Chapter 10: Everest Saves The Day
Silvera gave Everest the tunnel layouts then Ryder attached the winch around her then Zuma lowered her into the hole
"Steady Zuma" Ryder said watching the winch carefully
"Almost there Ryder, I can see Chase and Marshall" Everest said getting closer to the bottom "Chase stand back"
She reached the bottom and unhooked herself from the winch
"Everest great to see you" Chase said limping over
"Chase you alright?" Everest said noticing Marshall who was sleeping "Oh no Marshall!"
"Yeah I'm ok, more worried about Marshall there's something not right and its not his broken leg" Chase said
"Oh? what do you mean?" Everest asked wrapping a bandage around his paw
"Well I don't know but something else is wrong" Chase said just then he noticed Zuma getting lowered in "Zuma!"
"Woah! I don't like this!" Zuma shutting his eye's til he got down "Oh that wasn't so bad dude" he giggled "Hi Chase"
"Zuma are you down?" Ryder said through Zuma's pup tag
"Yeah Wryder I'm down" He answered
"Hows it looking down there pup?" Ryder asked
"Ryder its Everest"
"Hi Everest everything ok?"
"Chase twisted his Paw, and Marshall is not doing so well" As Everest said this, Zuma and Chase both glanced over at Marshall he looked in pain
"That does not sound good!" Jake said looking at Ryder
"Hm" Ryder thought for a moment "Silvera can you get Anna over here?" He asked her
"Sure Ryder" Silvera answered pulling her Ranger Communicator out of her back pack "Anna, come in please"
"Hi Silvera, what do you need?" Anna answered
"Anna I need you over here as soon as possible! Chase hurt his paw, and Marshall is not well" Silvera said sounding worried
"Ok! I'll be right there!" Anna said hanging up
"Good! Silvera Jake, and Skye lets go to the Mine Exit" Ryder said looking at the map
Silvera then mounted on Snowy, Skye got in her Helicopter, and Jake went with Ryder
Meanwhile back in the mine tunnel, Everest and Zuma were both wondering how they were going to get the injured pups out of the mine
"I guess we could carry them?" Zuma suggested
"What? I can walk! its only a twisted Paw" Chase said "Its Marshall we need to worry about"
"Yeah Chase is right!" Everest said in agreement just then Marshall woke up
"Huh? Everest? Zuma? when did you guys get here?" He moaned "OUCH!" Marshall yelped trying to stand up
"Woah dude you don't look so good" Zuma said noticing Marshall struggling to stand, so he walked over to him and helped Marshall up
"Thanks Zuma" Marshall said smiling "My leg is so sore, and my paw is numb"
"We need to take it easy" Chase said "Oh Zuma can I have my pup pack back?" Chase asked giggling
"Sure Chase!" So Zuma took it off, and Chase put it on
"That's better!" Chase said feeling relieved, he turned his light on
"I'll lead the way" Everest said walking in front of the others
Zuma helped Marshall walk, while Chase walked behind with his light on, and Everest began to lead the pups through the tunnel, around a few corners when the tunnel got extremely narrow
"I think we need to go one by one through this part" Everest said looking back
"But Marshall can't walk by himself" Chase added
"I can try" Marshall said trying to sound brave "Besides Chase your behind me"
"Try to stay wlose to me" Zuma said moving a head of Marshall
They got almost half way through the Narrow section, when Marshall suddenly stopped which caused Chase to bump into him
"OUCH!" Marshall screamed "Its my leg!" He lied, it was really his stomach but he didn't want to say anything again
"Take a rest buddy, no need to push yourself" Chase said sitting down, licking his own sore paw
"Yeah lets all take 5!" Everest said looking at the map "Not too far now" She said trying to lift the mood
Back at the Rock Slide, Rocky and Rubble were still removing rocks when they noticed the sky was getting darker and the wind began to blow stronger
"This looks bad" Rocky said sounding concerned
"Yeah I hope the other's hurry up! My tummy is so hungry!" Rubble giggled "Oh you mean the sky"
Anna pulled up next to the PAW Patroller when she saw Rocky and Rubble still hard at work, they were shocked when they saw her (Wonder why she's here they both thought)
"Hi Anna" Rubble and Rocky said walking over to her
"Pups could you give me a hand or paw with some emergency gear?" She said pulling equipment out the back of the Ranger Emergency vehicle
"Sure Anna" Rocky answered
"Thanks Rocky" She said smiling, taking out a small stretcher
"Who's that for?" Rubble asked
"Its for Marshall, apparently he's not too good" Anna frowned
"Is he ok?" Both pups said at the same time
"I don't know, which is why I have to be ready for when they come" She said unfolding some blankets "I just hope they get here before the storm does, Brad says its closing in fast"
In the Tunnel, the pups were still having a rest when they noticed Marshall touching his stomach
"Marshall is your tummy ok?" Everest asked sounding worried
"Yeah you've been touching it for awhile Buddy" Chase said looking at Marshall
"I'm fine, it only hurts a little" Marshall tried to insure them "My leg hurts a lot more" He lowered his head
"Its gonna be ok" Zuma said trying to make him feel better "We're going to get you out of here"
"Zuma's right, we're getting both of you out" Everest said smiling, she walked up to Marshall and licked his cheer which made Marshall blush
The pups giggles because Marshall went bright red
"Lets go!" Everest said smiling at Marshall "Come on, its this way"
Chase flinched a little when he stood up but he noticed Marshall who was having a big problem standing up. Marshall felt dizzy, his heart was racing, each time he stood up he just fell back over again
"You can do it buddy" Chase said trying to encourage him, just then Marshall collapsed completely
"Marshall!" All the pups yelled at the same time, as they ran over to him
"Zuma, Chase you pups go ahead I'll help Marshall" Everest said giving Chase the map "Hurry! we need Ryder"
Chase and Zuma hurried off a head, they came to what looked like the mine entrance only problem was it was caved in
"Ryder? Ryder Sir?" Chase said trying to use his pup tag to contact him "Ryder?" No answer "Ryder?"
