Sorry for the long wait, but I'm back with another chapter, enjoy.
Everyone was getting ready for Marshall's party, while Maddie and Skye finished putting the final touches on everything.
"So Maddie, do you think Marshall's going to like the party?"
"He'd better, otherwise, he's going to have to find a new girlfriend."
"Ha, I bet he's going to love it," Skye told her with a worried look on her face.
"What's wrong?"
"It's just, I don't know how everyone's going to feel about Chase when he comes back"
"Skye, sometimes you just have to wait and see what happens."
"But-."
"Skye, just try to think about something else, okay?"
"Okay, I'll try."
With Chase…
"Chase, you've proven that you're serious about this. We'll see you in four weeks," the boss of the organization said.
Chase turned and left the briefing room, but without his knowledge, everyone else stayed.
"Drace, you know what to do."
"Remind me sir, why are we doing this?"
"Because we have no further need for him. Now that we fought off his brother and his lackeys, we have nothing to worry about."
"Right, understood. I'll make sure he gets the message," he said with a look of guilt.
"What's wrong Drace?" Draco said, "developed feelings for the kid?"
"No… I'll take care of him," he said while walking out of the room.
"Oh and Blane," the boss said, "bring me his collar when you're done."
"Can do sir."
After Drace left the room, Draco said, "but Boss, what if the kid beats him?"
"Well, then he deserves to live on."
3 days later
With Skye and the others…
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARSHALL!" everyone said surprising the Dalmatian.
"Wow, thanks guys."
"Well," Rocky said, "it was Maddie and Skye who planned it."
"Really?"
"Well, I'd do anything for you Marshy."
Marshall blushed at the use of his new nickname.
"Happy Birthday Marshall," Ryder said bringing out his cake.
"Thanks guys."
Suddenly, they all heard what sounded like a painful yelp.
"What was that?" Marshall asked.
"I don't know. Come on, let's go and see what it is."
Ryder and the pups all exited the lookout and went to where they heard the cry with Marshall grabbing his EMT gear just in case. When they walked over, they saw something that made most of them go green. Blane was crawling over to them with blood still coming out of the wounds that Chase had done.
Marshall immediately ran to his aid and began to cover his in bandages as Blane began to pass out.
"Ryder, he's hurt pretty bad," Marshall said not taking his eyes off of Blane.
"Is he going to be okay?"
"I don't know, he has a pretty serious infection and if it was just a few hours later, he wouldn't make it."
Rocky's face immediately turned into a scowl after he heard about Blane's condition. He let out a low growl
After about three hours, Blane began to come to, and he explained what happened a few days back.
"My division tried to take out the camp, but it all went south pretty fast."
"Did Chase do this to you?" Rocky asked in an angry voice.
"Yeah, he did, but I deserved it."
"No you didn't, Chase went too far. He's going to get it when he gets here."
"Well, you won't have to wait too long… I'm right here," Chase said with a look of guilt and regret.
"Chase…" Rocky said.
"You said you wanted to do something?"
"Yeah… I do," Rocky replied while getting into a fighting position.
"You do realize that I did this for YOU guys and that I didn't even HAVE to do it."
"You still went too far. You hurt Blane, your own brother."
"Only because he said Skye doesn't love me anymore," Chase said with a hurt look on his face.
Rocky went up to Chase and just shook his head and walked away, "you shouldn't have changed Chase, you shouldn't have changed. You know, I'm surprised you even bothered to show up here after what you did."
"Rocky stop," Skye yelled, "it's not his fault."
"Really, well then why didn't he just run off with Blane when they saw each other, huh?"
"Because if I did, they would've come here and done horrible things to you guys."
"Oh yeah, like what?"
Chase walked up to Rocky, nose to nose, and slowly told him, "they would've tortured you and hurt you in ways that are too horrible for words, and trust me, I know what I'm talking about."
"Oh you sure do Chase… you suuure do," Drace said walking up with a smirk on his face.
"Who's th-," Rocky stammered, "wait, you're the dog that tool Maddie and Skye."
"Yup, you got that right mutt," he said turning his attention towards Rocky.
"Don't call him that Drace," Chase said defending the mix-breed.
"Excuse me, but wasn't he the one who wanted you out their lives just a second ago?"
"That doesn't mean I feel the same way."
"Yeah, well news flash, Boss is done with you."
"What do you mean?"
"He wants you gone, and I have to bring him your collar as proof. But, I have a deal for you."
"Wh-,"
"The deal is; you can stay, but the Cockapoo comes back, or we fight, and they get to see the new you."
"Chase," Skye said, "don't listen to him, he's crazy."
"Let's fight, and if I win, you leave us alone for good."
"And if I win, you die, and I get your collar."
Everything in the world seemed to stop as the duo was talking, until the first snarl broke out. Spit sprawled through the air like drops of rain as the two dogs began ripping each other apart.