CHAPTER 5: CONFUSION

A / N: I don't have anything important to say except thank you all for reading this story. I answerto a question. Chase was brought in Washington D. C.

Chase was still lying on the floor, Scarlet was looking her nails of right paw waiting that he awaken when arrived Meredith.

"Then, our guest woke up?" she asked, entering in the room with a bowl of dog food in her hand, but when she saw Chase unconscious on the floor widened her eyes.

"Oh no! Scarlet, what have you done?" asked Meredith closer to them.

Scarlet looked at her "Nothing, we were talking and then he fainted" she said.

Meredith picked up Chase and set him on the bed. After some minutes he began to wake up

"What happened?" he asked confused.

"You have lost consciousness, again" said Scarlet.

"Who are you?" asked Chase

"My name is Meredith Queen, and you pup, what's your name?" asked Meredith smiling.

"My name is Chase" said the German shepherd.

"Well Chase, I'm happy to meet you. You know, your name sounds familiar" said Meredith

"Really?" asked Chase

"Yes. Well, I brought the food, you have to be hungry" Meredith took the bowl and set it on the bed.

Chase smiled "Thanks Meredith"

"No problem, I have some work to do, if you need anything, call me" said Meredith before leaving the room.

"This dog food is really good" said Chase eating.

"I know, is the best that a dog might want, costs a hundred dollars a box" said Scarlet

Chase began to cough "H-hundred dollars?" he asked, surprised.

"Yeah, tell me about yourself Chase, are you a stray dog?" asked Scarlet.

"What makes you say that?" asked Chase, feeling slightly offended.

"Well, you don't have the collar" said Scarlet.

"Oh right. No I'm not a stray dog, I am a police pup and a spy" Chase said proudly.

Scarlet raised an eyebrow "A spy?... Really?" asked Scarlet full of skepticism.

Meanwhile at Adventure Bay it was still night. Ryder was walking in his room, waiting for a call from the police to find out if at the lake they had found some trace. "Chase, where are you?"

At that moment the pawpad began to ring. "Hello, Ryder here"

On the screen appeared the image of the commander of the police, the captain Taylor.

"Hello Ryder, I have good news, we found tracks near the river, are Chase's footprints, this means that he is alive. We continue the search, if there will new information I'll alert you" said the captain.

"Thanks Captain Taylor" Ryder sighed. "At least we know he's alive"

Marshall was in his puphouse but he couldn't sleep, thinking that Chase was somewhere alone made him feel bad, very bad. Marshall was looking at the stars, in front of him there was a book with photos of him and Chase.

There was a picture where two young and small pups were playing in the garden of the lookout, had only a few weeks and had been adopted by Ryder recently. Then there was a picture where Marshall was celebrating his first birthday, next to him there was Chase, both had a funny hat on their head. In another picture there were Chase and Marshall who slept by the fireplace next to each other.

Flashback

Marshall remembered that moment, was about 6 months ago, during Christmas, it was a very cold night, all the pups were having fun playing in the snow. But after spending an hour on the garden Marshall had entered in the lookout and was lying in front of the fireplace where he had been the fire. Despite the heat of the fire the Dalmatian continued to tremble. A few minutes later came Chase.

"Hey Marshall, are you okay?" he asked worriedly.

Chase walked over and saw that he was trembling "But ... you're trembling" said Chase.

Marshall looked at him "I... s-so c-cold" said Marshall.

Chase took a blanket on the floor and put it on to his friend, the German Shepherd then lay down beside him and leaned his head on Marshall's back to keep him warm.

A few seconds after Marshall stopped trembling

"Is that better?" asked Chase softly.

Marshall smiled "Much better, thank you"

Then the two fell asleep and Ryder obviously made them a photo.

End of flashback

From Marshall's eye fell a tear. Now it was summer, but despite that Marshall had cold and the thing he wanted was to stand next to his friend.

"It's only been one day, but I feel like I lost a part of me. Why do I feel these emotions for Chase? Why in recent weeks I did nothing but think of him? What's happening to me?"

The Dalmatian closed his eyes and tried to fall asleep, that would be a long night.

Meanwhile in Washington, the sun was setting. Scarlet and Chase had been in the room talking.

"So ... if you're a super spy that makes you ... what? ... A super dog?" asked Scarlet.

