Reunions
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In Eagles Town, not far away from Adventure Bay, there was a couple and their son visiting a grave and laying flowers there. "Why couldn't I be there for you?" the father asked. "Honey, don't rub it in. It isn't any of our faults. It's the fire's fault," the mother said. The brother walked to the grave. "Rest in peace, Lil' Bro Marshall," he said. "Come on, Ares. Come on, Blaze. The next bus is due five minutes," the mother said. "It's to Adventure Bay," she said. "Coming Ashe," Blaze said. "Coming mom," Ares said.
The bus arrived five minutes after they got to the bus stop. It had at least six or seven passengers. "Where you 'to?" the driver asked. "Adventure Bay," Ashe said. "Let's go," the driver said. They stepped in the bus and the bus driver closed the door. "To Adventure Bay we go," the driver said.
For the next few minutes, the rain was hard but the driver got a hold of it. "Road is a bit slippery, but we can make it," the driver said. They passed the sign that said, "Welcome to Adventure Bay". The road was slippery in the borders that the driver didn't get a hold of it anymore. The bus slipped and rolled to its side. The passengers were knocked unconscious. "I need help!" the driver said.
In the Lookout, the pups were playing truth or dare in runes, a new game invented by Marshall. But, Marshall let them play. He was thinking of something so he decided not to play. He was staring at the door while the pups played. This got Chase's attention. "What's he thinking about?" he asked. The other pups just shook their heads and shrugged their shoulders. He couldn't take it in anymore, so he went to Marshall. "Hey, Marsh," he said. "Hey," Marshall replied back. "Are you okay?" Chase asked. "I'm just thinking of what happened when I was a wee pup," he said. "It was a few years ago. We were having a fun time at the fire brigade. My mother was a doctor and my father was a fire pup. We were having a fun time when something smelled like it was burning. It was a curtain. Someone either knocked a candle down, or threw a smoldering cigar. In a few minutes, the whole HQ was burning. Imagine that. It's pretty ironic, isn't it? A fire brigade was burning. I managed to help by getting someone out in time. I threw her off the building. But, I was left. I was able to rush through the door before debris got in the way and trap me. Then, the room I came out of exploded. It threw me off the building into the ocean. When I came back, I was limping. I couldn't find my dad or mom or my older brother. I assumed the worse. Then, I saw a little girl there. She was also thrown off the building. I walked up to her, limping. She was breathing, but her pulse was low. I had to help her. I dragged her to shore and found a piece of curtain. I wrapped her injuries and had some spare to wrap mine. I tell you, I looked like a mummy. In a few hours, she was awake. I asked her what her name was. 'Katie,' she said. She was about eight years old and blonde. She wore a pink dress, in which I covered in a green curtain," Marshall said. "So," Chase said. "Katie was your first ever patient?" he asked. "Yup, she is. Well, I was more of a first aid. I cried for help after she lost consciousness again. She got help, and I got help. I was taken to a vet. She was taken to a hospital.
"After a few days, she earned her parents' fortune. They died in the fire. She was devastated to hear that. I was there by her side the whole time. So, we decided to move here, in Adventure Bay. Then, there was another fire. This time, it was your first mission. Isn't that right?" Marshall said. Chase remembered their first mission. It was a burning house. They saw Marshall there rush in the house. He was a savior that day. "Yeah, you are," Chase said. Then, their pup tags beeped. "PAW Patrol, come to the Lookout!" Ryder ordered. "Ryder needs us," they said.
They all went into the elevator and got in their uniforms. They did what they had to do. "PAW Patrol's ready for action, sir!" Chase said. "Pups, we have to save a bus driver and his passengers. They were on their way here, but the road proved too slippery, making the bus roll. Marshall, I'll need you and your EMT kit in case there are injured people. I also need your fire equipment in case there's a fire to be put out. Chase, I need you and your physical strength to pull the injured out of the bus for treatment. The rest will lift the bus and put it into its former shape. PAW Patrol is on a roll!" he said. All the pups howled to signal that they were concurring.
