Author's note: Thank you for reading this story, and for sticking with me through this crazy season. This is the end of the story, but this doesn't mean I won't keep updating. I'll try to resume creating fan-made PP episodes, and I will continue to make extra episodes here. They won't be a new season, they'll just be additions every so often. I just feel so bad leaving this story! So, thanks for inspiring me to make this the longest story in the fandom so far, and your feedback is very much appreciated!

Mel had spotted a bright brown puppy, about her age, sitting in another kennel. She thought he looked even more lonely and miserable than she did, as her siblings had all been chosen for adoption over the past week. One look at him, and she was overcome with a feeling of relatability. She wanted to let him know she was there, so she immediately began to dig underneath the fences. Digging a hole large enough for her to crawl through wasn't too difficult, as the fence was worn-down and in bad condition. Eventually, she managed to let herself into the kennel she saw him in, though the puppy didn't seem to notice. She tried to think of what to say to him, and eventually, she said, "You know, if I was human, I would have picked you." She smiled and sat down next to him. He was so touched by her words, he looked at her and returned the expression. Over the course of a few days, Mel and her new best friend had bonded and decided to ultimately pursue their new destiny to find a human together. After they escaped the pound, they ran off into the city, ready for a lifetime of adventure together.

"You two need to go on without me! You heard them; they're planning to kill you if you don't escape." Urged Mel. "But if you stay here, they'll take you apart! I'm not going!" Responded Ty, a little loudly. "And if I leave, they'll terminate all three of us. Please, you two. Leave. I'll be okay." Continued Mel, smiling. Ty, holding back tears, ran up closer to her. "We're not leaving without you, Mel. I let them kill you once; I refuse to let it happen again! I refuse to be separated from you!" He shouted. They began hearing quick footsteps draw near. "Ty, listen to me! You have to go! Please, just give me the satisfaction of knowing you're safe, for me. Nothing will trouble me more than not knowing if you two are okay." Mel continued to reply. Ty began to grow slightly angry. "Please. Please don't make me to through this again! I barely kept myself together last time!" He continued. Mel sighed and responded. "I'm doing this to protect you. I've done it once, and I'm more than willing to do it again. But, it depends on you. Please, go. Your life depends on it." She said.

Ty turned back to Tera. "Are you sure there isn't a way for her to stop giving off radiation? Please! I need to know." He asked. "The only way to stop it is to shut her down. But, if we do that, she won't be able to wake back up!" Tera replied. Ty was shocked at the answer, and thought hard about it. "If we absolutely need to do this, I would rather take her with me and shut her down than letting those men get their hands on her. At least I can control when she has to go." Ty answered sadly. Tera smiled and responded to him. "Alright, good choice. I can shut her down for you." She said. "Wait!" Shouted Ty as he ran in front of her. He then turned to Mel, ready to spend their last moment together.

"So, this is goodbye, forever. It has been nice to see you again, though. And, at least this time I got to tell you that." Ty said softly and emotionally. He finally felt tears rolling down his face, and found Mel wiping them off, smiling. "It has been nice seeing you, too. At least now, I can count on a group of friends who will remember me even while I'm gone." Replied Mel. Ty sadly but faithfully stepped back and nodded to Tera. She then stepped forward and opened the panel on the left side of Mel's body. As Tera searched for the correct wires, Ty looked back over. "I'll miss you!" He quickly said. Mel started smiling again. "I'll miss you, too." She replied. Ty looked away, devastated and heartbroken. Tera yanked her paw out of the panel, resulting in a long drone noise that eventually lowered in pitch, and Mel slowly collapsed onto the ground.

"Quick! Hurry!" Yelled Tera as she grabbed Mel and ran for the door. Ty followed, though he could barely keep up. The area they previously occupied had soon been searched by officers and security guards. Tera and Ty had made it out of the building undetected, with Mel, now lifeless and motionless, along with them. Tera, more concerned than ever, looked over at Ty. She went to go sit by him. "You know, I've never been the emotional type, but all I can say now is, don't worry. We'll all miss her." She said calmly. Ty gave a gloomy sigh. "Thank you, Tera, for giving me my friend back. You're a good friend, and you'll be a good roommate." He replied. Suddenly, they heard a very familiar voice yell to them from further down the street.

