AN: So, one of the things people have been asking for is more back story for Rescue Rovers and Chase and Marshall's fathers as friends. This has been a request since the days of Marshall Gone Missing. Well, your all about to get your request. For the next three chapters will be all about the Rescue Rovers and how Chase and Marshall's dad, Trigger and Blaze, became friends. I am also proud to announce that my DA is finally up. You can find me on DA as "HavocHounds". I had to add the "s" because "HavocHound" was already taken.
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Everest Gone Missing
By HavocHound
Act 2 Part 4: Snowbane
The history of America is one of freedom and rising against social norms to create a new form of society that would develop into a land of freedom and equality for all human's beings. The American Revolution, the Civil Rights Movement, Women's Suffrage, the LGBTQ Movement, and so on. Each of these were key in slowly making America a more vast and united nation of people in various cultures, races, faiths, and ideologies. However, there was one movement that wasn't focused on anything human: The Canine Equalities Movement. Even long after the discovery of talking dogs from Sirus Island, dogs were still seen as either pets or animals and not equal beings to humans. This would all change in the late 70's, where many dogs volunteered to fight the commies, and work its way upward towards the 90's.
One of the most key historical groups that would rise and help bring such equality towards dogs and humans was the first ever pure rescue dog group: The Rescue Rovers. A genius professor and his fiancé were both activists in the equality for dogs, and felt that they had a right to be treated just like humans were. The professor was a talented inventor and scientist who developed technology for rescue organizations around world as well as the military. Using his mind and money, he funded a privately-owned organization that sought the best dogs in United States in various fields from military training to medical to flying to computer use. Each of these dogs was carefully selected, given training to further their skills along with gear to be used to save lives.
While starting off in Sirus Island, the group grew in fame and started taking professional jobs in the United States and soon military contracts for actions in the world. These missions were dangerous, and some members lost their lives over the years, only to be replaced later. Some would leave to pursue other adventures or quit for arguments. However, Rescue Rovers soon came to an end around 2002, when the professor's wife died giving birth to their child, Ryder, and the professor decided to end Rescue Rovers forever.
The members went their separate ways, most of them never to meet each other ever again. Only two kept in contact, Blaze the Firedog and Trigger the Police Dog (Until the latter's death in a bank robbery years later). Years later, the sons of these two dogs, as well as the professor's son, would start their own dog rescue team, inspired by the brave adventures of their fathers. Its name was Paw Patrol. While it has so far started young, it is growing in fame as their deeds become more known and more members join.
However, Rescue Rovers is still fondly remembered, but barely anyone has seen the old members in years. Until today that is…
"Snow was a member of Rescue Rovers?!" shouted the entire team except for a grinning Ryder, Marshall, and Chase. They themselves were still in shock over the revelation that their fathers old teammates was not only still alive, but hadn't lost his skills with age.
"This is so cool!" shouted Zuma, doing a jump of excitement on the bed. "The Wescue Wovers are like legends, dude!"
"I know! They've taken down terrorist cells! Saved President Bush from assassination! Stopped massive forest fires! Saved towns from floods! Delivered cures to the dying! They're like the Justice League if it was composed of Batman's," said Jake in awe.
"And our predecessors," pointed out Rocky. "Our group was based on them."
"What did Snow say after he told you guys?!" asked Skye, inching closer to know more.
"He said he would talk to us more tomorrow morning," replied Ryder with a big grin on his face. He had always wanted to meet the other members of the Rescue Rovers, but the moment the group was disbanded they all but left without a trace except for Blaze and Trigger who stayed with his dad. Finding one alive after all these years was nothing short of a miracle.
"And he's agreed to help us get into Wintergreen Forrest!" shouted Marshall. "That means we can soon go look for Everest!" For Marshall, this was the most important thing. It turned out that Snow was nothing short of a hero to the townsfolk and even the Mayor was willing to bend over for him.
Of course, that didn't mean they couldn't spend a day talking to one of his dad's old comrades. Like Ryder and Chase, he had grown up hearing all the adventures his Dad and his old team had when they were in the Rescue Rovers. Although they were the youngest, were only part of the group in its final years, both Blaze and Trigger often said it was the best time of their lives. Short of their boys being born of course.
The pups all talked in hushed excited tones with each other, but were interrupted when Ryder clapped his hands. "Alright, pups, I know were excited, but its been a long day. Why don't we head to our rooms and get a good night sleep?"
It was agreed and all the pups said goodnight to each other before heading out.
Because they were boyfriend and girlfriend, Chase and Skye were sharing a room together. While the cockapoo was taking a shower, Chase was on his bed, staring into the ceiling. One of the things that he promised to do was talk about their fathers… especially when he learned that Chase's own father died.
Snow went silent for a long time before lowering his head and asked how. Chase, painfully, told him and he came around and hugged Chase for a long time. Chase didn't know why, but it felt right to hug him back. He promised to light a candle to his father's spirit and let them go afterwards.