Meanwhile, Blaze had just woken up. "Ugh," he said. Then, he gasped. "Ashe! Ares!" he said as he saw them bleeding. "How can I get you out? I'm too injured," he said. Then, he heard sirens. "There's police, firefighters, and medics? Just my luck!" he said. Then, he heard glass shattering. "Hello? Is anybody there? If there is, please help us get the victims out," it said. "There is, but I'm too injured to help!" Blaze shouted. "Chase, go down and help them," someone said.
A German shepherd went down the shattered window. He quickly went over the victims. "Can you walk at least for a bit?" he asked. Blaze stood a bit and limped. "I can limp," he said. "That's no good. You need to get treatment immediately," he said. "I can't walk, but I can drag," he said. "I'm a fire pup. Do you have any cloth or… anything to tie with?" he asked. "Marshall, give me some bandages!" Chase shouted. "Marshall? Such a coincidence to know that they have a guy named Marshall," Blaze thought. "Here," someone said, dropping the bandage. "Thanks," Chase said. "Will these do?" Chase asked Blaze. "Yes. Now, I can't put too much pressure on myself or else the injuries will worsen. Get her paws and tie them together tightly. Do that to his paws too. When you have, put his front legs on your nape and I'll do the same to my wife. We're going to drag them to the back and we're going to break the glass. You can get my wife and son safely off from there," Blaze said. "Got it," Chase said.
They tied the Dallies' paws and started dragging them to the back. When they reached the back, Chase broke the glass. "Marshall! Ryder! I've got some passengers here!" he yelled. "Bring them to the med tent," Ryder said. "Is Ryder your leader?" Blaze asked. "Yeah, he is. I'm second-in-command," Chase said. "Marshall's too busy helping the other injured. Just give them to me," Ryder said. "It's okay. We can trust him," Chase said. Blaze willingly gave Ashe and Chase gave Ares. "Chase, help him to the medical tent. I can see he's way too injured even to walk," Ryder said. "I'll carry them to the tent with you," he said.
They started walking to the medical tent. "Marshall, here's some more passengers. We'll get the remaining passengers out and start fixing the bus," he said. "Okay. Leave them there," Marshall said. "You'll be in good paws," Chase said. Chase and Ryder walked away to the bus. "Okay," Marshall said emerging from the tent. "Your name…" he said, being cut off by the sight by people he knew well. Blaze was also jaw-dropped. "Mom and Dad and Ares?" he asked. "Marshall?" Blaze asked. "I thought it was only coincidence that they had a Marshall here! I… we thought you were dead!" he said. "Let's get you wrapped up first. Let's talk later," Marshall said.
After five hours of fixing the bus and treating patients, everything was back into its former shape. Marshall was looking at the hills behind his tent. "Don't you know how worried we were?" Blaze said. "For years, we thought you were dead. Why didn't you come back?" he asked. "Actually, I thought you were dead. That's the reason why I didn't go back," he said. Then, someone spoke from behind. "Blaze," Ashe said. "Who are you talking t…" she said, being cut off. "Marshall!" she squealed. "Mom, don't run! Your injuries might worsen if you do," Marshall said. "You're a medic?" she asked. "Medic and fire pup. I got on this job a few months after the fire," Marshall said. "Don't you know how worried we were?" Ashe asked. "I get that a lot," Marshall chuckled. Ashe limped her way to Marshall. She hugged him tight. "Oh I missed you," she said. "M-mom, y-you're s-suffocating m-m-me," Marshall said. "Oops. Sorry about that. I'm just so glad you're alive," she said. "When we get back the Lookout, I'll help you heal fully," Marshall said.
