Name: Judging Truman
Author: MayaHuskee
Link: Judging Truman (An Eight Below Story)
Category: Flashback/Character Developement
Rating: G
Summary: Judging Truman is the third part of a continuious part series. Jerry and Truman had to have met somehow, but how? This is how I belive it happened.
Notes: This story was booming with ideas, and not just for this one! I know this is short, but it wasn't ment to be long as it is an Eight Below Short.
Char's: Jerry, Truman, Maya, Jack, Mando [All © Disney]
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It was getting late in the evening, about 5:30 or so, when Jerry got off his bed, leaving Maya to herself, why he rumbled over to the counter, looking for the phone. Jack looked at Jerry, and barked. Jerry looked over at his husky, and Jack looked over on another counter. Jerry laughed, and grabbed it.
"Thanks." He said as he picked up the phone, and dialed a seven-digit number. It rang four times before a familiar voice answered.
"Hello. Mando sleddogs. What can I do you for?" Came Mando's voice, and Jerry almost laughed.
"Hey there, Mando. It's Jerry, again." Jerry responded, and he got Mando's booming laugh in return.
"Again? Again?!" He laughed, "Well, what can I do you for, Jerry?" Mando asked, laughing slightly as it faded. Jerry smiled as he looked at a piece of paper infront of him, in his aquiant little RV. Maya was laying on the bed, and Jack was sitting near by him. Jerry tapped on the piece of paper with his pencil, and there seemed to be a long silence.
"Jerry?" Mando asked, and then Jerry shook his head slightly, bringing him back to reality.
"Oh, sorry. I'm here." Jerry responded.
"Well..?"
"Well what? Oh!" Jerry sighed. "You have any pups?" Jerry asked, making Mando laugh again.
"Well yes. I generally have pups around here. At least a dozen at a time." Mando replied. Jerry sighed again. And Mando grunted.
"Are you saying you want another dog?" Mando asked.
"Yes, I do. I am working up a team, here."
"No, really? I thought you got them as lap dogs!" Mando said, letitng out a laugh. And Jerry let out a slight laugh.
"Well, Jerry. I supose if you come down here I could show you a litter of pups. They are about five months old now, gonna be six soon. Is that alright with you?"
"Of course it is. Uh, when can I come see them?"
"How about you come around tomorrow, and I will show you them before other people drop by." Mando said, making Jerry smile.
"Sure. What time?"
"Oh, around 10:30 in the morning, that work for you?" As Mando said that, Jack barked, and Maya lifted her head. Jerry laughed, nodding.
"Jack says it is."
"Well, tell Jack there I said hi." Mando replied. "See you tomorrow."
"Sure thing." Jerry finished, as he hung up the phone. He laughed, and looked at Jack. Jack let out a slight whimpered, wagging his tail. Jerry patted him on his head, before he scribbled a note to himself on the piece of paper, and set the pencil down. He yawned, and went back to his bed. He ploped down, and looked at Maya, smiling. She barked at him, her tail wagging slightly as Jerry rubbed her head.
"Thats my girl." He said, and then closed his eyes for a moment before getting a lick right across the face. He opened his eyes to see the lovely eyes of his husky, Maya. He laughed, and ruffled her scruff some, before pushing her away. He yawns, laying down completely on his little bed. Maya curls up by him, and tucks herself into a slight ball. Jerry laughs, and lays there, thinking for awhile.
Jerry knew soon he would have to take the kids out to Alaska, or Montana or somewhere cold, to begin training them. Because living in a RV on the rocky beach wasn't the best place to begin. He just needed to finish his team of dogs, and then he would be good. Jerry sighed, and looked around the darkening inside. Soon, Jerry had fallen asleep, not waking until morning.
Around nine a.m. the next morning, Jerry felt a wet rough tongue licking all over his face, while there was a wet nose in his ear. He grumbled slightly turning hoping to avoid his attackers. Yet, they still lapped at his face, and whimpered in his ears. He grunted, opening his eyes to see Maya standing on his bed, and whimpering in his ear, while Jack was licking the side of his face. He pushed them both away, and they came back to get him again as he pushed himself up into a sitting position.
