Chapter 52: Broken Promises
Anna was examining, Katie, Zuma, Rocky and Skye in the Infirmary, she had to take Zuma into the operating room to stitch some of his wounds, one of his ears had been severally damaged by a wolf Anna was trying to save it, Zuma had been put under anesthetic he had a drip in him. Ryder was with Katie who was asleep, they were waiting in the infirmary with the other pups. Dani was also in the operating room, Jake had to operate on her after Zuma
"Is Zuma going to be ok?" Skye asked Ryder, as he was cleaning one of her wounds
Ryder paused "I'm sure he'll be fine" he said wrapping up her wound
Silvera walked in "How is it going?"
"No update yet" Ryder frowned looking down at his pups
"Wait here" Silvera smiled walking into the operating room, moments later she ran out "Ryder, Anna needs you mate"
"I'll be right back pups" Ryder said walking into the operating room
Anna turned around and saw him "I'm having complications with Zuma's operation"
"What's wrong?" Ryder asked looking at Zuma who was covered in a white sheet
"I'm trying my best to save this ear but it's too severally damaged, even if I can fix it Zuma may lose his hearing in this ear" Anna frowned
Ryder placed his hand on her shoulder "Just do your best, I trust you"
Anna smiled "Thank you"
"Zuma is in great hands" Ryder said removing his hand from her shoulder, he saw Dani laying on bed then walked over to her "Hi Dani how are you?"
"I still can't feel my legs" Dani looked worried "I'm more worried for Zuma"
Both Dani and Ryder watched Anna who began stitching up Zuma's ear, she turned around to Ryder
"Ryder can you go check on Marshall?" Anna asked wiping Zuma's ear
Ryder nodded "Alright" he then left the operating room and walked into the infirmary
Rubble approached him "Is Zuma going to be ok?"
"Anna's with him now" He turned to Rocky and Skye "How are you two?"
"I'm ok Ryder" Skye smiled licking her paws
Ryder knelt besides her "You sure? you took a hard beating from those wolves"
"Yes, I'm ok" She licked his cheek, Ryder giggled
"And how about you Rocky?" Ryder said standing up
Rocky had a bite mark on the side of his next back leg and his tail had been damaged, Ryder looked at his injuries, Rocky never had time to answer his question
"Please stay here I'd like Anna to check on you" Ryder turned to Skye "And you too Skye"
"But I'm fine" Skye smiled but Ryder frowned at her "Ok Ryder"
"Good pups, Rubble you can come with me" Ryder said leading Rubble out of the infirmary
Back in the tent, when Jake had unsuccessfully tried to revive Marshall, he gently laid Marshall on the tents floor. Chase looked at Everest who was on top of Ed, neither one of them had ever seen Everest like this before
Everest tasted blood in her mouth she looked down at Ed, who was barely breathing "What have I done?" she said backing away from him, Everest knew Ed deserved it but somehow she felt bad inside
"Everest you ok?" Jake asked, she turned around eye's watering
"Jake what have I done?" tears fell down her face, she saw Marshall laying motionless which made the tears fall faster "I... can't lose him" she cried out turning back to Ed, who was slightly conscious he was smirking
"Finish me mutt" Ed blurted out "Do it!"
Everest jumped on top of Ed growling at him "MURDER! you killed Marshall!" her sadness and fear turned back to anger
"That stupid dog cost me everything" Ed started coughing up blood
Chase looked at his fallen Paw Patrol member, tears fell from his eyes "Don't give up! MARSHALL!"
"Yelling at him won't bring him back" Ed laughed then wiped blood from his mouth "He's dead, gone, it's useless to try get him back"
"NO shut up! You're wrong!" Chase threw himself on Marshall's chest his tears fell on Marshall's fur "Don't leave me! Don't go! Please! I need you! The Paw Patrol needs you! MARSHALL!" Chase was now sobbing loudly "I'm sorry I failed you! I broke my promise to you!"
Ed started to laugh but suddenly pain burst from Ed's neck as Everest's jaws once again connected with his skin
"Do it!" Chase cried out "Finish him! He killed Marshall!"
