FLASHBACK

Zuma was the newest member of the paw patrol and things were going great until some dogs that were older started teasing him. He was in the Paw Patrol for about 3 weeks and now the bullying was getting worse and he was getting really unfocused depressed and to everyones' notice isolated.

Marshall was the first noticed when Zuma had gone to get groceries from Mr. Porters and came back with a bruise. Chase and Skye were next then Rubble and Rocky.

Valerie was the first to notice his emotional and personality difference. When she tried to talk to him he simply said he was okay.

But when she realized he was coming home with bruises and cuts she got really worried .

"Zuma."

"Oh... hey Val." he said covering his left paw .

"Zuma i'm sorry for prying but I know somethings wrong."

"NOTHINGS ... I mean nothings wrong." he said lowering his voice."

" Zuma...(she said in a soft voice) ... I care about you too much to let you get hurt."

"I'm not hurt."

She reached out and removed his right paw that was covering his left one.

"Zuma what do you call this." she said sternly.

"Okay Valerie its true. I'm being bullied by these older dogs and they threatened me... they said if I told on them they'd just hurt me more."

Valerie looked at him and his tear threatening eyes then at his paw and then his bruises. And she was filled with anger. Valerie was rare to anger but when it took over she simply molded it to lead her to do what needed to be done.

"Zuma where are these dogs."

"Please Valerie don't get involved. You could put yourself in danger."

"I said where are these dogs?" she said getting a bit more agitated.

"They usually are behind Mr. Porters' restaurant."

With that Valerie got up from her position. So fast it startled Zuma.

"Marshall" she said through her pup pad." I need you to patch Zuma up."

"I'm on my way." Marshall said getting out of his pup house.

"Valerie please listen!"

With this Valerie turned to Zuma.

"Zuma I will always listen to you but right now your judgement is clouded by fear from those ... those... bullies."

Zuma looked down at his injured paw. He knew Valerie was right but he couldn't help but think this was dangerous situation... on his own. But now he had Valerie and Ryder and the rest of the pups.

"Okay Valerie." Zuma said his green eyes staring at her.

Valerie got up the wind causing her hair to flip around in the wind. She then went up to the Lookout to get Ryder.

"Ryder! Where are you?"

She opened his bedroom door only to see him asleep. It made sense he was up all night fixing the lighthouse. Valerie would have come to but she had to help Skye with a air rescue.

"I should let him sleep."

She went down stairs and got on her ATV.

She drove away after yelling goodbye to all the pups.

She was driving for a bout 10 minutes until she reached Mr. Porters'.

"Mr Porter?"

"Oh hey Valerie." yelled Alex who was playing with some cars. Valerie walked over and ruffled his hair.

"Hey Alex do you know where your grandpa is?" She said looking around.

"Yeah hes' at farmer Yumis' getting apples."

"Oh." she took a look around. She knelt down next to Alex."Alex have you seen any dogs around here."

"Ummm... yeah. These really mean ones that always hang around the back of the store."

"What do you mean when you say mean?

"Well they a sometimes take my food and sometimes say really rude stuff."

"Alex have they ever... forget it." she was about to ask him more questions but he was too little to talk about viloence or bullying with.

She decided to go to the back of the store and talk to the dogs that were causing so much trouble.

"Hello."

"What?" said a hostile voice.

Valerie wasn't scared she just didn't like anyone who would hurt people or pups in any way. Her motto" You should always help people not hurt them." There were always exceptions to that rule depending the situation.

"Um hi. I'm from the Paw Patrol."

"The Paw Patrol." the dog spat out. #1

"Yeah isn't that the weak squad of pups with their useless owners trying to help people." anther dog showed up followed by another there were 3 of # 2 and 3

" I wouldn't say were useless or weak." Valerie said taking a deep breath.

"Oh really I bet a group of puppys' with bookbags are terrifying." he said with a chuckle Dog #1

"I wouldn't say that either ...we are not bullies that abuse people because we might be strong or different I would say some of those things about you dogs though." Valerie said.

"Well we'll show you abuse." Dog # 2 said earning him evil grins from the other 2 dogs. And before Vaalrie knew it they all pounced at her.

She had jumped out of the way of the first dog then blocked hits from the other 2 she did get multiple scratches and hits but they weren't able to do much damage as she moved and blocked their attacks.

The dogs were getting tired of jumping around to a moving target.

But then Valerie pulled out collars and before they knew it they were tied up against the building.

"Listen before I call the Pound from the next town I want you to know you better stay away from my pups they might not be important to you but they are useful and helpful aspects of this town." she said in a hostile voice.

"Fine." they all said in defeat.

"And thanks for the stretch." Valerie said gesturing to the fight. She heard growls before she called the Pound and left on her ATV.

When she got home she was greeted by worried gasp.

"Valerie what happened? Are you okay?" Ryder said running over.

"I'm fine.'' she said with a weak smile.

"Oh and Zuma you don't have to worry about those dogs any more." She said before going upstairs to take a shower.

Zuma couldn't help but smile as Valerie gave him an ear scratch before leaving.

"What happened?" Chase said.

"I'll tell you later."