A/N: Hey guys I know this update was late but I just got through my finals and This was my first chance to work on it. Also if I haven't responded to PMS latley it is becusse in having computer trouble, and my keyboard isnt working properly, I have to type out messages through the touch screen which sucks lol. I had to type this chapter out on my phone, I will get back to everyone as soon as my computer is fixed, until then I hope this chapter suffices you all until then!-W.P

Chapter 19 : Date Night Fight

"Here you go pup's, two Mr. Porter burgers, extra yummy." A smiling young boy said, wearing a white shirt and black dress pants. A black bowtie facened around his neck. His eyes were filled with pure excitement, giggling to himself, he did a little bow.

The pups at the table thanked the energetic waiter and couldn't help laughing themselves, watching him leave the table, runnning over to an older man in a green apron. Jumping up into his arms yelling, "I did it Grandpa!" repeatedly. Mr. Porter chuckled and patted him on the back, placing him back down on the tile.

"I knew you could do it Alex." He said ruffling the young boy's hair.

"Alex looks so cute in his little bowtie."

Skye said smiling over at the happy pair.

Rocky finished chewing his food and glanced over at them, watching the heartwarming scene unfold infornt of him. He felt his mind wandering off to happy memories of when he was still a pup, when Ryder first found him, rescuing him from the pound than imprisoned him. That same smile that Alex had, he himself has worn it looking up in admiration at his rescuer, his protector, his friend.

All these thought ran through his head like a home movie playing in his concious. Smiling he turned his attention back to his date, nearly forgetting why he was there in the first place. Skye was quietly muching on her burger, taking small bites, peaking up at him and giggling before averting her eyes, focusing on the food in front of her.

Rocky was filled with foreign emotions, urges and thoughts all revolving around his newly found girlfriend. Thoughts about touching, tasting, and taking in her scent. Thoughts about what the future held for her and him, them, together. Will we always be this happy? What if she wants pups too? What will Ryder think? He had to smile at this, all of these thoughts were now potential possibilities, and that made the pup excited and nervous all at the same time. Until a rather haunting thought stuck out his mind.

What will she do when she finds out about Everest? Rocky gulped as this problem sunk in, he knew he had to tell her. Lying wasn't in his nature, not with Skye, she deserves to know.

Bracing himself he attempted to get out what was on his mind, but found it was like defusing a bomb, one wrong move, cut the wrong wire, and it will all blow up in his face.

"Skye?" He said looking over at his date, she seemed unfased, did she hear me?

" Rocky you've hardly touched your food, is something on your mind?" Skye asked looking at him, concern written on her face as she searched for an answer in his eyes. She only found more worry.

Rocky looked up from his burger, having lost his appetite. Skye was staring him down, a serious gaze met his eyes, but there was something else, worry, worry for his well being. Nobody has ever looked at him like that, and this was something that he loved about Skye, she genuinly cared for him. Which was going to make this all the harder, he didn't want to spoil there first official date, but he knew if he didn't tell her now, she would somehow find out on her own. And there was no way he would risk that.

"There's something I need to tell you...Ev." He started

"Here's your check pups!" A smiling Mr. porter said looking down at them, oblivous to the tension in the room.

"Will that be cash or card?"

Rocky shot a glance at Skye, who seemed on edge, before grabbing his wallet. "Cash" He said counting out the right amount and laying it on the table.

Perfect timing by the way! The mix thought angrily.

Mr. Porter counted up the money and eagerly put it away, with a satisfied look on his face. "Enjoy your night pups." He waved goodbye before walking off.

Skye was internally screaming. She knew Everest was up to something, but what could it be? She racked her brain for a feasible answer but all of them made her angrier and angrier. Did she make him a love note, confess her feelings, try and kiss him? The last one making her blood boil, picturing that two timing husky kissing her boy. Hell no!

Rocky shifted in his seat, trying to find a way to avoid this all together but knew it had to be done, it had to come out eventually, better sooner than later.

"Skye.. Everest tried to mate with me." the words ungracefully fumbled out of his mouth, he couldnt beleive it, he actually said it, but when he looked at Skye's face his heart sank like a ship, his fears becoming a fast approaching reality that he was going to have to face.

If Skye was mad before, than she was infuriated now, her magenta eyes turnig a darker shade, her claws digging into the neatly placed tablecloth, her canines peaking out of her mouth in a frown. She stared off blankly at Rocky, which scared him much more than if she had blown up. The silence was getting to him.

