Ryder looked at the mixed breed in shock. A million thoughts flying through his brain.

"Ember… took… Chase?" Ryder slowly repeated.

Ryder's mind began working on overdrive. IfEmberwastheonethattookChase, thanthatmeanssheprobablytookSkye,Rubble,andKatieaswell. IneedtothinkofaplantogetthembackbutIdon'tknowhoworwheretostart.

"Ryder?" Rocky said confused as the boy continued to stare off into oblivion.

"Wyder, hello?" Said Zuma with more force.

"Don't worry I got this guys." Marshall said confidently. "Arf, water cannon."

Marshall quickly sprayed Ryder, causing him to scream for a brief moment before settling down.

"Thanks, Marshall." Ryder soggily said.

"Uh, you're welcome?" Marshall answered.

"You alright Ryder dude?" Asked Jake.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Just let my thoughts get the better of me." Ryder answered with a chuckle.

"What was it you wewe thinking of Wyder?" Asked Zuma.

Ryder went down to one knee and signaled everyone to come in close. Once everyone came in, he started on his plan.

"How we are going to beat Ember is by letting her think she's taking you."
"WHAT!" Everyone said quietly in shock.

"Ryder, you're kidding right." Everest said with a frown.

"No, I'm not Everest." Ryder said in a stern voice. "I got to be thinking, why would Ember take Chase, Skye, and Rubble?"

Everyone continued to stare at Ryder as none of them had a valid answer as to why she would.

"It's easy, she took our second, fourth, and sixth in command. She's slowly breaking us apart." Ryder said answering his own question.

"Okay, but why would she skip over Wocky?" Questioned Zuma.

"Yeah, why did she skip over me?" Repeated Rocky.

"That, I'm not sure of." Ryder said confused. "Anyways, here's the plan, each of you pups let Ember take you, and when there is only one pup left, I'll have Tuck hide on the last pups back, so I can find where she is hiding everyone."

"Ryder, you're kidding right?" Marshall asked perplexed. "You WANT Ember to take us?"

"Yes, Marshall that is correct." Ryder answered in a serious tone.

"But, but why?" Objected Rocky.

"It is the only way for us to find where she has the others." Ryder said as he stood up. "With her ability to go invisible, it is nearly impossible to track her."

"El está en lo correcto, he is right." Tracker said speaking up. "There is no way I could even find her."

"So it's settled then?" Asked Ryder.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Everyone got up and started for the elevator when Ryder remembered something.

"I almost forgot," Ryder said causing everyone to turn around. "When Ember takes you, you have to act surprised, she can't know this is our plan. We have to act shocked here as well, and whoever she takes next, can't tell Chase or the others she already has."

Everyone gave Ryder a worried look but nodded in agreement again.

"Alright, let's put this plan into action." Ryder said confidently, even though he wasn't confident himself.

Later that night, everyone was settling down for bed, nervous about who Ember would take next.

"Remember guys," Ryder said with a yawn. "Don't say anything to the others."

"We won't." Answered the pups.

Soon everyone was fast asleep, and a familiar face appeared from behind a tree.

"Hehehe." Ember chuckled to herself. "This is too easy, first Chase, then Skye and Rubble. I really didn't want to take Katie or torch her lab, but I can't let Ryder figure out what I'm using. Anyways, who do I take next?"

Ember slowly walked around the Lookout a few times, looking at the remaining pups. Ember finally came to a stop in front of Zuma's.

"Lucky number seven." Ember said happily.

With Ember's mind made up, she got to work on knocking the pups out so she could do her work. Once she had Zuma tied up ready to go, she thought of something.

"If I just keep taking one, my chances of being exposed are greater, but who else to take?" Ember said to herself. "I know, I'll take Everest. Marshall and her are a thing, how else to cripple the PAW Patrol's number three in command than to take his girlfriend."

Ember quickly took Zuma back to her car and went back to tie up Everest. Everest proved to be a greater challenge than Ember had thought. But finally getting Everest untangled from Marshall, Ember cuffed Everest and stuck her in a sack before heading back to her car.

The next morning, Ryder was the first to wake up. He went outside to see if everyone was still sound asleep only to find that not only Zuma was missing, but Everest as well.

