Chapter 2
Life As A Pet

Dustin was reluctant to come out of the ship, Henry had needed to force him. As he had soon learned, Henry had a very short temper, and though nice, would not tolerate disobidience. He was being pulled by Henry, and finally managed to walk side by side with him. "That's a good boy." His owner said, looking down at him "See how little problems there are when you co operate? We won't have that problem anymore, will we?" Dustin shook his head "Good."

Dustin realized it right away now, the alien was derranged, what he found 'gentle' was cruel. As they passed by, he saw more trading going on. Some children barely able to stand on two feet were being exchanged. He had seen nothing like it before, not after all the trading stations they had been to. "Lucky you, you don't have to go through the hard stages." Henry spoke with a smirk wide "There are horrible things that can be done. But lucky you, you've already been rendered unfertile."

Dustin felt him handed over to another Alien as Henry stood and watched. He was thrown onto a table and strapped down, within moments they were injecting him. Like some dog getting his shots, fluids went into his body one after the other. He cried, and screamed, but it was all drowned out by louder ones. When it was over, they lifted him up, and he stared quietly. "Done, this one can be brought home." One set him on his feet, and brought him to Henry, who reactivated the leash and pulled tight "Have a good day."

Dustin walked at his owners side, head hung, trembling quietly. He had fallen for Henry's trick and now he was being treated like a domestic pet. "H-Henry?" He whispered weakily, his owner stared down at him "I thought you were going to be gentle? Nice..."

"To my kind this is nice, do you know how many pets would kill to get a bed?" Henry laughed "Now, I managed to grab some clothing from one of the pets put to sleep." He stopped in an alley, releasing the lazer leash, he tossed the clothing to Dustin "I don't want to stare at your body, so put them on."

Dustin did as he was told, once done he contemplated running, but the leash shot out far too fast. "Now you aren't thinking of leaving are you Dustin?" The child felt himself being scratched behind the ear "We wouldn't want an accident now would we?"

"Stop it! I don't like that!" Dustin whined, trying to get away, as his back was rubbed "Why are you doing this?"

"It's no different from what you humans once did to your Kanines and Felines." Henry walked out of the alley, to which Dustin reluctantly followed "Here you're just like them, see." He pointed out a toddler crawling on all fours "I won't force you to do that, thought it's proper."

Dustin trembled, terrified, he wanted his parents so much right now. Dustin looked around as Henry made him walk at his side. He saw humans so young they were carried with collars around their necks. He wondered if they had been rendered unable to age, Dustin couldn't think of a worse fate then that. They turned sharply, and he stopped at a door, opening it simply by placing his hand on the pannel. "We're home." Henry told Dustin releasing the leash, he picked him up in one large hand "Now Dustin, don't struggle, I own you... And even if you did manage to get away, you should know the collar tracks you."

"Why, why are you doing this?"

"Because I'm your master you stupid little brat!" Henry shouted, getting irretated he dropped Dustin "Let's get one thing straight, you'll do what I say and like it. I'm through playing nice!" Dustin attempted to get up, but as he went onto his hands and knees, he was held in place "Crawl, only we should have the right to walk, you humans need to learn your place."

Dustin did as he was told, fearful of what would happen otherwise, he followed his owner. They turned into a dark hallway and into what appeared to be Henry's bedroom. A bed much like the one on the ship was there. "You'll be sleeping there, just try and crawl up on my bed." Henry threatened "And I'll see to it you won't be waking up."

The leash shot out again, and Dustin crawled slowly behind Henry, the Alien shifted his eyes every so often. Dustin didn't understand why he had to do this, it was cruel and demeaning. Dogs and Cats couldn't walk on two feet, but he could, so why did he have to crawl? Already he was dirty, and he hadn't even been there for a few minutes. "Sit still." The leash wrapped aroud the leg of a table, holding him in place "Ah here we go..." Henry came back with a drill-like obect "Open wide for me Dustin, it will go by much faster if you don't struggle."

Dustin opened his mouth to scream, but the 'drill' turned and twisted, going into his mouth and extending down his throat. He cried, and indeed struggled, and eventually all that came out were whines. "Ah there we go, it's all over." Dustin attempted to speak, but a squeak came out "No use, I tied up your vocal chords. You'll regain your voice eventually. But not all of us are into the idea of human pets. So it's to teach you to not scream when afraid... Well, you get the picture." The 'drill' was removed, and the leash untied "Now come on boy, let's take you for a crawl."

He was pulled along, and out the front door again, taking up the front. He had to obey him, he realized, there was no other way. He did what a dog would do, come when his owner called him, and reluctantly allowed himself to be pet and scratched behind the ear. As they reached a park Dustin could see many other children, but the leash was not removed. "No time for that Dustin." Dustin looked up as he was pulled but stayed "What is it?" Dustin tried to signal that he had to go to the restroom "Ah, need to do your business, what kind?"

Dustin looked to his back, to which he was pulled into the park, and a plastic bag was collected. "Well what are you waiting for?" Henry asked, holding on tightly "On with it already!"

Dustin didn't quite understand, and many adult pets looked on in pity. His shorts were pulled down, and he was helped to stand up.. He understood then, his face going bright red as he did his business. His pants were pulled up again, and he, by instinct went back into the crawling position. His owner placed one bag onto his hand and scooped his 'droppings' into another, discarding them in a trash can. He walked by Henry's side as they continued on, he looked at where they stopped nearly five minutes later. A veterinary hospital, he backed up, but was tugged along as he crawled hesitantly.

The inside was a real nightmare, in the waiting room Dustin could see humans in carriers. Others were held tightly in their owner's laps, even adults. And others were being taken kicking and struggling by other Aliens. "Doctor Hrogoth, I see you've brought your pet..." An Alien Dustin couldn't see said, feeling his owner hold him by the arms "Handling this one yourself, or am I taking the little guy into the back?"

"Nah, I'm gonna handle him, my tools ready?"

"Mmmmhhmmmmm." The Alien nodded "As you requested."

Dustin was carried into a room, dark, and cold, and set on a table. Clothing removed in an instant, the lights turned on at full blast, almost blinding him. He could see the faint outline of Henry, and several tools next to him. He sat cris-crossed on the table, and shivered, Henry reached for a tool. "You know how pets on Earth were treated?" Henry chuckled at the shake of his pet's head "First, they'd have their shots, like you had. And then, of course, they'd be nutered, but as you've been rendered unfertile by other means... That won't be necessary."

He quickly, moved the object, to his arm, and cut the arm open. Placing a small chip inside, he sealed it up. "You know what that is? So if you take that collar off." He pointed to the collar "We can still find you."

The rest of the procedures were given no explanation. Fluids were extraced from him, tests were run, and finally after one last painful injection, it was over. His underwear was placed over him once again, and he was taken off the table. "I think it's best to leave you without these for a while." Henry set the rest of the clothing in a bin and closed it "As you had trouble with them at the park, after all... Once you're used to this, perhaps I'll allow you to wear them."

Dustin turned at the crying and struggling behind him. He turned, a boy with a device being placed to the area between his legs. They were removing his fertile abilities as well, quite painfuly. "That's what you would have to go through." Henry chuckled, holding onto the now activated leash "Time to rest, I need to get to work."

Dustin had no time to react as a carrier was placed in front of him and he was shoved inside. He looked out through the locked cage door in front of him, whimpering as he was picked up. His owner standing in front of him. "Put him in with the others." Henry nodded, and Dustin was carried away.

If this was life as a pet, he would have rather been dead.

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I hope this set up the creepy, horror atmosphere I have planned.