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Chapter 4:
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Magnus soars through the air like a dark blue knife, muzzle open wide with wolfish fangs and hungry eyes. Jack was backed against the wall, frozen and staring at disbelief. Magnus was no more than a foot away and aiming for Jack's exposed jugular. With 65 lbs of muscle heading at point blank range, there's no way that Jack could survive this. Somehow, Jack was able to actually crack a smile in the last few second of peace.
"Damn mutt." Jack states as he disappears.
Magnus may have been fast, but Jack's reflexes were quicker. He was able to purposely trip himself so that he would fall to the side, avoiding the attack, while still having his back against the wall. Magnus, realizing his error, was only able to have enough time to shut his mouth and twist his body slightly so that the side of his body would hit the wall with a booming thud! Jack quickly rolls to his feet and jumps over the bed, one hand at the middle of the bed to steer himself. Magnus lands on his forelegs and scrambles on the floor, leaping over the bed with impressive speed and snarling with hatred at this so-called superman.
Before Magnus leaps at him again, Jack was already at the window at the opposite side of the bed. He successful yanks off Carly's linen drapes right out of the hooks. With not time to pull the curtains off, Jack spins around and uses the medal drapery holder for protection. When Magnus lands on Jack, the rod slips past his teeth and to the back of the mouth. Magnus wasn't harmed, but his might couldn't break through the holder. The force knock's Jack onto the ground, the ends of the holder hitting the floor with sharp clanking sounds. Magnus' teeth were clamped in between the thin yet sturdy holder, the only thing in between Jack and his mouth. Even with his teeth locked up, Magnus still refuses to give up. With a muffled growl, he uses his stubby claws to try and scratch at Jack, at least until he can smell blood.
When Jack realizes what the dog's next plan was, he shifts from left to right on the floor, making it difficult for Magnus to claw Jack's chest. Through the struggle, Magnus momentarily loses his balance on jack's abdomen, falling on top of him while still biting on the holder. This gave the jack the opportunity to sit up and fling Magnus to the wall, using the rod to push him away. Magnus falls backwards with a 'yipe!', tangling himself in the loose ends of the drapes.
Jack stands to his feet while Magnus fights helplessly against the curtains. He pulls apart the double-jointed holder, revealing one of the ends to be narrow and ending in a coned tip. Jack looms over the trapped dog, holding the cone holder like a spear, while Magnus tries harder and harder to free himself.
"Well," Jacks says with a sneer, "I guess we're going to have to put this wild stray down the hard way! Not sure how ya got in, but you ain't leaving without some discipline! Heh-heh-heh." Jack raises the holder over his head, tip aiming at Magnus' head. The dog looks up with fear at Jack, than at the spear. "G'bye, pooch! I'll see you in hell!" Magnus whimpers and closing his eyes, expecting the worse.
"Jack! No!" Jack turns around and sees Carly, dressed in an oversized light-green bathrobe and shoe-like slippers. She runs over to Magnus, kneeling beside him to help him untangle the drapes. "My goodness! What were you two doing? What happened here!?" She frees Magnus, and he tries to lunge at Jack. Jack steps back with the spear holder ready, but Carly holds back Magnus by the scruff of his neck. He yelps and snaps at Jack, but Carly proves to be much stronger than she looks.
"Get away from it, Carly!" Jack yells, "That thing is dangerous. The second I came into your room, he tried to kill me! Where did you go?!"
"This thing has a name, you know!" Carly screams back. She pets and cradles Magnus to calm him down. "It's ok, boy. This is the boyfriend I was talking about from earlier. His name is Jack, and he won't try to hurt you, alright." He stops struggling and obeys Carly's order to stop, but he stands behind her growling and baring his fangs at Jack. "Jack, this is Magnus. He's an abandoned dog that-eh-bumped into me while you were gone. I was in the bathroom getting ready to take a bath when I hear all these crashes and bangs! I come into my room, half if it destroyed, and you were stand over Magnus, ready to smite him with a-! Is that my drapery holder?"
"...Maybe," Jack tosses the rod behind him, it clattered across the floor. "b-but that's not the point! I leave you for just 45 minutes, and you find a pet attack dog?!?"
