Chapter Eight: Playtime

Thomas sits down in the town's diner drinking a milkshake. Thomas then looks over to his right seeing a wolf dog and a wolf nuzzling and play fighting with each other. Thomas shook his and turned to drink his milk shake, Thomas's other best friend Brandt Toler walks in and sits next to him. "Hey Toler," Thomas reponse's before Brandt could say anythiing. "Man what's up with you?" Brandt asks as Thomas takes another drink from his milk shake.

Thomas then looks at Brandt and frowns. "Emily that's whats," Thomas said taking one last drink from the milk shake before paying for it. Brandt then pats Thomas on the back. "Did she turn you down from prom?" Brandt asked with one final pat on the back. Thomas glaired at him. "Um... no she just I don't know acting strange... I mean she like said I can't have my dog for some resaon and she just took off," Thomas explained Brandt staired at him. "So she did turn you down from the prom?" Brandt asked again.

Thomas chuckled. "Oh Brandt so stupid inside but know's what to say to cheer me up," Thomas said with a smile and patted Brandt on the top of his head. "Huh?" Brandt asked. Thomas shook his head and paid for the milk shake and stood up. "Never mind Toler lets just go," Thomas said as he stood up from his sit and headed for the door while talking to Brandt. "Well who cares if she took you dog I mean we have two cats in this town and their pretty cool. And I mean you just forget about Emily too right?" Brandt asked as they walked out the door. Thomas stopped as they walkled outside.

"Wrong Toler Wrong. Ashely and Emily mean the world to me and I don't what's going on with them. But I'm going to find out. Playtime is over Toler," Thomas protested as he continued to walk on. Brandt slapped his forhead but followed his friend. "Okay Thomas. Lets say that you're going to find out about why this all happened. How are you going to find them?" Brandt asked as they walked towards the town hall. "Easy I'll you by my side and I'll have Doc to find them. I have Ashley's coller on me right now," Thomas explained. Brandt shook his head. "You sure have this all planned out," Brandt said as they walked up the town hall's stairs.

Thomas smiled at Brandt's words as they walked into the town hall. "Mayor I need to borrow Doc for a moment," Thomas said as he walked into the door with Brandt walking behind him. The mayor looked at Thomas and studied him. "Thomas my boy why do you need Doc," The mayor asked as he crossed his arms together. Thomas looked into the Mayors eyes. "I need to find someone and I will even pay for it Mayor," Thomas said as he put his hands on the Mayor's desk.

The Mayor smiled. "Thomas I know you well enough to borrow Doc and yes you can and you don't ahve to pay a thing," the Mayor said with another smile. Thomas nodded, "Thank you mayor," Thomas said before he walked out the door with Brandt behind. "Okay so now you have Doc now what?" Brandt asked Thomas chuckled as they both walked out of the town hall. "Now we find Emily and Ashely and find out where they are and find out what the hell is going on," Thomas said as the walked towards the boiler room.

"Oh okay," Brandt said with a smile. "But why are we going next to the boiler room?" Brandt asked as Thomas puts his hand on the boiler room door. "Everyone knows that when the dogs are cold they come here to get warm," Thomas explained as he peaked the door open. "Hey did you hear about that dog that bit that kid and took most of the meat from that store," Brandt said as Thomas opened the door.

Thomas the glaired at Brandt. "What does that have to do with finding Ashley and Emily?" Thomas asked. Brandt chuckled. "It doesn't" Brandt said with a smile. Thomas shook his head and walked into the boiler room. "Was it something I said?" Brandt said as he walked in after Thomas. Thomas looked around and tried to find Doc. "Come on dude what did I say?" Brandt asked then he looked around the boiler seeing all the dogs in town, "Wow so this is where they hang out huh?" Brandt asked as he looked at all the dogs.

Thomas shook his head then slapped the back of Brandt's head. "Ouch what was that for?" Brandt asked. Thomas didn't answer he just walked forward spottong Doc. Thomas then got down to Doc's level and pulled out Ashely's coller. "Okay Doc can you find my Dog Ashely?" Thomas asked as he puts Ashley's coller in front of Doc's nose. Doc sniffed it and barked in reply. "Good boy," Thomas said as Doc then walked out of the boliler room and started leading the way to Ashley and Emily.

"Brandt come on his got something!" Thomas said before he walked out the door. "Aww but these puppies are so cute," Brandt said as started petting the puppies. Thomas shook his head and ran over to Brandt and grabbed his arm and pulled him out of the boiler room. "Okay, okay, okay I'm coming," Brandt said as he almost tripped to get outside. "
I can't believe you sometimes Toler." Thomas said still pulling Brandt along.

(Mean While at Balto's Boat)

Max looked at Ashley and smiled. Emily moved to the side to let Max though to get to her. Ashely then got down to Max and started to hug him. "I'm sorry Max I'm so sorry," Ashley said as tears started to fall. "No Ashley I'm sorry," Max said as he started to cry himself. Emily turned and looked at them seeing they were finally together. Emily then felt tears form into her eyes. Emily looked away and headed to the outside of the boat.

Balto noticed this and followed her. Balto spotted Emily on the deck looking towards the small town. Balto then walked over to her and sat next to her. "Emily whats wrong?" Balto asked. Emily looked at Balto with tears in her eyes. "Do you think I will always stay this way?" Emily asked. Balto lowered his ears. "No I don't I will find a way to make this right," Balto said with a small smile. Emily chuckled as she looked at Balto. "What so funny?" Balto asked

"Nothing you just remind me of my dad," Emily said with a smile. Balto smiled back at her. "Ashley, Emily?!" a voice said from over the hill next to the boat. Balto and Emily looked towards the hill. "Thomas?" Emily said. taking a step forward. Ashley and Max both walked out of the boat with Charlie, Ozzy and Jenna behind them. "Oh this can't be good," Ozzy stated. "No," Ashley said as Thomas showed up on top of the hill with Doc and Brandt. Thomas then ran down the hill with Brandt and Doc behind him.

"You think you could getway that easy," Thomas said as he walked up to Ashley. Max started to growl at Thomas. Thomas didn't care about Max. "Back off Ace," Thomas as he walked up to Ashley. "His names Max." Ashley said as Thomas stood in front of her. " I don't care what his name is. I just want to know what's going on Emily!" Thomas raised his voice. Max growled louder. "Max stand down stay out of it," Balto growled. Max didn't listen. "I'm not Emily I'm Ashley!" Ashley screamed back.

Max stopped growling as everyones jaw dropped besides Thomas's and Emily. "What?" Thomas asked Ashley didn't say a thing everything was now in silence.

Alright guys that's it for this chapter hope you like it and well not much to say but smiles :D