Tuesday morning started off normal in Adventure Bay. Everyone woke up, got dressed, ate breakfast & got ready for school/work. Mayabella & Scrap had both woken up feeling refreshed & ready to start a new day.
"Good morning Scrap. Did you sleep well last night?" asked Mayabella with a warm smile.
"I sure did. Did you get a good night's sleep?" asked Scrap in a curious voice.
"Yes. I hope James did too. Let's go make breakfast" said Mayabella as she & Scrap went into the kitchen. Mayabella filled Scrap's food & water bowls before going to make breakfast for James & her. She cooked some cinnamon buns with icing sugar sprinkled on the top. Once they were done she served herself a few & tucked in. The buns were incredibly tasty & offered a variety of flavors that came from the cinnamon & icing sugar on them. Mayabella happily ate breakfast before going to James' room. Once she arrived she knocked on the door.
"Are you up yet James? I've made breakfast" said Mayabella.
"What is it?" asked James as he sat up & yawned.
"Cinnamon rolls. They're waiting on the table" said Mayabella.
"I'll be out in a few minutes. I just need to get dressed" said James as he hopped out of bed.
"OK" said Mayabella as she returned to the kitchen. James changed into his regular attire before grabbing 3 Cocerojuana pills. He then quietly crept out of his room & into the bathroom where he put the Cocerojuana pills in his mouth & swallowed them with a mouthful of water.
"I really hope Mayabella doesn't find out about my Cocerojuana stash. She'd get rid of it for sure. I need this stuff more than anything. No matter what the cost I must keep my stash safe at all times" thought James as he left the bathroom & went into the kitchen. He served himself some cinnamon buns & tucked into them. Just like Mayabella he loved the taste of them.
"These buns are beautiful Mayabella. You sure have a talent for cooking" said James with a smile.
"Thanks James. I'm glad you like them" said Mayabella with gratitude in her voice. James soon finished eating. After rinsing off his plate & putting it in the dishwasher he headed for the front door.
"I'm going for a walk. When do you leave for school?" asked James in an uncertain tone.
"I leave between 8:00 & 8:30. You'll be back by then right?" asked Mayabella.
"Yes. I'll be back soon. See you later" said James as he went outside. He then began walking down the street. It was still relatively early in the morning with most people still at home getting ready for the day. James walked along the sidewalk looking around at everything he could see. The houses looked quite pristine & well kept, the cars all had neat paint jobs, the road was smoothly paved & the greenery was lush & colorful. James smiled contently as he continued walking along.
"Mayabella wasn't kidding when she said this was a great place to live. I hope to stay here as long as possible. If I had the choice I'd never go back home. It's bad enough that my parents won't get off my back about my so called "bizarre" behavior. I don't need them constantly harassing me about it. The sooner they leave me alone the better" said James as he sighed in frustration. As he continued walking he suddenly spotted a naked woman with long blonde hair nearby. When the woman noticed James she smiled & walked over to him.
"Hello sir. I see you're enjoying a nice morning walk" said the woman with an excited giggle.
"I guess you could say that. Why are you naked?" asked James as he tilted his head in confusion.
"I've been liberated. The Emperor of Naturism has declared that from now on anyone is allowed to freely go out in public naked. You can start right now if you want" said the woman with a flirtatious wink. James smiled as he stared at the woman. She had a slender figure with glowing skin & deep blue eyes that made James feel euphoric. Within seconds he had taken off all his clothes leaving him completely nude.
"Wow this does feel liberating. I'm glad you told me about this" said James as he blew a kiss to the woman.
"The pleasure's all mine my darling. Spread the word. Everyone will be delighted to hear the good news" said the woman as she walked off.
"I will. Thanks for liberating me" said James as he ran around in the street feeling euphoric. In reality the woman didn't actually exist. She was nothing more than a hallucination caused by the Cocerojuana James had taken earlier. Despite this James still felt that the encounter was real. He laughed & smiled ecstatically as he ran around naked.
"I'M FREE. YOU CAN BE TOO. THE EMPEROR OF NATURISM HAS DECLARED PUBLIC NUDITY LEGAL. LIBERATE YOURSELVES" cried James as he continued running around. A short time later Elias' limo drove down the street towards James. When Pasquale saw James in the street he immediately slammed the brakes. The limo came to a halt centimeters from where James was standing. Angel, Elias, Kelly & Pasquale watched in confusion as James continued behaving strangely.
"What is James doing & why is he naked?" asked Angel as she tilted her head in confusion.
