Chapter 37: Disaster Strikes (Part 2)
The orange glow seemed to be getting brighter smoke could now be seen rising high into the base of the Thunderstorm, the rain had stopped and the flood water's began to subside, leaving a muddy creek bed around Marshall's Ambulance, as the storm continued outside however it seemed to be a lot calmer then before, the wind had calmed down but there was still lightning around
"Hows your vision now?" Skye asked gently nudging Marshall
"Better" He smiled at her, his head ached a little
"Oh that's good Marshall" She replied then looked up at Ryder "What are we going to do?"
"Yeah, with Marshall still hurt..." Rocky paused and looked over at Marshall
"I can still help" Marshall said sitting up "I'm the fire pup after all"
Ryder looked out the window are the orange glow, then looked at the mud
"Well the first thing we need to do, is figure out how to get out of here" Ryder turned back to Dani and his pups
A siren was then heard in the distance
Rubble jumped off the bed "Is that?"
"Chase?" Skye ran to the Ambulance's door
Ryder got up and followed Skye, Rubble, and Rocky and Dani also followed them. Ryder opened Marshall's Ambulance's doors to see the rest of the Paw Patrol with Anna across the other side of the creek
"Alright, we need to get them across this creek, since the water has subsided I think we can pull them across" Anna said to the pups
"I'll use my Winch and attach it to your buoy line Zuma" Chase said taking charge of the operation
Zuma nodded getting in his hovercraft
Anna looked at the orange glow, as lightning flashed over head
"Anna don't worry we'll put the fire out" Everest smiled nudging her leg
"I hope so, this Park is our life" Anna frowned "Now lets get your friends"
"Ruff! Winch!" Chase took hold of his winch and carried it to Zuma
"Buoy line out" Zuma commanded then attached Chase's winch to his line
Back on the other side of the creek, Ryder and the rest of the pups and Dani were watching when they heard a thump followed by an "Ouch" then a giggle, they quickly turned around to see Marshall on the ground he was wrapped in blankets all they could see was his tail
"Marshall? Are you alright?" Ryder asked walking over to him
"Ryder is that you? It is dark already?" Marshall said
Ryder giggled "No Marshall, here let me help you" He knelt besides the blanket covered Marshall, and took the blankets off
"Oh! Now I can see! Thanks Ryder" Marshall gave Ryder a lick
"You ok Marshall?" Skye asked as she, Rocky, Rubble and Dani crowded around him
Marshall sat up, shook himself "I'm fine" He smiled "What's going on?" He looked over to see Everest sitting next to Anna on the other side of the creek (Oh no) he thought to himself (I can't let Everest see me like this)
"Look!" Skye pointed out seeing Zuma get on his hovercraft and started to make his way across the muddy creek bed
"Careful Zuma!' Ryder called out turning around
Marshall watched Zuma cross the muddy creek bed "ACHOOOOOOOOO!" Marshall sneezed falling over
"Back to bed with you" Ryder knelt down and picked him up
"But, but, but, but, but" Marshall sighed
"No but's, your still injured and you have a puppy cold" Ryder smiled giving him a pat
Rocky giggled "Besides Marshall if you want to help"
"You need to be better" Skye said smiling at him
"I guess" Marshall sighed again, then coughed
"Dani can you please bring the blankets" Ryder asked entering Marshall's Ambulance
"Sure Ryder" Dani picked up the blankets and followed Ryder
Meanwhile, Everest watched Marshall being carried into his Ambulance she started to worry
"I'm sure he's fine" Chase smiled at her
Everest still worried "I hope so"
"Well regardless, we need him" Anna said looking at the orange glow
"What?" Everest frowned
"We reported the fire to the fire authorities but they can't make it here because of this storm so right now, this Park is in Marshall's hands I mean paws" Anna said
"But Marshall's still injured how can he help?" Chase said worried for his friend
"With your help" Anna smiled "And us Ranger's"
There was another loud blast of thunder it exploded overhead, causing everyone to jump
Zuma just made it across the creek
"Zuma!" Rocky and Rubble came running to him, Zuma smiled at them as Ryder walked out of Marshall's Ambulance
"Hi Zuma, good to see you pup" Ryder said kneeling down giving him a pat
"Wyder, who do you want to be pulled over first?" Zuma asked looking at all the vehicle's
Ryder paused for a moment "Rocky's truck"
"Alright, Wocky dude lets do this" Zuma attached Chase's winch to Rocky's truck "Weady Chase" Zuma said into his pup tag as Rocky got in his truck
"Ruff! Winch retract" Chase said as his winch started pulling Rocky's truck
Zuma stayed with Ryder, and went to check on Marshall. He entered the Ambulance to see Marshall wrapped up in blankets and he seemed to be crying
"Hi Marshall" Zuma said jumping up on his bed
Marshall jumped "Zuma? when did you get here?" he asked wiping away tears
Zuma ignored the question, seeing Marshall upset "What's wong?"