"Skye listen..I know it's.."

"Where is she?" Skye questioned, looking Rocky over with fierce intensity.

"I don't know Skye..listen I'm ok, we're ok, lets just go home ok..?"

Skye jerked her seat backwards and jumped down from it. "It's not ok Rocky , she tried to take advantage of you. She tried to make you do something you didn't want to." She said getting angrier by the minute.

"Don't try and defend her!" she yelled, walking side by side with the mix out of the busy reasturant, dodging walking pedestrians and slipping past waiters. Skye shoved the door open, sending it into the wall with a loud bang. Rocky was equally intimidated and slightly aroused. Skye was so strong, so dominant, so powerful. He made a mental note of this. The cold air nipped at their skin, He instinctively walked closer to Skye, huddling together with her as they made their way to his truck.

"She's supposed to be my friend!" She yelled jumping up into Rocky's truck, buckling her seatbelt and fuming in her chair. Unable to do anything more to change the current situation, she took a deep breath, trying to calm her frayed nerves. "She better pray I don't find her." She said under her breath.

Rocky looked over to her with a worried look, "It wont come to that Skye, it will be ok." He sais trying to difuse the situation.

"Are you sure Chase?" a voice rang through the police pup's alit tag. The sheperd nodded.

"Yes, Skye is asleep in her puphouse and Rocky went out ot dinner. Everyone else went with Ryder to city hall for the tree lighting festival."

Every year during the holiday season, customary to Adventure bay tradition, everyone in the city gathered around a giant christmas tree during the second week in December to watch the christmas tree lighting ceremony. The whole town was there, including Ryder and his pups, most of them anyways. Chase personally wasn't in the Christmas spirit as of late, feeling more like the Grinch then anything else.

"Ok I guess I could come by, I have to drive your way as it is to get back to the cabin." The voice said.

"Great, How did it go today?" Chase asked eagerly.

There was a pause in the line. "It went ok, but you didn't tell me it would make me cry."

Chase felt a pang of guilt as he thought back to his first therapy session and how it went for him. Sure there were no tears shed, but it was anything but easy.

"Everyone processes trauma and emotions differently Eve." He said back , wondering why he called her that. But truth be told ever since she asked him about Dr. Edwards and what therapy was like, and if she should go, he has felt closer with her. More comfortable in a way, because they were going through this together mabey. He didn't know forsure, but it was nice having someone who could relate with him about this. He didn't feel like an outsider anymore.

"Whatever you say, I'll see you soon Chase."

Nightfall covered the quiet streets and homes. Vacant and silent they sat in the dark. Everyone was at city hall. The only light gleaming through the dark was of the headlights belonging to a snowplow, driving across a bridge stretching out over the calm sea. Chase perked his ears up at the sound of a roaring engine coming closer to him. He came outside from the lookout to welcome his guest. Everest parked her vehicle, jumped out of it, and ran over to Chase. She seemed to be in a decent mood, a smile spread across her face, and her eyes were filled with hope and gratitude.

"Chase! hey." she called meeting him on the driveway, illuminated by the floodlights equiped on the lookout.

"How's it going?" he said, his tail slightly wagging.

"Good, it went good today, everything's good." she said alittle to excitedly. Chase was skeptical, he didn't feel this good after his first session. "Nothing's wrong?" he asked tilting his head. "Why did you go see the doctor today?" he asked, his law enforcement side showing thorugh as he questioned the husky.

Everest let her ears fall, knowing that this was coming, she just wished it hadn't came so soon. She sat down on her haunches. Chase followed suit.

She didn't look at him, not consistently, going from him to the floor and then back to him.

"I went becuase of..becuase of Rocky." she siad breathing out a sigh. Her head now soley focusing on the black asphalt at her paws.

Chase looked at her inquisitively. He wanted to press the issue further but the look on Everest's face told him that this particular wound was still fresh. He could practically smell the blood coming off of her. But his curious nature, and years as a police pup won out. "Everest I want to help you, and the more you tell me, the better I can do that." He siad placing a paw on her shoulder. Everest looked up and smiled at him, looking into his eyes, his kind, inviting eyes.

Suddenly headlights flooded both of their eyes. Chase put his paw over them, trying to peer past the bright light. He made out a large truck, with green and orange. "Look's like Rocky is here." Chase said.