"Ed did WHAT?!" a voice called from the tents entrance, Everest released her mouth from Ed's neck
Chase and Jake turned around to see, Ryder, Rubble and Silvera standing there they were joined by Rach
"Ed!" Rach yelled running over to him and Everest
Everest growled at her "He killed Marshall"
Rach knelt besides Everest then turned her face towards the dalmatian laid on the floor, he wasn't breathing
Ryder raced over next to Chase he went to pick Marshall up but Chase wouldn't move out his way "Chase I need to get him to Anna"
"Ryder there's no point, I failed him" Chase cried hugging Marshall
"What do you mean?" Ryder questioned
Chase closed his eyes as tears fell down "That monster! He... He... He... killed Marshall!"
Ryder looked at Ed, his neck was severally damaged by Everest "Take him out of my sight!"
Everest backed away as Silvera and Rach each took hold of one of Ed's arms and carried him out
"Ryder I broke my promise, I promised Marshall I wouldn't let anything else happen to him" Chase wrapped his paws around Marshall "I.. I.. I am no leader, I couldn't even protect him"
"Chase" Ryder knelt besides him
"No Ryder sir, how I can lead the pups when I can't even protect one? Once we get back to the Lookout I'm leaving the Paw Patrol" Chase looked up in Ryder's eyes
Ryder shook his head "Chase you can't just leave like that, your 2nd in command"
"I failed him Ryder sir, time and time again Marshall has risked his life for me and saved my life, he's been injured so much but yet pushed forward. What have I done in return? NOTHING! I failed to protect him! What leader am I if I can't even protect him!"
Rubble looked at Ryder but before anyone could say anything Chase let out a painful howl, Skye and Rocky had walked in the tent and witnessed everything, they walked behind Ryder
Chase howled again "MAAAAAAARSHALL! MY BROTHER! I love you! Please don't leave me! Please! Don't leave me! Come back to us!"
The pups look at each other and start crying, howling at the same time
Chase bursts out in tears and nudged Marshall's face "I'm so sorry buddy I failed you" He saw the pups and Ryder "Can I... I... be left alone?"
Ryder nodded "Come on pups" he wipes tears from his face as he and the pups left the tent, Everest followed them out
They were met by Anna who had left Zuma and Dani in Mark's, Michael and Brad's care, she had some equipment, Silvera and Rach had explained what happened
"Ryder is Marshall still.." Anna was cut off
"Yes, Chase is in there" Ryder looked down at his pups who were all heart broken "Anna, please help Marshall"
Anna nodded and entered the tent, she saw Chase sobbing still hugging Marshall
"Anna there's no point he's gone" Chase cried "I couldn't protect him"
"Then let me try to save him" Anna brought over a small machine and two strange objects Chase had never seen before "Let me try"
"He's gone" Chase hugged him tighter
"There is still a chance I can save him, please Chase let me" Anna turned on a small machine which let out a high pitched noise, it hurt Chase's ears
Chase sat besides Marshall and nodded "Ok you can" he rested his head next to Marshall's side
Anna held two objects in her hands, she watched the machine "Clear!" then she placed them onto Marshall's chest, they sent electricity into Marshall's heart causing his whole body to shake, Chase lifted his head up
"Anna?" Chase said watching her
She looked at machine then charged the machine, once again she placed the two objects down on Marshall's chest
"I told you he's gone" Chase cried laying his head down against Marshall's side "Why does it have to be this way? Why did he have to go leave us?"
Anna put the two objects down "Chase I'm sorry I was too late"
Chase howled "MARSHALL!" tears fell down his cheeks onto Marshall's fur
"I'll leave you and tell Ryder" Anna stood up and walked towards the entrance of the tent
Chase's head was still against Marshall's side, he had his eyes shut when suddenly he felt something moving "Marshall?" he slowly opened his eyes to his surprise Marshall's side was rising and falling "ANNA!"
Anna quickly turned around "What is it Chase?" she saw Chase smiling "Chase?"
"He's... He's..." Chase paused as Anna ran over
"Chase move please" Anna said as she knelt besides him, she felt for a pulse finding one she picked Marshall up in her arms "Chase get Ryder, I have to get Marshall to the operating room and fast"
Chase just stood there in shock
"CHASE! hurry!" Anna said putting an oxygen mask around Marshall's face "GO... NOW!"