"I don't know. That's very strange" said Elias with concern in his voice.
"We better ask what's going on" said Kelly as Angel, Elias & herself hopped out of the limo & approached James.
"James what's going on? Why are you out in the middle of the street completely naked?" asked Angel in a confused voice.
"I've been liberated by the Emperor of Naturism. I met this beautiful woman who was also naked & she told me the good news. You guys can be free as well. The Emperor of Naturism has made it legal to be naked in public" said James in an ecstatic tone.
"I've never heard of anyone calling themselves the Emperor of Naturism. Does Mayabella know about this?" asked Elias.
"Not yet. Once she does she can help me spread the good news" said James with an ecstatic grin.
"Something seems off about this. Should we call Ryder & let him know about James' strange behavior?" asked Kelly in an uncertain manner.
"I'm on it" said Angel as she used her pup tag to call Ryder. Ryder was about to leave the Lookout for school when the call came through.
"Hello Angel. Is everything OK?" asked Ryder as he smiled professionally.
"I'm not sure. James is in the middle of the street completely naked. He's talking about how some guy called the Emperor of Naturism has apparently made it legal to be nude in public. I, Elias & Kelly have no idea what's going on. Can you & the pups come & help sort this out?" asked Angel.
"We'll be there soon. No job is too big & no pup is too small" said Ryder as he used the Pup Pad to call the pups.
"PAW Patrol to the Lookout" said Ryder in an enthusiastic voice.
"Ryder needs us" said the pups as they ran to the elevator. Along the way Marshall slipped on a sock that'd been left lying around causing yet another pileup in the elevator.
"Sorry. I guess today is laundry day" said Marshall with a sheepish smile. The pups laughed as the elevator rose to the observatory. Halfway up the pups put their pup packs & uniforms on before continuing. Once they reached the observatory the pups 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. Angel, Elias & Kelly were on their way to school when they encountered James standing naked in the middle of the street & talking about some Emperor who had made it legal to be naked in public. We have to sort out what's going on" said Ryder as he clicked Chase's icon.
"Chase I need you to keep unsuspecting passers-by away just in case the situation escalates" said Ryder.
"Chase is on the case" said Chase in a confident voice.
"Marshall I need you to check on James & make sure he's not hurt or sick" said Ryder.
"I'm fired up" said Marshall as he stepped forward.
"Alright PAW Patrol is on a roll" said Ryder as he pumped his fist in the air before running to the fireman pole & sliding down to the garage. Chase & Marshall zipped down the slide & deployed in their vehicles before they & Ryder headed out. A few minutes later they arrived at the scene. James was still naked & in a euphoric mood.
"Thanks for coming guys. We've got no idea what's up with James" said Elias as he shrugged his shoulders in uncertainty.
"We're also unsure of whether or not Mayabella even knows what's going on" said Kelly.
"We'll sort this out. Chase make sure nobody else gets too close" said Ryder.
"You got it Ryder" said Chase as he placed traffic cones around where James & the others were. He then got his megaphone out to address anyone who happened to be passing by.
"Proceed with caution. Emergency in progress" said Chase as cars & pedestrians went by making sure to stay clear of the coned off area. Marshall got his x ray screen out to scan James for any signs of illness or injury. To his surprise nothing came up.
"It doesn't look like James is hurt or sick. I can't explain why he's like this at all" said Marshall in a confused tone.
"Let's get him to the Lookout. The pups can watch over him to make sure he doesn't cause harm to himself or anyone else" said Ryder as Elias, Kelly & himself helped James into Marshall's ambulance. James was then taken back to the Lookout as Angel, Elias, Kelly & Ryder headed to school. Once Chase & Marshall returned to the Lookout they brought James inside & gave him a blanket to cover up in.
"You pups don't need to wear clothes. The Emperor of Naturism says that we're all free to show our whole bodies in public" said James in a euphoric manner.
"Come on James. I think you need some rest" said Chase as he & Marshall led James to the Lookout sick bay.
"Everything will be OK. You've got nothing to worry about" said Marshall as Chase & himself got James into the sick bay. They made him lie down on the bed before giving him sleeping pills hoping it'd help him calm down. They then left the sick bay to allow James to rest.
"What do you think is causing James to act like this? I can't explain it" said Chase with confusion in his voice.
"At the moment the only thing I can think of is insomnia. Hopefully after he gets some rest he'll be feeling better" said Marshall as Chase & himself joined the other pups.
"Did you figure out what's wrong with James?" asked Rocky with curiosity in his voice.
