I would like to thank Marshall V2018 for helping me make a crucial decision in the story, however, that decision won't be until the next chapter. Anyways, here's chapter 12.

Ryder and the others were rushing over to Katie's as fast as each of their trucks would let them. In the back of Ryder's head, he was hoping that it would just be a false alarm, but the way the last few days have been, he had no faith left.

"Any luck calling them Jake?" Shouted Ryder over his ATV.

"Nothing yet dude, I'm gonna keep trying." Replied Jake.

"Please do!" Ryder yelled back.

The journey over to Katie's felt like an eternity to Ryder, even though it was only a few minutes. Once everyone arrived, Marshall was the first to notice that something was wrong.

"Ryder, you see that?" Marshall said while pointing to the rafters of the building.

"I do Marshall." Replied Ryder. "We need to get that fire out, but we need to tread lightly. Marshall, Rocky, I need you to head in through the front with me, everyone else enters through the back entrance,"

"Right!" Answered everyone.

Jake, Carlos, Tracker, Everest, and Zuma started for the back of the building while Ryder, Marshall, and Rocky started through the front door. Quickly they searched the building looking for any sign of Skye, Katie or Rubble. They finally came to the door for the laboratory, where flames could be seen from under the door.

"We found the fire, Ryder!" Said Marshall.

"Good work Marshall, think you can put it out without opening the door?"

"You don't want the door open?" Rocky asked confused.

"Correct, do NOT open the door, I have a feeling we should leave it closed." Answered Ryder.

"I'll try." Marshall said a little shakily. "Arf! Water Cannon."

Marshall carefully sprayed water under the door, successfully putting out the fire and getting Rocky soaking wet.

"Hehe, sorry Rocky." Marshall sheepishly said.

"Don't be," Rocky said while shaking himself dry. "I needed a bath anyway."

"Come on pups, we need to stay focused." Said Ryder in a stern voice.

Ryder's group continued to search the building until they had just the utility room left to search, but when they got to it, they noticed a big red "X" was already on the door.

"Guess the others already checked this room," Ryder said confused.

"Think we should check again just to be sure?" Suggested Rocky.

"I agree." Said Marshall as he poked his head through the door.

"You see anything, Marshall?" Asked Ryder.

"Yes," Marshall replied while getting choked up. "But you're not gonna like it."

Marshall disappeared into the room for a few seconds before coming back out with three items in his mouth.

"Letsgooutsidetoseethembetter." Marshall said through the items.

With that, Marshall, Ryder, and Rocky went out through the back door and headed back to the front of Katie's where the others were waiting.

"I thought you guys were going to meet us inside the building," Ryder said annoyed.

"Well, Wyder." Zuma started. "Aftew we got inside, all of the smoke made it weally hawd to see, so we just seawched the one woom and got out."

"You didn't find anything then?" Ryder asked even though he knew the answer.

"No, we didn't." Answered Carlos.

"Whataboutthis?" Marshall said as he dropped the objects to the ground.

Everyone went over to see what the three objects were, Skye and Rubble's pup tags, and Katie's watch.

"Ryder, isn't that the watch you gave Katie for Christmas?" Asked Everest.

"Y...Yeah, it is." Answered Ryder as he picked it up.

Ryder's worst fears had come true, whoever took Chase, also took Skye, Rubble, and Katie. Everyone knew how much Ryder likes Katie, even Katie knows, but she has been playing along acting blind until Ryder asks her. But as Ryder held the watch, Marshall noticed he became very uneasy.

"Ryder, are you alright?" Rocky asked when he realized Ryder was distraught.

Ryder didn't answer Rocky, he kept staring at the watch.

"RYDER!" Snapped Rocky, causing Ryder to jump.

"WHO, WHAT!" Ryder yelled.

"Ryder, are you alright?" Rocky repeated.

"Sure," Ryder said coldly as he walked towards his ATV. "I need some alone time, if you need me, call my pup pad."

"But Ryder, your pup… pad… is…" Marshall was cut off by Ryder tearing off down the street.

"Now what?" Zuma said as he started to tear up.

"We just have to give Ryder some space," Jake suggested.

"Besides, I know exactly where he went." Said Rocky." "If he doesn't come home by dark, I'll go get him. But right now, I think we all should head back to the Lookout."

Everyone slowly got back into their trucks and started back to the Lookout, they were defeated yet again.

Meanwhile somewhere in Foggy Bottom.

Katie, Rubble, and Skye were just starting to wake up as Ember entered the compound.

"What, what happened?" Katie thought to herself. "I remember going to fix the lights, then I smelled something sweet, and then everything went dark."

Katie tried to move, only to find her legs and arms were handcuffed.

"Okay, now I'm pissed," Katie screamed. "Whoever you are, LET ME GO!"

"I will, eventually." Cackled Ember. "You and the other's."

"Others?" Katie repeated. "What others?"

"She means us," Skye said, speaking up.

