Disclaimer: And just like that, I finish season three, and I'm excited to write season four. There are plenty of ideas I have for the season, and continuing Charm's arc in season four is only one of them. I know it must've been shocking to a lot of people to see that arc start at all, but I'm glad to see it went down as well as it did. It makes me more excited to continue it next season and give it the time it needs to make Charm a true friend to the main cast.

For now, here's the official end to the Demon Defense arc!

Also, I don't own Paw Patrol.

Paw Patrol X

Season Three Epilogue: The Start to Big Changes

Flare had just come out to her friends and family as Transgender. She gave everyone a few seconds to take it all in, knowing that this was a big revelation. None of them looked particularly upset by this revelation, but a couple of them did look confused. Flare decided to speak up again in case they didn't understand. "It means I identify as the gender I wasn't born with. I was born a boy, but I'm really... a girl." Rubble raised his paw, which Flare took notice to. "Yes Rubble?"

"Does this mean you want us to start calling you Flower or something?" Rubble asked as he pointed to the daisy in Flare's ear.

Flare snorted before answering, "No." and then she explained further what this meant while also clarifying her current name status. "I haven't actually figured out what my new name is yet." Flare saw that Charm, Zuma, and Claw were still confused alongside Rubble. She felt it would help to let them know she wasn't upset by this. "I'll give you as much time to adjust as you need. It took me a while to figure it out, so I understand if you need time."

Flare then looked over to her mom and sister, both of whom had their own thoughts on the matter. Wave decided to make the first step, walking over to Flare and kneeling down to her. Flare wasn't sure what to expect, but after a few seconds, Wave hugged her daughter with genuine love. This relieved Flare, and Wave then assured her that she would always love her. "You're my child Flare. Nothing matters to me more than yours, and your siblings' happiness." Wave then pulled Flare away as she admitted to something. "Besides. I saw this since you were four."

"You did?" Flare asked surprised, and then she laughed a bit when she remembered the moment she was referring to. "Oh right. That was when I first tried-"

"Using my makeup, I remember." Margareth interrupted while walking over to Flare. She knelt down and put a paw on her shoulder to express what she felt. "I'll be honest Flare. I'm not sure how I'm supposed to react right now." Flare was a little worried for a moment when Margareth expressed her conflicted thoughts on the matter. "I guess I'm not totally in love with the idea." But Margareth then explained the hopeful side of her current thoughts. "But if this is who you are, then I can't do anything about it."

Marshall walked over to the girls just in case with Margareth finishing what she had to say. "And you're still my bro-" Margareth then snapped her fingers while smiling nervously when correcting herself. "Sister! Sorry. You're still my sister." Flare could tell that, while Margareth wasn't quite as accepting as Wave, she still loved her enough to try. What she said next was direct proof of that. "And I love you just as much."

The Munroe family all embraced in a family hug after Marshall knelt down, allowing them all to lovingly embrace. It was very evident to Flare that not only was Marshall instantly accepting when she told him earlier that week, but that she came from a very loving family who wanted her to be happy. She felt even warmer in their presence than she did before. She then realized something else she had to do when pulling them away. "Oh, right!" Flare walked over to Snow, who was thinking about something regarding this as Flare came over. "Snow... about us."

Snow looked at Flare, who took her paw with the hope that the two of them could stay together. Snow saw what she was trying to say and smiled as she confirmed it. "Yes Flare. I still love you." Snow kissed Flare passionately on the mouth to further confirm this, making her even happier as she wrapped her arms around Snow. She could also tell that this was a big coming out moment for all of them.

After a few seconds of kissing, Flare brought up part of why she was hoping this would be the case. "I had a feeling you were Bisexual after seeing you check out Jill." Snow giggled a bit with Everest giving her sister an accepting hug. She didn't question she would be okay with this due to some of the canines they lived with, but the confirmation was still nice. Flare then took the time to address one more question. "Oh, and... if it's not too much trouble, I would prefer she/her pronouns. I'll forgive the wrong pronouns for now, but, well... ya know."

Zuma sighed of relief upon that being clarified, happily thanking Flare for lifting that weight off his shoulder. "Thaaaank you!"

