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Making a Herd (Broken Bull 2)

By Rudolf (Roody)

Rodolfo had had another set of weird dreams. From time to time, our doggie friend had dreams of the 'what if...' kind and ones that look taken from the mind of an amateur writer, who has lost his job and he tried to gain fans thanks to stories of free access for persons with... furry affinities. Those fantasies or dreams were so real, the dog almost could sniff the emotions and sensations: fear, rubber, metal, the welding of an electronic circuit made by a hobbyist.

In one dream, Rodolfo was talking to somebody, his name was Richard Wong. The ursine had a very aggressive and intimidating personality, something very strange when you talk about a panda bear. That guy wore almost like the Rottweiler in that dream, dark blue pants, red shirt plus a beige raincoat in the style of a private detective. With a couple of words that came from the dog, the panda detective went under a deep hypnotic trance. It was enjoyable to see that aggressive and arrogant panda into a state of full receptivity and obedience, his eyes glassed over, or if you like, in spirals like any classic TV cartoon show.

Then, literally the Rottweiler toyed with the panda, Roody put in and out of trance to Richard, the dog made him forget numbers, and the panda was ordered to be with his chest on the ground while Roody lied his right paw on the back. The Rottweiler liked to show his dominance over the detective.

In other dream, the dog met one of his own species, and race; but both were robots. The artificial dog, who had a letter in the left side of his chest 'RWU-02', had his eyes like cameras lighting in blue. He said his name was Randal, and made a warning to Roody: "you must learn to control your body, or they will find out you're free and they will reprogram you".

Time later, as a continuation of that dream, Roody-bot was witness of how a rebel robotic wolf was shut down, then Roody had to obey and retrieved the wolf-bot to a lab where a fox with an alien accent plugged a cable in the base of the neck of the lupine. The canine was covered with plates in a sandy brown and he had 'WFU-03' in his own chest. The eyes of the wolf glowed from a lifeless gray to livid green; when the fox finished to stroke furiously the keyboard, the wolf-bot was turned on with his blue eyes and it went to some place; the wolf now walked like an automaton, or a drone. Rodolfo woke up when he felt the heavy and rare look of the programmer fox.

What kind of dreams are these? What does they mean? Could it be that, as some fanatics of conspiracy and science fiction claim, exist parallel Worlds? And, why does Roody can see them? Aside of this, Rodolfo heard people in his dreams talking in foreign languages and not in his native Portuguese; but he swore he understood the meaning of the conversations.

No, Rodolfo thought he simply had the imagination of a child, but that imagination was rotten and full of domination and control. The Rottweiler use to underestimate his own capabilities.

Back to the Roody's world or universe, Rodolfo was still playing with, Stompy, they had a diary routine. The Rottweiler used to go down stairs to open a cage set in the basement. The brown bull didn't use to go out of that until an order was said. After this, the bull had to swear an oath of loyalty.

"I'm a good servant, there's nothing I want to do but to serve and obey my betters, Rodolfo is better than me. His thought are my thought. His will is my will. I'm a humble servant. I must listen and obey".

After, in working days, Stompy used to cook for both, he made a lunch and prepared the clothes for his master, when Roody said goodbye, the bull used to keep clean and tidy the house. He never opened the curtains, nobody should see the bull in his slave garments. Stompy always wore handcuffs, a harness, ankle cuffs and a pet collar, all in black leather. His nose ring swayed and reflected sparks sometimes. Stompy also wore dark blue shorts.

In his free days, sometimes it was the turn of Rodolfo to cook; both made exercises and games to ensure the domination. Like in his dream, Roody ordered Stompy to lie down on his four while the Rottweiler placed one of his foot paws on the back of his servant. Bras, the one who had a reputation as a dominant mammal, was enjoying now his submissive role.

In the moments when the bovine remembered his old name, he felt sorry for himself, and when the dog noticed it, it came another moment of conditioning.

"There are animals who were born to command, and others to obey. Remember Stompy, you were born to obey, that's what you are, a slave, repeat.

"There are animals who were born to command, and others to obey." Every time Stompy repeated that phrase, the idea went deep and deeper. He's a dumb bull! That's what he is, a simple slave, " I was born to obey , that's what am I, a mindless slave, a beast of burden"

At night, Stompy used to make other oath like the morning one, then he knelt and if Roody was in mood, the dog offered cubes of sugar so the bull licked them on the hand paw of Roody. Even after the cubes were consumed, the bull still licked the paws of the Rottweiler. Roody liked to rub the nose of Stompy and lead him to lock him inside the cage of the basement.

Sometimes Dan, the raccoon friend of Rodolfo, came to visit, at times the masked mammal were a little more sadistic than the dog. Habitually, Dan makes Stompy to remember about what was his place in life, the raccoon made the bull to realize that a dog had total control over him and sometimes Roody share his slave with his raccoon friend.

