PAW Patrol: Resurgence || Book One

(S2-C6) Protective Instincts

All of the pups were eagerly sitting on the floor of the lookout as their owner spoke on the phone. No one exactly knew what was going on except for Everest, who had tried to hype up the others and get them excited. It had clearly worked.

"Alright, thanks for letting us come. I'm sure they'll all appreciate this." Ryder stated as he hung up the phone. He turned to see the rest of his pups looking at him, dying to know what the supposed good news their husky friend had told them about.

"So, where are we going Sir?" Chase asked, just as confused as most everyone else was. His owner smiled at him, knowing how happy he'd be once he told him.

"Well, with everything that's been going on, I figured it was a good idea for all of us to get out. So, we're going on a vacation in Barkingburg!" He announced, causing almost all the pups to jump up in excitement.

Everest simply smiled, being beside Ryder, the only one who knew the real reason they were going. To put it simply, it was for Marshall. Haley had recommended him getting out, plus this seemed like it'd also be a good morale booster for him and everyone else for that matter.

There was one thing that slightly worried her though. And that was that, since they'd be staying in Barkingburg, they'd also be staying with the West Highland Terrier named Sweetie. The husky had only had one experience with her, but besides that, she already knew about the bad blood between her and the other pups.

Naturally, she couldn't help but feel worried about having Marshall around one of their enemies. Granted, the Princess did tell Ryder that Sweetie had changed after the whole situation with the Duke of Flappington, but she was still concerned. Even the slightest thing would very easily upset Marshall. However, she tried to just shrug it off as being overly cautious.

"Alright everyone, let's go and get ourselves packed. Oh, and by the way, everyone has their own rooms, except the couples since you guys would've just slept with each other anyway." Ryder stated.

All the pups went to their own puphouses and got to work. Packing for them wasn't really a difficult task since they were all dogs and didn't wear clothes if they weren't on duty with their pup packs. The most anyone would ever bring is some snacks, toys, and maybe a single outfit, just in case.

"Are you excited Marshy?" Everest asked as the two closed up their bags. Marshall turned back to her with a small smile on his face, already showing a positive answer.

"Yeah, I guess I am. I don't know when the last time we had a vacation was. Plus, you'll stay with me, right?" Marshall responded. The husky set down her bags and put her arms around his neck, gazing into his eyes.

"I'll be with you every second." She answered. The dally licked her and the two separated. They both grabbed their bags and went to go meet the others, who by now were waiting in the paw patroller.

"You two ready?" Ryder asked. Both pups nodded as they walked in and sat down. It was quite the drive, so Marshall laid his head down on Everest's back and fell asleep almost immediately, which didn't surprise anyone.

"He looks so cute when he's asleep." The husky whispered. Ryder chuckled before turning his attention back to the road. Feeling slightly tired herself, Everest decided it might be best to join her mate and sleep the ride away.

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Seemingly just as fast as she had closed her eyes, she woke up, only to find she was in a completely new scenery. She tiredly looked out the window, seeing the large stone castle ahead of them.

Realizing where they were, she turned back over to her mate, who was still fast asleep. She carefully nudged him, causing him to slowly open his eyes and look up at her, smiling lightly at her presence.