Different Horizons-A Paw Patrol Story

Chapter Twenty-Three

Bruce, Ryder, and Chase walked downstairs to the second floor and into the dining room. Everest, Marshall, and Rocky sat on one side of the table while Zuma and Rubble sat across from them. They all wore different clothes than what they had on the day before.

"Hey, everyone," Ryder greeted.

"Hey, Ryder," they replied.

"How did you sleep?" Ryder asked as he, Chase, and Bruce sat down.

"We slept great," Rubble exclaimed. "Those beds are amazing."

"No kidding," Zuma agreed. "I almost didn't want to get up."

Dave appeared for breakfast. "Morning, everyone," he announced. He sat down at the table and rubbed his hands together. "Right-o, let's get this party started."

Chase looked around the table and realized someone was missing. "Wait a minute," he said aloud. "Where's Skye?"

"She's still getting ready," Everest replied. "She said she will be down in a second."

"I'll go look for her," Chase said as he stood up. "No one eats without us," he joked.

"No promises, mate," Dave replied, to which they all laughed.

Chase made his way up the stairs towards the rooms. He knocked on Skye's door and called out for her. "Skye," he said. "Are you there?"

"One minute," the young woman said from inside the room. A minute later, she opened the door. She looked up at Chase's eyes and smiled. "Hey, Chase."

"Hey, Skye," Chase said. "I just came to call you down to breakfast."

"That's very sweet of you," Skye replied. She closed the door behind her, and together, they walked to the dining room.

They were quiet for a bit before Skye broke the silence. "So, what do you think of all this?"

"Think of all of what?" Chase asked.

"Well, this. We're humans, Chase. It's strange to think about. We know nothing about being humans except what we learned these past few days."

"It is an odd feeling, yeah," Chase admitted. "Last night, I went to bed as a human but woke up as a German Shepherd again on the couch. I have no idea how or when it happened."

Skye laughed. "I did the same thing, too. I guess it will take some getting used to, huh?"

"Yeah, but I'm not worried."

Skye looked at him in confusion. "Why not?"

"Because we'll be doing it all together, right?"

Skye smiled, which made Chase smile. "Right." Skye hoped Chase didn't notice her slightly blushing and vice versa.

They made it into the dining room and sat next to each other to Ryder's left. As others entered the room and took their places, servants began bringing out the food. The plates held two pancakes, hash browns, scrambled eggs, and bacon. Everyone got to choose their desired drink, the same food the team had at Gabriel's mansion.

As they ate, Gabriel and Ainsley walked into the dining room. "Good morning, everyone," Gabriel called out.

"Gabriel," Ryder said. "It's great to see you here."

"The same goes for you," Gabriel replied. He and Ainsley sat at the table next to Bruce. Two servants came in and placed two breakfast plates in front of them. They both asked for coffee, which they received a minute later.

"You two are here pretty early," Ryder noticed. "What time did you leave?"

"Around one in the morning," Ainsley replied.