messy desk and from diploma what was on wall next to door what was definitely way to escape.

I heard steps behind it and then key touching the lock inside the door’s lock. Soon door opened and white coated man walked in. His coat was bit dirty. Rests of his cloths were clean.

I wondered what he might do for me if I’ll try to runaway from the open door.

Soon I got up stretching myself when another human walked in. This time it was women. She placed two bowls near the basket what I have occupied for myself. Of course I knew that they can throw me out from their house when ever they want that.

On the first bowl was food, it was some kind of mess of food what wasn’t sold in Restaurant or something like that. I sniffed it feeling how my hunger.

I learned in army that always eat as much as you can because if you don’t do so…you might suffer from hunger while others aren’t, and it feels bad. I started to eat it tasting the juicy meat, potato and some other delicious parts in there, especial when it was on one bowl…

They watched me as I ate everything what they gave to me. After that meal they gave me some bread and dry meat not knowing that normal dog doesn’t eat that much what I eat. All is basic stuff from the army. After I was full…I lain down whimpering my shoulder then cleaning my paws with my tongue.

I then turned my eyes to see water bowl what women gave to me also. I drank water lapping it softly on my mouth. I then rested my head on my paws when those two left me all alone inside the room with the flies. I heard when door closed and my ears perked and listened sharply.

”They didn’t lock the door!” I said almost shouting way and got up limping up to the door and pushed it gently open. But it didn’t open.

I opened the door fast same way as humans do, but I did it with my mouth. Smirk appeared on my face when I walked to see doctor talking with a man on first floor.

I stopped when the man was waving his hands to describe the situation. I giggled a bit for it.

”…we need one dog...I don’t have any for use…I badly need one!” man shouted. He was wearing large jacked. He was ready for a cold trip, I noticed that.

”I’m sorry I don’t have any dogs…you have mine already running with you…ain’t she enough?” Doctor asked and cleaned his glasses while man shakes his head.

”No I need one dog more…there is nobody to use at the moment…you know I can’t make the team wait…we’re leaving schedule all the time!” man shouted and sat down on small chair near the front door.

”I’m sorry Mr…but I don’t have any dogs…expect…I do have one…male…strong he at least is but there is one but…” Doctor said but before he could continue man got up smiling and patted the doctor’s shoulder. “Get him on here! I take him for use as long as I can get new member for replacement!” he shouted and grabbed leash from his pocket.

Doctor shakes his head and heard when I walked down from the stairs. He turned to see me and he pointed then me. “This is the dog…take him if you want” Doctor said and cleaned his hands on his shirt and smiled a bit when man at once leashed me up.

”Ok boy time to go for a run” he said to me and checked my body. “Man he is strong…” man said while we walked outside from the house.

Cold air welcomed me with cold wind. I shivered a bit when I followed the man.

I saw sled farer in front of post office. There was dog who seem to be dark gold. Behind him was darker red white husky. Next to him was big husky. I grinned from my first thought. Being fat in army was an insult. Then came female husky on view. I didn’t give attention for her.

I padded in leash towards the team. Finally I realised what was waiting for me. One place on the sled team was empty.

”Oh god please, no” I said under my lips. Dogs finally noticed me, they stared me a while. One of them smiled.

”Finally we got one dog so we can run!” darker red shouted and jumped a bit, other ones only smiled. I tried to hide my M.S.D.F collar what causes a lot of troubles for me.

”Hey what’s your name?” one dog asked from me when I was pulled near the dogs. I still hide my Tag on my collar wishing for best.

”Well…umm…Rayne” I said quietly while I was hook on sled. I felt leather against my fur and I sworn that it made me feel bad…

”My name is Kirby…I’m the leader of this sled” dark gold husky said in smile. I shivered in disgusting way. He? A leader? he didn’t seem to seen the real leaders who have died for their country this one is only something else.

I felt others bit giggling to my embarrassment. “My name is Kodi” second dog said in smile. “For short…” he added. “My name is Dusty and nice to meet you Rayne” female said.

I felt even worst when one of the dogs got curious from my collar what I was hiding holding paw in front of it like I was saluting.

”What your hiding?” one of the dogs asked when I held my sides. “Oh nothing just shoulder…bit hurt…so this way…it doesn’t hurt so much” I said and placed my paw on ground. For my luck silver plate was shining weakly but enough much that it hide the texture on it.

