*Zuma's POV*
"Ok now for Disney descendants two. Who wants fresh popcorn?" Lexi asked as we prepared for our third film of the night.
"Me me me!" All of us shouted. Well I say all of us, Chase was still upstairs with the puppy. Lexi walked out into the kitchen to get snacks.
"Back in a second." Marshall said, darting outside for the third time tonight.
"I'm gonna see if Chase is coming back down." Rubble smiled, bouncing up the stairs.
Lexi came back in with fresh bowls of popcorn and drinks for all of us, she set them down next to our pillows and sat down herself.
"Where's Rubble and Marshall?"
"Wubble is checking to see if Chase is coming back down and Mawshall has vanished outside again." There was a loud yelp coming from the garden.
"Owie owie owie!" Cried Marshall.
"Marshall Elliot Fredrickson! If I have told you once I have told you a thousand times! Don't overdo the agility training." Lexi never used our full names unless we were doing something we shouldn't.
Marshall and Lexi walked back into the room. Marshall was favouring one of his paws.
"Let me look at your paw." Lexi said, sitting on the floor. The Dalmatian held it up and Lexi gently turned it over.
"Ew! Mawshall that's what happens when you ovewdo it!" I yelped. Sure enough, Marshall now had a nasty looking blister on his paw. The pup laughed sheepishly.
"Wait here." Lexi said, running to the kitchen and coming back with a bottle of baby oil. She poured some onto her hands and rubbed it into the pads of Marshall's paw. She then put some cooling cream on it to stop any irritation.
"Don't put your paw down yet, hold on." She darted back to the kitchen once again and came back holding a red pup bootie. Me and Rocky sniggered. Marshall reluctantly let Lexi put it on his paw and came and lay between me and a sleeping Zaidy.
"This is just embarrassing." He muttered.
"At least you'll still be able to do the competition on Satuwday." I reasoned.
"Ok ready? Last film then bed, I need to be up early to drop stuff to school and then get Skye."
"We're ready." We said. Rubble ran into the room and flopped down onto his beanbag.
"Chase has fallen asleep with the puppy." Yep. Lexi was right, he was gonna go all father like on that pup.
*Rocky's POV *
Zuma, Zaidy and Rubble had all fallen asleep by the time the end credits of the film rolled. I looked at them all fondly, they were the three youngest here. Rubble was the youngest, then Zaidy and Zuma was just a few weeks younger than me. I looked at the lab and smiled, he always wags his tail in his sleep. He was just like a little brother to me I guess - we were closer than the other pups were.
"I don't know about you guys but I think we should go to bed." Lexi said. She and Austin carried the three sleeping pups upstairs while Marshall followed them, tripping on every other stair. Lexi came back down to turn all the lights and TV off. I was still laying on my beanbag, I felt my eyelids grow heavy but I tried to keep them open.
"You too Rocky, you're exhausted." Lexi yawned.
"I'm not...tired."
"Of course not." She smiled, scooping me up and carrying me upstairs. I fell asleep after three steps.
*Lexi's POV *
Halfway through the night, I heard a shrill scream. One of fear that came from the pups room. I sat bolt upright in bed and listened out to see if I had imagined it. I looked at Chase and the pup who were snuggled up on the pillow in the corner of my room. I could hear murmurs coming from across the hall and someone crying softly. I tiptoed to the room and opened the door to see Zuma and Rocky sat on the lab's bed talking. Zuma was sobbing into Rocky's shoulder and the mixed breed was nuzzling his friend comfortingly. I smiled and stood by the door watching them for a while.
"All ok?" I whispered.
"Um...well..." Rocky started before Zuma burst into tears again.
"N-n-n-nightmawe!" He wailed. I walked over and cuddled them both, Zuma's wails turned to sobs then whimpers.
"Wanna tell me what it was about?" I asked.
"D-Dylan, me, kn-knife, face, b-b-b-blood..." he whimpered into my shirt. I should've know that something like this would happen. He hurt one of the pups in front of the others, he'd have no trouble doing it again.
"Come here..." I hugged the Labrador tighter. "Wanna sleep in with me?" He nodded, tears still leaking from his eyes.
"Can Wocky come too?" He asked.
I smiled, they were so close, I guess you could call it a brotherhood thing but I wasn't sure, and how could I say no to Zuma? "Sure. Come on boys." I carried Zuma across the hall with Rocky hot on my heels. The Labrador settled down next to me and snuggled in close to my stomach. The mixed breed followed in suit and lay on the other side of Zuma, nuzzling him and waiting patiently for him to fall asleep. I smiled watching them. Rocky had so much concern in his eyes for the younger pup. He'd do anything for him, like I'd do anything for them. I closed my eyes and tried to fall asleep. Before I drifted off, I heard one sentence that surprised me and melted my heart at the same time. In a quiet whisper that could barely be heard, Rocky said;
"I'll look after you Zuma, I love you."