A/N : Sorry for the long wait, school just started for me. Right so this chapter might be a bit dark. Definitely rated T.
The two pups just stared in utter silence after hearing that question. "How do I do what?" Chase asked looking at Tyler. Zuma looked away not wanting to even catch the smallest glimce of his elder brother. "How do you make him so happy? It seems to come so easily to you and you don't even try. Aren't you afraid of meesing up and possibly losing him?" Tyler asked. Chase was a bit confused, (How do I make who happy?), he thought to himself. "Do you mean Zuma?" Chase asked. "Yeah, how do you do it?", "Well, I just do what you didn't, I'm there for him, I give him support and protect him and I'll never ever leave him, no matter what." Tyler looked at Zuma who just looked away as if in disgust as to what he might see if he turned around and faced his blood brother.
"I never aban-" Tyler tried to say but was cut off, "Yes, you did, you abandoned him, left him to fend for himself! What big brother would ever do that? Why did you do it? Why?" Chase shouted, "Because I couldn't take care of him. I couldn't." Tyler said as tears ran down his eyes. "I just couldn't..." He said. He then looked at the two with tears streaming down his face. Zuma turned around and faced his brother. "Everyday, Zuma and I were alone. We had to fend for ourselves, find our own food, move around. We never had a steady home. It was terrible and yet he never stopped smiling. Everyday, Zuma and I would play around and his smile never faded, not once. He was always happy no matter what we went through. Then one day, I lost control, I couldn't hold my emotions back. I cried thinking of all the terrible things that we've been through. Then Zuma just seemed to make it go away. He comforted me and made it better but somethng happened that day that I'll never forget. Zuma's smile seemed to vanish, he was just as upset and showed it now more often and then I realised... I... Was the cause of it." He said as mor tears rolled down his face. "I was the reason he looked at things diffirently and made his smile vanish. I realised that I wasn't capable of taking care of him and so I just left. It broke my heart but I... Just had to." He said wiping the tears away. He just started to walk out the room. "For whatever its worth Zuma, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry I left, abandoned you but one thing, I'll always love you little bro." He said as he walked out the room.
Zuma was just stunned. He never knew how much his brother actually tried to make him happy. He looked at Chase who was equally just as stunned. "I guess we were wrong about your brother, Zuma." Chase said looking at Zuma. "I guess but no matter what Chase, you'll always be my big brother, my blood brother. We'll always be brothers right untill the end." Zuma said. Chase smiled after hearing this, "Yeah always." He said. The two fist-pawed. "So have you given any thought as to how we're going to escape?" Zuma asked. "Nope, not even a little.", "Well off to meet the rest of the paw patrol." Said a voice. The two looked to the door. "Wish me luck." Zack said as he walked off laughing.
Back at the lookout...
(The black forest, why would they want us to meet there?) Ryder thought to himself. He then summoned the other pups. Everest and Skye were still asleep, still tired while the rest were all lazing around. Suddenly their collars lit up, "Paw patrol, to the lookout!", "Ryder needs us!" They all shouted as they ran to the lookout. Marshall tripped over a crack in the side walk as he ran causing him to tumble and crash into all of the other pups. They all laughed as they headed topside. Once they all got into position, they noticed Chase and Zuma weren't in line. "Uhm, where's Chase and Zuma?" Rocky asked looking at Ryder. "Actually they're the ones that called." Ryder said. "Oh no is Chase ok?" Everest asked, "Yeah and what about Zuma?" Skye asked. The two now were very worried. "I'm not sure but they said we should all meet them at the black forest. I'm not sure why but just incase Skye and Everest, you two stay here, the rest of you are with me.", "But Ryder we wanna see..." Skye said, "Sorry Skye, just wait here. I'm sure they're fine. Alright Paw patrol is on a roll!" He said as he ran sliding down his fire pole. The rest except for Skye and Everest all followed going down the slide. Soon they were all off heading to the black forest. When they reached the area they all felt as if they were being watched. They stopped a distance into the forest. "Chase! Zuma!" They all shouted. "Ryder look out!" Rubble suddenly shouted but Ryder wasn't quick enough as he was knocked on the back of his head and he was out cold. The three pups growled at this unknown person who attacked their owner.
