Hey guys I'm back. Sorry this chapter is a week late I had a basketball tournament for MLK weekend and didn't have any free time. But my team is going to state so unless we win I won't have basketball till next year so that will give me more time to write. Also speaking of basketball Kobe will always be a legend RIP. This story is really fun to write so thanks to you guys for supporting it (Also I went back and formatted all my old story chapters).

Chase was practically sprinting back to the Lookout "Dammit I can't get distracted so easily I'm going to miss waking up the other pups" Chase thought as he kicked it into high gear.

He ran past all the cars without so much as a glance. He usually would have jogged enjoying familiar faces and saying hi to new ones. But he was determined to make it back on time.

As he broke out onto the Lookout's lawn he sprinted straight into his pup house to check the time on his alarm clock "No..." he said in disbelief.

Seven minutes he was late by seven minutes. Though that number doesn't sound like much but to Chase this number showed he had failed, it hurt his pride. Some might call Chase an overachiever but he always thought why shouldn't he give his best? If that happened to be higher than peoples standards then they needed to make those standards more challenging.

He walked into the Lookout, his head hanging low.

"Good morning Chase," Ryder said, sipping out of a mug.

"Good morning sir" Chase replied in a defeated tone unable to lift his head to meet the eyes of his leader.

"What's wrong Chase?" Ryder asked, looking very concerned. It wasn't often Chase showed emotions of sorrow or defeat.

"I'm sorry sir, I failed you" Chase said, hiding his head even more.

Ryder bent down to comfort Chase and put his hand on his head "Chase what are you talking about?"

"I was seven well, now ten minutes late to wake up the pups," Chase started talking faster "I'm sorry there was Mr. Porter and a group of girls an-"

Chase was cut off by Ryder's laughter "Hahaha, oh Chase is that really what all of this is about?"

Chase was now both embarrassed and upset "Well yes but I-"

"Chase you can still go wake them up if you'd like" Ryder said patting Chase on the head.

Chase saw this as a second chance, one he wasn't going to waste "Really!?" Chase's asked excitedly, his tail wagging "Thank you Ryder sir!".

Chase happily pranced outside surveying the lawn checking each pup house and saw that no one was up. He went inside to grab his pup pack in order to give the others a proper wake up.

"Ten minutes late and nobody's up, figures" he said to himself as he walked more casually up to the pup houses.

"What would this team do without me?" Chase smiled to himself "Arf megaphone" as his.

"PUPS TIME TO WAKE UP!" Chase yelled into his megaphone.

At first he didn't hear anything until he recognized the groans of one of his friends.

"Uhh, god damnit Chase why'd you have to yell in front of my pup house?" an angry looking Mix breed said coming out of his pup house and hitting his ear which quickly turned into scratching .

"Yeah dude I was having the best dweam" Zuma said looking very tired.

"Morning, that means breakfast," Rubble said, getting excited.

"Yeah you seemed to yell a lot louder this morning" Skye said her fur in a tangle but Chase didn't care she still looked beautiful.

"One two three four wait I'm missing one" Chase said looking around.

He jogged over to Marshall's pup house and saw that the Dalmation was still asleep holding his teddy bear in his arm.

"Aww he looks so peaceful" Skye said wishing she was still asleep.

"Not fow long" Zuma said plugging his ears.

"MARSHALL WAKE UP!" Chase yelled into his best friend's ear.

Marshall shot straight up into the air and hit his head on the roof of his pup house.

*BONK*

"Oww," Marshall said, rubbing his head "Your late."

Marshall pointed to his clock that showed Chase was indeed late by ten minutes. Chase lowered his head but then laughed along with the pups at Marshall's clever joke.

The pups all headed inside to eat but after they were finished eating they were left with nothing to do.

"Well pups since there are no emergencies you can spend the day however you'd like," Ryder said looking at his team "just be ready if something does come up".

The pups all looked at each other wondering who was going to speak up first. It turned out to be Rubble as the Bulldog's eyes became wide as if he had just remembered something important "Well I don't know about you guys but I'm gonna go watch the Apollo the Super Pup marathon" Ruble said, bouncing up and running towards their TV.

Skye was next "Ryder can I go to the mall with Everest?" Skye asked, looking hopeful.

"Of course Skye just be ready if I call" Ryder replied.

"Yipee," Skye said, flipping into the air "thanks Ryder".

As Skye exited the four boys were standing around looking at each other thinking about how to spend their day.

"Well um this is awkward, anyone got any ideas?" Marshall asked, looking at Rocky who shrugged showing that he had nothing.

Chase suddenly remembered his morning jog and got an idea "Well we could go get smoothies at Mr. Porter's" Chase suggested.

"That sounds gweat...uh except I'm running a little low on money" Zuma said looking around as if he was asking for donors.

"Your in luck because Mr. Porter said all drinks were half off for me and who ever I bring with me," Chase said, looking proud.

"Mmmm a strawberry banana smoothie sounds really good right now" Marshall said, liking his lips.

"Yeah good idea Chase and it's not like we have anything else to do" Rocky said standing up.


The boys decided to walk there rather than taking their vehicles because none of them really felt like going through all that work when it was a short walk away. Once they arrived at Mr. Porter's they all sat down and ordered their smoothies.

