Hello readers, Happy Easter! I'm back again with another chapter in this story.
I hope you all enjoyed the previous chapter, What plans do the Paw Patrol have to take down Sweetie? You will have to stay around to find out.
Skye's P.O.V:
The kids had woken up by the time the movie ended. Just before Ryder left, Chase was put in charge and Jake returned to his mountain cabin. Before Jake left, he gave a special present to Everest. She decided not to open it until we returned from the shopping trip. After the complete shopping spree, we bought what resembled a small wardrobe for each kid and a nice outfit for their pup.
"You didn't need to do this" Connor insisted. "It's really kind of you to do all of this but…"
"Ah ah ah I don't want to hear none of that" I interrupted "No offense, but you two looked like homeless children when you came to us. You need new clothes and a place to stay. This is what we do, we help people, kids, and pups. It's our job and we are happy to do it anyway." I declared
"Thank you Miss Skye" Emily said wrapping me in a hug. "You are very welcome little one. Now we must get you three ready for tonight." I said and looked behind me. Sitting there I saw Rubble, who I knew always liked to look his best for any occasion.
"Rubble, I'm going to need you to help Zuma get Connor and Scout ready for tonight" I called over to him.
He looked over and a sparkle shot through his eyes, he jumped up. "Alright, time to get our party on" he said as half strolled, half danced over to us, causing the group to laugh.
"Come on dudes, follow us, we will have you looking totally spectacular for tonight" Zuma said leading Connor and Scout away followed by Rubble.
Everest and I took Emily to a different room to get her ready. "So, Emily, you said that you are 6 years old?" Everest inquired
"Yep, almost 6 and a half" she declared causing a giggle of amazement from myself and Everest. We entered a large room, inside was a nice queen-sized bed, draped in navy blue. On the middle of the blanket was the Paw Patrol Emblem. The pillowcases were covered in red, yellow, and white paw prints on a navy-blue background. The room was designed in a Persian blue color, a lighter blue than Navy. The floor was carpeted in a light gray color and soft to the touch.
"Wow..." Emily said as she entered the room
"Now little lady, we need to get you cleaned. I'm not trying to be mean, but you do smell unpleasant" I said.
"Heyyy, that's not nice" she wined but looked guiltily down, "but yeah, I do smell yucky" she said causing Everest and me to start laughing.
"So, how about you get out of those clothes while I go get the bath drawn for you" Everest instructed gently over her shoulder as she entered the connecting bathroom.
She looked around bashfully for a moment "I think I'm going to need help" she muttered shyly shuffling her feet. I smiled and walked over to her.
"I'll be more than happy to help sweetheart" I said and then Emily suddenly flinched away
"I… um… did something earlier" she muttered nervously drumming her fingers on her shorts.
As I got up next to her, a scent wafted up to me. "What happened?" I asked innocently, already knowing the answer.
"I… I… tinkled a little bit. I'm sorry Miss Skye" Emily said starting to tear up
"Oh sweetheart, that is ok, we just went to buy you new clothes. Since you will probably be staying here for a little bit. Now let's get you out of these and get you all cleaned up" I said reaching for her clothes
"Please be careful, my body hurts from our big trip" she said flinching slightly.
"No worries, I'll help you get out of those" I said as the girl started to undress. I helped her take off her shirt and Emily gasped in pain as it came off.
I saw that her body had large bruises all over her stomach topped with cuts and gashes. Some were freshly stitched, others had staples, and some were crusted shut
"Oh sweetheart, you really have been through a lot of pain haven't you?" I asked as I helped her get her arms out. and she nodded and I saw her shed a couple tears. I took my paw and gently wiped them away
"It was not fun" she said as I helped her out of her skirt and pants. Her underwear was saggy as she peeled them off and made a gross face. Then she dropped her panties on the floor and stood blushing, completely naked. I smiled, grabbed a towel, wrapped her in it, and she smiled at me. Then I grabbed a device, made by Ryder, for us pups to pick up clothes. I used it to put her used clothes into a hamper near the door.
"Come along little lady, I believe your bath is ready. I told her, leading her towards the bathroom.
"I smell bad though" she said looking down in shame, clearly talking about wetting herself.
"That's why we have a bath ready for you. It's ok, at your age it still happens sometimes" I gently soothed as I guided a little girl into the bathroom.
"Ah, there she is" Everest said as we walked in. "I just finished drawing the bath, it's nice and warm and full of bubbles" Everest said walking over. I quickly walked over to her.
"She had a little accident; she is pretty embarrassed". I whispered, and she nodded.
"I smelled it just before I left for the bathroom" she whispered. She then looked behind me and smiled, then walked over to Emily.
"Hello Em, I heard you had a slight accident. There is no need to be ashamed, it happens to little girls all the time at your age. That's why it's called an accident because it didn't happen on purpose. Why not come get into the water and we will get you all squeaky clean and smelling like a daisy again." She said taking her paw and tickling her nose causing Emily to giggle.
Then Everest glanced down and her eyes widened in shock
"Oh sweetheart, you look like you've been through a battlefield" Everest soothed as she ran her paw gently over her tummy. Emily gasped a little.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you. Come along, let's get you all cleaned up" she said and gently grasped Emily's hand in her mouth and led her to the pool. Emily gingerly got up on top of the tub and slowly slid in as Everest and I helped her. Then we both grabbed a soft scrub brush and lathered some child-friendly soap into the brush so it was sudsy.
