Title: Picking Out Maya
Author: Maya Huskee
Rating: G (Everyone)
Summary: Maya's idea of how Maya from Eight Below was found by Jerry.
Notes: This idea was brought out about a year ago, and I recently re-wrote it. It is now longer, and much better.
Characters/Copywrites:
Maya
Jerry
Mando
Jack
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Maya’s Eight Below’s
Picking Out Maya
An old dark green Jeep drives down a dirt road towards an old cabin. A man peers out of the driver’s side window. As he drives down the road, he passes a sigh that reads ‘Mando’s Sled Dogs’. He pulls farther down the road til he comes to the cabin. He slowly pulls up. Many huskies & malamutes are tied up on the side. Behind them are pens filled with more of them.
The man opens his door & jumps out. He looks at the many barking huskies. The front husky jumps up & down as the man passes. He laughs & gets down on one knee. He rubs the huskies head between his hands.
“Well look who it is! Jerry!” A man says. Jerry turns to see him. It is Mando, the owner of the huskies.
“Well hey, Mando!” Jerry says, getting up. Jerry walks over, & the two shake hands.
“How’s Jack?” Mando asks. Last time Jerry had visited Mando, Jerry had taken a black & white husky named Jack.
“Jack’s great.” Jerry says, smiling. “You really did a fine job raising him.” Jerry says with a nod.
“Good to hear. Good to hear.” Mando says, nodding. “So, what can I do for you, Jerry?” Mando asks, folding his arms.
“I was gonna take a look at your huskies. I was thinking of getting a few more.” Jerry says, glancing over at the huskies.
“You do that Jerry!” Mando laughs. “You take a good look at ‘em. Their all special…” Mando says. “…But the one for you will find you first.” Mando says, raising an eyebrow. Jerry laughs, & turns. As Jerry turns he waves off Mando, continuing to laugh.
“Whatever you say, Mando.” Jerry says, starting to look over a few of the huskies. He looks over most of the Black and white ones, thinking that they would be good like Jack. He pauses as he goes along & looks into one of the kennels behind the dogs tied to the chain.
Suddenly a brown & white malamute jumps up on Jerry. Jerry almost is bowled over by the dog’s strength. Jerry laughs & pushes the malamute off of him.
“Hey there big fella!” Jerry laughs. He looks over the dog. Then he shakes his head. “Nope.” Jerry says. Mando laughs.
“See you met Buck-eye.” Mando says. “He’s getting old. Recently just bred him. I’m not selling off his pups yet. But when I do, I’ll give you a call.” Mando winks. “Buck-eye is a fine dog. All bronze & no brain.” Mando laughs again. So does Jerry.
“He looks like a fine dog.” Jerry says. “But not what I am looking for.” Jerry moves down the line. He stops & glances at an all white husky. Then he shakes his head & moves down the line. As he gets to the end he stops. He pats a black & white husky on the head as he walks behind him.
He comes to a kennel with a black, grey, & white husky in it. The husky jumps up, putting her paws on the chain link fence. She wags her tail, her beautiful eyes gazing into Jerry’s. Her message is clear. Jerry looks back towards Mando.
“Who’s this?” Jerry asks. Mando shifts his weight back up & begins to walk over towards Jerry. Mando seems in no rush to get over to the kennel. Mando comes up within a few minutes & looks at the husky.
“That would be Maya.” Mando says. “About 3 years old. Fine husky. Finest I got. She’s very smart too.” Mando says. “She’s pricey though.” Jerry puts his hands on the chain link, his fingers wrapping on the chain. Maya tries to lick Jerry’s face. She wags her tail swiftly & whines. Still, her message is the same.
“How much?” Jerry asks. Mando smiles.
“1000 bucks, Jerry.” Mando says. Jerry looks over at Mando.
“Alright.” Jerry says. Jerry turns & begins to walk back to his Jeep. “Get her ready.” Jerry says. Mando smiles & lets out a short laugh. Mando takes out a key & unlocks the gate. Maya jumps out, & jumps up at Mando.
