Author's note:

Hey, folks, I've been working hard on "Numbed," and have been playing around with several "Various Mishaps" ideas, but I want to do something different. I've noticed how Everest seems to have lived under a rock a long time (she doesn't know what the term "this rocks" means in New Pup, and in another fanfic by Matthais Unidostres (awesome writer and reviewer) her lack of worldly knowledge is jabbed at ("now we enter a secret lab!" "What's so secret about Zuma?" *facepaw*.) I know I can be the same way myself (every. flipping. day!), so I decided to write a story with this... that has a moral. Of course a moral is featured in this thing... I originally was going to make this a one shot, but it looks like a short chapter story instead! Unlike "Numbed," this is much more lighthearted and follows the show's formulas. Still rated T to be safe...

Btw, anyone catch my Star Wars reference?

~ Ashla.

Everest was only in Adventure Bay for several weeks, and she already felt belonged.

It was the first time in her life, really, that she felt worth something. Jake was doing the best he could to care for her in the mountains, and Everest was always trying to find ways to return the favor. She regularly helped in the ski slopes; fixing up the jumps, ramps, and stuff with her new snow plow (Ryder's gift to her) nightly. She already had been given the opportunity to rescue lost visitors, and she took thrill in finding them. Her ciradian clock was slightly changing, as she slept up until noon due to how late she was up working on the ski slopes.

And then there was PAW Patrol.

She was already given her snow plow, and was still learning to use it. She only used it on the ski trail, lacking self-confidence to drive on roads yet. She also had her pup pack, which she was already using as a pro to scale Jake's mountain. It was summer time down at Adventure Bay, which gave her a while still before she would be called on for missions down there. She still would go down with Jake whenever he did, and she loved socializing with the other pups!

Everest was still getting used to things like streets and plants. She freaked out upon seeing a common wildflower, Skye instantly telling her of all the beautiful plants grown in gardens and greenhouses. Everest was already bonding with Skye quite well, they certainly needed to band together as the only girls on PAW Patrol!

Everest also already thought Marshall was adorable. Just adorable.

She and Jake were thrilled when Ryder called to say he was bringing the pups up to escape from the summer heat. "Any more exposure to the sun and they will wither in dehydration!" Ryder laughed. Everest didn't see what was funny in that, not catching the joke at all.

Everest wanted to make sure the trails were okay, making her once-every-other-daily hike to remove branches and clear snow from each and every trail. Everest wasn't one to slack on her duties; she owed so much to Jake! Everest was humming to herself, her usual, happy, attitude glowing as she picked up a branch and moved it with her pup back.

She was enjoying it. That would be "was" when...

That noise.

Everest heard an... odd noise... From the brush. Everest froze. She listened.

There it was again. It was some type of moaning.

Everest considered finding Jake and telling him, but no. She was a member of PAW Patrol! No fear!

"Mooooooo..."

What was that about "know fear" again? Everest was racing faster than ever before in her life back to the cabin.

Howling, she ran up to where Jake was repainting a section of the porch.

"Jake!" Everest called, "Jake!"

Jake turned from his paint job (his face, smock, and everything was wet with paint) and took the smock off before extending his arms for him to hold her.

As Everest whimpered in his arms, he went and sat on the steps, "Everest, dudette, what's wrong?"

Everest shook in fear, "It was terrible! Just terrible! That noise... That dreadful noise..."

Jake shrugged, feeling sorry for his buddy-ette, but confused. "Not following you."

Everest looked up to him, "I was clearing the forth trail when I heard this moaning thing in the bushes. It was awful! A monster!"

Jake raised an eyebrow, "Now now, little dudette, you should know monsters aren't real."

"But I heard it!" Everest shoved her face into his chest.

Jake was silent for a moment, then he smiled, "Well, this is a mystery. Why not call Ryder and the pups to help us solve this? They're coming up anyways..."