There's a game Dan enjoys much, and Roody accept to play it because he sees the bull goes more broken when they play. Dan cover the eyes of the bull with a blindfold. As Roody as Dan give instructions to the bovid to follow, if he don't obey, he would have a whip time, or he suffer.

"2 steps to the right" says Roody and Stompy obeys

"On your knees" and Stompy obeys

"Don't grimace and don't move"

And Dan comes with dirty clothes: socks, briefs, underwear, sports clothes, all stinky and covered in sweat. The first times it was disgusting to the bull and Dan gave him a strong slap while Roody whipped him on the back; but now, Stompy enjoys it. There was no return to the bovid. Stompy wasn't more the proud and well respected felon of all the people of his kind. He won't want show his face no more, nor relatives, nor friends. Stompy came to the conclusion he was chained to the dog.

***

One night, Dan went at Roody's home, he knocked the door and Stompy let him in.

"My lord has not come yet, Dan sir, would you like a sandwich while you wait?

"What about a rub in my feet?

"I'm sorry sir, my lord Roody said we won't play until he comes, I only can serve you as a good butler or a waitress would do".

The raccoon sighted "Ok, then bring on a beer and that sandwich. Then turn on the TV and stand next to me".

The bull did exactly as he was told.

"Hey Stompy, have you ever realize that not all bulls are fitted as slaves? Actually, there are smart ones, others are not but they are worth to society. You know, there is a, o don't know how to call it; for example, you are a waste of muscles and force. You're strong, you're healthy, but you have been wasting your attributes for so much time".

Rodolfo was good as to cause physical pain as humiliating people; however Dan had the words to do that. The raccoon had the ability to make anybody feel bad without touching his victim. With every word, Stompy regretted of being Bras.

"Rodolfo showed you're nether to him. You're futile because you have no brain to give your force a good use. Rodolfo is your brain, without him, you're only muscles without a lead. You can't thing anything useful. Even being a felon requires intelligence, dexterity, and complexity".

Stompy thought Dan was right. He was futile, he had never done any good thing by himself. The little things he made right was because of his muscles. Master Rodolfo has the brain to guide Stompy. The bull must obey Roody.

Dan and Roody planed this chat with Stompy, and everything was recorded with a hidden camera. Roody would watch scene once he had the time. But something went out of play. Dan took his smartphone and showed a photo taken minutes ago. In the picture, there was a reddish brown bull, his fur was darker than Stompy´s, and he was clothed as Bras used to. That could mean his gang wanted to expand under a new leadership. What a shame! Stompy recognized the bull of the photo, it was Joao, his friend and right hand.

"Hey! It seems like you know him. You shouldn't, because you're Stompy, you were born to obey, you are mindless slave, a beast of burden. Repeat!"

" I was born to obey, I'm a mindless slave, a beast of burden".

"AGAIN!"

Stompy repeated and repeated until his eyes glassed over and his look got lost. The slave bull babbled while the raccoon sent messages to Roody. Dan wished for a slave, but he knew he couldn't caught one by himself nor kept him; however there's something in the way the Rottweiler put the bull into submission. It'd be nice to watch Roody getting another bull slave, maybe he learn something.

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Two days later, Rodolfo heard rumors of his neighborhood; for some strange reason; a strong bull with a rounded belly reddish brown fur and a bad attitude was scouting the zone. The bovid spent his time watching houses and neighbors.

There were days he walked around alone, others with a horse; a local female lynx claimed the equine was a cop, maybe a detective. Once, both went into the minimart she owns; despite the fact both paid for cigarettes and beer, they took a big bag of fried potatoes and she couldn't charge it for. The stallion showed his wallet and his police plate involuntary, anyway she felt intimidated.

Stories of association between delinquents and cops were not rare, the first ones 'worked' in a new zone while the others received a compensation in exchange of not taking their fellows to justice. At the same time, delinquents became snitchers to remove the competitors, so, police force would look efficient for public opinion and even politicians became benefited.

Neighbors became worried because their place was a very quiet and nice to living; despite of their dangerous city and country. Soon, that could end.

Roody and Dan suspected the reason why the bull was walking around the zone. Rodolfo thought "Wow! Sometimes the flow of things can go is very unbelievable; love can be troublesome". His home in danger, and everything because of a prohibited platonic love and a hurt pride. By the way, where is Anabella? Stompy had entertained to Roody so well that she became a blur memory.

Rodolfo started to plot, in that plan, Dan had a very important and risky role. The Procyon had to move to the dog's place. Rodolfo changed his work turns, so the bull would thought Dan lived alone. Every time Dan would see the bull, he would change his route to pass next to him. Sometimes the raccoon would pretend to be clueless and he'd show his wallet and cellphone to attract the attention of the felon bovid. Two days later, the bull followed the raccoon believing his prey was unaware. The bull knew where that raccoon 'lived' and he marked him as an easy target.

