Guest 1: Sorry about the long wait! I'll try to update more often.
Guest 2: Thanks! But Everest isn't going to be in this story. She'll be in my next one about Crescent though.
Guest 3: Like I said, Everest isn't in this story. But I'll try to put some MarshallXEverest in my next one. Please keep reviewing!
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Chapter 3 Ryder was frozen. His eyes were wide and his mouth hung open. Chase just waited for his leader to speak. After a few minutes, Ryder was somehow snapped out of his trance. "Wh-what do you mean coyotes?" He stuttered. Chase didn't relpy. He just shook his head and tucked his tail between his legs. He could feel himself tearing up. Ryder wiped a tear from his eye. "Come on, buddy. Let's go tell them." He whispered and stood up. Chase followed Ryder slowly back to the others. Katie and Skye looked up and saw the two sulking back towrds the group and they rushed over to meet them. "Did you find anything?" The girls shouted at once. Ryder looked up at Katie and shook his head. Chase looked up at them. "W-we found his scent, and his blood, overlapping with a coyote's. He must have been chased over to the wall. Then they attacked." He whimpered and collapsed onto his belly. The girls could feel their eyes filling. Skye walked over to Chase and scooped him up into a hug, which he gladly accepted. Katie did the same to Ryder. "It's okay. We'll find him." Katie reassured. He smiled and blushed. When Skye finally let go of him, Chase sat up. "I'm gonna go double check." He told Ryder, who nodded. Skye looked up at him with a determination in her gaze. "I'm coming with you. Between your nose and my wings, we should be able to find Zuma." Chase nodded, and they headed towrds the cliff. Chase had his nose to the ground the entire walk over there. When they arrived at the wall, Chase continued to sniff around. "Skye. Go fly around and see if you can spot Zuma. He couldn't have gone far. And with those injuries, he won't last long on is own." Skye nodded. "Arf! Wings!" She yipped and took off. She flew over the top of the forest and used her magnifying goggles to look for any sign of him. But she found none. She was about to fly back to Chase when her tag lit up.
"Skye! I found somthing! Come back quick!" It was Chase yelling through the intercom on his tag. "Coming Chase! This pup's gotta fly!" Skye yowled and quickly flew back to her crush. When she got there, She saw that Ryder, Katie, and the rest of the pups were there. Chase was yelling somthing at them excitedly. "What's going on? What'd you find Chase?" She asked apon landing. Case turned to her, his tail wagging.
"Okay so, I found his scent at the foot of the cliff. It smelled like he was unconscience, not dead. And near his scent, there was the blood of the coyotes that attacked him and the scent of another pup! I could smell the scent of that pup carrying him into the forest! It was a husky-wolf. A female. She saved him! I've heard that there are strays in there." He pointed his tail at the forest. "And that they can use plants to heal other animals like the vet. What if she was one of them! He's not dead Skye! He's not dead!" Chase jumped in the air and attempted to do one of Skye's signature backflips, but ended up on his belly. Skye giggled and helped him up. Chase shook his pelt. Then he turned to Ryder. "But what if she doesn't bring him back?" He asked wide-eyed. Ryder just shrugged. "I don't know Chase. The important thing is he's alive. But I'll tell you what, if he's not back within a week, we'll go out and search for him. But until then, we'll just have to wait and see."
Scene Changer: Zuma's Badge
Crescent and Zuma sat in akward silence after Sasha left, occaisionally stealing glances at each other or stretching. After a while, Crescent attempted to make some conversation again.
"So Zuma," She started. "Where are you from?" Zuma wasn't surprised by the question. He knew it would have to come up at some point. But he was kind of embarrassed to tell this street-smart husky that he was a small town superhero. "Well, I um..." He said. The chuckled nervously.
Crescent raised an eyebrow at him. "Yes?" She said.
"I, um, well, you see.." He stalled trying to think of a reasonable explanation. He rubbed the back of his head.
