A/N: Here it is. The final chapter of this story. Now I can get back to some single-chapter stories. But regardless, read, review and enjoy!

CHAPTER 3: AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY

After a while, everyone fell asleep. The next morning, Misty woke up and went to talk to her mother. She tried shaking her awake, but it didn't work. Then she tried calling out to her and that didn't work either. Finally, she tried rubbing her mother's belly.

"Hehehehehehehehe! That tihihickles! Stohohop! Hehehehehe! Okay, okahahahay, I'm awake!" Linda giggled as she woke up before noticing Misty beside her. "So it was you tickling me? Not cool, Misty."

"Sorry, mom, but how else was I supposed to wake you? You didn't react to shaking or my voice." Misty pointed out.

"Well, anyway, you wanted to talk?" Linda asked.

"Yeah, about your offer. On one paw, I would be close to you, but on the other paw, I would have to leave my friends and my brother, so…" But before Misty could finish her sentence, Linda's phone rang.

"Hold that thought for a moment. Hello?"

"Linda, I just talked with the chief. He told me that Adventure bay is one fire dog short. Would you be willing to fulfill that space? I can get the boss to do your transfer papers." Ben said on the other line.

Linda wanted to howl in joy. She's going to a town with her children? She immediately said, "I accept. Thanks, Ben! You just made my day." before she hung up. She then turned to her daughter.

"Forget what I asked, I'm moving to Adventure bay." Misty immediately hugged her mother, knowing she wouldn't have to leave all her friends.

After breakfast, Linda wanted to take her children to town, and Ryder agreed. Linda doesn't know yet that her son is a firefighter, but she knew he loves exploring. They arrive at the park and start the conversation.

"Are you serious, mom? You'll be transferring to Adventure bay?" Marshall asked in shock.

"Yeah, son. That way, we'll be together, but I'll have to live with you, is that ok?"

"If Ryder agrees, then we agree." Misty replied.

"Thanks, you two." Linda replied before she hugged her son and daughter.

When they all arrived at Adventure bay, Linda was amazed by the size of it. She doesn't even know that Ryder was preparing everything to accept her as a new fire pup. However, he was interrupted when the pup-pad rang.

"Ryder here."

"Ryder, it's John. You know, the person you talked to about Miranda?" John asked on the other line.

"Yeah, hi. What's up?"

"The fire's up!" John exclaimed as he turned the phone so Ryder could see the entire house on fire. "Antonio and his friends are still inside! Help!" He exclaimed. Ryder quickly understood.

"Say no more, John. No job is too big, no pup is too small!" He shouted as he hung up and called the other pups. Thankfully, when he did that, Linda already went up at the control room to wait for him.

"PAW Patrol, to the Lookout!"

"Ryder needs us!" The pups shouted as they rushed to the elevator, but Marshall ran inside a little too fast and collided with Skye, crashing with the others in such way that, when they landed, Skye was on her back and Chase was on top of her, almost kissing her.

"Dudes, save it for the doghouse, we'll all throw up!" Joked Zuma making everyone laugh as the elevator went up. As they lined up, Linda could see two fire-pups in the line. She was confused like never before. Linda saw Misty was the first fire pup, but the other one?

"PAW Patrol, ready for action, Ryder, sir!" Chase announced.

PAW Patrol? What's that? Thought Linda as Ryder began the briefing.

"Thanks for hurrying, pups. John just called, reporting of his house being on fire. Also, Antonio and his friends are trapped inside." He said as he pressed the pup-pad to show the pups what he's talking about. Out of everyone, Miranda gasped.

"Oh, no!" She exclaimed as Ryder started scrolling the pup-pad to the following icons:

"Chase, I need you to secure the perimeter with your cones."

"Chase is on the case!" Chase shouted.

"Misty, I need you to use your ladder in case we need to get them from the top floor down."

"Ready to spray!" Misty shouted, making Linda smile. She wondered if her son was asleep, but before she could reach the elevator…

"Marshall, if the fire is as big as John says it is, the nearby buildings could catch fire so, while Misty rescues the people, I need you to use your fire truck and hoses to start putting out the fire. Also, bring your EMT pack in case we need it.

"I'm fired up!" Marshall shouted, making Linda stop dead in her tracks. What?! My son is a fire pup? And not asleep? His voice sounds much more serious than usual. I'll have to talk to him later. Linda thought as Ryder then looked at her.

"Linda, since you're a fire dog already, do you want to come along?" He asked.

"Sure." Linda replied.

"Great! The rest of you, stand by, I might need you. PAW Patrol is on a roll!"

After two hours, the team returned to the Lookout and Linda went up the elevator to get ready to be accepted. After the ceremony, she had her own dog house/fire truck and was testing it out while Misty and Marshall talked alone in the Lookout.

"I don't know if you noticed, bro, but mom looked shocked when Ryder told your name." Misty said.

