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Doggy Dog Day
Digidestend Angel
I Do NOT Own Victorious
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Chapter Fifteen
Will It Work?
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(Beck's POV)
About 20 minutes later, they were ready to start…start what, I don't know.
They set up a table with velvet like feel table cloth over it. They made me lay down on my side on it, facing the fire. I couldn't see Cat or the others anymore. These people were putting smelly flowers and oils around me on the table and circling the ground with it as well. My heart was racing and I was getting nervous to the point I was panting. If something goes wrong, am I going to die? I'm not fond of dying…especially when I can't be separated from the girl I love. She needs me.
Shelly comes next to me. "Are you ready?"
I gulp. "Is this life-threatening? If something goes wrong, am I going to die?"
"No, no." Shelly assured me. "But if this doesn't work, they won't be any other way to change you back, Beck."
"Let's have hope then." I tell her and she gives me a creepy smile before leaving my sight. Suddenly I see my angel before me. She smiles down at me. "Cat?"
She nods. "Yes. They wanted me to see you before they start. They figured I could calm you down."
"You can." I whisper up to her. "You're not leaving, right?"
"Never." She pet the side of my head. "I'll never leave you, Beck. No matter what happens. I'm praying this will work, but if…if…if it doesn't, it doesn't matter. I'm never moving on. I'll keep you for as long as I live…or the other way around."
"Thank you, Cat."
She leans down and kisses my cheek. "They want to start. I'll be over there with the boys. I'm not far away."
I nod. "I love you, Cat."
She hugs me. "I love you, Beck." She releases me slowly and leaves my sight.
I suddenly want to go after her, but then again, I have to do this. I take a deep breath and pray. I need this to work. I'll never be able to go through life just being Cat's pet.
Shelly appears again. "Relax and close your eyes. Don't say a word."
I nod again.
I close my eyes as she moves back. I hear people gathering around me, getting close.
Relax…
Relax…
Dang it, Beck, just flippin' relax!
…that probably isn't relaxing, is it?
"We call upon the spirits with powers beyond our world and come to us. Give us the power to turn this dog back to his original form of man."
I heard a guy say the spell, the same spell that was very similar to the one Robbie, Andre, and I said over and over.
"We call upon the spirits with powers beyond our world and come to us. Give us the power to turn this dog back to his original form of man. We call upon the spirits with powers beyond our world and come to us. Give us the power to turn this dog back to his original form of man. We call upon the spirits with powers beyond our world and come to us. Give us the power to turn this dog back to his original form of man."
I suddenly feel a burst of energy come through my body from my tail to the tip of my ears. I gasp and yelp when it suddenly burns. I feel beams falling upon me, but they don't touch me…they're hurting though. I can't open my eyes or even move.
Soon, it's over and every feeling in my body fades and I'm suddenly numb. I'm panting- wait. I'm panting…
I whimper.
I'm still a dog.
I hear footsteps running up to me and then my girlfriend's gentle hands on my face. "Oh, Beck…"
I sob and open my eyes. I see her crying as well, her eyes full of sympathy for me. "Cat."
"I…I'm so sorry." She whispered.
Robbie and Andre come up behind her.
Robbie looks absolutely guilty. "Beck, this is my fault. I'm a stupid idiot and…I'm sorry."
I shake my head when Cat's moves away from me. "Don't be. It's not your fault. I'm the one who was trying to be a macho jerk and test out a dangerous spell."
Andre put a hand on my shoulder blade. "I know you really don't want to hear this, but I really am sorry, Beck."
"Again, don't be." I whimper again. "This is how it has to be, I guess."
With that, Cat breaks down in sobs.
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For the first time on this "adventure", Cat and I get a room to ourselves at an inn back in Tuxpan. Things are pretty awkward in silence for us, which I hate. Cat puts down some dog food for me as she opens up her paper bag that has some Mexican bread that she apparently loves so much. She gives me a small smile. "Want to try some?"
I nod and walk away from my bowl. She gives me a chunk of the large loaf of bread and I eat it sort of quickly. It's sweet. I like it.
I go back to my bowl of dog food as she brings out her dinner. She has two Carnitas tacos, just with the meat, since she didn't like anything else on it.
She turns on the TV and we realize all they have are Spanish channels…we were not smart to think they would have anything else. So we end up watching a random TV news show. Cat's into it, since she understands what they're saying, and I can only make out certain words. I don't care though.
I don't care anymore.
I should, but I don't.
How do I do this? I'm going to be a dog for as long as I live.
And who knows how long that will be?
And I know Cat says she won't move on, but she will. She'll fall out of love with me, fall in love with some other guy, who I will make sure is perfect for her and treats her with respect, and she'll give her first time to him, have his children, who will protect as well, and live a fairytale life. I'll be by her side through every step. It still sucks, but when you love someone, you want them to be happy…even if that means letting them go.
After an hour of me laying on the floor, pouting and drowning in my depression, Cat turns off the TV. She sighs deeply. "Beck, we should get some sleep. Tomorrow, we have to figure out our next move."
I nod and stand up. She sets up a comfortable pillow for me at the end of her large bed. When I lay down, she puts a blanket over me. "Thank you." I mumble.
She just nods. She gives me a kiss on the head and wraps her arms around me. "I'll always love you, Beck. No matter what happens in the future."
I whimper. "I know. I love you too."
She kisses my cheek and releases her hold on me. I feel empty suddenly. She turns off the light and then gets into bed, laying her pretty head on the soft pillows, and she's asleep when I hear her breathing even out and soft.
I cry again.
I cry myself to sleep.
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I group when I wake up. I'm so sorry and I'm suddenly on my stomach, laying horizontal on the bed. I see we're in the Inn in Mexico still. I sigh and turn my head, seeing Cat still…wait…I gasp as I turn my head back foreword and see my HAND in front of me. I look at my other arm and it's a hand! A HAND! NO, HANDS! I HAVE HANDS! I jump off the bed, more like flew off, and stand on my feet, but a bit tipsy, since I'm used to standing on all fours.
I jump around, up and down. I even do a cartwheel…and then I realize…
I should wake Cat up.
I run to her side and shake her awake, forgetting her bruises. "OW!" She screams out.
Oops.
"I'm sorry, honey!" I tell her, rubbing her back. "I totally forgot, but open your eyes, baby!" I lean down so the first thing she sees is me.
She flutters her eyes open and she takes a second to register the sight in front of her. "Beck?" She questions in disbelief.
I nod with a smile. "It's me, babygirl. It's me."
She gasps as she rips the blankets off her body and I grab her as gently as I could, pulling her to me and spinning her around in my arms. She wraps her arms tightly around me and her legs wrap around my waist. I hold her up with ease as I laugh with joy. She's giggling and rests her forehead against mine. I rub my nose against hers. Just like we used to.
"I guess the spell needed time to work." I shrug.
"I guess so." She says in a soft, loving voice. "Hey, Beck?"
"Yes, my beautiful angel?"
"Happy 1 year anniversary." She points to the calendar on the wall. It may be in Spanish, but I can see what day it is.
It's our 1 year anniversary.
I chuckle. "Happy 1 year anniversary, Cat. And get ready, because I'm making sure there are more to come."
Cat hugs me, leaning her head on my shoulder. "I can't wait, Beck. I really can't."
I kiss her head and keep her close to me as I'm still holding her.
I guess happy endings do exist.
"Beck?"
"Yes, Cat?"
"Can we get a Great Dane and name him Beckett?"