Friday morning in Adventure Bay started off like any other day with the sun rising. Everyone woke up before getting ready for school/work. Down at Mr Porter's restaurant Alex had just finished getting dressed. There was still a bit of time before school so he decided to go up to his tree house & play. Once he climbed up into his tree house he looked over his toys trying to decide which of them to play with.
"What do I feel like playing with this morning" said Alex as he looked over all his toys. Among them were action figures, toy cars, rubber balls, yo-yo's, Frisbee's, slinkies, marbles & so on. After a few minutes Alex decided to play with his bouncy ball.
"This is lots of fun to play with" said Alex as he bounced his ball around the tree house. It bounced against the roof, on the floor & off the walls in every direction. Alex smiled in delight as he threw the ball around trying to see how many surfaces it'd bounce off before coming to a stop. He paid little attention to where the ball was bouncing & soon it bounced out of the window hole & down to the ground where it bounced around in front of the restaurant.
"Oops. I better get my ball before it knocks something over" said Alex as he climbed down from his tree house & went to retrieve his ball. It bounced under & over the tables, against the wall & on the pavement in an unpredictable pattern making it hard for Alex to keep track of it. Eventually it bounced inside with Alex chasing after it.
"Come back ball" said Alex as he followed his ball inside. When he went inside he looked around for his ball but couldn't see it anywhere.
"I hope I haven't lost my ball" said Alex as he looked around. He checked the counter & the tables inside but his ball wasn't anywhere to be seen. He then entered the kitchen area hoping to find his ball in there.
"My ball has to be in here somewhere" said Alex as he looked around the kitchen. He checked in the oven, on the stove, under the cook top & in the fridge & pantry but his ball still didn't turn up. Alex was frustrated & upset. He wasn't sure where else to look.
"I don't get it. There's nowhere else I can think of that my ball could've gone to. It's not fair" said Alex with a sigh of frustration. As he walked past the deep fryer he failed to notice a puddle of spilled oil on the floor. He ended up slipping on it causing him to fall.
"WOAH" cried Alex as he grabbed for a handle to keep himself steady. Unfortunately the handle he grabbed was the handle for the deep fryer basket. The force of him pulling it down caused the deep fryer to tip over spilling hot oil on Alex's arm. Alex screamed in agony & pain as he felt the oil burn his skin.
"GRANDPA HELP" cried Alex as he burst into tears. Mr Porter ran into the kitchen & was horrified when he saw that Alex's arm was covered in blisters & burns.
"Alex what happened?" asked Mr Porter as he gasped in horror.
"I ACCIDENTALLY BURNED MY ARM. IT HURTS" cried Alex in pain. Mr Porter took Alex to the front of the restaurant where he put his arm under cold water to reduce the damage from the burns. After that he grabbed his phone to call the PAW Patrol.
"We better get Ryder to help heal your arm" said Mr Porter as he called Ryder. Ryder had just finished breakfast when the call came in.
"Hello Ryder here" said Ryder with a professional smile.
"Ryder we need your help. Alex burned his arm while wandering through the kitchen. He said he was looking for a lost ball. Can you & the pups heal Alex's arm & find his missing ball?" asked Mr Porter in a concerned voice.
"We'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. Along the way Marshall tripped over a flame plush toy causing a pileup in the elevator.
"Sorry. I'm glad not to have gotten burnt" said Marshall with a cheeky smile. The pups laughed as they rose towards the observatory. Halfway up they put their pup packs & uniforms on before continuing upwards. Once they reached the observatory they lined up in front of Ryder to await instruction.
"PAW Patrol ready for action Ryder sir" said Chase as he stomped his front paw down.
"Thanks for coming pups. We have an emergency. Alex was wandering around the kitchen looking for a lost ball & he accidentally burned himself with hot oil. We must heal his arm & find the ball" said Ryder as he clicked Chase's icon.
"Chase I need you to search for Alex's ball around the restaurant" said Ryder.
"Chase is on the case" said Chase in a confident tone. Ryder then clicked Marshall's icon.
"Marshall I need you to give Alex 1ST aid to help soothe the burns & allow his arm to recover" said Ryder.
"I'm fired up" said Marshall in a determined manner.