What was bothering Chase, however, was the fact that this was the first time he would be hearing a story about his Dad since he died. Ever since the funeral, Chase always kept talks about his father in brief moments while preferring to think about him in private. The last time he was so open about his father was with Skye when they were searching for Marshall when he ran way. It wasn't that he was ashamed or afraid to talk about his father… it just hurt was all.
"Can't sleep?" asked Skye, who was nuzzled next to him instead of inside her own bed.
"No…" whispered Chase as he looked upward. "I've been thinking about my dad ever since we met Snow… he knew my father when he was not that much older than I am. It's just… weird."
"So? Blaze, Ryder, and the Professor all knew him for a long time too," replied Skye.
"Yeah, but they're family," replied Chase. "I grew up with the Professor as my grandfather figure and Ryder as my older brother figure. Blaze is like my uncle and Marshall is my brother in all but blood," replied Chase, looking down at her. "There were some cops my Dad was close with, but I rarely saw them after the funeral. I just… I don't know…" He got up, and walked on the bed. "When Dad died, I did my best to not think about it and focus on my training and Paw Patrol. I sometimes thought of him once and awhile, but I didn't want to linger on it for so long… I was… afraid that if I did… the pain would come back to me…"
Skye got up and walked over to Chase, nuzzling. "Losing him was hard, I know, but you can't avoid your father's ghost forever."
"I'm not… well…" he sighed. "Yeah, I'm avoid it… heck, I haven't even visited his grave since the funeral… not once… what kind of son am I?"
"You're still a pup, like me," whispered Skye, kissing him on the cheek. "You don't need to act so perfect all the time, Chase. You're a good leader and a good son. I'm sure your Dad knows that in heaven." She nudged him. "Come on, tomorrow we'll hear about your Dad as a team. We'll be there if you need us."
Chase nodded and gave a smile. "Thanks, Skye. What did I do to deserve a girlfriend like you?"
"Kissing me when I told you I loved you for one," replied Skye as she kissed him again before the two made tracks for bed.
After a nice breakfast, the team made their way to the W.M.R.T's Headquarters. When they arrived, they were treated to a hero's welcome as the members applauded them and thanked them for saving one of their own. Used to this, the team just said they were doing their jobs before they were guided over to the Lounge where Snow was waiting for them. Apparently, he wanted private time with the pups and they all guessed it was to tell one of his stories that he was prone to give sometimes.
They entered the lounge area which turned out to be a campy living room with beanbag chairs, couches, a big screen TV, board games, a big fire place that was already making the room nice and toasty, and a mini kitchen where hot cocoa was already prepare for them. Snow was sitting in one of the beanbag chairs, looking at a photo frame before he noticed the Paw Patrol and Jake arrive.
"Welcome, I made hot chocolate for you all. Figured we want to get comfortable," replied Snow as he motioned to the tray on the counter. The team thanked him and got each a cup (bowl for the pups) before sitting down in different seats. "Now, I already know who some of you are, but let's get introductions out of the way. I'm Captain Snowbane, former Mountain Ranger of the Rescue Rovers. I wasn't part of the original crew, but aside from one other I was the longest lasting of the team. Today I'm the leader of the WIntria Mountain Rescue Team. Now I assume Ryder is the team leader, just like his father before him, and I know Chase and Marshall take after their fathers too. So who are the rest of you?"
"I'm Skye, I'm the Air Pup, ruff ruff!" said Skye with a little flip.
"Heh, you remind me of Icarus, our Air dog at the time," replied Snow with a nostalgic smile.
"I'm Rocky, I'm the Recycling Pup, and I help invent stuff for the team," replied Rocky with a smile and nod.
"Kinda weird to have a recycling pup, but I guess saving the earth is good and all. I can believe the inventor part since I can still smell the dead wolf pelts from outside. Nice work on that trap and all," complimented Snow which made Rocky blush.
"What's up, dude! I'm Zuma, the Water Pup!" shouted Zuma with a salute.
"Heh… you and Seabreeze would have gotten well together," replied Snow which a chuckle.
"Hi, I'm Rubble, the Construction Pup! I'm always on the double!" shouted Rubble, puffing out his chest.
"Construction, huh? That's something we never had before. Interesting," replied Snow, sipping his own drink. "Now, I assume Everest is my successor as the Mountain Pup?"
"Yes sir, and we really thank you for finding her," replied Jake, bowing his head.
"No worries, I can tell she's the good sort. Got a lot on her mind, but a good heart," replied Snow. "Any others?"
"Just one," replied Ryder, showing a picture of Tracker on his Pup Pad. "His name's Tracker. He's our Jungle Pup. We thought it best to leave him behind to help out Adventure Bay."
"Adventure Bay, huh? I remember our mission there. Everyone couldn't help but make fun of Trigger when he fell in love with that girl at first sight. Guess the jokes on me…" whispered Snow as his voice drifted down in tone. "How did he die… if you don't mind me asking."
Chase stiffened a bit, but the touch of Skye's paw on his made him relax. "Doing his duty, sir. He died doing his duty." And I shouldn't have told him to go.
