:Tracker Dog Application Series 7:
.: Username: Catalyst
.: Tracker Dog you want: #21
.: Name you'll give it: Kohde Hankittu (meaning 'Target Acquired' in Finnish) Or Kody for short.
.:Brave, Loyal, Trustworthy:.
.:T a r g e t A c q u i r e d :.
.: Reason why you want it: He is incredible. I follow this forum topic very regulary, and I see this boy. I didn't want to enter at first, because I knew from the moment I saw him that there would be a ton of competition. I told myself that, but here I am. I just couldn't stay away.
.: Will it be used in any kind of story? Yes, a continuaion of the one for my form.
.: Describe its personality: He's a BLT. :3 Brave, Loyal, and Trustworthy. He is very protective of those that he holds dear. He is also kind of cocky. He is great at what he does, and he knows it. He could take down anyone at anytime, perfectly on command. His only downside is that he has a wall built around him. He doesn't trust easily because he is so incredibly well trained. He tolerates people, but only loves very few. He has a secret obsession with target practice, also. Almost an addiction. He pushes as hard as he can everytime, to ensure when he gives his weapon the command he will see his target fall. Around people he is the most comfortable even being so guarded. When he was raised in the lab, scientists would hardly let him around other trackers because of his experimental weaponry. This resulted in a little social awkwardness in his own species.
.: Write an introduction for your Tracker:
.:Catalyst:.
The depressing sights and sounds of the battlefield at dusk surrounded me. My comrades that were being drug back to the trench we were in. The new soldiers that had just arrived this morning were panicked, and my heart went out to them. I could see the hope in their eyes that everything would turn out alright. I knew without looking that that once warm hope was now replace by stone cold realization. They would learn that hope had an expiration date around here.
.:.:.:.
We were smack in the middle of World War III. We were all ultimately fighting for control of the Earth. Sounds crazy, right? Until a team of scientists found a new element in the core of our planet that could power an entire nation with just a few grams. I guess now Magmium was more important than lives. It was fair game, and this war would decide who gets it.
.:.:.:.
This war was unlike any other war the world had seen. Countries had been split. Families torn apart, and cities destroyed. Tanks protected every border. There had been many advances in this war such as strategies, weapons, and our most powerful allies, Trackers.
.:.:.:.
My tracker, Chase has been by my side for a long time. His original purpose was to be in the water, but like so many others, he had to change. His purposes were adapted to war life. All tracker owners had been hunted down and drafted. We hoped that having Trackers would give us an edge, but it also comes with a price. I feared for Chase’s safety every day; I couldn’t bear to lose him.
.:.:.:.
A harsh boom interrupted my thoughts. Our station had been hit by a grenade. I ran through the dust and debris looking for wounded soldiers, Chase glued to my side. There were people everywhere, and I was too late for many. The center of our line had been struck. Chase suddenly went rigid. “What is it?” I asked as I tried to follow his gaze. My eyes fell upon a gorgeous brown and green tracker with a gun strapped to his back lying on the ground. I made my way over to him. As I got closer, I saw that he was lying over his dead companion. Tracker’s loyalty will never cease to amaze me.
.:.:.:.
I slide over to him, and I slowly lowered my hand out. He snapped his head around and growled. I took a swift look at the threatening fire arm strapped to his back, and retreated. “Come on,” I soothed, “We need to get you back to Base, boy. That’s it, come on.” He just laid his head on his former trainer’s chest and let out a low whine.
.:.:.:.
Another round of gunfire filled the air. I knew we had to get back to the bomb shelter, or this Tracker wouldn’t make it through the night. I gave Chase an order, and he bit down on the Tracker’s neck. The stress on a pressure point instantly knocked him unconscious. I struggled to lift him and lay him across Chase’s back. We made our way back to Base Camp.
.:Kody:.
When I woke up, I had no idea where I was at, and I couldn’t remember anything. I searched the room for my trainer. Then with staggering intensity, the night before came back to me. At first I wished I didn’t remember, the agony was so hard to deal with. When I came to my senses, I still couldn’t get a good read of my environment. I could only tell that I was in a small space with ‘bunks’, at least I think that’s what they’re called. I tried to stand up, but I fell right back down. It seemed that I couldn’t move my right front leg. My fell was broken by someone, another tracker. I bristled and growled, baring my teeth, even though my senses told me he was only here to help. How could I trust anyone again when everything I loved had been stripped away in an instant?
.:.:.:.
