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   The seasons changed as life went on. The leaves turned cherry and honey colored, and the spiteful heat evaporated into a cool gentle breeze. Maya continued to see Ramsay as he made his rounds. It had been obvious that he changed his route to see her specifically each time. As the sun began to descend upon the distant hills, leaving a variety of purples and pinks to paint the sky, Maya stepped out into the backyard. Only to find Ramsay lying out in the grass.\n\n    “You’d think you’d call it quits by now, with how many times we’ve run you out of here.” she groaned.\n\n    “Success is all about persistence, my dear.” He quipped back earning an eye roll from Maya.\n\n    “Why do you even insist on continuing this [i]little charade[/i]?” she asked as she sat down in front of him.\n\n    “No particular reason, I simply find your company to be quite amusing.”\n\n    “Oh, really?”\n\n    “The pathetic squeals and bravado of the mutts I encounter, while entertaining in their own right, can become rather repetitive at times.”\n\n    “The same could be said for you as well.” Maya sighed, earning a genuine chuckle from the dark creature sprawled out in front of her.\n\n    “Nevertheless, this little charade is a… pleasant change of pace.” He stated, earning another sigh and head shake from Maya.\n\n~~~~~~\n\n    The trees became bare and their leaves littered the earth in a festive confetti. The police department was throwing a dinner for all of the officers in celebration of Thanksgiving. To prepare for the occasion, Maya and her owner trekked to the market to get supplies. Upon arrival, a crowd with similar intent busily shuffled through the area looking for the best deals they could muster.\n\n    “Looks like a zoo here,” her owner mumbled while rubbing his chin. He pondered for a moment before squatting down to Maya to say, “Now I'm going in there to get the things we need. You stay here until I come back, understand?”\n\n    A light bark confirmed her compliance; with that, he stood up and pushed into the frenzied crowd.\n\n    Maya's boredom did not have time to set in as a shrill cry pierced her ears over the crowd.\n\n    A small dog, with fear drenched in his face, sped through the heels of the stampeding consumers. Not far behind him, a pack of dogs followed in close pursuit.\n\n    The pack was made of gangly creatures, and the dog they chased looked more like a meal than any sort of rival by the hunger in their eyes.\n\n    Maya’s instinct over took her and she made off high in pursuit. All parties funneled into a narrow dead end alleyway. The little dog shook as the pack inched closer to their tasty morsel. That is, until Maya called out from behind everyone.\n\n    “Hey! What seems to be the problem here?” Maya shouted turning the heads of everyone.\n\n    “Say, you wouldn't be that flat-foot’s dog, would you?” one of them hissed as the rest began turning towards Maya.\n\n    “And if I am?...” Maya probed while keeping her eyes on all of them.\n\n    “Well my boys and I don't take too well to dogs owned by pigs, do we boys?” the head of the troupe called as he made his way through the crowd. His coat was a dirty coarse white with black spots, and the jaundice in his eyes matched his rotting yellow teeth. The rest of his gang began inching to Maya’s end of the alley while cackling and jeering. “I wonder if she tastes like pork too?”\n\n    “My, my, my, such presumptuous prattle coming from the bottom feeders of the streets.” They all snapped their heads in the direction towards the mouth of the alley way. A dark looming figure stood before them, slowly making its way towards everyone. “Honestly, Billy, I thought you and your band of misfits would’ve known better than to walk around with such arrogance. Vermin like you should at least be somewhat competent enough to know its place.”\n\n    [i]‘That voice!’[/i] Maya thought as she turned towards the newest interloper. Her suspicions were confirmed as the figure revealed himself to be Ramsay, as he confidently sauntered to Maya’s side. “What’re you doing here?” Maya asked.\n\n    “I don't think you will keep on believing it’s all a coincidence, will you?” Ramsay chuckled as he raised his haunches, ready for battle.\n\n    “Ramsay?! What are you doing working with a pig’s dog? I thought you worked alone!” Billy choked in flabbergast. Only silence and glares were Ramsay’s reply. “It doesn’t matter... Misfits! Forget the morsel we came for. We’re eating a street king’s bones tonigh-” However, before he could finish his order, he was cut off by a massive shadow suddenly being casted over his figure. The next thing he knew, he was being slammed into the nearby bricked wall. His goons hesitated, before charging in towards Ramsay and Maya.\n\n    Underlings piled onto the duet like waves crashing against the shore. Some jumped on Ramsay’s back and tore into his shoulders while Maya was assaulted with gnawing from all directions. Despite this though, the fight did not last long. By the end of it, the misfits hobbled out of the alleyway as fast as they could, many riddled with deep cuts and bite marks. All except Billy who was now caught under Ramsay’s paw.