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Chapter 9-
After waking Skye and Zuma, the four set off again back towrds The Lookout. Skye led the way, and Zuma and Rocky trotted on either side of Crescent. They were moving at a fairly fast pace, and Skye figured they would be there by sundown. After a while, they reached a large hill. Skye turned to face her compainions. "Let's go up there. We can see if we can see The Lookout yet." The cockapoo yipped. Zuma nodded and wagged his tail. Skye led the way up the steep hill. She looked aroung and saw a faint, but still recodnizable building in the distance. "I see it! I see it!" She squeaked. Rocky looked to where she was pointing and squinted. "Yep. That's The Lookout alright!" He barked. "Well what are we waiting for?" Zuma shouted. "Let's go!" Then he took off down the hill, closly followed by Skye. Crescent growled playfully and looked at Rocky. "Are we really gonna let them beat the two fastest wolves, I mean uh, pups, in the world?" She asked.
Rocky narrowed his eyes in detirmination. "Of course not!" He yowled. Crescent smiled. "Alright. On three. One." She said, crouching.
"Two." Rocky said, crouching as well.
"THREE!" The pair yowled together and took off down the hill, howling at the top of their lungs.
Rocky's POV
I took off next to Crescent, racing down the hill with all my might. We were catching up to Zuma and Skye quickly, running side by side. When we were almost right behind them, Crescent glanced at me and flicked her tail to the left sid of Skye, and the right side of Zuma. I instinctivly knew what she meant and nodded. Then we split apart. I ran around Skye and she Zuma and we paired back up again ahead of them. Crescent smiled at me. "You've got the skills of a wolf, Rocky." She said. I blushed and smiled.
"Thanks." I say quietly. Then I feel a paw touch me on the shoulder. And it's not Crescent's.
I jump in fear and look beside me, where I see Skye laughing her tail off. "Relax Rocky. It's just me. You didn't think you could get rid of us that easily did ya?" She asked. I just growled playfully and cuffed her genltly over the head.
Zuma laughed beside her. "Come on guys! We're geting really close!" He howled. The Lookout was geting closer with every second. "I'll call Ryder and tell him we're almost there." I said and activated my tag. "Ryder? Ryder. Are you there? Come in. It's Rocky." I said. After a few mments my tag lit up.
"Rocky? Where are you? Chase and Marshall told me about you going to look for Zuma." He sounded annoyed.
I chuckle nervously. "He he. Yeah. But we found him! And we're coming home! If you stand outside you might be able to see us." I said.
"Alright. I'll go check." Ryder said. After a minute, my tag lit up again. "I can see you. But why are there four of you? Did Rubble go too? I thought he was here." Ryder said. "I'll tell you when we get there. Get the other pups." I say. Ryder nods and my puptag went dim again.