"Let him go!" Marshall said bearing his teeth at this person who held an unconcious Ryder. "Now, now, if you want to see him again, alive that is, you'll sleep..." He said as he threw an object inbetween the three of them. Soon a vapour of some sort was emmited from it. Marshall noticed what it was, sleeping gas, "Hold your breaths." He said but it was too late and it already entered their systems. Rubble was the first knocked out as he fell to the ground. "Marshall..." Rocky said softly before passing out, "Rocky, I'm...Coming..." Marshall said as he fell to the ground and everything went black.
"Good pups, I see you trained them well Ryder." Laughed Zack as he called his rotwielers who grabbed each of the pups. "Back to base. We're gonna have some fun." Said Zack smiling as they placed Ryder and the pups in an unknown vehicle and they drove off.
A bright white light was all Ryder could see. He seemed blinded by it. He then heard a voice, "Ryder! Wake up!", suddenly everything came into focus. By the looks of it he was in a massive room. He then noticed, he was chained to the wall. The chains were tight around his wrists as he knelt on the floor hanging from it. He then looked to his left. He saw Rubble unconcious, "Rubble, Rubble. Come on buddy." He said but got no response. "Wake up!" Ryder shouted as Rubble jolted up. "Hey! Wait where are we... Why am I chained up?" Rubble shouted seeing he was chained to the wall. The chain was tightly placed around his leg. "Ryder, where are we? Where's Marshall and Rocky?" Rubble asked. "All questions I'm here to answer." Stated a voice as a boy walked out from the dark part of the room that wasn't lit up. "Z-Zack. It can't be." Ryder said in complete shock. "Miss me Ryder." He said as he gave Ryder a blow in the stomach. Ryder spat up blood after being punched in the stomach. "Hey, leave him alone!" Rubble shouted as he growled at Zack.
"That's just the tip of the ice-berg of the amount of pain I'm going to cause you, buddy." Zack said looking at Ryder. "So Ryder how's Chase and Zuma doing?" He asked as he walked over to one of the tables in the room. It seemed to have a few knives and vacinations on it. A gun could also be seen. "I've heard they told you to meet them at the black forest." He said as he picked up one of the knives, examining it, "Yeah, how did you kn... You bastard, where are they? Where are my pups?" Ryder shouted as tears started to build in his eyes. Zack just laughed, "Right over there." He said as he pointed to another metallic table. There were two cages with Chase in one and Zuma in the other both asleep. "Chase! Zuma! You guys are okay!" Rubble shouted as a tear of joy ran down his cheek. The two started to wake up, "Rubble, is that you?" Chase asked, "Rubble, Ryder!" Zuma shouted as the two shot awake.
The two sat up and noticed Ryder and Rubble chained up and Ryder had blood over his mouth while some was on the floor. The two looked in horror. "Wait, where's Marshall, and Rocky?" Zuma asked not seeing them. Chase turned to Zack. "Where are they?" He shouted. Zack then walked over to a light switch. He flipped it up. Soon the lights to the right of Chase and Zuma lit up. On the wall about a metre off the ground was Rocky still unconcious hanging off the ground by chains that held him up similar to Ryder and on the floor was Marshall chained to the wall similar to Rubble.
"Marshall! Rocky!" Chase shouted, "Guys wake up!" Zuma shouted. Rocky remained still as he was still out cold. Marshall started to open his eyes. "R-Rocky." He said as he got up. "Where am I?" He asked, "The question on everyone's mind, Marshall." Zack said. Marshall looked at him and growled, "You're that guy that attacked Ryder." He said, recognizing him, "Yes very good and I assume this pup over here is your best friend." He said patting an unconcious Rocky, "Don't touch him!" Marshall shouted as he beared his teeth at Zack. "Don't worry Marshall, I'm not gonna hurt him... Well yet." He said. "I want to use him you see. I have this new drug... You could call it that can allow me to fully control a wild animal. Now it hasn't been tested so with your pemmission, I would like to test it on your friend here." Zack said patting Rocky. "What! No! And I said don't touch him!" Marshall said as he jumped forward but the chain caught him and prevented him from moving further.