\n\n    “H-hey look, nothing personal, r-right Ramsay?” Billy wheezed from Ramsay’s weight on his lungs, “It’s the street dog’s life after all.”\n\n    “I have no hard feelings. Now, if you’ll apologize to the lady...” Ramsay whispered into Billy’s ear.\n\n    “And to this little guy, here.” Maya demanded with the small dog sticking his tongue out at Billy.\n\n    “Then, I might just consider letting you leave.”\n\n    “Ah, alright! I’m sorry.” Billy grumbled.\n\n    Maya then comforted the small dog, who was still a bit shaken up by the ordeal, before guiding it to the alley’s opening while Ramsay continued to hold on to Billy.\n\n    “Your grip is a little tight there, Ramsay. You mind easing up a bit?” Billy chuckled nervously.\n\n    “I don't know, little pig. Maybe if you squeal for me?” Ramsay whispered, Billy’s eyes widened and his heart dropped.\n\n    “W-what?...” he stuttered.\n\n     Ramsay raised his front paws high into the air before crashing down on Billy’s leg. A sickening crack echoed through the alley along with Billy’s cry.\n\n    “What did you do?!” Maya shrieked as she rushed back to see what had happened. Ramsay ignored her and raised his paws again. Just as Ramsay was about to strike another time, Maya tackled him to the wall. While their scuffle incurred, Billy struggled to his feet and scurried out the exit.\n\n    “What are you doing!?” Maya grunted as she wrestled Ramsay. His eyes were glazed and his breathing was heavy; he was lost in a frenzy. Yet, not long after, the fog lifted in his eyes and he began to calm down.\n\n    “You let him get away.” Ramsay finally muttered.\n\n    “You were going to kill him.” Maya panted.\n\n    “...So?”\n\n    “So, I couldn’t just stand by and let you torture and murder someone. I won’t allow it.” Maya solemnly said.\n\n    “He still roams the streets. He’ll probably do the same, or worse, to another dog and you won't be there to save them next time. He wouldn't if I had finished him.” Ramsay concluded.\n\n    “I heard my owner once say that people are as good as their habits. His job, and mine, is to make sure habits that harm others are stopped. But he wouldn't allow what you're doing, and I won’t either.”\n\n    “And what exactly would you have done if I had only detained him? Would you have had him thrown in the pound only to be executed in the end? The humans don't have enough space for all the street dogs, nor do they have the time and resources to attempt to rehabilitate the mentally broken ones. They’re just put down like any other useless beast to them.”\n\n    “And your way is any better?!”\n\n    “Either way, it ends the same.”\n\n    “...I don't think it’ll end the same way for you…it doesn’t have to.”\n\n    “...”\n\n    A quiet breeze whistled through the dead end as they pondered. Then Ramsay sighed and nudged Maya towards the exit. They quietly walked back to the marketplace where Maya’s owner was waiting. As Ramsay began to make his leave, Maya turned to him and softly said, “Thanks for everything.” Ramsay glanced back at her before continuing on his way into the streets.\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n[b]Previous:[/b] https://inkbunny.net/s/1864671 \n\n[b]Next:[/b] https://inkbunny.net/s/1867108\n","description_bbcode_parsed":"<span style='word-wrap: break-word;'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The seasons changed as life went on. The leaves turned cherry and honey colored, and the spiteful heat evaporated into a cool gentle breeze. Maya continued to see Ramsay as he made his rounds. It had been obvious that he changed his route to see her specifically each time. As the sun began to descend upon the distant hills, leaving a variety of purples and pinks to paint the sky, Maya stepped out into the backyard. Only to find Ramsay lying out in the grass.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;You&rsquo;d think you&rsquo;d call it quits by now, with how many times we&rsquo;ve run you out of here.&rdquo; she groaned.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Success is all about persistence, my dear.&rdquo; He quipped back earning an eye roll from Maya.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Why do you even insist on continuing this <em>little charade</em>?&rdquo; she asked as she sat down in front of him.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;No particular reason, I simply find your company to be quite amusing.&rdquo;<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Oh, really?&rdquo;<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;The pathetic squeals and bravado of the mutts I encounter, while entertaining in their own right, can become rather repetitive at times.&rdquo;<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;The same could be said for you as well.&rdquo; Maya sighed, earning a genuine chuckle from the dark creature sprawled out in front of her.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Nevertheless, this little charade is a&hellip; pleasant change of pace.