Flare smiled in response with Marshall then putting a paw on her shoulder. He had a question of his own regarding Flare's new name. "I actually have something to ask myself now that we all know Flare. You said you didn't figure out your new name yet." Flare nodded to show she was paying attention. "What should we call you until you do?"

Flare started to think about what her temporary name should be. She wanted it to be just right, something that said something about her. There wasn't a whole lot to work with in her eyes. She was able to land on something that she felt would work as a placeholder however. "You can call me F.M.."

After F.M. decided on her placeholder name, Ryder got a notification on his pup-phone. After getting a look at it, he let the others know so they could get focused. "Sorry F.M. Chase, Rocky, and I have to show Adventure Bay how we plan to keep Charm in check. We'll have to continue this later."

Charm was conflicted about standing in front of everyone in front of a town he tried to take down before. Rocky put a paw on his shoulder to let him know he'd be okay. "It'll be okay Charm. They may not be accepting, but they also aren't violent. They'll let things work out." Charm nodded in response to that before thinking to himself about how things would go. He knew for a fact that Rocky was right about the not accepting thing.

Ryder was talking to the citizens of Adventure Bay as he, Chase, and Rocky demonstrated something on Charm's wrist. "And so, this bracelet will keep us notified whenever Charm is doing anything sadistic. While basic violence won't be prohibited so Charm can defend himself against enemy attacks, we have made sure he never goes too far with attacking anyone with a good heart."

Charm was poking at his new bracelet, indicating that he couldn't take it off on his own, as he pointed asked Rocky something about it's features. "I can bathe with this thing on, right?" Rocky nodded his head yes with a smile, which Charm was glad to see. "Okay, just making sure."

Ryder signaled Charm to the podium, which he did. Mayor Goodway allowed him to speak, but kept her eye on him just in case. Charm cleared his throat as he got ready to start talking. He was able to speak despite being nervous. "Good afternoon Adventure Bay. I believe we all agree that- (Sees something) Don't even THINK about throwing that tomato!" A teenager was shown preparing to throw a tomato, and he put it away while pouting as Charm continued. "Anyway, I think we can all agree that sorry doesn't even begin to make things right. I'm not good at apologies anyway."

Charm looked back at Rocky, who gave him a thumbs up, and then looked back at the crowd. "I'm not really sure how to start making things right. I've done so many terrible things, and I couldn't even feel remorse for them until last week. Believe it or not, that's a long story." That did get discussion from a couple of the citizens of Adventure Bay. Charm then finished, proving his speech to be short. "I don't have a lot to say, but I hope all of you will at least give me a chance to prove to you that I'm trying to change."

Most of Adventure Bay were reluctant due to fearing Charm, but Ryder and Rocky's bracelet proved to be enough to keep them from freaking out. As for the few who weren't scared, they hoped Charm would be able to prove his words. Charm looked to Ryder, who allowed him to step down. He then walked up to Chase, having a question in mind for him. "Be honest with me Chase. I know Flare, Rocky, and Zuma forgive me. Do you feel the same way?"

"No, not really." Chase admitted, not being quite ready to consider Charm a friend yet. His smile after that proved that he wasn't against his efforts however. "But you did save me and the others from Slash. So if you say you want to change, I can believe you're capable of earning what you seek." Charm was glad that Chase was open to him changing. He just hoped he would be able to prove his efforts to the others overtime.

Back at the Lookout, F.M. and Rocky were encouraging Charm to talk to Wave and Margareth, who were the most unaware of why he wanted to change. "And so, preparing to battle Slash with the Paw Patrol led to me recapturing the feelings of mine that I thought were lost. Innocence, empathy, love, and remorse. During that time, I realized what I wanted for so long, but couldn't because of my upbringing... and what I did after that." Charm gulped as he told Wave and Margareth what he truly wanted while hoping they would believe him. "To be loved."

Claw couldn't help scoffing, and Charm could also see Snow and Everest's looks telling him they still didn't trust him. He then looked back to Wave and Margareth as he wondered what they had to say. Wave was the first to speak, having personal experience with something like this. "To be honest Charm, I was surprised when F.M. and Marshall told me about what you wanted now. It seemed bizarre to me that you would go from trying to kill my sons to... wanting to be a good canine."

