Pups At Chernobyl

Ryder and Katie

Chase opened his dazzled eyes. All he noticed was the sky was less dim than the day of the explosion. But a huge black smoke still kept in place. The German Shepherd noticed that the fire was bigger and worser than before. Around him, Igor and Edmund watched the black smoke continue to rise, by their side was Ryder. Parked by Chase's side was Skye who was sat in a wheelchair. She had completely lost all feeling in her back legs and the wheelchair was her only way of getting around. Chase knew how much she loved flying, but even flying in a helicopter or gliding with her pup pack in the state she was in was dangerous enough to almost guarantee to amputate one of her legs off.

Chase tried not to let his fear or worries for the grounded Cockapoo get in the way and focus on what was going on. A formation of five helicopters approached the burning reactor. "Bird's Nest, this is Canary One. Approaching the plant now." A pilot's voice came through on Skye's radio. "Remind them about the perimeter." Igor advised.

Skye looked up, then saw her owner turn to her. Ryder gave a nod and turned back to the view. "You cannot fly directly over the fire. Maintain a minimum twenty-meter distance from the main smoke." Skye instructed on the radio. Canary One approached the fire first. Its bucket filled with Boron and sand, as the professor ordered, ready to be released over the fire. Igor watched the helicopter decrease its distance from the fire, but the distance was closer than he saw.

"They're getting too close." Igor warned. "But they're trying to put out the fire. How else are we going to put it out?" Edmund asked. With the helicopter getting closer, time was running out. Igor had no idea how many souls were onboard the vehicle. He could only presume two or four.

"The wind will have to carry it." Igor stated with fear. He then felt the sudden idea that all their eyes were directly aimed at him. Igor slowly turned around to the Chief General, then back at Skye. "Tell them they cannot fly directly over the core." Igor issued.

Skye nodded and turned her microphone on. "Canary One is too close. I repeat, too close. Increase distance now." Skye instructed on the radio.

She felt sick in her stomach that she hoped they got the message in time as static rapidly invaded the airwaves. The other helicopters' pilots tried to reach Canary One, but they only received static too from the said helicopter. The ones on the ground watched the helicopter disappear from their view; all they heard was the helicopter's blades buzzing with violence. After what seemed like blades being ejected out from the smoke, they heard a loud crash. To their realisation, Skye faced away and buried her face in Chase's fur. Ryder squeezed his eyes shut while Igor and Edmund stared in horror.

"Bird's Nest, this is Canary Three. We lost Canary One." Canary Three reported. Then the voice returned with regret and a more horrifying description. "He fell into the building whilst dropping the contents."

Ryder couldn't breathe the air anymore. He held his breath and left the rooftop. Igor saw his intention and let him be. Edmund then turned to face the professor, with one thing on his mind after witnessing a casualty.

"What do we tell them now?" He asked. Igor turned toward the Chief General. "There's no other way." Igor informed with his voice almost stolen.

Following his path, Igor decided to find the petrified leader of the Paw Patrol. Edmund saw Chase comforting Skye, completely distressed from the sight of a loss. "Tell them to approach from the West." Edmund informed whilst keeping direct eye contact with Chase. The German Shepherd nodded and reached for the microphone.

"Canary Three, this is Bird's Nest. Approach the fire from the West. I repeat, approach from the West." Chase instructed on the radio.

Upon hearing the German Shepherd's words, Igor watched as the remaining helicopters flew past in front of him whilst catching glimpses of Adventure Bay. Igor saw it in his vision. Adventure Bay would become a ghost town. The professor knew Ryder and the rest of the pups wouldn't want to leave their home, but with the radiation becoming a permanent resident, they had no choice. He pushed on.