"Alright sweetie, lift your arms" Everest cooed gently, Emily obeyed lifting her arms above her head. I started to scrub her armpits and she started to laugh bringing her arms down quickly.
"Sweetheart, you'll need to keep those arms up please" Everest instructed, and she nodded and lifted her arms back up myself.
"I's sorry Miss Everest, it tickles" she half laughed as we continued scrubbing. She giggled the entire time, but she kept her arms up. Everest adjusted the hold of the brush and put on more soap.
"Stand up sweetie, we need to scrub you down completely." Emily stood up and both Everest and I started to scrub all over her body. She giggled as we scrubbed her down. There were a couple gasps of pain so we had to be gentle on certain parts. Pretty soon the air smelled of lavender. She then sat down and then we cleaned her hair. Soon we finished and drained the tub. We helped her out of the tub, dried her off, and then had her sit in a chair in front of the mirror, wrapped in a towel with cartoon versions of myself and Everest covering it. Which she was very happy to have when we gave it to her.
"I'll have Marshall come in quick to look at her bruises" I said starting for the door
"That's ok Miss Skye" Emily said, "There was a nice lady on the boat we took who was a doctor for the military. She healed us." Emily informed us
"Ok, but I'm still going to have Marshall check just in case, but first let's get your hair done for the party tonight."
"I was thinking, that since her hair only goes a little past her shoulders, we should do a faux bun. I've seen Katie wear it before and I think it would be perfect for this princess" Everest suggested running her paw through her hair, receiving a giggle from Emily when she heard the title of princess.
"I think that is a wonderful Idea" I said and we both started to brush and complete the design.
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Rubble's P.O.V:
Zuma and I led Connor and Scout to a room separate from his sister. Connor kept turning and looking back at his little sister.
"I should be with my sister" Connor insisted, "I'm responsible for her. My parents have trusted me with her care" he stated
"I'm telling you Connor, Skye and Everest will take great care of her. They have taken care of children before. She will be fine. Right now, we need to get the two of you ready." I told him.
"Hey, I'm 10, I can clean myself." Connor declared.
"We know that dude, we are here to help Scout clean himself." Zuma started, "We also know that you three dudes have been through a tough time, and you are injured pretty bad, so we are here to help if needed" Zuma added and Connor's eyes widened.
"how did you..."
"We are trained in all manner of first aid and medical procedures, including signs of injury. Don't think we overlooked your injuries. We will need to have Marshall look you over a little bit. First, let's get you two you get washed up." I interrupted with a knowing tone
"You guys don't smell the greatest dudes, no disrespect intended boys" Zuma said.
"Yeah, we know. We really need a shower" Scout said as we entered the gray bedroom. Inside the room, the side walls were colored red, and the front and back walls were colored in a metallic gray color. The wall at the back, where the bed sat against, was the Paw Patrol emblem. On the bed were red blankets with the Paw Patrol emblem in the center in all white with a navy-blue trip around the edge of the shield and paw emblem. The sheets of the bed were metallic gray. On the pillowcase were pictures of bones in red and black on a metallic gray background.
"Scout, you can follow Zuma to this bathroom." I started and gestured to Scout and then to Zuma.
"Come on Dude, I'll help you get going" Zuma said. Scout smiled and followed Zuma willingly into the hallway to the left.
"Connor, you can have the bathroom on the right. I'll help you get started by showing you how the bathroom works." I said and led him to the bathroom on the right. When we got in, I showed Connor how the faucet for the shower works, where the towels are, and where hair care, soaps, and other bathroom products are located.
"I'll be just outside if you need me." I said and started for the door
"… um Rubble, sir"
I stopped and looked back to see Connor nervously rubbing his arm.
"I think I'm going to need help getting out of these clothes. My arm still hurts quite a bit." Connor admitted.
"Just the shirt or the pants as well?" I asked "and before you ask, I have cared for children before, including bathing children before. It sometimes comes with my job. Like when we volunteer at disaster sites" I saw him visually relax when I finished.
"I guess the shirt and pants, I should be fine with my underwear, rubble sir." He muttered
"Sounds like a plan, let's get these things off you. I will get Marshall, who will check you after your shower." I said walking over and helping him pry off his shirt and pants.
As his clothes came off, I saw that he was covered in major bruises and good-sized scratches on almost every part of his body. The arm he was complaining about also had a bruise that was a deep purple color. Then when the pants came off, it looked similar, not many bruises but lots of small scratches.
"Wow, my goodness Connor. You must have been through a traumatic time; I'll have Marshall ready to check you out as soon as you finish cleaning yourself." I said and walked out.
"Rubble… sir…" Connor called out from inside. "I… I think I might need your help in cleaning me up. my arm hurts too much to do it myself" I heard him say shyly from the bathroom. I laughed and turned back inside to help him.
Oh these poor kids, the pain they have endured in their current adventure. at least now they are safe and in the care of the Paw Patrol. What will happen next for these kids? Will they get back with their parents? Will they become foster kids? Will they go back to Barkingburg or move to a different city? All of these questions and more will be answered as the story continues. Stay tuned.