"Alright, alright. I'm up, I'm up!" He said, laughed as Jack stood before him, and Maya nudged him in the back. Jerry looked back at her, laughing, and finally got to his feet. Jack back tracked it, and jumped up onto the coshin he enjoyed sitting on. Jerry fumbled around before he looked at the time. His clock said nine o'five. He sighed, and then pat Jack on the head.
"Thanks boy." Jack lapped at his hand, taking in the glory before letitng out a soft barking sound as his tail wapped the floor. Jerry sighed, and then went around, looking for a few things. He got changed into some cleaner clothes, and brushed his hair and teeth. He looked at Jack, and Jack barked. Jerry laughed, and then grabbed his sunglasses that were hanging on a hook above his bullitenboard.
Within an hour, Jerry was ready, and heading out the door. He generally didn't like to leave Maya and Jack alone, but they both were good dogs. So he said his good-byes, and locked up the RV before he left to get in his Jeep. He unlocked the door, and got in. He drove away, heading towards the road that he knew to lead to Mando's sleddogs.
It took him around 20 mintues to get there, driving far away from his little 'house'. He finally passed the sign that said "Mando's Sleddogs". He smiled, and pulled into the driveway, listening to all the huskies and malamutes and other racing dogs howl. He got out, noticing Mando step from his little hut, smiling slightly. Jerry met Mando half way, and they shook hands before they got down to business.
"So, ready to see them pups?" Mando asked. Jerry nodded, and then something came to mind.
"What color are these pups?" Jerry asked.
"Well, they mostly came out as white, like their father, but I have three pups who are a more of a red, or copper color." Mando said. "There's eight of 'em." Jerry looked at Mando for a moment.
"My my. Thats alot of pups." Jerry said, Mando nodding his head in agreement.
"Sure is. But they are fine pups. They'll make good sleddogs one day. Already started to train them to pull." Mando said, sounding somewhat proud. Jerry just nodded as they walked over through the huskies, to a pen in the back. They walked up to it, and Jerry peared in to see eight beautifully coloured pups. But one pup in particular caught his attention. It was one of the three copper and white colored pups. Jerry had to admit they were more of a brownish-red, but all the same the pup was gorgous. Jerry pointed to the pup.
"Male, female?" He asked.
"Male."
"Five months?"
"Almost Six."
"How much?" Jerry asked, hating the words.
"Five hundred, should do it." Mando replied. Jerry sighed, and searched for his wallet. He wouldn't be able to get another husky for a few months, although he had money for it. He counted out four one-hundred dollar bills, and and then pulled out six twenty dollar bills. He then handed them out to Mando, who took them happily. Mando smiled at Jerry.
"The pups all yours, and hes up to date on shots, so dont worry, Jer." Mando said, nodding as he began to walk off. Jerry laughed, and reached down, picking up the pup. He wriggled in Jerry's arms, letting out a yapping sound. Jerry pulled him up, holding him close to his body, letting the pup calm down for a moment. The pup began to calm down, and then lap up Jerry's face. Jerry laughed, and tried to push away the pup's muzzle away, but it wasn't working. So as Jerry carried the hyper pup back to his Jeep, he was covered with sweet puppy kisses.
Jerry opened the Jeep door, nearly falling as he attempted to see what he was doing, and then nudged the pup into the passengers seat. Jerry jumped in, and no sooner did the pup jump into his lap, pulling himself up so he could lick Jerry's face again. Jerry laughed, slaming the door, as he pushed the pup away. He barked, and wagged his tail as Jerry looked at him. The pup then let out a whimper, his large eyes looking up at Jerry.
"Only a true man could have put up with that." Jerry said, laughing as they had made it home. The whole way, the pup had jumped up at him, nearly making them crash. As Jerry carried him to the door of the RV, he stopped, thinking.
"True man..?" He said quietly. "Trueman.... Truman!" He said laughing, and the puppy barked as if he knew that was his new name. Jerry smiled, and rubbed the pups head.
"Thats right, little guy. Truman, it is." He smiled as he unlocked the door, and was suddenly tackled by two huskies, who ran off into the distance. They ran along the shore line, and then Jerry sighed as he watched. He knew it was no use to try and get them to come back now, but to let them run off some enery. He put the newly named pup, Truman, down, and Truman ran off, tumbling down. He barked, and got right back off, running more. Jerry laughed, shaking his head, as he began to walk off to follow his three huskies.
