Chapter 6: "She's back!"

A/N: Hi, I'm finally back. Sorry, for the long wait, but I didn't feel good enough to write another chapter until right now. It didn't help that I just couldn't get any ideas for the punishment Chase will get, either. But now I'm back on the road with some ideas and my mental health restored. So, read and enjoy.

Ryder's POV:

After the 'talk' I had with Sweetie I felt a bit down. In addition to that something was nagging me. Something that didn't come to my mind. 'Somehow she's right. I don't have a single piece of evidence. All I have is Chase as a witness. Maybe I was a little harsh on her. I know how hard she's trying to learn to be a good pup. It could be that Chase did or said something to her that caused that reaction rather than doing some real damage.' That moment it hit me. I remembered that, after the incident with the she-dog, I enhanced the security system around the lookout.

"Robo-Dog, we have to watch a video, right now!" I took out my Pup Pad and opened the camera application. "Cameras 14-09 and 13-12 will be the cameras to show the area around Chase' puphouse best. All right, all set. Now all we have to do is to wait and see." After what felt like an eternity something happened. Or more precisely two 'somethings' happened. The first … Wait. I'll tell you guys the exact same time I'll tell the pups.

Speaking of which, I have to prepare breakfast.

Sweetie's POV:

'Wow, playing 'Catch' builds up an appetite.' We had so much fun playing that we didn't hear Ryder calling. We would have missed breakfast if it weren't for Zuma and Rubble who were entering the lookout. "Come on, Sweetie. I'll race you to the lookout and to our breakfast. I'd like to find out who is faster" Marshall challenged me. "Okay, but if I win I'll get the half of your breakfast. Except if it's Puppy food. Then you can have your breakfast all to yourself." In the time I live with the Paw Patrol now, I'm still not fond of Puppy food. Or the portions we get, by the way. No pup would have guessed that this morning has still a lot of surprises coming.

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I lost! Granted, Marshall is taller than me but I was determined to win. All right, since Marshall didn't set a price my breakfast is safe. Entering the lookout we were greeted by a sight that could only be a dream. There were different types of breakfast in the food bowls. What surprised me most was that there even were hamburgers in my food bowl. 'Wait a minute. Hamburgers in my bowl? Okay, that must be a trick because I know for sure Ryder is mad at me for something I didn't even do.'

"Erm, Ryder, Sir, I think you've mistaken me for Everest. I don't like liver that much." "I know, Chase. And that is where we come to the big question of what happened to your puphouse." I quickly glanced over to see Chase' reaction but nothing happened. 'He must be really sure not to get into trouble' I thought. But that didn't last long for Ryder kept on talking. "You all remember the incident with the she-dog right after we took Sweetie in?" I couldn't help but freeze on the spot just thinking of it. "Well, afterwards I enhanced the security system around the lookout including some cameras. Last night said cameras recorded something interesting."

I nearly fainted. There it was, the evidence that I didn't paint Chase' puphouse. "I want to show you the footing and then you can have your breakfast." Ten minutes later everypup knew that Chase had painted his own puphouse. "So, I was wight about Chase twying to get a new position as an extewior designer?" Zuma asked chuckling. I couldn't smile since the footing not only showed Chase and his art lesson but also me sneaking away. 'Dang it, I am free of being falsely accused for painting the puphouse but not free from suspicious glances. I have to tell them the truth about my 'adventures in the night'? But I'm not ready yet.' "Ryder, do you know where Everest is? I haven't seen her all morning" Marshall asked. "That's weird. But maybe she just wants to sleep in. It's still early in the morning. But more importantly, Sweetie, you have seen the footing and I hereby apologize to you for, you know, earlier this morning. But could you explain why you were sneaking away with Rocky's spare tools?" "(Sigh) All right. I'll tell you. I'll tell you what I have done in the nights. I'll tell you why I was sneaking away. I'll tell you why I had Rocky's spare tools. I'll tell you everything but could we please have breakfast first? I'm kind of starving and the hamburgers smell so delicious." "Sure. Go ahead. Enjoy your breakfast" Ryder said with a glance over to Chase who hadn't said a word since his complaint about his breakfast.

