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Now for the thing you really came for, the chapter.
Chapter 2 -
Zuma's eyes fluttered open. His vision was blurred, but he could tell he was in a stone cave and his body stung like he had been attacked by hornets instead of coyotes. I'm lucky to be alive. He thought. When is vision finally cleared, he saw two figures standing above him. Both were females. He recodnized one as his rescuer, but the other was new, a golden retreiver. She was also the most beautiful creature he had ever seen. Zuma blushed. The retreiver smiled. "Good, you're awake." Zuma thought her voice was like honey. "My name's Sasha." She said.
Zuma's cheeks got even redder. "Zu-zuma." He stuttered. "Call me Zuma." "Well Zuma." His rescuer inturupted. She was a black husky, with a silver belly, tail tip, ears, and paws with dark blue eyes. "You're welcome for saving your pelt back there. Could'a just let those coyotes eat ya." Her voice was not as near sweet as Sasha's, but it still seemed to charm him in a strange way. Her eyes seemed to sparkle like the night sky. "Oh. Yeah. Thanks." Zuma said quickly, then focused his attention back on the beautiful retreiver. But she snapped him out of it. "By the way, the name's Crescent." She said, extending a paw for him to shake. He returned the gesture. "Zuma. But I guess you alweady knew that." He tried to sit up, but yelped in pain and immediately laid back down. Sasha's smile faded. "You need to rest." She said. Zuma saw Crescent slip out of the den. "I've dressed your wounds with cobwebs to stop the bleeding and goldenrod and horsetail to stop infection from setting in. And I gave you feverfew to cool you down, and poppy seeds for the pain and to help you sleep. And lavander to help with your headache." She recited every herb and remedy she had given him and he blushed. Again. "Wow. Tat's alot of herbs." He said.
Sasha smiled. "Yeah. Well you needed that many. You were in pretty bad shape."
"Correction. VERY bad shape." Crescent said and walked over to Zuma, holding a fish in her jaws. She dropped it next to him and smiled. "Eat it."
Zuma glanced unsurely at the fish and then back at Crescent.
She rolled her eyes. "Oh come on Zuma, just taste it. It's really good."
Taking one more glance at Crescent, Zuma gulped and slowly took a tiny bite of the fish. He chewed it slowly and let the salty flavor seep onto his tounge. "Mmm. This is good!" Zuma yipped and then took a large bite of the fish.
Crescent chuckled. "Funny how that works out isn't it?" She winked at Zuma. He swallowed and gave her a cheesy toothy smile. She growled and cuffed him over the ears playfully. He stood up and leaped at her and they eneded up touching noses. They both erupted into laughter. "You know what Zuma?" Crescent said in between laughs. "I think you and I are going to be great friends." Then she punched him on the shoulder playfully.
"Me too." Zuma said and returned the gesture. "Ahem." Zuma and Crescent looked over and saw Sasha sitting a few pawsteps away with an annoyed look on her face. "If you two are quite finished, it's time for Zuma to take his meds again." She growled. Crescent smirked. "Yes, O Mighty Paramedic, you know all." Crescent said sarcastically fake bowing. Sahsa rolled her eyes and turned to Zuma. "And you. How many times do I gotta say it?" She hissed. "You have to rest! Or else you'll never get better! You don't wanna be stuck with me forever do ya?" She yowled. Zuma hung his head and lowly muttered "No."
"Good. Now lay down before I give you more wounds to worry about." Zuma obeyed and ate the herbs Sasha gave him without complaint. Sasha shook her golden pelt. "I need a break. I'm gonna go hunt. I'll be back later." She said and stalked out of the den.
Scene Changer: Chase's Badge
"ZUMA! ZUUMAHHH!" Chase yowled. He had awoken that morning to find Zumas puphouse empty and his scent leading towrds the forest. He had immediately alerted Ryder and he had called the rest of the paw patrol to help. He had also contacted Katie, just in case he had any injuries when they found him. They were now in the middle of the forest. Chase with his nose to the ground trying to track Zuma. It had rained earlier, which made it even harder to distinguish his scent from all the other forest scents. But he had managed to pick it up. Ryder walked ahead of the other pups who were all desperatly calling Zuma's name, and went up to Chase. "Do you still have it?" He asked his voice shaking. Chase inhaled deeply before answering. "Yes, but it's getting fainter. I also pick up the scent of a raccoon and..."
His eyes widened in horror.
"What?" Ryder asked. Chase didn't answer. He just stayed still with his scared eyeds focused straight ahead. "Chase? Answer me. What is it?" Ryder asked again. Chase finally choked it out. "Coy-coyotes." He stuttered. Then turned to look Ryder strait in the eye. "Zuma was attacked by coyotes."
A/N: Sorry if this one was a little short. The next one will be longer.