Chapter 15: A Killer Nightmare
Marshall had no idea why, or even how he got there. But he was on a small island in the middle of nowhere, there were no tree's, only grass, it was dark luckily for Marshall he had his EMT cap on, turning his touch on he almost had a heart attack, then he saw them, turning in every direction he saw eyes, eyes which glowed in his light
"I-I-I'm not going down without a fight!" Marshall growled not noticing that all his injuries were gone "You stay a-away!"
The eyes only came closer, now Marshall could see the outline, it was the Pack of Wild Dogs, the same which had attacked him earlier. Then he saw something, something which made his heart break, there behind the dogs laid a body of a husky.
"EVEREST!" Marshall screamed feeling pain shoot through his heart, his mate, his love was dead "NOOO! it can't be!" he yelled out causing the dogs to surround him and walk closer, this was it, he was about to join his mate
"Be gone you demons!" a voice rang out as light flooded the area, and one by one, the wild dogs vanished into black dust
Marshall whimpered and dropped to the ground, placing his paws over his head and closing his eyes tightly, he cried, the dogs had killed his mate, and he was or at least thought he was alone
The darkness faded to reveal Marshall's guardian angel, who made the fake Everest fade away into nothingness
"Why did you save me?" Marshall asked, still with his eyes shut tight
"Because i'm your guardian angel Marshall. It is my job,"
Marshall rolled himself in a ball, not knowing he was merely in a dream, well nightmare. He cried, he cried his hearts out
The angel knelt down and hugged Marshall tightly
"I don't even know your name, but you keep saving me" Marshall sobbed wrapping his paws around the Angel "Am I dead?" he asked thinking he had been killed when he tried to save Chase and Skye
"Marshall. Tomorrow. Tomorrow is the day i tell you my name."
In the real world
Chase was still unconscious, Skye had woken up to her surprise she was greeted by the smell of bacon and eggs cooking, she looked at Chase kissed the Shepherd forehead then slowly walked out of the room they were in, walking through curtains she discovered it was a massive tent
"Hello there" A Woman said as a man entered the man entrance carrying bacon and eggs he had cooked on a campfire outside "Are you hungry Skye?"
Skye was a little frightened at first but the Woman had nothing but kindness in her eyes "H-how do you know my name?" she asked curiously
"They seem to know a lot about us" Everest said sitting on a cushion
"Everest!" Skye happily smiled running passed the woman and threw herself at the husky, and hugged her
Everest chuckled but hugged back "How are you feeling?" she asked as they separated from the hug
"I feel fine, wait what about Marshall? How is he doing?" Skye looked at Everest, who had lowered her head "Everest?"
"Place them here please John" The woman said to the man who nodded, then she approached the pups "Marshall is not doing very well, from what I can tell he's in some type dream, his body is responsive but we have not managed to wake him"
Skye once again hugged the husky "He'll wake up Everest, you know Marshall's a fighter"
"It's not that Skye" Everest by now had tears running down her face "I-I... lost them..."
"Lost what?" Skye questioned as Everest put Skye's paw on her tummy "You lost your pups?"
Everest nodded but the Woman knelt down "Not all of them" The Woman said "You have 2 left"
A beeping noise echo'd through everyone's ears, coming from a room next to Chase and Skye's
"Uh no" The Woman looked at the man called John "That only means one thing.."
Skye and Everest looked at each other then glanced at the Woman "Marshall!" they both said together
The woman ran through the curtains, both pups and John followed her
Skye's heart dropped upon seeing the Dalmatian on a bed attached to a number of different machine's, she hugged Everest who cried
"John, we're losing him" The Woman said taking a reading from one of the machine's "He has to wake up, or I'm afraid it's over"
Inside the Nightmare
Marshall had no idea what was happening to his body in the real world, he looked at his Angel "You're telling me tomorrow I'll find out your name?"
"Yes marshall! I will tell you my name tomorrow. Let that be something to fight for. If you fight to live another day, you'll learn my name. Do you want to know my name so badly marshall?" the Angel asked
"What do you mean something to fight for?" Marshall questioned not aware of the world around him, that's when it happened "Ow!" he yelped dropped to the ground, his heart was racing, pain exploded through his entire body "W-what's g-going on?!"
The angel began to wake Marshall up. "I will ease the pain, and heal all the fatal wounds, but remember Marshall, you must fight to live. Do it for me, do it for Everest," He said as blinding light flooded the area
"What are you talking about?" Marshall asked putting his paws in front of his eyes "Fight to live? Wwwwhat?" he could feeling something pulling at him, the urge was there to wake up, but his body was fighting, it was a losing battle, well so it seemed.