The horse told the bull to not rob houses nor attack people. The bull had to look for his friend Bras plus a bear who, as the police assumed, was a drug dealer. The horse supposed the bear had murdered his informer and partner. The reddish brown bull wouldn't obey, he always did as he wanted. Nobody wanted to make a complaint because of the bad name of the police.

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So, in a random evening, after his walking around, Joao saw his target house looked alone, as almost every day. The bull went and waited in a street corner, near the bus stop, to wait for the raccoon. From the moment Dan came, the bull followed him. The raccoon was excited and afraid because the plan was set. Dan carried a chloroform and a handkerchief, just in case. Everything was going as expected.

The big brute followed the raccoon for 5 blocks, the night had already fallen, with every step they were near the house, the pressure was increasing. The Procyon felt the heavy gaze of the delinquent. Paradoxically the bull was hunting the raccoon, as a predator-prey game. The bovid hurried when he saw the raccoon was out of sight. Raccoons were famous because they're smart and quick when they need it, despite their chubby body.

Dan took his key out to open the door. The plan of Joao was simple, he just was to pounce towards the raccoon when he opens; once inside, he was going to punch the little fellow and he would run away with all valuable stuff of the house. After Dan turned the key, the bull went on charge and missed to tackle him.

The bull crushed the sofa of the living room and fell on his face. Confused and in pain, Joao turned and laid back on the floor to receive a hit in the gut with a baseball bat. Rodolfo took confidence after the strike. He threw the bat to the raccoon and punched the bull. Joao expelled all air of his lungs. Roody asked for the chloroform, he soaked a handkerchief and he used it on Joao.

Joao moved his head to avoid the wet dog's handkerchief, his horns were his only weapon now, but those were useless. Roody enveloped the bull's snout using the wet rag, covering the nose. The size of the big one made difficult to submit him. Accidentally the Rottweiler laid his knee on the liver of the bull while he fought. That made easy to inhale the substance.

The bull was knocked out thanks to the despair of breath and the smell of the rag, he felt his nose burning. The last image the bovid saw was the dog and the raccoon taking him by his hooves and hands to somewhere inside of the house.

Dan gained muscle mass living in the dog's house, Rodolfo used to invite him to do exercise with the private gym he had. It wasn't enough, they had many troubles to carry the bull to the basement. They gave unwilling blows to furniture, walls and to their victim in his hands, thighs, anywhere. In the basement there was a chair, a set of straps and ropes, two cages and more stuffs. Joao has tied to the chair, arms, legs, torso and ankles; the reddish Brown bull was left unconscious and tied. Bras saw that scene in disbelieve.

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Day 1:

Joao woke up strapped to a chair, all his limbs were tied up. The bull was forced to stay sit. A robe was on his snout like a dog muzzle and it prevented him to scream. What &@&% had happened? Fuzzy memories came to his head. A dog and a weak raccoon had just defeated him. Joao felt embarrassed, it was supposed to be a piece of cake!

Joao looked around and he realized he was in some kind of cellar; probably the one he was to assault. He saw two cages, a table with many adult stuffs, one of the walls with 4 robes or elastic resistant bands or something. This situation didn't look good to Joao.

The bull tried to throw off his bounds, his efforts were unsuccessful. He awaited for much time but nothing new occurred, he tried and tried until he got tired. Joao had his mouth and nose hurt thanks to the punches and the chloroform. Suddenly, footsteps were heard.

"Welcome! No, it's not needed you stand up, hahaha, feel yourself like at home. Actually, this is your house, your new home. If you behave, I won't hurt you. After all, it'd be much unconsidered to mistreat my new toy".

The voice that came from the back of the bull sounded very confident, the owner sounded very authoritative. Joao expected to see the drug dealer bear but instead he saw a dog, a Rottweiler to be precise.

In culture of that world, it didn't matter much if someone was carnivore, herbivore or omnivore; what counted was the force and toughness, even they were more valuated than intelligence. Because of that, persons who didn't have force nor toughness usually they were intimidated. Entire Races (or species), cause their passivity and nature, sometimes they were submitted due to fear, respect or admiration.

The 'Big Ones' (for example: bears, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, bulls, horses, and sometimes tigers, lions and wolfs) ruled over others and they made disputes to control any topic, and any aspect of life (as legal as illegal). The 'Medium Ones' (donkeys, kangaroos, cheetahs, big submissive like elephants, pandas, big apes, and others) were most of time followers; but the individuals who were though enough could rule over the lowers.

The last group, called the 'little ones', (dogs, cats, lynxes, foxes, rabbits, raccoons, rats and mice, martens, weasels, otters and 'bastards') always submitted and they were considered as 'low range citizens'. The 'bastards' were hybrids and they were literally mixes of two or various races. There was an exception, the 'Indomitable Ones' (badgers, honey badgers, wolverines Tasmania demons, and their hybrids) were little ones with the toughness of the big ones and they were well respected.

