Here we are! Yay! Final Chapter! Ahh, oh my God, this is really the last chapter of Frozen Fear. So sad and so exciting at the same time, this is the longest chapter I've ever write! WARNING: You probably should check the story again because there are a lot of references of the other chapters, so if feel lost, just check the previous ones. Well, let's start!
It's been a while since Marshall went to Everest's room and they fall asleep. Ryder, Jake and the pups were in the lunch area, but they were getting bored.
- "Come on, we've been waiting for hours. I want to see their faces when they see it!" Rocky complained.
- "Me too!" Skye answered. "Let's go, they slept enough." With this, the pups ran to Everest's room.
After they reached, Skye slowly opened the door and entered in the room followed by the others.
After his nap with his new girlfriend, Marshall slowly woke up with a long yawn. Once he opened his eyes, almost immediately looked at the husky pup next to him, he just stared at her, letting her sleep; her face seems so peaceful and calm, with a small smile. "She's so cute when she sleeps." He thought.
He disposed to sleep with her for another moment when he heard the doors opening.
- "Uh?" He raised his view, but saw nothing. Marshall was about to lie down again, but…
- "Surprise!" The pups exclaimed jumping on the bed. When Marshall turned his head…
- "Aaahhh!" Everest woke up with a scream as held him by some of his fur; he blinked taking a step back but loses control and both fell to the floor. Everest shook her head, and then she realized that Marshall was on his back and she was in the top of him, all four legs spread out. "Oh my God, Marshall!" She said. "Sorry, are you ok?"
Marshall opened his eyes but just smiled. "Hehe, I'm good." He replied in his usual playful tone. Everest got off him and helped him to stand up. Both hopped to the bed again.
- "Sorry, guys." Rocky started.
- "It's ok guys, but why did you wake us up?" asked Everest a little confused.
"The doctor gave us wonderful news!" Zuma started. "You two are allowed to leave the hospital whenever you want!" The pups cheered and howled.
A huge smile was on Marshall's and Everest's faces. "Heard that, Marshall? We're going back home!" She said hugging him, when they heard the doors opening again.
"Well, well, well; looks like everyone's happy here." They saw Ryder entering in the room with Jake.
"Of course we are!" Marshall happily replied.
"Let me give you another reason to be happy." Ryder said as made a sign to the other pups.
"Oh right! You have to see this, dude." Zuma spoke. They all went out of the hospital. Just in the door, Chase and Skye covered Marshall's and Everest's eyes; they didn't complain as followed them. They walked like this until they arrived to the park station, where Ryder and the pups had the surprise for them.
"And… Ok, you can look now." Ryder motioned. Chase and Skye obeyed and let them see what was in front of them.
"Wow…" Both gasped.
"You needed another fire truck anyway." Ryder said, putting a hand on the new fire truck, not much different from the one he lost, except of course for the new loud sirens and impacting lights from behind.
"It has a new siren system, also this cool new smart stereo." Ryder commented as checked something on his pup pad and from the sides popped out a very sophisticated audio system.
"It was my idea." Zuma grinned.
"And the best part for me. Show him, Ryder!" Rubble shouted. Ryder checked something on his pup pad as from the front of the truck, door opened and a huge water cannon went out of it.
"It'll help a lot on fire safety missions." Ryder said.
"Cool!" Shouted Everest.
"Just keep it away from me." Rocky said, shivering already for the idea, making all laugh for a moment.
"We all worked on this, together." Said Chase, placing a paw on Marshall's shoulder.
Marshall could feel his eyes filling with tears. "T-Thank you all, guys. You are the best friends I could ever ask for." He spoke. They all cheered and howled, as Everest approached to him.
"So, do you want to go home?" She whispers in his ear. Marshall turned his head to kiss her directly on the lips.
"Let's go."
- "Come on, guys!" Exclaimed an over-excited Zuma just when they arrived. Not even Ryder had parked his ATV yet and the pups were already heading to the tower.
