Chapter 3: Helping Is In The Blood
The pups all watched in horror as Silvera and Ryder disappeared into the Canyon below. No-one could do anything.
Marshall broke down in tears "A-are they g-gone?" he asked tears falling from his eyes like a waterfall
Everest did her best to comfort her mate, she hugged him tightly as he cried into her fur
"I can't see them" Chase said looking over the edge "They're not down there!"
"What? Then we're are they?" Rubble asked standing to his paws, staring at the shepherd who shrugged
"Right here"A voice called out above them
The pups all looked up to see a Pink Helicopter, Ryder and Silvera were being lowered safely to the ground, straight away they knew who it was.
"Pedz!" They all yelled at the same time, as the Super-Star chuckled waving, from the Helicopter's door
Ryder and Silvera landed on the ground upon landing there were both bombarded by licks from the pups
"I'm ok pups" Ryder said giggling as the German Shepherd and Lab licked his cheeks
Marshall turned and looked at Everest who without any warning what so ever, dropped to the ground clutching her belly, within seconds he was at her side "Everest?! What's wrong?"
Ryder stood up and walked over, kneeling beside Everest
"She's not going into labor is she?" Marshall asked worried, licking her cheek
Ryder shook his head "No Marshall," he said picking up the pregnant Husky "Remember what Katie said about false labor pains? a week before she's gives birth?"
"Yes Ryder I remember, but she's due in two weeks not one" Marshall said confused, as Everest moaned and snuggled into Ryder who kissed her head
Silvera stood to her feet with the help of Pedz "Ryder you can bring her back to Ranger HQ and have Anna check her over, to be on the safe side, better to be safe then sorry mate"
Pedz chuckled and put her hand on Ryder's shoulder "She is right brother, but first there's some people around here who need rescuing yes?"
"Yes there are, so Chase you'll be with me, we'll search from up here, Skye you search from the air, Zuma you from the river in the Canyon, Rubble and Marshall I need you both to watch over Everest if her pain gets worse or her waters break call me" Ryder said walking into the PAW Patroller and place Everest gently on a pup-cushion, she had fallen asleep
"She'll be ok right?" Marshall asked walking in behind him
Ryder put a blanket over Everest then patted Marshall's head "Yes Marshall she'll be fine, but call me if the pain gets worse ok?"
"Ok Ryder" Marshall sat beside his mate and kissed her forehead
"Don't worry Marshall I'll help you look after her" Rubble said sitting on the other side of Everest "We'll both look after her Ryder" he smiled.
"I can help too" Rocky curiously said on a pup-cushion
Marshall stared at Rocky, he sighed. "Thank you for the offer Rocky but I don't trust you around me, why would I trust you around my pregnant mate?"
Rocky sighed, loudly "Marshall please, I've changed you have to believe me"
"Even if that's true, Rocky after what you did to me, I just can't trust you until I feel safe, but at the moment after seeing what you did to Zuma, I don't feel safe" Marshall turned his head and laid beside Everest
Rocky went to speak but Rubble cut him off
"I agree with Marshall, I don't blame him for feeling unsafe around you Rocky, if i went through what he did, I'd feel the same" Rubble looked at the mix-breed "But in saying that, I still consider you my friend Rocky"
Rocky half smiled, and looked at Marshall who was licking Everest's cheek. Causing him to think about Wendy. Why wasn't he allowed to see Wendy? When she's carrying his pups, he hated the fact he couldn't see his mate, but Marshall was allowed to bring his along, just because she's a member of the PAW Patrol. Getting up he sighed, "I'm going for a walk, you both can't stop me, I'm not a member remember? So don't even try"
Marshall didn't say a single word, he watched Rocky exit the PAW Patroller.
When Rocky had left, Marshall opened his pup-tag with Ryder, who answered it straight away.
"Marshall what is it?" Ryder asked thinking it was about Everest
"Rocky's gone for a walk Ryder, I thought I'd let you know, he seemed depressed" Marshall said back, concern in his voice.
"Thank you for letting me know, if he's not back when we're back we'll have to go looking for him" Ryder replied ending the call
Rubble looked at Marshall and titled his head "So you do care about Rocky"
"I'm not heartless Rubble, I might be scared of Rocky but I'd hate it if anything happened to him" Marshall said kissing Everest's neck causing her to softly moan.
Everest opened her eyes and looked up at Marshall.