Joao was laughing inside because, he didn't get why that dog pretended to be overconfident and he try to humiliate him. Dogs were not representatives of a leading role, the phrase 'good boy' was a reference from primitive feral dogs and their owners, the 'furless apes'.

"Hahahaha, you, fleabag, don't come to make me fear, now, go and bring your owner! We need to talk, I have no time for..."

Joao received a strong slap, very unusual for a dog. The bull thought this dog was very different to anyone he had treated; however, Joao wouldn't let him show any sign of weakness.

"hahaha, the fleabag wants to play? I don't care, bring your owner! I want to see what he want. Don't act like you're on charge because..."

Joao insisted to think he was captured by the Drug-dealer bear, he didn't imagined this was very separated of his criminal life. Joao decided to bear the slaps Roody was giving. One, other and another. The hand-paw of Roody was acking while he was enjoying his punishing side. Joao felt like prey from first time in years when he saw the sadistic smirk of the Rottweiler. Roody licked his lips and snout as if he was about to taste meat.

"Is this all what you have? Tail-wagger. Only slaps? As a b-movie from ages ago? No, your slaps are of a female. Untie me to fix this as males! I mean, as a male and a fag..."

Roody gave a tremendous punch to the bull and sent him to the floor. Joao fell on his tied hoof-hands. His weigh and the chair pressed his up limbs. Roody brought himself near the fallen bull and placed his right foot-paw on the bovid's head. Joao finally surrendered and lowed in pain.

"Please, I don't want to hurt you. Look what you do with your attitude"

Roody changed his face from pleasure to comprehension, he removed his paw and he got closer the ears of the captive bull.

"I'm your dawg and I'm worried for you. I see much potential in you; but I cannot guide you to your true place in life if you don´t let me. I know what you are, you were born to obey. You're a mindless slave, a beast of burden. The only thing you know is following orders."

"Shut up!"

"Everything will go better if you accept what you are, a mindless slave, a beast of burden... I think you're thirsty, just say it" while he said that, Roody lift up the bull and the chair, leaving him as he were.

"Never! Unbound me, so I can give you what you deserve, then I'm going to talk to ..." Joao was about to say the name of the dealer, fortunately he stopped because in monkey business, the less you know the better, and the dog looked very hostile.

"To talk to who? Come on! There's nobody here. In the future I will do it. In another moment, when you behave and don't make me hurt you, I will tame you and I'll show you who the best is. Meanwhile, say what I command you, so I can give you some water. Say you were born to obey, you're a mindless slave, a beast of burden"

"Go and fu..." Roody reacted and gave a solid kick to the bull. Joao felt all the air of his lungs leave his body and felt again, this time on his left arm.

"Say it! Say it! You were born to obey, you're a mindless slave, a beast of burden" Roody repeated that many times, every "say it, say it" came with a kick, not strong to break the ribs, but not weak to be ignored. Roody was getting experienced.

"Ok, you, mad dog... I was born, to obey, I'm a mindless... slave... a beast... of burden... are you happy?"

"Not yet" Roody kicked again and the bull finally gave up.

"Please, please, enough... *cof cof*, I was born to obey, I'm a mindless slave, a beast of burden"

"You see? ... That's so easy!" Roody bowed to rub the belly and the chest of the bull. "We gave the first step, but you shouldn't conform to say it, you'll believe it. Come on! Repeat it. Until I get satisfied, and everything because of you! If you accept your true nature..."

"I was born to obey, I'm a mindless slave, a beast of burden I was born to obey, I'm a mindless slave, a beast of burden I was born to obey, I'm a mindless slave, a beast of burden I was born to obey, I'm a mindless slave, a beast of burden I was born to obey, I'm a mindless slave, a beast of burden..."

Joao repeated and repeated until he lost the track of time. Roody lifted again the chair with the bull tied to it. Tenderly he rubbed the bull's snout as an owner do to a pet. The bull drank a glass of water. Joao closed his eyes and sensed when the dog went upstairs. This was not common, the proud bull was breaking piece to piece. Joao was still reluctant to believe a dog was able to capture him, to believe that a dog defeated a 'Big One'. Joao was still thinking the bear was part of it.

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Day 4

The bull lost any sense of time, the basement didn't let to see if it was day or night. There was only a spotlight and half of time it was on and the other was off. Sometimes he needed rest but he didn't sleep, other moments he had lots of energy but everything was silent and dark. Joao was living a nightmare.

