Chapter 1: Sparks and Lights

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ZAP     ZAP    ZAP

RRRRRRRrrrrmmmmm......

Clank

I lift my welding helmet back to see the result of the weld. It seemed alright, a couple of hiccups but it wouldn't be a problem.

I look around in the large basement I was in. A couple of yards away were the shelves that started the large storage area. Behind me was the elevator that was slightly far. I take my welding equipment and put it away, in the process, I shut off the extra ventilation that rid the basement of gasses that the welding produced. I then walk back to the combined parts.

'I don't know what this mess is going to turn into, but maybe a little more tinkering might turn it into something.' Though I couldn't think any further as I interrupted when my pup tag started.

"Paw Patrol, to the lookout," Ryder says through his pup tag.

"Welp, Ryder needs us..." I say, in discontent that one of the few hobbies I get to enjoy is interrupted.

I run over to the elevator and click the call button, but it doesn't come down. 'Oh yeah, I have to wait for all of them first', I realize. I wait for a minute until I hear the elevator act up again. I look up to see five dumbfounded pups. When it reaches the floor, the door opens. The confusion on their faces vanishes.

"I thought we were going to have another missing pup incident." Rubble says.

"Uh-huh," I reply as I board the elevator.

The elevator starts its ascent up the glass tube as we watch the lights move downward. Before we pass through the logo, I see that it's starting to get dark and some stars are showing. 'Guess I lost track of time' I think as we arrive at the control room. We all jump into our assigned spots, and Chase shouts the status of the Paw Patrol. 'What's it this time,' I think. Ryder starts his briefing with a compliment and opens his tv.

"Alright pups, it seems that one of the members of the Ruff Ruff Pack has gotten stuck on a stone structure out in the desert." Ryder starts. "It also seems that their bike is in a dangerous state, so we need to act fast. For this mission, I'll need, Skye. You will airlift them off of the rock bring them to, Marshall, You will make sure that they are unharmed and treat them if they are. Lastly, Rocky, There is something very important to the pack on that bike, but the bike is a large hazard and only someone who knows how they're built can safely extract it from its ruins. Skye will airlift you up to it." 

We shout our catchphrases and go down the slide. Our vehicles transform and we start for the desert.

7 minutes later

We arrive below the rock to meet Dwayne and Hubcap. The two pups have extremely worried faces.

"Paw Patrol!" Hubcap yells."Gasket was trying to do a trick, but her bike malfunctioned and it landed her up there. Also, as far as I can tell, I think Gaskets hurt bad."

"Don't worry," Ryder replies. "We'll get her down."

"And Please get that heirloom out of that bike." Hubcap begs.

"An Heirloom is it? Rocky will get that after we get Gasket down." Ryder says.

We hear a zap from above us. We look up to see smoke coming from the top.

"Hurry before it explodes with her," Dwayne yells.

Ryder gets out his pup pad and calls Skye.

"Skye, airlift Rocky up there to stabilize that bike. Then airlift Gasket back down. Make sure to keep a spotlight on the bike."

"On it," Skye replies.

I  run underneath Skye's helicopter as the harness drops down. The position myself as the harness attaches to me. Then I start rising off the ground until I'm level with the tall rock. I look to see a seriously damaged bike with a gray paw sticking out beneath it.

"Get me over there," I yell.

Skye moves me on top of the rock as the harness releases. I quickly run to the bike and activate my claw. I grab the bike and lift it to see Gasket hurt horribly. I grab what was left of her leather jacket and pull her out. Where she laid blocked me from seeing gasoline pouring from the bike. She continues to wine in pain as I look over at her.

"Where are your hurt?" I ask.

"My chest is exploding in pain, and my paws.."

I look to her two right paws to see them broken. I see Skye about to attach the harness to her.

"DON'T. SHE'S TOO BADLY INJURED." I yell.

The harness retracts as I hear Skye talk with Ryder. I hear more zaps come from the bike. I look to see that it's sparking close to the gas. 'I gotta get her away from here.' I grab Gasket's jacket and drag her to the opposite end of the rock. I look at the bike to see the sparks about to hit the fuel. I immediately cover her from the bike when a big...


BOOM sounds out.


A lash of pain hits my side as I feel that we are tossed from the rock. I feel nothing but our descent and Gaskets fur before my vision goes black.



I open my eyes see myself in the back of Marshall's ambulance. It was dark inside but the repeated flash of street lights gave enough light to barely see. I realize that I'm laying down on the left bench of the ambulance. Pain is constant but not as bad as I thought it would be, but I'm too weak to move except for moving my head. I look to my right to see Gasket woozy and looking around as well. I try to speak but my mouth fails to form words.

I look back to myself to see something by my side. But with closer inspection, it appears to be in my side. I slowly move my paw to the object to feel it. It was cold metal. I try to remember what happened but I was too weak. My head was too... everywhere.

I feel the ambulance slow to a halt as the street lights stop moving, giving a low constant light. Then the doors in front of us open and a blinding light makes me squint my eyes. Then I start feeling that I'm being moved. My body immediately strained and I blacked out again.

.....

I wake up in a bed with sheets covering me. I look around to find myself in Katie's clinic. I see IVs to my left but they aren't in use right now. I look to my right to see Gasket asleep in her bed. I can see the casts on her right legs. I look at my legs to see that they are a couple of bandages but no casts. I look at my torso to see a different situation. I have stitches all over me there, but a big one on my side. It hits me that the piece of metal was in there.

I hear a door and turn to see Ryder and Katie.

"Rocky! I'm glad you're awake you took a real beating there." Katie says.

I was going to say something before Ryder cut me off with a hug.

"You scared me there Rocky," Ryder says.

"Don't worry, Katie made sure I was fine," I say as Ryder lets go.

"A lot of things happened Rocky, but the explaining will have to wait since you need a weeks rest here." Katie says.

"A week, well what about Gasket?" I ask.

"Three days, she only a well-sized cut and a couple of bruises for reasons I'll explain later," Katie says.

"Well you better start resting, we need you back as soon as we can before Rubble get used to eating your breakfast," Ryder says, giving us all a nice laugh, except Gasket who has just woken up.

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