"Chase I don't think Wyder can hear you" Zuma said looking frustrated, just then there was a noise from the other side of the cave in
"Pups?!" A voice called out from the other side, it was Ryder
"We're here Ryder Sir!" Chase cried out
"Chase? is that you?" Ryder yelled back "Don't worry we'll get you out" Ryder got out his pup pad and pressed on Rubble's sign
"Hi Ryder, how's it going?" Rubble answered
"Rubble I need you and Rocky over here straight away, if Anna is there please bring her too" Ryder asked
"Rubble on the double!" Rubble said heading off, followed by Rocky and Anna with her gear
Back at Marshall and Everest
"Marshall your going to be ok, can you stand?" Everest asked him giving him a little nudge
"I don't know, I'll try" He answered, trying to get to his feet "Ow!" he yelped
Everest pushed her nose under Marshall's head which enabled him to keep balance long enough to get to his feet
"Careful on that leg" Everest said giving him a smile "Lean on me"
Marshall did, and they slowly started walking towards the mine entrance. They could see Zuma and Chase when Marshall suddenly flinched and collapsed again causing Everest to fall over
"Marshall? You ok?" Everest asked standing back up
"Everest! Marshall!" Chase and Zuma both yelled running over to them
"Guys Marshall needs help" Everest said nudging Marshall, trying to wake him up, he just groaned
"Marshall wake up! Buddy!" Chase said, Marshall didn't move
"Wyder! Wyder!" Zuma screamed running back to the entrance "Wryder! Hurry!"
Ryder looked worried he'd never heard Zuma sound like this before "Rubble how far away are you?" Ryder asked pressing his Pup Pad
"Right here Ryder" Rubble said from behind him, just then Rocky and Anna approached, Silvera was happy to see her
"G'day! pups, Anna" She said pointing to the Mine Entrance that was caved in
"Man we need to get that cleared and fast" Jake added
"Jakes right, Rubble use your Shovel to clear it, Rocky help him please" Ryder asked
"Rubble on the double!"
"Green means go!" Rocky said following Rubble
Both pups cleaned rocks, which took roughly 10 minutes to clear
"Yes!" Rubble yelled "its clear!"
"Wyder! Zuma yelled out running out of the entrance followed by limping Chase
"Pups!" Ryder cheered running towards Zuma and Chase, Zuma smacked into him cause Ryder to fall over
"I'm so happy you two are ok! Chase is you Paw ok?" Ryder asked noticing him limping
"Yeah Ryder sir, I just Twisted it"
"Wait, where's Everest?" Jake asked looking worried
"And Marshall?" Rubble added
"They're back in there, Marshall isn't good" Chase said dropping his head
Ryder and Jake followed by Anna ran into the Mine
"Marshall?!" Ryder called out
"Everest!" Jake yelled when he saw Everest sitting next to an unconscious Marshall
Ryder ran over to Marshall "Oh no!" He cried, picking Marshall up in his arms "Everest you saved them! Thank you!" Ryder said giving her a smile
"Your welcome Ryder! Happy to help" Everest said back
"Ryder we need to get him out of here" Anna said examining Marshall who was still unconscious
Anna wrapped a blanket around Marshall
They all then went out of the Mine when Silvera got a call on her Communicator
"Silvera?" It was Brad "Silvera come in please"
"G'day Brad" She answered
"Oh good! Silvera you guys need to take cover! The storm has intensified and is almost on you!" Brad answered sounding worried
"I don't think we have time to get back to Ranger HQ" Silvera said hanging up
"We can take cover in the PAW Patroller" Ryder suggested
They all agree'd and headed towards the PAW Patroller, the storm was rapidly approaching them. Chase ended up being carried by Jake because of his twisted paw, thunder was blasting all around them, the wind was howling through the trees.
To be continued