up so they could talk eye to eye. "Yes Mira?" Michael asked her." Thank you for protecting my brother and I. We were both really scared a minute ago." Mira told Michael. He only smiled at her at first and eventually said, "As long as you and your brother always understand it when you do something wrong and own up to it, neither you or Knox will ever have to worry about this happening to either of you. But I wouldn't make a habit out of misbehaving. Ok?" Michael asked her. "Ok Michael." Mira replied and gave some licks to Michael's face before he walked over to the beds and set her down. "Ok now I really have to go so bye for now everyone." Michael said and he was off.
"What did Michael mention about a party Hunter?" Mia asked. "He's talking about the one Bolt is having in about two hours. Bolt told me about it while the rest of you headed for home." Hunter answered. "Uh-huh. Well I'm not sure if we should go or not." Mia said. "What do you mean? The party is for our family." Hunter said. "Really?" Mia asked. "Yes absolutely. Bolt said so himself. It is honor of the successful rescue of Knox and Mira. We are the guests of honor we can't up-stage our friends like that. Not after them putting in all the effort." Hunter told his mate. "Ok. Ok. I give. You and I can go to the party." Mia said. "And?" Hunter asked. "And Knox and Mira can come too. But they will have to help clean up after the party is over." Mia said. "Fine by me." Hunter said.
"So what should we do in the meantime?" Mia asked. "I don't know maybe we should ask the pups..." Hunter paused and looked more clearly over where Knox and Mira were a minute ago and didn't see them. "Uh...honey." Hunter said. "Hunter? What's wrong?" Mia asked worried. "Where are the kids?" Hunter asked and Mia zipped around and didn't see them either. "Oh no. Oh **** no! Where did they go this time? Oh I'm gonna..." Mia said getting angrier by the second was about to leap into action to find Knox and Mira before Hunter jumped on her, pinning her, and preventing her from escaping. "Now you have to calm down Mia. Right now. They probably just went to get a drink of water from the kitchen or went outside to play. No harm done." Hunter tried to coax his mate out of brutality mode.
"Let go of me! Let go Hunter." Mia demanded. "Calm down first." Hunter said back. We wait for a few minutes for Mia to calm down enough and then slowly Hunter got off of her. Mia got up and looked back at Hunter. "Thanks for that. My anger gets away from me sometimes." Mia said. "You really have to work hard on controlling that Mia. What if I don't act fast enough and you seriously do hurt someone? " Hunter said. "I know Hunter. Now we have to find Knox and Mira for third time today." Mia said. "Like I said they are probably getting a drink or outside playing." Hunter said confident. "Let's hope your right. You head off to the kitchen and if they aren't there then check the rest of the house while I go and check outside. Whoever finds them barks. Got it?" Mia explained her plan. "Crystal clear Mia." Hunter said and they were off.
Hunter went straight for the kitchen and sure enough Knox and Mira were there near their water bowls chatting. Hunter knew he should bark to let Mia know but he wanted to talk to his pups first. "Knox. Mira. There you both are. You gave your mother quite the scare just now." Hunter told them. They folded their ears back. "We're sorry dad. Me and Mira just wanted a drink of water and didn't think anything of walking out of the room to scare you guys." Knox said. "After everything that's happened today give me and your mother some warning before either of you decide on leaving the room." Hunter told them. "Ok. That's fair." Knox complied. "Now hold on a second while I..." Hunter said and gave a big bark so Mia would hear him.
"Why did you do that?" Knox asked. "To let your mother know I found both of you. She'll be here momentarily." Hunter said and in runs Mia. "See dear. Here they are. Just where I told you they'd be." Hunter told his mate. "I'm glad that you both are alright. Now for the future don't go anywhere without telling me or your father where your going." Mia told them. "Ok mom." Knox said. "Well after all that running around outside I could use a drink of water myself." Mia said and panted. "Here you go. Now you can drink." Hunter said after pushing Mia's water bowl in front of her and she drank. "Thanks Hunt." Mia thanked. "Of course. Now since starting tomorrow for two weeks neither of you can watch television. How about we all sit down as a family and watch some?" Hunter suggested. "Yay! Alright let's do it." Knox and Mira squealed in excitement and sprinted to the family room where the TV was. Hunter and Mia quickly joined them and Hunter turned on the TV.
(Bolt's house)
Bolt, his family, Mittens, Rhino, and Buddy were all currently making the house look presentable for the rest of their friends when they arrived in about an hour and a half. "It's looking good everyone. The house looks great for a party." Bolt complimented everyone's work. They said. "Thanks Bolt." and went back to what they were doing. Since most of the work was done for the party Bolt thought he would go and check how Penny was doing. He padded up the stairs and poked his head into the room.
What he saw was odd. Inside the room the shades were over the windows and about a dozen colored candles had been lit to light the room. He smelled the air and indeed it had been scented. Probably by the candles, he thought. What he didn't see was Penny but then he saw that the bathroom light was on but the door was shut. "She must be in there." Bolt said to himself. "But what's up with her room? Is she planning something special?" Bolt asked himself. He had little time to think before he saw the bathroom door start to open up and he had to un-pop his head out of the room.
"Well whatever she's planning she's going through a lot of effort for someone." Bolt said. Just then as he started down the steps he saw Michael come in through the front door. "Michael. How are you?" Bolt asked. "Just fine buddy. Have you seen Penny?" Michael asked. "Now that you mention it I just saw her. She's up in her room." Bolt told him. "Thanks Bolty. Penny said that she had something she wanted to show me and I'm going to go up and see what it is." Michael said and started up the stairs before Bolt gave a quick tug on one of his jean leggings. Michael turned around surprised and waited for Bolt to say something. "Always stay the same Mike and never change. So don't do anything that you might regret later." Bolt said. "Of course." Michael said and patted Bolt's head before heading upstairs. "I'll give them a few minutes before I head up there to check on them." Bolt told himself and went back to see how everyone was doing.
A/N: And there you go everyone. I figured out what to do at the beginning of the story. Granted I gave hunter's family most of the chapter but it was an important moment for them. I wanted to make that last bit where Knox and Mira left the room to be funnier but Mia had to just keep ruining the mood. I know this is a little shorter then you all have been getting used too but this is just a part of the story where I feel I should stop for now. Plus I get to leave you all with a cliffhanger dealing with Michael and Penny. I ask myself where's Penny's mom in all of this and then I think does anyone really care that she wasn't mentioned returning from the water park with Michael and Penny? Does anyone remember who Brooke is? I know I almost forgot about her. Should I insert her back into the story or just leave her to her own crazy devices? Let me know in your reviews and I'll see what I can do for next week's update. So for those who review I'll see all of you real soon and for the rest of you that don't well see ya next week.