"Oh its nothing, don't worry about it" Marshall let out a smile
"Marshall you can tell me" Zuma gently nudged him
"Its just... just... just... ACHOOO!" Marshall sighed
"You alright dude?" Zuma asked handing Marshall a tissue
"I have a puppy cold" Marshall said then changed the subject, looking at Zuma's bandaged leg "How's you paw?"
"Oh its fine" Zuma smiled then Ryder called his name "Bye Marshall, take it easy"
"Thanks Zuma, and bye" Marshall sighed, once Zuma had left his Ambulance Marshall started to cry again
"Wyder?" Zuma said walking behind him
"Zuma we need you to get Chase's winch again" Ryder paused noticing Zuma looking back to the Ambulance "Whats wrong?"
"Wyder I'm worried about Marshall, he's not himself and something's wong but he wouldn't tell me" Zuma looked up at Ryder
"Thank you for telling me, I'll go check on him" Ryder smiled as Zuma got in his hovercraft and drove off
Marshall was mumbling something to himself when Ryder came in and sat next to him
"Marshall is everything ok?" Ryder asked in a concerned voice
Marshall never said anything he just leaped into Ryder's arms and burst out crying
"Shhh, everything's going to be alright" Ryder said holding him tightly, Marshall continued to cry "Do you want to talk about it?" Ryder asked
"Ryder its just" Marshall paused then coughed "Well its everything" he continued to cry
"Hey its ok pup" Ryder brought Marshall closer to him
"I want to help, but how can I?" Marshall cried looking at his body
Ryder looked into his eye's "Because you won't be alone, you have me and the rest of the Paw Patrol and the rangers"
"But Ry... Ryd... ACHOOO!" Marshall sighed "See"
"Its only a puppy cold" Ryder gently placed Marshall on his lap
"I know, but I can't even walk properly" Marshall looked at his broken paw, as tears fell down his cheeks
"Nobody is forcing you to help fight this fire, I'm sure another pup can use your fire gear" Ryder smiled patting him on his head
Marshall coughed then sighed "No, its my job"
"Alright, but if you don't feel up to it I'll get another pup" Ryder placed him back on the bed "Now you need to rest"
"Thank Ryder" Marshall smiled, but as soon as Ryder left he burst out in tears again, Marshall cried himself to sleep
"How is he?" Rubble asked looking at Ryder
"He needs to rest" Ryder scratched Rubble's ear
Dani knew something was wrong, so she went into the Ambulance
Zuma just made it to the rest of the Paw Patrol, Rocky had made it safely across
"Zuma, how's Marshall?" Everest nervously asked him
"He seems depwessed" Zuma frowned
"Poor Marshall" Everest said looking over at his Ambulance
"Lets get Rubble's truck" Chase said, detaching his winch from Rocky's truck then attached it to Zuma's hovercraft
"Zuma?" Everest said walking over to him "Can I come?" She asked
"Sure" Zuma smiled as Everest jumped onto his Hovercraft
The orange glow became brighter as Zuma and Everest made it across once again, Zuma attached Chase's winch to Rubble's truck as Everest entered the Ambulance she was surprised to see Marshall sound asleep Dani was there pulling some blankets over here
"Oh hello there, I'm Dani" Dani smiled now sitting on a chair
"Hi Dani, I'm Everest" She replied jumping on the bed next to Marshall
"So you are the hiker they rescued? Awesome!" Everest smiled laying besides Marshall
"Yep I am, Marshall here is the real rescuer" Dani said noticing how Everest was acting around Marshall "Are you his girlfriend?"