- "We're going, we're going, geez." Marshall replied, jumping off his new fire truck so as she did. They all made their way to the top of the tower. Everest didn't separate from Marshall not even for a second, so as the pups looked at them with curious eyes.
- "How does it feel to fall in love?" Rubble quietly asked to Chase, both looking at Marshall and Everest; Chase looked at Skye right next to him as he smiled.
- "It's hard to explain." Chase said staring deep in Skye's eyes. Rubble huffed.
Once the elevator went to the top; they didn't expected what already was there.
- "Surprise!" They heard. In front of them was Mayor Goodway with the citizens of Adventure Bay; there was Mr. Porter, Alex, Farmer Al and Yumi, Cap'n Turbot, and of course Chickaletta. Marshall and Everest gasped and smiled, the other pups doesn't seem surprised. The crowd applauded and cheered and the pups howled.
- "Now, let's make a toast!" Mayor Goodway announced with a glass of water on her hand and a microphone on the other. "For Marshall, who he went to rescue Everest through everything and everyone to bring her back to home!" The crew cheered more. Everest licked his cheek.
- "Come on, it's your party." She motivates him to go. Marshall smiled and walked to the center of the room with her by his side. The people around immediately surrounded them.
- "It was amazing, Marshall." Cap'n Turbot said, patting his head.
- "Yeah, you're awesome." Exclaimed Alex.
- "We are really proud of you." Said Mr. Porter. Marshall felt sort of awkward for the attention.
- "Thanks guys." Then, Alex asked.
- "Were you scared?" Marshall could feel the concern on his voice; everybody remained silent, waiting for the answer. "Well, yeah, it wasn't easy at all." He finally said, now looking a little sad. "But… I knew what I had to do you know. But finally… I can honestly say that I'm not scared anymore. Everest…" He slowly turned his head to Everest next to him, who was trying her best not to cry. "It's because of you." He smiled. She smiled back, walking close to him to nuzzle each other. The people around cheered with them when they heard music coming from the stereo.
- "Now, let's wag our tails, dudes!" They saw Zuma next to the big screen and the stereo; with him were the other pups following the music. The crowd cheered more as disposed to follow them.
Marshall was about to go too, but Everest stopped him as whispered something on his ear.
- "Come with me." She said. Marshall doubted.
- "But everyone is-"
- "Just come with me." She whispered, grabbing his collar and motioning him to follow her. Careful to not be noticed, they walked by the edge of the room, towards the elevator. Evading Mr. Porter, Alex and Cap'n Turbot, they reached to the elevator and went to the first floor. Once there, she ran to the pup houses with a big smile on her face, Marshall happily followed her until she stopped on his pup house.
- "After you." Everest pointed. Marshall grinned and entered in the pup house.
After she entered too, she closed the door behind her. Marshall was wondering why she dragged him here.
- "Ok, here we are. Why are we here-" He tried to say, but immediately was assaulted by Everest's lips, making him take a step back. She forced him down to his back without broke the kiss, rubbing his paws all over his chest. Soon, Everest broke the kiss and approached to his ear. "We didn't have time for this in the hospital." She whispered as she went back to business. Marshall only moaned and closed his eyes, feeling his girlfriend taking control of the situation. He felt her, swiping her tongue across his lips, asking for permission to go deeper. He opened his mouth, allowing her to go in, moaning more. Marshall wrapped her with his paws, moving to right making her roll to her back with him on the top, making sure to kiss every part of her face, giving small licks on her cheeks and neck, making her moan. He kissed her passing by her neck, lowering by her chest and slowly raising again to her neck and cheeks to finally kiss her deeply in her lips. After a while, he broke the kiss gasping for air, looking deeply into her eyes with a slightly smile and a loving still cute look. Everest couldn't be happier than this, with the same look on her eyes, she gave him a small kiss on the top of his nose; Marshall giggled as she gently pulled him off, landing by her side. Both cuddle with each other, still trying to recover their breaths, but decided to continue. She stood up on his chest, ready for another round.
