Prologue to a new world
Cases started appearing on the coasts of france, spain and belgium, the containment put up by the forces of great britain had failed, and the virus started to travel further and faster.
The Master Constable
Chapter 4: The Master ConstableJune 2, 1988 02:42 HoursWest Woodburn, Northumberland, North East England I was thankful that the 'Special Examiner' Dogs had stayed long enough to clean away even the slightest stain of Zack's blood. I wasn't sure...
Funeral
Chapter 6: Funeral June 3, 1988 06:15 HoursWest Woodburn, Northumberland, North East England I suppose I should be thankful for the small mercies that God hands down to me. After the last couple of days I wouldn't have been surprised if the...
A Night in Tranquility
Chapter 11: TranquillityJune 5, 1988 20:15 HoursWest Woodburn, Northumberland, North East England The rest of the meal passed in relative silence. There was conversation, but I had the feeling that I'd let everyone know where my focus lay when I...
Cherry: Chapter 19 - Protecting Myself
He still wanted that genocidal war with great britain...and so...s-so..." at some point, tears began to well up under my wolfish eyes. the strength in my powerful legs waned slightly, threatening to have me tumble to my knees against the dirt.
A Night Amongst the Ruins
Chapter 9: A Night Amongst the RuinsJune 4, 1988 06:00 HoursWest Woodburn, Northumberland, North East England Master Constable Proust had departed yesterday afternoon, just shortly after the church fire had been finally doused. He'd left that for...
A Grand Day Out
Chapter 5: A Grand Day OutJuly 1, 1984 08:00 Hours New Forest, Hampshire, England The back of the transport van was musty and crowded, there was at least twenty five of us Dogs stuffed shoulder to shoulder, sitting on the floor. The heat alone...
Wherever Home Is
I have u.k. roots in me somewhere, but i've never been within a million miles of great britain, so you'll have to pardon the (likely numerous) errors. not to mention how i completely butchered the accent.
To Uphold the Law
Chapter 7: To Uphold the LawOctober 1, 198605:19 HoursSouth London, England It was a long time before the lights were to click on, but I couldn't sleep. There were countless reasons for it, but I chose to blame it on one of the many 'side effects'...
Headstones and Heresy
Chapter 13: Headstones and HeresyJune 6, 1988 04:00 HoursWest Woodburn, Northumberland, North East England It was four o'clock in the morning, and I sat in an upstairs suit at the Duck and the Crown inn. Coalburn had been amongst the people who...
The Long Walk
Chapter 12: The Long WalkOctober 1, 198615:19 HoursSouth London, England I sat in the outfitting room of the Kennel for long minutes after Handler Proust had left. Forty-Seven passed by without so much as a word to me. We'd known each other since...
Bada-Ping, Bada-Boom
great britain has respectable numbers as well. russia lagged behind nearly as much as kenya, which wasn't too surprising. there were fewer people, and fewer dogs. but none could match china's numbers - until lucky, that is.