Chapter 4:
Already a test?
Phoenix woke up to the sound of a door creaking. as she looked around she noticed that no one was in the room. The morning sun shone through the windowed roof making it almost impossible for her to see. She started walking towards the door when she kicked something. Phoenix looked down and saw a metalic bucket, and inside it was foor.
"Max must have brought this in for me." Phoenix thought as she began to eat. The door to the room opened once more and Phoenix looked up to see that Benji had entered.
"Go ahead and finish up and then would you please come downstairs to the "peaceful" room." he said.
"Okay." Phoenix said still trying to wake up. "I'll be right down." she added with a big yawn.
Benji had left the room and closed the door. Phoenix thought about how the day might turn out for her, when she remembered that today was the day she was going to get fitted. She had thought about thiss all night while she was trying to get some sleep. She wondered if being fitted would be good or bad, but she did know that she was going to get one of those fancy collars.
Phoenix finished her breakfast and headed downstairs through the kitchen and headed towards the "peaceful room" but as she passed through the kitchen she couldn't help but to notice the wonderful smell of eggs and bacon as she passed through the kitchen and by the time she reached the "Peaceful room" her mouth was watering. As Phoenix walked throught the door three young energetic pups ran up to her.
"Well I see we have little pups already down here." Phoenix said.
"yea we had to give these guys a bath and feed them." Benji said.
"Why is that?" Phoenix asked.
" 'Cause they don't clean our cages or feed us anymore." one of the pups said.
"Phoenix it's not the same there as it was when you were there." Benji said. "They treat the animals worse than they have before."
"Oh my god." Phoenix exclaimed. "Is this my fault?"
"Don't worry we are putting a stop to this." Benji replied.
"Some how this has to stop." Phoenix said angerly.
"I agree but even we can't stop it and now they do tests on the security dogs as well." Benji said.
"Why would they do that?" Phoenix question.
"I don't know but that is the reason why we can't be caught bringing these guys here, because they would do terrible tests." Benji explained.
"Why do you work there if you don't like it there?" Phoenix asked.
"Because I get get a house to live in. Now enought questions we have to get this done." Benji said.
"Okay." Phoenix agreed.
"You pups stay here and don't run off." Benji said.
Both Phoenix and Benji walked out of the room, and Benji closed the door. He also pressed a button that made a clicking sound. When he looked at Phoenix's face which held a questionable look he said "It's to make sure they don't wonder around and get curious.".
Phoenix knew what he meant when he said curious, for she was in the same situation like them. Being in a strange place and all and wanting to lok around and explore the her stay in this house she let curiosity get the best of her which in turn got her into trouble.
"What am I getting fitted for?" Phoenix asked.
"Since you seem to want to know so badly I will tell you." Benji said. " You are getting fitted with a speacialy made collar that we ordered."Benji said.
"So you guys knew I was coming." Phoenix replied.
"No at least I didn't but Max on the other hand was so sure that you wold come no matter what you mom and dad told you. So we decided to just have the house owner order it." Benji said.
"So this collar is like yours?" Phoenix asked.
"Not exactly like ours." Benji replied.
"What..." Phoenix started to say but Benji stopped her mid sentence.
"You will find out soon just calm down with all the questions and save them for Max." Benji said as they walked down the last few steps into the basement.
As they turned the corner Phoenix saw that there was another door added to the room.
"By the way that door if you're wondering was down here last time you were down here." Benji said as if reading Phoenix's mind.
"So I just didn't see it." Phoenix said.
"We didn't know about it either till I got back from taking you home." Benji replied.
"Whats inside?" Phoenix asked.
"We don't know." Benji replied. "We where waiting for you to open it."
"What do you mean? Why wait for me?" Phoenix asked as they walked closer to the mysterious door.
"Look at the golden placue over here." Benji said noding his head towards a golden shiny block on the wall.
Phoenix read the placue out loud. "Only the one with the name Phoenix may open this dorr but first she must find a way into her memories to find out how to open it."
"What is this supposed to mean?" Phoenix asked
"I don't know if Max has told you about the gas that was in your body on the way home, but I think that we have to enter you memories by means of the gas." Benji answered.
"He did but I was wondering if there was a way that I could possibly keep the gas from leaving my body." Phoenix said.
"It's possible but we will have to run tests. Are you sure you wanna do this?" Benji said questionably.
"I am sure just don't do it on any other dog than me I don't wanna put anyone else in pain because of something I want." Phoenix replied.