Lurkers of the Night (Contest Entry)

Griffon City was a city filled with busy and hard workers. It wasn't often you would see someone slacking off on the job as everyone had either something to do or someone to help. Even when the citizens weren't working hard at their jobs they were still working hard by having the time of their lives. Tourists would often flock over to Griffon City as it was a beautiful city filled with fun activities to do. If there was a word to describe the city it would be paradise.

While there were numerous reasons why Griffon City was a fantastic place to live in, there were also hidden blemishes about the city that many people did not know about. Crime was and still is a very large nuisance that never seemed to stop. The police tried their best to protect the city but there's only so much a select few people can do.

Over time crime rates have become less of an issue but still a very common problem. This was because the G.C.P.D. (Griffon City Police Department) increased their number of officers while splitting them up through different parts of the city. These new recruits were trained quickly and efficiently by experienced workers so it was safe to say that they were ready for when the time came.

The new recruits were proven to be a great assist to the G.C.P.D as they helped decrease the crime rates throughout the city. The time and effort it took to train them was proven to be wort it. Because of there success as officers, they manage to build enough trust and responsibility to patrol the streets without a higher up. This allowed the newly trained recruits to patrol with a teammate and really show what they could do.


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It was 7:30 P.M. and the sun was starting to set. Some people started to head home as they were either getting off of work or just needed to get home before dark while others used this time to get away from their usual lives to go out and party. If one were to look at the city at night and compare it to the morning, it would come off as two completely different cities.

Lately there were rumors going around saying that a group of burglars were planning on robbing someone. Who that person was, no one knew. It wasn't even proven that this rumor was true but the thought of burglars randomly robbing anyone off the streets or even in their own homes scared a lot of people. This caused an uproar through certain parts of Griffon City as some citizens didn't even feel safe. Richer citizens even started to pay extra for more bodyguards as they felt that they would be the ones being targeted.

Immense pressure was put onto leading members of the G.C.P.D. They knew people were scared and terrified but there was only so much that they could do. These were only rumors and yet they put the whole city in a state of freight. Constant messages and phone calls came their way talking about how the burglars could be in their area and how they would need an officer down there to help them.

Cody Eleas, the leader of his police recruits and the boss of his area had an idea as to what he could do to calm his area down. Realistically thinking, the Dalmatian knew he couldn't calm everyone down but he knew he could at least make them feel safer. To do this, Cody sent his officers out in pairs. Doing this allowed them to patrol as much area as possible as well as staying safe with someone they could trust and rely on.

At the Police station was Viktor Pochenko, a rookie wolf cop who was quick learner, Dora Klendathu, a young and growing German Shepherd cop full of determination, Giselle Moreyra, an American Painted horse who was happy to to patrol around the area where she lived, and Cody Eleas, a Dalmatian who was the most experienced of the four and was the one who made the big decisions of the team.

Every other officer was out on duty leaving these for four as the only officers not on patrol. Cody was looking over a map to see which areas weren't covered as everyone else waited for further instructions.

While they waited, they started to talk about the rumors.

"Dora, Giselle, do you girls really think the rumors are true? And if so, would they really be back here?" Viktor asked as he wanted to hear what they wanted to say.

"Well rumors are rumors. Maybe someone over heard a joke or something and it was taken the wrong way. No one really knows for sure if the rumors are true but so many people are scared out their mind and worried beyond belief that I think us being on patrol is kinda necessary at this point." Dora wasn't to sure herself but she felt what they were doing was the best they could do.

"What Dora said. Around the farm I would always hear these spooky stories about things in the corn field but how many of those stories do you think were true? This is probably a joke that someone overheard and took to seriously. If there are burglars then I doubt they would be out here. The city is where the money is at. Not some suburban area." Giselle was in disbelief of the whole burglar rumor but that didn't stop her from taking her job seriously.

"That does sound reasonable Giselle. And even then, how many rumors really come true anyway? If anything, how did a rumor of burglars even start? Did one of the burglars say something out loud about robbing a place? If that did happen then why didn't anyone just call us right then and there? I bet that if we do catch some burglars that they wouldn't even be the same ones from the rumors. Some people are gonna say that they are the same burglars and will try to take credit about starting the rumor." Both Dora and Giselle nodded their heads in agreement as that did sound reasonable.