The question made Everest blush "Um well"
"Its ok, you don't need to answer" Dani giggled
Everest giggled then put her head next to Marshall's, he looked so peaceful although it looked like he'd been crying
"Your going to be alright, I'm here now" She smile licking his cheek then snuggled up against him
"Naw that's adorable" Dani said standing up then walking out of the Ambulance
Meanwhile Chase pulled Rubble's truck across the mud, all that was left was Marshall's Ambulance
"We need to be careful pulling the Ambulance" Chase pointed out
"Yeah Marshall's in there" Rocky said sitting next to Anna
"Lets do this" Chase said attaching his winch to Zuma's line "Ok Zuma all good here buddy"
Zuma made his way back to Ryder and Marshall's Ambulance he attached Chase's winch
"Now Chase" Zuma said through his pup tag
Chase made his winch start to pull the Ambulance across the muddy creek bed, Ryder got on his ATV with Dani and followed
Moments later Marshall opened his eye's to see Everest smiling at him, she licked his cheek several time's while gently brushing her paw along his side
"Ev...Everest?" Marshall said surprised to see her
"Oh hi Marshall" She smiled before giving him another lick "How are you?"
Marshall was shocked that she was here
"I'...I'... ACHOOO! Excuse me" Marshall said wiping his nose "I'm ok"
Everest looked at him with a concerned look in her eye "You got a puppy cold huh?"
"Yeah and it's annoying" Marshall sighed
(Poor Marshall, he broke his paw, and his surgery wound and now he's got a puppy cold) Everest thought to herself staring at him
"Don't worry Marshall, I'll look after you" Everest said
Hearing those words made Marshall grin he moved his head close to hers then laid a lick on her cheek, she licked him back.
A few minutes had passed and Everest had moved herself to be under the blankets with Marshall
"Everest, I.." Marshall began to say only to be cut off by another lick
"Shhh" Everest hushed him carefully holding her paws around him, trying to avoid his injuries
They both were too wrapped up in the moment neither one had noticed the Ambulance moving, they both were under the blankets cuddling but it wasn't till Marshall had ended up laying on top of Everest that his pain got worse, ignoring it he continued to lick and cuddle her. Everest was just happy Marshall was ok, seeing him run off like that scared her.
It wasn't long before Marshall suddenly let out a moan, the moan was a hurtful moan
"You ok?" Everest asked as Marshall stopped licking her, he then fell off from her body
"I'm ok, just sore" Marshall smiled giving her a lick on her cheek
Everest smiled then laid her head on his side
(Wait did I just? No Way! I just made out with Everest!) Marshall thought to himself, which made him blush
"Marshall?" Everest licked his cheek
"Hm?" Marshall answered still not believing what just happened
"You know everyone is here for you right?" She smiled landing another lick on his cheek
Marshall smiled and licked her back
Laying side by side Everest separated from him then whispered in his ear "Let me take your pain away"
"How?" Marshall asked confused looking her in the eye's
"Like this" Everest gently held Marshall next to her "Close your eye's" Everest hated seeing Marshall in pain, she wished that somehow she could take all his pain
Marshall closed his eye's, Everest place her paw on Marshall's head an began to gently pat his head, giving him licks
Suddenly the Ambulance doors opened, Everest quickly released herself from holding Marshall, they stopped licking each other then both pups blushed too see Ryder, Anna, Dani and the rest of the Paw Patrol standing there.
