As Aspen was heading up and down the kennels , he saw a dog bolt towards him and knock Aspen over. As he sat upwards, he smiled softly at the dog.Energetic and Eager aren't you? He gently said. Looking at the open kennel door and also the image of his new canine partner and his details , he realized if he dog was called Kodiak , His new partner. "Hey Kodiak, how did you get out boy?" He questioned , he laughed to himself as he came to terms that the dog couldn't reply in human language . Aspen wiped drool from his face and smiled at the dog. ."I think we are going to good partners. " he muttered to himself. He looked around , it didn't say anything about a different language on the sheet so Aspen looked at Kodiak and simply said "Heel" He hoped the dog was following and not wondering around like a lost dog. He got to Kodisk's kennel and got his K-9 harness and his red lead. He looked around the kennel and hoped Kodiak would better if in his apartment. His apartment was a decent size , he had unowned fields nearby and a small wood with a river.

Phantom soaked up the attention, glad to be noticed snd adored, she nuzzled and licked the hand . Phantom backed away from the band snd said to Whiskey "Good Luck Whiskey, see you around" She then launched herself at the site door we're Cassie was, her tail wagging and her heart pounding.. She was told to sit so she dodo and she stayed and refused to move which was against her impulse to rush out snd give her a massive hug and cuddle. The human said no words since greeting her as she clipped a new lead on. She tilted her head in confusion but tried to figure out what Cassie wanted her to do. She saw a motion that was vaguely taught as a heel motion so she padded forwards cautiously and sat by her ankles . Her black fur brushing against Cassie's leg snd molting slightly in stress and excitement . He tail was still wagging and after awhile. Phantom looked up at Cassie with her deep brown eyes , the sun seemed to dance in her eyes causing them to seem to twinkling in the sunlight. Phantom took one deep breathe and let it put in short huffs. Huff:..huff...huff..huff...HU- Achoo Phanton shook her head as she sneezed whacking her hat like ears on Cassie's leg as well.

Audrey smiled and felt her insides glow happily as Bear noticed and greeted her . Bear and her had been together as unmarried partners for... They could know exactly how long but it was recent that they got together. They grinned at Maverick and joked "They should of called you Phantom instead of Maverick" Audrey chuckled as she un hooked the K-9 unit harness over her shoulder. It was a black vest that could of been bulletproof that said homey Do not pet or something like that . She got a plain black lead from her bag , she had brought the lead in a hurry just in case the dog didn't have a lead at the current moment. She slowly bent down and said "Hey boy.." then slowly but firmly in German "Sitzen (sit), bleibe (stay)" and then opened the door and clipped the lead onto his matching color and just kneeled down. Audrey was determined to get to know the dog better. They hoped Maverick liked her, she hoped snd wished for a happy partnership but she didn't know this dog. No not yet she didn't but she was very , very determined to know the dog called Maverick .

Whiskey finally sat up and began tuning in with all the commotion and the mention of her name, her tail wagged as her new partner came and greeted her. She noticed handlers and K-9s piling in and wriling up, which made her excited unlike she was before. Whiskey licked and nibbled gently at Bear's fingers and tried to grab the toy from her through the cage. The excitment was bulding and her tail smacked against the cage. She watched and spoke fondly as her kennel-mates greeted their partners. "Goodluck to you as well!" Whiskey put a paw against the kennel door, ready to be let out and explore her new owner, get some sun, and maybe have some training to do. Whiskey let out a loud, strong, yet friendly bark, it kinda even surprised her. Whiskey was equipped with a standard borrowed collar from the station, hopefully she would get her own vest, leash, and collar soon. The toy delighted her as she finally felt happiness and attention for the first time today. It had been a long night the previous night, and the day was just as boring and confusing, but she understood why now and it was wonderful. She wondered about what would happen with her now, and of course she was concerned about her original trainers who she thought of as her first owners, but this new handler in front of her had shaken those thoughts and all she could focus on was seeing what she was about.

