Authors notes: This is probably the most important note so far, and not many people will see this, sucks to be them I guess. Quite a few people have been asking for certain things and I have decided to add a few. Some of them qualify as M rated content, so I changed the rating of the story. Some people also had some disagreements with a few small things, mostly wording, so I went through and made some small changes that dine effect the story. I had fun on vacation but I'm glad to be back. Lets get into the chapter!

Marshall and Everest said nothing to each other the entire drive to Evergreen Valley Hospital. Both their faces were matted with tears. They drove through the darkness, no other vehicles on the road. Marshall couldn't help but think about his friend, his brother. They had known each other since they were little, and were almost inseparable. Now he might never see him again. He glanced in the rear view mirror and looked at Everest. Just the other day they were fighting with each other over their secret admiration, now they were practically boyfriend and girlfriend, but it wasn't official.


Skye was having a hard time seeing anything because her tears blurring her vision. Flying over the forest surrounding the crash site looking for any sign of Chase, she struggled to keep her helicopter from hitting the tip of a tree. She didn't want to think about him, but couldn't help it. The aching pain in her heart for not telling him she had feelings for him. She tried not to imagine how badly he was hurt, lost, dying.


Ryder drove back to Adventure Bay and searched around, asking anyone he saw if they knew about Chase. There weren't many people out late at night, which didn't help Ryders thoughts. First Zuma and now Chase. Ryder felt like his whole world was falling apart. Down 4 pups, one almost dead and another most likely. He pulled over and stopped his ATV. He took off his helmet and knelt on the ground.

"Why didn't I look for him when the pups asked me to?" he said, tears streaming down his face.


Marshall and Everest walked up the receptionist desk and the lady who was sitting there looked up from her computer.

"Can I help you?" she asked.

"We are looking for our friend," Marshall answered. "Is he here?"

"Aren't you guys Paw Patrol?" the lady asked curiously. Everest growled at her.

"That's not important," she snapped. "Is Chase here or not?"

"I'm sorry, but I don't believe any dog has been brought in," the lady replied, slightly scared. Marshall walked toward the door, Everest right behind him.


Skye made her fifth pass by the crash site, searching desperately for Chase. She was getting tired, but didn't want to give up. Chase had been missing for almost four days, and the first sign of him wasn't the best. She was about to make another pass by the site when she saw Marshalls ambulance driving toward Adventure Bay and finally decided to return as well.


When Marshall pulled up in front of Katies, he noticed Ryder was already there. Everest hopped out of the back as Skye landed her helicopter and joined them. They looked at each other before walking in. Everyone stared at them and said nothing. Marshall looked around, everyone had been crying for a while, especially Rocky. He glanced at the examination room door, then at Ryder. Ryder gave a look that told the entire story.

"You can each have a few minutes alone with him," Ryder said. "We already did." Skye walked to the door, sighed and walked through. Marshall and Everest lay down next to each other. They waited a few minutes before Skye walked out, tears dripping off her nose. Marshall went in next, taking a few minutes more than Skye. When he came out, his face looked like he had tripped on a bucket full of water. He nuzzled Everest before she walked in for her turn.

She opened the door and walked over to the bed. Zuma was in the middle of the bed, IVs and machines hooked up to him, keeping him alive. He was practically a robot.

"Zuma, you were a nice pup and a good friend. I just wish this wasn't how we said good bye. You were always ready for any mission, no matter how challenging. You were a big part of the team, and no one could replace you. I wish I could hear you say my name one more time, just to hear your speech impairment." She wiped the tears from her face and stared at the lab for a minute. "I also wish I had told you this a long time ago, but," she paused again, sobbing. She was about to continue when a commotion in the other room caught her attention. She opened the door to see three strange men carrying in a blanket covered in blood. Ryder and Katie ran over and both gasped in shock at the sight.

Authors notes: Wow, I wrote this in a matter of 90 minutes, and I'm pretty happy. Plus, not one, but TWO cliffhangers. I can be evil sometimes. Like I said before, things will get a bit more M rated as we get further. I think I plan to finish this story between 15 and 20 chapters. I have finally decided on a story line out of the 5 or 6 I have planned to start after this one. I think you guys will enjoy it. I also plan on changing up my writing style for it, just to try something different. Stay sizzling!