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Post by Sean on Mar 15, 2011 15:28:12 GMT -5
Chapter One:Disaster in 'Frisco.
Charlie,Sasha,Itchy,and Bess were walking down the street,enjoying a sunny,Sunday morning in San Fransisco.Suddenly a black shape raced by,knocking over Charlie as it smacked into him."Sorry!"it called back,before racing away and vanishing.
"What was that all about?"Charlie said."I don't know."said a voice from above.
They all looked up to see Sean on the roof right above them."How long have you been following us?"Charlie said,growling."All day,actually."Sean said as he floated down.
"Why?"Sasha asked as he landed."I don't know."Sean said mysteriously."Well,lets go.We should enjoy our day off while we can."Charlie said,and they all began walking once more.
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By the time they got back to Charlie and Sasha's house,it was evening."Good night,everyone!"said Sean,and he launched into the air.
"I will never get used to that."Charlie said,shaking his head. They all bid one another good night and set off for home,confident that nothing bad would happen.If only they had known....
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Sean was flying over the streets of the city,making sure everything was safe before going to bed. Suddenly he heard a loud scream.That sounded like Sasha! he thought and angled toward the abandond apartment building.
He arrived five minutes later and smashed through the window into the sparsely decorated living room."Hello?"he called out.No one answered. He walked through the door into the kitchen...and gasped.
The kitchen was completely wrecked.The drawers and their contents were strewn across the floor,as were the cabinents contents were thrown everywhere.The oven and fridge were destroyed,and the table was in pieces. Sean rushed through to the dining room,where the choas was too horrible to describe. He then raced to the bedroom,where he found less destruction then the other rooms had contained....but what he did find was worse than the other rooms put together.
Sasha and Charlie were on the floor,surrounded by blood.Sean couldn't tell if they were still alive,but that didn't matter.He smashed the window in the bedroom and grabbed both of them,then launched out the window.
He extended his wings once he was through and flapped hard and strong,stopping himself from hitting the ground....too hard.
"Ugh!"he said as he slammed into the ground.He stood up,shook himself,and picked up Charlie and Sasha before launching into the air once more. He then made his way to the only vet he knew he could go to in town without raising too many suspicions:his surgery room.
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Thats all I have for now. Maybe its that I like leaving you in suspense. I don't know.
Anyways,here is my latest fic!hope you enjoy it!
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Post by Sean on Mar 15, 2011 18:06:00 GMT -5
Chapter Two:To Skin a Cat...
Sean's ER,or surgery room,as everyone called it,seeing as he only took surgery patients in there,was so sterile you could actually eat inside it....although,of course,it wasn't advisable,seeing as it was an ER.
"We have an emergency!I need the ER prepped,stat!"he said to the female nurse(who was also a dog) that was on duty."Right,Dr.O'Farrel!"she barked,surprised,then rushed off.
Sean put Charlie and Sasha on gurneys and waited nervously for more docters and nurses to arrive.Finally,several of the hospital staff rushed into the room.They grabbed the gurneys and rushed into the ER.
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About an hour later,Itchy arrived at the San Fransisco Dog General Hospital,the only place strays could go without being captured by the dog catcher. It had an all dog staff and was owned,apperantly,by Sean. Itchy rushed inside.
"I just got your message!What happened?"he said to Sean,who was in the waiting room,pacing. "I don't know!"he snapped.Just then,Brenna burst in,carrying Bess,who had fainted.
"I just found her.She was over at their house,out cold.I sent a team to look around,but...."she hesitated.
"Yeah,I know.They probably won't find anything."Sean said sadly.He glanced at the confused face of Itchy."These guys were pros,Itchy.They probably we supposed to kill me tomorrow night,but got the wrong address.I was supposed to be over there for dinner tomorrow night.Seems like thats canceled now,huh?"he laughed at his own joke.
