PAW Patrol: Resurgence || Book One

(S2-C9) The Aftermath

Everyone in the room was frozen in silence. If it was possible, all of their jaws would've hit the floor. They all knew how much Everest meant to the dally. She was one of, if not the, biggest factor in his recovery, and it was obvious that she made him happy, something it seemed no one else could do. Did he really think this was for the better?

"W-what? B-but, of course we can. I-I love you." Everest begged. It was obvious she was on the verge of fully breaking into tears, the poor husky looked so desperate and terrified. This was beyond her wildest dreams.

"But you shouldn't, Everest. I already told you, you have no reason to love me. Please, go and find another mate. Be happy without me. I'm done dragging you down with me. Go give that love to someone who deserves it." Marshall responded.

"But....y-you can't do this. I-I don't want to give my love to anyone else. O-only you. Don't do this to yourself. D-dont do this to us, Marshy." The husky told him, reaching out for him, only for the dally to turn and walk away.

"Well, you'll have to learn to. I'm not letting you suffer anymore because of me. I-I'm sorry, for everything. I'll miss you, my love." He stated as he walked into their room, shutting the door behind him, leaving everyone dazed with shock and confusion.

The second he left, Everest began weeping and hugged Ryder since she was the closest one to her. Her Leader bent down and hugged back, just letting her cry. He figured the husky needed to let it out.

"Hey don't worry, Everest. He's just not fully there right now, he'll come back to his senses eventually. We might just have to give him some time." Ryder whispered, patting her on the back.

"I'm not blind, Ryder!" The husky snapped, catching the boy slightly off guard. "He needs me. I know how important I am to him. Don't you know what happened the last time I wasn't there for him? He tried to fucking kill himself! I-I can't lose him. I-If he t-tries to do that a-again, and I-I'm not there..." She trailed off, her own tears overwhelming her and keeping her from continuing.

Ryder and the rest tried to comfort her, but nothing seemed to be working. No one was even sure of what to tell her. The truth of the matter was, Marshall was already mentally unstable, and she seemed to be the only thing keeping him from losing all of his progress. But now, even that had been jeopardized. There wasn't much they could say without it being a plain lie.

Eventually, Everest managed to calm down a bit, but she was obviously still in distress. She looked broken, almost hopeless. Just like her mate, well, ex-mate now, the husky hated being separated from him, but not because of herself. She knew how it made him feel, and she didn't like being away as she knew it would trigger his anxiety.

With tears still running down her face, the husky turned to face Sweetie, who was still wearing a smirk despite what had just happened. "W-why? Why would you do this? Don't you understand? H-he's in so much pain. He hasn't d-done anything to you. I-I don't get it, just, why h-him?" She asked in a shaky voice.

"Because your stupid Paw Patrol ruined my life. You get more attention and love than I ever did. Even my own princess prefers you guys over me!" Sweetie exclaimed. "But now, things are different. I have someone who does love me, and I love them back. Real love, not some stupid fake love like everyone here tries to give me."

"Enough!" The Princess demanded, snapping both pups out of their argument. "Sweetie, I'm sorry that you feel this way, I really am. But you could've just talked to me. Marshall has got enough going on in his life, how was all that necessary?

Everest decided to just back out of this, so she slowly backed out and buried her face in her paws, still distraught over losing Marshall like this. She was still listening, however, ready to hear whatever excuse the terrier would try and use.