It was a sunny & warm Monday afternoon. School was in the lunch hour & the students were in the cafeteria eating lunch & having idle conversation. At the Lookout the pups were all doing their own thing. Chase & Skye were together at the swing with Chase pushing Skye.
"Want to go higher Skye?" asked Chase as he pushed Skye forward.
"You bet I do. Make me feel like I'm flying" said Skye in an excited voice.
"OK. Here goes" said Chase as he pushed Skye as high as possible. The swing flew forwards & went up to a 90 degree angle as Skye smiled eagerly. She could feel the wind against her fur as she swung up before swinging back down again. It truly felt like she was flying all by herself.
"I feel like a bird. If only I had wings like theirs" said Skye as she continued swinging back & forth with Chase pushing her.
"Maybe you will 1 day. Never give up on your dreams" said Chase in an encouraging tone. After a few more pushes on the swing Skye jumped off & performed a series of aerial flips before landing on her paws as Chase watched on in awe.
"Tada" said Skye in an enthusiastic manner.
"That was amazing Skye. You're a great acrobat" said Chase with amazement in his voice.
"Thanks. I love doing flips" said Skye as she smiled.
"Want to get a drink?" asked Chase in a curious voice.
"Good idea. I feel thirsty. Let's go" said Skye as Chase & herself went to get a drink of water. Meanwhile Marshall was upstairs in the observatory with Rocky. They were playing with a tennis ball that they kicked to each other.
"Get ready for this next pass Rocky" said Marshall as he smacked the tennis ball with his paw.
"I got it" said Rocky as he caught the tennis ball in his mouth. He then put it down & hit it back towards Marshall.
"Catch it if you can" said Rocky with a chuckle. Marshall caught the ball & prepared to pass it back to Rocky.
"That was easy. Fetch" said Marshall as he hit the ball towards Rocky. They both continued playing for a while before stopping.
"I love playing ball. It's always fun catching it & passing it off to you or 1 of the other pups" said Marshall in an eager tone.
"I do too. Let's see what else we can play" said Rocky as Marshall & himself went to find another game to play. Downstairs Rubble & Zuma were watching TV. A scary movie called House of the Pup Eating Monster was on. It was about a group of pups who were trapped in a creepy house with a pup eating monster hunting them down & eating them 1 by 1. Rubble & Zuma both watched as 1 pup snuck through the halls looking around nervously for the monster.
"This is a really creepy movie. I'm glad not to be in that house" said Rubble as he felt a chill down his spine.
"That'd be a living nightmare. I'd much rather be set adrift at sea all alone than be stuck in a house like that" said Zuma as the scene played on. The pup came across what she thought was an empty closet & hid inside. It was pitch black inside making it impossible to see anything.
"I should be safe in here. As long as I stay quiet the monster will go right past" said the pup as she stood as still as possible. Moments later she felt something brush against her leg causing her to gasp in horror.
"What was that?" asked the pup as she felt around for the light switch. After finding it & turning the light on the pup saw that it was a broomstick that she was standing next to.
"I must be going paranoid. I need to calm down. If I don't I'm going to end up scaring myself half to death" said the pup with a sigh of relief. Suddenly she heard knocking on the closet door.
"Who's there?" asked the pup in a nervous manner. There was no answer.
"Hello? Is anyone there?" asked the pup.
"It's OK. I'm your friend. I promise to keep you safe" said an eerie whispering voice. Rubble & Zuma knew what was about to happen.
"She's about to get eaten. I don't know if I can watch" said Rubble with fear in his voice.
"Me either. I'd hate to be in her position" said Zuma as he gulped nervously. The pup opened the door of the closet which she immediately regretted. The pup eating monster appeared & grabbed her causing her to scream as she was eaten by the monster. Rubble & Zuma both cried out in horror as the monster licked its lips & walked off.
"That's easily the scariest part of the movie so far" said Rubble in a shaky voice.
"I'll say. Nothing's creepier than watching a monster eat you alive" said Zuma with a shudder.
"I agree. It's a good thing that monster isn't real. Otherwise I'd be looking for a hiding place almost all the time" said Rubble as he sighed in relief.
"Indeed. I'm starting to feel a bit tired. I'm going for a nap" said Zuma as he yawned.
"OK. Sleep well" said Rubble.
Zuma went outside & headed to his pup house where he laid down & closed his eyes. A short time later he was fast asleep. When he woke up he found himself in the foyer of a creepy looking house with the other pups also asleep.