&rdquo; He stated, earning another sigh and head shake from Maya.<br /><br />~~~~~~<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The trees became bare and their leaves littered the earth in a festive confetti. The police department was throwing a dinner for all of the officers in celebration of Thanksgiving. To prepare for the occasion, Maya and her owner trekked to the market to get supplies. Upon arrival, a crowd with similar intent busily shuffled through the area looking for the best deals they could muster.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Looks like a zoo here,&rdquo; her owner mumbled while rubbing his chin. He pondered for a moment before squatting down to Maya to say, &ldquo;Now I&#039;m going in there to get the things we need. You stay here until I come back, understand?&rdquo;<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A light bark confirmed her compliance; with that, he stood up and pushed into the frenzied crowd.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Maya&#039;s boredom did not have time to set in as a shrill cry pierced her ears over the crowd.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A small dog, with fear drenched in his face, sped through the heels of the stampeding consumers. Not far behind him, a pack of dogs followed in close pursuit.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The pack was made of gangly creatures, and the dog they chased looked more like a meal than any sort of rival by the hunger in their eyes.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Maya&rsquo;s instinct over took her and she made off high in pursuit. All parties funneled into a narrow dead end alleyway. The little dog shook as the pack inched closer to their tasty morsel. That is, until Maya called out from behind everyone.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Hey! What seems to be the problem here?&rdquo; Maya shouted turning the heads of everyone.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Say, you wouldn&#039;t be that flat-foot&rsquo;s dog, would you?&rdquo; one of them hissed as the rest began turning towards Maya.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;And if I am?...&rdquo; Maya probed while keeping her eyes on all of them.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Well my boys and I don&#039;t take too well to dogs owned by pigs, do we boys?&rdquo; the head of the troupe called as he made his way through the crowd. His coat was a dirty coarse white with black spots, and the jaundice in his eyes matched his rotting yellow teeth. The rest of his gang began inching to Maya&rsquo;s end of the alley while cackling and jeering. &ldquo;I wonder if she tastes like pork too?&rdquo;<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;My, my, my, such presumptuous prattle coming from the bottom feeders of the streets.&rdquo; They all snapped their heads in the direction towards the mouth of the alley way. A dark looming figure stood before them, slowly making its way towards everyone. &ldquo;Honestly, Billy, I thought you and your band of misfits would&rsquo;ve known better than to walk around with such arrogance. Vermin like you should at least be somewhat competent enough to know its place.&rdquo;<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>&lsquo;That voice!&rsquo;</em> Maya thought as she turned towards the newest interloper. Her suspicions were confirmed as the figure revealed himself to be Ramsay, as he confidently sauntered to Maya&rsquo;s side. &ldquo;What&rsquo;re you doing here?&rdquo; Maya asked.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;I don&#039;t think you will keep on believing it&rsquo;s all a coincidence, will you?&rdquo; Ramsay chuckled as he raised his haunches, ready for battle.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Ramsay?! What are you doing working with a pig&rsquo;s dog? I thought you worked alone!&rdquo; Billy choked in flabbergast. Only silence and glares were Ramsay&rsquo;s reply. &ldquo;It doesn&rsquo;t matter... Misfits! Forget the morsel we came for. We&rsquo;re eating a street king&rsquo;s bones tonigh-&rdquo; However, before he could finish his order, he was cut off by a massive shadow suddenly being casted over his figure. The next thing he knew, he was being slammed into the nearby bricked wall. His goons hesitated, before charging in towards Ramsay and Maya.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Underlings piled onto the duet like waves crashing against the shore. Some jumped on Ramsay&rsquo;s back and tore into his shoulders while Maya was assaulted with gnawing from all directions. Despite this though, the fight did not last long. By the end of it, the misfits hobbled out of the alleyway as fast as they could, many riddled with deep cuts and bite marks. All except Billy who was now caught under Ramsay&rsquo;s paw.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;H-hey look, nothing personal, r-right Ramsay?&rdquo; Billy wheezed from Ramsay&rsquo;s weight on his lungs, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s the street dog&rsquo;s life after all.