"We can't really say for sure until anything happens. Everyone has upped their security and people are on the lookout so I doubt we would see any robberies anytime soon. It's to much of a risk currently and any robber with a brain should know better. Then again, that's assuming they even know what's going on. We should wait until Cody sends us out. Then, we will be able to see with our own eyes as to what's going on." Once again everyone nodded their heads as Dora was correct about that.

"You guys think it'll be the same teams? As much as the four of us compliment each other, we all know that Cody will split us up in teams of two just like everyone else. Probably gonna be me and Dora as one team and you and Cody as the other team." Giselle was use to teaming with Dora as her small size complimented Giselle's much larger body.

Putting the map down and walking over to his co-workers, Cody gladly answered that question. "You're right on that Giselle. The teams will not be swapped. It's good to mix and match every here and there but as of right now this isn't the time for that. Viktor, I'm gonna need you to stay here with me. While Giselle knows these parts better than anyone else, I feel as if her and Dora would be even better out there patrolling the streets. I want everyone to remember that it's getting darker and darker with every passing minute. Make sure that all flashlights you bring you are close to full charge. Under no circumstances should you split up unless certain requirements are met. And even then, call for back up before you even move out. I want everyone here to stay safe and unharmed. Understood?"

"Yes Sir!" They all said in sync.

"Good. Stay safe you two. And do you have your keys with you Dora?" Cody asked.

"They're in my pocket Cody. Don't worry about us. We can handle everything all on our own. Right Giselle?"

"Yes we can. Now you stay safe as well Cody. You too Viktor." Before heading out the police station, Giselle made sure to grab her M870 shotgun as one would never know when something incredibly dangerous could happen.

Before Dora could walk out, she was stopped by Viktor as he had some words to tell her.

"Now I know you said not to worry but it is getting kinda dark out and I'm worried about you and Giselle possibly running into trouble. Don't get carried away out there Dora. Call for help if you need it."

The German Shepherd smiled at the wolf's kindness. "That's very sweet of you to worry but I can handle hings perfectly fine by myself. Try not to get into any trouble with Cody. You boys have fun now."  She waved to them goodbye as she walked out the police station.

"Viktor, can I have a word with?" Cody asked as Viktor slowly walked over.

"What is it Sr.?"

"I wasn't given a time but I was told that I would be receiving a call from the Central Police Station. They said that they might call asking for some officers and I was wondering if you would think Giselle and Dora would be a good team to send out there? Hearing a second opinion just makes me feel a bit more comfortable about my decisions."

"They are a great team  and surely they'll be able to handle whatever you assign them but will it just be those two only?"

"All they need is two officers and that's it. Personally, I would prefer to send more than just two officers since the city is more dangerous then the suburbs but I'm not the one in charge of that. If they are needed then odds are I'll call them. They're the closes to the city and I trust they're well armed. Have some faith in the girls Viktor."

"I have faith in them, lots of faith actually. It's just......I have a bad feeling about this is all. It's a gut thing. Working as a police officer has taught me that you take risks everyday to protect people but at anytime anything can happen." Rubbing his face and shaking his head, Viktor tried his best to get over his feelings. "I'm....maybe I'm thinking to hard about this. I'm sure everything will be fine between them."

Outside, Dora and Giselle were walking over to Dora's Dodge Cabra pickup as that and Cody's Hovercraft were the only two vehicles big enough to hold the American Painted Horse.

Pulling out her keys, Dora unlocked the vehicle as both girls got in the truck. Putting the keys into the ignition, Dora started the truck up and pulled off.

According to Cody, they wouldn't have to much land to patrol as so many officers were already out on duty. The fact that everyone was already inside meant that it would be easy to find anyone suspicious. Maybe a gang of teenagers would be found but they had their doubts about finding anything or anyone dangerous.

From time to time they received messages from their co-workers explaining anything that they seen but for the most part it wasn't anything to surprising.

To pass the time, Giselle decided to bring up a good old debate that the two of them normally had.