"Alright PAW Patrol is on a roll" said Ryder as he pumped his fist in the air enthusiastically before sliding down the fireman pole to get to his ATV. Chase & Marshall zipped down the slide & deployed in their vehicles before they & Ryder headed to Mr Porter's restaurant. A few minutes later they arrived. Alex & Mr Porter were inside with Mr Porter applying ice packs to Alex's arm to soothe the burns.
"Thanks for coming PAW Patrol. Can you help Alex?" asked Mr Porter with uncertainty in his voice.
"We're on it. Marshall I need you to use your bandage & burn medicine to wrap up Alex's arm" said Ryder.
"I'm on it. Ruff bandage & burn medicine" said Marshall as he retrieved his bandage & burn medicine from his pup pack. He 1ST applied the burn medicine to Alex's arm. Alex winced in pain from the stinging sensation the medicine caused when it was applied.
"OUCH. That hurts" said Alex as he squirmed in discomfort.
"Sorry Alex. I'm almost done" said Marshall as he covered Alex's arm in the medicine. He then bandaged it up making sure it was secured properly.
"There we go. Make sure you apply burn medicine at least once a day until your arm heals. That'll help get rid of the burns faster" said Marshall with a smile.
"Thanks Marshall. You're the best" said Alex as he gave Marshall a hug.
"I'll go see if I can find your ball Alex" said Chase as he began looking around for Alex's missing ball. He caught the scent of the rubber in the kitchen & followed the trail. Chase made sure to take caution as he walked around not wanting another accident to happen.
"I know it's around here somewhere. I'm getting close" said Chase as he continued following the scent trail. It led him to a special oven that was primarily used to make large quantities of food all at once such as for events like parties, dinners & other social gatherings. He looked inside it but there was nothing there. When he looked underneath it initially it was too dark to see anything.
"My flashlight can help see under here" said Chase as he turned his flashlight on & looked again. He saw the ball underneath the oven & used his net to retrieve it. Once he had the ball he returned to Alex with it.
"Here's your ball Alex. It was under 1 of the ovens" said Chase as he gave Alex his ball.
"Thanks. You guys rule" said Alex with a smile.
"Remember Alex whenever you're in trouble just yelp for help. See you later" said Ryder as Chase, Marshall & himself returned to the Lookout. Once they returned the other pups asked about Alex.
"Is Alex OK?" asked Rocky in a curious voice.
"He is now. We put medicine on his arm & bandaged it up. We also found his ball" said Chase with a satisfied smile.
"That's good to hear. I hope he recovers soon" said Rubble as he smiled sadly.
"I'm sure he will. As long as he keeps applying the burn medicine correctly he'll make a full recovery" said Marshall.
"Excellent. Good work today you 3" said Skye as she back flipped excitedly.
"Thanks Skye. I better get to school. See you later pups" said Ryder as he smiled & waved.
"Bye Ryder. Have a good day" said Zuma as Ryder headed off to school. The day came & went as normal with no other incidents taking place. That afternoon when Angel, Elias & Kelly came over they expressed their shock at what had happened to Alex.
"I can't imagine what it'd feel like to get burned the way Alex did. It must've hurt a lot" said Angel with concern in her voice.
"I'd imagine so. It's good to know that he's been well cared for by the pups" said Elias as he smiled warmly.
"You said it. Anyways what do you guys feel like doing this afternoon?" asked Kelly in a curious tone.
"Let's go to the park" said Ryder as he & the others headed to the park to play. Throughout the afternoon they spent time playing on the equipment, running around, laughing & smiling having a great time together as always. A few hours later everyone headed home for the evening. Once Ryder & the pups returned to the Lookout Ryder filled the pups' food & water bowls before going to make dinner. He decided to have a beef pie with gravy & vegetables. The pie had a flaky but smooth crust which had a smooth texture complimented by the combination of flavors that the pie filling offered. After he finished eating & cleaning up the dishes Ryder took a shower before changing into his pajamas & getting into bed.
"I feel bad for Alex. That was quite a nasty accident he had today. At least he's feeling better now. I'm not sure exactly how long it'll take for his arm to heal but I'm sure over time he'll make a full recovery. Hopefully if he finds himself in a similar situation again he'll be more cautious about his surroundings" thought Ryder as he fell asleep.