"Yes, that's understandable." Charm assured Wave, knowing that it wasn't unfair for someone to feel that way.

Wave then told Charm something that she felt would help him with his goal. "That said, I'm a firm believer in allowing others to change if they want to. And I trust my kids' judgement. So if you're serious about this, then so am I."

Charm smiled gratefully in response to that, and Margareth then knelt down while holding her fist up. "Just bare in mind what'll happen if you hurt my brothers again."

Charm swatted Margareth's paw away in annoyance, and she rubbed it as Sweetie spoke up snidely in regards to Charm's wishes. "So you're just going to copy/paste Claw's story onto your life now? Is that it?" It was clear she was still bitter with him about what he did before. Charm's glare didn't phase her as he walked over to her. "Just think about it Charm. You want redemption, just like Claw did before. The only difference is that he deserved it!"

Charm clenched his fist while trying to contain himself, and Caiohme started to tell Sweetie off for how she was acting. "Calm yourself Sweetie. You don't have to trust Charm, but you can't accuse him of copying Claw." Sweetie looked to Caiohme as she reminded her of how ridiculous that claim was. "That would be impossible. They had completely different lives before they moved to Adventure Bay."

Sweetie did see Caiohme's point, but that was soon interrupted by Claw storming off, catching everyone's attention, and F.M. grabbed his paw in an attempt to comfort him. She knew this was about Charm living in Adventure Bay, and she wanted to help him avoid bottling it up. "Claw, if you have something to say, then we're here to listen."

Claw sighed before looking back at F.M. and then looking at Charm. He did have some choice emotions for the Golden Retriever, but he wasn't about to take it out on his friends. "It's not your fault. I should've spoken sooner." Claw walked over to Charm while making it very clear what he felt about the situation. "It doesn't make any sense! After all you've done, half of the people in this room are just welcoming you in open arms! Even Wave, who had two of her kids almost killed by you! It's almost as if they forgot your past actions even happened!"

Charm didn't appreciate Claw's tone of voice, and started to snap as a result. Not quite as much as Claw, but still to a noticeable extent. "I'm not asking any of you to forget about it Claw! And even if I was, neither of us can decide how the others handle this!"

"You're right! I can't! But the fact that they're so accepting is ridiculous!" Claw snapped back, and then he glared directly into Claw's eyes, making his hatred for him very clear. "You ruined my life in Barkingburg Charm. I love the life I have now, but that doesn't change the fact that you used me, and endangered my family!"

Claw started to walk off, and Charm then walked behind him for a bit as he reminded him of their reuniting back in Wolfland. "To be fair, you did try to stab me in the neck for simply entering the motel hut you were staying in, (Claw starts to get angry again) so I'd say we're even."

"I promised you exactly that because you threatened my family's lives!" Claw snapped as he turned back at Charm, making his thoughts very clear. "You being injected with demon blood doesn't just magically make things right! Thinking about others' feelings would be a good start! Assuming you even have the ability to do so!"

Claw then stormed off with Charm thinking hard about his words with Rocky expressing his disappointment to Zuma. "I'm sorry Zuma. I was so excited to have reconciled with Charm that I failed to consider how much it would've hurt the rest of you."

Zuma then started comforting Rocky, knowing he wasn't to blame for this. "If it helps, I just stawted thinking of something to help." Zuma then looked to Everest with a confident smile. "Evewest, is it okay if I pull this off on your biwthday tomorrow?"

Everest was surprised by this request, but saw no harm in accepting it. "Oh, yeah, sure. If you think it'll help."

Zuma was glad to hear that, and Marshall then walked up to Charm as he spoke up about his own thoughts on the situation with his emotions made clear. "The fact that you helped save me, and the rest of our turned friends... is amazing." Charm looked at Marshall in surprise before allowing the Dalmatian to continue. "I'm just too scared to see that pup standing before me right now." Charm clenched his fist to contain himself with F.M. holding his paw to help. "I'm still not ready to forgive you for when you gave F.M. her scar. Or the rest of what you've done."

