The bad guys were now hung up on hooks by Atticus to keep them there.
"Sorry, Buddies!" the smaller bad guy frowned.
"SHUT UP!" the larger one told him. "Don't apologize to them!"
"Sorry..." the smaller man then said to his 'boss'.
"Hey, if he wants to say sorry, then he can say sorry!" Atticus glared at the larger man.
"Yeah!" Patch growled at the larger man.
"He works for the bad side, he doesn't need to apologize!" the large man retorted.
"That guy sounds like a kid with a toy truck." MudBud commented.
"Hey, Budderball, you know that kid over there does look like he's sad and could need a puppy to cheer him up." Patch whispered while pointing to the sad boy.
Budderball looked to the boy. "Surely he has enough toys to last him until adulthood..."
"It's more than just toys," Patch whispered. "Kids need a dog they can depend on and rely on. Dogs are nature's best friend for humans, and I think you would be a good best friend for that boy there."
Budderball studied the boy and hummed, deep into thought. Would he be the perfect puppy for that boy? And he saw that patch was right the boy did look sad the human boy did have everything he ever wanted except for a pet or a best friend. Budderball whined quietly and walked over to the boy.
"I'm sorry they got kidnapped..." the boy said.
"Whatever..." Cherry looked away.
"I'm really sorry, it'll never happen again..." the boy begged for forgiveness.
"I'm sure it won't..." Cherry put her hands in her pockets.
The boy then looked and saw Budderball was walking over to him and where it seemed like the puppy had forgiven him.
The boy smiled, picking up Budderball, though struggled a little. "Hey, puppy!"
Budderball barked a greeting to him and licked his face. The boy laughed and hugged the chubby puppy. The other Buddies saw Budderball bonding with the boy and thought that if he could do it, so could they.
"So, Buddies, ready to get back to Fernfield?" Patch asked the rest of the golden retreiver puppies.
The Buddies looked to each other, then nodded. "Let's go!"
"We got a big travel ahead of us, you caused a scare..." Cherry said to the Buddies.
"Let's go, dogs!" B-Dawg called, then rushed with his brothers and sister.
Cherry let out a yelp and was trampled by the puppy rush. She then tried to get up and Buddy and Molly came over her. "Ugh, why does this kind of stuff always happen to me?" she moaned.
"I don't know, I guess you're just unlucky." Forte shrugged.
Cherry looked up at him and shoved him to make him fall. "So are you," she then stood up and dusted herself clean. "Anyway, let's get out of here, it smells like wet dog..."
"Yeah besides I'm sure that everyone has been worried." Atticus said.
They all made it out and the police came to arrest the bad guys, not to mention one guy who had an eye patch who organized the whole dognapping hysteria.
"I'm sorry, I just really wanted Air Bud as a pet..." the boy told Cherry, Atticus, and Mo. "I didn't mean for any of this to happen."
"It's okay just next time be careful of the people you choose to help you get a pet." Atticus said to the boy.
"I understand, I'm just really sorry..." the boy said.
"That's okay, kid," Mo smiled. "Uhh... What's your name?"
"Bartleby." the boy replied.
Cherry hid a snicker. "Bartleby..."
"What a nice name, well, it's nice to meet you, Bartleby, my name is Atticus and this is my friend, Cherry, and this is Forte, and this is my girlfriend, Mo." Atticus introduced.
Bartleby smiled that he was making new friends. "Do you mind if I go with you so I can adopt the puppy I want?"
"Not at all, we're gonna leave right now." Mo smiled back to him.
"Yeah it's going to feel great to be back at fernfield." Atticus said.
Bartleby took his dad's limo while Atticus drove them home. Colette hopped over and reunited with Patch as they took a long ride home.
"This sure has been an adventure." Patch said.
"Indeed..." Colette yawned, huddling up with him. "Thank goodness the Buddies are going to cooperate, but we'll give them one last day with their parents before they go to their new homes."
"Agreed." Patch said.
Colette and Patch spent the rest of the ride cuddling with each other and thinking about their future. Mo smiled at them and gently rubbed and pet them.
"Patch you're going to make a great father." Colette nuzzled against her mate.
"Thanks, Colette, and I believe that you'll make a wonderful mother." Patch nuzzled his mate back.
"Oh, Patch." Colette awed before they both kissed, dog style.
Mo smiled sweetly to them and looked to Atticus with a small sigh. Cherry rolled her eyes, but said nothing, she just continued to stare out the window with her music on.
When they got back to Fernfield everyone was happy to see that the were all safe and sound and where the buddies each were adopted by a kid they would be most close to. Buddy and Molly nuzzled their kids one last time and let them go with their new owners.
"Remember, the Twilight Bark." Patch reminded the Buddies.
"We remember patch but we will still be able to play together and you'll still be able to see us won't you?" Rosebud asked.
"I'll see you as soon as I can," Patch promised them. "Only time will tell us when our next adventure is."
"Namaste, Patch." Buddha told him.
"Namaste, Buddha." Patch said back.
Buddha smiled and went off to his new owner. The Buddies all went to their new kids, happily going to them and having learned their lesson on running away from their problems which only made them worse. Budderball then rushed over to Bartleby.
"Have a great time with Bartleby, Budderball! And try not to eat all of the food!" Patch teased about the last part.
"No promises!" Budderball called back as he was going into the limo with the rich boy.
"That's what I'm afraid of." Patch chuckled.
"Do you think Budderball might eat all of Bartleby's food?" Colette asked.
"Maybe or maybe not, can't tell with that pup." Patch said.
"I'm so proud of them," Buddy said about his puppies, then looked to the Dalmatian. "Thank you so much for your help, Patch."
"No problem buddy anytime you want me to watch after the buddies I'll be there in an instant." Patch said.
"We would love that," Molly smiled fondly to him. "So, when are you two going to start having puppies?"
Patch and Colette looked to each other bashfully and nervously chuckled in response.
Buddy laughed a little. "Give them time, Moll."
"You're right they will have their own puppies in due time." Molly said.
They all then shared a little laugh. Molly sighed as the Buddies were now going to their new homes and start their own lives.
"You know if you ever miss them you can howl at the moon." Patch told them.
"I know..." Molly sighed. "I'm just going to miss them so much."
"Cheer up, Molly, they're not gone forever." Buddy soothed her with a nuzzle.
Buddy and Molly then decided to run along home themselves. Patch then decided to walk Colette home.
"This sure has been quite an adventure filled with excitement." Colette said.
"Yes, it has..." Patch yawned a little due to how much they experienced. "I'm sure the Buddies will have a happy ending too."
"Yeah," Colette said to him. "Thunderbolt was right, you really are one of a kind."
"Aw! Thanks Colette but I don't think this is the last time the buddies will be having an adventure." Patch said.
"I have a feeling you're right." Colette smiled sweetly.
Patch smiled back at her before nuzzling her.
Colette nuzzled back and yawned a little. "i'm going to take a nap."
"Good night then, see you soon, Collie." Patch said to her before turning around and going right back home.
Colette smiled sleepily and went into her home backyard, went through the dog door, went by the fireplace, turned around a little, and took a well-deserved nap. And where patch was right there would be many more adventures awaiting for the buddies but that's for another story.
The End