Rock Dog: The Final Call

Chapter 13 - Amazing

Mengcheng Indoor Stadium

8.40pm

40 Minutes into MMGP 2025

Swifty had suited up with his performance outfit: a white suit with some neon lights on it. Together with his four backing dancers, they were ready to have the performance of a lifetime.

However, just before they were ready to get onto the stage, PB was rushing to find his brother. "Swifty! Your Mum just called."

Swifty snatched his phone and took it. "Mum?"

"James, it's your mum. I know it's about to be your turn, but I wanted to wish you all the best!"

"Thanks, Mum."

"You know James, Jeremy and I are at home, waiting anxiously for you. Whatever happens next, you and Perry had made me proud. Both of you. You two had grown up to become the sons I had hoped you two be."

Swifty struggled to cover his emotions. "Mum, thank you. It's my turn now."

"Go on then. Show them what you got!"

Swifty passed the phone back to PB as the polar bear hugged Swifty for a moment. "Don't screw this up, ok?"

Jade, who was with Swifty as well, was also going to take her leave. "Just remember, you're a winner Swifty, no matter the results."

"I know. You two can go now. It's my turn, guys."

Swifty and his dancers got up onto the stage. It was about time he put his energy into it.

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"I wonder what he will do," Bodi had just taken his first glass of prosecco. The mastiff, not usually a heavy drinker, was waiting for Swifty's performance to come. The white fox had promised a show and with him up next as the final act, Bodi relaxed himself onto the sofa next to Angus.

"Ugh," Angus was hiding his pain from the cancer as Ian asked if Angus can stand up. "I think I need to go."

Rock Dog's trusty agent understood the message. "I'll call Dr Kim for you."

As Ian stood up to call Angus's doctor, Angus sat sloppily on the sofa, the former rock star in desperate need of help. Bodi tried to comfort his mentor.

"Angus, I know you're in pain, but at least you're here cheering us on and not in the hospital."

"Yeah," Angus struggled to speak. "I know. And right now, I'm curious to see what Swifty had come up with."

Everyone else in the band's Green Room sofa agreed; in fact, Swifty was already on stage with his dancers and before long, the announcer had returned.