From Zero To Hero

Chapter 3 A New Life

Darky POV
He watched the leader walk over to the Dalmatian pup, and he hopped down the tree. The leader gave him a stern look, "Why have you brought me this outsider?" He smiled, "This pup lost his mind, you may be able to help him. He claims to be the son of Blaze Vulcany." He kept no expression on his face and the leader broke out in laughter, "Let him stay! He won't remember what we look like! Or what our base looks like!" Darky frowned, "But, he knows Tracker, so listen to what he has to say." He watched his leader stop laughing almost instantly, starting at the pup with an intense stare.

Marshall POV
This was my one chance to start a new life, I wasn't about to mess it up, so I stayed calm. Although I felt like shooting fire out of my paws, he couldn't risk it. The leader shouted, "Max!" A Blue Nosed Pitbull came out of a door, "Yes Colt?" He responded. "This pup claims to be the son of Blaze Vulcany, if he's not so crazy then he can stay here, if he's crazy, I'll take care of him. Prepare a blood test would you?" The Pitbull looked at his leader, then at Marshall, he nodded and pulled out medical equipment. "This is going to pinch a bit," the pup told him then took his blood. Max looked at his leader and nodded, "I'll be back with the results." A few minutes later Max came back holding a paper, and he was whispering to the leader quietly. "Are you sure the results are positive?" Max showed Colt a few things, pointing at the paper, "It has never failed before, though I highly doubt-" "Go get the rest of the team, I want the Dalmatian to meet them." Max went inside to grab the rest of the pups while Darky hopped down from his tree, "Never had a doubt," he lied to Marshall. Four female pups walked out of the huge base, rolling their eyes at Max as he tried to convince them to look nice. He saw a Red Heeler stare at Marshall judging him at every glance, "This unarmed weak pup? Son of Blaze? I don't think it's just him with a screw loose, no, multiple." They all got in a sloppy line, chatting and whispering to each other, all except Darky, who stood at the end keeping to himself. Colt went down the row, "Darky, Max, Bailey, Harley, Misty, and Crimson, you're all dismissed." The Alaskan Malamute named Misty, walked over to see him, "Hello! You can stay in my puphouse if you don't already have somewhere to sleep," she invited him. Marshall shuttered, and Darky walked over, for the first time with a surprised expression," Wow Misty, I didn't know you-" "Darky!" She yelled at him in return. Darky rolled his eyes and his expression went blank as he walked away again. Later that night, he and Misty went to her doghouse, he checked to make sure Darky was asleep first. They both laid down, and he cuddled next to her. "Oh," he scooted away, thinking that she was uncomfortable, but she cuddled back up next to him, pushing her muzzle to his chest.

Darky POV
Darky yawned and hopped out of his tree, ready for a morning snack. When he walked past Misty's puphouse, he smelled a whiff of Blaze's son. He walked in and sat at the entrance, "You two love birds made love last night, didn't you?" Misty woke up and looked at Darky, her eyes were furious, "We are not lovebirds! Just friends!" He smirked, "Yeah, friends that sleep together. Very fortunate," her eyes burned with rage, "Darky! Stop that!" He turned and walked away, chuckling a little to himself.

Misty POV
She wanted to wake Marshall up, but he was deep asleep. She prodded his side with her paw, but he just kept snoring. I can't believe I'm about to do this, she told herself. She got onto the floor and touched her lips to his. His eyes split open at the instant, and his ears shot up like rockets, he blushed and sat up. "Come on, Colt wants to talk to you," she grabbed his paw and held it in hers, blushing.

Darky POV
He had been waiting with Colt for half an hour, Colt stood, "What's taking them so long? I thought you woke them up." He smiled, "They slept with each other, they're probably taking a half an hour kiss," he muttered to himself. "They're getting ready still," he told the leader. He mumbled, "For their first date." "I was right here the whole time," Marshall said. Darky had known, his spy goggles alert him wherever there's movement around the base.

Marshall POV
If he was ever going to make love with Misty, he hoped that Darky would be the last to find out. He deserves it, he told himself. "Next time turn your goggles on," he told Darky. The Husky looked at Marshall with a stern look. But Colt spoke first, "Marshall, we have a simulation test ready for you, if you pass you are welcome to the team. If you fail, you will be leaving tomorrow morning." Marshall stayed calm, although he worried about what he would do if he failed. His eyes glowed gold," I accept." Darky and Colt lead him to the base full of gadgets and guns.