Charm wasn't sure what to expect, but Marshall's next words gave him hope. "But I know F.M. wouldn't have offered to help you make things right if she didn't believe in you. And after having read everything that was in your journal, I can see with no doubt that you want to change." Marshall looked at Charm, and despite still being scared of him, his next words were as sincere as could be. "So I want to believe in you too. And I hope that someday, we can become real friends."

Charm had a faint smile on his face thanks to Marshall's finishing words. Despite him being in a similar position as Chase, Charm could tell that Marshall wanted to forgive him as well. F.M. then got an idea and tugged Charm's shoulder before speaking up. Charm looked at F.M., who showed just how optimistic she was about what she had in mind. "Actually, I can think of something you can do to show that you mean it." Charm knew he could trust F.M. with just about anything. The smile on her face also made it clear that she believed in him.

The next day...

F.M. was heading into the living room while preparing to make everyone breakfast as she always did. When she arrived at the end of the hallway, she saw Charm looking at his butt in the living room mirror. When she saw him looking down at the carving of Slash's initials, she saw clear as day what his self conscious expression was all about. She went over to him to help him feel better, and felt that reminding him of what they had planned today would help. "Morning Charm. You excited to help with Everest's birthday?"

Charm put on a smile to show F.M. that he was happy to see her, despite his thoughts on what was going to happen later. "To be honest, no. And before you ask, it's not because she doesn't trust me."

"Ah, personal stuff. Let me know if you wanna talk." F.M. assured Charm, and then she saw Rocky walking into the living room and greeted him next. "Morning Rocky!"

"Good morning F.M." Rocky greeted back, walking over to F.M. and Charm with a request in mind for F.M. "Do you mind if I talk to Charm in private? It's about some temporary arrangements I have to go over with him."

F.M. gave Rocky a thumbs off and rushed into the kitchen to start cooking. After she did so, Rocky sat down next to Charm, who hoped this wasn't bad news. "You're not gonna let the entire town file restraining orders against me, are you?"

"Ha! No." Rocky assured Charm, knowing that wouldn't help him at all with his mission. He then got serious after making sure he had Charm's full attention. "Ryder and I talked last night, and we settled on some things that need to be handled sooner than later." Charm let Rocky start, which led to the reminding of his bracelet. "I'm sure you remember what your bracelet does."

"I know, I know; green for safe, yellow for warning beep, orange for small shock, red for last resort." Charm stated with clear annoyance. "Just remember that you can't kill me unless it's a fatal wound involving my head."

"Which I hope my belief in us not having to do is true." Rocky responded, and then he got to the first restriction he had in mind for Charm. "Now then. Chase offered to be your parole officer to help keep you in check. In his case, since you live here now, that means you'll be talking to him weekly to record your progress on becoming a good canine." Charm felt that made sense. It was the same with the next one, despite his feelings about it. "We also think you should avoid going near Claw. At least until he feels more comfortable with you living here."

Charm sighed before commenting on Claw's response to him staying from the previous day. "Somehow I doubt I'll ever make things right with him." Charm then thought about how the infected members of the Paw Patrol looked when they were demons. "Actually, about Claw... I thought about what he said yesterday." Rocky listened closely as Charm as he continued. "Chase, Marshall, and Zuma were... completely devoid of their humanity when they were demons. As soon as I saw that, I started thinking about how that could've been me."

Rocky put a paw on Charm's shoulder for comfort after noticing him getting more emotional the more he spoke. "And it made me realize that... I was never a helpless puppet. The demon blood and Slash's influence compelled me to kill, yes, but it was still me doing it! My malice! My sadism! My emotions! Even if it's artificial, it's still a part of me! And I did those actions myself! And I didn't think anything of Slash's word on needing to kill to live because I loved doing it! How do I come back from everything I've done!? I was a sadistic tyrant who couldn't even feel remorse until a week ago!"

Rocky could see that despite Charm willing to try, he was still having some doubt, and wanted to help ease it. "Well... yeah. That's true. But that means you never truly lost your free will." Charm did calm down a bit thanks to that. "You helped us save our friends; something the demon blood would never support. That has to count for something. And that means ignoring the demon blood should be possible."

