Chapter 2: Expect the Unexpected

Ryder left the Lookout to visit Katie's so he could check on Marshall, little did he know someone or something was following him. He pulled up outside her clinic and ran in

"Hi Katie" Ryder walked up to her "How's Marshall? has he said anything?"

Katie shook her head "No he hasn't even woken up yet, I still can't figure out what happened to him" she scratched her head "It looks like he was in a fight"

"In a fight? with who?" Ryder questioned "Marshall never would have a fight with anyone"

"I know Ryder" Katie walked into Marshall's room

Ryder followed her "How about his injures?"

"Well he'll be alright, a couple days rest and h..." Katie was cut off

"Ryderr?" A very drowsy Marshall opened his eyes "Wh...where's the turtle?" he asked trying to keep his eyes open

Ryder looked at Katie then back at Marshall "Turtle? Marshall can you tell me what happened?" he asked sitting down

"I.. don't.. remember.." Marshall felt himself slipping unconscious "I jus.. just remember a turtle..." his eyes went heavy then he was unconscious

Katie quickly checked him "He's ok, just sleeping" she pulled a blanket over him "What was he talking about? A turtle?"

"I think I'll get Chase to help solve this" Ryder pulled out his pup pad "Katie call me if Marshall says anything else"

"I will" Katie smiled placing a wet cloth over Marshall's head, she watched as Ryder left the room

Ryder got back on his ATV he was still being watched "Chase I need you to meet me at the place Marshall was hurt, use your drone to see if we can pick up a trail"

"Sure Ryder sir!" Chase replied getting into his Super-spy gear then went in his truck

"Great Chase, meet you there" Ryder drove off towards the woods

On the outskirts of Adventure Bay, Mikey and Raph had decided to take a nap, April and Casey were 'Googling' Adventure Bay and the Paw Patrol in hopes they could learn more about these talking pups

"Any luck?" Leo asked putting Donnie's arm in a sling "There Donnie all good"

"Thank's Leo" Donnie looked down at his arm then at April

"Well it turns out the Paw Patrol are a team of pups lead by Ryder, apparently they do perform rescues in and around Adventure Bay" April turned to Donnie "That pup you rescued from Shredder, the way you described him sounds like he's called Marshall the Paw Patrol's fire and EMT pup"

Raph rolled his eyes "Talking dogs" he yawned

"They do talk, it's creepy" Casey scratched his head "Not to mention weird"

"Yes because giant talking turtles isn't creepy one bit" Donnie smirked "Come on Raph, we're mutant turtles"

"So?!" Raph threw his hands in the air "We're mutants! Those so called 'talking pups' aren't" he went and sat down under a tree next to Mikey who was snoring "Whatever, I'm taking a nap" he said closing his eyes "Talking dogs, ha! yeah right" he mumbled to himself

Leo stood up and went over to April "Doesn't matter if Raph doesn't believe it or not, we already decided to help them"

"What do you suggest?" Donnie asked standing up

"We show them we're here to help" Leo looked at April's screen phone

Casey burst out laughing "Yeah the moment they see you guys they'll freak out" he laughed "Come on Leo you think showing yourself is going to help?"

"Marshall's seen me" Donne walked over "I'll go visit him"

"Are you crazy?" April raised an eyebrow "You can't just go walking around this town!"

Leo looked at Donnie "April's right, it's too risky what if Shedder sees you? you can't fight with your arm like that"

"I'll go" April smiled putting her phone away "Ryder and the pups have seen me before maybe I can see Marshall and find out if he remembers what happened

"I'll c..." Casey was cut off

"No you won't, I'm going alone" April started to walk off "I won't be long"

"Be safe April" Donnie moved his arm wrong "Ouch!"

"You ok Donnie?" Leo asked sitting besides him

Donnie smiled "I'm fine" he watched April walk away

Ryder and Chase arrived at the location Marshall was injured, his pile of wood was still there

"Ok Chase I need you to see if you can pick up a scent" Ryder said looking at some odd foot prints

"Chase is on the case!" Chase smelt the area "I've never smelt this before"

"What is it?" Ryder questioned kneeling down "Chase?"

