Hello again, I'm going to try and schedule postings on Mondays and Thursdays. Here's a rather lengthy chapter two. Enjoy!
"She took the communicator module!" Sighed Ryder.
"The what?" Zuma asked confused.
"The communicator module, the piece that allows each of your pup tags to communicate with your vehicles and equipment. Without it, you can't use anything. I designed each of your vehicles so the respective pup tag has to be within so far for it to work." Ryder said.
"Oh, so it's like an antitheft device?" asked Rocky.
"Exactly Rocky, that's just what it is. And since that lady took it, looks Marshall is stuck just like Skye." Ryder sadly said.
"What are we going to do?" asked Rubble. "We're now down two pups to help with missions!"
"I have a plan," Ryder assured the pups. "Skye's helicopter is just waiting for a part and Marshall's truck needs a new communicator. I can make a new one but it's gonna take some time to build since I have to reprogram Marshall's truck."
Before any more questions could be asked Ryder's pup pad went off and he answered it.
"Mayor Goodway, what seems to be the problem?" Ryder asked.
"Oh, Ryder it's horrible!" Cried the Mayor. "Someone stole my purse!"
"Don't worry Mayor Goodway. No job is too big, no pup is too small!" Said Ryder.
Ryder looked at the pups, who were already in gear.
"Alright, pups we're going to do it different today. Said Ryder, "Chase I'm gonna need you and your truck to follow me to city hall to help find the Mayor Goodway's purse."
"Chase is on the case Ryder sir!" Barked Chase.
"Can I count on you guys to be ready if we need more help?" Ryder said looking at the other pups.
"You bet!" said the other pups.
"Alright, PAW Patrol is on a roll!" Ryder said happily.
Ryder and Chase then left to go help the mayor. Upon arrival, Ryder saw the mayor sitting on the steps of city hall crying.
"Mayor Goodway, are you okay?" Ryder asked the mayor.
"Yeah, I'm fine Ryder." Said Mayor Goodway. "Just shook up that's all."
Chase noticed that the mayor was holding her left arm along with a few drops of blood on the step below the mayor.
"What's wrong with your arm?" Chase asked the mayor.
"Oh, it's nothing Chase." Said Mayor Goodway. "It's just a scratch."
"Better look at it to be sure Mayor Goodway." Said Ryder.
Mayor Goodway then removed her arm to reveal not a scratch but a rather deep cut.
"Um, Mayor Goodway?" Chase said concerned. "That doesn't look like just a scratch to me."
"Yeah Mayor, you need medical attention now!" Ryder said in a panic.
Ryder then got out his pup pad and pushed the button to call Marshall. Meanwhile back at the lookout, Marshall and the other pups were playing pup, pup, goose.
"GOOSE! You're it, Zuma!" Skye yipped.
"Aww man weally guys, me again!" Zuma said in an annoyed tone.
Just as Zuma tagged Skye, Marshall's pup tag went off.
"Marshall, Marshall are you there?" Asked Ryder.
"Yeah, Ryder." Replied Marshall. "What's up?"
"The Mayor needs medical attention now!" A concerned Ryder said. "Marshall you'll need your big bag for this job. Rocky, can you get Marshall to city hall ASAP?"
"Green means go!" Rocky said excitedly.
Rocky and Marshall soon arrived at city hall, Marshall attended to Mayor Goodway's injury with Rocky's help. Meanwhile, Chase and Ryder went looking for the mayor's missing purse.
"Any scent of it Chase?" Asked Ryder.
"I'm hot on the trail Ryder sir!" Chase said excitedly. "Chickaletta has a very distinct smell."
"Alright Chase, let's find that purse!" Said Ryder.
Chase and Ryder ended up about three blocks from city hall in an alleyway.
"I found it, Ryder!" Exclaimed Chase.
"Good work Chase, let's get it back to Mayor Goodway." Said Ryder happily.
"Oh thank you PAW Patrol for your help." Mayor Goodway said in a thankful tone.
She then reaches into her purse to give Ryder payment for the help, but she notices something important is missing.
"Oh no!" Cried the mayor. "Who would want that?"
"What's wrong Mayor Goodway?" Asked Rocky.
"The, the key to city hall is missing…." Replied the mayor.
"The key to city hall, who would want that?" Asked Ryder "I thought it was only for decoration and ceremonies?"
"That's just it Ryder, it doesn't do anything at all." Mayor Goodway replied angrily. "That's why I'm confused about who the hell would take it."
Once the Mayor said that, the three pups looked at each other, then to Mayor Goodway, and finally to Ryder. Ryder thinking of how he could deescalate the situation then said.
"Don't worry Mayor Goodway, we'll find the key, and remember whenever you're in trouble, just yelp for help!" Ryder said in an assuring tone.
With that Ryder and the others returned to the lookout to find Zuma, Rubble, and Skye still playing pup pup goose.
"Well, how's Mayor Goodway?" Zuma asked.
"She will be fine." Replied Marshall. "Just has to take it easy for a couple of days."
"That's good." Said Skye. "Did you find her purse?"
"We found it in an alley about three blocks down from city hall, but the key to city hall was missing," Chase said in a confused tone.