Everest's heart beat faster in her chest. She wasn't ready to face him. It was to soon, and she could barely stand herself, how could she even speak to him after what she did?

The lights faded, a set of paws landed on the hard pavement. And then another set. It was to dark to see who was with Rocky. Everest squinted into the black trying to make out the figure coming towards her.

"YOU!" A voice called out cutting into the silent night.

Stepping into the light, Skye took confident strides toward the husky. Her hackels were raised and she was growling louder than Rocky thought possible. Skye sprinted towards a confused Everest, who looked at her bewhildered, why was she so upset? Everest's heart started pumping faster, starting to back away.

Skye closed the distnace between them and tackled her to the ground, furiously sinking her teeth into her victim's neck, blood staining her muzzle. Everest yowlled in pain, trying to shake her off.

"Skye" Rocky yelled quickly grabbing ahold of Skye and ripped her off of Everest before she inflicted any more damage on her.

"I'll rip you apart! .. You backstabbing bitch." Skye barked trying to break free from Rocky's grasp.

Everest winced in pain, pressing onto her throbbing neck with her paw. She took one look at the angry cockapoo screaming at her and pieced everything together. Rocky must have told her, why was she getting so mad?

Chase simply stood still, in shock, unsure of where he fit into all of this.

"What the hell was that Skye?" He barked stepping infront of Everest. He looked between her and Everest trying to piece together the situation. "What were you doing with him?" He questioned shooting a glare at Rocky, holding his crush in his paws.

"What I do with my boyfriend is none of your buisness." Skye barked, having none of anyone's b.s. She was out for blood.

Chase let his mouth hang open. Boyfriend? The words echoed in his mind. It took him and Everest seconds to wrap there heads around this new information.

"What??" They said together, equally suprised. Chase stepped forward setting Skye in his sights. Fire lighting up his insides.

"What the hell Skye? You told me you didn't want a relationship..those were your EXACT words." Chase growled glaring at the equally mad cockapoo.

Skye broke free from Rocky's grasp and took a brave step towards the shepered and got right in his face. "I told you I didn't want a relationship with YOU!" She yelled. a loud growl escpaed Chase's muzzle. The two were feeding off of eachothers rage, getting completly caught up in the emotions of the escalating problem.

"But you were to stubborn to listen." She barked the last part inches away from his face. She could feel his hot breath on her muzzle. Chase growled louder, his pupils shrinking in size, he looked like a rabid dog. He snapped his teeth together, narrowly missing Skye, who backed away from the rage induced sheppered.

"Bitch." He yelled, locked onto her, moving to strike again. He opened his jaw and lunged toward Skye. All before being knocked off his paws, Rocky snarling down at him.

"Don't even think about it." He growled. Chase rolled to the side and swept Rocky off his paws and collided his head into Rocky's. They both recoiled, staggering on their paws. They ran at eachother again, and clashed hard. Both fighting for control, twisting and turning, snapping their jaws at whatever they could get ahold of. Chase bit into Rocky's hind leg causing him to stummble to the ground. Chase towerd over the helpless pup ready to deliver the final blow. Using his good hindpaw, Rocky lashed out kicking Chase in the stomatch. Chase fell to the ground holding his stomach. He growled and jumped at Rocky, trying to sink his teeth into his neck. Rocky side stepped and, with both his paws, brought down a powerful strike onto Chase's spine.

A loud shrill yelp echoed through the lookout driveway, sniveling and whining came from the downed shepered, sprawled out on the cold ground, hyperventilating, crying,

"No..no...n..o" He whispered before letting his head thump onto the ground, letting his demons escape from their cages.

"Chase? wake up !" Ryder called out kneeling down next to me. Everyone was looking at me, Rocky, Skye, Zuma. They were all there. Marshall was at my other side, he was fumbling with bandages, I could see it in his eyes that he was crying, watching him wrap up my side, but I had never seen him so unfocused. What happened? I looked behind me and recognized my police cruiser, wrapped around a tree, completly totaled, producing black smoke from its surface. I tried to move

to get up and tell everyone that I was fine, but electricity shot through my body, It was unbearible, like fire burning me from the inside. My vision became tunneled, I could feel myself slipping away. "Chase! Stay with us buddy." Ryder called. That was the last thing I heard before the darkenss consumed me.