Chase sighed. "It is the truth, I'm really a spy" said Chase.

"Sure, sure I believe you" Scarlet said, laughing.

Meredith was in the saloon, a room with mahogany walls, two large sofas with blue coatings, a table for 20 people, and a big piano. The room was lit by two chandeliers with crystal gems. Meredith was working at the computer when came George.

"Miss Meredith, I took your clothes to the dry cleaner, and I did wash the limousine, nothing else I can do?" asked George.

"No thanks, you can go home, wait I want to give you something"

Meredith got up and opened a cupboard where they kept bottles of wine of all kinds. After looking at the bottles carefully he took one and handed it to George

"This is for you. A small gift for your services" said Meredith, smiling.

George read the label on the bottle: Cabernet Sauvignon of Inglenook, 1941

"But Miss ..."

Meredith held up a hand. "My treat of course"

George smiled. "This is a bottle of 6,000 dollars"

"Well, then use it for a special moment" said Meredith.

"Thank you Miss, you are very kind. See you tomorrow"

"See you tomorrow George, thank you" Meredith returned to her computer, while on Internet she saw an advertisement.

"What is this?" Meredith clicked on the advertisement that said: Member of Paw Patrol, the team of pups of Adventure Bay has disappeared, his name is Chase and is a German shepherd. Reward

In the advertisement there was a picture of Chase. Meredith put her hand over her mouth

"Then Chase is a member of the Paw Patrol, now I understand why his name was familiar"

Meanwhile Scarlet and Chase had left the room and were walking along a large corridor.

"This place is huge" said Chase.

"Yeah, the house has about 100 rooms, Meredith bought it a year ago" said Scarlet

"How long have you lived with her?" asked Chase.

"Ever since I was born, I was only five days old when Meredith took me to live with her. Her parents died in a car accident, she was only 12 years old. They were extremely wealthy and have left all their money. But having a few billion dollars in the bank account you don't return the parents"

"I'm sorry" said Chase.

"Meredith is very rich. But she is not interested by money, and every time she can spend a few million dollars, she does it without problems. Fortunately, at age 16 I was adopted and since then his life ... I mean our life has improved, she is my best friend" said Scarlet.

"It is a very moving story. I, too, would do anything for my best friend" said Chase.

Scarlet smiled. "What's his name?" she asked.

"Marshall, he is a Dalmatian and ... well I think it's hard to describe him. Funny, brave, generous. Marshall has many qualities, he is a special friend, we grew up together and we're like brothers. It's strange ... I still think his smile... his voice and his... beautiful blue eyes"

"Well, more than your best friend he looks like your mate" said Scarlet.

"Yes, he is..." suddenly Chase paused and began to blush intensely.

"Are you all right?" asked Scarlet.

"What did you say?" asked Chase.

"What?" Scarlet was confused.

"You said that he is the m-my mate?!" screamed Chase.

"What's the problem?" asked Scarlet.

"What's the problem?! Marshall is a friend, not my mate! How can you say that thing?!" shouted Chase.

Scarlet frowned "From the way you were talking about him, from the way your eyes shining when you think of him, from the way you're blushing!" said Scarlet.

"I know the look of someone who is in love. You don't be ashamed"

Chase's eyes widened "In love! In love?! Are you saying I'm in love with Marshall?! You know nothing about me! You know nothing of love!" shouted Chase away from her

Scarlet sighed "Males"

In that moment came Meredith. "Scarlet, where is Chase? I have to tell him something important"

"Right now it is not advisable to talk to him" said Scarlet, rolling her eyes.

"I discovered that Chase is a member of the Paw Patrol" said Meredith.

"The Paw Patrol of Adventure Bay? Now that's a surprise" said Scarlet yawning.

Meredith smiled "Now it's late, we'll talk tomorrow, good night Scarlet"

"Good night" Scarlet walked to her room, when she entered she saw Chase lying on the bed. She shook her head and sat down in the chair.

After a few seconds Scarlet slept. Chase opened his eyes, he was tired and wanted to sleep but he couldn't, he had too many things to think about. He had a crush on Skye, but what had changed? Why suddenly he thought only of Marshall and his blue eyes? Maybe Scarlet was right.

Chase shook his head and closed his eyes.

In love with Marshall ... impossible.

A / N: Well, another chapter done. Let me know what do you think in your reviews