"Hello what do we have here?" Ryder giggled at the sight of them
"Yeah what's happening?" Zuma giggled
"What did we just see?" Chase glanced over at Skye
"Nothing!" Marshall snapped back, feeling rather embarrassed
Everest stood up "Its alright Marshall" She smiled, before walking out "Hi guys"
Ryder smiled giving her a pat as she passed him
"Way to go Everest!" Rocky giggled winking at her
"Hey leave them alone!" Skye said walking over to Everest
Anna's communicator rung
"Hello?" She answered
"Anna it's Silvera, how is everything over there?" Silvera asked with a worried voice
Anna looked at everyone "All good here"
"Bonza! Um, this forest fire is getting out of hand" Silvera frowned
Silvera, Jake, Katie, Kate, Mark, Michael and Brad had moved to the fire front in an attempt to stop it from spreading but they failed, the fire had 2 fire front's one was heading towards Ranger HQ and the other towards Jake's Mountain
"We need Marshall here" Brad said worried about the park
All eye's were now fixed upon Marshall, who was daydreaming still sitting on the bed
"Can Marshall handle this?" Silvera asked over Brad's shoulder
Ryder walked over "Of course he can! Because the entire Paw Patrol is here to assist him"
There was a loud crack then the communicator went dead
"Silvera? Hello?" Anna said trying to reestablish the connection
"What happened" Zuma asked
"I don't know, the connection dropped" Anna frowned, then turned to Marshall "Ryder, mind if I check him over?"
Ryder nodded, as Dani walked over
"Dani?" Anna said giving her a hug
"Wait you guys know each other?" Everest asked staring at them
Anna laughed "I'm her mother"
"Woah! That's totally awesome!" Zuma giggled
"Now, lets go check Marshall" Anna walked into the Ambulance followed by Dani
Marshall looked up at them "Hi Anna, Dani. What's up?"
"I want to check you over please" Anna asked kneeling besides his bed
"Oh sure" Marshall smiled as Anna un-bandaged his surgery wound
"How does it look?" Dani asked peering over Anna's shoulder
Anna paused for a moment examining his wound "Its healing, but still a bit too red around your stitches"
"How does it feel?" Dani asked him
"It's sore" Marshall frowned as Anna redressed it then wrapped it with fresh bandages
"How about your paw?" Anna asked giving him a pat
"Same" Marshall moaned, then coughed
"Poor thing has a cold too mom" Dani noted feeling sorry for him
"Your recovering nicely Marshall, it's a shame being called for duty when you've got a cold" Anna said taking his heart rate, which was normal
"Its ok, it's my job" Marshall smiled attempting to stand up
"Not yet Marshall, we're not finished" Anna said forcing him to sit back down
Dani handed Anna a thermometer
"Marshall you've got a temperature" Anna frowned "I'm not sure if you're well enough for this mission"
"But I've got to do it" Marshall said
"Ok, but I would like Dani to stay with you, since she has some first aid training" Anna smiled
"I've got first aid training too" Marshall argued until Everest walked in
"Marshall let her come please" Everest said jumping on his bed "For me?"