That did make sense to Charm. As he stated, despite the demon blood playing a big part, he was still making decisions on what he WANTED to do. He still had his doubts, but Rocky clearly believed in him.

On Everest's fourteenth birthday, F.M., Rocky, and Charm were preparing the food for the party. As she was preparing the liver and onions, F.M noticed a somber look on Charm's face. "What's wrong Charm?"

Charm sighed and finished up the last of the cupcakes he was working on before answering F.M.'s question. It was much easier for him to open up now, thanks to the Paw Patrol. F.M. and Rocky especially. "Just thinking about how it would've been nice if... I ever had a birthday party."

F.M. and Rocky moved over to Charm to see if he was willing to talk about that. "Rocky kinda figured something like this. You really never got to celebrate your birthday?"

"Not, once." Charm answered, seeming rather melancholic as he did. "I never did get to experience my birth being celebrated. That's why I didn't understand why you were all so keen on celebrating Snow's birthday during preparations for Slash's next attack." Charm then began to express how worthless he felt about this fact. "It got me thinking. Why wasn't MY birthday worth celebrating?"

Surprising both F.M. and Charm, Rocky knew exactly what to say here. "You would've gotten a birthday party. If Slash had allowed it." F.M. and Charm looked at Rocky, who elaborated on his statement. "I always wanted to throw you one, but Slash always said no. He even sabotaged one mom and I planned to surprise you with."

"Figures." Charm smashed his paw on the counter out of pure anger towards Slash, splattering one of the cupcakes on himself as he did. "Just another thing our so-called 'father' did to make me miserable for his stupid demon army. I wish I could go back seven years and kill HIM instead of our mother."

F.M. hatched an idea there and felt it worth sharing, putting a paw on Charm's shoulder to get his attention. Once she had it, she smiled and made Charm an offer she strongly felt he'd like. "Maybe we can throw you a birthday party." F.M. grabbed a napkin so Charm could wipe frosting off of his fur as she continued. "We throw parties for each other all the time. And you deserve to see that your life is precious just like the rest of us."

Charm appreciated the offer, but he had his own reasons for feeling it wouldn't work out. "Thank you F.M., but I don't even remember when my birthday is. And even if I did..." Charm grabbed the napkin and started wiping his fur as he stated another reason. "I doubt something that's been ignored for so long is worth acknowledging."

It was clear in F.M. and Rocky's eyes that Charm's self worth was still greatly affected by learning of everything Slash and Trickery did to him. Rocky had another idea, and took out the note Rex gave him from his hat. Looking at the back of it, he smiled and showed it to Charm. When Charm saw the date, he was confused. F.M. got a good look at the paper after looking at it out of curiosity. When she saw the date on it, she was confused at first. It was then revealed to be April 23rd, the date of F.M.'s birth. "Is that my birthday written down on a piece of paper?"

Charm was struggling to catch up, even as Rocky answered the question "Yes and no." Rocky put his paw on Charm's other shoulder as he told him about what he did for his birthday. "After Richie saved me the day I moved to Adventure Bay, I started thinking about how lonely you must've been locked up in your room for so long. Heck; one of my three hundred and sixty five theories on your sadism was that being locked away from the world drove you so insane that you lost your mind."

Three hundred and sixty five theories? Charm sure didn't expect a number like that. "You really did put a lot of thought into this."

"Way more than I should have admittedly. Now I can hyperfixate on something else for less than seven years." The three canines laughed at Rocky's joke, despite him being serious about not letting big thoughts affect his mental health anymore. Rocky then got back on track to cheer Charm up. "Anyway, that led to me remembering when Slash refused to let us throw you a party. Richie said that me thinking about it helped me feel closer to my lost family, so I acted on that."

F.M. and Charm continued to listen, and Charm became more and more touched as Rocky kept talking after a brief pause. "Starting from your fifth birthday, I celebrated your birthdays on my own. I couldn't do much for them, but I still lit a candle by myself and wished you a happy birthday; even as I got more friends, and the best boyfriend I could ask for. Even after all of the terrible things you've done, I held hope that someday we... might be able to celebrate it together." Rocky then pointed to Charm's birth date. "I even wrote it down so I'd never forget."

