Braedey, Thomas, and the Magic Railroad

Chapter Two: Merrillville, Illinois

Merrillville. A small town in Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana. The population is 35,246 residents. Merrillville is located in the East-central portion of the Lake County area, in the Chicago metropolitan area. On January 1, 2015, Merrillville became the most populated town in Indiana, as Fishers in Hamilton County was converted from a town to a city.

Down by the heritage railway line for Merrillville, there was someone working on a new sign for the railway. The sign read 'Merrillville Heritage Railroad' with fancy writing in red against a blue background with fluffy clouds and green hills, and an arrow on top of the sign to point to the direction of the railway.

The person goes by the name of Tyler Gemsworth. He is a Caucasian male at 14 years old. He has bright golden blonde hair in a spiky fashion, greenish-blue eyes, and he always has a toothy grin on his rather chiseled and handsome face, making girls swoon at him. He has a toned body figure, with lean muscles, along with large and shaped abs that a grown man could die for. He is currently wearing a black shirt with a bright white skull and crossbones in the middle of the chest, faded blue denim jeans, with black motorcycle boots, and has a black scarf around his neck.

"Done. It's finally finished." Tyler sighed in relief, then wiped his forehead to get the sweat off him. "Didn't think this would take up most of the day. But, I'm happy this is done." He commented, looking at the work of art he had created.

He then heard some light barking, along with some light panting, getting his attention. He turned to look to his left, and he saw a German Shepard sitting on the grass just next to him, so he pats the dog's head. This dog is named Bravery, a dog who belongs to a friend of Tyler's.

(A/N: Bravery rightfully belongs to DracoHero735 / DracoAutismo1014)

The German Shepherd is a breed of medium to large-sized working dog that originated in Germany. In the English language, the breed's officially recognized name is German Shepherd Dog. The breed was officially known as the Alsatian in Britain until 1977 when its name was changed back to German Shepherd. Despite its primitive, wolf-like appearance, the German Shepherd is a relatively new breed of dog, with their origin dating to 1899. As part of the Herding Group, German Shepherds are working dogs developed originally for herding sheep. Since that time however, because of their strength, intelligence, trainability, and obedience, German Shepherds around the world are often the preferred breed for many types of work, including disability assistance, search-and-rescue, police and military roles, and acting. The German Shepherd is the second-most registered breed by the American Kennel Club, and seventh-most registered breed by The Kennel Club in the United Kingdom.