One moment Joao slept so deep that he didn't feel how he was undressed and was left with a black boxer but tied to the same chair. A cold breeze blew, so he awoke and became aware of his lack of clothes. The proud bull, second of command of a gang, felt himself a little more vulnerable and broken. Maybe the dog is right, maybe the Rottweiler is better than Joao. But Joao refused to think that, that mutt must be a puppet of someone, no one dog is so though, they are weak animals.

Roody went diary downstairs to show off his dominance, to do the same from the beginning of this, to hit the bull while he was bounded, to make him repeat that words, that strangely soothing words: "I was born to obey, I'm a mindless slave, a beast of burden". Every time the bull did it, he was rewarded with water and food. That words were becoming into a key to reach some peace. No, that weak thoughts must stop, he must find a way out.

Previous night Joao was lost in fatigue, so the next day woke up lying in a gym mat. His wrists and ankles were covered with leather cuffs and each limb was tied to what appeared to be elastic ropes. His snout was bounded with a set of muzzle and bridle. This time Roody was with the raccoon and someone unseen at the door of the basement. Joao didn't see who the witness was.

"Thanks for letting me play this time my friend Roody, you're the best! I enjoy seeing the power you have over this mindless slave , I'm happy to help".

When he heard that, the bull stomped towards Dan; but the ropes braked him. Joao got so mad, he didn't care who was watching. Bras, or Stompy, felt a void in the heart, after he felt happiness, his mind was excited and full of proud of serving a strong Master. For Stompy it was an honor to have being chosen by a powerful Rottweiler. Stompy wished Joao to understand the big privilege to be slave of Roody.

The tied bull, full of rage, tried to pull the ropes to break his bound but all efforts were futile. Joao was hungry. He had no force, his belly and muscles lost mass.

"Did you see Roody? That beast is giving up, you did it again! There's no doubt who's the alpha here!"

Joao quieted a little, did he said 'again'? So that dog defeated another 'Big One'? He resumed in his efforts to get that raccoon. Dan distracted for a brief moment and he dodged the bull for inches. The raccoon is a very agile mammal.

"hahahaha, that animal is a brute, there's no doubt he was born to obey , he's a mindless slave , a simple beast of burden"

This time Dan risked himself to go closer to the bull, Roody was nervous and prepared himself for a hypothetical failure of his friend. Joao threw hits to Dan, he just needed one punch to shut that prick up. Dan showed all his skills, he jumped, rounded, turned, dodged and did anything, as a result, he made the bull tied himself with all the ropes and felt to ground.

"hahaha, Did you see? You're just a brainless beast. A mindless slave... hahaha"

Roody mocked the bull, Joao was very embarrassed. He contorted as a worm. Roody and Dan laughed outrageously. Dan undid the bridle and muzzle and moved away the bull. Roody approached and took from his pocket a bunch of herbs. The Rottweiler rubbed the forehead of the humiliated bull, a tear rolled the cheek of the bovid.

"You know what I want to hear, my dear pet. Come on! Say it..."

" I was born to obey... I'm a mindless slave... a... beast of burden... I was born to obey... I'm a mindless slave... a... beast of burden ..."

Joao didn't know where the dog got so appetizing herb. The bull ate obediently from the hand-paw of Roody. The dog took away the plants and the tortured animal said again that toxic words so the Rottweiler feed him again. The felon's still had hope, somebody had to find him. Somebody had to help him.

"Now I will untie you, Strapy hahaha, that's your name, Strapy, I have no idea what was your name and I don't care, because your name is Strapy... Now repeat! My name is Strapy, I was born to obey. I'm a mindless slave, a beast of burden"

Roody untied the bull while the bovid repeated on and on. Then, Roody gave him a bowl of water and Joao stayed there, quiet, kneeled, almost naked, with his chin on his chest. The others left him alone.

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Day 7

Some days the Horse detective were seen walking around the neighborhood, more accurately two or three days a week; people wondered about what or who he was looking for. It was a relief to see the bad bull were not seen, probably this zone was not of his interest, everybody thought. Anyway, bad name of the police and the constant visits of the agent weren't taken good. The bad side of living on a far suburb is that air of exclusive and familiarity, plus lack of schools and work places, a side that Roody started to like.

In Exchange, inside the house, Stompy was compliant and totally devoted to Roody, his owner. The powerful dog was worthy to admire, the force, the toughness, the smartness; clearly the Rottweiler was the lord, the leader of the herd. To the eyes of the Slave bull, it was becoming a herd, with Roody as the owner, he as the alpha and Joao, no, Strapy as the omega. Stompy must help Strapy to submit.

Stompy was getting used to sleep outside Rodolfo's room, in a corner of the corridor of the next floor. He only used a gym mat and a blanket, this was enough for a humble servant like him. That day he knew the important news, the official join of Strapy to the slave herd, with that in mind, Stompy would go back to his cage, this time, helping Strapy to enforce the words, their reality.

