Chapter 6: Finding the Power Stone

JAKE'S MOUNTAIN, 2015

"Well, we're here," said Rocky. He and Chase deactivated their time travel suits.

"Rocky?"

"Yeah?"

"I have a bad feeling about this."

"Why's that?"

Just then, they saw Ryder drive by in his ATV and Chase right behind him in his super spy cruiser.

"That's why," the police pup said with a gulp.

"I don't understand," said Rocky. "Why are you and Ryder going to Jake's Mountain by yourselves?"

"Because," Chase sighed, "this is the day that Skye crashes in the snow and gets lost."

"Well let's find that stone and get out of here lickity split."

As the two started towards Bear Rock, they heard 2015 Ryder's voice from a distance.

"Everest, Skye is somewhere near Bear Rock. Look for paw prints in the snow."

"You got it Ryder."

"Chase, pull over!"

"Come on Ryder. Bear Rock is up this way!"

"It's too steep and snowy. I've got it! Send your drone up Chase!"

"Great idea! Drone! Find Skye!" 2015 Chase launched his drone and it took off for Bear Rock.

"Good grief," said Rocky. He and present-day Chase were watching from a distance. "We have to get to Bear Rock without being seen by Ryder, you, Skye, Everest, or Ace."

"Skye," Chase whispered. It really wasn't a secret that he had a massive crush on the cockapoo. Marshall was the first to find out about it, since he was Chase's best friend. Eventually, the other male members of the PAW Patrol, including Ryder, found out and would sometimes tease the German shepherd about it. Now all Chase wanted was for the cockapoo to come back so he could tell her how he felt.

"Come on Chase," Rocky said, snapping the police pup out of his thoughts. He grabbed Chase by the tail and started to drag him in the direction of Bear Rock.

Before long, the two encountered a familiar object lodged in the snow. "What is that?" said Chase. He and Rocky walked up to it and Rocky used his claw to grab it.

"It's Skye's hat," the mixed breed said. "We better leave it here."

Chase and Rocky continued onward. Chase kept his head down as he walked, noticing Skye's paw prints in the snow. All of a sudden, he ran right into Rocky.

"What was that for?" asked Rocky.

"Why did you stop?" Chase retorted.

"Maybe because someone's over there," Rocky pointed straight ahead and Chase couldn't believe his eyes.

Over by a giant pine tree, lying underneath it, surrounded by three bunnies, was Skye. She had limped over on her good paws and decided to rest there. Chase's heart was pounding; he was looking at his crush who he hasn't seen in three years.

"She's asleep," said Rocky. "So let's keep it that way." He started to walk in a different direction and did not seem to notice that Chase wasn't following him.

"You have the container for the Power Stone, right Chase?" Rocky turned around and realized that he was speaking to himself. "Chase?" He groaned, as he turned around and hoped that his gut feeling wasn't right. When he got back to the spot where he had spotted Skye, he gasped at what he saw. Chase was creeping towards the sleeping cockapoo.

"CHASE!" he yelled before his eyes widened at his mistake. "Oops," he whispered, but it was too late. The aviation pup's eyes fluttered open, and they locked with Chase's eyes.

SPACE, 2013

Aboard Silverclaw's ship was the Robo-Dog from 2022 as a hostage. Silverclaw, with the help of his assistant Brutus, had managed to give his own Robo-Dog a makeover using some of Ryder's Robo-Dog's parts. Now the Robo-Dog of 2013 looked like the Robo-Dog of 2022.

"What do you think?" Silverclaw asked Brutus.

"They will never know the difference," said Brutus. He then noticed something on the wrist of the Robo-Dog from 2022. "Sire, what's that?" he pointed at the object in question.

Silverclaw carefully pulled it off of Robo-Dog and examined it. "It seems to be some sort of time-space GPS. The PAW Patrol must be using this to time travel. What a shame that their greatest creation turned into their downfall." Silverclaw then put the wristband on his own Robo-Dog, as well as the time travel suit.

"What are you going to do now?" asked Brutus.

"I'm going to send my Robo-Dog back to 2022, and he's going to help re-fulfill my destiny. Brutus, I want you to round up all the troops. We've got some work to do."

Brutus, although confused by the ambiguity of his boss's answer, did as he was told and radioed in to all of Silverclaw's troops.

