A large storm brought heavy rains for two days straight. Storms north of the area made rivers and stream swell with excess water to torment the lower-lying regions to the south of it.

A levy from a nearby river broke during the second day of the storm, and water quickly poured in and flooded houses and lands around. The pound happened to be located in a low area, and thus was flooded as well. Humans around were forced to evacuate, leaving many dogs and cats to fend for themselves in the rising waters.

The dogs in the outdoor kennels are now forced to stand in water, or get on their doghouses. Soon, even the dog houses might not keep them safe from the water. The free-ranging cats of the area took to the trees and other high places to escape the brackish liquid engulfing the area.

*the black wolfess watched sadly at the dogs from a high hill. she howled out telling them maybe they could jump over the fences from the roof of the dog houses and swim to higher ground.*

The dogs hear Black Fyre, and would normally bark and snarl insults to any wolf who spoke to them. But now they were too tired and cold.

One terrier listened to the wolfess's words and made a leap for the top of the fence. He missed, and fell back into the water flooding his pen. The little dog swam back over to the roof of his house. The fences were just too high.

One cage holds three pups. The huddle together on the top of their doghouse, shivering from the cold and exhausted. Several older dogs are also having a tough time keeping warm, and staying on the slippery roofs of the doghouses.

Seven cats are crouched on top of a roof shed, soaking wet and also shivering. No one there was safe from the waters, and none could escape their cages.

*wolfess looks down at her paws thinking seeing something at her feet two leggers call wire cutters. some human must have dropped it. she learned how to use it with her intelligence. picks it up and swims to the terrier's cage. putting one part of the cutters in mouth she used a paw to cut a huge hole in the cage.*

The terrier watches the wolf, amazed. He, like most other dogs, simply didn't have that kind of problem-solving intelligence. But wolves did. "Thank you!" he yips and leaps into the water. There was a strong current moving beside the kennels, and the little dog was swept quite a long ways down the water until he could finally paddle over and reach the hill that Black Fyre was originally on. "Come this way! The water will sap you strength if you stay in it too long!"

Cutting the chain link fences would also take allot of energy, especially for a wolf. If you stay there too long, you wont have the strength to fight the current and return to the hill.

i'll be there soon

*does the puppies and puts them on her back. tells some other dogs how to use it and told them pass it on and gather on the hill. with that she started to swim towards the hill with the puppies. she got to the hill and laid them on the hill.*

One dog, in the same pen as the pups, tried to use the clippers like Black Fyre showed her. It was very difficult for her to get the cutting end up against the wire, but she managed to do it. But when she took the bottom handle of the clippers in her jaws, and pressed down on the top one with a paw, she slipped. The wire cutters splashed into the water, and got carried away. Surprised, the dog tried to go after them. She leapt through the hole that Black Fyre had cut and dove under. The current was too fast, and carried her away to her demise.

The pups huddled close to each other, freezing cold, hungry, and tired. The flashes of lightning and deafening booms of thunder scared them. They seemed to be some mix breed of malamute and wolfhound.

*licked each pup to comfort them.*

They cuddle up to Black Fyre, trying to keep warm. "Who are you?" one asked timidly.

a wolfess named black fyre. do you three have names? *thinking of ways to keep them warm and from dieing. she sets all three between her front paws to keep them warm with her body heat. she looks at the terrier.* at least i helped save some of you. the pups defiantly needed a mom.

"We don't have a name." one pup whimpered. They all began to warm up, but the rain wasn't helping.

do you have an idea of a name you want?

*puts her head over them to shield them from the rain.*

They began to get much warmer, now shielded from the rain and getting the heat from Black Fyre's body. "We don't have any idea for names." another pup replied.

The terrier that you had saved sprints over to you, but is careful to keep his distance; he was a bit fearful of wolves, "Their mother wanted to name them after something significant in their lives. Maybe you could name them something that relates to storms, since you saved them from one."

*wolfess thought of names not knowing there genders yet and when the rain would stop so she could bring them home. she looked at the terrier.* do you have a name?

"Humans call me scruffy. They give us such weird names..." he sighs and looked up at the skies. The rain began to let up, and soon was only a drizzle. The skies were dark though, and it could start raining again any moment. The pound was still badly flooded, and the waters were swift.

The pups peeked up at the skies, glad that the rain had almost stopped. But it still looked bad out. There was one female and two males.

before i can name you pups i will need to get to know you better. *she looked at scruffy.* if they finally give me a name for the horrors i've done it will be weird.

"What do you want to know?" the she-pup asked, looking up at Black Fyre. Another pup asked a question as well, "Will you be our mother?"

Scruffy nodded in understanding to Black Fyre. It would be weird to name them after such things.

of course i'll be your mother once i get to know you three better and your personalities then i can name you.

hmm i don't know why they name us sometimes when we already have names. my pack leader is called something by them to.

The female thumped her tail against the ground happily, "I'm glad you'll be our mother." the small pup nuzzled Black Fyre. Another male pup's stomach rumbled. "I'm hungry!" the other two pups nodding, agreeing. They were hungry too.

i'm hungry to once we get off of this hill i can get us some food.

They rested some, and watched the skies begin to clear more and more. The flood that had struck the dog pound began to leave as well. It would take a while before all of the water would be gone.

From the hill, the flooding hadn't been so bad. It didn't take long there before the water drained away to lower areas and it was safe to leave.

do you want to walk or ride? *she looks at the pups. then at scruffy.* so where are you gonna go now

"We'll walk." one male said. They never really got to walk around or exercise much in their kennels.

Scruffy sighed, "I'll probably head for the alleys or down town. Maybe I can find a nice family there."

i'll see you again sometime then maybe?

walk it is then best we start out then

Scruffy nods, "I hope so."

The pups stand up, stomachs rumbling with hunger. They were ready to follow their new mother, "Where are we going?"

to the sheep at the ranch to get us some food.*she starts off*