"So Dora, we still never really finished that conversation we had. What were you saying about smaller guns being better than bigger guns? I don't think I heard you quite right. Were you saying the bigger the better?" Giselle asked with a smirk on her face.

Dora couldn't help but chuckle as she knew where this was going. "Here we go again. No way would I ever say anything like that. I'd choose a pistol over a shotgun any day."

"If you were able to use a shotgun as well as I could then you would never need to use a pistol ever again. Come on Dora, why don't you tell me what's so great about your smaller caliber weapons."

"Well for starters my type of weapons don't wake the whole neighborhood up. Could you imagine if I was tracking down someone and I shoot and miss? Any burglars or bandits in the area would be able to hear that. Yes, guns in general are very loud but at least mine can be silenced."

"Silence smilence. Tell me, how many bullets would it take for you to put someone down or even control a crowd? I shoot up in the air one time with this bad boy and everything gets quiet."

"It gets quiet because your gun is so loud." Both girls started to laugh with each other as they were having fun with their conversation. "And lets not forget the recoil on your gun. Or what about the time in between it takes to fire your gun? Your shoots are more deadly but my shots are more precise and more accurate. Overall, my gun would be more reliable."

"For a small girl like yourself, then yes. For someone of my size? Far from it. Could you imagine a big girl like myself walking up to you with a tiny pistol? You wouldn't be afraid of the gun. Odds are you would be afraid of me."

"Now that I think of it, you running around with my pistol would be pretty funny actually. How about we agree to disagree right now? We could probably argue all night long if we wanted but we're here on patrol. We have everything in the truck right?"

"Hand cuffs, badges, ammo, communicators, and the other usual equipment? Yeah we got those. We should be ready for whoever we encounter. We did resupply earlier this morning, remember Dora?"

The German Shepherd nodded her head as she kept her eyes on the road and drove at a steady pace. "There's nothing wrong with checking over a few times for safety. Despite the new recruits being trained by us a few months ago and still helping patrol our area, I'm still kinda use to you, Cody, and Viktor being the only partners I have. I haven't really done any co-op missions with any of the new recruits so I sometimes forget that they use the same supplies as us."

"Nothing wrong with th.........We're getting a call from Cody." Giselle reached her hand over to grab the communicator as Dora went silent to hear what he had to say.

"Dora, Giselle, is this you girls?"

"Yes Sr. Officer Dora and Officer Giselle here reporting for duty. You need something from us?" Giselle asked as she waited for an answer.

"It's more of downtown that needs you but that brings me up to the point. I need you girls to change your current destination and head over downtown to help patrol. They need two extra officers and out of all the officers I have, you two are the closes and most experienced. Does this seem okay with you two?"

"I don't have a problem with that. What about you Giselle?"

"I rather patrol around my own home area but if duty needs me in the city then the city is where I'm going. You can count on the two of us Cody. We'll take care of things from here."

"That's good to hear. I knew I could count on you girls. Make sure to call me or Viktor back when you get to the city. Cody out."

Once they received their information, Dora made a U-turn at the nearest turn and immediately headed off to the city.

Urban crime and Suburban crime was very different in Griffon City. In the Suburban and rural areas, it was most just local store robberies or even just illegally growing or stealing crops. They had their own cases of hostage situations but overall the crime in these areas weren't as bad or as dangerous as Urban crime. In the city, crime could often get pretty rough. Burglars were often much more intelligent. They had detail plans as to what they wanted to do and they had ideas as to who they needed to contact if anything was about to happen. Some gang leaders had grunts working in certain areas to keep an eye out for any interesting news. Getting involved in crime like this was often dangerous as more than just yourself could be hurt or targeted. Every officer knew this before signing up but even with the risk of being a cop, they knew someone had to stand up to these criminals and put them behind bars.

The drive to the city was a very quick drive. Since it was pretty late, most people weren't really driving on the highway. Both girls also had themselves a nice talk in between the drive it took to get to their destination as this time they weren't talking about guns.

