Tuesday morning was mostly uneventful for everyone in Adventure Bay. They were all busy going about their usual business. At 11.00 Rubble walked down to Mr Porter's restaurant to pick up his lunch. He had ordered a very special meatball made of beef which had a ball of cheese in the centre & was covered in gravy. The reason it was so special was because the meatball's ingredients originated from Europe & this kind of meatball was only made once every year because the people who created the recipe for it only had all the needed ingredients during a short time each year. The meatball was called the Beef Ball Deluxe & was recognized internationally as 1 of the tastiest meatball based dishes in the world. Rubble hungrily licked his lips as he walked to Mr Porter's restaurant. The thought of tucking into such a delicious dish made his stomach growl.
"I can't wait to sink my teeth into the Beef Ball Deluxe. Even the name of it makes me feel hungry. If only it was available more often. That'd make eating it even more satisfying" said Rubble as he smiled happily while continuing to walk. A few minutes later he arrived. Mr Porter had just finished serving some customers when he saw Rubble approach.
"Hello Rubble. Are you here to pick up your lunch order?" asked Mr Porter as he smiled politely.
"I sure am. Is it ready?" asked Rubble as he excitedly wagged his tail.
"Yes. I'll go get it for you" said Mr Porter as he went inside his restaurant. He retrieved Rubble's lunch from the fridge & took it out to him in a paper bag.
"Here it is. 1 Beef Ball Deluxe" said Mr Porter as he handed Rubble the bag.
"Thanks Mr Porter. See you later" said Rubble as he headed back to the Lookout with his lunch.
"Bye Rubble. Enjoy your food" said Mr Porter as he smiled & waved before going to serve more customers. Once Rubble returned to the Lookout he went straight inside & put his lunch in the fridge. He then let out a yawn as he stretched.
"I think I'll have a nap. I'll eat once I wake up. Today's lunch will be the best meal ever" said Rubble as he went outside & walked over to his pup house. He then shut the door before curling up & lying down. Before long he'd fallen asleep. The only other pup currently at the Lookout was Skye. The other pups had all gone down to the beach to play volleyball with the Turbot cousins. Skye was inside the Lookout playing Pup, Pup Boogie by herself. She smiled eagerly as she repeated each move shown on the screen.
"Nothing beats a game of Pup, Pup Boogie to get my paws moving. I'm on a roll" said Skye in a confident voice as she jumped, did a tailspin, stepped to the side & hopped as the song continued to play. A few minutes later the song ended. Skye's total score was 77,830.
"Wow I got a really high score. Hooray" said Skye as she flipped backwards in excitement. She then heard her stomach growl.
"All this dancing has made me hungry. I better see what there is to eat" said Skye as she walked into the kitchen. Deciding to check the fridge 1ST she opened it up & looked inside.
"I'm sure there must be something tasty in here for me to eat. What can I have?" asked Skye as she took note of what was in the fridge. She spotted some chicken, pork ribs, liver & lamb shanks but she didn't feel like having them. She then spotted the paper bag.
"What's this?" asked Skye as she pulled the paper bag out of the fridge. When she saw the Beef Ball Deluxe inside a look of amazement appeared on her face. It looked really tasty.
"I think I'll have this. Whatever it is it looks delicious" said Skye as she took the Beef Ball Deluxe out of the bag & started munching on it unaware that it was Rubble's lunch. The moment she took her 1ST bite she fell in love with it. The beef was juicy & succulent, the gravy coating gave it a kick of flavour & the cheese ball in the centre was gooey & melted in Skye's mouth. She happily ate the entire ball before throwing the paper bag away.
"That was delicious. I hope to have it again sometime" said Skye as she licked her muzzle & paws clean before going outside to play. It was at this moment that Rubble woke up from his nap. He eagerly left his pup house & went inside the Lookout ready to devour his special lunch.
"I can't wait to sink my teeth into the Beef Ball Deluxe. This is a meal I've been looking forward to all day. Soon that delicious meatball will be in my tummy all gobbled up" said Rubble as he walked over to the fridge. When he opened it he was shocked to see that the bag holding his lunch was missing.
"That's odd. Where'd my lunch go? I could've sworn I put it in here" said Rubble as he looked through the fridge. After failing to find it he stopped to think about where else it could've gone.
