The voice that couldn't be heard

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The voice that couldn't be heard

Postby TheWolfLingers » Sun Aug 16, 2015 7:28 pm

*This is my first time really writing a story, ANY feedback would be amazing! Please tell me what you think, I will post chapter by chapter I have some pre-written but eventually I will be using this to continue what I have already written, and also please do not steal. This topic and story means a lot to me, I love animals and am going to really put my soul into this!*
Intro:
Tuck born into this world as a happy go lucky puppy, soon sees the harsh side of humanity, along his journey in life he meets pure evil, but good souls as well. As he grows he tries to stay optimistic, but will the tragedies he endures turn him cold? Will he even survive?
Ch.1:
I don't remember much about the day I was born. I couldn't see or hear, all I was able to do was sleep and eat. Cuddling in the warm embrace of my mother and siblings as I grew. Eventually, after what felt like forever light started to seep threw my Eyes and I could hear more and more each day. Now, I'm a big strong pup! Eyes and Ears open to the world.
The air suddenly left my lungs, and I went flying side ways doing a complete roll, getting my footing I stood up dazed. Catching my breath I see my sister Lilith dashing away, she stopped, looked back eyes glossy with excitement, Tongue dangling out of her mouth. She jumped around, paws slapping the ground she put her head low and rump in the air, just asking for a game of chase!
Out of eight pups, she and I were the biggest. Momma told us stories all the time about finding families, during one of them she had said we are Blue Nose Pit Bulls. I am still unsure of what that really means, I did ask mom but she rambled about something in our "Lines". She says it's where we came from, but then I saw a Squirrel and found trying to catch him was more interesting.
Once I got my breathing to normal I darted after Lilith, she spun around and took off. I was stronger than Lilith but she was a lot faster. She snapped a green rope toy off the ground, twisted and bolted back in my direction with such ferocity that a dirt trail flew up behind her. Just then, the door into the house opened. We aren't allowed in the house but mom and dad are. Sometimes heavenly smells drift out the crack in the door, mom would come out with the smell lingering on her mouth, telling us of human foods called Steak, and Chicken. I want it so bad, at times the smell makes my mouth water.
I looked towards the door as mom and dad ran out, Lilith and my other sister Chunk ran to mom. Lilith gave mom affection, licking her jaw line while Chunk tried to nurse. Chunk is my only sibling that still tries to drink mothers milk.
Dave, our human walked out with two other unfamiliar humans behind him. They laughed and smiled showing weird square teeth as Dave put his fingers to his lips, whistling. He was calling us, a sound we recognized as the food time call.
We all ran over, swarming his feet yipping and crying for food. The two humans came over and picked up Chunk, "Oh sweetie! Look how chubby, Steph will love her!" the female exclaimed in a high-pitched voice. "We'll take this one." The male human said as the female petted and gushed over Chunk. I looked at mom, her and dad sat side-by-side watching. Who are these people?
The male human was handing something to Dave, I walked up and sniffed his feet, circling his legs. He smelled like sweat and mud. He bent down and patted my head the other pups ran over sniffing him as well. I looked up at him, "who are you?" I whined.
"Tuck sweetie, you know humans can't understand us." I look up at my mother, she licked the humans hands and wagged her tail as the three of them walked inside with Chunk. I scanned my father, I admire him so much. I want to look like him when I'm older. Big muscles covered his body, they protruded no matter what stance he took. A huge head, with jaw muscles like nothing I've ever seen. One day I saw him catch a Squirrel. He bit it once and the Squirrels body crushed, blood flew everywhere, there was a loud crunch and squeak as the Squirrel went limp.
"You all remember how I told you one day you would all get homes?"
My attention snapped to my mother, I nodded that I indeed did remember.
"Today most of you will find that home. That is why those people took Chunk. They liked her, so they took her home."
"Mom! Mom! What if we don't like our home?" Whined my sister Pip Squeak.
"It is in a dogs nature to love and obey. The Pit Bull has a very mixed up Gene line, some pit bulls even share blood lines of the annoying Poodle next door because humans just breed so much. Even Pure bred's come from a combination of dogs, so no matter what never believe you are less than another dog. We are all bred to love, obey and protect our masters no matter what. So, regardless of who you go to your job is to do so. Never let my words leave your minds little ones, now go play." Mom looked at dad, he nodded and they went to the door scratching until the got let inside.
"Hmph, even if I like my owner I like doing what I want even more." Lilith growled, two others agreed.
I walked off looking or something to do. Grabbing a chew bone I laid under a tree enjoying the shade. I lay there as people came and went, taking my brothers and sisters one by one. I don't want a new home. My father may be stuck up always bragging about how proud he is to be a Pure bred American Bulldog, and that we should feel special we have his genes. Mother on the other paw, is so wise and caring, she's always there for us, and explains things in ways just so perfect. Although I always looked up to and loved her, father has always made me stare in amazement wondering what it would feel like to be that powerful, I don't want to leave either of them. I want to live here forever.
A booming human laugh rang threw my ears, I jumped and wiggled hoping none of my siblings noticed how startled I had gotten. I looked up to see a large man with Dave, Pip squeak ran to his feet wiggling her tail so hard her whole body shook in unison. Cooper was running towards the man as well, I scanned the yard, nobody else. We must be the last three remaining.
Dave called me over, I pondered whether I should go or not, but doing as mother told us I obeyed my current master and made my over. The man ignored Pip Squeak and picked up Cooper, I walked around him smelling his feet they smelt of a strong musk, dirt, and other dogs. I let out a puff of air, and kicked my feet as I was suddenly lifted into the air. It was the man, he had picked me up, put me and Cooper side by side. He put Cooper down and slightly smiled at me, I realized I should have stayed under the tree, I was about to leave with this man. I wiggled and growled hoping he would change his mind and put me down. He handed Dave something and we entered the house, mom and dad looked up I cried as we passed them.
"Mom! Stop him, I don't want to leave!"
She put her head down and we left the house.
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Re: The voice that couldn't be heard