”Oh…” I heard when Kirby said. He was thinking something his eyes glancing a while my collar.

Musher was loading the sled. I felt weak from my legs; I have never pulled a sled before in my life. Even Army didn’t practise us with it. I wondered why…


”Are you alright?” I heard female voice behind me. I turned to see right wheel dog or what ever was behind me…she was the last dog for me. Her fur was black and white.

”Yeah…I’m fine” I replied on her question quietly showing that I didn’t want to be bothered. I felt when my heart beat faster. Now I’m in trouble…I thought inside my head and felt that my legs wanted to give up. On that moment I accidentally turned my head and chest so that sun didn’t effect on collar’s plate.

For me I didn’t notice it but I heard gasps with my right ear.

I felt cold glances on me when sled dogs whispered a while with each others. At once I left that I was left out. Each sled dog whispered to each others.

I didn’t hear any of their whispers but I thought that it won’t mean good for me.

”What?” I asked glancing each of them a while. I saw their friendly look was gone. It made my whole body shiver from small fear.

”Nothing” Kodi said, he then turned away from facing me. Others did same. I felt bad.

Soon musher shouted something and Kirby pulled almost me with the sled. I didn’t have any idea from the sled commands…only from Military. I was outsider of the sled team.

I whimpered from the speed almost stumbling on my feet’s. I growled from the speed the dogs took I have no experience from being a sled dog how in earth I can stay up with them?

I thought inside my head while I kept the speed with the dogs. It was kind of easy but the sled made it hard to pull.

”Can’t you hold up with us Mutt?” one left wheel dog asked and bit my tail. I growled for warning. “Can’t you then?” I asked in growl, but it disappeared fast because I knew that I was on thin ice.

”Hah! You’ll give up soon! I’m sure of it” Dog said in smirk. Others in the sled team laughed. “He ain’t worth it” Dusty said in giggle while she kept running. “He surely doesn’t know even what means mush” she added. Everyone started to laugh again for me…

It was so obvious that I will face this sort of things when they know what I am…

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After a while the team was returning to Nome. We have only run something 4 hours. It felt like hell for me.

I was a bit tiered for the running like everyone else. But they weren’t trained as well as I was. Being a soldier I was having good stamina so I didn’t give up easily.

Suddenly I felt ice under my legs. I started to run empty and then I fell on ground making whole sled unstable.

I heard when one called me “idiot” and I felt when I hit on snow and dog who was running next to me hit on me. I felt pain when Dusty hit on me and heard yelp also from her.

Soon the sled hit on snow and everything was quiet a while. I got up and get stuck on the sled harness. I saw others getting up also. Kirby checked everyone and when he arrived near Dusty he shocked. “Dusty are you alright?” he asked nudging her leg what she held up.

I turned lazily to see what has happen to her. I knew that she hit on me badly.

”Urg…my leg…is hurt...” she whimpered softly when Kodi ran up to her and lowered his head to see her paw. “I’m ok really!” she said when she rolled on her belly and tried to get up. She yelped and fell back on ground. Kodi and one of the sled dogs I knew as Ralph turned towards me.
”Look what you did for her you clumsy idiot”  Kodi said growling lightly.

I backed up a bit. “What you mean?” I asked bit confused.

He didn’t answer. Rest of the dogs helped Dusty on her feet’s. Musher ran up to her and checks her leg. “Poor girl…” Musher said and grabbed Dusty on his hands. He carried her on sled and let her rest on there.

He hooked the dogs on line. Each of the dogs growled to me. None was hiding their anger.

”Hey listen…it’s only an accident!” I shouted not trying to catch up a fight where I could die easily taking only one or two with me…

I felt growl still killing my soul while the rest of the trip. None did answer on my words.

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Soon we arrived back into the town. They first stopped in front of Vet’s place. For that place I slipped out from my harness and ran off in fear that musher will put me down.

I disappeared behind corner seeing when Musher disappeared with Dusty inside the vet’s place. Kodi followed with Kirby and with Ralph. Female whose name I didn’t get ran with remaining dogs on building what I have no idea what it could be.

I whimpered the wound on my shoulder. When I fall I have hurt it badly once again.

I sat down feeling that I’m now ignored. I then started to walk towards the building where

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