Ryder walked up to Marshall. "Marshall, pack up. We're leaving in five," he said. "Roger," Marshall said. He started removing the pegs on the tent and started folding the tent. "Where are you going now?" Ashe asked. "I'm going to the Lookout. That's where we get missions and sometimes hang out," he said. "You can come if you want. My vehicle is good for at least four: two upfront, two in the inside," he said. "That's fine. Ares and I will be inside and Blaze will be with you outside. I'll check Ares' vitals in there," she said. "Make sure to check everything. Temperature, brain activity, and heart rate, okay?" Blaze said. "Oh, and I have an X-ray there. Make sure to see if his bones are in the right place," Marshall said. "I will. Son, you know I'm a professional in all fields of medicine, right?" she said. "I know. But, sometimes you forget the simplest things," he said. "We have to go now. Let's move out," he said.
After an hour of driving, they arrived at the Lookout. "This is your Lookout-slash-HQ? It's big! You can fit an entire fire brigade there," Blaze said. Ashe went out. "What the heck! You can have a hospital inserted in the middle of everything there!" she said.
"M-mom, w-where a-are we?" someone spoke from behind. "Ares!" they said. Ares' eyes widened. "I-is that who I think it is?" he asked. "Up to you to believe me big bro," Marshall said. "It is you! Oh I'm so glad you're alive," he said. He ran up to Marshall and hugged him tight. "O-okay, please l-let go. I-I can't b-breathe," he said. "Oops," Ares said. He let go of Marshall. "I do remember another little something that made you almost stop breathing," Ares said. Ares gave their parents a bit of a signal. Marshall knew already what it was. "No. No, no, no. Anything but that," he said. He tried to escape, but it was too late. He got pinned to the ground. "If I remember correctly, this is where your tickle spot is," he said touching the left hind paw. He rubbed it softly at first then started going faster and it got more rigid and vigorous. Marshall kept on laughing. "P-please… hahaha…I've… had enough! You're going to k-kill me!" he said laughing. Ashe and Blaze let go. Ares stopped tickling. Marshall was on the ground panting and gasping for air. He slowly rose up. "You just had to do that," he said. "We missed those times when we played tickle wars," Ares said. "Next time, I'll use my full strength to get away," he said.
He started to walk away. "I'll ask Ryder if you can live here," he said. Then, Ryder showed up. "Of course they can. We have like tons of rooms unused in the Lookout," he said. Then, he walked away. "I guess that's that," Marshall said. "Wait a minute. Where on earth did you get that tattoo?" Ashe asked. "Oh, you mean this?" Marshall asked. "You know I don't tolerate tattoos," she said. "Well, that's a bit confidential. These tattoos are rare. Plus, they aren't tattoos. They're guild marks. I can get rid of it if I leave the guild we're enlisted in. But, we can't since the guild is in another place. We're just backups, so to say," he explained. "So, it's permanent when you're still in this 'guild'? But, if you leave, it'll be gone?" she asked. Marshall nodded. "So it's like a logo?" Ares asked. "Like the Assassins?" he asked. "Kind of, I think," he said. "Well, technically the Assassins don't have the guild mark on an obvious space," he said. "Anyway, let's go to sleep. Tomorrow is a big day," Marshall said. "Wait, you're going to sleep out here?" Blaze asked. "You know you shouldn't sleep in the ambulance," Ashe said. "Don't worry. It isn't just an ambulance," he said. "Ruff," he said. "Pup house!" he commanded. To their amazement, the ambulance shape shifted into a house. "This is where I'm going to sleep. Good night," he said. "Okay," they said. "How do we get inside the Lookout?" they asked. "Walk up to the doors. It'll open on its own," Marshall replied.
Ares, Ashe, and Blaze walked up to the door. Ryder was there. "Hey! I grabbed some pillows and blankets for you. If you're hungry, there's a treat dispenser over there," he said. "Thanks. This'll do for the night," Blaze said. "You're going back where you came from? There's no need. I sent some request to where you worked. Turns out, they were willing to give you in our favor," he said. "From now on, all of you are in my care," he said. "So, we don't have to worry about anything anymore?" Ashe asked. "Only the emergencies," Ryder said.
Marshall, meanwhile, heard the conversation. "They're going to live here now and they're going to be my colleagues? Thanks, Ryder," he said in his mind. "I lost them once and they lost me. I won't let that happen ever again," he said going back to his pup house.