A few minutes later we had finished our breakfast. "All right, I guess you want to hear what I have to say now?" Everyone nodded, well everyone except for Rocky, who already knew about it, and Chase, who I think is just trying to blend in with the background right now. 'Seems like I don't have a chance to get away.'

I won't repeat it here for you, dear readers, if you still want to know read it where I talked with Rocky about it.

After I explained it Ryder's Pup Pad beeped. 'Thank goodness. For one moment I thought I would get a second lesson about how I could trust everyone in the Paw Patrol this morning. "Good Morning, Mayor Goodway. What's up?" "Ryder, can you remember when you told us to look out for a certain she-dog? Well, Chickaletta wanted to run some laps on the sports field this morning and I was with her. So we both saw her. I mean, Chickaletta saw her and freaked out because of how dangerous you described her to be. So I thought it would be best to call you and the Paw Patrol. Besides, I'm stuck in the tribunes and can't get out." "All right, don't worry, Mayor Goodway. No job is too big, no pup is too small." He said ending the transmission. After it he pressed a button on his Pup Pad. "Ryder needs us!" they said in unison. We got all into the elevator and waited for it to start upwards. "Wait a minute. Something's missing. I know. There wasn't a wipeout this time. What's wrong Marshall?" I asked. "Nothing, I just got in here ahead of you since I knew there would be a mission." "Good thinking." After that the elevator started to move.

Marshall's POV:

'I couldn't believe it. The same Chase whose paws uphold the laws, the same Chase tried to get Sweetie into trouble by painting his puphouse and lying to Ryder? And Sweetie still doesn't trust us, well at least Rocky, Skye and me. Wait, since when is Rocky supporting her? Wasn't he one of the pups who were initially against her?' The beeping of Ryder's Pup Pad interrupted my thoughts. Hearing what Mayor Goodway said I knew that there would be a mission.

"Ryder needs us!" we said in unison. "Wait a minute. Something's missing. I know. There wasn't a wipeout this time. What's wrong Marshall?" Sweetie asked. "Nothing, I just got in here ahead of you since I knew there would be a mission." "Good thinking." After that the elevator started to go upwards. Sometimes I think that it is waiting for the wipeout and my joke about it. But I think that's just my imagination. In the briefing room we sat in our normal positions with Chase in his police attire and me as an EMT. 'Well, that means it's me this time.' I looked over to Sweetie still on Skye's left side. I mean right side. 'Wait, since when is she sitting between Skye and Rocky?'

"Paw Patrol ready for action, Ryder, Sir" Chase said his catchphrase. "Thanks for hurrying pups. Mayor Goodway is in a very uncomfortable situation. She and Chickaletta spotted the she-dog that attacked Sweetie the other day and now she's stuck…" "Sorry to interrupt you Ryder, but we already know the situation. We all heard what Mayor Goodway said on the phone." "Sorry, Rubble. You're right. So for this mission I need … Skye. You have to use your helicopter and goggles to find that dog." "This puppy's gotta fly!" "And Chase. We need to use your pylons to stop the traffic from nearing the sports field. Plus your net could come in handy to catch that dog." "Chase is on the case!" "And Rocky. I need you to use your tools to free Mayor Goodway." "Green means go!" "The rest of you please stay on stand-by in case I need you. And Sweetie, I want you to fly with Skye to get you out of reach for that she-dog. We don't know what she will do if she gets you." "Yes, Ryder." It really hurts to see her that depressed and full of terror when Ryder mentioned that. "Paw Patrol is on a roll!"

A/N: That's it this time. But don't worry. The next chapter is in progress. There we find out, what Everest is doing and if that's really the dog that attacked Sweetie in chapter 3. And again, I don't know where my story is going. It just develops itself. Therefore I don't know if I can make chapters with some special things like Pup-Fu or if Sweetie gets some super powers. We all just have to wait. So, please stay tuned.