Part 3
WAR
Then the war reached its peak, the hospitals across the city were brimmed with soldiers and citizens alike. The Mayor called upon Woopie every day to check the status of vitamins, but to his dismay, the number of vitamins produced every day was even less than half of the required numbers.
- ''I wish there is any other way out of this, but you know well that the technology of those damned raccoons surpass ours. We can only rely upon you to come with some solution'' was the Mayor's request while he was shedding tears.
- ‘‘ I will not let you down, Sir.'' Were the only words of consolation he could convey to the Mayor's dwindling heart
That night, as he was about to sleep in his lab, he thought about all the good times when he used to sleep on the roof. Before this power and this war-ridden city, he could see the sky filled with countless stars. He would try to read their pattern to know what fate had in store for him. Tonight, he silently asked for help from the ancient Dog King to inspire wisdom in his mind and give him one mind-blowing idea. As he slept, he saw that he was at the court of the king, and a huge feast was organized in his honour. The Dog King relished a butter cake that Nina had made. He was talking about the eternal qualities of food that made them so essential for the life of dogs.
Just before four o clock, the alarm beeped heavily on his table and woke him up. He woke up and instantly dialled the number of Nina.
- ''Nina, I need your help. Can you come to the lab right now'' said Woopie running from one cabin to the other of his lab. After half an hour, Nina entered the lab.
Woopie told her what he dreamt and said he had a brilliant idea. They would utilize her skill in baking with his superpower of creating vitamins. They would produce food for the entire population of the Dog City.
- ''Imagine, we can heal everyone by doing nothing. All we need is a huge bakery or maybe multiple of them'' spoke Woopie in his excitement.
- '' But I do not have such a huge setup.''
- ''Do not worry, Nina, I have already called the Mayor. The facilities of the entire city are at our disposal. He is just coming here to meet us, and we can begin the execution of our plan.''
After some moments, the Mayor came with a smile of happiness on his face. He told them he had already arranged it with all the bakeries. On the same day, Nina and Woopie shifted to the largest Bakery in the city and started producing gums, cakes, pies, and different sorts of treats for the people.
For this special event, day in and day out, they worked there. The ambulances, police cars, and vehicles only fulfilled the purpose of delivering cakes, pies, and gums. The fallen soldiers recovered within a few days, and the war-torn people healed quickly. A few days later, the full division of the dogs and cats army defeated the raccoon platoons. They conquered their states and subdued them.
As Nina and Woopie were baking just another pie, they heard the news on the radio. The Mayor of Dog City declared the victory and appreciated the efforts of Woopie by naming him the war hero of the Dog City. ‘‘If it were not for the healing powers of Woopie and his brilliant ideas, we would have lost the war by now’’ was his tribute to Woopie.
Two days later, the city administration held a victory celebration and invited Woopie as the chief guest. He was wearing the same orange suit, with a red cape and shoes, his one ear erect and the other lying down as usual. He was awarded the highest heroism award ”The Dog King Award”of the Dog City. In his address, he stated that ” When I grew up, I was only told that the soldiers and police dogs were the heroes. I grew up in the hopelessness that I would fade away, unable to do something for the dogs and cats of this city. Even when my powers were first discovered, I had a little hope only. But as time passed, we witnessed that the supreme power was not to fly through the air or breath fire through his mouth. It is belief and faith in the collective good and his aspiration to do something for his folk and neighbourhood. I stand before you to declare that I am not the only hero, my fellow Nina, who not only inspired me but also helped me in executing this plan.’’
As he returned from the ceremony with Nina, she burst out from the first seat, “ Woopie, have a look at that billboard. Is that not you in your orange hero suit.” Woopie stared out of the window and saw himself on every city billboard on their way. He requested Nina to take the route of mountains. After all, that was the last scene in his meaningful dream.
When he returned home, he saw the same old smile on his aged father’s face, and he knew what he was going to say ” Remember what I told; you were meant for greater things” He could see his old mother unwrapping a pie that contained his formula. That night they had a happy dinner. The Dog City lived more harmoniously afterwards because they started using those products regularly. These products generated an unprecedented level of happiness in the Cat-Dog community. A statue of Woopie was erected beside the Dog King and the Queen Cat, which declared him the superhero of both dogs and cats.
But Woopie was destined for more service and name. After he had served in the Dog-Cat World, he talked to the Mayor and explained to him that he aspired to serve other animals now. He had established the dynasty of happiness and prosperity in the Dog-Cat World, and now he wanted to serve the pet dogs and other animals of the World.
Just a week later, when Woopie is just tossing around the wrapper of an energy chewing gum, he receives the Mayor’s call. When he goes to the radar station, something’s on his mind too. Everyone is certain of the responsibility it arouses. The immediate headline on the Dogs-Cats channel spreads an emergency ‘‘The pet dogs in the human World need our help; they have managed to send some signals that surely cannot translate their grief and misery. What will be the next move. Will the Mayor do something? Can we count on Woopie to go there after all?’’ were the words on everybody’s tongue.