&rdquo;<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;I have no hard feelings. Now, if you&rsquo;ll apologize to the lady...&rdquo; Ramsay whispered into Billy&rsquo;s ear.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;And to this little guy, here.&rdquo; Maya demanded with the small dog sticking his tongue out at Billy.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Then, I might just consider letting you leave.&rdquo;<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Ah, alright! I&rsquo;m sorry.&rdquo; Billy grumbled.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Maya then comforted the small dog, who was still a bit shaken up by the ordeal, before guiding it to the alley&rsquo;s opening while Ramsay continued to hold on to Billy.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Your grip is a little tight there, Ramsay. You mind easing up a bit?&rdquo; Billy chuckled nervously.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;I don&#039;t know, little pig. Maybe if you squeal for me?&rdquo; Ramsay whispered, Billy&rsquo;s eyes widened and his heart dropped.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;W-what?...&rdquo; he stuttered.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ramsay raised his front paws high into the air before crashing down on Billy&rsquo;s leg. A sickening crack echoed through the alley along with Billy&rsquo;s cry.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;What did you do?!&rdquo; Maya shrieked as she rushed back to see what had happened. Ramsay ignored her and raised his paws again. Just as Ramsay was about to strike another time, Maya tackled him to the wall. While their scuffle incurred, Billy struggled to his feet and scurried out the exit.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;What are you doing!?&rdquo; Maya grunted as she wrestled Ramsay. His eyes were glazed and his breathing was heavy; he was lost in a frenzy. Yet, not long after, the fog lifted in his eyes and he began to calm down.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;You let him get away.&rdquo; Ramsay finally muttered.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;You were going to kill him.&rdquo; Maya panted.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;...So?&rdquo;<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;So, I couldn&rsquo;t just stand by and let you torture and murder someone. I won&rsquo;t allow it.&rdquo; Maya solemnly said.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;He still roams the streets. He&rsquo;ll probably do the same, or worse, to another dog and you won&#039;t be there to save them next time. He wouldn&#039;t if I had finished him.&rdquo; Ramsay concluded.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;I heard my owner once say that people are as good as their habits. His job, and mine, is to make sure habits that harm others are stopped. But he wouldn&#039;t allow what you&#039;re doing, and I won&rsquo;t either.&rdquo;<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;And what exactly would you have done if I had only detained him? Would you have had him thrown in the pound only to be executed in the end? The humans don&#039;t have enough space for all the street dogs, nor do they have the time and resources to attempt to rehabilitate the mentally broken ones. They&rsquo;re just put down like any other useless beast to them.&rdquo;<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;And your way is any better?!&rdquo;<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Either way, it ends the same.&rdquo;<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;...I don&#039;t think it&rsquo;ll end the same way for you&hellip;it doesn&rsquo;t have to.&rdquo;<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;...&rdquo;<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A quiet breeze whistled through the dead end as they pondered. Then Ramsay sighed and nudged Maya towards the exit. 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As Ramsay began to make his leave, Maya turned to him and softly said, &ldquo;Thanks for everything.&rdquo; Ramsay glanced back at her before continuing on his way into the streets.<br />----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>Previous:</strong> <a href=\"https://inkbunny.net/s/1864671\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://inkbunny.net/s/1864671</a> <br /><br /><strong>Next:</strong> <a href=\"https://inkbunny.net/s/1867108\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://inkbunny.net/s/1867108</a><br /></span>","writing":"","writing_bbcode_parsed":"<span style='word-wrap: break-word;'></span>","pools_count":0,"title":"As the Seasons Change 2/4","deleted":"f","public":"t","mimetype":"image/png","pagecount":"1","rating_id":"0","rating_name":"General","ratings":[],"submission_type_id":"1","type_name":"Picture/Pinup","guest_block":"f","friends_only":"f","comments_count":"0","views":"31","sales_description":null,"forsale":"f","digitalsales":"f","printsales":"f","digital_price":""}