"Yeah, us." Whined Rubble.

"How did you two get caught?" Questioned Katie.

"We went to check on you when you didn't return." Answered Skye. "And this nut head jumped us."

"Damn right," Ember said before laughing. "Alright, party's over, time to move."

Ember came to a stop in front of the compound's entrance where Mayor Humdinger and Harold were waiting.

"Ember, I hope you have a good excuse as to why you ran off again." Scolded Mayor Humdinger.

"Save it for later Humdumber!" Snapped Ember causing Mayor Humdinger to gasp. "Now help me get these three to their cells."

Not wanting to argue, Mayor Humdinger and Harold helped escort Katie, Skye, and Rubble into the building.

It has been only a day, but to Chase, it has felt like an eternity. Nothing for him to do, but star at the walls. Chase was already starting to crack, his spirits were breaking. Until he heard familiar voices.

"Let us GO!" Barked Skye.

"Yeah, what's the deal anyways!" Growled Rubble.

"The deal is, once the PAW Patrol is out of the picture, we can do anything we want." Answered Mayor Humdinger.

"That's right." Added Ember. "I'm sure you all know how Ryder got when he thought Marshall died right?"

The three of them didn't have to think long to remember how bad Ryder had got after that horrible accident.

"What's that have to do with us? Asked Katie.

"Simple, if I remove the ones Ryder loves, he will go back to that state. He's already relapsing into it. Just this morning he threw his pup pad out the window.

"Ryder..." Katie mumbled under her breath.

"Now then, Skye gets cell No. 4, Rubble gets cell No. 6, and Katie gets the special cell." Ember said with a grin.

Ember took Katie, and started off for a different part of the compound, while Humdinger and Harold took Skye and Rubble down to their cells. As they passed, Chase noticed that they both looked like their spirits were already broken. It wasn't until Humdinger and Harold were gone until Chase spoke.

"Skye, Rubble, can you hear me?" Barked Chase.

Both Skye and Rubble perked up and ran to their cell doors.

"Yes, yes I can Chase!" Skye said happily.

"Same here!" Rubble shouted with joy.

"I thought we had lost you." Whined Skye.

"Not lost, just misplaced," Chase said with a chuckle.

"Anyway." Started Rubble. "Got any idea on how we can get out?"

"We don't." Answered Chase, startling Skye and Rubble with his answer.

"Excuse you?" Snapped Skye.

"I said, WE DON"T" Chase yelled back. "There is no escape from the inside."

"What the hell CHASE!" Skye said in rage. "You are the smartest pup I know that can think of ways to get us out of any situation, no matter what it might be. And now you're just gonna give up and accept that we're gonna be trapped here for who knows how long?"

"That isn't true Skye." Chase said coldly. "Remember two years ago when I couldn't save Marshall? How I watched my baby brother practically die right in front of me, and I couldn't do a damn thing about it… Ember was right, I am a bad pup."

"Chase that isn't true, you're not a bad pup." Retorted Skye, only she didn't get an answer.

"Chase, hello?" Said Rubble, only to get silence back. "Now what Skye, Ryder is broken again, now Chase too."

"I don't know Rubble." Skye said in defeat as she laid down in a corner. "We just hope for a miracle."

"Not you too." Rubble thought to himself as he felt himself slipping into despair.

Meanwhile back in Adventure Bay:

Rocky and the others, minus Ryder were just arriving back at the Lookout when Tracker noticed something.

"Rocky, you see that?" Asked Tracker pointing up to a camera above the entrance to the lookout.

"Honestly, I never noticed that." Answered Rocky. "I wonder when Ryder installed that?"

"Nevermind when he installed it, think it would have caught whoever took Chase?"

"It might have, let's go check it out," Rocky said excitedly as he ran towards the elevator with Tracker not far behind.

"Where are you guys going?" Asked Everest.

"To check something, you coming?" Answered Rocky.

Soon the elevator had everyone inside and started to ascend to the top. Once the elevator opened, Rocky made a dash for the computer.

"What is it you'we checking?" Asked Zuma.

"The camera feed, Ryder placed a camera above the Lookout's entrance." Answered Tracker.

"You're hoping it caught whoever took Chase?" Asked Everest.

"Exactly!" Answered Rocky as he pulled up the feed.

Everyone watched in anticipation, only for the camera to show nothing.

"That was a huge letdown." Rocky said in disgust.

"No kidding…" Spat Zuma.

"What's that?" Said Everest, getting everyone's attention back to the screen.

Walking down the bridge plain as day a figure could be made out carrying a sack before vanishing into thin air.

"I guess we now know who is truly behind it now." Rocky confidently said.

"Who's behind it?" Ryder asked, causing everyone to turn around.

"Wyder, when did you get back?" Questioned Zuma.

"Just now, but who is behind it Rocky?" Repeated Ryder.

"It's Ember Ryder, Ember took Chase."