The group ran from city hall screaming in terror. They hid behind a bush. "Guys wait for me." Ryder called out. The pups turned. Ryder, having seen Mr. Porter skeleton fall apart, was at the window and was trying to climb out. Chase rushed to help his owner, being careful of the glass shards. Ryder had just gotten one leg out the window when a knife erupted from his chest. Chase screamed at having seen Ryder get stabbed. Maria cackling gleefully, shoved him out the window. Ryder collapsed in a heap on the grass. Chase grabbed the back of his shirt in his teeth and dragged him away. Chases group saw chase and helped drag Ryder away. Ryder held up his hand and stopped them. "Its...too late...for me." Ryder said, the pain made it hard for him to talk. Ryder rubbed Chase's cheek. "The knife went...through my heart...run...while...you...still can." Ryder's hand went limp.

Chase wrapped his owner in a hug, and said a silent good bye before the others dragged him away. Chase cried in Captain Turbot's arms while the lighthouse keeper hugged him. "I'm so sorry, Chase." Captain Turbot said sadly. "Look there they are." Aqua said.

Alex and the pups and Goodway, rushed out of the cafe. Goodway held a crying Everest in her arms. The two groups met. And froze at the sight of Chase crying. Everybody started talking at once. "What happened to Chase?" Skye asked. Looking down they didn't answered. "Ryder was killed. As was Mr. Porter." Aqua finally muttered. Chase cried louder and Alex also started to cry. "What happened to Everest?" Aqua said. "We found Jake's headless body in the cafe." Marshall informed her. He nuzzled his wife. "We need to find Kat and Maria!" Skye shouted. "You don't get it do you?" Captain Turbot asked. "Get what?" Rocky asked. Captain Turbot opened his mouth to speak but didn't get a chance as Aqua beat him to it. "MARIA WAS THE ONE WHO KILLED RYDER AND MR. PORTER AND CALI!" she screamed.

Everyone, minus Chase, Aqua, and Captain Turbot gasped. "Bock-bock" Chickaletta warbled. "Thst...cannot be." Lily said. "Its true..."Chase said. He got down. "If Maria is killing ..."Lily began. "Then that means Kat is too." Chase finished. "Theyve teamed up." Rocky muttered under his breath. "Beware the Howloween Hounds." the voice rasped. Screaming the pups started to rush off. Blsckie ambushed the group and grabbed Chickaletta in her jaws. "No! My precious chickaletta! Goodway screamed. The remaining group ran away and dashed into the nearest unoccupied house. Rocky slammed the door shut. The group however was unaware that Skye had fallen behind. Looking back, the Little pup, saw the four killers chasing her. Kat snapped his jaws and leapt to attack. Skye grabbed a branch and swung it at him. It struck him. Sending him flying into the nearest bus stop. He smashed through the bus station which then collapsed on top of him. Skye kept running. Kat launched from the rubble and continued chasing her. As she got closer to her friends she saw Rocky shut the door. Not stopping in time, Skye smashed into the door. As she was getting up...Kat grabbed her.