Wendy's House:

It was 3:00 am. Wendy sleeping in her bed. She hears a the door creak and wakes up. She sees a small black figure with looked to be Luna standing at the door. "Luna sweetie, Go back to sleep..." Wendy said rubbing her eye. "Wendy said to the figure thinking it was Luna. The figure's eyes your glowing and it walks to the foot of Wendy's Bed. The figure climbs on Wendy's bed and crawls on top of her. "Luna, Y-You better stop young lady." Wendy said nervously as the figure sits in top of her chest. The figure crushes her chest as she was suffocating. Wendy's vision becames blurry and the last thing she sees was Luna on top of her chest was black eyes.

Wendy's Dream:

Wendy wakes up inside a car which was in a middle of a creepy foggy field which had no plaint life. She tries to open the car but all the doors were locked. Wendy was trapped. Then she sees something walking out the fog. It was a swarn the shadow dogs with glowing eye. They all surround Wendy as she was trapped in the car. Wendy becames frightened by the dogs. "Shoo, Get Away From Me!" One of the shadow dogs hop on the car and stomps on the car shield the other shadow dogs rally together and punch at the window. "STOP!!! SOMEBODY HELP ME!!!" Wendy screamed. The window was eventually smashed open. Shards of glass hit Wendy in the face. She sees a large shard of glass next to the passenger seat. She grabs it and try to fight. However, all of the shadow dogs had disappeared and the windows were perfectly still attached to the doors as if nothing happened. Wendy looks around a sighs in relief with the large glass shard still in her hand. Wendy turns to her left and sees a shadow dog sit next to her. She screams at the top of her lungs as the shadow dog gapes open it's mouth and Luna crawls out it's mouth. Her eyes were blackened. She reveals her sharp teeth with black substance dripping from her mouth and instantly attacks Wendy.

Wendy wakes up from her nightmare as she was drenched in sweat and hyperventilating. She quickly gets up form her bed. She heads to the bathroom and turns on the sink soaked her face with water. She shuts off the sink and looks at herself in the mirror. She had dark circles underneath her eyes. Then she sees Luna standing at the door of bathroom through the mirror with blackened eyes. She turns around and sees nothing standing at the door as she a still hyperventilating in pure terror. She takes a deep breath and tries to relax herself before going back to bed.

The Next Morning:

Wendy was in the kitchen cooking some breakfast for Luna who was sitting on booster seat which was connected to the chair. Wendy's fur was unkept as she did not sleep very well. She puts some srcambled eggs on the plate and takes her cup of coffee from the coffee maker. She puts the plate of scrambled eggs and her coffee on the table and takes a seat. She feeds the eggs to Luna. Luna eats the eggs as some of it fall from her mouth. Wendy quietly drinks her coffee as she was still feeling tired. She really misses Judo being in the house and wondering if she'll make a full recovery.

Brisbane Hospital:

Wendy was visiting Judo in the hospital with Luna. Judo was lying on her hospital bed still in a zombie-like state and still had bandages wrapped around her eyes and the IV attached to her arm. She groans as she was in serious pain. "Shhhh, It's okay sweetie. Mommy's right here." Wendy said in a soft tone holding Judo's hand and petting her head comforting her while sitting on the chair close to the bed. Luna was sitting on the bed hospital.

"Knock, Knock"

"Mrs Chow Chow." Dr. Shepherd said opening the door to Judo's room. "You have some visitors." Dr. Shephard said as he lets Bandit, Bluey, and Bingo in to see Judo. "Hey Wendy." Bandit said as he and the girls slowly walk inside. "Hey Bandit, Hi Girls." Wendy responded. "Hi Wendy. Bluey and Bingo said. "So, How's Judo doing?" Bandit asked as he and the girls walk close to Judo.

