Chapter 4: Introductions and Realizations
Once Chase showed Everest around the lookout he got her a spare bed and blankets.
"Thank you uh"
"Chase, and you're welcome. Goodnight" said Chase as he walked to his pup house.
"Goodnight" responded Everest.
As Chase walked to his pup house he began to think about Everest. "She seems familiar but I don't think I've ever seen her"
In the morning when all the pups woke up Jake began loading his equipment into his car.
"Thanks again for helping me out Paw Patrol" thanked Jake.
"It's our pleasure and remember if you're ever in trouble, just yelp for help," said Ryder.
"I hate to ask more of you Ryder but can one of the pups help me bring my equipment back up to the Mountain?" asked Jake.
"I can Jake" offered Chase.
"Hey Chase, how about you take Everest with you and you can show her around town" said Ryder "If that's okay with you Everest"
"Yeah sure"
Jake, Chase, and Everest then began loading the remaining equipment into his car and Chase's truck. When they finished, Jake got in his car and Chase hopped in his rig.
"Come on Everest. While we're driving I'll show you the town" said Chase.
Everest then hopped into the passenger seat.
"Don't forget your seatbelt" said Chase. Both of them slightly blushed as he reached over her and buckled the seatbelt.
"Wait your driving?" asked Everest.
"Yeah why wouldn't I be?" asked Chase since this was completely normal to him.
"I just didn't expect a pup to drive. Usually humans are the only ones who drive" responded Everest.
After a few moments of awkward silence Chase spoke…
"Welp lets get on the road. We should be there and back in a few hours. It's a bit of a drive"
Once they were over the lookout bridge and into town Chase began pointing out various places.
"That's Mr. Porters restaurant. Its run by Mr. Porter and his Grandson Alex. If your ever hungry or bored of the food at the lookout his meatballs are delicious"
"That's City Hall. Mayor Goodway lives there with her pet chicken Chickaleta. We usually have to save that stupid thing every week"
"That's sounds annoying" giggled Everest.
"That's the Vet Clinic. It's run by Katie. She lives there with her pet cat Cali. If your like me, I try to stay away from there because of my allergy to cats. She does give a good bath though"
After a few more moments of driving Everest asked…
"So how do you drive this thing"
"It's pretty simple actually. That green button is to start the engine and also works as a gas pedal, the red button is to stop the engine and also works as a brake pedal, and the steering wheel is obvious" explained Chase.
"How did you get this?" asked Everest, "I haven't seen many other pups driving"
"Ryder made these. He may still be a teen but he's a genius. He actually made all of our rigs that turn into pup houses, our collars that work as radios and gps', and the Air Patroller which you came to Adventure Bay in" said Chase.
"Wow" said Everest in awe, "how come he isnt in school then?"
"Well he actually graduated school at a young age. He also wanted to pursue a career in helping others. That's why he created the Paw Patrol and adopted me and the others" said Chase.
Once they arrived, Chase and Everest helped Jake unload his gear and equipment.
"Thanks so much pups. You've both been a big help today" said Jake as he scratched both of them behind the ear.
"Your welcome" said both of the pups.
Before Chase could get back into his truck, Jake called him back.
"Hey Chase could you take Everest back to the lookout. I want to get her a room ready in my cabin and I also want her to spend more time getting know all of you first"
"Yeah no problem Jake"
"Is that fine with you Everest"
"Yeah it's fine"
With that both pups got back in Chase's rig and got back on the road.
When the two pups arrived back at the lookout, the sun started to set. Once Chase parked his truck the other pups came up to the pair.
"Hey you two, we were going to camp outside tonight. Want to join us?" asked Skye.
"Sure, let me get my stuff," said Chase. "Everest, I can get you a sleeping bag if you want to come with us"
"Yeah thank you" said Everest as Chase went off.
Skye and Everest then joined the other pups. Once they sat down around a fire Marshall began talking.
"So I don't believe you've formally met any of us" Marshall said to Everest "My name's Marshall. I'm the fire and EMT pup of the Paw Patrol"
"He's also the clown of the group" said Rocky as the other pups laughed.
"I'm Rocky. I'm the Eco Pup of the Paw Patrol. I basically use recycled materials to fix and make new things"
"I'm Zuma. I'm the watew wescue pup of the Paw Patwol. I have a speech impediment so that's why I may sound weiwd" said Zuma sadly.
"It's okay Zuma" said Everest "I think it's cute"
"Thanks" replied Zuma blushing.
"I'm Rubble. I work as the construction pup for the paw patrol. I love eating" said Rubble as the pups laughed.
"I'm Skye. I'm the aviator pup for the Paw Patrol. What that means is that I use my helicopter to provide help in the sky"
"And I'm Chase. I'm the police and spy pup of the Paw Patrol" said Chase as he handed Everest her sleeping bag.
"Now that Chase is hear, let's roast Marshmallows" said an excited Rubble.
After hours of talking, laughing, and getting to know Everest the pups went to bed.
A few hours later
Everest woke up with a jolt. She looked around scared that she heard a predator. Adrenaline surged throughout her body. She was ready to fight if she had to. Thankfully it was just Rubble sleeping.
"Don't worry it's just snoring. You're not in the Arctic anymore" said Everest trying to calm herself down.
Before she could go to bed however, she noticed one pup missing. Chase.
"Chase? Chase? Where are you?" whispered Everest.
She then noticed paw prints. She got up and quietly followed them to the beach.
"These nightmares keep getting worse. Why does my mind keep reminding me of everything thats happened to me? Everything gets good then it's taken away. I can't do it anymore." said Chase. He then lifted his claw to his neck ready to end it all.
"I'm sorry" said Chase. His claw began to pierce his neck and he was about to swipe until he heard a familiar voice. One he had in fact just met today, or so he thought.
"CHASE WAIT" said a terrified Everest.
"Everest!? What are you doing up!?" said Chase holding his claw to his neck.
"That doesn't matter right now. What are you doing!?" yelled Everest.
"What does it look like. These nightmares are slowly killing me. Why not just save myself the suffering?"said Chase as he began lifting his claw up to his neck.
"Because if you do this you'll cause even more pain to the one's around you. Think about Ryder, the pups, your friends. They're your family. If you did this you wouldn't be just hurting yourself but them even more" said Everest trying to convince him not to do it.
Once he saw her eyes he calmed down. Everest then took the chance to guide his paw away from his neck.
He looked into her eyes. He saw fear, worry, and concern. Those eyes… they seemed familiar to him. In some way, he recognized those eyes. He then looked at the collar around her neck.
"Where did you get that collar?" said Chase as he began to realize who this was.
"An old owner why?" asked Everest.
Chase then pulled his Paw Patrol collar down to reveal a black collar that looked to be the same as her's.
Everest froze when she saw it. Only one other pup had a collar like that. She hadn't seen that pup in years.
"Chase? Is it really you?" said Everest on the verge of tears.
All Chase did was pull her into a tight embrace to which she greatly accepted.
They stayed like that for a few minutes enjoying each others embrace. During these few moments, they felt as if they were the center of the universe. Nothing else mattered. It was just them together.
Eventually they succumbed to the gentle embrace of sleep. They had finally been reunited after four long years of pain and regret.