Crescent settled down beside him. "C'mon Zuma. Just tell me." Zuma decided to just blurt it all out. "I'm pawt of this weally cool gwoup of dawgs called the PAW Patwol and we save people all over Adventere Bay and I'm their water wescue pup and we wive at dis super tall building called Te Lookout and I tink one of dem named Mengo wikes me but I'm not sure but I don't like her that much I'm more into Sasha and..." He broke off in a series of gasps and huffs. "Woah! Zuma calm down! I could barely hear a word you said!" Crescent said. "You don't happen to have a pwant for showtness of bweath do you?" Zuma asked between gasps. Crescent smiled and walked over to a tunnel in the back of the den. She came back a few minutes later with a long green plant clamped in her jaws, and a coconut shell on her back. She dropped the plant next to him and set the coconut shell next to the plant. Inside was some sticky golden liquid. Zuma reconized the sweet smell.
"Honey." He said. Crescent nodded. "But why honey?" He asked. Crescent ripped part of the stem off the plant and gave it to Zuma. "Eat it." She instructed. Zuma chewed the plant. It was bitter and salty. He made a face but reluctantly swallowed the bit of plant. He could still taste the nasty flavor all the way down. "Yuck! That's disgusting!" He wined. Crescent smiled warmly. "Now you see why I brought the honey." She dipped the bitter tasting plant into the sweet liquid and handed it to Zuma. "Try it now and see what you think." She said. Zuma cautiously put the plant in his mouth and chewed it slowly. The honey disguised the natural flavor of the plant. He could only taste the sweetness. He swallowed and turned to Crescent.
"Better now?" She asked. He nodded. "So, while you were blurting out that jumble of yowls and gasps, it sounded like you said you were into Sasha." She sat down aand smiled at him. Zuma's cheeks got as red as Marshall's fire truck. She knew She knew! While, I kinda told her. Zuma thought. Crescent erupted into laughter. "It's okay dude." She said in between laughs. "Your secret's safe with me." At that moment, Sasha walked back into the den. "What's this I hear about a secret?" She asked. She had three rabbits crammed in her jaws. She spat them out onto the floor. "Dinner." She explained swiftly and invited them over with a swing of her head. Crescent and Zuma raced over eagrly and tore into their rabbits. Sasha rolled her eyes and began to eat hers as well. Crescent stopped eating and turned to Zuma. "So where did you say you were from again?" She asked. Sasha stopped eating as well. "Yeah, Zuma. Where you from?" She asked, looking interested. Zuma looked up at them and blushed. "I don't know if you know what we awe, or have even hewd of us, but I'm pawt of a gwoup of dawgs called the PAW Patrol. We help people all over Adventure Bay." Crescent and Sasha looked at each other, then back at Zuma. "Well, we mostly stay in the forest, we've never heard of you. But you sound pretty important. With this city not having a fire department, hospital, or police department, you and your team might be the only hope they have left." Sasha said and took another bite of her rabbit. Zuma's cheeks got even redder as Sasha mentioned his importance. Yes! She thinks I'm important! She thinks I'm important! And she's right. Zuma thought. We are important. The PAW Patrol can save anyone and fix any problem! Wait til I tell em'! Wait a minute. Zuma's eyes widened. "DA TEAM!" He shouted. "Oh my gosh! Dey gotta be so worried about me! What am I gonna do! What am I gonna do!" He screamed running around in circles. Sasha and Crescent looked at each other again, then back at a panicking Zuma. "Woah Zuma! Relax!" Crescent shouted and tackled Zuma. The two rolled around together for a minute before Crescent pinned him down. But he was still panicing. "Sasha! Paper bag!" Crescent shouted. Sasha nodded and grabbed the one that she kept near her herb stock just in case someone was having a panic attack. Crescent grabbed it from Sahsa and placed it over the lab's muzzle. "Just breathe. Breathe." She soothed as Zuma's breath slowed. "Sowwy. I just don't know wat to do." Zuma said and started to cry. Crescent got off of him and helped him to his paws. She nuzzled him comfortingly. "Hey, it's okay Zuma. As soon as your better, I'll take you back home."
Zuma wiped the tears form his eyes and blinked hopefully at her. "You pwomise?" He asked and sniffled.
Crescent smiled at him. "I promise."
A/N: Hope it was worth the wait! Please review!