I jumped back as Ryder screamed. He let himself fall back with a gasp. "My arm…" He rasped.

"Rouwf! Ibuprofen!" I gave him a few and snuggled up to him as he sobbed. I go into ARL. (Anxiety Relief Licks.) He calms down a bit and falls asleep. But his sleep wasn't peaceful.

"No...Stop!...Help...me...please!" He gasped. I sigh. Better wake him up and give him some Prazosin.

He wakes with an agonized scream. "Shh." I say, giving him the Prazosin. "That'll stop your nightmares for now.

Spirit pads into the room with a mouse. "Here, I ate the tail by accident, but you can have the rest." She says to me.

"Thanks!" I take a bite of the mouse, accidentally splashing Ryder with it's blood.

"Yuck! Gross!" He jumped out of bed and ripped his shirt off. He grabbed a clean shirt and put it on sitting back down red faced. I couldn't help it, I started laughing hysterically. "This doesn't go on my pillow!" He said, looking queasy. He pushed it away from his head and turned over.

I managed to sink my teeth into my dinner before it flew off the bed. "Hey, my food doesn't have wings you know!" I protested with my mouth full too late. He's asleep. I sigh and curl up using his foot as a food bowl just to freak him out if he wakes up.

I finish my mouse and curl up so that He's curled around me. I rest my head on his arm and let myself fall into a deep sleep.

Maximus's POV-

I'll kill him eventually. But how… I start thinking of the worst ways to die. If he survives a broken neck, he'll be stabbed to death.

I began walking towards home. I'll pick up some supplies and head in the direction of Foggy Bottom.

Ryder's POV.

I wake up, my chest covered in fox fur. Ugg! She's shedding again! I get up to go take a shower.

Why does she have to go after me? I'm putting my pups in danger by staying here. I get dressed and write a note- "Hey pups! I'm sorry I put you all in danger. I'll be leaving for a while, don't worry about me, this is for your safety. I'll be fine. Love you all! You're such good pups."- Then, I wrote one for Kittypaw.- "Hi, Kitty. I'm sorry, I should've listened to you when you said you were Kittypaw, Maybe you wouldn't have come so close to losing your life to save mine, I will be fine, keep our kids safe. You will take over leader duties. I'll keep my Puppad on me so that we can text! Love you with all my heart, Ryder."- Then, I put my air patrol gear on, and snuck out of the Lookout Tower.

Scarlet's POV.

I crept into the kitchen and drank some milk that was left over in my bowl. Then I notice two pieces of paper on the Table with Ryder's signature on them. I climb up and read them. Oh, no!

"MOMMY!" I wail. "DADDY LEFT US!"

Kittypaw's POV-

I wake to Scarlet crying and the second thing I notice is that Ryder isn't in bed. I padded down to the kitchen thinking he went to the bathroom.

"Mommy?" She looked up at me with tear filled eyes.

"What's wrong?" I ask.

"DADDY'S GONE FOR GOOD!" She wailed. I read the notes and broke down into tears.

Ryder's POV-

I fly to Foggy bottom and settle in an abandoned home. It'll have to do for now. I pull out my Puppad to see hysterical texts from Kitty.

"Where are you?"

"PLEASE COME HOME!"

"ICANTSTANDIT!"

I let myself cry a little as I respond.

"I'm sorry Kitty. I just can't keep putting your life in danger."

I sit down and cry until I hear footsteps. I turn around and come face to face with Maximus.

"What a surprise. Running away from safety are we?"

Maximus's POV-

I laugh. He starts to back away and hits the wall.

"Drop the Puppad." I say.

He's shaking as he lets it drop to the floor.

"Kick it to me." Surprisingly, he obeys. I guess he doesn't want to die just yet. I stomp on it hard, and it shatters because I'm wearing high heels.

"Please, let me go. I only came in to get out of the rain…" He begs me.

"I don't care about that! Do you think this is MY house? I don't think so." I snarl.

He pushes himself against the wall harder. Fine by me.

"Why are you trying to kill me?" He whimpers. I laugh.

"Don't you know?" I began. "You don't deserve to live!" I walk closer. He starts freaking out. As I grab his shirt. I cover his mouth so that no one will hear him scream. He struggles. I slap him across the face. He starts to cry. I slam him into the wall.

This'll be easy, he's so weak! I throw his head hard into the wall, he collapses. His head was at an awkward angle, so I left him for death.

Axel's POV-

I look over Mom's shoulder at Ryder's note. Kittypaw is typing fiercely on her Puppad.

Kittypaw's POV-

"Ryder, please come home! You're being ridiculous!" I texted. It failed to send, which means he broke his Puppad. What if his medical problems catch up to him? I have to go and get him!

I get up and go to my vehicle. Marshall follows me. "Can me and Chase come?"

"I guess, just stay out of the way." I jump onto my scooter and drive off. They follow. I turn my vehicle into my fixed up jet and fly towards Foggy Bottom. I could ask Mayor Humdinger if he's seen Ryder first. If he ran away, then he's obviously not in Adventure Bay.

I pull out my visor and scan the ground. Something shiny catches my eye and I zoom in. Is that part of Ryder's Puppad?

"Chase, do you see that? Does it smell like Ryder?" I ask.

Chase gets out and sniffs the wreckage. "It's Ryder's Puppad! But, where's the rest of it?"

Well, that's chapter 4! Also, Ryder is indeed alive, just passed out.