John Humdinger walked into the warehouse and found the supervisor. John explained the orders given to him by Humdinger. They began to work on getting the inventory sold as fast as possible.
Meanwhile Steve had arrived in Adventure Bay and was laying under a tree about 200 yards from the Lookout. He could see movement inside. He watched for an opportunity to drop a target. He saw movement and it appeared to be a brown dog, maybe a lab. He was standing at the window when Steve pulled the trigger on the rifle. He watched as the dog fell to the floor. His job was done, he gathered his stuff and headed back toward the car he had left on the woods trail.
Humdinger received a text message 'Job's Done - you know where to send the payment'
Humdinger laughed and got on his computer to wire the money to the special account.
Zuma had awoke that morning trying his best to find happiness again. The other pups had noticed right away that Zuma seemed better. Zuma had explained it away that he and Chase had been talking and Chase was helping him through his depression. The pups had eaten breakfast and were laying around the lounge trying to decide what to do for the day. Zuma had walked over to the window.
'Rocky, I miss you so much' thought Zuma with a smile 'I would give anything to see you and hug you.'
The glass where Zuma was standing exploded before his eyes. Zuma looked down and noticed the blood pouring from his chest. He only had enough time to cry out "Rocky!" before collapsing to the floor.
Chase jumped from the pup pad he was laying on.
"That was a gunshot!" yelled Chase as he ran into the observation room "Marshall grab your medical gear Zuma's Down! The rest of you get downstairs until I can see if the area is secure."
Chase ran out of the Lookout and then toward the direction the shot came from. He stopped at his pup house long enough to grab his body armor and began searching the tree line. At the same time he was calling Thomas to tell him what had happened. Thomas told Chase to hold his position assistance was on the way. Before long Chase heard Sirens and saw the black Tahoe's pull into the driveway.
Marshall ran into the observation room and grabbed Zuma dragging him away from the windows.
He quickly began assessing Zuma and found that the bullet had entered his chest and exited his shoulder. Zuma was unconscious but breathing.
"Hold on Buddy" said Marshall "I'm here beside you. I won't leave you no matter what."
Through all the blood Marshall could tell that the bullet had passed all the way through and hopefully not hit anything important. Marshall's first job was to stop all this bleeding. Then Get him to Katie's.
"Ryder Help!" yelled Marshall
Ryder came running into the room. He saw Zuma and then saw the blood.
"Marshall! What the Hell Happened?" yelled Ryder
Marshall explained that they were in the lounge and Zuma walked over to the window of the observation room. They had heard the shot and Chase ran to see if he could find the shooter. Marshall explained that the other pups were down in the bay until given an all clear by Chase.
"Ryder, We need to get Zuma to Katie's as fast as possible" said Marshall
"Go grab your ambulance and I'll carry Zuma down" said Ryder
Ryder quickly opened his pup pad and called Chase.
"Chase are you ok?" asked Ryder "We're going to take Zuma to Katie's"
"I'm fine and holding my position until help arrives" said Chase "They are pulling up now. I think you're safe to move him now. I'll call when I know more. Chase out"
Marshall backed his ambulance up to the doors as Ryder carried Zuma out. They loaded Zuma in and Ryder jumped on his ATV. Then they hauled tail to Katie's. As they pulled up Katie ran out to meet them.
"How bad is it?" said Katie "Skye called and said you were on the way."
"I think I have the bleeding controlled" said Marshall "But I'm not sure if it hit anything vital. I don't see any broken bones and the exit wound indicates the bullet went all the way through."
"Ok Marshall come with me, I have the room set up and ready" said Katie "Ryder, I'll call when I know something. Go check on the other pups."
Ryder started to say something but then turn and drove back to the Lookout. As he pulled up he noticed several Black vehicles parked in the front yard. He also saw Thomas standing near the vehicles.
"Is Chase Ok?" asked Ryder "Have you found anyone?"
"Chase is ok" said Thomas "The team is with him now looking for the suspect and any clues he left behind."
"Ok, I'm going to go check my other pups" said Ryder turning to run to the Lookout.
Ryder entered and was tackled by Skye and Rubble who were both crying.
"Is Zuma going to be ok" whimpered Rubble "what's going on?"
"Zuma is with Katie and Marshall" said Ryder finally coming to grips with all that had happened he began crying himself.
"Are we going to be ok?" asked Skye "Who would do this to Zuma?"
"I'm not sure Skye" said Ryder "But Chase and the FBI will figure this out"
Chase was waiting at the tree line when the FBI Team arrived.
"Agent Chase" said the team leader "We're here, what are your orders sir."
"I need you to finish scouting this area" said Chase "I'm sure the shot came from this direction. I'm going to see if I can find a scent to follow."
"Yes sir" said the team leader "Men spread out and verify the aea is secure. Listen for Agent Chase and follow his commands."
Chase smiled at the thought 'Agent Chase' He put his nose to the ground and began searching. He found a spot near a tree that smelled like gunpowder. Then he sniffed until he found what he was looking for the scent trail. Chase Howled "This Way Guys!" and he took off following the trail three team members fell in behind him watching the forest as they ran.
Chase stopped for a second to call Rocky, Chase pressed the button alerting Rocky
"Go ahead Chase" said Rocky
"Ghost, Zuma's been shot" said Chase "I'm tracking the suspect now, he's heading your way. I need you to head towards Adventure Bay through the woods and see if you can stop him on your end."