Marshall's body glowed white as the fatal wounds on his body were healed
In the Real World
Everest had told the Woman and man about Marshall's Guardian Angel, the Woman had an open mind and believed the Husky, but the man did not. But now it was clear, as the Woman watched Marshall's stats begin to stabilize it was very clear that there was something else at work.
"It has to be his Angel" Everest said watching her mate closely
Skye stayed next to Everest, she looked back to the curtains which separated the rooms 'If only Chase was here to see this, maybe then he would believe' she thought to herself
Everest decided to do something, and jumped up on the bed "Marshall, if you can hear me please wake up" she said and kissed his cheek
Nothing.
She tried again "Please I need you, we need you" She again kissed his cheek
Nothing.
Everest was losing hope "Marshall's Angel please help him to wake up, I-I-I.. can't do this alone, I need him"
"WAKE UP MARSHALL!" The dally heard in his mind as he was shocked awake
Marshall's eyes shot open, scaring Everest who almost fell off the bed "E-Ever-est?"
"Sh, don't try to speak" The woman smiled, checking the Machine "He's stable" she sighed, relieved
Everest hugged Marshall, not too hard 'Thank you' she said in her mind not knowing if Marshall's Angel would hear her 'Thank you for bringing him back'
'Your welcome,' She heard someone reply
Everest looked a bit shocked 'If that's you, I have a request' she said looking at Skye 'Help Chase believe'
There was no reply. But the angel slipped into the mind of Chase
Chase, was having a... lets just say a dirty dream about Skye. In the dream he and her just mated
"Ohh Chase you were so rough, but I loved it!" Skye chuckled as they both stared out to sea
Chase smiled laying down
The angel appeared behind a tree and waited for the right moment
Skye fell asleep in Chase's paws, he gently laid her on the grass "I love you Skye" he smiled and kissed her forehead
Once Skye was asleep, he disappeared.
Chase mumbled something, he was still unconscious, and had been for a few hours
"Chase," The angel stepped forward
Chase mumbled something again, and moaned
"Chase," The angel called out. "Can you hear me?"
"Keep it down, trying to sleep" Chase groaned
"CHASE!"
"What!" Chase said grumpily
Chase could see the angel now. "Why do you not believe i am real?"
Chase sat up "Because!" He stared at the Angel, tears started filling his eyes "Why does Marshall have a Guardian Angel? When no one else does!"
"Because he is in need of one. TO be honest, YOur Gaurdian Angel is watching over you right now."
"Bull!" Chase snapped "I don't have one!"
"Yes you dooo~!" The angel sang out
"No i dont! Why wasn't he there during the attack at Farmer Yumi's or the one that just happened! Why has it never shown itself like you did!" Chase broke down crying
"Chase, do you really want to know who your angel is?" The angel asked
"Yes! Maybe then I'll believe Marshall, and believe your real. Until then..." Chase huffed and turned away
THe angel leaned down, and places his hand on Chase. THe spot on their chest where their hearts are began glowing SIlver. "Chase, it isn't common for an angel to watch over two people, but I watch over Marshall, AND you. It was because of Marshall that i was able to keep an eye on you as well.
"Whhhat? You're telling me... you are my Angel?" The shepherd questioned as tears continued to fall
"Yes! I am yours, and Marshall's guardian Angel."
"But... why? Why... i don't understand..." Chase replied now looking at the Angel "Why would anyone be mine? After what i did and said to Marshall"
"Chase, we do things that we regret, but in the end, your still a sentient being. YOu have feelings too." THe angel said, hugging Chase
Chase hugged him back then let go "But you cursed me"
"Easily Removeable," The angel said, waving his hand, and having the curse lifted
"Thanks, i guess... What about Marshall? Is he ok?" Chase asked worried "i don't even remember what happened"
"He's alright now. Everything is fine. YOu get your rest now."
Chase nodded "thank you" he said laying down closing his eyes
The angel smiled, and faded away
In the next room, Everest hugged her mate. And wonder how she was going to get the courage to tell him she had lost 4 of the 6 pups she was carrying due to stress, but because the pups were still so small they remained inside her
Marshall looked up at Everest who didn't want to let go, he hugged her back.
"Thank you" Skye said to the Woman who merely smiled "What's your name?" the question caused both Marshall and Everest to looked at her
A grin grew across the Woman's face "I'm Pedz."
To be continued