"I was not expecting that…" Ryder grumbled to himself.

As if on cue, Marshall woke up.

"Morning Everest." Marshall said with a yawn, only to get no answer.

"Everest?" Marshall said confused.

Marshall then walked out of his pup house to see that Everest was gone, except for her pup tag. Even though Marshall was aware of the plan, with Ember taking Everest, the pup he loved the most, something inside of Marshall lit a fire, causing him to burst into rage.

"Oh, I hope she's ready for the pain train!" Yelled Marshall, waking up the others. "Shit's gonna hit the fan when I get my paws on her." Marshall continued to curse up and down to Ryder's shock. After a few minutes, Marshall calmed down and started walking towards the doors, when he noticed Ryder giving him a look of shock.

"Ryder." Marshall said sheepishly, how much of that did you hear?"

"All of it." Said Ryder.

"Guess I lost my cool huh." Marshall said with his face turning bright red.

"Just a little" Ryder said with a chuckle.

Soon the others joined Ryder and Marshall outside of the Lookout's entrance.

"What was all of that yelling about?" Rocky said annoyed.

"That damn lady took Everest." Marshall snapped in an annoyed tone.

"As well as Zuma." Added Ryder.

"Looks like the plan is working dude." Jake said with a grin. "But I have some news of my own."

Everyone turned their attention to Jake.

"It's been a few days since I've been at the resort, I really need to get back to it."

"Go for it." Said Ryder. "We appreciate all of your help."

"Thanks, dude." Said Jake. "Hey Carlos, would you like to help me since Everest is gone?"

"Si," Carlos said happily. "I've always wanted to learn how to ski."

With that, Jake and Carlos started off for Jake's mountain. Meanwhile in Foggy Bottom.

Ember just pulled into the compound as both the pups began to take up.

"Good, those two are heavy to carry." Ember grumbled to herself as she lifted them out of her car and onto the ground.

Slowly Zuma and Everest walked out of their sacks to see Ember, Mayor Humdinger and Harold staring at them. Remembering what Ryder has said, they both played along. Skye was the first to hear the yelling from down the hall.

"Rubble, you hear that?" Asked Skye.

"Hear what?" Rubble said coldly.

"It sounds like Zuma and Everest." Skye said happily. "Maybe they've come to rescue us?"

"I doubt it." Chase said flatly. "They probably got taken as well."

"Listen here Mr. Negative." Barked Skye. "Where's your guy's hope?"

Both chose not to answer Skye.

Skye watched out the mirror with anticipation, only to be crushed when she saw Everest and Zuma being escorted to cells No. 7 and No. 9.

"Shit." Skye said in defeat as she curled up into a ball.

Skye wasn't wanting to give up all hope but deep down, she could feel it slowly slipping away.

It wasn't until night time had come that Everest decided to speak.

"Guys?" Everest said quietly, with no response.

"Guys?" Everest said again but louder, still with no response.

Everest then screamed loud enough to get the pup's attention but not anyone else's.

"What is it, Everest?" Chase asked flatly.

"Listen, Ryder has a plan. Everest started before Zuma cut her off.

"Evewest, don't please." Begged Zuma.

"Zuma, they're losing hope, they need to know." Countered Everest.

"Fine, just be quiet." Zuma skeptically said.

"Anyway." Everest continued."Ryder's plan is to let Ember take all of us."

"WHAT!" Everyone minus Everest and Zuma said in shock.

"He's lost it." Chase said in disgust.

"Ryder's finally snapped for good." Added Rubble.

"ENOUGH!" Zuma yelled surprising everyone. "That isn't all of it.

"What else is there?" Asked Skye.

"Ryder is gonna have Tuck shrink down and hide in Rocky's fur. So he can use the tracker in his collar to find us." Everest concluded.

Before any of them could say anything, a different voice spoke, causing the pups to freeze.

"Thank you for the information, Everest, you just made my job a lot easier." Cackled Ember.

"Now to go find those twins, and I know exactly who to call."

Well, so much for Ryder's plan of attack right, maybe, who knows? Anyway, I hope you enjoyed chapter 13, hope to see you Monday.
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