F.M. thought about that for her own reasons that were somewhat separate from Charm's. Rocky always attended her birthday parties, and she had her own idea in mind on how he still celebrated Charm's during her birthdays. "So in a way, MY birthday parties were kind of a way for you to celebrate both mine and Charm's birthdays at the same time!"

"That's right F.M." Rocky confirmed, and the look on F.M.'s face proved that she was flattered by this. Rocky then looked back at Charm, assuring him that his life was worth something. "Slash and Trickery didn't care about you Charm. I do." Charm felt immense warmth in his heart as Rocky continued to bar his soul to him. "When you told me everything, after I sought the truth for so long, I saw that everything I did was worth it. And the fact that we can finally be true brothers makes me the happiest wolf in the world." Rocky took Charm's paws as he told him that his path to redemption was a big part of this benefit. "Especially now that we're on the same side."

Charm couldn't help tearing up before hugging Rocky, who wrapped his arms around Charm in response. F.M. decided to let the two of them have their moment and went to go check on the party favors. As Rocky embraced his younger brother, he felt a sense of accomplishment in finally having him as a positive part of his life. Despite learning not to let worrying thoughts linger in his mind for too long, he couldn't be happier over how things were going now.

As for Charm, he was beyond happy to have his older brother's support in regards to his quest for redemption. It would take a lot of time and effort, and he didn't know if this would always be the case. But in this moment, Rocky made Charm feel that he could be his own canine.

A little while later, Rocky and Rubble were currently taking a small break from the party to voice chat Tracker back in Wolfland. "And Zuma also has something planned for the party. Knowing Zuma, it's probably a new song or about what's he and the others have been through lately."

Rocky rubbed Rubble's head as he asked Tracker and Bonita about how they were holding up without Paleclaw. "Is everything okay without Paleclaw? I imagine his funeral must have changed a lot of things."

"Si. But I like my new babysitter." Tracker responded happily, and then he showed Rocky and Rubble a picture of him and Paleclaw together. "And I also have this to remember them by."

Rocky and Rubble were glad to see Tracker still being his cheerful self. Just then, Richie knocked on Rocky's door to get his and Rubble's attention. "Rocky, Rubble! It's almost cake time and Zuma's about ready for his surprise!"

"Thanks Richie!" Rocky responded, and then he looked to Tracker to let him know they had to go. "We'll have to end the call here Tracker. Adios."

Rubble and Tracker said 'adios' to each other as well before Rubble ended the call and looked to Rocky with a big smile. "You really promise we can visit Tracker soon?"

"As soon as we can Rubble, yes." Rocky assured Rubble, picking him up and carrying him out of the room. "Now come on. Let's go rejoin the others." Rubble hugged Rocky and made the wolf mix smile while embracing his new adopted brother. Just because he and Charm reconciled, didn't mean his and Rubble's bond was any less prominent.

F.M. and everyone else were waiting for Zuma to share his latest song as Rocky sat next to him, along with Celeste and Gabe sitting behind him with Celeste also holding Melody. "I know we've all been thwough a lot in the past two months. Anyone who knows us could say that. And it came with some new stuff that I think some of us are stwuggling with." Zuma looked to Charm, making it clear to him that he was part of what Zuma was talking about. "But even though getting infected weally messed me up, I can't help but feel we're totally capable of handling it."

Zuma looked to F.M. next, showing that she was a major reason why he thought that. F.M. smiled while allowing Zuma to finish what he had to say. "Five yeaws ago, I made a pwomise to Paleclaw that I'd be there for them if they needed me. I wasn't sure how well I could keep it after so long, especially since I was helping Wocky with his dilemma at the time." Zuma then gave a loving smile to Rocky when saying the next part of his speech. "Tuwns out, that was a non-issue."