Chase continued to follow the scent but it just vanished "I don't know Ryder sir, what ever it is they need a bath" he said holding his nose

Ryder giggled "Ok Chase lets get back, you can go visit Marshall with the other pups I'll join you later"

Chase nodded as he and Ryder left the area

The pups had gone to visit Marshall, after they received a call from Katie saying he was awake, she couldn't get hold of Ryder on his pup pad as he was most likely driving back to the Lookout

"Hi pups" Katie smiled kneeling down in front of Chase who just arrived "Marshall's a bit groggy, so don't ask him too many questions" she warned

"Is he ok?" Skye asking standing next to Chase

Katie stood up "He has some fractured ribs and a sprained paw, he did have concussion that's the reason behind him being groggy, however his injuries are not to serious" She frowned

"Katie what is it?" Rocky asking knowing Katie had something else on her mind

"Well" Katie took a deep breath "It's his injuries, he doesn't want to tell me what happen I have no idea why, maybe you pups could talk to him and find out for me?"

The pups all smiled

"Sure we can Katie" Chase stood up

"Yeah leave it to us!" Rubble grinned "He'll tell us"

Katie smiled then opened Marshall's door "Marshall you have visitors" she turned to the pups and nodded

The pups entered Marshall's room Katie closed the doors behind them, they were shocked to see Marshall not laying down but up sitting by his window looking out, he turned around when he heard them come in

"Hi buddy" Chase was the first to approach him "How are you feeling?" He asked jumping up on a chair next to him

Marshall looked down at his paw "Sore, but I'm ok" He flashed Chase a smile to insure him

"You should be in bed" Chase nudged his side "You need to rest"

"I know, just needed fresh air" Marshall turned around and carefully jumped down on the floor "I..." He laid down on the cold floor, tears filled his eyes

"Marshall?" Chase jumped down next to him "What's wrong?"

The rest of the pups approached Marshall

"It's... just.." Marshall sighed (They wouldn't believe me if I tell them about what happened) "Never mind" he laid his head on the floor

Chase raised an eyebrow "Marshall come on you can tell us"

"Is it about what happened to you?" Rubble asked sitting down next to Rocky

"If you fell off your ladder again we won't tease you" Rocky giggled causing the other pups to laugh

Skye sat down next to Chase "Yeah Marshall we're your friends you can tell us anything"

"No Rocky I didn't fall off my ladder, well I did but that's not what hurt me" Marshall wiped a tear from his eye "I... I... I... I was attacked..."

The pups all gasped

"WHAT?!" Chase yelled "By who?"

"I don't remember who it was, but a... tur..." Marshall paused "Someone saved me" He sighed closing his eyes

"Who saved you dude?" Zuma asked scratching his ear

Marshall yawned "You pups wouldn't believe me"

"Try us" Rubble smiled at him

Marshall gulped looking up at Chase "All I remember was... being saved... by.. a ... Giant talking turtle" Tears fell down his cheeks

Chase licked the tears from Marshall "Come on buddy lets get you back in bed, and I believe you"

"Yyyyou do?" Marshall asked stand up with Chase's help "But why?"

"Of course I do" Chase grinned putting his head under Marshall's "Marshall your my buddy"

"I believe you too" Skye smiled also helping Marshall stand

Zuma, Rubble and Rocky looked at each other "We believe you too"

"Thanks pups" Marshall slowly walked back to his bed carefully not putting weight on his sprained paw

Katie was watching through the glass on the window

"Those pups sure are cute" A girl said behind her

Katie jumped almost falling over "Huh?" she spun around to see a girl standing behind her

"Oh I'm sorry excuse me, I'm April" April approached her "I met the pups earlier and heard one had been hurt, I thought I'd drop past and say hello"

"That's ok, hi I'm Katie" She smiled holding her hand out "Sorry I didn't see you there"

April took Katie's hand and shook it "Nice to meet you Katie" she chuckled "Mind if I visit Marshall?"

"Well the other pups are with him, but sure" Katie opened Marshall's door "Wow Marshall your very popular today, April's here to see you"
"April?" Marshall looked confused he stopped at the edge of his bed "Wh..." he was cut off

April walked through the door "Hi"

"April! Hi!" Skye ran over to her followed by Rocky

"Hello Skye, Rocky" April smiled walking over to Marshall "So this is Marshall?"

Chase was helping Marshall keep his balance "Who are you?"

