Chapter 1: The Call
It was a chilly December day in Adventure Bay. Christmas was in a few weeks, a cold front was moving in, and the pups are running around inside the lookout since it was below freezing out*
All the pups, including Everest and Liberty, are playing tag. Marshall and Zuma are stuck chasing each other throughout the lobby, unable to escape one another*
Marshall: You're it!
Zuma: *Quickly turns around and tags him back before taking back off* You're it!
Zuma darts towards the stairs before making a quick cut to the left towards the kitchen. Meanwhile, Ryder & Chase are walking down the stairs and sees the pups playing tag. Marshall attempts to match Zuma's agility but the floor beneath his paws sends him sliding out of control towards Ryder & Chase who are standing at the bottom of the stairs. He slides right at Ryder but he dodges last second, which sends Marshall into an unsuspecting Chase.*
Marshall: Look out!
Crash*
Marshall & Chase: OOoof!
They both lay there on the floor for a second before attempting to get up*
Chase: *Stands back up* I guess I'm it! Wait! Nevermind! *He tags Marshall, who is still laying on the ground* Tag! No Tag-backs!
Marshall: *Groans* Why am I always it?! I can never tag anyone!
The pups all laugh, scattered across the room*
Ryder also laughs before reaching down to pick Marshall up off the ground*
Ryder: Maybe if you could keep your feet under you, you could move a lot quicker!
The pups all laugh again*
Marshall: Yeah, good point! But I don't understand how none of you guys slide around on this floor! It's hard enough for me to walk on this without slipping!
Rocky, who is in the living room speaks up* Rocky: Trust me, we know!
The pups laugh one more time before Ryder sets Marshall back down.*
Marshall proceeds to take off after Rocky to continue the game*
Marshall: Alright! I'm not gonna get tagged again!
He takes off and Ryder laughs to himself before him and Chase continue into the kitchen*
Chase: *To Ryder* Hey, would you mind feeding me? I haven't eaten breakfast yet.
Ryder: Yeah of course!
Ryder proceeds to make Chase food but in the process, gets a phone call*
Ryder: Hello?
Ryder continues making the food, phone up to his ear, replying to the questions and carrying on in conversation. As he is about to set the food down for Chase, a wave of surprise washes over him, causing him to pick up the food again and walk around, continuing to talk to whoever was on the phone.*
Chase: *gasps* *Groans and then whispers to himself* I just wanted my food….
Chase tries to signal Ryder down to set the food down but Ryder continues to walk around, unaware of Chase due to the phone call.*
Eventually, Ryder hangs up the phone and sets the food up on the counter, which causes Chase to become mad*
Ryder: Pups! Everyone to the living room! I have some important news to share!
Chase attempts to grab his food but Ryder ushers him to the living room to meet with all the others*
Chase: Aww come on!
The pups all hustle to the living room, awaiting to hear what Ryder was going to say*
Ryder: Pups! I have some exciting news! We are going to fly to Texas and play in a basketball tournament at one of the nicest high school basketball gyms in the state!
The pups are all collectively shocked*
Pups: Really?!
Ryder: Yup!
Rocky: Wait, how are we going to pay for all of it?
Ryder: Mayor Goodway is going to fund the trip for us to represent Adventure Bay.
Pups: Cool!
Marshall: Are we going to get to stay in a hotel and stuff?
Ryder: Of course!
Pups: Awesome!
Ryder: Uh-huh!
Zuma: When is it?
Ryder: We leave in a few days! Our first game is on a Tuesday.
Chase: Can I eat now?!
Ryder: Oh! Yeah… *laughs* Sorry I got wrapped up in the whole tournament thing. Okay, meeting dismissed!
Ryder sits down and turns on the tv*
Zuma tags Skye and they all scatter again quickly while Chase eats*
Skye chases around the pups while after a moment, she is hot on Marshall's tail*
Marshall starts running towards the living room where Ryder was sitting as fast as he can. He quickly realizes that he is not going to be able to turn right without sliding and he decides that the only way was over the couch. He leaps into the air where he jumps up high enough but his momentum carries him over the couch and onto the floor on the other side where it doesn't stick the landing, rolls and is stopped by the coffee table with a loud "THUD"*
Marshall: *Groans* That did not feel good!
Ryder: Marshall! What in the world are you doing?!
Marshall: *Continues laying there* I was avoiding being tagged but I was going too fast and yeah…
Ryder: *Picks him up off the ground* Are you okay?
Marshall: I think so… just tired and my head hurts from the impact but not bad.
Ryder: Okay, well I don't need you guysl hurting yourselves before the basketball tournament. Especially you!
Marshall: *laughs* Yeah, being down a post would definitely put a knot in your leash!
Ryder: Yeah, so just chill for now. We need you all healthy. No more tag until after the tournament!
Pups: Awwwww
Ryder: You heard me. Now, how about we all sit down and watch a movie or something?
The pups: Okay!
The pups all watch a movie and hang out for the rest of the day, making sure to stay chill and have a "rest" day*