Chase blinked then nodded and ran out of the tent followed by Anna who ran towards the Ranger HQ with Marshall in her arms, she pulled out her ranger communicator
"Mark are you there?" She asked into it
Mark almost answered instantly "Hi Anna what's up?"
"I need you to get the heart monitor ready, and I need a drip and also get the X-ray machine" Anna said as she went into Ranger HQ doors
"Alright, who's it for?" Mark questioned
"It doesn't matter, just do and fast" Anna hung up entering the elevator
Marshall suddenly started coughing uncontrollably
"Hang on Marshall, I won't let you go this time just hold on" Anna said giving him a kiss on his head
Meanwhile Chase couldn't find Ryder or the pups "Ryder sir?! Come in" He yelled into his pup tag "ANYONE THERE?"
"Wow Chase yes I'm here, you alright?" Ryder finally answered
"Ryder where are you?" Chase asked literally yelling at the top of his lungs
"I'm with the pups" Ryder replied "What's wrong?"
"Everyone is needed at the infirmary" Chase said sounding excited yet sad "I'm on my way there now"
"Alright Chase, but what about Marshall?" Ryder questioned but was cut off
"Just go there" Chase replied running through the HQ doors "And hurry" with that Chase ended the call
"Ok, come on pups" Ryder looked down at the other pups "You heard Chase, lets go"
Back with Anna she had just made it in the Operating room, Mark had got everything ready for her even a bed was made up
"Anna put him here" Mark said pulling back bed sheets
Anna gently placed Marshall on a bed who was still coughing "Quick I need the X-ray machine to find out what's wrong with his airways" she said attaching him to the heart monitor machine
Michael brought the X-ray machine over
"Mark please get the breathing machine, Marshall is struggling to breathe" Anna said examining the red marks around his neck which could clearly be seen as hand marks from Ed
Mark did what Anna asked "Here you go"
"Thank you" Anna said as she put a tube in Marshall's mouth allowing him to breath easier "That should stabilize his breathing, now to see if Ed did any damage to his neck" she said using the X-ray machine
Michael looked at the screen "I can't see any damage, no bones broken"
"Well that's good, possibly just muscle damage" Anna noticed Marshall's bite wound looked infected "Mark can you clean his injuries I need to check on Zuma and Michael can you get Jake ready for his operation"
"What about Ed?" Mark questioned looking at Ed who was put into a induced coma
As much as Anna wished he was dead, as a medical ranger she had to try to save him "I'll examine him after" Anna sighed
Silvera entered the operating room "Mates need any help?"
Anna turned to her "Can you tell Ryder, I've given Zuma the all clear he can be moved into the infirmary over the next hour"
"Sure, how about Marshall?" Silvera said looking at him as Mark was redressing the wounds
"He's not doing so good" Anna frowned taking Zuma's temperature "We've stabilized him however Ed did a lot of damage to his neck muscles"
Silvera turned and looked at Ed "Why would he do that to Marshall?"
Anna shrugged
"Anyway, I think Ryder and the pups are on their way to the infirmary I'll go wait" Silvera turned around and left the Operating room, as she entered the infirmary she bumped into Chase
"LOOK OUT!" Chase said trying to stop himself but he slipped on the tiled floor
BAM he hit into her legs sending both sliding across the room, coming to a complete stop Chase blushed
"Sorry Silvera" he said with his butt in her face
Silvera laughed "It's fine just don't fart"
"I won't" Chase replied getting off her face
Suddenly a little squeaky noise erupted from Chase blowing into Silvera's face
"Wow! Mate that's nasty" She said trying to wave the smell away "Crickey what have you been eating?"
Chase blushed "Um, err"
Silvera giggled "Better out then in" she stood to her feet the smell was still in her nose
"Where's Marshall?" Chase said quickly changing the subject
"Anna is working on him as we speak" Silvera sat down on a chair "He's in a bad way, but I have faith in my rangers if anyone can save him it's them"
That put a smile on Chase's face "I can't lose him again, he's not just a Paw Patrol member but he's also my best friend, and my brother"
"Don't worry Chase, have faith mate" Silvera gave him a pat "How are you?"
