A/N: Chapter 2 is up. Read, review and enjoy.


Back at the Lookout, Kari wanted to tell Chase about her first crush, but saw he was playing so she decided to leave that until everyone was asleep. That night, Kari entered Chase's pup house and waited for him. It didn't take long before the police pup entered.

"Hey, Kari, were you bored being alone?" He asked.

"No. Chase, I need to tell you something." Chase raised an eyebrow upon seeing a serious look on her face.

"What is it, Kari?" He asked.

"Chase, I…"Kari began, getting nervous. "I met someone on the beach today. He's a lifeguard pup and excellent in swimming and… k-kinda handsome." While talking, a light blush appeared on her face.

Chase leaned back in surprise. "You found yourself a crush?" Kari nodded nervously.

"Who is the lucky pup?

"His name is Danny, a golden retriever." Kari replied, blushing harder.

"Does he know that?" Kari shook her head.

"No, and I'm nervous around him. Plus, I don't know if he feels the same."

Chase then embraced his sister in a hug, surprising the older pup in the process. "You'll never know that unless you try. We could meet that pup tomorrow if you want."

"Not tomorrow, but I can talk to him and tell you when." Kari suggested.

"Sure, that would be okay. By the way, how does he work?"

"I think he starts tomorrow at 9 in the morning." After a little more talking, Kari wanted to lay down and sleep, but was again gently pushed onto her back by her little brother who once again wrapped his paws around her in a hug and fell asleep while snuggling into her belly.

"Hehehehehe! I think Chase loves doing that to me. Hehehehe! It tickles! Hehehehe! Well, this calls for some revenge. Hehehehe! As soon as he stops tickling me." Kari replied as she giggled a little more before falling asleep.


During the next few days, Kari has been seeing Danny at the beach all the time. Sometimes, he would just sit and watch the kids play, but mostly would rush to the rescue. Kari would always talk to him and the two got to know each other better. However, on the fourth day of Danny's job, Kari decided to ask him something.

"Hi, Danny." She greeted. Danny turned to face her.

"Oh, Kari. I didn't expect to see you this early. What's up?" Danny greeted back.

"I know. But I want to ask you something."

"Go ahead."

"Were you doing this before coming here?"

Upon hearing the question, Danny's smile faded and his tail drooped with a sad sigh. Kari began to worry that this was the wrong question.

"S-Sorry I asked. Y-You don't…" She started, but was interrupted.

"It's not that… It's just that my story is rather sad and tragic. Do you want to hear it?"

Kari looked into the retriever's eyes and saw sadness, but slowly nodded. Danny took a deep breath and began.

"I actually came from a large family. Mom, dad, brother and sister. My siblings are younger than me. As a child, going to the beach was my favorite thing. I quickly learned how to swim and then began teaching my two siblings how to swim as well." As he continued, Kari could see tears forming in his eyes. "One day, my family went cruising on the ship. I wanted to go as well, but someone had to keep an eye on the house. The next morning, my mother and sister came back, both crying. When they told me what happened, I was broken. I ran off in tears, crying for what happened to my dad and brother. I returned later that same night, packed my bags and went to my sister's room only to find it empty. The same happened in my mom's room. I never saw them again ever since."

Kari had tears in her eyes at this point. She had never heard the story as sad as this. "That's awful. How long was that ago?"

"4 years ago. I would give anything to see at least my little brother alive."

Kari looked at him in confusion. "What do you mean? I mean, I understand you want to see your parents again, but why your brother so much?"

"Because he was a fast learner. And pups were mostly picking on him at the park. I had to teach those bullies a lesson every time I see him with bruises. That's actually how we grew a strong bond."

"What did your parents and siblings look like?"

"I was a 'black sheep' you could say. The rest were all chocolate Labradors. But you know what I think?

Kari shook her head 'no'. "What?"

"I think my mom is still alive. Now I need to get back to work. Talk to you later, Kari." As he said that, he ran off.


Later that afternoon, Kari was watching the kids play in the water. She still wondered why a dog like Danny would go through all this pain. Then, she saw Alex taking the rowboat out to sea and ran after him. But, she was too late to jump in as the boat left the beach and was already far enough.

"Yeah! That's so cool!" Alex shouted as he kept rowing, unaware that the storm was closing in. Danny saw that, however and acted.

"Everyone, clear out of the water and head home! The storm is coming in!" He shouted through the megaphone. People obeyed and headed off the beach, but Danny saw a row boat with what looked to be a kid in it at sea.

"Oh, no! That kid will fall off the boat! I need to do something!" He said before grabbing the board and jumping into the water. He was too far away to hear Kari shout, "Danny, the waves are too big! You could drown!"

When Kari saw what was ahead, she got really worried. "He won't reach Alex in time. Now both of them are in trouble. I better call Ryder." She said before activating her collar.

Ryder finished the repairs on his ATV just as his pup-pad rang.

"Ryder here… Oh, hey, Kari. What's up?" He asked.

"Ryder, I need help! Alex rowed out to sea with a rowboat, but the storm is coming in and I'm afraid the waves will knock him into the water! A lifeguard pup is trying to help, but the waves are growing so much that I think one of them will drown him!"

"Stay on the shore and find cover from the rain, we're on our way. No job is too big, no pup is too small!" He exclaimed before calling the pups.

"PAW Patrol, to the Lookout!"

"Ryder needs us!"

The team rushed to the elevator and lined up, expecting for either Marshall or Misty to make a wipeout. But, Chase ran in before either of the two did, slipped on the marbles and crashed into the others just as the two arrived.

"Chase, are you alright?" Marshall asked.

Chase looked at his best friend. "Who left the marbles everywhere, Marshall?"

"I did, Chase." Chase turned his head to Misty, who lowered her head in embarrassment.

"It's okay, no harm done. But you need to..." But before Chase could finish, Marshall crashed into him after slipping on the same marbles.

"At least I'm not the only clumsy pup around. However, everyone steals my wipeouts!" He exclaimed as the elevator went up. The team got into gear and lined up.

"PAW Patrol, ready for action, Ryder sir!" Chase announced.

"Pups, we need to act fast. I just got a call from Kari. Don't worry, she's fine, but Alex isn't. He rowed out to sea, unaware that the storm is rolling in and the waves are growing. A lifeguard pup is trying to help, but Kari fears he might drown." Ryder replied before scrolling to the following icons:

"Skye, I need you to search for Alex and the pup from above."

"Let's take to the sky!" Skye shouted with a back-flip.

"Azura, I need your hovercraft and bouy to tow the rowboat back to shore."

"Ready to splash!" Azura shouted.

"Zuma, I need you to find the pup and bring him back to shore."

"Let's dive in!" Zuma shouted.

"All right, PAW Patrol is on a roll!" Ryder shouted and ran for the pole.

A/N: And there you have it. Kari finds out about Danny's past and then we're about to see a rescue. What will happen during the rescue? Find out next time. And feel free to try and guess who Danny's family is.