Arctic Dogs: Metamorphosis

Chapter 24 - All Star

Monday, Second Week of December

Week 2 (Day 1) of Filming

Old Beidongshan Post Office

9.30am

Sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, Swifty took constant deep breaths to calm his nerves. The pep talk he received from his girlfriend Jade woke up his numb senses. He had his filming to complete.

He had made some minor changes to his clothing. He swapped his purple V-neck for a maroon round-collared and his pants slightly more brown. His boots, which the arctic fox had wrapped in a large plastic bag and had been sitting next to his bag, had not changed.

The door to the staff lounge opened and in came his brother. PB checked in to see whether Swifty had completed his meditation. "Just a few minutes more," he told the polar bear, his eyes still shut.

"Alright. We'll be waiting outside," PB took his leave.

Five minutes later, he opened his eyes and got up. Swifty found a jacket he had to wear for filming. It was a greenish blue jacket with the Arctic Blast Delivery Service logo at the front. It had two pockets for his paws and small items, handy to store in a blue ballpoint pen he took out from his bag.

Swifty took his time fitting the jacket in. Just as expected, Bertha had ordered the correct size and made the needed adjustments. Compared to the parka he wore last week, he noticed the additional layer of padding. He was ready.

"It's showtime," Swifty was ready for week 2 of filming the movie.

8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8

(Song: "I Do Me" by Malou Prytz)

You do you

And I do I do me

Swifty walked across the ground floor of the Arctic Blast Delivery Service centre, pen and a clipboard at paw. With the Top Dogs kidnapped by the evil Otto Van Walrus, Magda had no choice but to entrust him with the day's deliveries, on the condition that if he screwed up, Magda will kick him out of the ABDS. Permanently.

With Leopold and Bertha filming the scene, he got started. "Alright, everybody," Swifty got everyone into attention. "Top Dog here, ready for action."

His real-life brother PB looked at Swifty in shock. "What? Really?"

"Yeah, really, PB. Really," Swifty emphasized the word a second time as if he meant it. "Now, what'd I tell you guys?"

One two three in a second, I leave

I don't wanna be mean but

(Bye, bye, bye)

Four five six so sick of your tricks

Burned all of your pics cause

(You lie, lie)