Chase couldn't think about himself "I'm ok" he smiled
Moments later Ryder entered the infirmary with the pups
"Chase what is it?" Ryder asked walking over to him and Silvera
Chase looked at Silvera who nodded "Marshall's... Not dead"
"What?!" Rubble said shocked
"But Ed choked him" Skye was confused
Rocky just stood speechless
"We saw Ed kill him" Everest didn't believe him
Silvera stood up "It's true Ed did strangle Marshall, but it's also true he's alive but barely"
"Can we see him?" Ryder asked looking at the pups
"I don't think that's a good idea mate, it's pretty busy in the operating room at the moment maybe later you can" Silvera smiled "I'll get Kate to make some food for you all"
In the Operating Room, Anna was working on Marshall
"This poor pup, he's been through so much" Anna said taking X-ray's of his paw
"He's strong though" Mark said getting an operating table ready for Jake
Anna smiled "Yes he is, in all my life as a medical ranger I have never seen someone like Marshall before it..." She cut herself off noticing Marshall waking up "Quick Mark get me some pain relief"
Mark nodded and handed her a needle, Anna quickly placed into Marshall's side
Marshall couldn't see anything at first, he could hear voices and the faint beeping noise of his heart machine, he had no idea where he was, he could feel the tube in his mouth and the soft bed underneath of him opening his eyes he saw a ceiling fan turning above his head
"Marshall if you can hear me blink your eyes" Anna said shinning a torch in his eyes
Marshall blinked he attempted to say something but his throat hurt to much
Anna placed her hand over his head "Don't try to speak"
"Anna! I'm losing Ed" Brad said feeling for a pulse "His heart is failing"
Marshall flinched at Ed's name, he felt fear burst through his body, Marshall's heart machine's alarm started sounding
"Marshall It's ok you're safe" Anna gently stroked him "I need Ryder in here! now!"
Michael nodded and ran out of the Operating Room
Anna turned her attention to Ed, who's heart was failing fast he had lost too much blood and Anna couldn't stop the bleeding from his neck
"There's nothing I can do for him" Anna said looking at Mark "He's beyond my ability to help, we just don't have enough equipment here, the fire destroyed most of it downstairs"
Mark placed his hand on her shoulder "It's alright, you tried your best"
Ed's heart completely stopped, Anna pulled a sheet over his head "I've never lost a patient before"
"Anna you need to stay strong, Marshall's, Zuma's, Dani's and Jake's life all depend on you" Mark said giving her a hug "You can do this, Silvera believes in you, and so do we"
Anna smiled "Alright lets do this"
Moments later Zuma started to wake up from his surgery, Jake noticed "Anna Zuma's waking up"
Anna pushed Ed into a small room, then walked over to Zuma
"W...Wwwyder?" Zuma said opening his eyes
"Hi Zuma, how do you feel?" Anna questioned taking his stats "Ryder's not here"
Zuma looked up at her "Tiwed"
"That would be from the anesthetic, it will ware off" Anna smiled "Would you like something to drink?"
"Yes please, whewe's Wyder?" Zuma asked as Anna helped give him a cup of water
"He'll be here soon" Anna said giving him a pat "But you need to rest"
After Zuma finished drinking he fell asleep
Out in the infirmary, Kate had brought everyone food, Ryder was having a drink while the pups were giggling at Katie who was snoring
"I had no idea Katie snores" Rocky teased
Skye frowned at him "Don't be mean!"
"I think she snores cutely" Everest said laying on Katie's lap
"I've heard you snore Rocky" Rubble giggled while eating pup treats
Rocky walked in front of him "I DO NOT SNORE!"