Meanwhile…
- "Where are they?" asked Zuma, looking in any corner of the party for Marshall or Everest. Chase shook his head.
- "I don't know; they'll miss all the fun!" Zuma huffed and looked away, thinking.
- "Maybe, well… Should we-?"
- "My God, you have to taste this liver flavored treats from Mr. Porter." They heard Rubble from the food table. "Oh, and look at those sausages!"
Both heard their stomachs making loud noises, as they drooled to the food.
- "They can wait."
An hour later…
Neither Marshall nor Everest came out of his pup house the entire party. Everest cuddled him, wrapping him with her paws around his chest and nuzzling him. Marshall could only smile and try to recover his breath.
- "That… was…" He tried to say; still tired for the little fun they had a moment ago.
- Everest giggled at this. "I know…" She said, raising her head and kissing him. "I could be like this all day long." She whispered, getting comfy on his chest.
- "Me too." He replied. He couldn't help but feel strange.
Everest felt it. "Are you ok?"
- "Yeah, it's just that…" He sighed.
- "You think it was rude to leave everybody in the party? Because, I mean, they made it for us, right?" He said as he stood up. Everest sighed.
- "Maybe you're right." She said. "Ok, you win, let's go." She said standing up.
Once out of the pup house, they made their way to the tower were the lights were shining less bright than before. They entered but didn't saw anybody on the first floor.
- "Hey, where did everyone go?" Marshall inquired, looking to left and right when they heard something.
- "Eat! Eat! Eat! Eat!"
- "What's that?" asked Everest sniffling around when she catch a smell.
- "Mmmm… liver sausages…" She drooled. Indeed, the smell was from behind the elevator, where a small crowd where surrounding a table.
It was Jake, Alex, Mr. Porter, Farmer Al and the other male pups except Chase. From the crowd popped a head, it was Zuma. He quickly approached to them.
- "Dude, you missed the whole party." He said, licking sausage's sauce from his lips.
- "But not the best part!" They heard Rubble from the table.
- "Hey! Don't start without me!" Zuma shouted running to the table again.
- "I think they're doing fine without us." Everest laughed. Then they saw Chase and Skye entering to the tower.
- "Hey guys, where you've been?" asked Chase.
- Marshall and Everest both looked at each other and giggled. "Busy."
- Marshall then had an idea. "Chase, can I talk with you for a second?"
- "Sure thing." He replied, walking to his side. Everest kissed his cheek.
- "I'll be waiting for you on the pup house." She said. Marshall smiled.
- "Ok. I'll be there in a minute." He said, approaching to nuzzle her. Then he walked where Chase was.
- "I'm going with her." Said Skye, walking with her to Marshall's pup house.
Once on Everest's pup house, Skye sat down on the bed with a huge smile and a curious look on her.
"Sooo…" she spoke.
Everest was confused. "What?"
Skye rolled her eyes and huffed. "Oh, I don't know; what about your new relationship WITH MARSHALL!" she said now over excited about the idea. Everest blushed.
"H-Hey, calm down."
"How do I suppose to calm down?! My best friends are a couple now and they look super CUTE together!" Skye shouted, making Everest be even redder than before.
"Y-Yeah, I think so." She said, trying to look away. Skye only giggle at this.
"Chase told me about your date of tomorrow."
Everest smiled. "Yes, I can't wait for it!"
"Did he tell you something about when or where?"
"No, nothing." She shook her head.
"Hmmm, maybe he wants to keep it as a surprise." Skye said.
"I know he will do it great. I would be not surprised if he is working already on it."
"EAT! EAT! EAT! EAT! EAT!" The crowd demanded, surrounding the food table where two pups were fighting for the supremacy. After a long silence they exclaimed.
- "Marshall wins!" They exclaimed.
- "Yes! I win! I win!" cheered Marshall, with liver sausage's sauce all over his face. Rubble huffed.
- "Oh come on!" he protested, kicking the table.