Traffic sorta changed as they made it to the inner part of the city as it seemed like not many people were sleep here. Parties were still going on, men were heading into strip clubs, loud music was playing all around, and people were walking the streets as if it was day time. Neither girl could understand how anyone could live like this everyday but then they both remember that this is why Kurfust moved down here. It was a constant party at night and the best way to just let loose.

Seeing as now was better than later, Giselle pulled up the communicator as she tried calling both Cody and Viktor. There was a moment of silence as Viktor had picked up the call.

"Viktor here, state your problem."

"Viktor it's me, Giselle. Cody told me and Dora to call one of you guys once we made it to the city. Everything seems the same over hear so far. Just people letting loose. Well, some people are a little to loose down here."

"I hope you don't mean what I think you mean. Well Cody is talking to some people over the phone right now. Apparently people want to know when they can leave their homes safely without the worry of being robbed."

Dora reached over to the communicator as Giselle gave it to her. "Hello Viktor, this is Dora speaking now. Well I can see why they're worried but it's not like we haven't had burglars before. We had much worse than this before and no one was really scared but the moment a rumor starts up everyone just loses their minds. This was a city rumor anyway so how or why is anyone back home so worried?"

"Well we did have some city criminals hiding back in some hay back at Giselle's farm. So maybe it could be the same thing?"

"I remember that." Giselle said laughing to herself. "They thought that they were a needle in a hay stack but we dealt with criminals much smarter than them before. Their faces were the funniest things I ever seen when me and my dad aimed our shotguns point blank range at their faces. It was like a ghost came and swiped the color right out their bodies. That was a good day as well."

"Giselle has a point Dora. If something like that can happen once then what's stopping it from happening again? Everyone over here is still on lookout and until we receive word we will stay on lookout until.......11:30."

"Part of me wants this rumor to be true since that'll mean everyone was worried for a good reason. Could you imagine the outcry if this was all a hoax? 80% of this city would be in rage as they could of used their time having fun instead of being in constant fear. The rich would also be mad since they wasted money on bodyguards they didn't even need. Although Kurt always say that they waste money everyday anyway. I rather not hear everyone complaining about this for like a week or two. I just wanna relax with Grisha since work has kept me busy constantly and I haven't really had the time to be with him."

While the three officers were chatting with each other, something else was going in the dark alleys of the city. Three Crocodile grunts, an Owl, and a Grizzly bear where all hiding as they were having a conversation about something.

"Boss, I've just got done on looking over the area and it seems that police officers are all over the area. I even seen some S.W.A.T members as well. I don't know how our info got leaked but it doesn't seem like we'll make it out of this one." Talking to their Grizzly bear leader was the Owl. He was the lookout of the team and the one responsible for making escape routes.

"Is that so? It seems someone wanted us gone. As far as I'm concerned, no one knows what we're after so even if we get captured, we should still be good in the long run. My only question is who though? Who would want us gone so badly? Never have we betrayed anyone else so why us and why now? Sev, if we do get captured odds are you'll be the only one to escape. That's why I want you to get out while you can."

"Are you kidding me boss?! I can never abandon you guys like this! We're all in this together so if you guys fall, I fall as well! I rather clip my wings off then to abandon you guys."

"And then what Sev? All that planning we did would be for nothing. Someone wants us gone and I don't want them to have the satisfaction of seeing us all arrested on television. If you do wanna go down with us, then listen carefully to what I'm about to say. You have a few options to do. Option one, you make your escape now and bury this briefcase somewhere no one would look. If someone wants us gone then they know something about what we're doing. They want our plans and I don't want them to have it. Option two, you carry the plan out yourself. No one knows where we're going or what we're doing. If we get arrested then odds are the security will loosen up making this robbery easier than it should. If you do get caught then security will step up their game in that area and this will prevent anyone from trying to hit the same place we did. Option three, you move out for a few years and wait for us to get out of jail. Lets face it, we're probably gonna be found guilty anyway but on what cause? We can't be jailed for that long since he haven't done anything to big. Probably ten years max but what's wrong with ten years? Time is money and if this goes according to plan then we'll be swimming in money. So what's it gonna be Sev?"