"We met Apwil befowe, dude she's chill" Zuma smiled at April "What bwings you hewe?"

April walked up to Chase and Marshall "I was in the neighborhood when I overhead a member of the Paw Patrol had been hurt, since I hadn't officially met Marshall before I thought I'd drop in"

"Oh hi" Marshall smiled forgetting about his sprained paw he put his weight on it "Ouch!" he almost fell over but Chase caught him "Thanks Chase"

"It's ok, just be careful" Chase let Marshall lean on him

Marshall jumped up on his bed with Chase and Rubble jumping up after him

"How did you get hurt?" April asked sitting on a chair "If you don't mind me asking"

"It's none of your business" Chase snapped helping Marshall lay down

"Chase!" Rubble frowned

"Dude don't be wude" Zuma jumped up on the end of Marshall's bed

Marshall laid his head down on a pillow "It's ok Chase"

"Sorry April" Chase sat down "It's just odd why a stranger is so interested in Marshall"

"Well it's because I'm friends with the turtle which saved Marshall from Shredder" April blurted out

Rubble mouth dropped and drool feel from it "Your what?"

"Huh?" Rocky almost had a heart attack

"Dude's I'm heawing things" Zuma said feeling a bit dizzy "I thought she said she's fwiends with the tuwtle"

April chuckled "I did, Donnie saved him"

"Sure did" Donnie smiled standing at Marshall's door

The pups spun around

"Donne? What are you doing here?" April questioned him

Donnie smiled "I thought they wouldn't believe you, besides Shredder is still out here"

"I'm seeing things" Skye said rubbing her eyes

"I told you pups a turtle saved me" Marshall sat up in his bed

The pups just looked at Donnie their eyes almost popped out of their heads

Donnie laughed adjusting his sling "I'm sorry you got hurt" he said approaching Marshall

"Stay away!" The pups all growled protecting Marshall

"Hey hey Donnie's nice" April stood up "He won't hurt anyone"

"Unless it's Mikey" Donnie smirked

"Mikey?" Marshall looked over Chase's head "Who's Mikey?"

"Oh Mikey's my brother" Donnie smiled "April why would Shredder want to kill the pup?"

April shrugged "Why are you asking me? You're the smart one"

"Oh my god! She said I'm smart!" Donnie blushed "Ops did I say that out loud?"

"Yes you did" Skye laughed

Chase jumped off Marshall's bed and sniffed Donnie's feet "Wow you need a bath" he coughed holding his nose

"Hey! I had one last week" Donnie smiled "You should smell Raph, now that would be disastrous for your sensitive nose"

Marshall got up and went to jump off his bed but Katie walked in

"Marshall you should be laying down" Katie walked right passed Donnie "You need to rest your paw and ribs"

"Hi there" Donnie waved as she passed him

"Hello" Katie turned and smiled at him then looked at the pups "Wait" she looked at Donnie again "Wh..w... How... who... what?" she fainted

"Oh dear" April knelt next to her "Donnie you made her faint"

"Not my fault" Donnie chuckled

Ryder walked in "Hi pups..." The first thing he noticed was April holding an unconscious Katie "What happened? Is sh..." Something caught his attention, he slowly moved his head to Donnie's direction "Who and What are you?" Ryder questioned

"My n..." Donnie was cut off

"You can talk?" Ryder walked over to his pups "This day just got weird"

"Yes because owning pups who can talk isn't weird at all" Donnie chuckled causing Ryder to raise an eyebrow at him

Ryder thought for a moment then remembered Marshall had mentioned something about a turtle "Marshall? How are you?"

"I'm fine" Marshall said as Ryder gave him a pat

"Is that the turtle you were talking about?" Ryder questioned looking at Donnie

Marshall nodded "He saved me, but I don't remember anything else that happened"

Katie opened her eyes, April helped her stand up "Thanks April" Katie looked over at Donnie

"Your welcome" April smiled "That's Donnie"

Ryder approached Donnie "Thank you for saving my pup, maybe you could explain what happened? I would like to know who attacked him"

Donnie and April looked at each other "Shredder"

"Shweddew?" Zuma looked confused

"He's a Ninja master, and he wants to kill you and your pups Ryder" Donnie spoke with concern "My brother's and I have decided to help protect you"

"Wait did he say ninja?" Rubble questioned "COOL!"