"Wow, then I guess I have no use for him then." Zack said as he walked over to the table and grabbed one of the knives. He then walked over to Rocky who just started to wake up. "M-Marshall." He said softly, "I'm here Rocky." Marshall said. "What are you doing?" He asked looking at Zack who approaced Rocky. "Oh Rocky, you're awake. This is gonna hurt much more now." Zack said smiling, "What? Who are you and why am I chained up?" Rocky asked looking at Zack. Zack then placed the tip if the knife by Rocky's ribs. He pushed hard causing it to impale Rocky, "Ow!" Rocky shouted as the tip of the knife entered his skin as blood started dripping out. Zack then moved the knif across making a large opening on Rocky's side, Rocky screamed from the pain that shot through his body. "You have a few minutes left." He said to Rocky as he moved the knife away and sat down. Rocky panted heavily, "You asshole, why would you do that?" Marshall shouted with tears in his eyes seeing Rocky like this. Blood started rappidly coming out of Rocky's side. "Please, let me help him!" Marshall shouted. "Sorry, but the asshole doesn't want to." Zack said looking at Marshall wiping the blood of his knife.
More and more blood came out of Rocky. "Please, let me-" Marshall was cut off, "Its okay Marshall. Who would have thought this is the way I would go. By someone I don't even know." Rocky said, "What? No you're not gonna die on me." Marshall said as tears fell from his eyes, "Sorry buddy." Rocky said smiling through the pain at Marshall who cried even more. "Rubble, I want you to keep being a good pup, always listen to Ryder and actually tell him about all your girlfriends okay. Ryder, you're the best, I'll always be greatful for everything you did for me, everything, giving me a home, friends everything. Zuma, don't change. Stay this cool pup and don't give Chase such a hard time. Chase, you were always a good leader but a better friend. Keep Zuma safe for me. And Marshall. Marshall I'm sorry, I'm so sorry the last thing we did was fight. You're my best friend, no my brother and I took you for granted. Who would've that was our last time together. Goes to show you, time is precious." Rocky said as he became weaker from the loss of blood.
"What, Rocky no, don't say such things." Marshall said crying even more. "Yeah, you're not leaving us." Chase said with tears in his eyes. Rocky looked once more at Marshall, "I'm sorry buddy, you were the best big brother ever..." Rocky said as he laid his head forward falling unconcious from the loss of blood. He seemed to have stoped breathing. "No! No!" Marshall shouted, "Rocky, Rocky. Wake up!" He shouted but got no answer as the blood continued to drip from his body. "Please let me help him. I'll do anything. I'll do it, I'll be your test subject, just let me help him." Marshall said with tears running down his face. Everyone else had tears running down their faces after hearing what Rocky told them. "What? You'll do it?", Zack asked, "Yes, just please.", "No, I'd rather not. I don't want to use you." Zack said walking over to Rocky. He unlocked the chains and held Rocky in his hands. He then threw Rocky's body over toward Marshall. He landed just infront of him.
Marshall looked in horror seeing his little brother completely lifeless infront of him. He quickly grabbed a cloth he saw on the floor that was luckily close enough for him to reach it. He then wrapped it around Rocky's side stopping the blood from flowing. "Okay, okay. You're okay right. Rocky, you're okay now wake up." Marshall said but got no answer in return. "Rocky, its just a scratch right. Come on wake up!" He shouted as tears ran down his cheeks, "Rocky, no. No" he said as he pushed his head into Rocky's chest crying. He then grabbed Rocky hugging him tightly as he cried. "You can't leave me." Marshall said as he hugged his little brother.
Chase and Zuma were full-blown crying. The two looked at each-other. Chase grabbed Zuma's paw. After seeing what happened, he wasn't going to let anything hurt his little brother. "So, Zuma." Zack said walking up to him. "If you don't want anything to happen to the rest of your friends, you'll cooperate.", "Its either that or I kill every one of them starting with Skye." Zack said as Zuma froze in horror.
A/N : Wow, definitely my darkest chapter. Sorry about Rocky but just read on you'll see.