Chapter 7: The Legend

As everyone took a seat, the Earl braced himself, for he was about to tell the PAW Patrol Barkingburg's oldest legend.

"It all began centuries ago" the Earl said. "Barkingburg was just a horrid wasteland back then, a place filled with disharmony."

"That sounds awful" cried Rocky.

"It was" the Earl replied. "And it would still be like that today if wasn't for a brave young boy named Richard and his loyal pup, Thomas."

"Who were they?" asked Rubble. "And what did they do?"

"They were the ones who found the magical elements and fashioned them into a collar. Combined, the magic ended Barkingburg's misery, turning it into the most beautiful kingdom in all the land."

"Wow" exclaimed Skye. "Everyone must have been so grateful."

"They were" the Earl said. "So grateful, they made Richard their King, with Thomas becoming the first Guardian and Protector of the magic collar."

"Then what?" asked Marshall.

"Just seven years ago, when our princess was merely a child, Lord and Lady were the Royal Guardians" sighed the Earl. "I was head of the royal guard back then, but Lord and Lady were the best guardians the kingdom had ever seen."

"So, what happened?" questioned Zuma.

Hearing this phrase made a tear come to the Earls eye, for the sad part was coming.

"One day, a dog villain long thought gone named Shadow returned, seeking to capture the magic collar and overtake the kingdom so her young daughter could be queen." the Earl said sadly. "A fire broke out, destroying the castle, and killing the King and Queen."

"And Lord and Lady?" asked Chase.

"Lord did his best to defeat Shadow, in the end he fell off the tower to his death." the Earl said. "Lady disappeared to try and protect their new-born son, but she was put under a powerful curse, that we have not yet been able to break."

"They had a son" stated Ryder. "What happened to him?"

"No one knows" the Earl replied. "His body was never found, but he couldn't have survived, he was such a tiny helpless pup."

"What happened after that?" enquired Ryder.

"After that, I was appointed as the Earl to be the Princess' guardian until she becomes queen" the Earl said. "We rebuilt the kingdom, and the harmony, until now."

Now with this story in their minds, the PAW Patrol had a better idea of what was going on. But knowing they needed more information, they turned to the journal. Flicking through the pages and skimming through the text, Ryder found some information.

"Listen to this pups" he shouted. "Dear diary, today our precious son was born, giving the princess and new guardian to help her rule."

"Look at this, this must be the magic collar from the story" said Marshall, pointing to another page.

"Yes" replied Ryder. "The collar contained six elements, but only five are known: Bravery, Intelligence, Kindness, Loyalty, and Love. The sixth is a complete mystery. When combined, the collar will banish the darkness and keep it at bay for all eternity."

"Your Earlness, do you know what happened to that collar?" asked Skye.

"The collar was still around Lord's neck when we found his body, but the elements were missing" the Earl replied. "It's now heavily guarded in the Castle Jewel Room."

"Maybe we should take a look at it" suggested Rocky.

Agreeing, the Earl led them all up to the Jewel Room, once the guards parted, the doors opened. The pups were astounded by the sight. In front of them were diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and gold as far as the eye could see. In the centre, was a small chest. Unlocking it, the Earl brought forward the magic collar.

"It's so beautiful" admired Rubble.

Moving in closer, the pups stared at its shiny gold colour and feeling its energy. But when Chase touched it, he gasped.

"Chase, you ok?" asked Ryder.

"I'm seeing something" he replied with his eyes tightly shut.

"He must be having another vision" stated Zuma.

In his mind, Chase was seeing a shiny glow. Then a voice spoke to him.

"You must find the elements, reunite them with the collar, and banish the darkness forever in order to save the Princess"

"HOW?" Chase cried in his vision state.

"You'll know"

Just then, Chase came out of his vision.

"What did you see?" asked Ryder.

"A voice told me that the elements from the collar still exist, and we have to find them" Chase stated.

"But how do we find them" asked Marshall.

"I don't know" Chase said sadly. "It just said we'll know."

"Then what" asked Rubble.

"Once we find them, we must reunite them with the collar and use it to banish the darkness forever" Chase said. "That's what will save the Princess

Just then, the Butler came rushing in, panting quickly to try and get his breath back.

"The Princess, she's lost consciousness" he cried.

Shocked, the pups knew they had to act fast, or Barkingburg would lose their future ruler.

"Ok pups..." began Ryder. "...we've got to find those elements."

"Let's do it" the pups all said together, before heading out of the castle to begin their quest.

However, what none of them had noticed, was Sweetie. The devious pup had been following them every step and had heard every part of their conversations. With this new information, she ran back to her secret lair, hidden under the castle. Once inside, she activated a big remote control screen. Another dog appeared on it.

"The PAW Patrol know about the collar" Sweetie said to the screen. "Now they're going to find the elements."

"Damn that kid and his pups" the dog said on the other end. "We cannot let them complete the collar, or we shall never rule."

"We do we do?" Sweetie asked.

"I can't do anything yet" the dog said. "You my darling, must stop them."

"Yes, Mother" Sweetie replied boldly.

Gearing herself up in her own gear, which was a cheap knock off copy to the PAW Patrol's tools, Sweetie was about to take off in her Copter Car, when her mother gave her one last order.

"And Sweetie, whatever happens, you mustn't let that German Shepherd pup find out who he really is, otherwise, you shall never be queen" she said with a cackle.

With that in mind, Sweetie set off to track the PAW Patrol down and stop them on their mission.

As she laughed and snorted, she said to herself, "PAW Patrol, you're gonna regret the day you messed with me and my destiny, especially you, Chase!"

Authors Note: Hi guys, hope you liked chapter 7. Sorry it's a bit late, been at work every day since Saturday, finally got a day off now.