"Is Zuma…" said Rocky
"I don't know yet" said Chase "He's at Katie's with Marshall. They are working on him now."
"Guys, red alert!" yelled Rocky "One of my friends has been shot and the suspect is heading this way. I'm going to go and try to find him. I need you to get in the van and make sure he hasn't found a vehicle and driving toward town. If I get a better idea I'll call."
"Yes Ghost" said all three of the guys running for the van.
Rocky jumped on his bike and headed for the edge of town. 'This is it' thought Rocky 'The gloves come off. When I find him, I'll kill him for hurting Zuma.'
Chase ran on for what seemed like miles following the trail. He came to a set of tire tracks. Chase sniffed around and determined that the suspect had got into a car and headed out of the forest. Chase stopped and called Rocky while the Team members contacted the team leader and provided an update. Chase and the team ran back toward the Lookout .
"Guy's" said Rocky "Ok the suspect got into a car and is heading this way. I'll try to meet up with you. We still don't know what they are driving just be on the lookout for any vehicle that you meet"
"Got it Ghost" said Nero
"Marshall hand me that clamp" said Katie
"Clamp" Marshall said while passing it to her
"Suction quickly" said Katie "Get ready to hang another unit of blood."
Marshall suctioned the wound so Katie could see and then grabbed a unit of blood from the cooler.
"The bullet nicked the artery" said Katie "That's why there's so much blood, Suction Marshall. I think I can sew it up."
Marshall provided suction while Katie worked to suture the cut on the artery.
"There that's got it" said Katie "Let me just check for any more bleeding. Nope I don't see any. I'm going to suture the wounds now."
Marshall assisted as he could and did what Katie asked of him. Marshall looked down at his fur and saw that it was covered in Zuma's blood.
"Katie" asked Marshall "Is zuma going to be ok?"
"He should be fine" said Katie "Zuma lost a lot of blood. I'll keep an eye on him and I'll let Ryder know when he wakes up."
"Ok, Can I get a bath before I go back?" said Marshall
"I think I have one ready, if not let me know" said Katie "Marshall Thanks, you were a great assistant."
"Anytime" said Marshall
Marshall went and jumped in the tub that was waiting. He washed the blood off and was trying to scrub his back when Katie came to help finish him off.
"Marshall I think you need a second tub" said Katie
Marshall looked down and saw that the tub he was in was full of blood. Marshall began crying.
"H-he's gonna be alright isn't he" whimpered Marshall "We can lose another one."
Katie patted Marshal head "Yes, He is going to be fine. You and Ryder got him here quickly and we were able to stop all the bleeding. He'll need to rest but he will be fine."
Marshall tried to smile but a tear rolled out of his bright blue eyes. Katie fulled the other tub and Marshall jumped in. Katie finished cleaning up Marshall and went back to check on Zuma.
Marshall drove his truck back to the Lookout and arrived as Chase and his team were returning. Chase ran over to Marshall.
"Is Zuma ok?" asked Chase
"He lost a lot of blood" explained Marshall "But Katie fixed his wound and she says he will be fine. Are you Ok?"
"No! the suspect got away in a car he had parked in the woods" said Chase "I let Zuma down and didn't catch the bad guy that did this."
Ryder and the pups also came over to Marshall and Marshall repeated the story to them. They all looked relieved. Thomas came walking over to the group.
"Ryder" said Thomas "I'm not sure what provoked this attack. But I'd feel a lot better if we got you and the pups to a safe location for now."
"This is the safest place in Adventure Bay" said Ryder "And yet look what happened. I'm sorry Thomas you're welcome to move your team to the Lookout but we are not running scared."
"I understand" said Thomas "We'll take you up on moving our operations over here. I have an idea how to make the Lookout a little more secure."
Thomas and Ryder went to work modifying the Lookout. All the glass was replaced with bulletproof glass. The doors were changed and a fingerprint / Pawprint identifier was installed so that no one but authorized personnel could get in or out. Finally a special room was added for Chase, an Armory. Inside was specially designed guns that Chase could operate including a special pup pack that had FBI logos on the outside and Thomas called it 'Last Resort'. The door was only able to be opened by Chase. Thomas then had a weapons specialist come and give Chase training on all the new gear.
"I hope you never have to open this door" said Thomas to Chase "But if you need it. It will always be here. And it provides us a weapons cache in the area."
"I hope I don't either" said Chase "but if that sniper comes back at least we're not defenseless."
Rocky had met up with his guys and they rode toward where a road came out of the forest. Before they got there they found a car sitting on the side of the road. Rocky approached very slowly and looked inside. It was empty.
"Ghost" said Nero "I ran the plate it's showing to be stolen out of Adventure Bay"
"Well we didn't pass anyone" said Rocky "That must mean they dropped off this and got into something else then drove back to Adventure Bay."
"Chase" said Rocky into his headset
"Go ahead Ghost" said Chase
"We lost them" said Rocky "They changed cars and headed back your way. Stay safe since we don't know if the suspect plans on coming back to you. You can tell the police that a stolen car is parked about halfway to Foggy Bottom"
"Ok Ghost" said Chase "My friends are here now and they are helping to fix the place up. We'll be here if you need us. By the way Thomas has some information you might be able to use."
"Ok" said Rocky "Chase is Zuma going to be ok?"
"Yes Marshall and Ryder got him to Katie's in time" said Chase "The bullet didn't hit anything vital."
"That's Great!" said Rocky "When you have the information call me"
"Will do. Stay safe Ghost. Chase Out"