"I rather not abandon you guys but to keep this gang alive then I'll do what I need to do. I already lost so much in my life already but I won't let this gang be one of them! I'll make my escape, but I'll need you guys to help take some of the heat off of me."

"Trust me on this Sev, this gang will live on through you. And taking some heat off of you shall be easy. Here's the plan."

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Patrolling the streets of the city seemed to be the same of patrolling the streets back home but it was much noisier. The officers also didn't call each other as much as Dora and her co-workers did so she was just driving round waiting for something to happen. Giselle felt the same as she had experienced from working in the city but she was just as bored as Dora. They knew that there was a time for fun and a time for work, but it was really late at night and they needed something to keep them up.

Their answers were quickly answered as an emergency call came to all officers. Dora stopped the truck as her and Giselle listened to what was said.

"Attention all officers in the central area! We got a suspect on the run heading towards the subway station! Immediate blockade needed!"


"You heard that Giselle, that's close to where we are. That means the suspect is close." As Dora started the truck back up, there was a feminine cry for help coming from the alley as both of the girls heard it loud and clear.

"Somebody help! RAPE! RAPE!"

Dora and Giselle looked at each other as now they had another problem on their hand. They needed to think quickly of what to do but soon afterwards they saw cop cars forming the blockade so they knew what to do now.

Picking up the communicator, Giselle immediately spoke up about the imminent situation. "This is officer Giselle speaking and there's a rape call coming from the alley right next to the subway station. Requesting immediate back up!"

Both girls unbuckled themselves as they grabbed their equipment and and headed off to the alley.

Flashing their flashlights down the alley, they looked around for the screaming lady as another cry for help was heard. The sound of screaming was followed by ripping sounds as it sounded like fabric ripping. Both officers had their tasers equipped and ready to use as they approached a taxi car with the lights on. The engine was still on so maybe someone was still in there?

As they approached the taxi, they made sure to stay cautious and inspect the area to make sure no one was lurking around. When they looked inside the taxi they saw the cab driver was tied up fully clothed. A tape recorder was right next to him as it seemed that this was just a trick. Whoever was here already left as this was their escape plan.

Dora tried to open the door but it seemed as if it was locked. Giselle cracked her knuckles as she used her immense strength to easily open to locked door.

Before Dora could untie to cab driver, noise was heard coming from behind them as three Crocodiles were trying to sneak off quietly. Apparently one of them had stepped on a can causing it to crush as they immediately tried to make a run for it afterwards.

"Go get them Giselle! I'll untie this guy and try to free them."

Nodding her head, Giselle ran after them as she pulled her communicator back up. "This is officer Giselle! Three croc crooks are making a run for it and are also heading to the subway! Be on the lookout!"

Looking back at the cab driver, Dora started to untie him as he was tied up pretty good. "Don't worry sir, everything will be fine. Once I get you untied I'll make sure we'll get you to the nearest police station so we can hear your story."

As Dora was untying the cab driver, she started to hear some rustling coming from the garbage bags in the corner of the alley. Stopping what she was doing, she placed her hand on her taser as she stepped out the car and started to look around. She couldn't pick up on any unusual scent as the only think she smelled was rotten food and expired milk. Just the smell alone made her want to throw up as this was one of the bad things about having such a large nose.

She started to gag a little as the smell only got worse. This was the least of her worries as the garbage bags flew off from the ground and a large Grizzly bear was found underneath them. One of the garbage bags fell on top of Dora as she was knocked over. Quickly she threw the bag off of her but before she could get up she found a rather large foot pressed onto her body.

 Looking down at Dora was the Grizzly bear as he looked around the area to see if anyone else was around. "Looks like the boys manage to get any other officers out of the way. But apparently one cop was left behind. I have no interest in a cop like you. You're only getting in my way to escape."

"You should of escaped when the rest of your team escaped! Even if I don't arrest there will be cops arriving here anytime soon to stop you!"

"Is that so? I recall hearing your partner saying that we made a run for it. They'll get captured while I make an escape for it. But I can't leave with you like this." As he reached down to grab Dora, he removed his foot from off of her as picked her up and held her tightly, restraining her movement. "I can't have a cop yelling out for help so I'll just have to silence you"

Dora tried to break free from the Grizzly's grip but no matter how hard she tried, she just couldn't get free. He was just to strong and nothing she did worked. Things were looking bad for Dora as she didn't know what to do.

