Different Horizons-A Paw Patrol Story

Chapter Sixty-Four

Ryder slowly got to his feet. He tried walking forward but staggered and lost his balance. The battle with The Copycat drained all of his remaining strength. The only thing stopping him from falling to the ground was a helping hand.

"We got you, Ryder, sir," Chase said, putting Ryder's arm over his shoulder. "Careful." Marshall grabbed his other arm and did the same. Together, they helped Ryder over to a nearby bench.

"Thanks," Ryder said. He watched as the others poured out of the building. They were in their human forms, looking up and down the streets as if expecting another attack.

"So, The Copycat is gone?" Rocky asked.

"Yes," Ryder replied. "He's returning to Adventure Bay, along with the crystals."

The others surrounded him in an arch. "That was awesome, dude," Zuma said.

The others nodded in agreement. "Who knew that giving you the crystals would give you all the powers?" Rubble asked.

"Yeah, I'm still confused about that part," Ryder admitted. "But all that matters now is that The Copycat is gone, and his reign of terror is over."

Chase looked up at the tower. "What about Harold?"

Ryder followed his gaze. "Something tells me that he won't be a threat anymore."

They heard a rumbling in the distance. At first, they thought the army was still ready to fight until they saw a certain Silverado racing down the asphalt. The truck stopped near the team, allowing Bruce, Gabriel, Dave, and Ainsley to exit.

"We came to help," Gabriel said. "The armies stopped fighting out of nowhere." He looked around, just now taking note of the peace and quiet. "Wait, where's The Copycat?"

"He's gone," Ryder said. "He won't be a problem anymore."

"Well, that's a relief," Dave said. "So, what do we do now, mate?"

"Well, for now, we have to ensure that everyone is safe. Unfortunately, the battle with The Copycat caused significant damage to the city. Marshall, take Everest and Zuma and set up a first aid station near the tower. Chase, go ahead with Bruce and David, and go through the tower. Ensure that there are no further threats towards anyone. Harold Humdinger is also up there, so apprehend him. We're gonna need to talk with him."

"On it," Chase said. They ran off to complete their task.

"The rest of us will check on The Copycat's soldiers."

"I'll have my men split into two groups, one helping us and the other helping Marshall," Gabriel replied.

"Great idea," Ryder said. "Let's get to work." They split up to do their parts.

Marshall noticed a hardware store. Inside, they found tents and boxes full of medical supplies. They scavenged through the items, but there wasn't a lot to go through.

"Is this enough, Marshall?" Everest asked.

Marshall shook his head. "There is a lot of good stuff here, but what we're gonna need are bandage wraps, rubbing alcohol to clean the wounds, and other stuff that I can't find here."

"Should we try the hospital?" she asked.

"They are going to need their supplies. We need to find an alternative source of medical supplies. And boxes full of them."

Zuma's eyes shot open. "Dude, I know where we can get some!" They both turned to him in confusion. "The Phoenix Riders," Zuma explained. "Their warehouse was loaded with stolen crates of medical supplies."

A dozen men ran up to them. "We're here to help with whatever you need," one of them told Marshall.

"Thank you," Marshall said. "Zuma, do you know how to get there?"