"Oh, She's in serious pain right now. The Doctor had been running some test on her and they still can't find the cause." Wendy said as Judo moans in pain. "Girls, You wanna let Judo know your here to see her?" Bandit said letting Bluey and Bingo see Judo up close. Judo breathes heavily. "Hi Judo." Bluey and Bingo said to Judo. "Huh?" Judo responds as she hears Bluey and Bingo's voice. "I think she can hear us." Bingo said in a whisper. Suddenly, Judo groans loudly and out of no where she reaches her arm out at Bluey and Bingo which frightens them. They both back up and hug their dad as Bandit hugs them. Wendy grabs Judo's arm holding both her hands as she continues groaning. "She's not able to cooperate at this point." Wendy said as she gets Judo to relax and lets go of her hands. Judo groans some more. Luna perks up her ear as she hears Judo's sufferings. She crawls to lay on Judo's stomach comforting her. Judo then quiets down and relaxes herself. "Aww, Look at that, Luna's helping Judo relax." Bandit said as he sees Luna hugging Judo.

"Yeah, I guess she is." Wendy responded as she rubs Judo's shoulder. "So, Your still thinking about adopting Luna?" Bandit said as he grabs a chair to sit down close to Judo. "Yes...I'm still considering of adopting her but for now I just need to see my Judo recover." Wendy said as Luna rubs Judo's fluffy fur as she moans. "Yeah, I understand." Bandit responded.

Then Judo lifts her arm up and pets Luna on her head as she breathes heavily.

"Knock, Knock"

"Hello There!" Nurse Greyhound said walking in the hospital room. "Hi Nurse!" The Heelers said greeting the nurse. "I'm just here to check on Judo. If you don't mind".

"Oh No, Not at all nurse. Go right ahead." Wendy said letting the nurse check on her daughter.

"Okay then, Judo? Sweetie? Can you hear me?" Nurse Greyhound said in a soft tone trying to get Judo's attention. She then holds Judo's hand. "Can you squeeze my hand sweetie? Squeeze my hand." Judo responded by squeezing the Nurse's hand. "There you go. Good girl, Judo." Luna sits up with her hand on Judo's stomach. Nurse Greyhound puts on the stethoscope to her ears and listens to Judo's heart. "Okay, She seems to have an irregular heartbeat. She might have Cardiac arrhythmia which occurs when the electrical impulses in the heart don't properly work." Nurse Greyhound explained that Judo's heart was beating irregularly. "I'll have the doctor give her some anti-arrhythmic drugs for treatment."

Judo groans loudly as the nurse walks out of the room. "Shh, Shh, Shh, Relax sweetie, Relax." Wendy said comforting Judo. Luna rubs Judo's fluffy chest. Judo reaches her arm up and Wendy grabs her arm putting it down. Judo breathes heavily and moans.

So, Wendy? Are you gonna join us for the pool gathering tomorrow?" Bandit said to Wendy.

"Yes, I think it would good for Luna to experience what it would to be in a swimming pool. Wendy said petting Luna's head.

"That's good. I already invited Fido and Winnie." Bandit said

"Wait! Winnie's Gonna Be There!?" Bluey said in disbelief for her close friend Winnie being invited to the pool gathering.

Yeah, I know it's been a long time since you've last seen her. So, I figured it would be nice to invite her and her dad over." Bandit said to Bluey.

Wendy looks at Judo knowing that she won't be able to come to the pool gathering.

Mackenzie's House:

Mackenzie was in his room. He was laying on his bed while being fed throw the IV. His stitches were healing up. The infection was starting to go away. However, He was starting to lose a bit of weight. His torso was caving in which ribs were invisible. His fur had started to fall off.

"Okay honey, lay on your back for me." Mackenzie's mother said as her son rolls on his back. She takes a look at his stitches. "Hmm? The stitches seem to be getting healed." Mackenzie's mom said noticing that her son's stitches are healing. She disconnects the feeding tube from the IV and leaves the room.

Mackenzie layed in his bed all alone. His body was wasting away as it craves itself. Mackenzie felt very weak and very hungry.

End of Chapter 17