Chapter 10

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Bluey and Bingo had just left the palace, about to go on their walk, but unbeknownst to them was Jean-Luc secretly hiding behind a pillar, spying on them. He was trying to figure out how to start the conversation as he said to himself,
"Ok, Jean-Luc. Don't take no for an answer"
He then pretended to act tough and said,
"'Alright, I have some questions for you and you can't leave the city until you answer them for me'. Yes! That's it!"
But just when the black Labrador was about to approach the princesses, they were both gone. He was confused about this and he backed up, But what he didn't know was that they had snuck up from behind him, so he was startled when Bluey playfully covered his eyes, all while Bingo giggled and playfully covered his mouth.
"Alright, I have some questions for you and you can't leave this city until you answer them for me!" said Bluey.
She and Bingo then let him go and he replied,
"Um, ok"
"Quickly! This way!"
She grabbed Jean-Luc's hand and took him somewhere with Bingo following them.

Jean-Luc, Bluey, and Bingo had arrived in a private area located near the palace and that was when Bluey began talking.
"Oh, there's so much I want to know about your world...you're an expert with learning, right?" she asked.
"Huh?" replied Jean-Luc, who was caught off guard by Bluey's fast talking.
"You're quite skinny, you seem to know your way around, it makes sense!"
She then got curious about Jean-Luc's belongings and even briefly tried to wear his glasses all while she excitedly asked him,
"Anyways, why is your accent different from everyone else's? When did land show up?"
As Jean-Luc took his glasses back, he slowed Bluey down by saying,
"I have questions too, so let's try this: I'll ask one first, then you, and we keep switching, ok?"
"Well...ok!" replied Bluey.
She, her sister, and Jean-Luc then began walking.
"What's your first question?" she asked.
"Here we go. How did you get here? Not you personally, but like, you and all the other Heeler dogs. How did all of this get down here?"
Bluey and Bingo felt a bit down when they were asked that, so Bingo replied,
"Bluey's told me that the gods up above got jealous of Atlantis and they banished us here. I don't remember anything before that"
"Bingo was just a baby, but what I remember was that the sky went dark and everyone was running around in panic. And then...a bright light, like a star, was floating above the city" added Bluey as she put her hand on her sister's shoulder and looked up with a sad look on her face.
"Dad said the star called upon mum...I haven't seen her again since..."
"And I can't remember mum..."

Jean-Luc began feeling sorry for the Heeler sisters and he began saying,
"I'm sorry...if it helps, my parents didn't get-"
He then suddenly realized that Bluey and Bingo's story didn't quite make sense considering how long ago the sinking of Atlantis was.
"Wait a minute! You remember this like you were actually there?! That's impossible! The event took place more than CENTURIES ago! Yet you guys are still here??"
"Yeah...?" replied Bluey, who got a giggle from Jean-Luc's reaction.
"Well...it looks like you're both doing well. Anyways, got another question?"
"Yes. How is it that you got to this place?"
"Well, it was difficult, but we had the power of this book"
As Jean-Luc took out the Sheep Dog's Journal, Bluey and Bingo took it and they tried to read it.
"Now I have another question: legend has it that you have a power source of some kind"
"You can read this...?" asked Bluey
"I can, I'm bilingual and I wanted to study Atlantean as well-"
Bluey then showed Jean-Luc the journal's pages and, with sadness in her voice, shouted,
"THIS! RIGHT HERE! You can read it?!"
"Yeah! I can read Atlantean, just like you guys!" he happily replied.
But his happiness didn't last long as he saw a look of desperation on Bluey and Bingo.
"You can't read it, can you...?" he softly asked.
"No one can...Bluey says that such knowledge has been lost ever since the /great flood/..." replied Bingo.
"Oh yeah...the great flood..."
Bluey then hands Jean-Luc the journal back and said,
"Show us!"
"Ok!" replied Jean-Luc.
"/Follow...the path...for another league, there you will find that fifth marker.../" he read from the journal.
As Bluey translated what he said, she was impressed with his Atlantean knowledge.
"Yeah! That's it! How's my accent?" he asked the eldest princess.
"It sounds very similar to your current accent, but I like it!" she replied.
"Merci!"
"Ok, now let ME show you something!"