"I know for a fact that I put my lunch in the fridge & I never took it out or put it anywhere else. Seeing as Skye's the only other pup here I should ask her if she might know where it is" said Rubble as he went outside. He spotted Skye over on the trampoline jumping & doing flips. He then walked over to her hoping that she'd be able to help find his lunch.
"Hey Skye I need to ask you something" said Rubble as he stood by the trampoline.
"What is it Rubble?" asked Skye as she hopped off the trampoline.
"My lunch is missing. It was in a paper bag that I put in the fridge before going for a nap & when I went to get it just then it was gone. I never put it anywhere else or took it out of the fridge. I've got no idea where it went" said Rubble.
"What was in that bag?" asked Skye in a curious voice.
"It contained a giant beef meatball with a cheese ball in the centre & covered in gravy" said Rubble.
Skye quickly realized that she'd accidentally eaten Rubble's lunch without knowing it. Guilt quickly filled her body as she gulped nervously.
"I don't know how to tell you this Rubble but I ate it. I didn't know it was yours. I'm sorry" said Skye as she hung her head in shame. Rubble gasped in horror. He couldn't believe what Skye had just told him. Anger began to seep through him as he growled.
"How could you? Why didn't you ask 1ST?" asked Rubble in an angry tone.
"I didn't know. If I did I would've asked. We can always go get you another 1" said Skye as she shook in fear.
"I CAN'T GET ANOTHER 1. IT WAS MADE SPECIALLY ORDERED FROM EUROPE. IT ONLY GETS SOLD THIS TIME OF YEAR. I WON'T BE ABLE TO GET ANOTHER 1 UNTIL NEXT YEAR. YOU'RE SO GREEDY SKYE" yelled Rubble as he glared angrily at Skye.
"I'm greedy? You're the pup that's always talking about food. Enough is never enough for you. To be perfectly honest you need to cut back on how much you eat. You're such a fat slob Rubble" said Skye as she growled angrily. Rubble was shocked at Skye's harsh comment. If there was 1 thing he despised it was anyone who made fun of his weight. Skye's remarks set him off.
"AT LEAST I'M NOT ANOREXIC LIKE YOU. TAKE A LOOK AT YOURSELF SKYE. YOU'RE NOTHING MORE THAN A SKELETON COVERED IN SKIN & FUR. NO PUP WOULD EVER FALL IN LOVE WITH A SHRIVELED UP MIXED BREED FREAK LIKE YOU" yelled Rubble at the top of his voice. Skye gasped in shock upon hearing what Rubble said. Nobody had ever said something so nasty to her before. Tears began running down her face as Rubble continued glaring at her not showing any remorse.
"YOU'RE A JERK RUBBLE" yelled Skye as she ran towards town in tears. Rubble rolled his eyes in disgust. He thought Skye was overreacting.
"What a drama queen. This is all her fault. If she'd asked 1ST instead of just helping herself this wouldn't have happened. Now I have to find something else for lunch" said Rubble as he groaned in annoyance before heading back into the Lookout to fix himself a new lunch. He ultimately ate some leftover chicken which had a juicy succulent taste. Despite that Rubble couldn't stop thinking about what his Beef Ball Deluxe would've tasted like.
"I bet that Beef Ball Deluxe would've been delicious. Skye was incredibly selfish for taking it without asking. I hope she feels bad about it. Maybe it'll make her think twice about eating someone else's food" thought Rubble as he finished eating & went to watch TV. Chase, Marshall, Rocky & Zuma then returned to the Lookout having finished the volleyball game with the Turbot cousins.
"That was the best volleyball game I've ever played" said Chase with a satisfied smile.
"Indeed. We should play it more often" said Marshall as he wagged his tail in excitement.
"For now we should rest. I feel tired from running around the court & hitting the ball over the net" said Rocky as he panted in exhaustion.
"Good idea. Let's have lunch" said Zuma as he & the other pups went to eat. Chase had some lamb shanks, Marshall had some pork ribs, Rocky had some fish sticks & Zuma had some liver sausages. After they all finished eating they went about the Lookout doing their own thing. Marshall joined Rubble by the TV where he quickly noticed that Rubble was feeling miserable.
