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Chapter Ten

"Slaves No More?"

By

Furry Sith Lord

A week had passed and my bed had finally arrived which meant no more sleeping on the futon for either of us. Master and Leggo had been unusually quiet the past few days but we were unsure if they were mad at us or not. I first noticed a change after the Master spoke to the vet and I wondered what they had talked about.

In class we had moved on to learning numbers now that we completed the alphabet. We were a little disappointed because Leggo made Mr. Jon get rid of the brownies but he never picked a new reward, so all our hard work was for nothing. At least Leggo and Master were pleased with us, so at least that was something. I was able to learn all the letters first before Lyon but he was right on my tail so it was really close. Maybe if I let Lyon win we would have gotten a reward.

The Master had taken off the bandages and he had two little bumps growing on his head. When I asked about them he said he was growing new antlers but it would take all summer for them to come in. Leggo kept teasing him by calling him a little boy, which made him madder and madder but he never said anything. We dare not mention it or say anything because neither one of us wanted to be punished.

He also told us to keep his old antlers and keep them safe. I placed mine in a special box I kept under my bed. Lyon slept holding his, because he was having trouble with his dreams. He kept dreaming about his old adult coming to take him away and selling him again. I was the only one that knew about it but I kept it secret. I had a couple of dreams where my adult that sold me came back and pulled off a mask and the face underneath was the Master's. .

Lyon got his first spank from Leggo when he threw out a bunch of crumpled papers. Unknown to Lyon Leggo had been trying to write something down but after each attempt he was not happy and he crumbled the sheet into a paper ball and threw it on the floor in the living room. He finally needed a break and went into the kitchen to get some food to snack on. In the meantime Lyon walked into the living room and saw the floor littered with the crumpled paper balls and collected them then threw them away. Leggo returned and was furious and gave Lyon a spank right there and then.

We didn't see him for the rest of the night bujt at supper though Lyon was still in tears the Master praised him and said he disagreed with Leggo spanking him. Lyon felt a little better but we wondered what happened to Leggo. Was he in his room sulking? Was he so mad he didn't want to see Lyon? We weren't sure and I think that last one was the reason why Lyon was upset. Leggo and him had a special bond and they were together a little more than I was with Leggo. Of course the Master kept me under his hoof and he gave me another spank the day I had been given a time out in class.

It was close to recess and Mr. Jon had been asking tough questions making sure we learned what he taught. I had looked at the clock and groaned to myself and Mr. Jon heard me. I was put in Time Out for the entire recess and somehow the Master found out about it. He was not pleased and I had trouble sitting that night. Both Leggo and the Master seemed to be having the same trouble I did but it was never mentioned. Lyon was the only one to eat dessert that night.

I felt myself moving as I woke up and it made me a little dizzy because as far as I knew my bed doesn't move. I tried to move but I couldn't and as my vision cleared I was on a flat bed being pushed by different animals dressed as nurses and vets. I lifted my head and saw that my paws on my arms and legs were tied leaving me helpless. My underwear had been removed and I felt a thin light blue gown touch my bare fur. I knew that when I went to bed last night I was in my underwear only so where had this gown come from.

"Master? Leggo!!" I cried out in alarm as I struggled to get free from the restraints.

"It's alright, we're right here." I heard them say and I relaxed a bit but I was still confused by what was happening. I noticed the vet was one of the people around me as the bed was pushed. I suddenly felt nervous that I did not see Lyon. Where was he?

I was pushed into a room with a round ceiling and bright lights shining on me. My bed was pushed next to one the Lyon was tied to and he was slowly waking up and he seemed as disoriented as I was.

"Have their blood tests come back yet?" the goat vet asked one of the nurses. I had trouble seeing who she was because of the light blinding me.

"Yes sir, no problems detected."

"Excellent, administer the dose." The vet responded and a large needle was put into my arm and the pain of some medicine being put inside me made me squirm. The same was done to Lyon and I wanted to rush over to him as he screamed in pain. I saw the Master and Leggo hug each other but I couldn't see their expressions clearly.

"Normally this procedure is done by having the patients lie on the bed but since they are cubs we fear they won't be able to hold still and that could complicate things. We've given them a mild sedative that will leave them just groggy enough that we can do what we need to and they won't protest too much." The vet was talking to someone but I had no idea who. My head was starting to feel funny like cotton had been filled in it and I felt tired but not tired enough to sleep.

I thought about Lyon and wondered how he was feeling but I just couldn't bring myself to move and look at him. A nurse walked over and stuck something into the front part of my elbow and I quietly made a face as I felt the pain but didn't care and my arm felt funny but the pain didn't bother me my mind just wondered and I thought about a lot of things.

