Pups save Ryder… Again
It was a beautiful morning in Adventure Bay. All was calm for once, so the PAW Patrol pups were spending the day at the beach.
"Catch Marshall" cried Chase as he threw the Frisbee.
"Here's another bucket of sand" Rubble said to Rocky as they built up a sandcastle.
"Gotta Skye" giggled Zuma as they splashed in the water.
The pups were enjoying themselves. It was nice to take a break. Meanwhile, up in the mountains, Ryder was testing out some new improvements to his ATV. This time, he had converted it into an off road quad bike for extra hard mountain rescues.
"Wooooh, all right" he cried, having a blast on his new ride.
As he raced across the fields, a low rumbling sound was awakening. It was coming from deep underground. The rumble got louder, and louder. However, Ryder didn't notice it since he was going so fast. Then the ground got shakier, and shakier. That's when Ryder did notice. Realising what was about to happen, he tried to run, but it was too late, CRASH! Ryder had fallen fifty feet down an old mineshaft. It was dark, damp and Ryder was out cold.
Meanwhile, not that far away, Jake and Everest were watching wildlife in the forest. Since the slopes were closed for the summer, they had a lot of free time. They were watching a family of foxes, when they heard the crash.
"What the fur was that?" asked Everest.
"I don't know" replied Jake. "But, I think it came from over there. Let's go check it out".
With that, Jake and Everest followed to where the sound came from. Soon they reached the sight, but all they saw was the mineshaft entrance.
"Stay back, Everest" said Jake cautiously. "We don't wanna fall in".
"Hey" cried Everest. "Isn't that Ryder's ATV?" she asked, spotting it from afar.
"It is" replied Jake.
Then they both said in unison, "But where's Ryder?".
They heard a faint groaning noise coming from deep inside the hole. Then it suddenly daunted on them. Ryder was in the mineshaft, and that if they didn't get him out soon, he could be buried. Without delay, Everest used her pup tag to call Chase, as he was second in command.
"Hello Chase here" he said perkily.
"Chase, its Jake and Everest." she said in a sad tone. "Listen, there's a big emergency. Ryder has fallen down an old mineshaft. We need you and the PAW Patrol to get here as fast as you can."
Upset at the fact his beloved owner was in terrible danger, Chase summoned all of the pups back to the lookout to gear up. He then took Ryder's place in front of the screen to hand out the orders.
"Ok pups" he said sternly. "Ryder has fallen down an old mineshaft, we have to get him out before it crumbles any further. Rubble and Rocky, I need you to make the opening wide enough for me to get down there".
"Rubble on the double!" said Rubble.
"Green means go!" said Rocky.
Next, Chase moved onto himself and Skye "We'll use my winch to pull Ryder up, but before I can do that, Skye, I need your copter and harness so I can get down there".
"Let's take to the sky!" she cried.
Next was Zuma, "Zuma, I need you to throw my winch down to me, so I can attach it to Ryder."
"Let's dive in!" he said.
Finally, Chase moved onto Marshall, "And Marshall, I need you and your EMT gear standing by for when we get Ryder out, he's likely to be hurt after a deep fall like that".
"I'm ready for a ruff-ruff rescue!" he shouted.
Knowing they had no time to lose, the pups cried "PAW Patrol, is on a roll!" and deployed their vehicles. They rushed through Adventure Bay before heading up into the mountains where Jake and a geared up Everest were waiting. Immediately, the pups got to work. Rubble carefully digged some dirt around the opening whilst Rocky used some wooden planks to secure the opening.
"Here Chase" cried Skye as she lowered the harness from her copter.
Chase clipped the harness onto himself, followed by barking out his winch ready for Zuma to throw it down. He then barked out his flashlight and night vision googles so he could see into the mineshaft. With everyone ready, Chase gave the order.
"Ok Skye, lower me in".
As Skye lowered Chase into the hole, everyone was biting their lips in fear, just hoping that Ryder was ok. Before long, Chase had reached the bottom of the mineshaft and had found Ryder from his body heat.
"Ryder, wake up!" Chase cried, but there was no response. Chase knew he needed to get Ryder up to Marshall up ASAP.
"Ok Zuma, send down my winch" Chase said over his pup tag.
Quickly, Zuma pulled Chase's winch out from his truck and sent it down the mineshaft. Soon enough, Chase could see the hook and attached it to Ryder. However, the rumbling was starting up again, the pups had to move quickly.
"Pull him up" Chase shouted. "Hurry".
Soon the winch motor started and Ryder was on his way up, with Chase following close behind in Skye's harness. Ryder was just starting to regain consciousness.
"Hang on, Ryder" said Chase. "We'll be out in no time".
Just as they reached the opening, Everest grabbed Chase's winch line and pulled on it to get Ryder out of harm's way whilst Skye airlifted Chase out of the way and back down to the ground. Soon, Ryder was safe. The pups were so happy that he was alive, and appeared to be in one piece.
"Let me check you over Ryder" said Marshall, barking out his X-ray screen. Scanning Ryder's body, the pups and Jake waited anxiously. Thankfully, he had no major injuries, just a sprained ankle and a badly bruised arm.
"I'll wrap them up" said Marshall, barking out some bandages and a crutch. Before long, Ryder was as good as new.
"Thank you pups, you saved my life" he said feeling so relived. "I am so proud of you".
"It's Chase you should be proud of" said Rocky.
"Yeah" replied Rubble. "He was a great leader".
"And, he was totally brave to go down there and get you out" said Zuma.
All these comments were making Chase blush with embarrassment. He would do anything for Ryder.
"Thank you Chase, you're such a good pup" said Ryder, pulling him in for a big hug.
"It was nothing" Chase replied, embracing a big hug with the other pups joining them.
Then, all the pups said in unison, "Just remember, if you're ever in trouble, just yelp for help".
That evening, Ryder and the pups were back home at the Lookout watching Apollo the Super Pup.
"Time for bed, pups" said Ryder.
"Can't we sleep with you tonight?" asked Skye.
"Just so we know you're ok" added Marshall.
"Ok" replied Ryder. "We can have a camp out here in the lounge area". With that idea, the pups grabbed their blankets and made themselves comfortable on the pillows.
"Good night pups" yawned Ryder.
"Good night Ryder" the pups yawned back, as they all slid into dreamland.
Authors Note: Hi all. Hope you like this short story. Next up will be Chase, here's a sneak peek: When Chase finds out he needs his appendix removed, the PAW Patrol must help him overcome his fear of needles. Will he have the lifesaving operation?