20 Grimm Alliance Part 2 (1/2)

I space out into the depths of my temporal mind. The mixture of digesting the Drakoros Dragon and the choice that lies before me made my brain malfunction and overload.

A vast spiral of past memories flashed past me inside of my mindscape. I was in a sea of endless interloping memories. My human soul-body was quickly absorbed by one memory.

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”Ah, Zed there you are! Come over here look what I got you!” Dr. Oaken walks over to him with a cardboard box full of puppies, each of the cute little critters had all different colors of fur, snow white, raven black, and hazel brown.

”I don't want your stupid gift.” Zed snarls. He could barely see the pups with his poor vision. He was way down and depressed, to say the least, it had been a long 5 years of not seeing anything. His blindness slowly decayed his soul. He sat against an oak tree in the park nearby his house and was listening to rock music on his simulation phone device all alone.

”Don't be such a downer kid. Just take them they don't have a family.” Dr.Okaen takes out one golden retriever puppy and gives it to Zed.

”Woof!Woof!” The puppy wagged its fluffy tail and licked Zed on the cheeks. He started to feel a sense of compassion for the little furry rascal. Much like him, the puppies were alone and abandoned, lost without a purpose or home.

”Woof!Woof!Arf!” The puppies all barked and place their paws at the edge of the cardboard box.

”It's alright little guys. You got a new home now.” Zed picks up the box with a light smile.

”It's good that you turned around kid. Most humans would leave these poor creatures out to die in the wild. My own species makes me sick. It's nice to see that someone like you who is blind takes the time out of their life to help others. You're a real hero. Come on let's go back home and give them something to eat.” Dr. Oaken patted Zed on his shoulders and walked over to his beat down truck. Zed gave out a low chuckle, it was funny to see the richest scientist in the world drive the shittest car in existence.

”She's not much to look at, but she does what she can. Besides who wastes money on fancy cars when all it does is fucking drive like any other car. Being rich doesn't exactly mean your smart. You're, just a dumbass with more money. Like I always say, money can't buy you a brain.” Dr. Oaken chugs down a can of beer and tosses it on the grassy field as he enters his truck. Zed jumps on with the puppies and put on his seat belt.

When he arrived home the first thing he did was play with the puppies. They all happily chased Zed around the living room and kitchen. The puppies were making such a mess and were barking loudly and freely as they wanted. They had finally found a home and a family. For the past couple of weeks Zed would take out the puppies for a walk around the neighborhood, even though he couldn't see very well, the puppies would guide him across the streets and into the park where he listens to books on his cell phone alone, but not this time. He had his little furry friends to join him. The puppies all jumped on his lap as he read books of science, fantasy, and self-defense. These were the happiest of times for Zed.

Then one day as he was working out in his home gym, he got a phone call from Dr.Oaken, ”Zed you have to come to my lab.” He said with a cold and saddened tone.

Zed ran over to Dr.Oaken's lab, he used the GPS on his phone to guide him to Oaken's lab. Once he arrived he could hear low pitch barks and frantic whimpers. He had left the puppies with his sister and Dr.Oaken for the week, so he could study for an upcoming exam.

”What's going on? Are the puppies alright?” Zed asked with worry in his hazel teenage eyes.

”I am sorry Zed. I don't how it happen.” Dr.Oaken was drinking away his sorrow. Bottles of liquor were scattered across the tile floors of his lab.

”Move aside!” Zed shouts as he pushes away Dr.Oaken and walks over the cardboard box and opens it. Inside the box the puppies, all looked tired and sickly. Whitish foam and drool was seen hanging from their black lips.

”What happen!?” He snaps as he slaps away Dr.Oakens beer bottle and slams his body against a nearby metal cabinet.

”Zed… I didn't do anything. They probably had rabies before when I found them abandoned in the dumpster.” He casually replies.

”No…No!” Zed angrily gripped his forehead and tears began to fall from his eyes.