Epilogue

Lucky

"And that is how all of us became the Pound Puppies." I concluded.

"Wow!" Patches said. "Hearing all of your stories, and how you all came together was so cool!"

"I liked Mommy's." Cupcake spoke. "And all of your guys' stories were great too."

"I liked Niblet's." Rebound said. "Because I was in it."

"But he abandoned you at the end." Patches told her. "Doesn't that bother you?"

"Oh, yeah." She looked mad at her brother. "Why did you leave me, brother?" Niblet smiled sheepishly, obviously not wanting to answer. "Well?! I'm waiting!"

"Let's not worry about that." He stated. "It's behind us. The important thing is that you found me, and is living happily with your owner. So, forgive and forget?" Rebound smiled.

"Yeah; forgive and forget!" It was Niblet's turn to smile.

"That's my sister!"

"Strudel," Cupcake said to her. "What about your owners? Did you ever learn what happened to them?" I saw Strudel frown.

"Sadly, no." She answered. All of the puppies frowned.

"Oh."

"But I pray that they're all okay, living a happy life together with a new dog, und I think I can say the other's lives are better with the Pound Puppies."

"Yeah!" They all agreed.

"And that baby I said that my family was having," I added. "They named her Liana. She's three now, and is living happily with Mom and her parents."

"That's nice."

"And Liana's such a cute name." Cupcake put in.

"She's a cutie all right. I see her every time I go visit. She wants to adopt me, but I already have my perfect girl, Dot. Although I miss them dearly, and want to live with them again, I can't. The fact that they're all living happily is all that I need to know."

"I suppose you're right. Plus, you have us and puppies needing homes."

"Right."

"Well Cupcake," Cookie began. "We better get back now. We don't want our family to worry."

"Okay, Cookie Mommy." Cupcake agreed. She frowned.

"What's wrong?" Cookie asked with concern. The puppy looked at her.

"I'm sorry." Cookie was confused.

"Whatever for?"

"Well, Donnie seemed to play with you more. He plays more with me now. I didn't mean to take him away from you." Cookie smiled.

"Oh, Cupcake, you didn't take him away from me."

"I didn't?"

"No. I still have him as well as Johnny and their parents. Donnie wasn't my favorite, I love them both and their parents equally." Cupcake sighed.

"Oh, that's a relief.

"I better go to." Rebound said as well.

We said our goodbyes, Rebound hugged her brother, and they left.

"Guys," I stated. "It's been a while. I think I'm going to visit my family."

"Can we go too, Lucky?" Niblet begged. "I'm dying to meet Liana!"

"Sure. You can come."

"ALRIGHT; YAHOO! I'M GOING TO MEET LIANA, oh, and Lucky's mom, I'm going to meet her too. I CAN'T WAIT!"

"Niblet," Strudel said as we walked out of headquarters. "You are too much."

"You got that right." Squirt agreed. "My eardrums are not safe with this doofus around."

"I think all of our eardrums are at risk."

"Sorry." Niblet apologized. "I get so excited. I just can't help myself."

"It's okay." I assured him. "We love you just the same." And with that, we all continued walking below the setting sun.