"What's going on? Where are we?" asked Zuma as he looked around in confusion. Dust covered the majority of the house's surfaces with broken floorboards, holes in the walls, creaking doors & cobwebs heard & seen everywhere. Slowly the other pups woke up. They were all just as surprised to see where they were.
"How did we get here?" asked Chase in a confused tone.
"I don't know. This house doesn't look familiar at all" said Skye.
"It doesn't look like a nice place to be. I think we should get out of here" said Rubble in a nervous manner.
"Good idea. I bet Ryder's probably worried sick about us" said Marshall as he went to open the front door. It didn't budge. He kept trying to open it but nothing worked.
"I think the door's locked. We'll have to find another way out" said Marshall with a sigh.
"Let's see if we can exit through the back" said Rocky as he & the others walked through the house. As they did they heard strange sounds coming from an unknown source.
"Can you guys hear that?" asked Zuma as he looked around.
"What do you think is making that weird sound?" asked Skye as she tilted her head in confusion.
"I don't know. I'd rather not think about it. Let's just get out of here" said Chase as the pups continued towards the back of the house. They were unaware that a green furred monster with horns on its head & red glowing eyes watching them. It was the same monster from the movie Rubble & Zuma were watching. The monster licked its lips as it watched the pups. He was eager to satisfy his hunger for them. The pups soon found the back door. It was located in the kitchen.
"Here's the back door. Hopefully we'll be able to leave through here" said Marshall as he tried the handle. Again the door didn't budge. It was also locked.
"This door's locked as well" said Marshall with a sigh of frustration.
"Maybe there's a key around here that'll unlock the door" said Rocky.
"I hope so. Let's check" said Rubble as he & the others began looking around for a key to the door. They searched through all the cupboards & drawers, in the oven, on the stove, inside the microwave & in the fridge & pantry but the cupboards & drawers only contained cutlery & dishware, the fridge & pantry was filled with nothing but food & drinks & everything else was completely empty.
"There's nothing in here. We need to check somewhere else" said Zuma.
"Let's try the lounge next" said Skye.
"Good idea. Surely we'll find something in there" said Chase as the pups headed to the lounge. Rubble decided to stay behind & grab something to eat. He found a burger in the fridge which he pulled out & began to chow down. The beef patty was juicy & succulent, the lettuce & tomato was fresh & juicy, the cheese was melted to perfection & the sauce added a kick of sweet flavour inside the bun.
"This is a delicious burger. I bet the rest of the food in here is just as tasty" said Rubble as he finished off the burger. He was so busy eating that he hadn't noticed the pup eating monster approaching. The monster advanced slowly towards the kitten with Rubble in its sight. Rubble looked in the fridge to see what else was available to eat.
"What else can I have? I can't decide what the tastiest thing in here is" said Rubble as he looked through the fridge for his next snack. The monster slowly crept up behind him until it was right behind him. It licked its lips which caught Rubble's attention. The moment he turned around & saw the monster he froze in horror.
"NO IT'S THE PUP EATING MONSTER. HELP ME" cried Rubble as the monster grabbed him. He tried to escape but the monster's grip was too strong. Moments later he was swallowed whole. The monster burped before going to look for more pups. Meanwhile the rest of the pups entered the lounge. All the furniture was dusty & cobwebs hung from the ceiling & walls.
"Do you guys think this house was abandoned?" asked Marshall with curiosity in his voice.
"It probably was. Anyways let's focus. We need to find the key to the back door" said Chase as he & the others began looking around. They took the cushions off the sofa, looked inside the cabinets, checked behind the TV, searched the clocks & inspected the carpets hoping to find a key. The sofa had nothing hidden within, the cabinets were completely empty, the area behind the TV was bare, the clocks didn't have anything unusual jammed in them & the carpets weren't hiding anything underneath. Just as the pups regrouped they suddenly realized that Rubble was missing.
"Where'd Rubble go?" asked Skye in a confused voice.
"I bet he's probably back in the kitchen helping himself to the food" said Chase as he rolled his eyes.
"We better go check" said Rocky as the pups headed back to the kitchen. When they got there they found that Rubble was gone but the fridge was still wide open.
"That's really weird. Rubble never leaves the fridge open" said Marshall in a suspicious tone.
"I'll see if I can pick up his scent" said Chase as he sniffed around. He couldn't find much trace of Rubble but there was another scent Chase didn't recognize.
"We're not alone. Someone or something is in the house with us" said Chase.
"Who is it?" asked Zuma in an uncertain manner.
"I don't know. Their scent isn't familiar. Whoever it is might know where Rubble is though" said Chase with confidence in his voice.