"Theres nothing funny about this,I know,but I joke when I'm stressed,and right now,I'm seriously stressed!"Sean said,nervously laughing. ******************** Melowaur dropped the body of the demon that had tried to sneak up on him and spun around to face the others. He smiled evilly and said,"Come on,who's next?"
The 5 demons surrounding him seemed nervous at having an oppenent who wasn't afraid of them,but this comment made them all furious.They all lunged for Melowaur at the same time.
Melowaur dodged all of the attacks,stabbing a few of them through the heart before spinning and lunging,killing the others quickly.
He surveyed the rest of the apartment in front of him,checking for any more demons.He then turned the remains of what had once been a fridge."You can come out now,sir."
Sean materialized from the shadows behind the fridge. He grinned."Nice job,although why you didn't see that,I'll never know."Melowaur looked to where Sean had indicated to see 5 more demons who would have killed him during the fight....had their throats not been ripped out.
"Thank you,sir."Melowaur stammered,surprised.He hadn't heard the demons creeping up on him.
"You need to watch you back,Melowaur.Come on,lets go see how your partner is doing."Sean led the way towards the door to the bedroom of the apartment,seeming to float on the air.
Delaun was surrounded by demons.He smiled as they lunged to try and kill him,dodging and weaving to stab those who tried to kill him,then danced away from the wall of demons to stand in the corner once more.
"Come on! Is that all you've got?!"He laughed and dodged once more,as another demon howled with rage and rushed at him. Delaun slit his throat with a dagger as he passed.
"Delaun! Stop messing around and kill them already!"Sean called,chuckling.Delaun shrugged and ran at the wall of demons,stopping at the last minute and sliding under the spear thrusts they threw,then started to stab and strike at them before they could retaliate.
"There.So,whats up?"Delaun said,grinning.
"First of all,what did you find?"Sean said,turning serious.
"Just a few indicaters as to who might have done this....and this clean up crew who came to....dispose of the evidence."Melowaur said.
"Well,why not pay these would-be killers a visit?"said Sean,smiling slyly."You know what to do."With that,he vanished back into the shadows.
"Not much of a talker,is he?"Delaun said,laughing.
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Post by Sean on Mar 15, 2011 18:15:04 GMT -5
also,any comments or suggestions are welcomed. and i will try to add any characters that are suggested...for now. once it gets later in the story,i might not be able to.
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Post by MatKearneyFan on Mar 15, 2011 19:11:30 GMT -5
Are you talking about Las Vegas? You misspelled Vagas.
Anyway. Very great story man. Keep up the work.
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Post by Sean on Mar 15, 2011 19:53:10 GMT -5
Oh. Okay. thanks for the tip! And glad you like it!
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Post by Sean on Mar 16, 2011 4:08:12 GMT -5
Chapter Three:Shadowy Companions
The limping demon staggered through the corridor,smashing things and leaving a trail of blood across the floor behind him.He found the door he needed,and crashed through,
"Sir,w-we found the dog you told us to.A large black one,with a heart-dianmond pattern.We-we attacked him.....It was like nothing I've ever seen!There were 50 of us,and he just.....we didn't stand a chance.I just made it back to r-r-r-r-r-report....."The demon fell to the floor and took one last,stuttery breathe,then was still.
"Failure....We will have to get those other dogs to kill him....those 'expert' killers."
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Sean smiled and spat blood of the demons from his mouth.Who keeps sending me these newbies?They should know that these untrained idiots stand no match against me.
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Melowaur and Delaun walked up to the desk in the front room of the old abandoned warehouse."We're here to see Mr.Seroway,if he's in."Delaun said,his award-winning,lady killer of a smile flashing across his face.
"Do you have an appointment?"said the female secretary.She barely glanced at them before saying,"No,you don't.I suppose that means its official business."She pressed a button on the intercom and said,"Mr.Seroway,two dogs here to see you!",then waved the pair off down the hall and continued with her work.
