Skye looked at the sexy chocolate labrador with tears in her eyes. "What if I lost you, Zuma?" the cockapoo asked.

"What if you got hurt?" she asked again.

"I know, I know... I'm so sorry my baby. I just... I had to go... I had to save him." Zuma answered with tears in his own eyes.

"But what if... I mean..." the cockapoo couldn't even finish. She just continued to sob.

Zuma walked over to his beautiful girlfriend. Wrapping his paws around her, he held her close. She snuggled up into his warm, toned chest. She couldn't live without her Zuma.

"Never do anything that reckless again. You hear me?" She said hitting him on his chest. He winced.

"Never again!" she shouted.

Zuma tightened his grip around her.

"I promise you my sexy. I'll never ever, ever do anything to bring tears to those gorgeous eyes of yours. Never again." Zuma uttered giving her a kiss on her forehead.

She looked up at him. "I wanna be the reason you smile everyday. And by God, I'm gonna be. No matter what."

"Promise?" she asked

He pressed his lips firmly to hers, showing her he would never break his promise.

"I promise..." he answered. She smiled. She loved his kisses.

"Damn I love those sexy lips." Zuma said giving her another kiss. She giggled kissing back. The kiss got rougher and they were loving it.

Shortly after breaking it, Zuma wiped the tears from Skye's eyes. "I love you." He told her.

"I love you to." She replied as the two made their way to the waiting room where the others were.

The waiting room was quiet. Ryder was sitting on one of the benches with his head down. Katie right next to him holding him from his left side.

Everest sat on the floor. Hoping her handsome boy would be alright. The tears leaked down her eyes. One by one...

Marshall and Rocky sat side by side. Rocky leaning on the taller dalmatian trying not to cry himeself. While Marshall rested his head on the mixed breed's.

Rubble sat alone wondering if Chase was alright or not. Not sure what to say or do.

The door opened, making everyone raise their heads.

It was only Zuma and Skye. By the looks on their faces, the rest knew they made up.

Skye took a glance at Everest, seeing tears in her eyes. Skye knew how she felt. She watched her Zuma run into a burning building that was completely falling apart. She felt Zuma give her a light bump and gesture over to the sobbing husky.

Skye knew she had to comfort her best friend. After giving Zuma a quick kiss on the cheek, she walked over to the husky.

Zuma on the other hand made his way over to Rubble. He wrapped his left foreleg over the bulldog and pulled him close. Rubble smiled. He looked up at the labrador. "Please don't ever run into a burning building again." He politely asked.

Zuma loved the bulldog's innocence. "Never again-"

The door opened again making everyone turn their heads.

A doctor walked in. Female. She had light brown skin with dark brown eyes. Her hair was blonde and went down to her neck. A very beautiful doctor.

"My name, is doctor Lira." She said introducing herself.

"Hi doctor Lira." Ryder greeted shaking her hand. "How is he?" he asked concerned.

The doctor sighed... "Chase... Is going to be just fine." She answered with a smile.

A sigh of relief was heard from everyone. Everest relieved as all hell.

"Thank you doctor. Thank you..." Ryder said, wiping the tears from his eyes.

"May we see him?" Zuma asked. The doctor shook her head.

"I'm sorry, but Chase is still recovering. He has large, mild burns on his back, stomach and his left hind leg. He needs to rest. But in a few days he'll be good as new. I will allow his owner to see him. But only you. The rest of you can see him tomorrow during visiting hours which start at six." The doctor stated calmly.

Ryder understood. Sending the pups home, he followed the doctor to Chase's room. Walking in he saw the german shepherd laying on a hospital bed. Chase was awake and noticed his owner standing at the doorway. His tail began to wag.

"Hey Ryder sir." He greeted. "Hey there handsome." A voice greeted back from behind Ryder. Ryder turned around to see Zuma standing right behind him.

"Zuma, i said 'Go home'." Ryder inquired as Zuma walked over to the bed.

Zuma chuckled. "Come on Ryder. I stopped listening to you like what, six years ago." Zuma said hopping up onto Chase's bed. Ryder rolled his eyes and made his way to over to bed himself.

Chase looked up at Zuma. He held his paw up and Zuma grabbed it, firmly. "You risked your life for me." The shepherd said squeezing Zuma's paw. "Of course I did." The labrador said, squeezing Chase's paw back.

"When I get outta here, Vodka's on me." Chase stated. Zuma chuckled, "I'll hold you to that." He replied.

Ryder ruffled the fur on Zuma's head after hearing what the two were planning. He looked down at his pup. "You get well soon buddy." He said giving Chase a kiss on his forehead.

Zuma lifted his paws up signaling he wanted to be carried. Ryder rolled his eyes again picking the labrador off the bed with Chase laughing behind them as they walked out.

Making their way out the hospital, Ryder took Zuma over to his hovercraft. Zuma hopped in, "Race ya home!" he taunted as he started up his engine. "You're on!" Ryder said quickly reacting and hopping onto his atv. And like that the two were off.

After 20 minutes of driving, Zuma won by a nose. Once home, the two decided to hit the hay. Zuma made his way over to Skye's pup-house, he entered to check on her. After a quick kiss on the cheek, Zuma left to get some sleep. After everything that happened, he needed it.

As he walked out he saw Ryder sitting on a lawn chair out in the yard. He walked over to spikey haired teenager. "You okay Ryder?" Zuma asked as he reached him.

"Yeah... Just thinking buddy." Ryder answered. He then tapped his lap and Zuma hopped up. He laid on his owner's legs as Ryder stroked the fur on his head. He was Ryder's dog after all, so comforting the teen was exactly what Zuma needed to do.

As the two sat there, their eyes slowly closed. Ryder leaned his head back but as he was about to sleep, Zuma's head shot right up. Ryder was startled. "What's wrong buddy?" he asked.

Zuma looked intently at the trees that lead into the forest at the bottom of the hill. His ears perked as he listened. "Nothing Ryder. Probably a squirrel or something." The lab answered as he laid his head back down.

The two then slowly drifted off into Lala land.

But in the forest were two pairs of eyes, watching carefully at the boy and his pup.

"See, he did hear you, stupid." A female voice angrily whispered at the other figure.

"Sorry.", he whispered back. She groaned. "Come on. We gotta tell dad what happened to the shepherd." The unknown female figure stated as she walked off. The male figure soon followed.

"What do you think dad wants with that labrador? I mean he's just a regular dog. Right?" the male figure asked.

"I wish I knew brother. I wish I knew..." Was all she could she say.