"So Chase, how exactly did you get this discount not that I'm complaining or anything" Rocky said looking genuinely curious.

"During my morning run when I stopped to talk to Mr. Porter he told me to bring some friends and half price drinks for everyone," Chase replied.

"Oh is that why you were ten minutes late?" Marshall said half joking, half serious.

"Haha very funny but no not exactly" Chase said.

"What do you mean?" Marshall asked.

"There was a group of girls that's the reason it took so long," Chase said, a bit embarrassed.

"Thewe we go Chase my dude got all the babes!" Zuma said with a big smile and his tail started to wag.

"Chase getting hit on now there's a shock" Rocky said with a sarcastic grin.

"So tell me what'd you do?" Zuma said, his eyes wide with excitement and curiosity.

"I basically told them I had to get going," Chase said looking at the Lab.

There was a short pause between the two pups before Zuma spoke up again.

"That's funny but sewiously what'd you say?" Zuma asked, waiting for a joke that never came.

There was a longer pause this time while Chase and Zuma held eye contact until Zuma finally realized Chase wasn't kidding.

"Chaaaaasssse awe you sewious?" Zuma said, looking extremely disappointed.

"What?!" Chase said defensively.

"A gwoup of giwls wanted you and you told them YOU HAD TO GET GOING!?" Zuma said with a shocked expression on his face "Dude how is it that you litewally have no game at all?".

"Rocky and Marshall get hit on but they don't do anything" Chase said defending himself and gesturing towards the other two pups.

"Chase you know the reason I don't wanna date anyone" Marshall said.

Chase remembered how the fire dog had a thing for Everest and wondered if anyone else knew about it. He realized that Marshall was in a similar situation to his and completely understood why Marshall wouldn't want anyone else but was curious about Rocky's answer.

"Yeah you're right Marshall, but what's your excuse Rocky, hell I saw someone checking you out on the way here" Chase said, determined to defend his position.

"Chase I don't really understand the point of love other than temporarily canceling your hormones it seems to only cause problems plus it would take time away from my inventing and hanging out with my friends, so unless you truly are in love with someone it seems like a waste of time," Rocky said shrugging "I've never felt that way about someone so I guess it just not for me".

Chase thought about how Rocky said truly in love with someone and couldn't help but to think of Skye. Despite being a brave dog he could never muster up the courage to tell her how he felt and he hated it.

"Yeah whatevew dude that's lonely people say" Zuma said, mocking Rocky with a grin.

"Hey!" Rocky replied hurt but in a playful way.

"Chase I just don't get why you don't just say yes in my book the more giwls the bettew" Zuma said not paying any mind to Rocky.

It was true that Zuma was a huge player; he was often dating multiple girls at the same time, sometimes he'd even be on a date with two girls. That still baffled Chase "There's no way someone could think Zuma is that amazing" Chase laughed as he thought.

"I don't know, maybe I'm just looking for the perfect girl" Chase said which was partly true except he'd already found the perfect girl and the trouble was being with her.

"What evew dude I'm just saying you-" Zuma was interrupted by his pup tag going off.

"Zuma?" Ryder said through his pup tag.

"Wight hewe Wydew" Zuma replied.

"Is Marshall there with you?" Ryder asked.

"Yeah he's with us" Zuma said looking up at the dalmation.

"Great, I need both of you at the Lookout," Ryder said.

"On our way Ryder" Marshall said as he and Zuma got up to run off to the Lookout.

Zuma turned around and said "Hey uh Wocky would you mind um-"

Rocky just shot Zuma a knowing look "Yes Zuma I'll cover you but you owe me" Rocky said, taking out some money.

"Thanks dude that's why youw my best bwo" Zuma said as the two slapped paws.

Marshall and Zuma dashed off leaving Chase and Rocky sitting there.

"Alright you wanna get out of here Chase?" Rocky asked.

"Yeah, let's go," Chase said getting up "Thanks Mr. Porter".


As the two boys were walking to nowhere in particular Rocky spoke up.

"So do you wanna tell me the real reason you turn all those girls down?" Rocky asked "You don't have to tell me or anything but I could tell you were bullshitting" Rocky said with the same knowing grin he gave to Zuma.

Chase thought about this for a second Marshall was the only other dog who knew about his feelings for Skye.

"But telling Rocky couldn't hurt he definitely wouldn't tell anyone else plus he might know what to do" Chase thought.

"No, no it's alright it's because I have feelings for Skye" Chase said letting out his breath. It was out there another pup knew. Was it a mistake telling Rocky? Would he be shocked or angry? Chase didn't know.

"Huh, I guess that does make sense," Rocky said "So why don't you tell her?"

Chase bit his lip not wanting to say more but something inside him knew he had to. "Because I'm scared" Chase blurted out.

"You scared? never thought I'd see the day" Rocky said with a smile.

"I just wish I knew how she felt," Chase said.

Rocky suddenly stopped dead in his tracks. Chase was confused what had he said? Rocky slowly turned to Chase locking eyes with him.

"What?" Chase asked.

"I think I can help you with that," Rocky replied smiling.