"Well,that was easy."said Delaun,laughing,as they walked down the corridor. They stopped at a large,oak door that said,"Mr.Seroway."The job description had been scratched off.The pair knocked and walked inside.
The inside of the room was furnished with fine carpets,a large bookcase,several books,a flatscreen TV,a large mahoganey desk, and two large armchairs.Delaun and Melowaur walked in and sat in these.
Mr.Seroway was,apperantly,a very fat cat.He turned the chair around slowly and examined the two dogs before him before leaning forward,placing his elbows on the desk and his head on his paws.
"What can I do for you?"he purred in a heavy Russian accent."We're here about a hit that went down last night on a couple of our friends."Melowaur said in perfect Russian.
"We want to know who paid for it,how much they paid,and how much information they gave you."Delaun said,also in perfect Russian.Seroway was surprised,shocked,and even a little angry.
"That is none of your business!"Seroway purred,still in accented English."Oh,i beleive it is..."Delaun put a large briefcase on the table and opened it,revealing several stacks of hundred dollar bills,all stacked neatly.
Seroway's eyes widened,but he quickly composed himself."Ah,so you are,shall we say,assosciates of these people?"Seroway asked,winking.
"Exactly,"said Melowaur,switching back to English.They both sat back quietly as Seroway proceeded to describe the dogs who had paid him and his hitmen $10 million to kill all the dogs in Charlie and Sasha's apartment,then another $30 million to kill a black dog with a heart-diamond pattern on his chest that very morning.
The two dogs left 30 minutes later,after Seroway had finished the story."Boss!You got a crack team of killers headed your way!"Melowaur said into his walkie talkie.He listened for a few minutes,then said,"No response."
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Post by Sean on Mar 17, 2011 21:09:22 GMT -5
Chapter 4:Big Trouble in Little Town.
While Melowaur and Delaun were questioning Mr.Seroway,Sean had been taking a stroll.Every now and then,he'd see a flash of light from a building or alley,but he simply ignored it and walked on.
As soon as the ground in front of him puffed up with dust,he knew that had been a mistake.
He dodged from the sniper's next shot,usiing this as a reference point to locate the sniper.He then rolled into ann alleyway that blocked him from the shooter.He then took out a pistol he'd been carrying.He knew it wasn't possible to hit the sniper from here,but....
Sean smiled as he faded into the shadows.
************************* Sean appeared in the same room as the sniper was in,in the old abandoned hotel that he had been shooting from.
"Where did you go....?"muttered the dog as he used his scope to search for Sean.Sean crept up behind him and put the pistol to his head,saying,"You looking for me?"
The sniper must have been well trained,because he didn't scream.He just dropped the rifle,and put up his paws.
"Ya got me.How ya did it,I'll never know,but ya did."the dog said,smiling.Sean knocked him out with the butt of the pistol.He knew others would be nearby,but he didn't know where they would be. He picked up the rifle and a walkie talkie that he assumed belonged to the dog.
"Are all of you in position?"he said into the walkie talkie.He then picked off the dogs as they reported in as to their positions.
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Post by Sean on Mar 18, 2011 22:27:42 GMT -5
Chapter 5:The Game Begins
Sean stepped out of the shadows of the old abandoned building.
"Ah,I was beginning to worry,brother.I thought you'd been killed.That would make this game a lot less fun to play."Farren swooped down from the ceiling,his large wings slowing his descent."Now that your here....shall we?"
A table appeared in the center of the room.To most,it would appear to be a regular game table,complete with boards for every game in the known universe....except one.
"Let's get this over with."Sean snarled,and he lifted his paw into the ai.The top of the table shot up,and Sean moved it over to the wall.
The inside of the table contained the missing board:an old fashioned game,older even then the universe itself.It could be any type of board;from checkers to tic-tac-toe,and was attached to the table securely. No one would be able to take it off.The board was already on the intended game:a game known as War,which the table was originally designed for.Not the war played with cards,though.