Regular POV
Scene changer: Chase's badge
"I see them! I see them!" Rubble shouted as four figures got closer and closer. Chase recodnized three as Zuma, Skye, and Rocky but the fourt was new. Whose that? And wy are they with my friends? He wondered, but shrugged it off and yelped with surprise as Skye barrled him over. She wrapped her paws around him in a surprise hug. He hugged her back. Then she looked up at him, her dark magenta eyes sparkling with joy. "Miss me?" She asked. Chase, too stunned to speak, simply smiled and nodded. He could feel his cheeks getting redder by the minute. Skye smiled. "Come on. Zuma's back!" She yipped and leaped off him, doing a flip as she did. Chase smiled like an idiot. She's so hot. He thought. Then shook his head and sat up. He saw Zuma and Rocky hugging Marshall, Rubble and Ryder, and walked over to them. "Hey Zuma. You took a long walk." He joked and high-pawed Zuma, who chuckled. "Yeah. And it's an intewesting stowy too. Speaking of which. Thewe's someone I'd like you to meet." Then he looked around. "Whewe is she?" He whispered. Then he saw a certian husky-wolf hiding under a bush, her blue eyes reflecting the light. Zuma chuckled and walked over to her. "Cwescent, come on out. It's okay." He said. Crescent sighed. "I only agreed to come with you and stay till your better. I never agreed to meeting new pups." She growled. "I'm staying put." Zuma just rolled his eyes. "Come on. Fow me?" He asked and made big puppy-dog eyes. Crescent sighed. "Fine." She grumbled. Zuma smiled and turned around. "Evewyone. I have someone I want you to meet." Then he stepped aside and Crescent slipped out of the bushes and sat beside Zuma. Her ears were shoved forward and her claws seemed sharper than usual. She didn't trust anyone. Zuma stood up. "Evewyone. This is Cwescent. She's the one who rescued me aftew I'd been attacked by coyotes. Cwescent, you alweady know Wocky and Skye. And hewe's Wubble, Chase, Mawshall, and Wyder. Ouw ownew and leadew." Zuma said. Crescent's fur stood on end and she had to force a growl back down her throat. "Pleased to meet you all." She said politely. Ryder then stepped forward. "Hello Crescent. I give you the thanks of all of Adventure Bay for rescuing Zuma. I don't know what we'd have done without him." He said, scratching Zuma behind the ears. He tried to do the same to Crescent, but she growled and backed away, her tail tucking between her legs. Ryder just shrugged. "Nervous one. Arent'cha girl?" He chuckled. Crescent growled even louder. "Don't call me that. I'm no housepet." She snarled.
Ryder shrugged again. "Okay. If you say so."
Crescent growled again. Chase stepped forward. "Hey Crescent. I'm Chase, the police pup of the PAW Patrol. Nice to meet ya." Then he extended a paw for her to shake. But her eyes widened and her ears pressed back aginst her head. Her fear scent filled the air so thickly she thought even Ryder could smell it. Her heart beat so loudly in her chest that she wouldn't be surprised if Sasha heard it back in her den. Crescent pressed herself aginst the ground, trying to get as small as she could. Chase raised an eyebrow at her. "What's wrong?" He asked.
Rocky, knowing exactly what was wrong, walked up to Chase. "Hey, Chase, uh. Just give me a minute with her."
He said. Chase shrugged. "Sure."
Rocky walked over to Crescent and whispered somthing in her ear. She nodded and reluctantly got up and followed him over to a tree where the other pups couldn't hear them. Chase looked back at the others. "Was it somthing I said?"
Scene changer: Rocky's Badge
After they sat down, Rocky started talking. "I'm so sorry Crescent. I-I didn't know it'd freak you out this much. I'm sorry."
Crescent looked at him with fear-filled eyes. "It wasn't THEM Rocky. It was him. Not the human. The. The." She broke off.
"The what?" Rocky asked.
"THE SHEPERD!" Crescent screamed. "THAT MANGY, GOOD-FOR-NOTHING SHEPHERD! I HATE SEPHERDS! YOU KNOW THAT! WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME ONE OF YOUR FRIENDS WAS A SHEPHERD? OH MY FREAKIN GOD! A SHEPERD! OF ALL THE THINGS!" She yelled, running around in circles. Rocky stared at her fearfully. "Crescent! Calm down! It's just Chase!" He yelled and tackled the panicking husky-wolf. It was one of the hardest things he'd ever done. "Breathe. Breathe." He soothed as she started to calm down. "Thanks Rocky." She said. Then shook her head. "Wait a minute. Get off me!" She howled and shoved him off. He chuckled. "Ya think your ready to meet them now?" He asked. She looked unsure.
"Look Rocky. I'm usually friendly and all, but shepherds creep me out. I'm scared to death of them. After seeing what they can do." She whispered the last part. Rocky went up and nuzzled her ears. "Come on. I'll be right there beside you." He said. Crescent smiled at him and they walked back twords the group. Their tails intwined.
A/N: Oooh! Cliffhanger. Ish. Anywho. That's all for now!