After a while I started to feel weak and hungry and another nurse walked over and took out a tube of the needle stuck in my arm. I wondered if she could read my thoughts because I wanted to eat something but had no strength to ask. The needle was still kept inside me as I watched her walk away and put a bag of red liquid into a cabinet.

She took out two bags and brought them over and attached one to the needle. it felt cold as it went into my arm but my hunger did not go away. She went towards where Lyon was and probably did the same to him. After what seemed like an eternity Leggo came over to me and held my paw crying. I wanted to squeeze it but did not have the strength. Leggo let go as the nurse attached the second red bag to the needle and this time Master came and patted me on the head. He smiled and I wondered why he had tears in his eyes. Was I dying? Had something happened and I didn't know it? What were they doing to me?

I felt a little stronger as the second bag emptied and the nurse returned and this time the needle was removed and a band-aid was placed over where the needle had been. The restraints on my limbs were released and I was lifted by Lego into a chair with wheels. I still felt very lazy and didn't want to move but he pushed me into another room where the Master was waiting and he had a couple piles of clothes. I guessed for Lyon and myself but I had no idea how I was going to get dressed with the way I felt.

Leggo returned with a chair that had wheels and Lyon sat in it looking as motivated as I was. The Master began to undress and dress me, getting rid of the gown and putting me into Power Fur Rangers clothes. First he put the boxers on my naked body then slipped a pair of jeans on me and pulled a Power Fur Rangers shirt over my head. My resolve was slowly returning and I looked at him and said I was hungry. He chuckled and said we'd get something to eat. He picked me up and carried me then I saw that Leggo had dressed and was holding Lyon as I was.

We went to McAlphas and about this time I started to feel like my old self again. Lou sat with us and Leggo went to get food. He bought two Tail Wagging Meals for us which are meals for cubs and they come in a colorful box. You get a burger and fries, a soda and a toy also comes in the box. Leggo was playing with the toys more than we were but I knew slaves were not allowed toys so I was careful and didn't touch him. The Master kept watching me with a concerned look on his face and I began to wonder if I had been bad. He didn't seem angry so I was sure I wasn't gonna get a spank but I was just so confused by everything that happened.

I started to raise my paw to ask a question but the Master lightly slapped it down and leaned next to me whispering.

"You're not in class, you don't need to do that here," he replied.

"Sorry," I said and he smiled.

"What is your question?"

"What happened today? Why was the vet there?" I asked shyly and the Master looked at Leggo briefly then back at me.

"We have something to tell you but it's gonna wait until we get back and you both are feeling better." he replied firmly. I quickly ate the meal and as funny as it sounds for a feline to say but I wolfed my food down. Master even shared some of his until I couldn't eat anymore. Leggo did the same with Lyon. They were both amazed at how hungry we were and since we ate almost all of their food Leggo went back to the counter to order more for Master and himself.

When we returned home we were brought into the living room and told to sit on the couch. We quickly obeyed and Leggo sat on the floor in front of us with his legs crossed. The Master seemed to be pacing as he muttered to himself trying to find the right words he was going to tell us.

"Ahem," he said finally and all three of us looked at him. Leggo pulled the toys the Tail Wagging Meal had in them and I realized I had forgotten all about them.

"I'm calling this family meeting in order to,"

"Just get on with it, you're wasting time!" Leggo yelled at the Master and my brother and I shook because we had never seen him do that before.

"Fine, have it your way!" he countered back. "OK guys listen up this is very important." he said and Lyon reached over and grabbed my paw. "We've made a decision concerning you two and I've been doing research,"

"Boring!!!" Leggo said, yawning loudly and Master stood to his feet as he walked over and slapped him for interrupting.

"The reason you were brought to the vet this morning was that we found out that if a pint of my blood and a pint of Leggo's blood is transferred into your bodies then you officially become our children. Leggo gave up 2 pints of blood and I gave up 2 points and the vet transferred those pints into you guys this morning. So as of now you are both our children and we are your parents. Which means..." We both sat there stunned and I wondered if I had fallen asleep. Lou came over to me and removed my red collar and Leggo grabbed Lyon and removed his collar and started to mercilessly tickle him.

"So you are both free cubs now and you are our natural born children... kind of... but from now on I want you both to refer to me as 'Father' because I am now your father." Father ordered.

"Hey, don't forget that I'm now your dad so that's what you should call me, 'Dad' no more of that master garbage, got it?" Dad asked us. Lyon and I looked at each other not sure what to say, I saw tears in my brother's eyes and I started to wipe away my own. I was not as happy as my brother might be. The adult I once called father had sold me and would my new father do the same? Father had promised not to sell us when he was our master but now that he wasn't would that change things?