"I believe I should tell you,before you leave,to talk to your girlfriend.She's hiding something from you."Farren said to Sean,just as disappeared into the shadows.
Suddenly,on the board,which had become a map of the United States,there appeared several figures,some made of shadow,some of light,and some of fire.The fire figures were all over the northeastern and western parts of the U,S.,except for a small pocket of shadow and light in San Fransisco,Shadow figures covered the Midwestern part,and light figures covered what was left.
Farren smiled.Let the game begin! **************************** "I hear your leaving."
Brenna's swords were thrown across the room before she could attack Sean,who had appeared right behind her."I-I didn't want to tell you.I knew how you'd react."Brenna said,standing her ground.
"Why?"Sean asked,snarling. He had just found her.He didn't want to lose her again.
"I told you,I can't stay here forever!I have heavenly duties!I can't be here all the time!"Brenna yelled at Sean.But she wouldn't let it stop there."After all,i did die!i earned my position as arch angel!I was hoping that,when i became one,i could come back for you!But i couldn't,and then i get the chance to,only to find that you could have visited me anytime you wanted!After you lost your chance to save me!i couldn't believe it!..."She stopped,and hung her head.She had released the feelings she had kept for several years,adding onto them every year.....and she had probably destroyed Sean.
She didn't know when he left,all she knew it was about 3 hours before she looked up to find him gone.She sighed and finished packing,then summoned a heavenly light and vanished.
****************************** "I heard about what happened."
Sean turned around slowly,his eyes making any who felt their gaze shiver."How did you find me?"Sean said.
"You always go to the best bar/karaoke place in town when your down,and the Flea Bite is just that."Libby sat down beside him."So,you think she'll ever come back?"
Sean just shook his head."I don't know."He took a swig of the substance in the mug before him.He had already forgotten what he had ordered.
"So,let me guess,your thinking back to when you lost her before?"Libby stared at him,her gaze never faltering,even when he stared her down.And trust me,when Sean stares you down,its almost impossible to not look away.But Libby didn't,and Sean eventually just sighed and returned to his drink.
"Yes.Thats when I went insane.Thats what drove me to become what I am.And now that I've finally found her again...."Sean stared at the bar,a single tear falling from his eye.
Suddenly,he jumped up and climbed to onto the stage,and began to sing,his deep baritone voice booming through the bar.
What Kinda Gone?by Chris Cagle
"I heard the door slam, and i couldn't tell, was it just the wind, or was she mad again? ah hell. Shes gettin' in her car.
I hollered "Baby, is there somethin' wrong? Thought I heard her say, somethin' sounded like,"I'm gone." but these days gone can mean so many things....
Well,theres gone for good, and theres good an' gone, an' theres gone with the long before it, i wish she'd been just a little more clear...
Theres gone for the day an' gone for the night, an' gone for the rest of your dog-gone life, is it Wednesday night,or just a couple beers? i mean,what kind of gone we talkin' bout here?
Well its gettin dark out, she aint back yet, aint called home, turned off the phone, ah,hell...this might not be good.
Woulda stopped her,when she went to leave, but i didn't cause i really didn't think what i'm thiinkin' now. I'm still not sure what gone is all about...
Cause theres gone for good, and theres good an' gone, an' theres gone with the long before it, i wish she'd been just a little more clear...
Well,theres gone for the day and gone for the night,and gone for the rest of your dog gone life, is it wednesday night,or just a couple beers? I mean,what kinda gone are we talkin' bout here?
Is it the kind of gone, where shes at her mom's, coolin' down,she'll come around? Or is it the kind that says "you had your chance, and she ain't comin' back.."?
Well,theres gone for good, an' theres good an' gone, an' theres gone with the long before it. I wish she'd been just a little more clear.