"You mean, she didn't know I'm a fire pup?" Marshall asked.

"Yeah, and she'll be even more shocked than now when we tell her that you became one first, then I followed. I think she'll faint."

"Well, if she does, you know what to do." Marshall said as he demonstrated by rubbing his sister's belly.

"Hehehehehehehe! Marshall, cuhuhuhuhuhut it out! Hehehehehehehe!" Misty giggled before removing her brother's paws. "But yeah, I know."

Marshall smiled. "You know, during the time you were at the Lookout, we had that game 10 times, and you didn't tickle me not even once."

"Yeah, you're right." Misty agreed.

"Hey, you two."

Both Dalmatians turned to see Linda in the doorway, grin on her face.

"Um, mom, what are you…?" Marshall quickly shushed his sister and whispered something in her ear. Once he moved away, Misty smirked, knowing what Linda wanted.

"You want to tickle us? You'll have to catch us first." She replied before the Dalmatians split up and run. Linda ran after Misty, since she was fast, but not fast enough. What she didn't know was, Misty and Marshall thought of a plan. During the years of their childhood, whenever Linda would play with them, she would be able to tickle one pup at a time, and was too big for one pup to take her on by itself. Linda finally managed to tackle her daughter to the ground and roll her over. She immediately started tickling her.

"Ahahahahahahahahahahaha! Nohohoho! Stohohohop! Ahahahahahaha!" Misty shouted while laughing. Then, Linda heard a whoosh behind her. She stopped and turned around. No one there. But before she could continue, another whoosh was heard, this time on her right. Linda was now getting confused. But before she could react, Misty began rubbing her belly.

"Hehehehehehe! S-stop it!" Linda giggled as she grabbed her paws, but then someone ticked her from behind, making her giggle again and release Misty's paws, giving her time to run. Linda was now even more confused. She looked around, but no one was there. She thought long and hard before she got a clue.

"Marshall." She said. "So, he tickled me from behind. Well, next time he tries that, he'll make a big mistake." She was unaware that Marshall was a little smarter in this game as he watched his mother run after Misty.

Misty managed to hide before Linda could see her. She relaxed until someone touched her shoulder.

"Please, don't… Oh, it's you, Marshall."

"So far, so good. Now, for showtime." Both Dalmatians nodded and got to work.

Linda was still searching for Misty, intending to tickle her mercilessly. Then, she heard more whooshes. First, behind her, then to her right, then randomly. Linda grew nervous as she kept her guard up. Then, she noticed Misty rushing at her full speed. She turned around.

"Big mistake, Misty." She said as she picked her up with her paws. Before she could begin, however, another pup jumped or her and covered her eyes, forcing her to let Misty go, who took the chance and tackled Linda to the ground, but not before Marshall moved out of the way. The two pups quickly pinned her down in such way that she wouldn't wiggle out while they do the work. Before Linda could say anything, Misty began rubbing her belly really fast while Marshall did the same with her sides. Linda burst into laughter.

"Ahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Hey, no fair! Ahahahahahahahahahahahaha!" She yelled out through laughter. She wiggled as hard as she could, but no luck. After a minute, the two began tickling her everywhere they could, making her laugh harder. Five minutes later, she was laughing so hard she could hardly breathe. Marshall noticed this and stopped, but held her paws nevertheless. Realizing what Marshall did, she figured it was time. While tickling her with her paws, she also used her tail to tickle Linda's back right paw, which was her weakest spot.

"Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Nohohohoho! Ahahahahahahaha! Okay! I gihihihihihive up, just stohohohohohop tickling me! Ahahahahahahahahahahahaha!" Linda finally yelled out.

The two finally stopped and moved away from her. When Linda finally caught her breath, she turned to Marshall and Misty.

"Good job, you two. But, that was crazy. Did you two plan this from the beginning?" She asked.

"Yeah, we did. And when I found Marshall and played with him, he tickled me too."

"W-what?" Linda asked in shock.

"Yeah, I was laughing so hard that I was struggling to breathe and thought I was going to cry."

Linda turned and pulled her son in a hug while also moving one of her paws to his belly, being sure not to touch it.

"So, you made your sister laugh and surrender like me?" She asked.

Marshall nodded. "Yeah, 10 times in a row."

Upon hearing that, Linda placed her paw on Marshal's belly while still holding him in a hug. Marshall felt that.

"M-mom, what are you doing?" He asked nervously.

Instead of an answer, Linda began rubbing her son's belly, making him burst into laughter. Soon after, Misty joined her mother and did the same. Not only did Marshall laugh, but so did Misty and Linda, but mostly Linda, glad that her children are close by. And Misty was glad she ticked her brother at least once.

THE END

A/ N: And there you go. That's the end of Pups and the Dalmatian surprise. The next story should come sometime today or even tomorrow. See ya next time.