Marshall sighed, but gave in "Alright"
Everest licked his cheek "Thank you"
Anna then picked Marshall up and carried him out of his Ambulance, followed by Dani and Everest. The other pups were waiting
"Marshall!" They all said happy to see him
"Hi pups" Marshall smiled "lets put this fire out, Anna please take me to the driver's seat"
Anna nodded and carried him to the driver's seat, Marshall then transformed his Ambulance into his Fire truck, Anna then placed him in the passenger seat
"Wyder? who's gonna drive his truck?" Zuma asked knowing Marshall couldn't drive
"I will" Skye said approaching the group
Ryder nodded
"Drive carefully please Skye" Chase said worrying
"Of course I will" She gave Chase a smile causing him to blush
Anna got on Ryder's ATV with him, while Dani went with Chase
"Alright lets go! Paw Patrol is on a roll!" Ryder said as the group drove off towards the fire
Lightning flashed all around them, the wind picked up again
"Careful pups" Ryder warned
Approaching the forest fire, they were met Jake and Katie and the Rangers apart from Silvera. Everyone gasped at the height of the flames, although the fire was a fair distance from them the heat still could be felt
"Where's Silvera?" Anna asked getting off Ryder's ATV
"Man its terrible, she's trapped" Jake pointed to a tree which had fallen from the wind, it was snapped in half
"You mean Silvera is under there?" Ryder asked looking at the tree
"Yeah dude we need to rescue her, before the fire front gets here" Jake said looking at Marshall who had just got into his fire pup pack
"I'll try to stop the fire before it gets here" Marshall jumped out of his fire truck only to be caught by Dani
"Not without me" She smiled "Everest? you coming with us?" Dani asked carrying Marshall off
"No I need her here, Skye, Rocky and Zuma you pups goes with them" Ryder instructed "I need everyone else to help rescue Silvera"
"Sure Ryder, green means go!" Rocky followed Dani
"Lets dive in!" Zuma said running off behind Rocky, followed by Skye
Ryder watched Dani, Marshall, Skye, Rocky and Zuma head off towards the fire
"Alright the rest of you, help me free Silvera" Ryder looked at Chase "Chase get your winch ready, and Everest we may need your grappling hook, Rubble and your crane"
"Chase is on the case!" Chase ran to the front of his truck "Ruff! Winch!"
"Off the trial! Everest won't fail!" she went to her snow plow
"Rubble on the double!" He said getting his crane ready
Mark, Michael and Brad were all at the tree, Jake joined them
"Silvera?" Mark called out
"Can you hear us?" Michael asked looking at the tree
"Hey mates, I can hear you" Silvera answered
"Man are you alright?" Jake asked trying to figure out where she was under the tree
"I'm fine, I'm not injured in-fact I fell in a hole" Silvera giggled "If I didn't I'd probably got squished, how's the fire going?"
"Marshall is out there already, but we're focusing on getting you out" Brad said looking at a radar image of the storm
Ryder approached the tree
"How is she?" Ryder asked looking at Chase
"She says she's alright" Mark smiled relieved
"Alright lets get this off her, Chase your winch" Ryder instructed
Chase attached his winch to the base of the tree "Done, Ryder sir"
"Great! Rubble use your crane to lift the other part" Ryder pointed to the 2nd snapped section of the the tree
"Ruff! Crane" Rubble attached his crane to the other section
Meanwhile at arriving at the Forest Fire, Marshall was shocked and scared, Dani placed him on the ground
"We need to make a...a.. a... ACHOOO!" Marshall wiped his nose "A fire break"
"I can use my claws to help" Rocky suggestion
"Great idea Rocky" Skye smiled "I'll keep an eye out on the fire, Ruff! Wings" Skye took off in the air
"Be careful! Watch out for lightning" Zuma warned her
While, Rocky with Zuma's help cleared a fire break Marshall approached the fire
"Ruff! Ruff! Water Canon! Spray!" The water shot out of his canons hitting the flames, he struggled to keep it under control
"You can do it" Dani said using the hose from his fire truck to aid him "tell me where to aim this" she asked
Marshall pointed to the right of him, Dani then aimed the hose at that section
Suddenly a crack was heard, Dani and Marshall looked up to see a thick tree branch, the fire caused it to snap from the tree it started to fall down straight towards them
"MARSHALL DANI!" Zuma and Rocky screamed out
"RUN!" Skye screamed seeing the branch falling
To Be Continued