Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Marching Orders. Enjoy the 2300-word chapter. I do not own Patrol; Nick and a few others do.
Duke hummed and looked over rows of different equipment, there were parts that Rocky slowly started to pack away. Duke hummed and slowly started to be tired for now.
Skye seemed to be dealt with for now as she hopped up on the counter.
"Ok… Whatever Otis thinks of your unit? I do not think he realizes how big your operation is." Duke stated before he hummed, thinking to himself.
Duke sighed to himself, rubbing at his head which had a helmet modeled by the rest of Paw Patrol.
He knew what was going on for now as he clicked his fingers for now… They had a lot more to try and think of what was going on now.
He would admit this gear was surprisingly high quality, and very well made… If the army ever took him back? He would have to ask for deals.
They had a lot more to learn.
"You don't always have to talk military-like." Duke heard from Skye as he shrugged.
"It is part of how I was raised, Skye… You were brought up to be a member of Paw Patrol, I was trained to be a soldier." Duke said as Skye frowned. "I can try and be a little more… Friendly if you want, I'm just not used to working with such a tight-knit group," Duke said, scratching at the nape of his neck.
Skye frowned as she flew around the room and both were curious as to what was going on.
He and she looked out a shattered window, cracked glass which was broken and formed a spiderweb of cracks across the other windows.
Duke's necklace glowed as his powers glowed up. His eyes glowed like twin balls of light within his helm.
"Are you ok?" Skye asked as Duke hummed and looked over at her. "Did your last group argue and fight?" Skye asked as Duke hummed and sighed before he shook his head.
That was going to hurt to bring up and it made him flinch for a few seconds and he knew more and more that there was something else to manage for now.
Skye seemed to fall silent as she watched his eyes slowly shrink as if he had been tired… As if he had been beaten down now at the time being… There was a LOT more for him.
It was part of being a soldier she guessed. They had more for now… They had a lot more to understand for now and she supposed it might weigh on them.
They had a lot more to grasp for now as she cracked her fingers… Skye hummed and then looked once more to understand for now.
Skye hummed and then thought for now… This was a lot more on it came down to it… They were too interested at the end of the day.
Skye hummed and then thought of all the ways he could be quiet, all the ways she could help him… But came up empty.
They walked different paths; there were different leaves in the pile. They were skilled at different things and walked different paths.
Duke hummed and looked at the puppy before he noticed something out the window. A glint of light that was slowly narrowing.
It took only a few seconds for him to process it and then turn to Skye.
"GET DOWN!" Duke yelled as he tackled Skye to the side, tossing them as far back as possible.
Where they were standing? A laser shattered the tiled floor and made bits of glass fly around as both puppies slowly climbed to their feet.
A pair of metallic orbs then crashed through the windows, transforming mid-air into a pair of canine-like robots who growled, fangs dripping with some sort of liquid that began eating into the floor.
Duke stared at them and realized what they were… He turned to Skye.
"Can you fight?" Duke asked as Skye blinked and then nodded. "Good… Rocky, go! We need to tell Ryder! NOW!" Duke yelled as the robots advanced on them.
Duke looked at the robots… Military models used by the Marines for infantry work. It was clear who they were and what they wanted.
"Who are they?" Duke heard as he looked at Skye.
"Mecha Mutts, they work for Zero…. Their weapons used by the military." Duke stated before rushing the robots.
Duke slammed into one with all the crash of a truck and then tossed them both down the stairs. Duke growled and thrashed at the machine with all his might as the remaining one opened fire at Rocky and Skye, a laser cannon slamming into place on its spine.
Skye tossed herself to the side, energy flying from her back as she flew and dodged the lasers to the best of her ability. The robot spat something at her which she dodged with a somersault.
It slammed into the wall, bubbling, and eating away at the wall itself as Skye realized these robots could bring down what was left of the tower.
She slammed into the other one, tossing them both out the window and into Adventure City.
It was going to be a long day; they had a lot more to do either way.
"Ryder?" Rocky asked slowly, looking at the giant hole in the windows. "We have problems…" Rocky said before the sound of lasers and punches was heard.
(With Chase and the others)
Chase and Ryder barely dodged a pair of missiles which demolished part of the upper level.
They recovered and stared down a massive jet which was the size of a small house. It looked at them and then slowly began to strafe the upper level, its turbines blowing rubble and other bits of debris around as it moved.
"Attention Paw Patrol? You have been evicted… Please proceed to fly screaming off the tower!" The jet yelled as a hail of lasers emerged from the wings.
"Zero!? ZERO!?" Duke asked over the radio. "Ryder, get them out of there, NOW!" Duke roared as the sounds of paw hitting metal were heard.
Ryder felt himself pulled towards the elevator, he blinked to himself as he clicked his tongue and hit the button.
(With Duke and Skye)
Duke slammed the robot into the wall, the concrete cracking as he did so… His paws shook, and he whimpered in fear before he almost ended up being ended now, and for good reason.