Rodolfo was a little disappointed, Strapy was surrendering faster than Stompy. Then he though probably the new slave was just pretending and planning to escape. In case he was right, the Rottweiler wanted to speed up, and use the lack of toughness of the bull.

As the mission of Dan had concluded, the raccoon went back to his home; however he didn't want to miss important moments as this special day. Dan was realistic, he preferred watching Roody submitting the bulls rather than doing it by himself. The raccoon believed Roody was the best, nobody like him, why not listening to him? He was the leader, the chief, the master.

First, Roody went downstairs, he saw the bull lying there, facing the wall, depressed and with his four limbs stranded with that elastic ropes.

"Well well Strapy, you're a good boy... I know how to recognize one when I see him, I'm a dog. Before we start to play, Could you say what I like to hear?

Strapy said that words, every repetition made to sink into his mind that idea of submitting, more and more.

"Grrreat! Now, kneel" Roody untied every limb of the bull, taking advantage of his decayed moral. And he tied hand hoof with hand hoof and hoof foot with hoof foot. "This is a big day for you fellow, today you will join to me and you will be few steps near your destiny, to become a mindless slave , a beast who needs a lead, my lead"

Strapy, no, Joao feared whatever that Rottweiler was plotting. Roody got a blinded leather mask and masked the bull. Joao was blinded when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his nose, he bleed and Roody quickly placed the nose ring. Joao now portrayed a shameful mark from ancient ages, a symbol of control and ownership bulls endeavored to vanish.

The Rottweiler took off the mask and cured the bull. When Strapy felt better, something new hurt the pride of the bovid, this time mentally.

"You may come here boys"

Joao saw the raccoon going there holding a rope, then he heard the sound of hooves on wood and he saw a bull with a humble stare, his hands on the back, he had a nose ring like Joao but tied with the rope Dan was holding. It was Bras!

"Bras! Bro... what are you doing? What are you playing?!"

Stompy didn't answered, just kept descending with his low stare, concentrated, as a robot or a zombie. Thanks to the rope, the raccoon led the enslaved bull, wherever the raccoon went, the bull followed, no complies, no objections, just blind obedience. Joao was in shock.

"Bras? Come on, answer me!" Joao said but Bras didn't answered. The bounded bull lost another piece of pride.

"Don't waste your time, his name is Stompy, now he has no permission to speak, not until Roody or I order him to. He knows his real role in life" Dan said while he was taking Stompy around the basement, finally they stood in front of Joao.

Roody gave a pat in the right shoulder of Stompy. "Come on boy! Present yourself to your fellow".

"My name is Stompy , I was born to obey. I'm a mindless slave, a beast of burden. Roody is my brain, I'm his force. He commands, I obey".

Strapy felt a hollow in the stomach while Roody set him a leather collar. His fate was sealed.

"Now, present yourself" and Roody pated the left shoulder of Strapy, the bull doubt. "I see you still need motivation" Roody grabbed the bull by the horns and moved them from one side to other, he pushed and pulled them aggressively. "Don't make me punish you! You are mine. I don't want to mistreat my belongings!"

"Ma... my name's Strapy, I was born to obey, I'm a mindless slave, a beast of burden. Roody is my brain, I'm his force. He commands, I obey".

Roody gave a cube of sugar to Dan, so he can offer it to Stompy. The dog take one for his own and offer to Strapy. Both bulls licked the cubes at the same time, one from Dan, the other from Roody. Joao had less will to bear that situation, he was more devastated.

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Day 10

Despite the good behavior of Strapy, that stare made Roody to suspect, Rottweiler's new toy plotted something. Daily Roody went down to his basement to indoctrinate the bull, he leashed a rope to the nose-ring and making him walk. Stompy was behaving cold, Roody knew his slave complied his chores, for example to clean his fellow slave, to repeat phrases, etc.

When The Rottweiler arrived to his home, he decided to cuddle his pet, to rub the snout and the belly and feeding him. Rodolfo leashed the bull by the collar instead of the nose and both went to his bedroom.

"I know something's wrong, you can hide nothing to me"

"Well, Roody sir"

"I know it, but I won't be mad at you, because you have been a good mindless slave, a beast of burden" Roody said that rubbing the bull's nose again, Stompy trembled and rolled back his eyes for a brief.

"mrooooo"

"I know what can open your mind, what can bring you back to me, to the hands of your owner" Roode left the bull near the bed and went to the closet to reach the cowbell "would you like to listen the bell?" The dog rang the bell and Stompy was lost in the sound "Remember, you don't have to think, you don't have to worry. You only have to obey, goodbye pride, goodbye shame, only void, only my voice".

"Mrooooo"

"That's it, now tell you master what's up"

"Master Roody, every morning I repeat the phrases to Strapy, and everything goes well; but Strapy insists in calling me Bras, and he Joao. It's hard to me to accept he has tried to convince me he and I can defeat you and break free"

"My powerful beast, you cannot escape. Though you made it, my legacy will still be in your minds. Your need to obey. If you don't obey me, there will be others who claim you as their slaves. Because you were born to obey, you are mindless slaves, beast of burden".