F.M. and Snow held paws with Snow also feeling Zuma's speech there, since the long time ago promise thing also applied to her with F.M.. Zuma then said the last part of his speech while preparing his guitar and tickling Meoldy's tummy and making her laugh. "And to give another way to show that our twip to Wolfland wasn't for nothing... I've got this little melody to honor them; no pun intended." Zuma then held his guitar with a smile on his face. Despite shedding a tear, he felt joy as he said some words he had for his longtime friend. "Thank you Paleclaw."

Zuma began playing as soon as thanked Paleclaw. After a few seconds, he started singing Wolfland. "Some time ago... I made a pwomise to a fwiend. Told them I would be there... when they asked for my paw to lend. My fwiends and I... had to leave town to do so. None of us could be pwepared... for what that visit had to show."

Marshall smiled to F.M., who smiled back at him as the two continued listening to Zuma's song. "So much had happened within two months time, the danger was shown with the hawdcore climb, but the wolves believed in us when we took a stand." Rocky gave Charm a smile to show he believed in him, which made Charm smile back in response. "Some of us almost didn't make it back, especially after the village attack, but we kept on helping them heeeeelp... the wolves of Wolfland."

Zuma continued to play with Chase taking a brief moment in between Zuma's pause to show Skye something that made her smile. She kissed Chase's cheek as he wrapped his arm around her, and then Zuma continued singing. "Even when demons... attacked us fwom evewy side. We kept on fighting... to show our couwage and pwide. And in the end... depsite the massive cost. We managed to stop Slash... and avenge all those who were lost."

Richie gave Zuma a thumbs up to show he was doing great as the Chocolate Labrador continued singing. "It's cwazy the things my pwomise led to, and what all of us ended up going thwough, it's safe to say the that visit was pwetty gwand." Claw and Sweetie looked to each other after looking at Charm, both showing fear for what would happen with him in the future. Charm ignored them and focused on Zuma's song. "And we all gwew fwom the expewience, and I haven't had a doubt duwing or since, my fwiends and I chose to help pwoteeeeect... the wolves of Wolfland."

Zuma continued playing with Everest smiling herself, showing that she was glad to have accepted Zuma's request to play on her birthday. "No job is too big, no pup is too small. No matter who it is, we pwovide help for all. Whether it's light or dawk, whether it's pleasant or foul. We'll rise up against all dangew with a mighty howl." Ryder smiled at the inclusion of the team motto in there. "The limits to that, are far and vast. The example shown now, won't be our last. Whether it's one's identity, or a fowmer enemy. I can tell thewe's plenty more to seeeeee."

Zuma winked to Rocky, who smiled lovingly in response as Zuma wrapped up the song. "Tuwning into a demon weally messed me up, but I have my fwiends here to help me stay the same pup, just like evewyone else who needs a helping paw or hand. There's always a mission waiting for us all, and some of us may even make a hawd call, but if I had to decide once mowe... I'm confident to my cowe... that I would once again accept to heeeeelp..." Zuma played the last strum of his song in sync with the last of the lyrics to his song. "The wolves of Wolfland."

Zuma played one final strum just before F.M. and the others started praising him and clapping in response to his song. Rocky was quick to start praising Zuma for his amazing work. "That was incredible Zoomy! I knew your talents hadn't perished."

"And that's not the only thing that hasn't pewished." Zuma stated, and Rocky saw this coming and happily hugged Zuma as he was hugged right before. "Cuddles!" Despite the big changes that were happening, it was clear that Zuma helped everyone feel at least a little more optimistic about things to come. That said, Charm and Claw staring at each other made it clear that some of the pups were going to be harder to convince than everyone.

F.M. looked to Charm and smiled to him, which he noticed when looking over at her. It reminded Charm that Rocky wasn't the only pup who believed in him. F.M. had read everything that was in Charm's journal the night Marshall got infected. She knew all too well that Charm was giving it his A game to change. Charm smiled back at her to show how grateful he was for this. Even after everything he's done, F.M. still wanted to help him. And F.M.'s hopeful smile and light giggle in response to what the future held showed the strength in her optimism.

The screen then faded to black with eleven words appearing as F.M. told the others that there was more to come. "Thanks for coming everyone! I'll see you again really soon!"

With Slash stopped... F.M. proceeds to help a former enemy change.