"He always did say if he was to go that way that's the way he wanted to go…" whispered Snow before he showed them the photo frame he was holding. The gang inched in closer for a better look and realized who they were looking at.
They recognized The Professor, much younger and with not as much of a beard, and the lady who had dark raven like hair and blue eyes that was next to him had to be Ryder's mother. Ryder almost teared up upon seeing his mother who he had no memories of due to her dying when he was born. It was almost like how he and Chase were raise and it was why he was so close to him. Below them were all the pups.
On the farther left was a male Siberian Husky with what appeared to be a black ops outfit with a hood to cover most of his face. He was tall, muscled, and looked not much of a talker. He was the only one not smiling in the photo either. Beside him was a modified sniper rifle, just like Snow's only it was based on the Dragunov. A name was under each of the dogs on the frame as well as their title: "Stealth and Sniper Dog: Silence."
Next was a female Newfoundland Dog who looked half ready to jump in the air. She had a yellow diving suit on with the Rescue Rover's logo on it while also having fins on her paws. She had a diving tank and scuba helmet on her and she was smiling with her tongue out. Her title was: "Expert Diver: Seabreeze."
The next two were the ones Marshall and Chase recognized immediately as their fathers. Both were wearing their respective officer uniforms that police and firemen were on special occasions, but held paws together as they gave a mock salute. Chase started to tear up upon seeing the smile on his father's face. He looked so much like Chase did, only a little darker in his fur while Blaze was more spotted then Marshall was. They were also the youngest as judge by their height against most of the others.
Marshall and Chase proudly read their titles: "Fire Rescue Dog: Firefighter Blaze. Police and Investigation Dog: Detective Trigger.
Beside them was a Golden Labrador who gave a very motherly look at the camera. She was dressed in a doctor's outfit and with a smile that gave both grace and beauty. Everyone couldn't help but smile at her, but at the same time they quickly realized who she was a felt sad. It was Claire, the Medical Expert Dog, and whose tragedy was known throughout the history of Rescue Rovers due to her capture and death at the hands of Rescue Rovers greatest nemesis: Fu-Cat Chu. Her funeral was attended by thousands, and a month later Rescue Rovers was closed. Some even said her death was the final straw.
Next to her was the most famous of all the Rescue Rovers that just one look at him was enough to make everyone stare at him in awe. He wore a military officer suit, standing proud, serious, and determined as he gave a salute. The Doberman known as "Military and Combat Leader: Captain Blitz." The only member of the original Rescue Rovers to either not die on a mission or quit until the very end. A name that was legendary in the dog community. It was rumored he was in love with Claire and after he death and the end of Rescue Rovers, he was found dead in his own via suicide, holding a picture of him and Claire together in his folded paws. His funeral was the last time any of the Rescue Rovers were together before splitting up again. Trigger and Blaze said it was the saddest funeral they ever went to.
Next to him was the shortest of the group, a male Scruffy Terrier who didn't have a uniform on, but had glasses on his face. A strange sight to see for a dog since it was rare they had bad vision. He looked nervous and almost ready to flee, but he still stood for the picture with his title being: "Communication and Computers Dog: Data."
Next to him was Snowbane, who looked much younger and wearing a winter camouflage suit with a ranger hat on top of his head. Despite this being many years ago, he still looked the oldest of the group, but also the wisest. His modified sniper rifle was against his shoulder as he looked at the camera with a grin. They didn't bother reading his title since they knew who he was.
The second to last was a male Airedale Terrier who they quickly realized was Icarus. He had a pilot suit on with goggles around his neck and a white scarf as well. He was… different from the rest. For one thing, he was showing his backside to the camera and making a funny face with his tongue sticking out. Ryder could recall from his down how Icarus was always fooling around and never taking anything seriously, even on missions. His actions lead to mission failure where innocents were killed and he was kicked out by the Professor and the others. Needless to say, Icarus wasn't popular back then or now.
The final one on the right was a Female Boston Terrier who looked seriously armed. She had a bombers vest on her and explosive of all kind strapped to it. Her eyes held a cold and pissed off look, like she was angry at you and wanted to explode you. However, her gaze was also set in anger on Icarus who she seemed to just scream hate for. Her name and title was: "Demolitions and Destruction Dog: Roxy."
"Wow, so these are our predecessors," replied Rubble in awe. "I hope we can be as good as them all."
"From what I looked up, you pups are doing alright," replied Snow with a nod. "Blitz might say you need to be better but he was always a hard ass. Still, he'd say you were all doing well." That made all the pups smile upon hearing that. "So, what kind of story do you want to hear?"
"Hey, why don't we hear about the first time Chase and Marshall's fathers met!" shouted Skye.
"Yeah, I wanna hear that!" shouted Rocky.
"I'm sure our dads were friends from the start, like us!" replied Chase with a wink towards Marshall who nodded in return. However, Snow was suddenly laughing so hard that nearly fell off his chair. "What?"
Wiping a tear from his eyes, Snow chuckled. "Oh boy. They never told you? Son, your fathers weren't friends from the start. In fact, they hated each other!"
"… WHAT?!" shouted Marshall and Chase.