Chapter 71 - Wonder Pets (2/2)

”I personally have two abilities one of them being psychic connection which is basically telepathy but on a global scale with some additional quirks. My second ability is to construct illusions. These illusion can be temporary or even permanent depending on how well I creat them”

”What you are seeing is my big brain using them together. I know you are super pets as our brainwaves differ from ordinary pets and other creatures. I recommend not using your real name as my human taught me that not everyone is a good parrot. Also, don't go showing people. My human said that we can't tell anyone because some men in black will treat us like aliens and open us up like a peanut. It's very scary”

”Just so you know this illusion you are experiencing is a permanent one. I've also intertwined all super pet brainwaves as too permanently open up a communication line. You don't need to worry about other psychic users taking advantage of the connection. Before making the connection I implanted a fail safe feature that will strengthen your resistance to psychic attack and be used as shield around the little knot that connects us to one another. It would be good if we present our stories on roughly the monument we felt different and the situation surrounding that moment”

”I'll start. Two weeks ago on a Sunday evening. I was being a pretty little parrot eating my favourite crackers and seeds. Even though I'm awesome and a good parrot, I had no friends apart from my amazing human. While feeling lonely and unloved I gained my powers. I then got to work and now we're here talking like civil pets”

I didn't respond right away as I was still very cautious which is something picked up from Theo's mutters about how you should question everything.

Theo is an odd human. He looks human but different. There are these weird moments where he doesn't give the feeling of being human but more of a hungry animal.

I sometime hear him talking to himself about taking extra measure. From what I barely understood Theo is scared. Which then rubbed off on me and made extremely paranoid.

Not even a second later other pets started telling there stories in the chat. As I read everyone realised that the time frames were all similar. Two weeks ago pets started gaining powers.

It seems the pattern was that you would generally get a boost in intelligence and two powers. I got the intelligence boost but I only have one power called Physical Copy.

The power is not something I can control. It is simply a passive ability that copies physical traits of humans, animals and bugs. My body will copy any physical trait it wants but I have to be near that human/creature for at least 1 hour and can only copy living creature.

Currently my body has been copying the human biology of Theo. Hence why my vision and shoulder joints is on the same level as humans. Luckily the power tries to maintain my original look. This being a young pup.

As my body continues to copy traits I am both excited and scared of what the future holds.

While reading a few more stories a concerning message appeared.

”I am a dog. You may call me Grunt. Unlike you lucky bastards I was raised by a family of psychopaths. My 'family' is extremely rich yet I've yet to be fed, washed or loved. From the first day I joined this 'family' I've been nothing but toy that is roughly mangled for their entertainment. They broke off my legs and replaced them with detachable toy parts. Sewed my mouth shut because they couldn't stand hearing me begging for food. They even gouged out my left eye just because I look cool wearing an eye patch. Like a sick joke I got Perfect Equip and Enhanced Vision. Perfect Equip gave me subspace filled with armour and weapons that I can equip in a flash and use them perfectly. Enhanced Vision gave me night vision, thermal vision and x-ray vision. For the first time in my life I felt joy as an escape presented it self. I equipped my flamethrower and fireproof suit then l sent them straight to hell”

I didn't know how to feel. My experience is so different that I can't help but think 'I would do the same'

Does that make me a bad dog?

After Grunt's message a bundle of mistreated pets with their own twisted story of revenge appeared one after another. After an hour or so three factions were born, Anti-Human, LovedPets and The Bridge.

The Anti-Human's we're made up of disgruntled pets that had lost all faith in humanity.

The LovedPets were made up of pets that looked at humans with nothing but love and devotion.

Then there was The Bridge, made up of pets that had higher EQ and IQ able to see things with a none biased point of view. Able to sympathies with the Anti-Humans experience but also criticise them for blaming all of humanity. The LovedPets to them are naive youngsters unable to accept reality.

Despite being a young pup I am a part of The Bridge. While reading the Wonder Pets message a short but disturbing message appeared.

Grunt: ”I'm gonna be at L.A's Big Run today. I'll show you that we don't need to hide”

All the hairs on my body stood realising that Theo said he was going to run in L.A's Big Run.

I quickly messaged The Bridge group and asked for some assistance in stopping Grunt from going on a rampage. I managed to get BreadWinner help. He's a pigeon. He has quite the compelling story being one of the many pets that are owned by a homeless human.

He has the ability to shoot sleep inducing feather from his wings and go invisible with anything she touches also becoming invisible. He lives in the area and is familiar with the L.A's Big Run route.

I look at the time and think '05:55 am I don't have long'

Rose then woke up and pulled me into a loving hug ”Good morning Icy”

I responded with a cheerful bark. Then hid behind the door hoping to surprise Theo.

As Theo enter and Rose crept up on him while I snuck out quietly. Standing up I then search the living room for the remote. I finally find it in gaps of the couch. Using my nails I turn on the T.V and watched the boxing highlights.

While watching I try to imitate and notice that the thing holding my skills behind are my legs. They lack the ability to keep my balance and don't have the same scope of movement that humans have. I don't know what I was going to do as I've yet to have a fight.

Even with my lack of experience I'm ready to put my life on the line to protect them. I continue to imitate the boxers for a bit more before changing back to being a regular dog.

”Ah that's where you” Said Theo while holding Rose in his hands

Rose got down from Theo and jumped on my back whilst hugging my head ”See Dad. Icy super smart he no run away”

”Woof Woof”

'I really love this family'