- "Oh Rubble, don't be like that!" Rocky said. "You're such a bad looser."
- "Anyways, I don't care, because I can eat the remaining now!" He exclaimed as went to devastate the remaining sausages.
After barely clean his muzzle with his paw, Marshall disposed to the other side of the room. Just when he was going to really clean himself, he remembers. "Oh, I almost forgot. Chase!" He called the German shepherd.
- "Right here Marshall." Chase said from behind. Marshall turned his head and grinned.
"I want you to help me with something."
"Sure, what do you need?"
"Yeah, he is totally on it." Everest said, now like daydreaming.
Skye smirked. "And what about you? Are you preparing for it too?"
"That's the thing I need help with." Everest said, now lying down on the bed.
"Oww, you want me to help you with it? Please? Please? Please?" Skye begged, Everest only laughed.
"Sure, Skye. Because I'm not in the fashion thing."
"Oh, it's wonderful; you're going to love it." Skye replied. "But why?"
"South pole? Penguins? All there is white because of the snow…" Everest joked.
"Ok, I get it." Skye stood up, disposing to leave the pup house. "So, tomorrow?"
Everest grinned. "Tomorrow."
"Great girl. Good night."
"Good night." With that, Skye leaved Everest in Marshall's pup house, waiting for his boyfriend.
Just in time, Chase and Marshall were ending their conversation.
"Ok that's all then." Chase said, walking with him to the front yard.
"Great. Remember, early in the morning." Marshall commented.
"I would worry more about you, sleepy head."
"I'd slept enough the last four days I think." Marshall said, making both laugh.
Chase sighed. "Ok, buddy. See you tomorrow." He said walking away to his pup house.
"Good night." Marshall said. He was about to leave but turned his head once again. "Chase?"
Chase turned his head. "Yeah?"
"Thank you." Marshall whispered loud enough so he could hear him.
Chase smiled. "You're welcome. Sleep well." With this, both headed to their own pup houses. Marshall was about to enter in his one, just when Skye was coming out.
"Oh, hi Skye." He said. Skye quietly hushed him.
"She's waiting for you." She whispered with a grin.
"Oh, thanks." Marshall whispered back as she went to her pup house.
Marshall gently opened the door and entered.
"Everest?" he whispers, making sure to not wake her up if she was sleep. For his luck, she wasn't.
"Hi Marshall." She whispered back. He walked towards her to lie down by her side.
"Girls talk?"
"Yup. About tomorrow." She answers, getting comfy on his belly.
"I got all planed already." He says, nuzzling her.
Everest cooed at the feeling. "I know."
Marshall was about to fall asleep when she had an idea.
"You know, I don't want to sleep yet." She suggested rubbing her paw on his chest, Marshall giggled.
"What you want to do instead?" he asks in the most innocent way possible, making her hop to the top of him.
"This." She said as started to desperately kiss all his cute little face, giving licks here and there. Then, he heard her giggling.
"What?"
"Why do you smell like sausages?"
Marshall blushed.
As she felt the daylight on her face, Everest slowly woke up, stretching her legs. Then, memories of the last night passed for her head, looking at the messy sheets under her. Touching her lips, she couldn't help but blush and giggle; but then she noticed something.
- "Marshall?" She called her Dalmatian, but got no answer. When she was about to go out, she tripped with a piece of paper right next to her. She took the note and read:
- "Be on the entrance of the quarters at 7 o'clock.
- Love you, Marshall."
Everest could only smile and yawned a little; they actually didn't sleep much last night, so she disposed to sleep a bit more.
It's almost time and the girls were preparing Everest for her date.
"Ok… How do I look?" Everest asked a bit nervous.
Skye smiled. "Oh dear, you look great!" She said. "The scarf fits really nice."
"Thanks Skye." She answered.
"Keep the thanks after you come back." But then the look on her eyes changed.
"I'm still nervous." Everest said a little worried. "He looked so excited for this and… I want to be perfect for him."