"Guys?" Father asked, looking confused as I grabbed my brother's paw.

"Lyon and me had our own dads and fathers sell us. Is that what is going to happen?" I asked as I worked up my nerve to ask them.

"By my tail it won't!" Dad exclaimed and father nodded.

"I swear by my heart I would never do that, punish you for being bad, yes... but you are my son and selling you is NOT an option." Father replied firmly. This made me cry harder.

We were brought upstairs and we were each given a bedroom of our own. They were filled with toys and games and posters of TV shows we watched with father and dad were up. We were told we could decorate them however we want but like before, we must keep them clean.

My room had a bunch of Power Fur Ranger stuff and a large bookcase that had simple kids books on the bottom but adult books were on top. I still couldn't read so I had no idea what they said. Lyon's room had more sports themes to it and posters of athletes were on the wall. He and dad had been watching the Sunday games but I usually played elsewhere because I found them boring. Once father had learned this he started to make me play challenging games with him. Mostly his favorite video games and boy does he get mad when I beat him.

It became obvious who has which of us as a favorite. Each of them spent time with both of us and I've played basketball versus Leggo a number of times. I kinda like playing sports but watching them on TV is just so boring to me.

Lyon and I sat on the floor playing a game while father was watching the news and Leggo was eating an extra plate of food and using his paw to pick his teeth. The game was called Jailbreak and it was simple enough. Each one of us had 4 criminals locked in jail and we had to help them reach the outer walls to escape. You start in the center of the board and can move a criminal a number of spaces depending on your dice roll. After each roll you took and read an action card and you needed to avoid obstacles that affect that criminal. The first one to save all their criminals wins or saves more than the other players, because your criminals can die and be taken out of the game, wins.

Leggo was on standby to read the cards to us because we didn't know how yet. Lyon rolled a 4 and moved the number then tried to hand his card to our dad. He had fallen asleep on the couch and Lyon pulled on his pant leg but had no effect.

"Dang, I was winning too." Lyon complained and

"Can't have that happen, give me the card Lyon." Father said and gave him a pat on the head as he took it. "Tyger, I expect better than this, you should be winning! OK let's see what this says." he replied as he took his reading glasses out. This was why we both hated playing with father because he always praised the winner and scolded the loser. He was trying to play us against each other and push us to both be winners but that was impossible.

"You trigger an alarm," he read grimly, "roll the dice to find out what happens." Lyon picked up his dice and rolled a 2.

"I got a 2, father," Lyon said but father did not respond. He seemed fixed on the news broadcast we had been ignoring.

"Father?" I asked, then we turned to listen to the news.

"The video footage clearly shows the White Fox arriving at the scene of a jewelry store robbery and after taking out the thieves he steals the jewels himself." A white fox wearing a black mask covering his eyes and a black set of clothes to help him hide in the shadows, crept inside a store and crept up on two bad guys. They were busy using their handguns to break the glass cases and scooping up the jewels that they did not see him creep up behind them. When the White Fox got close, one of the crooks turned and he attacked them both then took a rope outta the backpack he had on. The backpack was black and I didn't know he had it until he took the rope out.

The fox tied the two crooks ujp and then began to fill his backpack with the loot the two crooks had. He then began to clean out the glass cases and left once they were empty.

"Police are asking the public for any information that will lead to the capture of the White Fox..." the news person said two reporters started talking about the White Fox.

Father slapped dad awake and he groggily muttered to himself.

"Who's turn is it?" he muttered.

"Leggo, wake up!" Father replied sternly. He stretched and had a big yawn before speaking.

"What's the big deal?"

"Remember the White Fox?" Father asked and dad jumped awake. "He just robbed a store after beating up some criminals."

"Impossible! You know that's impossible." Dad shouted and he started watching the news while we sat there dumbfounded.

"Who's the White Fox?" I asked and dad ignored us as he continued watching the news.

"Someone we knew a long time ago. He used to help the police capture criminals. We thought he had died years ago but it seems we were wrong."

"Come on," Dad yelled at the TV as if they could hear him. "You know it's a fake." Lyon and I looked at each other.

"So was he a good guy or a bad guy?" Lyon asked father.

"Definitely a good guy!" Dad interrupted and we could see that father was attempting to remain calm.

"He was a hero of your dad's just like you guys like the Power Fur Rangers, he loved the White Fox." Father replied. Dad continued yelling at the television and father rose and told us to clean up as he handed the card back to us. We put the game away carefully packing it into its box and I carried it as father led us into the kitchen.

The stalk maid was cleaning up and she sighed as she saw us and stopped immediately.