“Down Maya, down.” Mando says, & she obediently sits down. She looks up at Mando. Mando takes out a collar, & fits it around her neck. He then takes a rope from the side of her kennel & ties it to the collar.
Jerry comes back & looks at Maya. She wags her tail, & stares up at Jerry. Jerry then turns to Mando. He hands him 10 100-dollar bills. Mando smiles & holds the rope out to Jerry. Jerry puts the money in Mando’s hand as he takes the rope.
“She wont need that. But you know…” Mando says, talking about the rope. Jerry nods. Then he bends down & rubs Maya’s face between his hands. Maya licks Jerry’s face over & over. Jerry laughs.
“Okay Maya. Let’s go home now.” Jerry says & Maya barks. Jerry pats her head & slowly gets up. Maya watches Jerry like she might loose him any second. Jerry pats her head again, & she lets her tongue lull from her muzzle.
“Thanks, Mando.” Jerry says.
“For what?” Mando says.
“Finding Maya.” Jerry says, looking down at her.
“Oh, but she found you.” Mando says. “You didn’t pick out Maya, Maya picked out you.” Mando says, looking down at Maya. Maya lets out a soft bark. Jerry lets out a laugh.
“’Spose your right. Well, we better get going. Jack will be missing us.” Jerry says. Mando nods. As Jerry & Maya make their way towards the Jeep, Jerry turns & waves good-bye to Mando. Mando nods as he gets to the cabin he calls home.
Jerry opens up the driver’s side door, & whistles. Maya barks & jumps up. She jumps from the driver’s set to the passenger’s seat. She sits there & looks at Jerry. Jerry laughs & gets in himself. He slams the door closed, & puts his key in the ignition. He turns the key, revving the engine.
Maya hangs her head out the jeep’s window. She lets her tongue once again lull from her muzzle. She looks around. Jerry then puts the jeep into reverse, & pulls it out. Jerry turns the Jeep around, & then begins to head back down the road.
Mando waves, leaning on a post. As they begin to fade into the distance Mando suddenly lets out a laugh. He shakes his head.
“I told him she would find him first.” Mando laughs. He shakes his head again as he steadies himself back up. He turns & walks back into the cabin, laughing quietly to himself.
Down the road, Jerry looks at Maya as they pass the sign Jerry had seen before. Jerry smiles. Maya feels that someone is watching her. She turns & looks at Jerry. Jerry smiles & Maya wags her tail happily.
“That’s my girl.” Jerry says. “I expect great things out of you.” Jerry says, rubbing her head with his hand. Maya tilts her head as he rubs it. Then Jerry puts his hand back on the steering wheel, & he looks on into the distance.
The End
-Note:
Picking Out Maya is just Maya’s impression of how Jerry & Maya met. As you can see, Jerry had already gotten Old Jack, as in Finding Jack. This is just a short fan fic that I wrote, because of my obsession with Eight Below. Also keep a look out for more of these short fan fics on how Jerry met each dog, or other various things.
Also, as you can see at the top it says Maya’s Eight Below’s Picking Out Maya. Soon you will all understand why it says that.
Next, Some of you may have already read this fan fic, or I should say the old version. The reason I re-wrote this fan fic is because I had other & new plans. Like for instants, I had to make POM fit with FJ. Also, because then I hadn’t been able to catch Mando’s name. So I had to re-write this fan fic. Personally, I think this version is better than the first. I hope you liked both of them (if you read them both).
Also, a note on this fan fic. Each of these fan fics have been researched. I have watched Eight Below on an estimate of over 25 times. I saw it in theaters about 12 times… & then it just recently came out on DVD so I bought it & watched it a bout 13 or so times. I hope my hark work on these fan fics will pay off.
If you are just now reading this fan fic for the first time I really hoped you enjoyed it as much as I did writing it. Please look forward to my next fan fic for Eight Below.
Thank you very much for your time.
Love always,
Maya Huskee
