Chapter 11: Desire To Live

In the Present

Marshall was walking, well limping. Where to? well he didn't know or care, all he knew was his so called 'friends' had stabbed him in the back, teased him, calling him a lair, the Dalmatian was already injured and now, on top that his heart was shattered. When he stopped at a cliff's edge all he could think about was 'death' even the fact he was going to be a father wouldn't stop this feeling, he wanted to end it, end it all, all the pain from his injures and the pain which shot from his heart, he would be at peace. Stepping closer to the edge which would soon be his grave, he swallowed hard, he went to step off.

"MARSHALL! STOP!" someone yelled in a horrified, scared but caring voice "Please don't kill yourself because of them, I need you"

Marshall blocked the voice out and jumped.

Falling.

He was falling, the Dalmatian could hear screams above, but he knew there was no way he would survive this, the rocks at the bottom, on sea shore would soon be his grave, all his hurt and pain would be gone, he would soon be at peace.

If only.

A light erupted above him, and somehow the Dalmatian stopped falling, he opened one eye thinking he was dead. But he was floating.

"W-whhhat?" Marshall gasped looking at his paws and body which were glowing white "I-I-I... knew y-you would come.." he muttered then looked above him, expecting to see his Guardian Angel he as greeted by a woman dressed in white, her eyes green like emeralds, her hair as white as snow, and her skin glowed faintly in the sunlight, she was floating.

"Wh...wh..who are you?" Marshall asked as he was ever so gently lifted up into the woman's arms "You're n-not my an..." he was cut off

"Oh sweetie, no I'm not your Guardian Angel I do know him personally though, you have a very powerful being watching over you" The woman said in a loving, caring voice "Now lets get you up" she smiled gently holding him

Without warning the Woman vanished with Marshall and reappeared next to a weeping Everest, Marshall was gently placed on the ground next to her

"M-m-marshall?!" Everest hugged him tightly "Oh Marshall I was so scared! I thought I lost you!" tears flooded down the Husky's cheeks "But you jumped?"

Marshall hugged her back "I-I-I know..." he burst out crying

"But how? You jumped you should be dead" Everest said as Marshall pushed his head into her chest and cried, soaking her fur with tears

The woman knelt down besides both pups "His time die is not yet, he has years a head of him"

"Who are you?" Everest asked looking up at the woman who smiled "You saved my Marshall?"

She nodded "Everest, my name is Natalie" she said gently stroking Everest's head "Marshall's Guardian Angel couldn't come, so instead I was sent"

"I knew your Guardian Angel was real Marshall, I told you I believed you, but why Marshall? Why want to kill yourself?" Everest asked holding the crying Dalmatian tightly "I believed you"

Marshall looked up into her eyes "I-I'm sorry Everest, but h-how could I live after what the pups said to me? E-even Chase... his words..."

"I know his words were harsh, but Marshall am I not a good enough reason to live? What would I tell our pups? Their father killed himself?" Everest looked into his blue eyes "Marshall you are my world, please you have to live, I can't live without you" she wiped her own tears away then Marshall's "I need you, my Dalmatian I can't go through this pregnancy alone"

"You are not alone Everest, neither of you are, there are people, beings out there you are not aware of" Natalie sat down next to the pups who both looked, and stared at her "Marshall there is more to your life then you know, yes what the pups all did to you was horrible, but look at what you've been through you sacrificed yourself so that your mate, Everest could live" She pointed to Marshall's injures "You were even offered to be healed, but you didn't accept it, which proves you have a big heart"

"Natalie's right, Marshall you are so caring loving, kind, funny, and extremely cute, you got to want to live for me" Everest said tears falling from her eyes "Live for me, for our pups, even if I have to quit the Paw Patrol to be with you, to protect you from those pups words, I will"

Marshall looked at her, surprised "You would leave the Paw Patrol for me?"

Everest giggled but nodded "Oh Marshall! I would do anything for you, I love you Marshall, and our pups will love you"

"But Everest... W-w-what Chase said... his w-words... they hurt" Marshall sniffed, sobbing a little "His words hurt me, here" he pointed to his chest

Everest hugged him tighter, but gently "Marshall I know his words hurt, and I know you being so sensitive won't forget them"

"Natalie? Can you make me forget what the pups said?" Marshall asked hugging Everest, tears still falling down his cheeks

Natalie shook her head "I'm afraid I can not, you see my powers don't work like that, I'm not a powerful being like your Guardian Angel, I'm.." she paused "Well, I'm a time traveler, Guardian and Protector of time and Space, I travel to different dimensions, there are limits to what I can do"

"You know my Guardian Angel?" Marshall asked causing the Woman to nod "I thought it was a dream, that he wasn't real, Natalie? What's his name?"

"I'm not sure I can tell you that" Natalie said looking at Marshall's injures, blood was leaking through the bandages on his side "Alright, I will tell you but don't tell anyone his name, that includes you Everest"

Both pups nodded, still hugging each other "We won't" they said together

"Your Guardian Angel, his name is Sil...S-S-Si.." Natalie suddenly found it difficult to speak, she glowed Silver and held her head 'Silvex? Isn't it fair he knows your name? After everything this Marshall has been through?' she asked Silvex telepathically

'...I think not. He must not know my name... Yet.' Silvex answered her

'But Silvex why hide it from him?' Natalie questioned, patting Everest's head who was comforting Marshall still, both pups were looking at her

'...Why does he need to know anyways? Can't I give a little suspense for him? I know the readers are aware about me... Ops, i think i heard the fourth wall breaking,' Silvex replied

Natalie chuckled to herself 'Very well Silvex, what would you like me to tell him for you? he will ask why he can't know your name, after all you should know what any Marshall is like more then anyone'

'Tell him the time is not right. When the time comes, i will tell him in person.' Silvex said back

'Will do, shall I hang around in this universe a tad longer? Just to watch how things fold out here, I'm assuming you already are aware of the situation here' Natalie replied looking at the injured Dalmatian

'Oh please Natalie, tell me something i don't know.' Silvex replied

Natalie laughed 'Yes i know Silvex, well if you are watching this universe then I'll leave it under your watch' She replied to him

'Will do Natalie,' Silvex said

Natalie turned her attention back to the pups "Sorry Marshall I'm not allowed to tell you his name, however he did tell me to say the time is not right, and when the time does come he will tell you in person"

"How will I know when the time is right?" Marshall asked a few tears escaping his eyes

"Just live on Marshall, because now you have something else to live for, you will live to see your Guardian Angel" Natalie began to fade "Oh and do not worry, he is watching you Marshall always watching, no matter where you are, what you do your Guardian Angel knows, have faith in yourself, have faith in your mate, your friends" with that she vanished

Everest turned Marshall's head towards her "Lets get you home"

Marshall nodded as Everest lowered herself down, he climbed onto her back "Everest, I'm sorry for wanting to die, you should be the reason I want to live, and you are, but how will I face the pups after what they said?"

"We'll face them together, that's how Marshall, I'll always stand by you, and believe you even if no one else does, because I know MY Marshall does not lie" Everest smiled and gently began to walk back towards the Lookout.

Unknown to them they were being watched, and not by Natalie or by Marshall's Guardian Angel. A lone Wild Dog separated from it's pack was attracted to Marshall's blood, and was hunting them. Like a lion stalks its prey, it was watching the Husky carrying the injured Dalmatian there was only one thing on its mind.

LUNCH.

To be Continued

I do not own Silvex, he's SilverWolf's OC not mine

Thank you Silvex for being a Guest in this Chapter.