"Not really. We think he's suffering from insomnia. He's resting in the sick bay right now" said Chase.
"If that's the case why is he naked? That doesn't make any sense" said Rubble as he tilted his head in confusion.
"Maybe he sleeps in the nude. It's either that or he believes whatever this Emperor of Naturism guy he's talking about has been saying" said Marshall as he shrugged in uncertainty.
"I hope he feels better soon" said Skye in a concerned voice.
"I do too. For now let's watch TV" said Zuma as he & the other pups went to watch TV. Meanwhile at school the bell rang signalling the beginning of the school day. Mayabella had gone to her locker to grab her stuff. She wondered where James had gone seeing as she hadn't seen him since he went out for a walk earlier that morning.
"I hope James is OK wherever he is. It's a bit unnerving knowing he could be anywhere in town doing who knows what. As long as he isn't getting himself in trouble I'm not too worried. Maybe he's back at home with Scrap. I suppose I'll find out later how he's doing" thought Mayabella as she got her stuff from her locker. Just as he shut her locker Angel, Elias & Kelly walked up to her.
"Good morning guys. How are you?" asked Mayabella with a warm smile.
"We're OK. I don't suppose you've heard about what James did earlier this morning do you?" asked Angel in an uncertain tone.
"No. What has he done?" asked Mayabella in a concerned manner.
"When we were heading here this morning we found him naked in the street. He was saying something about a guy called the Emperor of Naturism who apparently made public nudity legal. James appeared to be euphoric during this time. None of us have any idea why he's doing this" said Elias.
"That's very odd. When he left this morning to go for a walk he didn't mention anything like that & he was still fully clothed. Where is he now?" asked Mayabella in a nervous voice.
"He's at the Lookout being watched over by the PAW Patrol. Do you know if James has any history of mental illness or any other signs of psychological problems?" asked Kelly.
"I don't know. His parents sent him here because they were concerned about his behavior. They thought allowing him to stay with me would help get him back on track. Based on what you just told me there's more to this than what we currently know. What can we do to help?" asked Mayabella with a nervous gulp.
"I think right now the best thing we can do is be there for James & make sure he knows we're here for him when he needs us" said Angel in a reassuring tone.
"Whatever it is that's causing his erratic behavior we'll be sure to figure it out" said Elias in a confident manner.
"Anyways we better get to class. We don't want to be late" said Kelly.
"Let's go" said Mayabella as she & the others headed to class. The morning came & went as normal for everyone. Mayabella couldn't stop thinking about James & his odd behavior. She didn't know what to do.
"If only there was a sign that indicated the cause of James' behavior. That'd make sorting this whole mess out a lot easier. Once the school day finishes I'm going straight to the Lookout to make sure he's OK. His health & safety is top priority" thought Mayabella as she tried to focus on her schoolwork. At the Lookout James had fallen asleep thanks to the sleeping pills he'd been given. Chase & Marshall came to check on him every 30 minutes to make sure nothing was wrong. To their relief every time they checked on James he was still asleep.
"I'm glad James appears to be sleeping well. Hopefully when he wakes up he'll be feeling much better" said Chase with a sigh of relief.
"He probably will. I'm not sure how long it'll be before he gets up but for now we can breathe easy knowing that he's getting some rest" said Marshall as Chase & himself returned to the other pups. They were all outside soaking up the sun.
"Is he up yet?" asked Rocky in a curious voice.
"Not yet. He's still fast asleep" said Chase.
"He might wake up shortly. I'd estimate 1-2 hours" said Rubble.
"I can't guarantee that. Mayabella must be worried sick" said Marshall with a sad sigh.
"No kidding. Scrap's probably at home completely unaware of the situation" said Skye with concern in her voice.
"I'm sure he'll find out sooner or later" said Chase as he sat next to Skye.
"For now let's bask in the warmth of the weather. It sure feels nice sitting out in the sun" said Zuma with a smile.
"Indeed. It's a perfect day to soak up some rays" said Marshall as he & the other pups sat together. The day continued as normal for almost everyone. Despite not knowing the cause of James' strange behavior earlier in the day everyone still held out hope that he'd be OK. James eventually woke up around lunchtime. He sat up in bed confused not knowing where he was.
"How did I get here? This isn't Mayabella's house. I must've blacked out again" said James as he stretched out. As soon as he got out of bed he realized he didn't have any clothes on.
"What happened to my clothes? I don't remember taking them off. Maybe someone can help" said James as he went looking around. He checked every room in the Lookout but nobody was there much to James' dismay.
