PAW Patrol: Resurgence || Book One

(S1-C12) Wounds That Don't Heal

The pups were struggling to completely calm Marshall down. Sure, they had calmed him down a bit, but he was still very upset. He was still bawling tears after everything that just happened, not to mention all the memories that had been brought back.

After what seemed like ages, the dally finally stopped crying. He was still clearly shaken up, but he was somewhat ok now. However, now it was dark. Ryder had made dinner for everyone, so of course, they all ate, but they were slower than usual. Marshall didn't even bother to try and eat at all.

Chase was furious, and that was with some generous rounding down. His own brother was in the worst condition he had been yet because of some stupid husky's actions. That same husky also threatened to kill his mate, which wasn't helping his case.

"I hate him. He's the one that deserves to die after what he's done." Chase muttered under his breath, seeing how upset the dally still was. However, he was loud enough for Ryder to hear his remark.

"Chase, I'm as angry as you are, but we can't do much about it now. What we need to focus on now is helping Marshall, he comes first." He told the shepherd.

"I know that Marshall comes first, but just look at him. Look at what that idiot has done to him. He's practically ruined his whole life. He took everything from him." Chase exclaimed.

"That's not entirely true, he still has us." Ryder reminded.

Chase only signed in response. Ryder couldn't say he was surprised. Besides Skye obviously, he knew Marshall meant more than anything to him. He also would be lying if he said that a part of him didn't completely agree with Chase. 

He wanted Damian to pay just as much, but he knew he couldn't let his emotions get the better of him. Right now, Marshall was suffering more than he could possibly imagine, so he would stay true to his word of the dally being his number one priority.

As he got off the couch, Ryder turned to the dally. "Hey pup, you wanna sleep with me tonight?" He offered. Katie had told him that if Marshall had some sort of an episode, someone had to stay with him. It wasn't safe to let him be alone. The pup nodded, a bit glad he'd have some company.

As the rest of the pups headed to their houses, the boy brought his pup with him to his room. He usually didn't let the pups sleep with him, but this was an exception. Marshall immediately jumped up on his bed, circled around, then laid down.

"Why do dogs always do that?" The boy asked. The dally shrugged in response and closed his eyes, hoping he would get any rest at all. That was fine with Ryder though, at least he was trying to get some sleep, even if he was a bit doubtful the dally would get much after what just happened. He was unsure if he'd even get much himself.

By three in the morning, the pup hadn't managed to get any sleep at all. He couldn't get what had happened out of his head. No matter how hard he tried to tell himself that Damian was wrong, he just couldn't seem to get the message through.

Giving up on sleeping, Marshall quietly left Ryder's room and went outside to try and clear his head. He went up to his favorite spot, which was that tree he had asked Everest out under. Her grave was actually there now, but he didn't mind. In a way, it made him feel like a piece of her would be with him when he was there, which was the same reason he wore the husky's collar. It helped him calm down and let him always have a reminder of her, an actually comforting reminder for that matter.

He laid down next to her grave and looked out across the crisp, cool bay. He tried to hold back his tears, but it was unsuccessful. Everything he had been through, today and within the last few months, just hurt too much.