The Wounds We Heal

Chapter six: Rescue!?

Chapter six: Rescue!?

   "What?!" Ryder gasped.

   "I know.. but we didn't wander too far." Marshall said, quickly recovering so not to alarm the boy more. "But then Fuzzy went missing, Chase, Chester, and Snowflake went looking for him.. and then Chase fell.. and then they followed the ravine til Chase dropped out on them. So.."

   "Well whatever the case we have to rescue Chase." Ryder decided, barely missing a beat. "PAW Patrol,.. to the PAW Patroller."

   "What'd I tell ya?" Chester smirked, as they finally came out of the forest to meet up with the other pups; who were hiking back from another direction. And as soon as they saw each other the other pups joined the charge towards the PAW Patroller.

   Marshall noticed a small golden feather in front of him and he lost the concentration he'd held onto up until now; skidding into it and up the ramp of the giant PAW Patrol semi.

   "Marshall, watch out!!" Rocky cried. But when he bowled them all over, the Dalmatian somehow ended up on the bottom of the pile.

   "Ooff!" Marshall gasped, popping his head out from under them. Then he watched slowly as the feather softly floated down to land on his nose, and remained balanced there.

   "Hey,.. is it just me? Or does this pile feel at least one feather lighter?" He asked with a fake earnesty. Which turned to laughter as they all indulged the moment for when the door closed on them. And they could finally untangle themselves and head on into the control room at the front of the vehicle.

   And as soon as they all sat down, the voice they were used to hearing didn't speak his usual lines; making everyone glance around at each other.

   "Oh right.." Marshall realized. "Heh heh, no Chase."

   "And that's exactly why we're here.." Ryder said, as a plan continued to formulate in the boy's thoughtful mind.

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   "Ahh!!!" Chase cried, ducking as he ran until he hit something hard and fell forward onto his chest in such a way as to wrench his shoulder once again. Grimacing,.. he began to recover himself as a small weight landed on his back, and he hardly dared himself to look back at it.

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   "Ok Pups,.." Ryder began finally, the big screen panning together. "According to Marshall's description, Chase fell in a hole and disappeared from view. And none of you could get a hold of him, which means he's too deep for his pup tag to work."

   "We're gonna need the help of Skye big time, as always, which is why it's a good thing she's still out there looking." The boy continued. "So for this mission, I'll need.."

   "Snowflake." And a slide brought up the binocular icon from his pup-pad to the big screen, lighting up with that bright shade of electric blue. "Since Chase can't find himself.."

   "Not that he hasn't already tried, I'm sure." Chester murmured to no one in particular, causing some chuckles to ripple through the group.

   "Yes, Ryder?" Snowflake replied, despite Chester's murmur.

   "I'll need you to help us find Chase with your excellent tracking skills." Ryder continued.

   "Leave no rock, tree or clue unseen!" Snowflake said, using her catchphrase.

   "Great! Cause I'll also need.." he swiped through the icons for the right one. "Rubble! Since Chase fell in a hole, we may have to dig him out in order to rescue him. And Marshall? Stand by.. in case we need a medical assist."