Theres gone for the day, an' gone for the night, an' gone for the rest of your dog gone life. Is it wednesday night, or just a couple beers? i mean,what kinda gone are we talkin' bout......
what kinda are we talkin bout'.....
what kinda gone are we talkin' bout heeerrrreee?
what kinda gone?"
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Post by Sean on Mar 21, 2011 19:55:13 GMT -5
Ok,i am officially taking suggestions for chapter 6.i have no idea what to write.i've even consulted the Big Book of Chapters for ideas....nothing.
And,if anyone wants me to add their characters,theres still time!Just say the word and i shall attempt to add your character in chapter 6.Thanks for reading and the support of the stories!
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Post by Sean on Mar 21, 2011 22:42:28 GMT -5
Chapter 6:Let the Thunder Roll.
The surgeon was very nervous.He had never seen these types of wounds before. It was as though the weapons had been coated with acid.The organs were beginning to melt,but,luckily,it appeared that the two would survive.
The surgeon wiped his brow."Sponge!"he said to the nurse.She handed it to him,and he began to pat his brow."I am almost as lucky a dog as these two."he said out loud as he began to finish up the surgery.
********************************************************************* Itchy and Bess glared at the surgeon through the glass of the observation room. Sean had granted them special permission to observe the surgery.
"He shouldn't be so nervous.He's a surgeon,for Pete's sake!Isn't he trained to do this?"Itchy nodded to Bess as they watched the surgeon leave the room,followed by the nurses who would wheel Charlie and Sasha to their room.
Itchy then nuzzled Bess."We should leave.It's getting late."Bess nodded,and together they walked through the double doors that lead to the lobby and,eventually,home.
********************************************************************* Sean slammed his paw onto the table."No!It can't be that easy!He hasn't won yet!We're not giving up!"
"But,boss..."Melowuar winced as Sean growled,causing thunder to rumble in the distance."Boss,we can't take much more!We're losing good dogs too quickly!We should face it,we can't win.Not yet,at least."
"No."Sean snarled."I'm going to finish this,one way or another.But for now..."Sean turned and padded out of the room,forcing Melowaur to run after him.
********************************************************************* It had been one month since Charlie and Sasha had gotten out of the hospital,and both were doing quite well.
Charlie woke to find Sasha asleep in the bed right next to him.He smiled,jumped down from the bed,yawned,and stretched.
He then made his way to the kitchen.I should cook breakfast for Sasha this morning.After all,it is a very special day.
As he got out the ingriediants to make an average American breakfast,(which consists of eggs,bacon,sausage,pancakes,and toast....dont ask me why dogs would eat this,just enjoy the story.)he would glance at the place where he had placed the small,blue,velvet box every so often,
The smell of the breakfast woke Sasha from her deep slumber.Who could be cooking?she wondered as she jumped from the bed and stretched.She walked out of the bedroom and followed the smell down the hall to the kitchen.
"Charlie?!"she yelped when she opened the door.
Charlie,surprised,nevertheless kept his cool and glanced towards the door."Good morning,love."he said with a smile."I'm making breakfast this morning.Why don't you go and relax?"
Sasha was,to say the least,suspicious.Charlie rarely cooked at all,and,if he did,it was usually because something was up.Nevertheless,she choose not to press the issue,kissed Charlie on the cheek,and padded into the living room.
Suddenly,there was a knock on the door."I got it!"Charlie called.He walked over to the front door and opened it to reveal a figure,cloaked in a midnight-blue hooded cloak.
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Post by Soapy on Mar 23, 2011 3:23:23 GMT -5
I like where this is going
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Post by Sean on Mar 23, 2011 15:00:39 GMT -5
Thanks...May I ask what you mean?
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Post by Sean on Mar 23, 2011 19:22:26 GMT -5
"So,tell me again:You need us to go with you to Las Vegas,the center of gambling in the U.S.,and fight your brother and Belladonna?Is that right?"
They were all seated around the fire in the living room.Breakfast had been eaten without a word,and just when everyone was relaxed,Sean had sprung on them.