Chase looked at Donnie's weapons "Are you a ninja too?"

Donnie nodded

"Oh great, this day just got even weirder, talking, ninja, turtles" Chase rolled his eyes causing everyone to laugh

"You'we joking wight? Ninja tuwtles?" Zuma laughed "As if dude"

Marshall spoke up "But I saw him, he saved me" everyone looked at Marshall "I remember now, I was attacked by some person in a costume"

Ryder knelt next to Marshall's bed "Pups, we all know Marshall does not lie"

"Donnie saved me" Marshall looked at Ryder who smiled

"I believe you pup" Ryder planted a kiss on Marshall's head

"Wait so this Shredder is after Marshall?" Skye questioned

April looked at Donnie "No he's after all of us" they said together

"All of us? Why? The pups and I haven't done anything to him" Ryder stood up

Marshall gulped "I remember Shredder said I lied about not knowing the turtles" he went to stand up but yelped when he put pressure on his paw
"Easy Marshall" Katie approached him "Stay off that paw or you'll make it worse" She turned to Ryder "Marshall is free to go, but like I just said make sure he doesn't walk on his paw for a few days, and keep eye on his ribs"

"Thanks Katie" Ryder looked at Marshall "So this Shredder thinks you lied to him?"

Marshall nodded "But I didn't lie, I didn't know about the turtles it's all my fault he's after us" tears filled his eyes

"Buddy it's ok" Chase jumped up on his bed "It wasn't your fault"

April walked over "Shredder won't stop until he kills you Ryder and your pups"

"He won't" Donnie smiled "We'll protect them"

"Alright, pups lets get back to the Lookout" Ryder bent over and picked Marshall up "Donnie you and your brothers are welcome to stay with us"

"Thanks Ryder" Donnie grinned "April lets go tell the guys"

"Hold up, Donnie you can't walk through the town" April laughed "What if you're seen?"

"Ugh I'm a ninja remember?" Donnie winked at April who rolled her eyes

"A ninja with a dislocated shoulder" April winked back

Katie walked over to Donnie "Dislocated you say? I can help with that"

"No no no I'm fine" Donnie backed away

April pushed him towards Katie "Do it"

Ryder laughed "Come pups" he waved goodbye to April, Katie and Donnie, the pups followed him

"Wait for it" Marshall said causing Ryder and the pups to stop

Chase looked up at him "Wait for what?"

"Hold still would ya!" April yelled as struggling noises came from the room

"OWWW!" Donnie screamed out

Katie laughed "All done"

"There" Marshall giggled causing Ryder the laugh "Can I walk?" Marshall asked only to be met by Ryder's 'no you can't walk look' "Never mind then" he sighed

"You heard what Katie said, no walking" Ryder kissed Marshall's head

Skye walked next to Ryder "But Ryder what about if we need Marshall on an emergency?"

"Yeah, we just bettew hope thewe's no fiwe" Zuma frowned

"We'll have to deal with it without him" Ryder put Marshall in the back of Chase's truck

Marshall yawned

"I think when we get back buddy you could do with some sleep" Chase jumped into his truck

Marshall nodded in agreement

"Katie said he'd be gwoggy" Zuma said getting on his hovercraft

"Come on lets get home" Ryder drove off

The pups followed him, but unknown to them someone was waiting in the Lookout for them to return

"Thank you Katie" Donnie stood up with April's help

Katie smiled "You should be fine, just make sure you don't use that arm much"

"Geez Donnie, did you have to scream so loud?" April teased "You're worse then Casey"

"No one is worse then Casey" Donnie laughed as he and April waved goodbye to Katie and left her clinic

April fixed Donnie's sling up "We better go tell th..." she was cut off

"BOOOOO!" Mikey jumped out from behind the corner of the building

"WHAT!" Donnie jumped almost knocking April over

Mikey cheered "YES! YES! Mikey strikes again!"

Raph rolled his eyes "Shut it Mikey"

"What?!" Mikey poked his tongue out at Raph "You're just jealous"

Raph slapped Mikey's head "I said shut it"

"Both of you shut it" Donnie shook his head "Leo, Ryder and the Paw Patrol know about us"

"Wait wait... did you tell them?" Raph looked shocked "What were you thinking! Just go and tell the whole town while you at it! HEY ADVEN..."