"This isn't good. There's no way I'm going outside in my birthday suit. Looks like I'll just have to wait until someone comes by" said James as he grabbed a towel & wrapped it around himself. He then went into the kitchen to grab something to eat. After looking through the fridge & pantry he settled for a pizza pocket. The crust had a firm but soft texture with the cheese & tomato filling giving it a burst of flavour. Just as James finished eating the pups came inside.
"Hi pups. I don't suppose any of you know how I got here do you?" asked James in a curious voice.
"According to Angel, Elias & Kelly you were wandering in the street completely naked saying something about an Emperor of Naturism who declared public nudity legal. We brought you back here so that you could rest" said Chase.
"I don't remember that at all. The last thing I remember before waking up here was me walking down the street. Are you sure I really did that?" asked James in a shocked tone.
"Yes. Do you know why it happened?" asked Marshall.
"It must've been my insomnia. I didn't sleep very well last night" said James with a yawn.
"At least you're OK" said Rocky as he smiled.
"Do Mayabella & Scrap know about what happened?" asked James in an uncertain manner.
"Mayabella might but I'm not too sure about Scrap. As far as we know he's completely unaware of what happened" said Rubble.
"OK. Do you guys have any clothes I can put on? I don't want to walk around in my birthday suit" said James.
"I think it is best we look for the clothes you were wearing earlier. Where did you take them off?" asked Skye with curiosity in her voice.
"I think it was on the same street Mayabella's house is on. I'm not entirely sure though" said James as he shrugged.
"Stay here. We'll go find them" said Zuma as he & the other pups headed out to find James' clothes. Once they reached the street Mayabella lived on they looked around for any items of clothing that were lying around. It only took a few minutes for them to spot James' clothes lying on the sidewalk.
"Here they are" said Chase as he grabbed James' clothes in his mouth.
"Let's get these back to the Lookout" said Marshall as he & the other pups raced back to the Lookout. Upon arriving they handed James his clothes. He smiled in delight as he got dressed.
"Thanks pups. Now I don't have to worry about being seen in my birthday suit" said James in a thankful voice.
"You're welcome" said Rocky with a smile.
"Is there anything else we can do for you James?" asked Rubble in a curious tone.
"Not that I can think of. Shall we watch TV?" asked James.
"Good idea. There's bound to be something good on" said Skye in an excited manner.
"Let's have a look" said Zuma as he & the others went to see what was on TV. Back at school Mayabella couldn't stop thinking about James. She didn't understand why he'd been acting so strangely that morning.
"I can't think of any reason why James would go around naked rambling on about some guy making a claim that public nudity is legal now. None of it makes any sense. Once I get home from school I'm going to ask James about what's going on. If I can't figure out the cause of his behavior there's no knowing what he'll do next" thought Mayabella as she got on with her schoolwork. By the time lunch came around she wasn't any closer to understanding James' state of mind.
"I wish I knew what to do about James. Do you guys have any suggestions?" asked Mayabella as she ate lunch with her friends.
"Maybe it is best you talk with him after school so that he can open up to you" said Ace as she tucked into her pasta salad.
"That's the best thing you can do. If you talk things over it'll help you guys come to an understanding & work out a solution to this" said Carlos as he gobbled down his flavored crackers.
"What if he doesn't want to talk? I don't know what to do then" said Mayabella as she sighed in uncertainty.
"Perhaps you can try monitoring him closely. That'd surely help you notice something unusual" said Danny as he gulped down his orange flavored Kool Aid.
"If you hid cameras around your house you'd be able to record everything he does that you don't see" said Elias as he devoured his dessert pizza single.
"If I did that it'd make him paranoid. This is harder than I thought" said Mayabella in an uncertain voice.
"Just remember we're all here for you when you need us" said Katie with reassurance in her voice.
"We'll all do anything we can to help out when needed" said Kelly as she smiled warmly.
"Thanks guys. You're the best" said Mayabella.
"Everything will be fine. 1 way or another James will recover from whatever it is that's causing his bizarre behavior" said Ryder as everyone continued eating lunch. Later that afternoon once school let out for the day Angel, Elias & Kelly headed to the Lookout as usual. Mayabella also headed to the Lookout having been told that James was there.
"I really hope James hasn't been giving the pups a hard time" said Mayabella with a nervous gulp.
"I doubt it. If he had they would've called Ryder & as far as I know that hasn't happened" said Angel in a reassuring tone.
"Even so I just can't shake the feeling that something horrible has happened" said Mayabella in a shaky manner.