"Oh honey, you already are perfect for him." Skye spoke placing a paw on her shoulder. "Remember; you're going to be with the guy you love, the one who risks his life for you every time he has the chance because he loves you too. There's no reason to be nervous, just be yourself, because that's the way he loves you; just being you." She ended with a comfort smile. Everest smiled back.
"Thanks Skye." She said, hugging her. Skye felt a tear rolling down her cheek. She pulled back her, cleaning her face with her paw.
"Now go get him." She finally said. Everest just smiled and went to the entrance of the lookout.
After a couple of seconds, she arrived to the tower's door and waited whatever Marshall had prepared for her. She just waited and waited, until she heard a truck's engine. She turned her head and saw…
"Hey Everest."
"Oh, hi Chase." It was chase in his police cruiser. "Jump in. It's all part of the plan."
"Uh, ok." She said as jumped to the passenger's seat.
"Marshall told me to give you this." Chase said, pointing to a piece of paper next to her side, with a white ribbon next to it. The note says:
"Cover your eyes with this."
She didn't complain as she did it. With her eyes covered, Chase drove for almost 10 minutes before arrive to the place. When they arrived, he helped her to jump off the cruiser.
It was already 7 o'clock; Everest couldn't see it yet, but it was all dark in the snowy forest, she could only hear the night birds and bugs around the place.
"Just sit here." Chase said, walking away from there. Everest could hear the engine of his cruiser, what means that his job here is done.
She just waited. Waited for a sound, for a sensation, for a touch, anything. She just remained silent and patient, waiting.
Finally, she heard some steps approaching to her; she didn't know how far they were from her, but could felt them getting closer and closer, but she didn't move from her spot.
Then, she felt something in her ear.
"You look cute with that scarf." A voice whispered and took the ribbon from her eyes. Then she finally saw Marshall standing in front of her.
"Marshall!" She shouted, leaning forward and hugging him. "I've missed you."
"Me too." He whispered. They pulled back to see each other. Marshall could see her violet scarf, highlighting her lavender fur and her blue eyes.
"Follow me, milady." He said; motioning her to follow him through the woods. She didn't ask as followed him. They stopped in front of some bushes; Marshall gently apart them off the way, reveling the surprise.
"Oh, Marshall…"
There it was, a snowy landscape where trees surrounded a huge lake in the middle, with the stars and the moon reflecting on the frozen water. The cold weather of a winter night was only contrasted by the warm of the candles that were on a table next to the lake, with two chairs, a white blanket, and flowers.
Everest couldn't help but smile; before she could say something else, Marshall had already held her by her paw and conducted her to the table. Once there, he helped her to sit on her chair before hop to his one.
"Everything looks very nice." She spoke staring at her bowl filled with her favorite meal, which is anything liver flavored.
"Only the best for you." He said. Both then started to eat, giving some occasional smirks when they stopped to chew. In one of them, Everest couldn't help but giggle a little.
"You have a little of something there." She said pointing to his muzzle.
"Where?" asked Marshall with an innocent and cute look. Everest approached her face to his.
"Here" She replied, giving a little lick on his muzzle, then another lick, and another, and another, slowly approaching to his lips and finally reaching to them with a long kiss. Marshall smiled as kissed back.
After a while, they ended their dinner, jumping off the chairs and looking to the moon being reflected on the lake, when Marshall continued with his plan.
"You know, the lake is frozen solid..."
"Really?!"
Needless to say it twice, both ran to it, where she slides with an incredible speed that not even him could equal. She went back with the dame speed, skidding in her hind legs.
"This is amazing!"
"And here comes the best." He replied. "Maybe you've heard of a…" He pointed to a side with his paw. She turned her head to see…
"Ice slide!" Everest exclaimed, taking his paw and dragging him to it. Already on the top of the slide, they sat on the edge.
"Ready?"
"Ready as I've ever been!" She shouted, leaning forward with her weight and making them slide down, with overjoyed laughs. The inclination in the end made them fly for a moment before land in a pile of snow. Their heads popped out and both shared a laugh for a moment.