"We better find him before it is too late" said Skye as she & the others followed the scent trail. Marshall then felt the urge to pee.
"I need to use the bathroom. I won't be long" said Marshall as he ran off to find the bathroom. A few minutes later he found it. Inside there was white dusty tiles, a dusty shower curtain, a dusty bathtub, a dust filled sink & a dusty toilet. Marshall jumped up onto the toilet & squatted to do his business. After relieving himself he heard a knock at the door. He thought it was 1 of the pups.
"I'm coming" said Marshall as he flushed the toilet & washed his paws. He then opened the door before freezing in horror. It was the pup eating monster.
"SOMEONE HELP. THERE'S A MONSTER" cried Marshall as the monster grabbed him. Despite his best attempts to escape the monster ate Marshall before licking his lips & going to look for the others. Meanwhile the remaining pups were still looking for Rubble. They followed his scent trail everywhere but there was no sign of Rubble anywhere.
"We're going in circles. I have no idea where Rubble could be" said Chase in a frustrated voice.
"Me either. Do you think Marshall found him?" asked Skye in a curious tone.
"I don't know. We should keep looking though" said Rocky.
"Let's try the bedrooms. After eating having a nap is 1 of Rubble's favourite things to do" said Zuma as he & the other pups headed to the bedrooms. The 1ST 1 they entered had only a bare mattress with dust everywhere. They checked in the closet but it was also empty.
"There's nothing in here. Let's try the next room" said Chase as the pups went to search the other bedrooms. As they crossed the hall Rocky saw something dart past in the corner of his eye.
"What was that? I better check it out" said Rocky as he ran off to investigate. When he turned the corner a door to another room opened seemingly all by itself arousing suspicion.
"I bet it's probably Marshall or Rubble playing a prank. Let's see what they're up to" said Rocky as he entered the room. As soon as he stepped inside the door slammed shut leaving him in pitch black darkness.
"I know what you're trying to do pups. It's not going to work" said Rocky with a sigh. He felt around for the light switch so that he could see what he was doing. Rocky heard a slurping noise behind him as soon as the lights turned on. When he turned around he gasped in horror. The pup eating monster was behind him ready to make its move.
"STAY BACK. LEAVE ME ALONE" cried Rocky as he tried to leave the room. The monster grabbed him before he could open the door & devoured him. It then licked its lips before going in pursuit of Chase, Skye & Zuma. The 3 of them had checked through all the bedrooms but all they found were bare beds & mattresses with empty closets. It didn't take long for them to notice Rocky's absence.
"What's going on? Why are the other pups disappearing?" asked Chase in a curious manner.
"I don't know. This is really creepy" said Skye with a nervous shudder.
"Whatever it is we're looking for probably has something to do with it. The sooner we figure it out & escape the better" said Zuma.
"I agree. Where should we look next?" asked Chase.
"Let's try the basement. Maybe there's something down there" said Skye.
"It's worth a try" said Zuma as Chase, Skye & himself headed down to the basement. Once there they turned the lights on & found it covered in dusty junk.
"This place is a dump. Whoever lives here doesn't take very good care of anything" said Chase with a scowl of disgust.
"Do you think we might find a key amongst this stuff?" asked Skye with uncertainty in her voice.
"There's only 1 way to find out" said Zuma as Chase, Skye & himself started digging through the junk. The pile included bits of cloth, chunks of metal, food scraps, litter, broken toys & other miscellaneous items. Unfortunately there was no key hidden amongst it.
"There's nothing here. Where else can we look?" asked Chase in a curious voice.
"Maybe we can check out the attic next" said Skye.
"Hopefully we'll get a lucky break up there" said Zuma as Chase, Skye & himself headed out of the basement. Chase heard a strange sound in the basement as he walked up the stairs.
"You 2 go on ahead. I'll be right back" said Chase as he went to investigate. He soon discovered that the noise was coming from a dumbwaiter in the basement.
"What could be in here?" asked Chase as he opened the dumbwaiter. It was empty.
"This might take me straight up to the attic. Let's give it a try" said Chase as he got in the dumbwaiter & pressed the button to take him to the attic. The dumbwaiter rose upwards but when it reached the halfway point it suddenly stopped on 1 of the other floors.
"What's going on? Why did I stop?" asked Chase in a confused tone. The door to the dumbwaiter then opened revealing the pup eating monster. Chase gasped & froze in horror.