"That is correct.I need your help in this.I don't have any other options this time.No armies,no friends in high places...."Sean said,his eyes gleaming erily in the light of the slowly dieing fire.
Charlie stared at him,then cleared his throat."May we have some time to consider it?"
"Of course!Take as long as you need.I still need to prepare,anyways."Sean stood and bowed farewell(well,as much of a bow as a dog can do.)He began to walk towards the door,but paused just inside the doorframe,looking back.He stared Charlie straight in the eyes,and,to charlie,it seemed as though his eyes were bottomless pits,showing no remorse...or mercy.
"The fate of Heaven and Earth lies in your paws.I hope you choose wisely." Suddenly,thunder boomed,lightning flashed,and the lights flickered out. When they flashed back on,Sean was gone,as though he hadn't even existed.
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Post by Sean on Mar 23, 2011 22:57:53 GMT -5
Chapter 7:Let's See What I Can REALLY Do..
Sean was packing his bags for the trip when he glanced at the bedside table.There was the one picture he had forgotten.The day when all this had started.
Sean and Brenna's wedding day.
Flashback
Sean was sitting in front of all the guests,whom he hadn't invited,but everyone else had insisted on.Brenna was walking down the isle,absolutely beautiful in her dress(made for a dog...).
Then Farren had stood up and pulled back his hood,saying,"Well,well!My little bro's gettin' married!How nice!Too bad he won't live for the honeymoon!"With that,8 other dogs had stood up with automatic pistols,and they had opened fire.
Brenna was the first one hit.She had staggered out the door,though,and managed to avoid being hit again.Sean had had his guards open fire,killing most of the hostile ones instantly,then had rushed outside to help Brenna...only to see her being shoved off Farren's boat into the ocean and drowning where she sank.
End of Flashback
"Sean?!Sean!Are you O.K?"It was Libby.He looked up at her for a minute in confusion before realising that he had collapsed on the floor.
"I'm fine.Remove that picture for me,would you?"he asked,pointing to the picture on the table but not even glancing at it.
Libby did so,then waited a few moments.When it became obvious that Sean was deliberatly ignoring her,she left,and Sean was once more alone with his distant memories of days gone by.
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Post by Sean on Mar 24, 2011 15:06:34 GMT -5
"What?!What do you mean he's alive?!"Farren snarled again at the fat cat,Mr.Seroway.
"It-its not our fault.He-hes just too good!That was my best strike team.They have killed more dogs then anyone else,some of those dogs under heavy protection.They were killed.If they couldn't kill him,no dog can."
"Well,then...."Mr.Seroway saw what Farren was about to do too late.He was vaporized instantly by the fireball that Farren threw at him."You just can't get good help these days.I'll just have to deal with Sean on my own.Mwhahahahahaha!"With that,he faded away,leaving a bright red impression of himself in the air for an instant,then that,too,vanished.
********************************************************************* Sean was in his place of thought,back on the mountain top overlooking the valley.
In the valley,he could see little pups,some white,some black,and some a combination of the two.They were playing a game of tag,playfully growling and pouncing at each other.On the porch of the cabin were two dogs,one white,one black,each with the same pattern as Sean and Brenna.
The imaginary Brenna called out,"Kids,suppers ready!Hurry in before it gets cold!"In a flash,the pups were in the doorway,their mother right behind them.The father stood still a few moments longer,staring up at the mountain where Sean was laying,before nodding once,slightly,and turning about to follow his family inside.
"Still trying to imagine how it might have been?"Libby materialised beside Sean,laying a paw on his shoulder.
"Look,it could have not worked out!Stop your self loathing!"Libby slapped Sean across the face once,hard,waking hime from his day dream.
Sean said nothing,just melded back into the shadows from wince he had come.Libby was left confused,knowing that,for some reason,even though she had struck him,Sean had let her live...and this scared her more than anything else.
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