The other tracker stepped closer to me again. He whined and lifted his ears to let me know that he wasn’t trying to hurt me. I shut my ‘eyes’ and turned my head. Then I heard the girl walk in. I could feel the bond between her and this tracker instantly, and I longed to feel that again. Greif washed through me. She knelt down beside me and felt along my back. “Ow!” I yelped, but she didn’t let me go. “I’m sorry,” I heard her whisper. Unbearable pain surged through my whole body. She had pulled out the tube connecting the gun to my spinal cord. There was a tear in it, alarmingly close to where it connected in my back. I felt a sharp prick in my side, then pain as I felt some foreign substance course through my veins. Once again I succumbed to the darkness.
.:Catalyst:.
After sedating the Tracker and safely removing his weaponry, I went to work on mending the broken tube. If anything was wrong with it, it would throw of his motor skills, or mess up his nervous system. I ventured back out when I was finished to check the status of our station. One third of our forces had been lost in one night, but we had taken control of some ground. This fight was far from over.
.:2 months later:.
I looked to my right and saw Chase and the slightly limping Tracker walk out of the shelter together, coming towards me. “Looks like you have made a good recovery,” I said as I reached my hand towards the Tracker. He cringed back from my touch. I sighed. I knew I would be hard to gain his trust after what he had been through. I guess I could start with a name. Names ran through my mind, but none of them fit. The name would have to wait.
.:.:.:.
The choppers over our heads gave the signal for attack. We were being ambushed. I snapped, and Chase was at my side as I loaded my gun. I ran back into the medical tent to get the Tracker’s gun, also. I snapped the tubes back into his back, and then checked him for any movement problems. All was good. I slung my gun across my back and advanced onto the battlefield.
.:Kody:.
I don’t know why I followed her, I just acted on imulse. I ran beside the dog she called Chase, and it felt good to have a purpose again, I felt as if I had grown soft in recovery. We slid our way down into our own little trench and prepared for battle. Many of the enemy charged towards us. Together, the three of us took down anyone that came near. My adrenaline was surging, and I felt a sense of victory and pride. Then, an unfamiliar, paralyzing scent hit my nose. “Poison gas!” Catalyst yelled. “It was supposed to be banned… inhumane…. I can’t believe it.” She pulled out Chase’s oxygen mask from her backpack and put it on him. “Try to stay out of really low places, and stay out of the bottom of this hole.” I then realized that I didn’t have my mask with me, my former trainer had it. If this gas filled my breath, I would either suffocate or literally cough my own lungs up. I saw Cat frantically search through her bag for another Tracker mask. She stopped, and I knew that she hadn’t found another one. My heart sank as my life had
suddenly been shortened.
.:.:.:.
Cat took of her own gas mask and put it around my head. I drew in a heavy, gasping breath. “No!” I thought as I looked at her. “You need this!” I looked around for help. Dread filled my mind as I heard her cough for the first time. I had to get her back to base or the gas would smother her. Failure was not an option. Then, I heard a yelp from Chase, followed by a wheeze. His oxygen had been depleted. “Go!” I wanted to yell at him “Trust me to keep her safe”. He had no other choice as I urged him back towards camp. With one final glance towards his close to unconscious trainer and companion, he ran back towards our station. “Kody,” I heard Cat
barely whisper, I sprang into action as her eyes fell shut.
.:.:.:.
With her across my shoulders in front of the gun, I made my way back through no man’s land. With every cough, I knew her chances of survival were getting slimmer. My muscles were tired and my legs were giving out as I stumbled back to Base. Medics rushed to get her from me to clear her lungs. Chase was already in treatment, and my Cat was taken from me. All I could think was, “Not again.” I waited, as soldiers came back to camp, and the gunfire ceased. I managed to take of the now useless oxygen mask off of my head, and sleep overtook me.
.:.:.:.
The morning sun streamed through the clouds and woke me. I got up and slowly pushed my way into the tent. I saw her laying on a cot with so many things hooked to her. It hit me hard to see her like that, and I lowered my head. I trotted to her side and sat down by Chase who was already there. She turned towards us. “I don’t know what I would do without my boys,” she whispered. When she referred to me as ‘hers’ my heart skipped a beat. I had never felt like this before. Catalyst put a hand on each of our heads. As I leaned into her touch, I felt our bond form. At that moment, I knew we belonged to each other.
Epilogue = WIP! The titles are changes in points of view, just in case I need to clarify.

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