Roody rang the bell again and the stare of the bull froze into nothingness, his eyes glassed over, he sank in total control.

"I understand know, I'm sorry for my doubts master. I'm sorry for wanting to escape. I accept any punishment Roody, my master, wants to give me".

"I'm not mad at you, quiet contrary, I'm happy you accept my control over you, now, let's play before you get back the basement; but tomorrow I want you to do this..."

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Day 11

Joao felt like he was recovering his muscles because Rodolfo fed him well; however, something was wrong with his herbs, was Roody drugging him? He didn't care too much, he just enjoyed the rubs on the nose, to eat from a hand-paw and the corruptive idea of being a mindless slave, a simple beast of burden. Anyway, every time, the actions of Joao lead him into troubles. Maybe the dog was right, maybe Joao should let others decide instead of him. No, Roody was just a dog! Joao could escape to find another master. Definitely the dog changed something in Joao.

Usually Stompy lash Joao, he ties the hand cuffs and ankle cuffs and he led the new slave by a leash at the nose while he cleans the place. But this time...

"Strapy, my owner is not in home, it is too late for me. I'm bounded to him. Without him, I'm nothing because he is tough and I'm just a mindless beast. I need control. Here's the deal. Do you want to escape?"

Stompy left free the other bull. "Don't worry, I'll tell him you fought and ran. If you think you can live without receiving orders, go! I cover you"

Strapy got out the basement, he went thru a corridor, came to the living room and he found Rodolfo standing in the middle.

"Did you think you can escape from me? Filthy beast! This is your chance, fight for your freedom!"

Joao, or Strapy scared and gave two steps backwards, he lowered his head and after a little impulse, he faced the dog. Roody snarled and growled, then he barked and started to fight the bull. Strapy tried to hit the dog but he failed every attempt. The Rottweiler gave him many punches in his belly, in his arms, on the liver, in the nose. Strapy fell defeated on his knees, then he was on his four. Stompy came and bowed before the dog.

"Your command was obeyed, am I a good slave?"

"Sure you are, and for you, filthy ungrateful beast!"

Stompy stood and took to his owner a riding crop, so Roody punished the bull. Strapy broke again but this time was forever. First he felt betrayed by his fellow, when he reconsidered it he realized he provoked the dog. His rebellious, his actions, his lack of brain. After all Strapy was just muscles with no brain, he needed a brain, the dog could be his brain.

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Day 18

Dan knocked at the door of his friend, his hero, his leader. Stompy appeared wearing a little more clothes that he used to. He was dressed in leather vest, a dark boxer, leather hand cuffs and ankle cuffs and a little bow tie attached to his leather pet collar.

"Come in, my master is waiting for you, Dan sir"

Raccoon got in and seated on a couch. Stompy entered to the kitchen and brought a silver plate with snacks for Dan to eat and wait patiently.

Roody came from his bedroom in the up floor and Stompy stood at the base of stairs. Roody clapped 3 times and Strapy emerged from the basement. The new slave bowed before the dog, he wore a leather harness, a leather pet collar and a set of leather handcuffs and ankle cuffs.

"How will I serve you, master?"

"I know my friend already know you both but, will you present yourselves please?"

Both bulls approached where the raccoon was and they said while they bowed in front of Dan.

"My name is Stompy, I was born to obey. I'm a mindless slave, a beast of burden. Roody is my brain, I'm his force. He commands, I obey."

"My name is Strapy, I was born to obey. I'm a mindless slave, a beast of burden. Roody is my brain, I'm his force. He commands, I obey."

"Incredible! That power, that toughness, There's no doubt who's the alpha here" Dan was amazed.

"I have been thinking to put in use my beast. I have little money however I have been thought in buying a farm, so we could produce money and good stuffs. Or, if you are willing, we could share costs and we may succeed. For this, you have to join our club, it is not enough you come here and I letting you to play" Roody got close to his friend and his bulls stepped aside. With his right hand paw, he grabbed the neck of the raccoon and snarled a little. "You have to play a more... active role..."

The dog gently but firmly, made Dan leave the couch and lie on the ground. First his knees, then his face. Roody kept snarling and growling at his friend. Dan was afraid and curious at the dog's attitude.

"I know what you're thinking, I have seen how much you like power, but I have to say you, as a master, you don't have firm hand. I will show you how be a good leader. You just have to become a slave, so, you'll learn how they think, what they feel and how to lead them".

The fear was increasing, this Rottweiler can submit two bulls. Dan recognized he had much to learn before he made his fantasies come true, and he felt the urge to obey the dog at the same time. After all, Roody is the number 1, the alpha, he is tough... he's strong.