"Feathers have mercy, what is that damn fool of a wolf howling about now?" She asked.

"Someone called the White Fox is on TV and they said he robbed a store." I replied.

"Grown ass wolf acting like a cub," she replied and went to one of the freezers and took out a container of ice cream. Father took out some dishes in the meantime and she began to fill them.

"I heard the Master adopted you, I'm so proud of you both." she said and gave us each an extra scoop. "I'm so sorry that damn fool of a wolf is related to you guys, feathers cover us all." she said and father gave her a stern look and she gave him one right back.

"Now what's this game you have here? Jailbreak?!"

"Yeah, you try and break outta jail." I replied and we heard dad shouting again.

"Well what are you waiting for, show me how to play." She said and we set up the game. Both father and her joined in this time. After a bit dad walked in and took a jug of milk from the refrigerator.

"You put that to your lips and I'm gonna either cut them off or permanently sew them shut." she yelled at dad without even looking at him. It was her turn but she seemed to be able to see everything that was going on. I noticed that father had a smile on his face as dad retrieved a glass and filled it before returning the jug to the refrigerator. He swallowed it in a couple of gulps and put the glass in the sink. He returned to the living room to continue being a grump and we continued playing. Father was also being a grump because he was losing the game and he hates that to no end.

Lou finished up in the kitchen and had the cubs clean up the game before sending them to get ready for bed. The maid finished cleaning up and made her way to her vehecle when Lou ran up to her shouting her name to get her to stop.

"Yes sir? You better be out here telling me I'm fired because I'll tell you that I know for a fact you two can't run this place without me." she said looking suspiciously at the antlerless deer.

"Believe me I understand that completely. I just wanted to thank you for being so good with the children. You have been excellent even though they have white fur. You treat them with the love and kindness they deserve." Lou said.

"That's so stupid for people to get upset about fur color because a cub's book tells them it's bad. I mean I am a grown ass adult, I don't need a cub's book telling me how to run my life. Some folks just got no common sense." she replied.

"I agree. I was raised to believe that but I'm starting to learn some common sense because those two cubs are teaching me what I should have learned a long time ago."

"You're a good father but you need to learn that you are not your own father. Don't make the same mistakes he made because you were raised that way."

"Which does remind me, you could be a little nicer to Leggo. He really isn't a bad guy and he treats the cubs better than I ever have." Lou remarked.

"Stop! I love that damn fool of a wolf as if he was my own flesh and blood. I may be a little hard on him but he is too old to be acting like a cub, especially now that you have children of your own living with us.

I served under your father and boy he loved you. I told him I knew you liked boys and not girls but he never listened. But I think he knew too. He would always brag about you and even when you had that fight. He sat in the kitchen with me talking about the man you fell in love with. We didn't know what a damn fool he was, but all your father talked about was your happiness.

He wanted the wolf to come over and meet him. Of course he was going to pretend he hated him because he didn't want to appear soft but I know he would have loved him like I do." she said tenderly and Lou had to struggle to stop the tears from forming. He remembered the last words they said to each other and his heart broke again because he knew he could never take them back. She was wrong! Leggo wasn't the damn fool he was and he had to live with that every single day.

I climbed into bed and I felt a presence behind me. Startled, I turned to see father standing there with his arms folded across his chest.

"First night as a free cub, how does it feel?" he asked me.

"It feels like a dream and I'm afraid I'll wake up and everything will be gone and I'll be back in the fox's cage." I replied.

"I know. You might not believe this but I know exactly what you are going through. I have a secret I've never told anyone, not even Leggo. If I tell it to you, will you keep it a secret between you and me?" he asked and I nodded my head. "This promise is a bond between us because I don't want anyone to ever find this out, because you know it I can never get rid of you or sell you. This is why I'm telling you because you are my son now until forever, understand?" he continued.

"I do." I replied weakly and felt a bit scared because what secret did dad not even know but he was going to share it with me?!

"When I was a fawn I was sold as a slave because my family was too poor to support me. The deer that bought me, freed me and made me his son just as we did to you guys. So when I tell you I know what you went through and what you are feeling, you know I am telling you the truth." He said and he sat at the edge of my bed. I jumped towards him and hugged him and he didn't hug me back but just sat there. I'm not sure if he was embarrassed or confused but just feeling him there was enough for me.

"I'd like to read you a story if you are not too old for that." he moved me aside and went to the bookcase and searched for it.

"This is an important story that will affect you your whole life. It's the story of why white furred animals like yourself are hated so much." He said and then he opened a cub's book that had all kinds of pictures and drawings in it. I sat back and he moved closer so that I could look at it along with him.

"Once upon a time..." he began.

To Be Continued....