Walking over to the taxi, he lifted the trunk up as there was rope and tape inside of it. Whatever the Grizzly was planning, it seemed as if Dora would meet the same fate as the taxi driver.


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"Yes, I know that there are robbers or burglars possibly roaming the streets but that's just a rumor Isaac. Burglars are everywhere you go so being scared of 'rumored burglars' is just dumb. Why should people be scared now all of a sudden? They aren't scared when they know a burglary just happened so why be scared when you don't even know if the rumor is true? People are just overreacting." Walking through the streets of Griffon City was Chester Monroe. The cheetah wasn't one to believe in rumors so he didn't really care about what was happening. He was on the phone with his friend Isaac who was worried about his friend's safety.

"But still Chester, you gotta stay aware of your surroundings. You're still in the streets late at night. You know what weird things happen around this time?"

"Yeah, drunk citizens roam the streets looking for a place to sleep at night. If you're so worried about my safety then why didn't you come with me? We have no food at the hotel and I gave you an offer to come with me."

"I told you no and I told you not to go. We could of just walked in the morning like normal people but no, you wanted to be some nocturnal cat and roam the streets at night."

"I'm starving now and I don't wanna wake up starving! I need me some food and so do you! Just have some faith in me Isaac. What's the worst that can happen? Someone trying to sell me something and getting mad when I say no? Believe me when I say I can handle myself. I've dealt with strangers before and I can deal with them again."

"Just......just return back safely when you're done, okay? I'll hang up now cause I'm just stressing myself out at this point. See you later Chester."

"Alright Isaac, talk to you later as well." After saying their goodbyes, Chester hung up his phone as he slipped it back into his pocket.

The Cheetah wasn't in the best of moods. Finding out that they had no more food to eat upsetted him as he very hungry at the moment. This wouldn't be as much of a problem if his taxi driver actually arrived on time. He called a cab a while back and it never came. Every other cab was filled with friends who were to drunk to drive. He just wanted some food and apparently that was to much to ask for.

The more he looked around the more frustrated he got. This was his second visit to Griffon City and he wanted to explore all of the 18+ places to finally see what they were like but here he was on a trip to get some food. Just looking at all the shops and parties going on made the Cheetah feel like he was missing out. Getting that Subway card that Stacy recommended started to seem like a great idea but it was to late to go get one.

Even with his hunger forcing his body to walk for food, he couldn't help but feel tired as there wasn't much food in his stomach to keep him going. He wanted to stop and sleep but the need for food was strong enough to keep him going.

In his hungry and tired state, Chester thought he was going crazy as he heard noise coming from up ahead. Sirens were heard coming from up ahead and the further he walked, the louder they got. Wanting to see what has going on, he saw a police blockade formed in the middle of the street as it seemed they were arresting two people. They appeared to be Crocodiles but Chester couldn't say for sure. He only watched to see what was happening as banging noises were heard coming from somewhere.

Looking around, Chester tried to see where the noise was coming from. The sirens didn't help as they were blocking out the banging noises. Sounds of static was also heard as it was mixing in with the banging and sirens.

Knowing that the noise couldn't be in direction of the sirens, Chester slowly walked around the area until he heard the banging and static grow louder. The noise was coming from the alley and he only frowned as he saw this.

Walking into the alley, he saw that it wasn't actually dark here. There were headlights seen shining down the alley but it wasn't moving. Maybe someone was banging on the car? He remembered in school that students would bang on anything that made a noise and tried to make a beat off it so maybe their were teens down in here? At the same time it could be someone having sex in the car as he saw the vehicle moving but that noise didn't sound like banging.

Getting closer to the vehicle, he was able to recognize that the car was a taxi cab. He also noticed that the door was ripped off and that garbage bags were found all over the floor. This was probably why the cops were here. Someone had made an escape and was being looked for.

Making his way over to the taxi, he poked his head into the cab as he saw the driver all tied up. There was a tape recorder right next to him with static playing so someone was definitely here earlier. Even the ropes weren't tied on completely. Whoever was here was in a rush to escape he though.