JAKE'S MOUNTAIN, 2015

Rocky remained silent. Chase did too. His mouth was wide open as he was staring into 2015 Skye's beautiful magenta eyes. Skye was a bit confused however.

"Chase?" she asked. "What are you doing here?"

"I, uh, I..." the police pup stuttered.

"Chase?" Skye said with a hint of concern in her voice. "Are you okay? And how did you find me?"

The German shepherd was still stumbling over his own words. Rocky couldn't help but giggle at the poor pup, but then he remembered that he was the reason Skye was awake.

"S-s-skye?" Chase stammered. "C-c-can w-we t-talk?"

"Of course we can Chase," she said. Chase then turned and tossed the container to Rocky.

"Take this and do what you need to do," Chase said to Rocky, who nodded and left.

"So, what's going on?" the cockapoo asked. She moved over to let Chase sit down next to her under the pine tree.

Before he even realized what he was doing, Chase grabbed Skye and pulled her in for a hug. Skye said nothing as she returned the hug, making the police pup blush like crazy.

"I'm a mess," Chase whimpered. "I'm also from the future."

"The future?" Skye said. "No way. Nice try Chase, but time travel isn't even possible."

"In the future it is," Chase said. He held up his time-space GPS wristband for Skye to see. Skye looked closely and saw that it was marked with a copyright "C" with the year 2022.

"Whoa," she said, "you're a time traveler?" Chase nodded. "That's so cool!" she said.

"There's something you should know about the future," Chase said. "Something big and something awful happens in four years."

"What is it?" Skye asked.

"So there are these six ingots called Infinity Stones," Chase said, pulling out a paper with each stone's picture and a brief description of each one, letting Skye look at it.

"What about them?"

"They are the most powerful objects in the universe, and this alien thing by the name of Silverclaw came to Earth in 2019, stole all six Infinity Stones, snapped his fingers, and wiped out half of the population."

"Oh no, that's terrible," Skye said. "Who didn't survive? I mean, you obviously did or else you wouldn't be here. Same goes for Rocky."

"Marshall, Rubble, Everest, Zuma, and Tracker all fell victim to the snap," Chase said, not sure how to tell 2015 Skye that she doesn't make it. "Katie, Alex, Farmer Al, Francois, and Mayor Humdinger also don't survive, but Ryder does."

"I think you're forgetting someone," said Skye. "What happens to me?"

"You, you," Chase couldn't find the words to say.

"I what?"

"You," Chase closed his eyes and lowered his head to avoid eye contact. "You don't survive either Skye. I didn't know how to tell you, but you fade to dust while holding onto me in Foggy Bottom." Chase started to tear up as he said this, but he felt his head being lifted up by Skye.

"It's okay Chase," she said. "You did all you could I'm sure. You always seem to go 200% whenever it involves me in some way." Chase blushed at that comment, although her words did help him a little.

"Now we're trying to go back in time to find the stones and undo Silverclaw's work," Chase said after he pulled himself together.

"Wait, if you can time travel, why don't you find baby Silverclaw and-"

"That's not how time travel works."

"What?"

"That's right, time travel doesn't work like it did in Back to the Future."

"Dang."

"Rocky's going to get one of the stones now, and he should be back soon." Just as he said that, the mixed breed appeared with the Infinity Stone.

"That's an Infinity Stone?" Skye said, backing away from the container.

"Yeah, and there are six of these," Rocky said.

"Guys, do you hear that?" Chase said. Rocky and Skye listened too, and they understood what Chase was talking about. A faint siren noise could be heard in the distance.

"That sounds like your drone," Rocky said. "The you from 2015 is looking for Skye. We have to get out of here."

"Aww, but I wish we had more time," Chase said, and Rocky figured out what he meant by that.

"Don't worry Chase," Skye said. "This was quite the treat. Now go and fix your timeline."

Rocky and Chase put on their time travel suits. "Going back in three, two, o-"

"WAIT!" Chase said, remembering how Rocky said changing the past only creates alternate timelines. He walked back over to Skye and started to pulled her close to him. But instead of giving her a hug, he gave her a kiss right on the lips. Skye didn't object as she returned the kiss.

After what seemed like an eternity, the two broke the kiss, their faces red.

"Chase," Skye whispered.

"Goodbye Skye," Chase said before he and Rocky disappeared, leaving the cockapoo standing there in awe. Before long, Chase's drone came into view, and Skye would find herself safe and sound back at Jake's cabin later that evening.