After cleaning the snow on his fur, they went back to the frozen ice rink; he looked under the table where they were before with a bright smile. "That reminds me…" he said running to the table.
Everest got confused. "What?"
From under the table, Marshall got a little radio that Rocky had fixed for him a time ago. He searched on it, mumbling some random things on the way.
"Got it!" Everest heard him say as he ran back to the lake. She was about to ask when she heard something. A piano opening of a song she knows really well.
"There's a place out there for us."
"More than just a prayer or anything you've ever dreamed of."
She felt her heart beating faster. "I love that song." She whispered.
Marshall smiled. "Me too." She began to slide to left and right as motioned him to follow her. He happily did it, keeping the balance and trying not to stumble, which actually is impossible for him. Soon, he slippers in the ice and tackle her, making both slide to the center of the lake. She just laughed as helped him to stand up, when she got an idea.
"Do you want to dance a little?" She inquired with an exciting mood and a singular bright on her eyes. Marshall got nervous.
"Oh! Ehmm, I-I'm not a good dancer…" he replied already ears dropped and trying to look away. Seeing this, she approached to him and nuzzles him.
"Would you try it? For me?" She said with big puppy eyes. Marshall couldn't help it; it was impossible to resist to those beautiful eyes. After a sigh, he smiled and reached out his paws.
"May I have this dance?" He whispered. Everest giggled and took his paws, following a slow and sweet dance. Even if he couldn't see himself, he danced with an exquisite elegance.
"Hey! You're doing great!" She exclaimed. Marshall's eyes opened widely.
"Really?!" He spoke a little over excited. He then decided to take charge and approach her to his chest. She didn't complain as hugged him tighter, both following the song's rhythm, only listening.
"Close your eyes and take my hand, yeah." "We can be the kings and queens of anything if we believe" "It's written in the stars that shine above." "A world where you and I belong" "Where faith and love will keep us strong." "Exactly who we are is just enough." "There's a place for us."
They found themselves on an embrace, with her head against his chest, wrapping him with her paws. But an unexpected feeling came out of nowhere when they felt a cold wind blowing; something hits her thoughts.
"Not again… please, not again…"
"What's wrong-?"
"I'm scared."
"I'm not strong, I'm weak; I can't…"
"Please, don't leave me alone. I-I can't handle it anymore…"
She heard her own voice echoing in her mind; the hardest days of her life resounding in her thoughts, she remembered the feeling of being alone.
"Marshall…" She whispered.
"Yes, Everest?"
"Please, don't ever leave me alone…" She sounds desperate, continuously gasping, but continued. "I don't think I could move on if something happened to you. I-I just can't…" he felt tears rolling down his chest, which came from her eyes.
He gently pulled her back, wiping away the tears. "Please, don't cry…"
She sniffed a little. "I can't live without you."
"I made you promise, remember? I will never leave you alone."
Her heart skipped a beat when she heard that. Shots of memories impacted her mind as she held him even closer and closed her eyes. She heard his voice.
"…It's a promise. Just… please…stay with me… Everest."
"Please…"
"I promise. Of course I promise."
"When we get to the cabin, I'll take you on a date, just you and me. Sounds good?"
"I will always be there for you."
Then, the song ended.
"There's a place for us"
She didn't separate from him, she just couldn't; she had to ask.
"You promise?"
Marshall couldn't help but shed a tear and smile.
"Yes."
"I promise."
Everest smiled, feeling finally safe with him.
"Thank you…"
So, this is the end. Hope you all enjoyed it and hope you follow me after this.
I really appreciate all your support to this story so far, it really means a lot for me.
Most of all, I have to thank MarshallxEverestxChase-Kovu01 (Well, I just call him Kovu, but anyway). Dude, seriously, thanks, I could have not done it without you. You really have amazing ideas, I wonder why you don't write some of your own, but I guess that's up to you. I hope you liked it.
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