t was 1:35 AM. Everyone in the Pound was asleep. Except for Patches. He was lying in bed… When the Dog Whistle went off.

"Seriously? At this hour?" He padded over to the computer. "AIT Patches reporting for duty."

"Oh Patches!" Dolly was on the screen. "Thank goodness! Look, we don't have much time. She's coming. You need to be wary. They're looking for you… If you go to 56600 West Street, you may be able to- Oh no! Ah! Help!" Dolly was dragged off the screen.

"You'll never escape!" A voice cackled before the recording was shut off.

"Uh oh…" Patches watched the screen fade to black. "Hmm… 56600 West Street... "

Patches decided to check it out. He headed to the address.

"Strange." Patches remarked at the disheveled old house. "It looks like no one has lived here for years." The roof was caving in and the shutters were torn off the hinges… You know, the typical old, creepy house.

Patches knocked on the door. "Hello? Anyone home?" The door creaked open. "I guess not."

Patches stepped inside. He walked through the hall, searching for any clues… Suddenly… he was grabbed!

Meanwhile, Lucky had just woken up. He noticed the new message light blinking on the computer screen.

"What? It's from Patches!" Lucky exclaimed.

From: AIT Patches 312

To: HD Lucky 157

Subject: Help!

Message: Lucky! I'm trapped in an underground bunker. I'm sending you the coordinance of the entrance. See if you can get in!

"Oh my dog!" Lucky gasped. "Team! Get up! We've got a serious problem!"

"What's going on Lucky?" Cookie came sluggishly out of her room.

"Yeah! I was having a good dream!" Squirt complained.

"I was dreaming about steak!" Niblet exclaimed.

"Not everyone's an early bird like you…" Strudel's ears drooped more that usual.

"Patches is trapped!"

"WHAT?!" Rebound and Cupcake came flying out of their room.

"He sent me this." Lucky showed the gang Patches's message.

"I'll plug the location into our GPS right now!" Strudel dashed off.

"Everybody else! We've got to be prepared. Someone obviously attacked him and took him to this place… So go dogs, go!"

Meanwhile… Patches was tied up in a electrified kennel.

"Good morning…" A large black and white dog walked in front of Patches's cage.

"Who are you and why did you bring me here?" Patches demanded.

"Calm down… I go by Dark Fang… And I brought you here so you would be out of the way until my preparation is complete." she explained. "See, I have planted microchips in all sorts of animals around the world. When I release a signal… All those animals will be under my control… Even you have a microchip… I will use my animal servants to take over humans… And soon I will rule the world! I am planning to capture Zap Wolf Bolt, your future trainer, I hear?"

"Yes…" Patches replied. "Now about these microchips…"

"Well… I have about 1,000 animals microchipped. These chips dissolve after they are deactivated… Yes, there is a deactivation button. I just started this plott and my comrades are chipping animals near them. Most animals are chipped when they are asleep."

"And another question… Why do you want to do this?" Patches inquired.

"Because my humans dumped me out. The house you were captured in, is where my humans left me… I have lots of cats working there for me. If humans are under our control, this wouldn't be a problem. The Pound Puppies placed me. They said it would be perfect, but it wasn't. I guess everyone makes mistakes but this is one I'm not going to forgive…" Fang answered bitterly. "Now if you'll excuse me... I have to tend to the other prisoners. Your little Dolly is not happy about her situation, let me tell you…"

"I gotta get outta here…" Patches whispered to himself. "Hmm…"

"Psst! Patches!" Patches looked up and he saw someone hanging from a rafter.

"Zap?"

"Yeah! It's me! I'll get you outta here!"

The Pound Puppies followed close behind Zap.

"Collar, retract!" Zap's collar ravelled in his grappling hook and he jumped to the ground. "Collar, metal choppers!" Huge blades came out of Zap's collar and slicing a few bars out. "Collar, retract!" Zap went into the cage and slashed through the ropes.

"Ah! Good to be free! Thanks Zap!" Patches said, shaking off.

"It's my job. Now here, take my spare collar. You'll need it." Zap replied.

The two grappled back up into the ceiling.

"Thank dog Patches! Are you okay?" Lucky exclaimed.

"I'm fine. I got a message from Dolly this morning. She told me to go to this house, and they got me there. Did you hear everything Dark Fang told me?"

"Yup. And I know just where to find Dolly. Come on!" Zap bounded across the rafters.