"Uh yes you do buddy" Chase said looking out the window at the burnt forest
"Besides how would you know if you're asleep?" Skye giggled which caused everyone to laugh
Ryder and Kate laughed
"Anyone need anything else?" Kate asked as Michael entered the infirmary
"Ryder, Anna needs you, hurry" Michael ran back into the Operating Room
Ryder said good bye to the pups then ran after Michael
Anna turned around as Michael and Ryder ran through the doors "Ryder thank you for coming"
Ryder walked over to Anna who whispered in his ear
"If Marshall doesn't stop being scared, he is going to die and this time I won't be able to bring him back" She placed her hand on his shoulder "You must make him feel safe"
"How?" Ryder questioned not know the answer
Anna smiled "That's easy, talk to him let him know you're here hug him so he feels safe"
Ryder nodded then approached Marshall's bed
"Marshall it's Ryder, you're going to be fine" He sat down on a chair "There's no need to be scared pup"
Anna looked at the heart machine which alarm was still sounding
Marshall opened his eyes to see Ryder sitting next to him
"You're safe now, Ed can't hurt you" Ryder said giving Marshall a gentle pat "There's nothing to worry about, no reason to be afraid"
Anna gave Ryder thumbs up, Marshall's heart was beginning to stabilize
Marshall managed to open his eyes "R...y..d..r..e...rrr"
"Hi pup, good to see you awake, your safe now" Ryder kissed his forehead "Everything is going to be ok, you hold on"
Anna walked over "Ryder both Marshall and Zuma needs rest, but I'm going to move them out into the infirmary so they are both close to you and the pups"
"Shouldn't they both rest a bit first?" Ryder questioned gently patting Marshall's head
"Yes, however I still have to operate on Dani and Jake" Anna looked at Dani "And my advice it not to have them in here while I do that"
"True" Ryder replied "When do you start their surgery?"
"I'm doing Jake's first, then Dani's and in about 20 minutes" Anna said giving Marshall another needle "Is Katie still out in the infirmary?"
"Yes she is, she's asleep" Ryder giggled
Anna laughed "Well when we take Zuma and Marshall out, I'll leave them under her care" she smiled
"Alright thank you" Ryder said pulling a blanket over Marshall then went and kissed Zuma
"We will bring your pups out, Ryder you can wait in the infirmary" Anna said pulling a curtain around Jake's bed
Ryder waved at Jake "Good luck Jake"
"Thanks man" Jake flashed a smile before the curtains were pulled completely around his bed
Katie woke up from her nap in the infirmary she found Everest asleep on her lap
"Good morning Katie" Kate smiled "Are you hungry?"
"Hi Kate" Katie yawned "Yeah I am" she giggled
Kate handed her a chicken sandwich "Here you go, how is your ankle?"
"It's sore, but otherwise I'm fine" Katie said as Ryder walked into the infirmary
"Ryder sir? How's Marshall?" Chase asked as Ryder sat down next to Katie
Ryder looked at his pups "Marshall, is stable but very weak"
"He's going to be ok right?" Rocky asked approaching Ryder
"Anna thinks so" Ryder smiled "Marshall is tough"
"What about Zuma?" Skye asked finishing off her food
"Zuma should be fine, Anna finished his surgery" Ryder said as Kate handed him a sandwich "Thanks Kate"
Moments later, Silvera and Brad pushed Zuma into the infirmary, he was asleep and attached to a drip they pushed him near the window
"When he wakes up make sure he eats and drinks, Anna's orders" Silvera said pulling a blanket up over Zuma "Also try not to be loud around him, because his hearing my have been effected"
"Will do" Ryder watched as Michael and Mark pushed Marshall slowly into the infirmary
Silvera and Brad helped them, because Marshall was attached to multiple machines Ryder walked over and also helped push the bed
"Lets put him next to Zuma" Silvera suggested, everyone agreed "Be careful mates" she warned as they put Marshall's bed into place
"Anna says to keep an eye on his heart rate and breathing" Brad said as he and Michael and Mark walked back into the Operating Room
Ryder was looking at Marshall's heart monitor machine when Zuma woke up
"W...Wyder? Awe you thewe?" Zuma asked looking around
"Hi pup, how do you feel?" Ryder sat besides his bed "Feeling any better?"
Zuma was having issues hearing "I'm feeling tiwed"
"Well you need to get rest" Ryder paused when Zuma's tummy rumbled
"I guess I'm hungwy" Zuma giggled
"I'll get some food for you" Ryder turned around
"I don't need the toilet" Zuma looked at Ryder
Ryder turned back to him "Zuma I said I'll get food"
"Pawdon?" Zuma was confused
Ryder knelt besides him "I'll bring some food"
"Bwing some good what?" Zuma yawned "Wyder?"