Leo placed his hand over Raph's mouth "I will kick your ass Raph if you say one more word" he removed his hand

"As if Leo" Raph rolled his eyes

"Well lets get off the street before anyone else see's us" Leo said before slapping Raph's head

Meanwhile Ryder and the pups made it to the Lookout, Ryder walked over to Chase's truck

"Can I walk? please?" Marshall begged Ryder

Ryder sighed picking him up "Ok pup, but slowly" he placed Marshall on the ground "Chase make sure he doesn't put weight on it"

"Chase is on the case!" Chase jumped down besides Marshall "Come on buddy"

Marshall smiled and slowly started walking with the pups to the Lookout

Ryder entered through the doors "Who are you! What are you doing here?!" he yelled out

"Anyone else move and he's dead" A man in what Marshall called a costume walked through the doors holding onto Ryder

The pups froze

"Shweddew...? Zuma swallowed hard

"Ah I see you know who I am" Shredder's eyes narrowed when he saw Marshall "You! You lied to me!"

"Leave Marshall alone!" Chase stood in front of Marshall growling

The other pups stood around Marshall

"Give me that mutt or your owner here is history" Shredder smirked "Tiger claw get me that Dalmatian"

"At once" Tiger Claw jumped from behind Shredder "Move mutts" he kicked Skye, then Zuma followed by Rocky, Rubble then Chase out the way

Marshall gulped "Leave me alone!" He growled

"Master Shredder wants you" Tiger claw picked Marshall up but the scruff of his neck "Looks like this one is already hurt"

"Good that's what he gets for not telling me the truth" Shredder dropped Ryder and walked over to Tiger claw "Now before I get mad where are the turtles mutt?!" he took Marshall off of Tiger claw

"I.. I.. I.." Marshall suddenly couldn't talk he was consumed by fear

Ryder stood up "LEAVE MY PUP ALONE!"

"Or what?" Tiger claw jumped in the way of Ryder "Little human what do you think you can do?"

Shredder held Marshall against the side of the Lookout causing him to yelp "I will ask you one more time"

"..." Marshall shivered with fear

"Where are the turtles!?" Shredder pulled out a sword and stabbed the side of Marshall's stomach with it "Tell me!"

Blood dripped from sword Marshall screamed out in pain

"SHREDDER!... LET HIM GO!" Leo ran at Shredder

"I knew it! You lied!" Shredder pulled the sword from Marshall's side then threw Marshall on the ground "Turtles!"

Raph, Mikey, Donnie, April and Casey helped the pups and Ryder

"Marshall!" Ryder yelled running over to him but Tiger claw got in his way and smacked him across his face Ryder fell to the ground "Someone help Marshall!"

"He's history" Tiger claw laughed "Just like you"

Leo pushed Tiger claw out of the way "Ryder you ok?"

Ryder stood up and nodded

Tiger claw laughed

Shredder went to give Marshall the finishing blow but Donnie appeared out of nowhere and blocked the attack with his staff

"Leave him alone Shredder" Donnie swung his staff at Shredder who dodged it

Shredder hit Donnie's sore arm causing him fall to the ground "Now Donatello I can finally finish you off"

"I don't think so!" Raph kicked Shredder in his back causing him to let go of Donnie's arm "Bro you good?"

"Yeah thanks Raph" Donnie stood up with Raph's help "Help Marshall" He ran at Shredder

Raph picked Marshall up and took him over to April "April see if you can stop the bleeding"

"Wow Raph is being sensitive" Mikey chuckled running at Tiger claw

Raph sighed then followed Mikey "Lets get this over with"

"Bring it on turtles!" Tiger claw laughed

Suddenly out of nowhere a pink helicopter appeared it hovered over the top of the Lookout

"FIRE!" A voice yelled from the side door

A dart hit into Tiger claw he fell to the ground

Shredder helped Tiger claw stand up "It's not over!" they disappeared

The helicopter landed and a woman dressed in pink exited it

"Oh my! Thank goodness we got here when we did" The woman turned to a male "Parker see if we can aid them"

"At once my lady" The male walked over to the pups

A loud noise erupted from the sky as a green flying ship landed just down from the Lookout, written on the side were words that said - THUNDERBIRD 2

To be continued