"SKYE, ZUMA HELP. THERE'S A MONSTER" cried Chase as the monster grabbed him. He tried to run away but it was near impossible. The monster then swallowed Chase, licked its lips & resumed the search for the remaining pups. Skye & Zuma soon entered the attic. It was thoroughly dusty with cardboard boxes filled to the brim with junk.
"This room is just as cluttered. It's so messy" said Skye with a sigh.
"We should be able to find something in here. Let's see what there is" said Zuma as Skye & he started looking through the boxes. All they found were more books, clothes, toys & other miscellaneous items. No keys were found.
"I got nothing. Did you find anything Zuma?" asked Skye in an uncertain manner.
"No. I think we'll have to look somewhere else" said Zuma as he shook his head. Skye & Zuma left the attic & upon getting down to the hallway they saw the pup eating monster coming towards them looking hungry.
"HE'S GOING TO EAT US" cried Skye as she shook in fear.
"RUN" cried Zuma as Skye & himself turned & ran. The pup eating monster gave chase & followed Skye & Zuma everywhere they went. At 1 point Skye & Zuma split up hoping to make it harder for the monster to catch them. Skye ran & hid in the laundry where she climbed into the laundry hamper which was full of clothes making sure to hide underneath them so she wouldn't be seen.
"I bet that monster has something to do with the other pups disappearing. I hope it doesn't catch us. I don't know how we'll be able to escape from it without a key to the door. Without 1 we're trapped" said Skye as she remained still as a statue hoping to avoid being seen. A short time later the pup eating monster entered the laundry & looked around. It checked inside the linen cupboard, the washing machine, clothes dryer, sink & cabinet but there were only folded linen & laundry chemical bottles in those places. It heard Skye sneeze giving away her hiding spot just as it turned to leave. The monster tipped the laundry hamper upside down causing Skye & the dirty laundry to fall onto the floor. Skye screamed in terror as the monster grabbed her.
"ZUMA HELP ME. THE MONSTER HAS ME" cried Skye as she tried to escape. It didn't work. The monster ate her, licked its lips & went to find Zuma. Zuma ran into the dining room & hid underneath the table. He was absolutely terrified. There seemed to be no way out.
"I want to go home. This is too much. That monster ate all my friends. What am I going to do? Surely there must be some way of escaping this house" said Zuma as he began crying. A short time later the monster entered the dining room. It easily found Zuma & grabbed him since it could hear him crying.
"I WANT TO GO HOME. LET ME GO" cried Zuma as the monster swallowed him. Zuma screamed in horror as he saw nothing but pitch black darkness. Suddenly he opened his eyes & gasped before looking around in panic. To his relief he was in his pup house. The house, the monster & everything that happened there turned out to be nothing more than a horrific nightmare.
"That's a relief. I was dreaming. I'm never watching another scary movie before I have a nap or go to bed again" said Zuma as he exited his pup house. Angel, Elias, Kelly & Ryder arrived at the Lookout at that exact moment as school had finished for the day.
"Hi pups. How has your day been?" asked Angel with a smile.
"Nothing major happened. We just did our own thing as usual" said Chase.
"It's the same with us. School was uneventful" said Elias.
"I'm glad to hear that. What do you feel like doing?" asked Marshall with curiosity in his voice.
"I say we go down to Adventure Beach. The weather is perfect for it" said Kelly in an eager voice.
"Adventure Beach here we come" said Ryder as everyone headed down to Adventure Beach. Upon arriving they all went off to do their own thing with Chase, Rocky, Rubble & Skye playing volleyball, Angel, Marshall & also Zuma going for a swim & Elias, Kelly & Ryder sunbathing. All of them spent the afternoon hanging out on the beach enjoying the warm weather & having a great time. As evening rolled around everyone headed home. Once Ryder & the pups got back to the Lookout Ryder filled the pups' food & water bowls before going to make himself dinner. He ultimately decided to have some macaroni & cheese. After cooking it on the stove he sat down to eat. The macaroni was cooked to perfection with the cheese sauce giving a delightful burst of flavour to it. After he finished eating Ryder went to play on his Pup Pad. After a while he got ready for bed. Ryder bathed/showered before hopping into his pajamas & getting into bed for some well earned rest. As he lay awake he thought about the events of the day.
"It was another ordinary day here in Adventure Bay today. I think the most interesting thing about it was Zuma describing his nightmare to me. It's a good thing pup eating monsters don't exist. Hopefully he'll have a good night's sleep tonight. I & the pups will always be there for him whenever he needs us. That's how it's always been. We'll do anything we can to help if necessary. Sweet dreams Zuma" thought Ryder as he went to sleep.