Ryder giggled "I said food"
"Huh?" Zuma struggled to understand him
"HE SAID FOOD!" Rubble yelled out causing Marshall to jump that much he woke up
"Did... Did... someone... Mention food?" Marshall managed to say with the tube in his mouth, but instantly fell back to sleep
Ryder raised his eyebrow at Rubble and placed his hands on his hips "Rubble"
"Sorry Marshall" Rubble laid down
Zuma slowly sat up "Oh yes Wyder I'm hungwy"
Kate overheard Zuma "I have fresh cooked pup food, I'll go get it"
"Thank you Kate" Ryder watched as she left the infirmary
"Skye, Rocky and Chase can I do a check up?" Katie asked the pups
Ryder looked at Chase "You first Chase"
"Ryder sir I'm fine" Chase said but Ryder pointed to Katie "Ok Ryder" he jumped up on Katie's lap
Katie smiled and examined Chase "Chase some of these injuries need to be cleaned"
"Why? They don't hurt" Chase replied smiling
"Don't argue, these are a mess" Katie began to clean some of Chase's wounds "You shouldn't have left them, they could have become septic" she frowned
"I didn't think they were that bad" Chase flinched as Katie cleaned a deep wound which hurt
Ryder walked over "Wow, Chase Katie's right that's bad, why didn't you let me look at you?" he raised an eyebrow
"Ryder sir they don't hurt" Chase said acting tough
Moans were suddenly heard from Marshall's direction, Ryder turned around and quickly ran to Marshall's side
"Pup you alright?" Ryder asked Marshall
"I... I... I..." Marshall mumbled
"You're what? Are you in pain?" Ryder asked in a concerned voice
Marshall opened one eye "No... I'm... Hu...Hun...Hung.."
"Hungry?" Ryder giggled giving him a pat
Marshall weakly smiled
"That's my pup" Ryder gently kissed his forehead "Kate can you bring some food for Marshall?"
"Sure but I'll need to make the food soft, anything hard may hurt his throat" Kate said adding water to some puppy food
"Kate's correct Marshall needs a diet of soft food for a while" Katie said bandaging some of Chase's injuries "Your all good Chase, but these will need to be changed regular"
Chase licked her cheek "Thanks Katie" he said jumping off her lap
Kate walked over to Ryder with some pup food "Katie can Marshall have that tube out?"
Katie thought for a moment "Alright I'll remove it, but make sure an oxygen mask is near him" she said standing up with Kate's help
"Here's your crutches" Chase said holding up them
"Thank you Chase" Katie smiled taking the crutches off Chase "Stand back a bit Ryder"
Ryder moved out of her way, as Katie removed the tube from Marshall's mouth "Give it a moment Marshall, your throat will be sore"
"Ow" Marshall moaned
Ryder knelt besides his bed "You ok?"
"Everything hurts, even my tummy" He moaned again, then coughed
"Marshall mind if I examine you before you eat?" Katie asked sitting besides Ryder
"Go for it Katie" Ryder spoke for Marshall
Katie smiled "Thanks Ryder, ok Marshall can you open you mouth please?"
Marshall opened it, but unable to hold it open he closed it almost biting Katie's hand
"Here let me help" Ryder said helping Marshall keep his mouth open "Have a look now"
"Thank you Ryder" Katie shone a light down Marshall's throat "It's extremely red, I'm going to start him on antibiotics to help with the swelling"
Ryder let Marshall close his mouth "Good pup" He said patting Marshall "How's his paw and his head?"