They had a lot more to manage for now. Skye needed help… The sooner he trashed this robot? The sooner he could help her.
"Zero… Cannot be Zero, cannot be Zero…" Duke stated before he hummed to himself and then thought once more.
He looked upwards at the jet before he thought of what was going on… The idea of it was more than he could have grasped.
He knew more and more that he would be uneasy… He was too uneasy now; it was more than they could grasp… They were a skilled soldier for now.
Skye did not know what was coming… And it worried him more and more at the end of it.
They were going to be caught off guard when it came down to it… They had a LOT more on their mind.
Duke hummed and then looked at the robot as it continued to rush towards him as he thought of the next move.
There appeared a few seconds of silence as Duke guessed why Zero had attacked them. They were caught entirely off guard and it was clear they were attacked when they did not need to fight.
He would not know what he would do at the end of the day… There was a lot more to do with and it was clear more and more with each second.
They had a few seconds of silence.
"I need to find Ryder and the others," Duke said, backhanding the robot across the ground as he wished to relax once more.
Duke rushed backward up the stairs, leaving the robot behind as it sparked, slowly rising to its feet.
Duke would not understand what made Zero focused on dealing with things here. It was clear more and more going wrong and if it was like this? Zero was here? They had PLENTY to fear from him.
Duke hummed and then cracked his fingers, each part of him was eager to get out of here, they had a LOT more to grasp.
Something else would come from this now. Duke felt fear all over and that fear was not at all draining away when it had come to it now.
He had to do better… He would do better, that was his promise as a soldier to have done better, and if he failed?
Duke seemed to be ended for now and he cracked his fingers as he looked to the side. There was a lot more to see with for now as it came down to it and he was silent for now.
Duke knew blasted well and he was scared… If it was Zero? He would continue to fight for now… They had a lot more to try and figure it out.
There was a lot more to see… Duke seemed to be ended for now.
They had a lot more to grasp for now as he looked to the side… There was a lot more to end up doing for now… They had to do better than this.
Duke watched as Skye flew upwards towards the hole in the building as she thought of it as she pondered it.
"This cannot happen…." Duke said before he rushed back inside, watching the vehicle above.
Duke hummed to himself before he cracked a frown on his body. He knew more and more how dangerous this was.
He knew the danger, knew that his enemy had no mercy and he guessed that he was after the technology in the tower.
If he wanted it? Zero was going to try his best when he could have put an end to it.
They had a lot more to deal with for now… They had a lot more to try and figure it out.
They had a lot more to try and understand for now… They thought of what was going on for now.
Skye hummed and then looked to the side as he cracked his fingers. He was not going to let them win… Not now and not ever, he would not allow it.
Duke charged up the stairs, the steps creaking with each pawprint as he galloped up them like a horse.
"Ryder, you need to tell Chase and them to go. Zero wants the technology in the tower and he WILL try and kill you if it is how he gets it." Duke stated, cursing under his breath.
Duke hummed before he sighed to himself and cracked his fingers and then thought what was growing on his mind.
More to this with for now and it was clear that it would end for.
There was a LOT more to deal with and his heart beat in his chest like a drum. Duke hummed and then thought for now… She had no idea as to how it was.
They had no further idea as to do with now and for good reason.
"Duke, are you ok?" Skye asked as she flew down.
"Where is Ryder?" Duke asked before he blinked, curious as to what was going on before it came down to it.
They had a LOT more to this… Something about it all as they had occurred now as she thought of what was going on her next moment.
They had a LOT more to do… Now? Now they had far more to discuss for now and it would end partly… They had a lot more to deal with it for now at the end of the day.
There was a lot more to try and figure it out…. He of all people for now was scared for now.
They had a lot more to try and think of it all as he cracked his fingers… An idea within him.
Skye looked at him and then cracked his fingers and then paused at the idea of it.
She was silent, very silent, and very curious at the end of it… They had a lot more with it.
The chaos within him all at the end of the day? She did not know what was going on as she paused.
She guessed that Duke was feeling pain and she was too scared for now… They had a lot more to understand about it all for now… Now? There was something about it all that had to be done.
Something about it all had to end… There was a lot more to distract with for now, it would continue to end now, and for good reason.
They had a lot more to try and think of it all and for a good reason.
"Are you ok?" Skye asked to which she paused to think of what was going on as she thought once more.
"No, not really, not at all…" Duke said before he blinked, his eyes wide with fear. "We need to go… Now, the further and farthest we can go… We need to deal with Zero when we are ready for him… If he is here? He wants a fight and it is very bad." Duke said as he cursed to himself.
He knew very well if they were to end it here. Zero would be able to take it all for now. There was a lot more for him to understand… Zero was here for a fight and it was more than they could manage once more.
They were a skilled warrior.
Author Notes
Phew. Another chapter is done! I want to point out next chapter will be delayed and will show more of Skye and Duke. I apologize for repeating a word over and over. It will not happen again. Until the 900–6500-word chapter in 2-10 months, Lighting Wolf out!