"How are you feeling? Is the pain gone?" Marshall asked as Everest rolled over and hugged him
"I'm alright, but that was scary" Everest replied, hugging him tightly "I thought I was going into labor"
Marshall kissed her head "Don't worry it was false labor pains, you have nothing to be scared of I'll be there at our pups births" he said causing Everest to smile.
Ryder, Silvera, Pedz and Chase, Zuma and Skye meanwhile had found the trapped people.
There were 3 people who had been trapped when the earthquake struck causing the ground to collapse around their camp.
"Who the bloody hell would camp right next to the canyon's edge?" Silvera rolled her eyes "We have enough warnings around the Park about how dangerous it is to camp near edge's of cliffs"
"Irresponsible people" Pedz sighed and looked over at them "Brother, let me know what I can do to help" she said to Ryder
"It's alright Pedz, we have this handled" Ryder called up to Skye "Lower your harness Skye" he then pulled out his pup-pad and pressed Zuma's symbol "Zuma get below us in-case someone falls"
"No wowwies Wyder I'm alweady hewe" Zuma said driving his hovercraft under the trapped people
Skye lowered her harness to Ryder who got into it
A man waved as Ryder was taken over to him "I feel so stupid, camping here" he said
Ryder giggled "It's alright, now lets get you out of here" he connected the harness to the man "Easy Skye"
Skye had the man over to safety in seconds, Silvera disconnected to the harness from him, as Skye went back over and got the others. Then brought Ryder back.
Silvera was not happy. "I'm going to have to book you for disobeying the Park rules." She said to the 3 people.
"What rules?" A female asked as Pedz face palmed herself, and pointed to a Danger sign "Oh, guess we didn't see it"
"Next time we'll make sure we look" A man said causing Silvera to shake her head
"There won't be a next time Mate, I'm banning you from camping in the Park you may still visit it but not camp, and disobeying the Park rules will cause you to get a fee of $150 per person" Silvera wrote out a ticket and handed it to them
"WHAT THE F***! that's ridiculous!" The man tore the ticket up "We're not paying this!"
"Sorry mate I don't make the rules" Silvera said writing another ticket out
"Then whoever does is a greedy money hungry bastard!" The man spat on the ground
Pedz put her hands on her hips "Excuse me? I made the rules"
"Bitch!" The man said and went to swing a punch at her but Pedz grabbed his hand and forced it behind her back
"Try that again and I'll snap you arm" Pedz held both hands behind his back "Now Silvera get rid of him!" she let go of him and pushed him to Silvera
"Gladly, we have a police officer here who's going to put your under arrest" Silvera turned to Chase "All your's Chase." she said
The man burst out laughing "Really? A pup is going to arrest me?!"
Chase barked. "Ruff! Handcuffs!" he caught them as Silvera forced the man to his knees "You are under arrest, whatever you say will and can be used against you" he put the cuffs on the man
The female chuckled "You just got arrested by a pup"
"Whatever Amy" he sighed as Pedz forced him up
Pedz pushed the man to her Helicopter "I will drop him off then come back" she said pushing him into the Helicopter and went in herself
Rocky in the meantime had decided he wanted to go and walk back to Adventure Bay to see Wendy. But something caught the corner of his eye, he saw a young girl sitting on the ground crying
"Hello? Are you alright?" Rocky asked making his way over to the girl who looked at him "Hey, are you hurt?"
The girl nodded pointing to her ankle, it was swollen and bleeding.
"Here let me help" Rocky tore a piece of his vest and wrapped her ankle "I'm Rocky, what's your name?"
"Sarah" She replied wiping tears from her eyes
Rocky smiled "Where's your parents?"
"The ground swallowed them" Sarah said causing Rocky to scratch his head
"Where? show me" Rocky grabbed a stick and gave it to the girl "Use this to help you walk"
Sarah nodded taking the stick, and got up limping, Rocky walked beside her
They walked only a small distance, before Sarah stopped and pointed to a hole in the ground. Rocky looked over and spotted two people down the bottom both were unconscious
"See it ate them" Sarah said and started to cry
Rocky looked up at Sarah "Don't cry Sarah, I can help them I'm... I mean I was a member of the PAW Patrol, so helping people is still in my blood, I'll get them out"
"Oh thank you Rocky!" Sarah knelt down and hugged him "Thank you!"
"It's nothing" Rocky licked her cheek.
I might not be a member of the PAW Patrol anymore, but it doesn't mean i can't help people right?
He thought to himself.
To be continued