Emerald, Jewel, Azurite, Tiger, and Vexus hopped into the car. They were going on a journey today to bring home a new member of the family.

"What kind of dog do you want?" Azurite asked the group.

"Something that needs a home, dogs are killed too often in the shelter," Emerald communicated.

"It has to be a kind dog that will last a while though," Vexus said, leaning on Azurite's shoulder.

Tiger put her blinker on, "Okay, we are almost there!"

"Yay," Azurite said, "Aren't you guys excited?"

"Sure," Jewel said, "Hey Emerald, do you want to get a couple cats too?"

"Yeah, sounds fun," Emerald communicated from the front seat.

"Don't cats and dogs fight a lot?" Vexus asked.

"Not if we train them properly," Tiger said, parking the car, "We are here."

Azurite hopped out and Vexus followed her. Jewel and Emerald leaned against each other; they were still tired from last week. They had searched all over town for the remnant but had no luck.

When the group walked through the doors of the shelter, they were alarmed at how many animals there were. Tiger stuck with Vexus and Azurite while Emerald and Jewel went to look at cats. Some of the dogs barked at them while others just sat in their cages. Vexus knelt in front of a cage with a small black puppy that stared into her eyes. She stuck her light green fingers through the bars and felt a soft tongue weakly licking them.

"This one," Vexus said to Azurite.

"Are you sure?" Azurite smiled.

"Yes," Vexus said.

"Let's take him out first," Tiger said, "Do ya want to get two dogs so that he has a friend?"

"Yeah," Vexus said, she couldn't figure out why she strangely loved puppies.

She looked at the cage next to the puppy while still leaving her fingers in his cage. A black and white puppy looked up at her and barked. Vexus stuck her other fingers in her cage. The puppy sniffed her fingers and bit them, but she kept them where they were.

Azurite blinked twice, looking to Tiger Eye as her lover's fingers were gnawed on. Vexus continued to look at the pup until it let go of her and started to lick her fingers. Tiger went to get a person to help them take out the puppies. Both were very skinny, their ribs showing very clearly. A volunteer walked over and put both of the puppies on noose-like leashes. She gave the leashes to Vexus who was led to the meeting area.

"They have already been spayed and neutered and have had all of their shots so you don't have to do that separately. I will be right back in ten minutes," the volunteer walked off.

Vexus sat down with the puppies as they leapt into her lap, trying to lick her face. She couldn't believe how friendly they had become since she had given them just a bit of attention.

Emerald and Jewel walked over to her with three older cats in their arms. They had already bought them without addressing the group but they were going to say yes anyway.

"Nice pups you got there," Emerald communicated, hoisting her two cats up.

Jewel stroked the cat she held in her arms, "How are we ever going to get them home?"

"We will find some way to do it," Tiger said, shoving everyone into the car after Azurite paid for the animals.

"Thanks Azurite," Vexus said, petting her pups.

"You are very welcome," Azurite smiled.