PAW Patrol: Resurgence || Book One

(S1-FINALE) Lighting The Dark

"S-see you soon Eve." The dally muttered. He knew there was no going back anymore, this was his end. All he hoped was that on the other side, he'd be with Everest once again.

However, before he got the chance to move his paw, he felt a tight grasp around it, preventing him from moving. Marshall was frozen, realizing he had been caught in the act by who he assumed was Chase.

The dally dropped the blade and lowered his head in shame, refusing to make eye contact with his brother. He couldn't handle it, not after what he had almost done to himself.

"I-I'm sorry, I-I just w-wanted to see my husky a-again." He whispered, unable to form any other explanation. He silently stood there, waiting for the shepherd to respond. How he would react was a mystery. And eventually, he heard a voice speak up.

However, it didn't belong to who he expected. In fact, it wasn't even a male voice. It was far more soothing and beautiful. It was a voice he hadn't heard outside his own head in three months.

"Then open your eyes silly."

Marshall, completely taken back, obeyed the command. Once he looked up, he saw the last pup he could've ever dreamed of seeing. In front of him stood a very familiar lavender husky.

"E-Eve?" Marshall whispered. Everest sat directly in front of him, giving him a warm yet sympathetic smile.

"Hi Marshy." She responded, trying not to choke on her words. To be honest, she felt like crying herself after seeing what her mate had almost done. But she had to stay strong, for his sake.

A few moments of silence passed. Marshall had no idea what to say or feel, but eventually, a grim realization came to his head.

"T-this isn't real, is it? This has to be just another stupid dream. You're d-dead, you can't be here. I bet the second I believe that you're real, I'll just wake up, won't I?" He exclaimed, slowly backing away from her. He knew this had to be too good to be true. Everest was dead, this couldn't really be her, right?

"Marshy-" The husky tried to say before being cut off.

"No! Y-you don't get to call me that! Only MY Everest can call me that! You're not even real. Y-you're just some s-stupid dream trying to trick me again. You're just.....you're .......you're..." Marshall trailed off as tears started flowing down his face once again.

The husky leaned forward and licked the tears off his face before backing away and looking into his eyes.

"I-it's really you, isn't it?" He whispered, starting to realize this couldn't have been a dream. This was nothing like the usual nightmares that tormented him. This was too good to be true, yet too good to be a dream.

"Yeah, it's really me." Everest replied, with sympathy filling her voice. The dally stared at her for a few seconds, trying to process what he was seeing. This was really her. She was still alive.

The husky opened her arms, and Marshall scooted closer as she embraced him in a warm, tight hug. He buried his face into his mate's shoulder and began sobbing, not only just from all the emotions, but as the realization of what he had nearly done to himself hit him.

Everest slowly started to caress his back as she attempted to comfort him. "Shh you're ok. I'm here now. Eve's here now. Everything is gonna be ok, I promise." She whispered, hoping it would calm him down.

"I-I'm s-so sorry......I-I...was r-really g-gonna..." The dally tried to explain, but he couldn't even finish his sentence. He was too distraught to speak clearly, he just kept crying into the husky's fur.

"Shh, J-just, don't think about that, think about now. I'm here now, and I'll never leave you again." Everest cooed, not wanting to think about it herself. The moment she opened the door and saw him so close to hurting himself like that might've been the most scared she had ever been.