"Are you OK Rubble?" asked Marshall with uncertainty in his voice.
"Not really. I didn't get to have my special lunch today" said Rubble as he sighed sadly.
"What were you going to have?" asked Marshall in a curious tone.
"I ordered a Beef Ball Deluxe which is a giant beef meatball with a ball of cheese in the centre & gravy covering the outside. The reason I didn't get to eat it is because Skye went & ate it without asking about it 1ST. When I found out what she did we got into an argument & she ended up storming off. I haven't seen her since" said Rubble.
"I'm sure she'll come back soon. Let's see if there's any Apollo the Super Pup episodes on" said Marshall as he flicked through the TV channels. Normally Rubble would be excited to watch an Apollo episode but the lunch snafu had put him off.
"I can't be bothered watching Apollo right now. I think I'll just nap here. I'm sure Marshall won't mind" thought Rubble as he closed his eyes & fell asleep. Meanwhile in town Skye was still running around with tears in her eyes. The hurtful things Rubble said to her were still on her mind.
"I can't believe Rubble would ever dare to say something so nasty to me. It was totally uncalled for. He better apologize or I'll start deliberately eating his food on purpose as punishment" thought Skye as she headed towards the park. As soon as she arrived she went over to a nearby tree & sat underneath it. Skye then wiped her tears away with her paw as she sat quietly under the tree.
"I wouldn't be surprised if Rubble ate my favourite food on purpose as revenge for me eating his unknowingly. I hope he doesn't. It's 1 thing to accidentally eat somebody else's food but it's entirely different when you do it on purpose" said Skye in an annoyed manner. Suddenly she heard a loud crack above her. The branch that rested a few meters over her head began to break away from the tree. Before Skye had a chance to react the branch fell on top of her pinning her against the ground. She squirmed & wriggled about trying to get free but it was no use. She was stuck.
"HELP ME. I'M TRAPPED UNDER A BRANCH. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP" cried out Skye as she looked around for anyone nearby. Unfortunately she didn't see anyone in the area & it appeared that nobody had heard her cries for help. Knowing that only the PAW Patrol could help her she pressed her pup tag to call Ryder. Ryder was still at school when the call came in.
"Hello Skye. Is everything OK?" asked Ryder in a curious voice.
"No. I'm stuck under a tree branch in the park & I can't get free. I need help" said Skye in a slightly panicked voice.
"Hang on Skye I'll be right there. No job is too big & no pup is too small" said Ryder as he used his Pup Pad to summon the pups.
"PAW Patrol to the Lookout" said Ryder.
"Ryder needs us" said the pups as they ran to the elevator. Marshall tripped on a beanbag causing him to roll into the elevator resulting in a pileup.
"Sorry. I guess I'm just full of beans today" said Marshall with a goofy smile. The pups laughed as the elevator rose to the observatory. Halfway there it stopped for them to get into their gear. Once they were ready the elevator continued to the observatory where the pups jumped out & lined up in front of Ryder to await further instruction.
"PAW Patrol ready for action Ryder sir" said Chase in a confident voice as he stomped his paw. He then noticed that Skye was missing.
"Wait where's Skye?" asked Chase as he tilted his head in confusion.
"That's the emergency. She was at the park & then suddenly a tree branch fell on her which is too heavy for her to wriggle free from. We have to get her free & make sure she's OK" said Ryder as he clicked Chase's icon.
"Chase I need you to use your winch to help pull the tree off Skye" said Ryder.
"Chase is on the case" said Chase as he stepped forward in eagerness. Ryder then clicked Marshall's icon.
"Marshall I need you to check on Skye once she's free to make sure she's not hurt" said Ryder.
"I'm fired up" said Marshall as he confidently stepped forward. Ryder then clicked Rubble's icon.
"Rubble I need you to use your rig to help Skye get free & clear away the branch" said Ryder.
"Rubble on the double" said Rubble with a smile.
"Alright PAW Patrol is on a roll" said Ryder as he pumped his fist in the air before running over to the fireman pole & sliding down to his ATV. Chase, Marshall & Rubble slid down the slide & deployed in their vehicles before they & Ryder headed to the park. A few minutes later they arrived & saw where Skye was pinned down. They immediately ran over to her.
