Chapter 5

The wind has since calmed and no one made a peep. Everyone was shocked at what they had just witnessed. Everest

started crying, but no sound came out of her mouth, only tears from her eyes. Chase was also starting to cry like

Everest, knowing that he couldn't have done anything to protect Marshall from the falling debris. After about ten

seconds of not doing anything, Everest ran towards the pile of wood, lying on the ground. She started digging and

digging, but not finding anything, until she found Marshall's hat. Chase and Skye ran up to the pile of wood where

Everest was. Skye went up and started to hug the crying Everest as Chase started to frantically dig.

"No, no, no, no, no, no...come on buddy, where are you?"

Chase said this in such a soft tone that only Everest and Skye was able to hear Chase. Chase started to lose hope

when he saw a white paw with spots on it. He knew that this was Marshall. Everest saw this and began to cry even

harder. Ryder ran over and started to help Chase dig through the debris. They found Marshall's body, in which they

had found out that Marshall was unconscious, badly injured, and had a very low pulse.

"We need to get Marshall to Katie's, QUICKLY!"

With that, the pups started to go to Katie's, Marshall on the back of Ryder's ATV. Jake was able to drive

Everest's snowmobile whilst Everest drove Marshall's fire truck. They made it to Katie's very quickly, almost as

fast as the time Sylvia was injured. The pups ran in and Katie was just standing there. She saw Marshall's limp

body hanging from Ryder's arms, then she saw Everest crying.

"I will try my best to save him. It will be tough and it will take a long time, so you might want to leave, just

in case you get a call. I will call you when I am done."

"NO! I am not leaving!" Everest said this in such a demanding tone that it shocked and sent a little bit of fear

through everyone.

"I..I'm sorry. I just can't lose Marshall."

"I understand, Everest, but you need your rest."

"Okay, Katie. I will go."

Ryder, Jake, and the rest of the PAW Patrol went home, no dry tear in the team. Katie was already starting to take

care of Marshall. Everest looked back one more time and her stomach started to churn, thinking she would lose the

love of her life. Days have passed since Marshall was admitted into Katie's for the injuries sustained by the

cabin, but there was no update on his current condition. These few days have been hard on everyone, especially

Everest. With no update, everyone was losing hope that Marshall was not going to make it. When everyone was

starting to lose their last amounts of hope for Marshall, Ryder got a call.

"Hello, Ryder here."

"Ryder, it's Katie. You might want to come down."

"Why? Is Marshall alright? Will he survive?"

"It would be best to talk to you and the pups down in the clinic."

Ryder immediately hung up the phone and called all the pups.

"Pups, meet at Katie's. She is going to talk about Marshall."

All the pups ran to Katie's, except for Everest, who was walking because she was in too much pain to run. The pups

made it to Katie's very quickly and when they walked in, Katie was standing in the middle of the room. She started

to play with her hands, not looking the pups directly in the eyes for the first minute or two. When she finally

looked up, she was crying.

"MARSHALL!" Everest cried as hard as she could. She tried to go to Marshall's room, but Katie, Ryder, Jake and

the pups stopped her.

"Katie...please."

"Everest, I have done everything. Marshall has been getting worse and worse every day, so I have got to tell you

to prepare for the worst." Before Katie realized it, Everest was in the room with Marshall, lying right next to

him.

"Everest..."

"Katie...I can't do this without Marshall...you got to keep him alive...you just...have to."

"Everest, I have done everything I can do. It is up to Marshall if he really wants it or not. It has seemed that

he really wants it, but he is not fighting hard enough to make it."

Everest started to cry on Marshall, singing his favorite song. Once Everest finished the song, the EKG that

Marshall was connected to flat-lined.

"NOOOOOO! Marshall, please come back! I need you! Your pups need you!"

"PUPS!?"

Everyone was in shock about what Everest said with the exception of Katie, who knew about Everest's pregnant since

the beginning. Marshall's ear started to twitch, his eyes opened, and his heart rate came back, as strong as ever,

but no one noticed this. Marshall saw Everest lying across his chest, crying. Marshall wrapped his paws around her

neck and kissed her. Everest then got up and saw Marshall awake.

"MARSHALL!"

"H...h...e...y E...v-Everest." Marshall said this very weakly, but he was quickly gaining strength. All of a

sudden, all the pups jumped on his bed, including Sylvia who has since healed completely. Marshall was being

hugged by everyone all around. After a few minutes, the pups let go, all of them crying. Everest immediately

kissed Marshall and told him the big news.

"Really? I...I'm going to be a d...dad?"

"You sure are. A dad of eight pups."

"Eight?! Wow."

All the pups were smiling, when Ryder, Jake and Katie walked over to him. They all started to pet Marshall on his

belly because his head and back was severly hurt, but was in a cast so he wouldn't have been able to feel them

petting him.

"Katie, you saved him! You saved my Marshall!"

"I would like to say yes to that, Everest, I really would, but I can't."

"Why?"

"Because it was Marshall's strength and will power to live that brought him back."

"Is that true, Marshall?"

"I know it wasn't my strength nor will power, but my love for you. I love you Everest, and that is worth fighting

for. I will fight till I have given my last breath, I wi..." Before Marshall could finish, Everest was kissing

him.

"I love you too, Marshall."

"Awwww, they are so cute!" said Skye. Marshall and Everest only blushed.

"Okay, Marshall needs some rest. I will call you when you can come and pick him up."

"I am not leaving Marshall." Everest said this in a demanding way, which startled everyone again.

"Everest, I will be okay." Marshall said, kissing her.

"I am not leaving your side, Marshall. I will be with you, I promise."

"I promise I will always be with you too, Everest."

Everest got on top of Marshall and started kissing him.