She and Bingo then took Jean-Luc to another private area where a mysterious large object could be found.
"Huh?" asked Jean-Luc.
"It looks like...a vehicle...?"
"Yeah..." replied Bluey.
Looking annoyed with the vehicle, Bingo added on with,
"But she can't get it working!"
Jean-Luc then said,
"I think I can help, let's see now..."
He observed the Atlantean instructions written on the vehicle and said,
"Insert the crystal into the vehicle"
"I've done that" replied Bluey.
"Place your paw gently on the pad"
"I've done that too..."
"Did you turn the crystal a quarter?"
"She's done all of that!" added Bingo.
"While your paw was on the pad?"
"Wait, I didn't do that-"
Jean-Luc then jumped up and said,
"Boom! There's your problem! It's an easy thing to miss, but you managed to get this far!"
Bluey folded her arms and gave him a sassy look in return.  He said,
"Ok, let's give it a try!"
Bluey then performs all the steps of the instructions that Jean-Luc told her and sure enough, the vehicle powered up with a bright blue glow from the crystal and it began floating. This impressed the princesses as Bingo said,
"Cheese and crackers..."
"I agree..." replied Jean-Luc.
He then ran up to the vehicle and said,
"With this thing, I bet we can see the whole city! How fast can it go?"
He put his paw on the pad, but it ended up sending the vehicle flying out of control. He and the princesses took cover and after a few bumps, the vehicle crash landed. Bluey and Bingo gave him sassy looks as he sheepishly asked,
"Umm...who's hungry?"

Sometime later, Bluey, Bingo, and Jean-Luc were climbing up a tall structure.
"By the way, we never introduced each other! I'm Jean-Luc!" said Jean-Luc.
"My name is Bluey Christine Heeler!" replied Bluey.
"Bluey Christine...is just Bluey ok?"
"Heh, sure!"
"And I'm Bingo Heeler!" added Bingo.
Soon enough, all three dogs reached the top of the structure, providing a beautiful view of the entire city of Atlantis. Jean-Luc was absolutely amazed from this sight and he began tearing up from it. Bluey noticed this and asked,
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I just got something in my eye" replied the young labrador.
He then smiled and said,
"My grandpa used to tell me stories about this place...I just wish he was still with me..."
Later on, Bluey and Bingo gave Jean-Luc a tour of Atlantis and he learned all about the culture. For example, at a port, some Heelers caught some large lobster and they tossed one to Jean-Luc. He got startled by it, but then Bluey grabbed it, bit it, and placed the lobster into his bag.

As they walked around the marketplace she asked him,
"Tell me more about your companions! That dalmatian doctor, her name is Snickers?"
"No no, her name is Chloe" replied Jean-Luc.
"Who is?" asked Bingo.
"The dalmatian doctor's name is Chloe"
"Oh...she's blooming!" said Bluey, feeling like she understood what he meant.
"No, her name is Chloe"
"Yeah, blooming!"
"Her name is Chloe, but she's quite blooming!"
"So all of your doctors are blooming and named Chloe?"
"Well, I'm sure some are, but not all"
"This is confusing" replied Bingo.
In a different part of the marketplace, Snickers and Pom Pom were observing Heelers going about their day and they were impressed with how much tasks they could get done in a matter of minutes.
"Woah...these are impressive dogs..."
"You think that's impressive?" replied Snickers.
He then stood up on his toes, causing Pom Pom to roll her eyes playfully as he said,
"Boom! Being a sausage dog, I can be quite tall! Not sure if I'm taller than a Heeler, but I can still try!"

In the evening, Bluey, Bingo, and Jean-Luc see some Heeler puppies running and they lead them to their house, where they were welcomed by the puppies' parents. Soon enough, they along with the rest of the explorers were having an Atlantean dinner. Finally understanding which explorer is which, Bluey tells Jean-Luc,
"Ok, let me get this straight: Snickers are blooming, but yours is not blooming. Chloe is blooming, but that's not her name. Pom Pom is blooming, but she's not a doctor. And that bulldog over there is named Winton?"
Jean-Luc playfully shrugged his shoulders and replied with,
"Eh, close enough!"
With the explorers, Mackenzie was weirded out by the Atlantean food and was skeptical to eat it. Winton and Chloe, on the other hand, couldn't get enough of it.
"Come on Mackenzie, try it! It tastes so good and it has lots of nutrients!" said Chloe.
While Mackenzie still didn't want to try it, Winton finished his dish and let out a little burp, causing everyone to laugh. However, while everyone was having a great time, some dogs from the expedition began to get their weapons out. They were preparing them for nefarious and sinister purposes.

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