"Don't think like that. Getting yourself worked up over something that probably didn't happen will only make you feel worse" said Elias.
"What do you guys think he's been doing most of the day? I can't put my finger on it" said Mayabella with an uncertain sigh.
"I'd imagine James is likely feeling better now & is in a good state of mind. I know that the pups have been taking good care of him" said Kelly as she smiled reassuringly.
"I guess you're right" said Mayabella as she & the others arrived at the Lookout. They went straight inside where they saw James watching TV with the pups.
"Hello James. Are you feeling better now?" asked Mayabella.
"I sure am. How was school?" asked James with a curious smile.
"It was the same as always. Anyways let's get you home" said Mayabella.
"OK. See you guys later" said James as he & Mayabella left.
"Bye guys. See you tomorrow" said Ryder as he waved to James & Mayabella. As James & Mayabella walked home James knew that Mayabella had likely been told about what had happened that morning.
"I won't be surprised if Mayabella asks me about this morning the moment we get home. Even though I don't really remember what happened I'm not going to say anything about my stash of Cocerojuana. The less she knows the better" thought James as he & Mayabella continued walking. Soon they arrived home where Scrap was waiting for them.
"Hi guys. Where have you been James? You've been gone all day" said Scrap as he tilted his head in confusion.
"I don't really remember. Between going for a walk & waking up at the Lookout completely naked I have no idea what happened" said James with a shrug of uncertainty.
"Apparently you stripped naked in the middle of the street & rambled on about some guy named the Emperor of Naturism who had supposedly declared public nudity legal. Angel, Elias & Kelly found you in the middle of the street & called the PAW Patrol who took you back to the Lookout to rest" said Mayabella.
"I don't remember any of that. That's very odd" said James in a confused voice.
"Why did you do that anyways? Are you sure you're feeling OK?" asked Mayabella with concern in her voice.
"Yes. I think I was feeling a bit tired. That's probably what it was" said James.
"OK. If you need to talk about anything we're always ready to listen. Don't forget that" said Mayabella as she gave James a hug.
"I won't. I'm going to go take a nap. I feel kind of exhausted" said James as he stretched out & yawned.
"OK. I'll let you know when dinner's ready" said Mayabella as James headed to his room. He was glad that nobody suspected anything about the Cocerojuana he had hidden in his room.
"It sure is easy keeping the truth hidden from everyone. I just need to play my addiction off as insomnia or other similar conditions. The longer I can keep it up the better. The way things are going right now I should be able to keep my Cocerojuana stash hidden away for a while. It's safe to say I'm in the clear right now" thought James as he entered his room. After shutting the door behind him he got in bed to take a nap. Mayabella & Scrap went into the lounge to watch TV.
"Hopefully today was a 1 off incident. If it's not then there's obviously something more to this than what we know" said Mayabella as she flicked through the channels looking for something to watch.
"I'm sure everything will be OK. Let's try & get our minds off it" said Scrap as an episode of Apollo the Super Pup appeared. Mayabella & Scrap sat together watching TV for a bit before they decided to make dinner. After Mayabella filled Scrap's food bowl she went into the kitchen & started cooking couscous with veal schnitzel. The delightful aroma stimulated Mayabella's senses filling her with anticipation to eat. Once she finished cooking she set the table & went to wake James up. Once she reached his room she knocked on the door.
"James dinner's ready" said Mayabella as James sat up & yawned before getting out of bed.
"OK" said James as he came out of his room & headed into the dining room. He & Mayabella sat at the table & tucked into their meal. The veal was juicy & succulent with a burst of flavour from the gravy drizzled on it & the couscous had a nice texture with a palate cleansing taste to it.
"You have magic hands when it comes to cooking Mayabella. This is delicious" said James as he gobbled down his dinner.
"I'm glad you like it James" said Mayabella as she finished eating. The dirty dishes were then rinsed off & put in the dishwasher. James, Mayabella & Scrap then went into the lounge to watch TV. A short time later they started feeling tired so they decided to head to bed. After bathing/showering James & Mayabella headed to their rooms & settled down for the night. As Mayabella lay awake in bed she thought about her hopes for James.
"I can only hope that James' behavior doesn't get out of hand. If it's insomnia that's causing it a good amount of sleep should fix it. Today's events were crazy enough as they were. As long as James keeps himself physically & psychologically healthy he'll be fine. I'm sure by tomorrow he'll be feeling a lot better than today" thought Mayabella as she went to sleep unaware of the truth behind James' behavior.