Audrey smiled as Maverick put his paw on their leg . She slowly extended her arm stroked his shoulder. She then watched as a red admiral butterfly swooped and glided just outside the kennels until coming and settling on her shoulder. She glanced at it slightly careful to not move as it would startle it so she looked forwards to see Maverick's reaction. They were dogs afterall and she didn't want to seem strict snd no fun. Turns out the butterfly had a quick rest on Audrey's shoulder and then flew away towards a bush. Audrey began unzipping her bag to find the tennis balls she found in the back of the cupboard . They finally found one and rolled it shortly towards the Belgian malonis. For the first time,Audrey took in all of Maverick's physical characteristics. His cute deep brown eyes that seem to glitter, his masked black face looking at Audrey and a streak of black and white running down his chest . Audrey made the guess that it was a fawn sable color, she had only seen it once or twice in her old k-9 station. Audrey smiled and accidentally rattled the treats in the bag before smiling and hastily sipping up the bag.

Cassandra “Cassie” Troy | 25 years| Female | Handler | Mentions: Phantom Ace

A wide, amused grin overtook Cassie’s previously subdued expression. She slowly reached down to scritch the fur behind Phantom’s ears. Her new K9 partner’s eyes were so wide and full of energy that Cassie began to feel a renewed excitement. Careful to navigate through the room without tripping anybody up, she searched for a more quiet corner.

“Phantom Ace.” She mused aloud, observing the german shepard mix more closely now that they were a bit away from the overwhelming amount of stimuli that came with being right in the thick of it. She knelt once more and made sure her movements were slow and exaggerated, so as not to startle her new partner. There was an intelligence within those deep brown eyes. Now that Cassie was closer she could see the tensed muscles and boundless energy that Phantom kept pent up. It was impressive that she’d managed to behave and follow the instructions of a stranger like Cassie in a room full of distractions, new sights and smells.

“I am Cassandra Troy, you are Phantom Ace. My new partner…” Cassie trailed off, a wave of nostalgia hit her like an incoming tide. She had made the same introduction to her previous partner. Her colleagues had teased her relentlessly for it, but she’d brushed it off, after all, it was only polite to introduce yourself properly to a new coworker, however fluffy they may be. She held out the hand not occupied by the leash and, slowly so as to give the dog a chance to backoff, reached to ruffle the sleek fur of her upper back. Cassie had a chance to thank her past self for deciding to take up the offer of handling another dog so soon after the unfortunate death of her previous. They were as different as night and day, Molly and Phantom. Whereas Phantom had jett black fur, a slim athletic build, and the general appearance of a german shepard; Molly had been a wide shouldered, heavyset Bloodhound whose wrinkled brow often narrowed her honey brown eyes. The spirit that burned within was similar in a way that had Cassie blinking and shaking her head in an attempt to come back to the present moment. Similar yes, but not the same. Cassandra had no illusions about that. Hopefully she and Phantom would be able to reach the same level of trust and comfort that had been of vital importance in Cassie’s work with Molly.

Phantom's head tilted to look upwards towards the sound of her name , they got to a more quiet place and the human introduced herself. Phantom let Cassie ruffle her newly groomed fur, she sniffed the ground and turned away and then realized humans didn't understand that sniffing the ground was a dog's way of saying peace and that turning away meant Cassie had Phantom's respect. Phantom licked Cassie's hand and then flinched for some reason , she was expecting a firm voice saying " Nein!" which Phantom knew as No . Phantom whimpered softly and quietly and looked at the space she could run in. She loved running and then running and running until she hit a wall or a fence or a barrier or something. Running made her feel free and made her burn off the energy. Phantom dipped Cassie's other hand onto her head and moved her head so her ears were scratched so the itch would go away. Her tail was still wagging as she was so excited and happy that she finally met a handler who talked even when they weren't working. Phantom's handler wasn't abusive , he was just firm and only talked to Phantom when it was a command usually when they were working....Phantom didn't want to work for him as he didn't seem to love Phantom so she disobeyed him once and she was sent to another station to see if she would do the same. If she would, Phantom would be disgraced with early retirement. Phantom shuddered and huddled closer to Cassie.