"You said you would be back tomorrow! As in noon! As in not now!! What happened to Yusei, Crow, Bruno, and your tune up!?"
Jack, sensing Carly's anger, straightens himself and lowers his voice. He wanted Carly to think he's above fighting, and Magnus. "I might've...persuade them to give me the program a little ahead of schedule. Crow also said that I could spend the night here, with you. He also mentioned something 'bout me driving off a bridge while I'm at it, but whatev'r." Jack steps over to Carly, grabbing her by the waist. He pulls her to a locking embrace in his arms, making sure his precious flower is away from that miniature wolf. Magnus glares at Jack, his growls pitching deeper and deeper.
"C'mon, love." Jack coos at his timid girlfriend with honey in his voice. "I sorry I trashed your room, and had a disagreement with your new puppy. But I was only lookin' out for you. I thought it was some rabid animal that snuck in here to hurt you."
Magnus lifts his head in shock and rage. Hurt her?! I'd rather hurt you! You may not be a burglar or that van driver, but that doesn't mean you're a perfect angel. These words come out of Magnus' mouth in the forms of growls and barks.
"Easy, Magnus. Remember, he's a friend. A very special friend." Carly giggles and nudges closer to Jack. "I forgive you both for the damage. I was just worried one of you was going to seriously hurt each other. I know everything was moving a little fast, but I wasn't expecting this either."
"Bet you didn't expect this, neither!" Jack shouts as he hugs Carly tighter, trapping her lips in a passionate kiss. Carly tries to muffle a protest, but she quickly relaxes and returns Jack's signal of love. Jack breaks the kiss and begins to caress Carly's back with his hands, gently licking and biting the nape of her neck, catching his prize of guard. Carly shivers and pants in embarrassment and pleasure at the same time, not sure if she should tell him to stop, or keep going. Magnus' eyes widen to the side of dinner plates, his jaw drops as Jack continues to tease Carly before his very eyes.
That snake! Magnus growls with growing hatred. He has his slimy tentacles all over her! If only I could just...No! I can't! Carly says I can't attack him. Magnus painfully inspects Jack a little closer, disgusted by the way he moves his mouth over Carly's meek body. He's strong, but he doesn't want to overpower her in any way. And Carly can't see the greed in him like I can. I'll have keep my distance, for now.
Jack glances behind Carly with a smirk, Magnus shooting daggers from his eyes. Damn mutt! I still say Carly should lock that thing into a cage, and leave him there to rot forever and a day. But that doesn't stop me from showing him whose the real top dog here!
"Jack, that's enough." Carly breathes as she pushes him away before Jack could try to unlace her robe. "We're all fighting because we're just tired. It's almost midnight, for heaven's sake." Carly moves away from Jack, and strolls over to Magnus. He whines happily with a wagging tail as Carly scratches him behind the ears. "Let's just find some beds to sleep in and worry about the mess in the morning. Agreed?"
Jack stares at Magnus with hatred, and a little bit of jealousy as well. Magnus cracks an eye and pants heavily, his mouth arranged in a sort of grin. "Fine," Jack says, sounding a little defeated. "we'll take a small break. But that mutt better sleep in the kitchen or somethin'. If you need me, Carly, I'll be snoozin' on the couch."
Jack storms out of the room, mumbling about how Magnus messed up his coat. Carly stands up, and brushes away any fallen debris from the fight. "Would you be okay in the kitchen, boy?" She whispers to Magnus. She removes her robe and climbs into the dusty bed. "There's a big carpet near the stove that's pretty warm, and free of lice or dust!"
Magnus barks once as a reply, and Carly smiles as she rolls underneath the sheets. Magnus picks his way to the kitchen, but not before checking up on Jack. He's seen laying long way on the couch, his white blazer hanging on the coat rack near the television. Jack appears to be asleep, but Magnus can see one of his eyes cracked and staring straight at Magnus. With a low growl, he walks to the kitchen, finding the cream colored rug on the floor. It's a rug to Carly, but to Magnus, it's an oval relief. He circles and curls himself onto the rug, covering his snout with his tail. Magnus quickly fell asleep, saving his energy for another day.
*Well, the introductions went as well as expected. The fun continues in Chapter 5!