Using his claws, Chester quickly cut the ropes off the driver as his arms and legs were now free. Chester also removed the tape from off the guy's mouth as he was now free to talk.

The driver was barely able to move his body as he was tied up for quite some time, but he did have something to tell Chester. "Th-Thank you sir. I don't know what I would of done if you never came. There was an officer here earlier but I don't know where she is. I heard the trunk of the cab close a while ago so maybe there's something in there. Here's the keys to the cab. Check to see if anything is in there."

Grabbing the keys, Chester nodded his head as he walked out the cab and went over to the trunk. He tried to open it without the keys first but it seemed as if it was locked. Using the keys this time, he inserted the key into the lock as he twisted and turned it. It seemed to work as he pulled the key out from the lock. Slowly, he opened the trunk of the car as what was in there surprised him.

"D-Dora?!" Chester was shocked to see the female German Shepherd locked up in the trunk as he started to cut through the ropes. As he was cutting through the ropes he felt something pressed against his back followed up by a voice."

"Whatever you're doing, I want you to stop and put your hands into the air where I can see them."

Not knowing what was going on, Chester did as instructed. "Excuse me but I can...." Before he could finish saying anything he was cut off.

"You have the right to remain silent! Turn around and tell me your name kid." Turning around, Chester turned to see that it was a cop dressed exactly like Dora. Almost everything was the same as Dora's outfit. This had to be her partner.

"My name is Chester Monroe. I can assure you that this is all a misunderstanding. Me and Dora are friends. I can untie her now and prove this to you."

Not really sure if he was telling the truth, Giselle made sure that her gun's aim was never away from the Cheetah. "Untie her right now. I got my eyes on you. Anything fishy and you'll have a hole in you the size of Jupiter."

Sweat started to run down Chester as he turned around and continued to untie Dora. Once the ropes were off her body, he removed the tape from her mouth as he slowly helped her out of the cab.

The whole time this was going on, Giselle made sure that her aim was never away from Chester. She watched as Dora dusted herself off as she stretched her body.

"Giselle you don't need to worry anymore. I know this guy. His name is Chester and I remember that I helped him learn how to swim. Well I helped him not drown in the water but you get my point."

Lowering her aim, Giselle walked over and hugged Dora as she was glad her friend was now safe. "I'm glad that you're alright Dora. When I didn't see you come out the alley after we arrested those Crocodiles I was worried that something had possibly happened to you. But it seemed I was a bit to worried as I almost shot this guy. I'm sorry about that.....Chester was it? I was just a bit worried you were doing something to my friend."

Chester started to laugh nervously as he rubbed the back of his head. "It's perfectly understandable. Just scared the shit outta me for that short moment."

"I almost forgot! Giselle, there was another member. I think he was their leader. A large brown Grizzly bear was what he was. If he isn't captured yet then we gotta at least report the sighting of him."

"I'll go do that right now. Stretch your body and get that blood flowing Dora. Wouldn't want you cramping up or anything like that." Both girls laughed a little as Giselle walked over to the truck to let the other officers know.

After Giselle walked off, Dora started to stretch her body as she really needed something to wake up her body. Once she was done hugged Chester getting a surprise blush out of him.

"W-What was that for?"

"Because you got me out of that rough situation that's why. Sure, Giselle was right around the corner but what if she wasn't? I'm just thankful you got me out of there as quickly as you did."

"Oh, that. Well you're welcome about that. I just heard some noises and was curious what it was. The real hero here was my stomach. If I wasn't for me being hungry then I would of never came out here. Speaking of being hungry I still need something to eat." Chester said holding his stomach.

"Well why don't you come with me and Giselle then? We're done here so we can give you a ride to wherever you need to go. It's the least I can do for you."

"Really?! That's awesome! Lets go then cause I'm starving." Chester happily walked over to the truck as Dora followed behind smiling. It wasn't everyday she found herself captured by criminals but it was something she knew could happen. With this experience she knew what to look out for whenever she went out roaming alone again. Next time she would be even more alert than she already was.