Hey pups ranger here… So sorry about the wait I have been busy working with sgt Jay on some new stuff so check him out… I appreciate all the love this story has gotten but enough from me let's get to it….
Marshall was about to run off the cliff when something hit him hard from the side and knocked him over…
"It's not wowth it dude" said the mysterious figure.
Marshall was freaking out, he was hearing Zumas voice but in his mind Zuma was dead
"It can't be…. Can it be you…" Marshall was in shock at what he saw
Before him was a small chocolate lab with an orange and blue pup tag….
"Hey dude, what's up" said the lab with a huge grin on his face.
Marshall couldn't still believe what he was seeing.
"But….but I thought you were dead Zuma." Marshall said sadly.
Zuma looked down and teared up
" I'm sowwy dude, I figuwed you knew me bettew than to do that, I did it so if the othews found it they would leave me alone and not come looking fow me, knowing I was dead"
Marshall was confused by what he had said.
"But why did you really do that? You drove me to attempting to kill myself."
Zuma started to cry
" I didn't think you would dude, I though the note would be a good way fow you to wembew me…. I was wwong"
Marshall then picked up the lab's head.
"Zuma, it was stupid of me to even to attempt it. Do you know why I did though?"
Zuma nods somberly
"To meet again in a bettew place… So you can be with me again…"
Marshall nodded in confirmation
"How did the othews take me wunning away?" Asked Zuma curiously
"I think after I yelled at them for their actions, they seemed to regret the way they treated you." Replied Marshall.
Zuma was shocked, Marshall the nicest pup in the wowld got angwy…. To defend him….
"You, yelled at them, fow me?"
Marshall nodded.
"I would've done it for you anyway even if it wasn't teasing."
"So they cawe huh, like enough that they mmight feel bad fow me?" Ask Zuma genuinely
Marshall gulped.
"All except C-" Marshall gulped again.
"Mawshall, you didn't…" Zuma was shocked "you quit because of me didn't you? No no this isn't going the way I thought, I wuined evewything...I'm a howwible pup"
Marshall put his head down
"Yes. I did. Because I couldn't bear to be on the PAW Patrol without you Zuma."
"We gotta get youw spot back… I'm not wowth it, you wewe needed thewe, a watew wescue pup isn't nesscawy a medic is" said Zuma frantically
"But you are necessary…"
"Without you people die Mawshall…. I can't have that on my mind that I caused people to die because I wanted a pup fow myself…"
Zuma was breathing heavy, Marshall could see he meant every word that he said and Marshall felt responsible in his own way.
" people need an emt pup Mawshall, you make suwe people don't die, I'm not wowth the lives of innocent people, People who would nevew accept me as soon as they find out I'm gay"
"Zuma yes its true that people need me, but you are just as important as me." Marshall was crying by now.
Zuma was thinking… It made him nervous but he needed to do it for his friend
"I'm going to talk to Wydew, I'm getting youw job back" said Zuma defiantly
Zuma walked towards the lookout and looked back at Marshall
"Comming, dude" he said questioningly " I'm not gonna sit hewe knowing how they tweated you"
Marshall looked at Zuma and nodded
"Sure I'm coming with you. But are you going to come back?"
"What do you mean?" Asked the lab
"I mean are you going to come back home, back to the team?" Asked the Dalmatian.
" I don't know Mawshall, I weally don't, until I see how they weact to me"
"Just know this. I will be always be with you always. Until the day I die, Zuma. This I promise."
Zuma was stunned by the kind words of the spotted pup
(Did he mean it,does he weally cawe about me? Why does he cawe?)
Marshall's next words were chosen very carefully.
"Zuma, I meant what I said. Its because I really care about you and it hurts me to see you this upset. Yeah the pups were stupid to tease you. The others regret what they said to you except that damn police pup."
"Mawshall…. You cawe about me? I'm shocked dude, I mean no one evew likes the gay pup…..
Zuma stopped he was fearful by his last words…
(oh no did I just say I was gay, I messed up big time, he's gonna hate me now)
Zuma was trying to save him self
"I mean the quiet one, yea that's it they always hate the quiet pup dude." He said nervously
Marshall shook his head.
"Zuma, I don't care if you are gay or not. I am ok with it. I mean I like you a lot. Truth is…"
Zuma was remembering why he ran away…
Chase calling him out…. Telling all his fwiends that he was gay…. The taunting the pain…. Until he ran away…..
But wait.. Marshall saw him, and was nice he said he…..
Zuma hugged marashall and said
"I know you care, you stood by me fow all of this, I need to do this fow you now, you need to be a fiwe pup dude, this whole town needs you to be…. Let's go get you youw job back"
Marshall stopped Zuma.
"Wait there is something I need to tell you first."
Zuma looked at the pup curiously
"Yea what's up dude?"
"You are probably wondering why I stood by you the entire time."
"You have the biggest heawt of any pup I know dude, if it was the othews I know you would stand by them." Said the lab confidently
Marshall nodded.
"But I did it because the truth is….that I love you Zuma.."
Zuma was even more shocked
(It all makes sense now…. He was always wanting to play with me…. He always was thewe to help, he laughed at stuff I said that wasn't even funny…. And he's kinda cute…. Did I just…)
Zuma was blushing heavily but his dark fur hid it. And he was not afraid to show he cared.
"Cmon dude we gotta go back home".
"Can't we stay for a little bit please?" The dally asked
"Why dude?" Asked the lab curiously
"Ummmmm….." The Dalmatian couldn't think of a reason.
Zuma saw his cheeks turn red, and he laughed….
Marshall was blushing badly.
"Is the fiwe pup a bit wawm" asked Zuma sarcastically
"Uhh. Maybe." The Dalmatian blushed redder.
Zuma saw his distress and he walked up to him and gave the dally a kiss on the cheek
Marshall then grabbed Zuma and brought him for a deep kiss.
Zuma blushes and kisses him back
"Play time latew dude, we got wowk to do"
He then walked off with Marshall in tow, but off in the woods there was a creature watching them, one who knew the pair very well, and he was looking for another opportunity to meet with them….
So who's this mysterious creature? What's MarGshall and Zuma gonna do back at the lookout, find out in the next chapter… Until then see you pups later.
Ranger
Hey pups. It's me SgtJay helping my friend Ranger on this story. Just thought you guys should know. Marshall's lines are done by me. SgtJay out