"You have to say you were born to obey, you're a mindless slave".

Dan thought it was just an innocent roleplay, simple lessons for him for the time he gets his first slave, maybe a lynx or a big hybrid. The hybrids were so discriminated that some of them were already broken. Dan was unaware Roody was using brainwashing and conditioning, and he was going skilled in that. The moment Dan would start to notice the new and weird things in his behavior, for example giving his friend all his money and properties, it would be too late.

"Ok buddy, argh, I was born to obey, I'm a mindless slave".

"Friend?" he tightened his grip on the raccoon.

"Argh... Roody sir , I was born to obey. I'm a mindless slave".

"That's better, now repeat it lots of times, you must be happy to join my slave herd"

The bulls lowed of pleasure, like giving the raccoon a warm welcome to a life of servitude.

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4 months later

In a far farm, an anthropomorphic dark dog is sit in front of an old rustic desk. He is checking out debts and bank notifications, he's a little nervous but an envelope makes him change his mood. The Rottweiler wags his tail when he opens it and sees payment for some 'services provided'. He rented the labor hand of 2 strong bulls and the dexterity of a raccoon. Then he opens a thank-you letter from a neighbor, a donkey, in that letter the guy was grateful because the work made saved many days of money and effort.

Rodolfo remembered the day when certain bear started to greet him, only 2 weeks since the submitting of Dan, now called Spunky. Before the moving to the farm, the bear said him he can count with the help of the bear in any way, including loan of money.

The night of the frustrated robbery, Dan found the shutdown cellphone of Joao, the bull turned it down so nobody would bother him. Roody asked Dan to turn it on in the bus stop near the house. The raccoon would walk across the city to throw it off. The horse detective tracked phone out of the neighborhood; just like that, the dog helped the bear and himself. By the way, does the bear suspect something? Nah! now it doesn't matter.

A mysterious buzz is heard outside of the house, his big slaves were pasturing far of the new house but the raccoon was near, doing gardening. The small slave runs to find out, the dog is quiet and then he hears a little chat and the strange buzz ceased. The agitated raccoon enters the room and says with all respect and submission

"Master Roody, you won't believe it! There was some kind of hole there, 6 feet over the ground! From it came a kangaroo speaking a strange language, I guess it's English but I don't know what to think"

"It is quiet natural you don't know what to think, you're a mindless slave. I'm your brain, you're my dexterity, you don't think unless I tell you to".

"It's true Master Roody, I'm a mindless slave. You are my brain. I'm your dexterity. I don't think unless you tell me to".

"Make him come in"

Spunky, formerly Dan, returns with a kangaroo, a little chubby, red shirt, dark blue pants made of a weird fabric like jeans; they were of totally different races or species, however they think they had the same eyes, both stare affixed, they move and face similar, as on a mirror.

• OK buddy, let me explain, I'm from an universe where all and every intelligent being is a kangaroo

• Não entendo o que você diz (*I don't understand what you say*)

-Ah! Interesting, in this parallel world, Portuguese is the language spoken in the USA, sorry buddy.

The kangaroo takes out of a backpack a pair of gray earbuds, similar of the 'dente azul' (or blue tooth as that were called in the Kangaroo's universe and many others) and he extended his hand paw to give them to him.

• não se preocupe, estes não controlam mentes (*Don't worry, those don't control minds*)

As Roody as the kangaroo put the earbuds, the Rottweiler amazes when he at least understands the marsupial.

"My name is Rudolf Smith, just to make sure, what's your name? My muscle dawg?"

"My name is Rodolfo Ferreiro".

"I knew it! Is almost exactly as mine, but in other language, the adjustment Works!"

"What are you talking about?! Where are you from?! Who a hell are you?!"

"I'm you but from other dimension, a bored one where all the non-feral beings are kangaroos of different color furs. Everybody, in a moment, some a lot some the less, have had the same feelings, it's something wrong, out of place, what if... Even they don't feel well with being themselves. It's because some interdimensional barriers slim down. Sometimes I hate wanting to control all around me, there are at least 20 versions of us who don't. So, when I acquired the technology of interdimensional travel, I wanted to go and find what makes us act like that.

"So, is what I have dreamed real? Wow! Despite of that, I can feel you are rebased, look, you now have a big responsibility and not controlling everything may be hard. After telling me your experiences, why don't you relax and let me...?"

"Stop ii! Dirty mutt, I know what you try!"

Spunky is puzzled and amused at the same time, he sees his master and owner talking in one language while the kangaroo was talking in other. What a bizarre stuff! What will plan the Rottweiler? Where is this kangaroo from? What's he doing here? Every moment the kangaroo was there, Spunky realized the idea he must obey as the kangaroo as the Rottweiler. Why Spunky wanted to think? Why worry? Spunky thinks he is just a humble mindless slave.