Where am I? Zuma thought looking around. He saw the leather black couch and flat-screen TV and he automatically knew where he was. He was back in New York in the apartment he used to lived in. His owners weren't there. They're probably at work right now. Wait a second. They're dead. Suddenly he heard a voice. 

"Ha ha I found you Zuma! Now it's your turn to count!" Zuma recognized the voice. It was Elena. 

"Elena?" Zuma said. He suddenly ran right toward her and gave her a hug. "Elena, is that you?" You're dead. How can you be here? "I've missed you." A tear rolled down his cheek as he kissed her head. He realized this may all not even be real.

She wiped her head with her paw as if she was grossed out playfully. "What are you talking about, Zuma? We're just playing hide-and-seek."

"But-but," Zuma stuttered but before he knew it, she ran off. "No! Elena! Come back!" He began to run after her screaming. He didn't want her to go because he knew he would probably never see her again. "Come back! Don't go!"

He could hear her laugh as she ran. "Elena wait!" Her laugh echoed in his ears. The sound of her feet began to fade away. "Elena! Come b-"

And then there was a loud scream. Being abruptly cut off. Zuma let out a big wail. "Elena!" He suddenly broke down in tears. Not again. This can't be happening. 

A man walked out of the room with no eyes except black eye sockets carrying Elena by her neck, blood dripping out of her back. Zuma's tears came down like waterfalls now. The man grinned at Zuma. No. No. No. NO! 

Zuma began to sob and sob. Make it stop! Just make it stop! Out of nowhere, Elena's head turned around and faced Zuma. "Why Zuma? Whyyy?" Blood  began to drip from her eyes like she was crying blood.  Her back was still bleeding crazily. "How could you let your little sister die like this? What did I do to deserve this?"

"Elena," Zuma choked. "I tried! You didn't deserve this!" His face was soaked in tears. "You need to know, I'm your big brother and I didn't choose for this to happen to you. I love you!"

Elena stared at Zuma with unblinking eyes for a second as if lost in thought when the man disappeared. Elena suddenly screamed as blood flew all around her. She slowly began to turn to dust as her scream lessened. Then there was a loud explosion that threw Zuma backwards into the wall knocking him out instantly. 

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Zuma opened his eyes moaning. "Ugghh..." he said. Then he realized Charm was standing over him. The rest of the pups were right behind her.

"Zuma, I've been trying to wake you up for the past half-hour! What's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?" She asked concerned.

Zuma realized his face was wet with tears and he was shaking. "It wasn't just a nightmawe Chawm."

Charm's eyes widened. She leaned over and gave him a hug and kiss. She understands. 

"Maybe it's best for you guys to be alone," Chase said. He noticed that what was happening was probably personal and knew Zuma most likely just wanted to talk to Charm alone. "Come on guys, let's give them some space. Feel better Zuma. Bye...."

"Bye," Zuma said softly. Chase hated to leave, but knew they should. He looked over his shoulder back at Zuma and Charm as they got close together and hugged. All the pups wondered what was going on, but decided it was best to mind their own business.

Zuma told Charm everything that happened in his dream and how it seemed so real. He began to cry when he talked about his sister, but Charm listened anyways. When he was finally finished telling her what happened, she gave him a long hug and they took a walk to the edge of a cliff to watch the sunset and relax so they can just forget about everything for once.