Postby TheWolfLingers » Mon Aug 17, 2015 8:54 am

Ch.2:
He walked up to a big shiny thing with windows messed with it a bit before it opened making loud squeaking sound, he dropped me in and slammed the door behind me, he got it and then there was a horrendously loud noise and the big thing suddenly came to life, there was a churning sound and we jerked forward. The unexpected movement made me fly forward off the cushion, I hit the ground, the thing still moving made me roll back and hit a metal pole that connected the cushion to the floor. It made impact with my Ribs, I cried as pain traveled threw the whole right side of my body.
"Ha, neva been in a car before?" The man laughed.
A car? That must be what we're in. This thing is awful, it smells like musky old dirt. I sighed, might as well get comfortable, laying against the bar I chewed on the screws holding it in the floor.
We stopped a few times but always jerked to start moving again, after awhile more we stopped and the car went quiet. The man grabbed me and then got out of the car, slamming the door behind him. He took me up to a house, this is it. This is my new home! Excitement and nervousness coursed it's way threw me. I don't know what's beyond those doors, I've never even been into my old masters house. He pushed the door open, immediately an amazing smell filled my nostrils. Someone must be making human food! He sat down on another cushion but a lot bigger than the one in the car. He turned on a big box that had people in it, humans have very bizarre things..
"Taysia, get in here!" I looked up at my new master, then a slim woman with soft footsteps leaned against a big square hole in the wall, she folded her arms looking right at me. I felt nervous. Does she not like me? I tried looking as cute as possible and let out a soft yip at the woman. She has very thin hair above her eyes, but very long black hair on her head. I never could understand why humans have so many hairless spots. She pulled one side of her lip up until it almost touched her pointed nose. Is that a smile? I cocked my head. She doesn't look like a human normally does when they are happy.
"So, you really was serious. How you expect that cute little thing to hurt a fly?" Her voice was soft and nice, she came over and picked me up, stroking behind my ears.
"Oh, he gon' be a big one jus' watch. Red meat'll do it!"
"Well, ya know ma don't like dogs, you best keep him in the yard."
A yard! I get my own yard, this is going to be great! I'll run and play roll in the dirt. Maybe master will even get me toys and play with me, this is going to be good. Maybe having my own owner really is a good thing. The slim woman set me in my masters lap.
"Yeah, yeah. I'll go chain 'em up, will you whip him up some Hamburger for me? Thanks."
He grabbed me around my stomach lifting me into the air, my side started pulsing with pain. I'm not sure if he was holding me too tight or if it was from hitting the poll but I just want to be put down. We walked to a door he opened it revealing the yard, the great outdoors!
The refreshing smell of the dirt, and the trees rushed to my nose, as it made it's way threw my body so did tranquility.
The trees whistled and waved in the wind. A sense of sadness suddenly shook me.
I miss home, I miss romping with my siblings but I guess this is home now.
Something cold touched my neck, he's wrapping a chain around my neck. As soon as he put me on the ground the weight of the chain dragged me down, almost forcing me on my stomach. He roughly rubbed my head and started towards the door. It almost feels like the chain is so heavy it restricts me from moving my head. It's connected to a shiny metal pole that's stuck in the ground next to a hollow wooden box filled with blankets.
The yard was almost bare, only thing to be seen is little patches of overgrown grass and fallen leaves from two giant trees that stood at the fence line. The leaves mainly lay at the foot of the trees like blankets protecting the roots that are ever so fun to gnaw on. The fence was square, it started at one side of the house turned to block off the other houses yard next door, it turned again, this side the trees rested upon, again going behind my box and me then one final turn where it ended at the other side of the house.
Slapping a near by leaf, it crunched as it cracked into shreds under my paw. I examined the blankets in the box, I'd much rather lay in those than on the floor.
My body quivered.
It took every muscle to haul the thick chain off the ground with me and stand. If that wasn't agonizing enough, standing made the chain pull my neck and head down. The muscles from my shoulders to to my snout ached and burned as I strained to hold my head up.
Okay, one paw at a time.
It's not that far, I can do this. Just be like, strong and unstoppable! I put a paw forward, okay not as hard as I thought it would be. I'm able to walk only problem is holding my head up and having to drag the chain with me. Digging my paws into the ground I pulled, barely moving the chain at all. I turned around and dug my back paws in heaving backwards the chain lifted and slid toward me. I need to lift it again, dragging it it just too hard. I jumped and pounced backwards over and over lifting and pulling the chain towards me every time until I finally felt the blankets under my paws. I prodded the blankets, turning in circles making them nice and loose, and laid down.
Relief flushed my body. I've never been so happy to lie down. My eye lids slid shut, I have no control over them, I wouldn't have stopped them even if I could fight off the sleep. Today has been brutal. My entire body ached, my mind is swarming, and exhaustion was settling upon me forcing me to fall asleep. I want mother here, I want to ask her why my master has such a heavy chain on me. Did I anger him? For now, I need to rest.
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