JP - Taking Herbert to the Vet

Kiana woke up feeling like her teeth had grown hair. She brushed her teeth, showered, then got the collar and leash. <Herbert?>

Herbert looked up at her and snorted. <You don’t need that. Just tell them I’m very obedient. They don’t need to know about the whole telepathic conversations and such.> He explained. <I’ve met some German Shepherds that are never on leashes.>

<I can try.> Kiana replied. <They don’t tend to trust pigs as much as dogs… thought I know which is more likely to hump my leg or gossip about my brother’s sex life.>

Herbert hopped into the car and rolled his eyes. <Dogs…at least old Bruno doesn’t care. All he wants to do is sleep, eat, and sleep some more. Old age is hitting him hard.> He sighed heavily. <Gelf took him to the vet last week and they don’t think he’ll be around much longer. I think she plans to spoil him today.>

<Yeah. I wish animals like him could live as long as humans.> Kiana tried to not think about how short a pig’s life span was- even when not made into bacon. <Bruno has had a good life at least.>

<Oh, yes, Bruno has had a very good life living with Gelf. She rescued him from some abusive people years ago and he’s been happy since. She loves that dog as much as all of us.> Herbert explained, happy to know Bruno would have Gelf there when he finally passed.

<He’s a good dog. Was never obsessed with what Gelf and Sorley were not doing.> Kiana said. <I’ll miss him when he’s gone.>

<I know, but I think Gelf is keeping one of the puppies from his last litter with that dog named Millie.> Herbert said.

<Yeah.> Kiana reached over and scratched behind Herbert’s ears. <At least she’ll have something.”

Herbert nodded and looked up at the vet’s building. <You sure this is a veterinarian clinic? Looks more like a morgue…> And it did indeed look like a morgue.

<Yes… Maybe it used to be a morgue?> Kiana wondered.

<I hope they don’t try to cut me open…> Herbert gulped and got out of the car after Kiana parked and opened his door. As they slowly made their way to the door, it just felt creepier and creepier. There were people, but none of them looked all that enthused to be here.

<They shouldn’t, worms are usually treated with medication.> Kiana told Herbert to reassure him, but the atmosphere put her on edge too.

<This place doesn’t look like it just treats you with medication.> Herbert commented.

The woman at the front desk smiled darkly. “Hi, ya got an appointment?” She asked.

“Uh, yeah… Herbert, my pig.” Kiana said nervously. “I think he has worms.”

The attendant looked down at Herbert. “Ya ain’t got a leash on him?” She asked, but shrugged. “C’mon then.” Getting up, she took them to a room in the back where they would see the typical equipment for examinations and such. “I’ll let tha doctor know yer back here. Relax.”

When the woman left them in the room, there was the distinct sound of the door locking…

<Why did she tell me to re-> “hey!” Kiana tried the door, but of course it was locked. “Fuck!”

And then she would hear squealing as the opposite door in the room opened and Herbert got dragged out by a man that looked to be made of black smoke. <Kiana, get out of here! RUN!> The pig tried to yell before he the door slammed shut.

<HERBERT!> Kiana tried to run, but all the doors were locked. <Help me!> Kiana sent to any animals around that might be helpful.

When she checked a door again, it would open this time, only to lead her through what looked to be a slaughter house…

Kiana was horrified. <HERBERT!> She sent out, a scream in her mind.

“Get yer fuckin’ hands off me!” She would hear what sounded like Herbert’s voice usually in her mind as someone was thrown out of a room. Medical equipment followed and a man with pink hair would step out, looking very pissed off. Worst of all…he was naked.

“What the fuck?!” Kiana exclaimed, seeing a naked guy did not make her feel any safer. She shoved her hand in her bag for her taser.

Herbert looked at Kiana. “Kiana!” He said, expression brightening. “You’re okay?! What’s going on?! Why do I feel weird? What is this…wait…” He finally took a moment to look down and blinked. “Uh…why am I so tall? And…less pig-like?”

Kiana panicked and tased the naked man in the balls.

Poor Herbert fell to the ground in utter pain, his voice unable to work at all.

“Any more perverts want to fuck with me?!” Kiana demanded, preparing the taster for another victim. Uh, attacker.

The man that had been kicked out of the room finally sat up and looked at Kiana. He was in surgical clothing and stared down at Herbert. “There are no perverts, young lady. My subject woke up in the middle of his procedure and was trying to escape.” He said coldly.