"Wait, you mean the key that Mayor Goodway uses for ceremonies and show?" Asked Rubble.
"That's the one." Replied Ryder. "I can't think of what anyone would want with it."
Before any of the pups could ask any more questions, Rubble's stomach growled loudly.
"Excuse me." Rubble said shyly. "Guess we missed lunch."
"Guess you're right Rubble, it's a quarter past five." Said Ryder.
Ryder and the pups went inside to eat supper, then called it a night. Over the next few days, Ryder tried making a new communicator for Marshall's truck but every time he would sit down to start, a call would come in. When Ryder would answer it, there would never be a person on the other side, just an image of an area of Adventure Bay. This continued on for two days when Marshall had enough and snapped.
"I can't take this anymore!" Cried, Marshall. "Make this living hell stoooop!"
"Calm down Marshall," Chase said in a calm voice. "We're in this together, you're not the only one going through this."
"I guess you're right Chase." Replied Marshall. "Guess I overreacted a bit."
Ryder then walked into the room holding a little black chip with ten wires coming off of it.
"Well, pups I got good news and bad news." Said Ryder.
"What is it?" Replied the pups.
"The good news is, I got the part for Skye's helicopter ordered and I got a new communicator made for Marshall's truck," Ryder said in an unenthused voice.
"What's the bad news, Ryder?" Asked Chase.
"The bad news is the part for Skye's helicopter would arrive for another week or so, and the communicator I made to replace the one stolen from Marshall's truck, is only so it is drivable, it won't acknowledge any commands through Marshall's pup tag." Replied Ryder.
"Thank you, Ryder!" Marshall said excitedly. "Now I can use my truck again!"
"No problem Marshall," Ryder said blushing a little. "Just remember that your pup tag can't communicate to your truck or pup pack.
"I won't forget Ryder." Replied Marshall reassuring Ryder.
The next day was a busy one for the PAW Patrol, Farmer Al had gas cans and cream containers go missing, gas was stolen from the gas station, dynamite from Uncle Otis, and finally, someone cut the power to the waterworks for the town.
"This just doesn't add up Ryder," Chase said confused. "Who would steal gas, dynamite, cream containers and cut the power to the waterworks?"
"I'm not sure Chase," Ryder said in a puzzled voice. "But I do know something bad is going to happen… and I think that mysterious lady that sabotaged Marshall's truck is to blame."
Man was Ryder right about that. It was twelve o' five in the morning and the ground shook followed by a loud explosion off in the distance. This instantly woke up Ryder and the pups. Ryder still groggy from waking at such an hour soon heard his pup pad going wild with incoming calls. He grabbed it unsure of which one to answer first until he saw Mayor Goodway's face pop up. Upon answering it he was greeted by orange and red flames behind the mayor.
"RYDER, RYDER ARE YOU THERE?" Cried Mayor Goodway in a complete panic.
"Yes, Mayor Goodway, what's on fire?" Asked Ryder.
"City hall, it's city hall, Ryder! Come quickly please!" Said the mayor now crying. "Chickaletta ran inside. I, I tried to grab her... but she was too fast."
"Don't worry Mayor Goodway the PAW Patrol will be there on the double!" Ryder said nervously.
Ryder then went to activate the Ultimate Fire Rescue protocol but right as he was about to, he heard the elevator open and seen the pups were already in their ultimate fire rescue gear ready to go. Before Ryder could give a summary of what's going on Marshall beat him to it and said.
"We're fired up Ryder let's go!"
"RIGHT!" said the other five pups in unison after Marshall finished.
The pups got into Marshall's ultimate fire truck and headed straight for city hall. When they arrived most of city hall was ablaze along with most of Adventure Bay gathering outside.
"Alright, Marshall and Chase you're with me to go inside and find Chickaletta. Rocky, Zuma Rubble, and Skye, you start the attack outside and try to get it under control." Ryder said nervously.
"Right!" said the pups nervously back.
Ryder, Marshall, and Chase then ran inside to find Chickaletta. After searching almost every room and with no sign of Chickaletta, they were about to give up when they heard a faint cluck. Here Chickaletta was hiding in a burned box under the statue of Mayor Goodway in the lobby.
"I found her Ryder!" Yelled Chase. "Let's ge..."
Chase's voice was then drowned out by an airhorn blasting from outside.
"About time!" Ryder yelled back while picking up the chicken. "The roof is starting to collapse!"
The trio then made a dash for the door. But right as they were to exit the building, Marshall heard a crumbling sound and looked up to see a piece of falling roof was headed right for Chase and Ryder.
"LOOKOUT!" Yelled Marshall as he pushed Ryder and Chase out of the way.
Chase and Ryder then fell down outside the doors only to see Marshall lying on the floor looking at them. Marshall then mouthed something but neither Ryder or Chase could make it out. Then the piece of roof fell on top of him.
Oh no another cliff hanger moment. Part three is gonna take some time for me to get out, plenty of ideas, I just don't know how to use them. (Everest and Tracker will be making an appearance in the story as well.)
Thanks for reading,
Chunkman128