Fear and Love (A PAW Patrol FanFiction)

■ Chap. 4 / Flashback Pt.3 ■

"Since that moment, my love for Skye has grown day by day. Ryder Sir had decided to start a team of pup rescuers, and he made me the second leader of the PAW Patrol. We then found Rocky, who was a poor pup with a very painful past. Rocky was integrated into our team and he had a new family.
In our team, everyone loved Skye. Maybe because she was the only girl in the PAW Patrol? Or maybe because Skye has the magic to make anyone happy? Whatever it is, Skye always manages to put a smile on anyone's face.
I must admit that I was often jealous that Skye often hung out with Rocky. And the worst part was when Skye and Rocky were next to each other and someone says, "Wow! Look at those two puppies! They're so cute together!"
I had rage inside me when I heard that.

But I did not lose hope. Jealousy is bad, I knew that. So I had to focus on my work than on Rocky and Skye's good friendship.

I particularly remember one day. It was a few days before Zuma joined our team.
The town hall of Adventure Bay was on fire, and the firefighters were not there. The residents could only rely on us, the PAW Patrol.
Ryder Sir was very stressed. He didn't underestimate us, he just thought we might not save the town hall.
It was a big mission for Marshall. I'm sure if we asked him his greatest mission in the PAW Patrol, he would tell us this one.
Even if me, Rocky or Skye weren't very useful for a mission like this, we were helping Marshall. Rocky filled buckets with water, then hooked them to Skye's helicopter harness. And Skye would position her helicopter and then spill the water on the fire. As for me, I ensured everyone's safety.

A few minutes into our mission, something exploded in the town hall causing a large flame that reached Skye's helicopter. My heart almost stopped when I saw this.
Skye's helicopter was damaged, and it was falling into the fire.
Skye couldn't do anything. Ryder Sir hadn't made her wings on her puppack yet. She was screaming, crying, shivering, crying out for help, and all of us were looking at her, not knowing what to do.
"Keep calm, Skye! We're going to save you!" Ryder Sir had shouted but he had no idea how to save Skye.

Without thinking, I decided to run inside the burning town hall, and save Skye.
"Don't go! You're going to die!" yelled Ryder Sir at me with tears rolling down his cheeks. For him, Skye was already dead.
I didn't listen to anyone, and I walked into the town hall. Inside, the wood was burning and I felt very hot. I searched everywhere for Skye, and eventually found her now burnt-out helicopter. Skye was next to her helicopter, almost unconscious. I thought she was dead. "Skye!! Skye!!" I screamed, then I put my paw on her muzzle, and I saw that she was breathing, but very slowly.

I was young, I didn't know what to do. Should I put air in her mouth with my mouth? Should I press on her lungs? I was just a simple policepup enforcing the law. Skye had her eyes closed, and I was starting to cry harder and harder every second.
"Skye! What should I do!? Should I kiss you!? I don't know!! Don't leave me! Don't leave me, Skye!" I screamed loudly.
Not knowing what to do, I wrapped my arms around her neck and hugged her tight while crying.
"C-chase? I wanted to tell you that...that I..." were the last words I heard from Skye, almost unconscious.

After that, I woke up in a hospital, and Skye was in bed next to me. The doctor had said that Skye had some serious injuries, and that if I hadn't been there, she would probably be dead. In fact, when I hugged her, I had protected her from the fire.
But I still had wounds on my back, with my burnt fur.
When I asked Skye what she wanted to tell me, she said she didn't remember.

Even now, I'm still trying to figure out what Skye wanted to tell me that day before she nearly died."