Chapter 10:
The farm is under attack?
Walking towards the house was hard for Phoenix to do. It was her house and she knew it, but something wasn't right. Something felt as though the world had been watching her every move. It didn't feel right to be approaching the house without consent, but Max was right beside her so she knew it would be alright. Both Max and Phoenix where now on the front porch, and about to scratch on the door but something jumped onto Phoenix knocking her over.
"I told you to stay away from here." The thing growled.
"Get off of her." Max said jumping at the figure knocking it to it's back.
"Wait!" Phoenix yelled. "Dad?" she asked.
"Phoenix?" Bolt replied.
"So this is your dad." Max said. Looking at Phoenix then back at Bolt.
"Yea." Phoenix replied then she noticed her dad was walking. "You can walk again? That's great!"
"NO time to talk it's too dangerous out here." Bolt said.
"What do you mean?" Phoenix asked.
"Just follow me." Bolt said sternly. Max nodded at Phoenix and they both followed Bolt inside and down to the basement to where a group of dogs were waiting.
"Ugh. I am starting to hate these basements." Phoenix said.
"Welcome back Bolt, I see that you have brought more company." One of the dogs said with a british accent.
"Calvin this is my daughter. Her name is Phoenix." Bolt said.
"I didn't know you had a daughter." Calvin said. "Who's the lucky dog?" he asked.
"That doesn't matter right now." Bolt answered. He turned to Phoenix. "Lately the farm has been attacked every night since you left." He said.
"Is that why all these dogs are here?" Phoenix asked.
"Yes we all came here to help protect out friend." Another dog said. This one was a female by the look of it and she sounded like it too.
"Kelly don't forget that he has also helped us." Calvin said.
"Let's just get this meeting started." Bolt said. "Phoenix take your friend upstairs and keep your mom company." He said to Phoenix.
"But…" Phoenix started to say but the look that her dad gave her changed her mind. As she headed up the stairs Max said something to her, but she didn't hear him.
"Phoenix." Max said again.
"What do you want from me?!" Phoenix yelled. Noticing what she did she quickly said sorry, and ran up the rest of the way up the stairs and up to her room. Max just stood in the living room waiting for her to come back down, but she didn't. He decided to try to get some sleep.
Up in Phoenix's room:
Phoenix just lay in her bed as she thought hard upon one thought. Who Max really was. Phoenix began to get a headache and before long she blacked out. Around her the world came into focus. There were two other dogs, one that looked like her father and one that she didn't know. The other dog spoke; "Honey why do you have to leave?"
"I told you I have someone to protect, and I can't stay here and protect her at the same time." Phoenix's father said.
"What about the pup?" the female dog asked.
"Sooner or later they will know who their father is on their own." Bolt replied.
As he ran towards the open door the female whispered some names of the puppy's. One in particular caught Phoenix's attention, she couldn't believe it. The name that she mentions was…