Everest looked up at him, beaming, "Oh yes! That would be great!"

Jake scratched her ears, earning her a happy look from his little girl - uh - pup... He whipped out his phone and called Ryder.

At the lookout, the pups were just loading their trucks (and hovercraft... and helicopter) with their snow gear. Marshall's tail was wagging up a storm, "Yay! We get to see Eve-I mean go sledding!"

Rocky rolled his eyes, Zuma and Rubble exchanging an amused look. Marshall's growing crush on the newest PAW Patroller was becoming more apparent every day.

Still not as apparent as Chase and Skye's crush, though.

Skye performed a backflip, "Yes! Ruff! Yess! I can't wait to see Everest with her pup pack on! Girl powa!"

Chase wiped his forehead, "Any more time in this heat and I'll melt... I wouldn't be surprised if even Jake's mountain was barren."

Skye chuckled, "Oh, it's not that bad!"

Every other member present was panting, tongue out and everything.

All the pups were waiting for Ryder to come out with his ATV, to go to the mountains, but instead...

*Bloop, bloop!* "Paw Patrol, to the lookout!"

All the boys sighed, saying in a slurred tone, "Ryder needs us..."

Skye back flipped again, "Yay! Ryder needs us!"

Skye raced to the elevator cheerfully, making it there in record time. Everyone else dragged themselves in... Marshall didn't crash (wow) but he was still last.

"Marshall," Skye asked, "No crashing today?"

Marshall panted, "Oh, there's crashing alright... My energy level is crashing to zero."

Everyone chuckled as the elevator went up. When the elevator got to the PAW Patrol symbol, lights flashed and everyone suddenly had their gear on!

(Okay, no, they changed in the speed of light... or something...)

Six sevenths of PAW Patrol made it to the lookout tower's top, standing in their respective places.

Chase did his thing, "PAW Patrol, smoking for action, Ryder, sir!" Quite literally.

Ryder chuckled, "Pups, I guess today was a good day to decide to go up to Jake's mountain, we're needed there pronto!"

An image of Everest walking on a snow covered trail appeared on the screen.

Zuma sighed, "Oohhh, snow..."

Marshall sighed, "Oohhh, Everest..."

Silence.

Marshall blushed when he realized what he said. "Um..."

Ryder slowly looked from Marshall to the screen, "Moving on... ... Everest was clearing a trail in the mountain forests, but she heard a strange noise and reported it to Jake. It's a mystery; we must find the source of that sound!"

Ryder swiped through his phone, selecting Chase's icon.

"Chase, I need your tracking skills and net to track and capture... Whatever Everest heard."

"Chase is on the case!"

Ryder then swiped to Rocky's icon.

"Rocky, Everest still needs those remaining two trails cleared up. Jake asked if anyone could lend a helpful paw. You have just the tools for the job!"

"Green means go!"

Ryder then picked Skye's icon, "Skye, I need you to search for anything strange the sky!"

Skye back flipped, "Yippee! This pup's gotta fly! And help her new bff."

Ryder then clicked Everest's icon, she appeared on the screen.

With Marshall's slip of words still fresh in everyone's minds; it was hard for the five other pups to keep straight faces. Luckily, they managed.

"Everest, you know this area well enough by now, right?" Ryder inquired.

"Of course!" Everest smiled.

Marshall was lost in her voice, are you an angel?

Ryder smiled, "Great! We need you to help us navigate - and pinpoint the noise you heard."

Everest's smile faded, but she nodded, "Um- okay." she smiled again, "Yeah! Okay! Ice or snow, I'm ready to go!"

Skye back flipped, "Nice catchphrase, gurl!"

Everest beamed proudly.

Ryder nodded, "Everyone else, get your snow gear, after we crack this case we can play in the ski jumps!"

Ryder then pumped his fist, "All right, PAW Patrol is on a role!"

Rock music erupted from nowhere and everyone slid down to their vehicles. They were raring for action!