"Yay you're here. Please get me free. The weight of the branch is starting to hurt my back" said Skye as she whimpered sadly.
"We're on it Skye. Chase tie your winch to the branch & see if you can pull it off Skye" said Ryder.
"I'm on it Ryder. Ruff winch" said Chase as his winch popped out of the front of his cruiser. After tying it to the branch he then attempted to retract the winch in the hopes of allowing Skye to get out from under the branch. Unfortunately despite his best efforts the branch was too heavy for the winch to pull off Skye.
"It's not working. The branch is too heavy" said Chase as he sighed in frustration.
"Rubble I need you to use your rig to help Chase" said Ryder.
"Let's dig it" said Rubble as he got into his rig & drove it to the other end of the branch. After securing the scoop underneath it Chase & he began working together to pull the branch off. This time the branch started to lift off Skye. A few moments later Skye successfully wriggled out from under the branch.
"Yay we did it" said Chase with a happy howl.
"Time to check on you Skye" said Marshall as he grabbed his 1ST aid gear & began checking for any injuries. Ultimately Skye was unscathed apart from some bruises on her back.
"She's all good Ryder" said Marshall in a confident tone.
"Thanks Marshall" said Ryder with a smile.
"Skye is it true that you accidentally ate Rubble's lunch?" asked Marshall with curiosity in his voice.
"Yes. I didn't mean to. I should've asked 1ST before helping myself. It's my fault. If I hadn't been so selfish this wouldn't have happened" said Skye as she hung her head in shame.
"I was wrong to lash out at you. I'm sorry for what I said. I let my anger get the best of me. Can you forgive me Skye?" asked Rubble as he nuzzled Skye to comfort her.
"I forgive you. I'm sorry for not asking 1ST & for my nasty comments about you" said Skye.
"It's OK. All is forgiven" said Rubble with a reassuring smile.
"Thanks Rubble" said Skye as she smiled happily & gave Rubble a hug.
"Let's get back to the Lookout. See you after school Ryder" said Chase as he & the pups headed back to the Lookout.
"See you later pups" said Ryder as he returned to school. A few hours later after school had let out for the day Ryder returned to the Lookout. Angel, Elias & Kelly soon arrived.
"Hi pups. Did you have a busy day today?" asked Angel as she smiled & wagged her tail excitedly.
"No not really. We mostly just did our own thing" said Chase.
"Cool. Are you OK Skye? Ryder told us about what happened earlier during lunch" said Elias with a bit of concern in his voice.
"Yes I'm OK. Other than some bruises I feel fine" said Skye as she smiled in reassurance.
"That's fantastic. I'm glad to hear that" said Kelly with a smile of satisfaction.
"So what do you guys want to do this afternoon?" asked Marshall in a curious voice.
"Let's stay here & play" said Rubble as he wagged his tail enthusiastically.
"Great idea" said Ryder as he & the others went to play. Throughout the afternoon they all happily played together. Rubble & Skye felt much better now that the issue over Rubble's lunch had been sorted out. Elias, Kelly, Ryder & the pups played soccer together until it was time for Angel, Elias & Kelly to go home.
"What a great day it's been. That soccer game was lots of fun" said Angel in a happy tone.
"Indeed. We better get going. It's almost dinnertime" said Elias as Angel, himself & Kelly began heading home.
"See you guys tomorrow" said Kelly as she smiled & waved to Ryder & the pups.
"Bye guys. See you later" said Ryder as he & the pups smiled & waved. They then went inside the Lookout to have dinner. Ryder made Rubble a special bowl of meatballs covered in gravy & melted cheese to make up for the lunch fiasco. Rubble happily gobbled down his dinner.
"That was delicious. I bet the Beef Ball Deluxe had a similar taste" said Rubble in a satisfied manner.
"It probably does. You've all been such good pups today" said Ryder as the pups continued eating dinner. Soon it was time for bed. Ryder & the pups retired to their room/pup houses to settle down for the evening.
"Even though I didn't get to eat my special lunch I can't stay mad at Skye. In the end it was an innocent mistake. Next time I'll make sure not to lose my temper so quickly. If I stay calm then the situation will be resolved in a much more peaceful manner" thought Rubble as he went to sleep.