"There you are!" It shouted. They quickly looked over and found that it was coming from Lucky. They saw the Pound Puppies, followed by Xavier, running toward them quickly. Once they reached them, they all examined them, worried they might have gotten hurt. "Thank goodness we found you!" Shouted Strudel. "Are you pups okay?" Lucky joined, too. "Are you hurt anywhere?" Cookie also worriedly shouted. In their rush, none of them had noticed Ty's mood. Xavier made his way in front of the Pound Puppies. He noticed Ty facing away from them, making no noise at all. Even Tera seemed sadder. Xavier began to look around, more erratically as he continued. "Where's Mel!?" He asked hurriedly.

Tera and Ty both stepped away from each other to reveal what was left of their friend. Xavier gasped in shock and his knees fell into the floor. "What happened to her!?" He asked, horrified. Tera sighed and decided to answer him. "I'm sorry, but we had no choice but to shut her down." She said sadly. "Well, can't she be reactivated?" He replied. Tera answered by looking back at him and shaking her head. Xavier felt like becoming angry, but instead he got up, inhaled, and sighed. "Come on. We should go." He said quietly. Tera picked up her deactivated creation, making sure it wasn't left out for anyone to discover. The Pound Puppies, secretly listening to their conversation, began to walk them back to their home.

After a few minutes, they had arrived at Xavier's house on the corner of the street. "Well, here you are, safe and sound." Lucky said as he released them into their home. Xavier, about to open the front door, turned back toward them. "Thanks for walking us here. I don't know what we would do without you." He replied. Lucky looked down at the pups and answered him. "It's no problem. You three, take care of yourselves. And, just remember that we'll always be here for you." He said. As the Pound Puppies slowly walked away, Xavier finally opened the door. Noticing that their house was currently empty, he pushed the door open wider and they each stepped inside.

Five Days Later

Back at Shelter 17, everything had once again returned to normal. They were back with performing adoptions and helping other dogs in need. However, they always kept their experiences with Mel, Xavier, and everyone else in the backs of their minds. Not only will they be hard to forget, but remembering them has made them stronger, and it gave them a force of perseverance.

Xavier, Ty, and Tera sat in their room, bored and clueless as to what would happen next. He had been told the story of how they escaped the facility. Upon hearing it, he was quite impressed by how they did it, but extremely disappointed that having his friend back just wasn't meant to be. They continued to sit still, trying to think on what to do. They haven't yet figured out what to do with Mel, who was upright in a default folded position. Although, something happened that startled them badly.

The body suddenly twitched, briefly but strongly. The three of them snapped out of their bored phase and looked back at it, confused. A few moments of stillness followed, and the three lied back down. It suddenly happened again, and this time when they looked back at it, they noticed a part of its luminescence was strobing very quickly, as if it was attempting to reactivate. Soon after, all of it came back on, and Mel opened her eyes and stood up.

"What? How!? That's impossible!" Shouted Tera, amazed and excited. "Ugh, where am I?" Asked Mel. Without hesitation, the three of them ran over to her to greet her again. "You're back!" Shouted Ty as he ran and hugged her extremely tightly. "Ty? Xavier? You're here! But, who's that?" She asked as she pointed to Tera. One look at her own paw suddenly scared her. She looked all over herself, and noticed most of her had been replaced with metal. "And, why am I made of metal!?" She shouted. The three of them suddenly became confused again. Tera gasped and ran toward her, realizing what must have happened. "Mel, what's the last thing you remember?" She asked urgently. "Well, I was just in the volcano with Ty, and I fell down into it, but no one's answering my questions!" She answered.

Ty, Xavier, and Tera simply smiled at each other. "It's been a long time, Mel. Something tells me we have a lot of catching up to do!" Replied Xavier. Mel found herself smiling, too. "Why? What happened? Was I gone for a while?" She teased. Ty sat down right next to her. He finally ecstatically told her, "Well, we'll tell you! Trust me, this is a journey to remember!"

End of Season 3