Katie unwrapped Marshall's bandages around his head "It looks good, not red anymore but I'd have to see X-ray results to tell you about his skull fracture and his paw"
While Katie was examining Marshall, Chase was walking over to pups when he heard something which made him fill with anger
"I can't believe Marshall poo'd his bed, I almost died" Rocky teased laughing
Everest giggled "Yeah it stunk the tent out, although it wasn't his fault"
"I hope he doesn't do it in here" Rocky giggled
"Pups stop teasing Marshall that's mean" Skye frowned at them
"But Skye you weren't there" Rocky grinned "It was really funny"
"Rocky got blown backwards by a fart" Everest laughed
"Did he?" Rubble asked scratching his ear
"Yeah it was funny" Everest laughed again "The look on Rocky's face"
"Ooo I'd love to be there to see that" Skye giggled
"Marshall should be called Fartshall" Rocky laughed which caused all the pups to laugh
"FARTSHALL!" Skye rolled on the floor laughing
"What a name" Rubble laughed
Everest burst out laughing "Smelly name"
"Goes with the pup" Rocky laughed so hard tears fell down his cheeks
Chase stood still he couldn't believe what he was hearing
"Marshall really let himself go" Rocky teased again "I saw my life flash before my eyes"
Cries were heard behind Chase, he turned around to see tears falling down Marshall's cheeks, turned out Marshall heard everything the pups were saying
"Ryder, can... can... you close the... curtain?" Marshall asked trying to hold back the tears
Ryder nodded and close the curtain around Marshall's bed "Pup don't listen to the others, it's ok accidents happen" He said looking cross "I will deal with them later, first lets get some food in you"
Marshall couldn't stop the tears they kept falling
Chase heard Marshall's cries "ROCKY!" he yelled running in front of him "HOW DARE YOU!"
"Ch...Chase?" Rocky choked on his words
"YOU MADE MARSHALL CRY!" Chase growled "You teased him!"
"I... I... didn't mean it" Rocky lowered his head
"How would you like it if we teased you!" Chase growled again "I can't believe you!"
"Chase" Everest stepped in between the two pups
"AND I can't believe you! You of all pups!" Chase stared her in the eyes "You're suppose to love Marshall, but you joined in"
"We didn't mean to upset him" Skye added from behind Rocky
Chase moved away from Everest and approached Skye "Well Skye, guess what? You did! Can you hear those cries? It's because you pups can't keep your mouths shut, now you've hurt him!"
"Chase calm down" Rocky said looking at him
"ROCKY Don't tell me to calm down!" Chase once again got in his face "You call yourselves Marshall's friends"
Marshall's cries continued to be heard from behind the curtains, suddenly the heart machine's alarm began to sound
"Wh...why.. are... they being mean..?" Marshall cried "I... didn't mean to poo" he sobbed
Katie looked at Ryder "Katie stay with him"
Ryder walked out of the curtain "Pups!" he said with his arms crossed
Chase turned around, as Ryder past him
"I'm very disappointed with you all" Ryder said kneeling in front of them "Not only have you insulted a member of the Paw Patrol by teasing him and calling him names, but you've upset him"
"Ryder we didn't mean i..." Rocky was cut off
"SO! You hurt hi..." Chase was cut off
"Chase shh" Ryder said frowning at him "I will handle this, you go keep Marshall company"
Chase sighed but did what he was asked, he walked through the curtains and jumped up on Marshall's bed
"Hi Marshall, you ok buddy?" Chase asked laying besides him
Marshall didn't answer, tears continued to fall from his eyes
Chase licked the tears from Marshall's cheeks "It's ok buddy"
"Ch...Chase" Marshall tried to speak his heart Machine's alarm continued to sound
"Marshall, I'm sorry I broke my promise" Chase looked at Marshall "I promised I'd protect you, but I broke it, I'm so sorry"
Suddenly Marshall started gasping for air
"RYDER! HELP!" Chase screamed out
Katie was trying to help Marshall breathe but his face started to turn red, Katie turned around and took hold of the oxygen mask then placed it on his face "Marshall focus on breathing"
"Pups you are all grounded until further noticed" Ryder gave them one more frown then disappeared behind the curtains surrounding Marshall's bed "Katie how can I help?"
"Hold him" Katie said gently lifting Marshall up who was slightly conscious
Ryder sat down as Katie placed Marshall across his lap, Chase pulled a blanket over him
Katie spotted something in the corner of her eye, she ran over to Zuma's bed "Oh no!"
"Katie?" Ryder looked over at her "What's wrong?"
Zuma stitches had torn, his bed was covered in blood
"I have to get him to the operating room, he'll die if I can't stop this bleeding" Katie pulled the drip out of Zuma then picked him up "No no no! His heart is failing!"
"ZUMA!" Everyone cried out
To be continued
