The Disaster

## Summary

Chief Gloria has to leave to go to Pup Town to help her friends save the day from Dr. Pupstar, so she entrusts Nayah with the job of being leader while she's away, but things heat up when Linda and Xander start messing up over and over! What'll happen? Will Nayah and the team be able to reason with them? Or will everything go downhill? Find out while you read!

## Chapter 1: Filling In

"Nayah, I have to leave to go to Pup Town." "I'm entrusting you to be a good leader while I'm gone." "Can you do that?" Gloria asked as Nayah nodded firmly. She was very good at leading her teammates on rescues, but she was unsure if she could lead her teammates on a mission without Gloria being present, but she knew she had to try.

Even if she did hear the word that was off limits over and over again, she knew she would have to be strong for her teammates, for her animal friends, and Gloria.

"You can count on me, Chief." Nayah smiled as Brett walked in the HQ lounge, seeing that Nayah was there. He thought about pulling the trick on her to make her smile but then remembered what had happened the last time he had done that. Not only had he gotten chased, but Zion and Zoe had scolded him.

"Hi, Chief." "Can I speak with Nayah for a moment?" Brett asked softly as Gloria nodded, leaving the HQ lounge to give the two some time alone.

"F-Fox.. What did you want to tell me?" Nayah asked as Brett sat down on the sofa next to her. He stared into her bright magenta eyes as his hand met with hers.

"I wanted to tell you something." Brett said as he held up his left hand, signing Kamala's name in American Sign Language.

"What about Kamala?" "Did she say something?" Nayah asked angrily. Brett nodded his head yes, but then put his left hand down. He held up his right hand, signing Baby Ox's real name in American Sign Language.

"Oh, no." "Did Baby Ox faint?" Nayah asked.

"Yep." "The poor thing couldn't even chase her." Brett sighed. He looked at Nayah with a hopeful look in his eyes.

"What?" Nayah was confused, but then realized her partner had a teasing look in his eyes. She shuddered, shaking her head no.

"I can't." Nayah said fiercely. She looked at her partner with an upset look. Brett sighed deeply.

*"Don't feel sad." "Don't you want her to be awake?" Zoe asked.*

*"Yeah.. But the temptation's only getting stronger." "Can you and Zion help?" Brett asked.*

*"Say the words." Zoe smiled as Brett closed his eyes.*

*"Things are gonna get snowy, so I need my pets, Zion and Zoe!" Brett chanted. Zion and Zoe flew out of his watch.*

"Hello." Zion and Zoe smiled.

"Hi, Zion, Zoe." "Listen, I need your help." Brett sighed.

"We already know." "You want to say the B word, don't you?" Zion smirked.

"Yes.. But I can't." "You two will tickle me like crazy, and I don't want my relationship with you two to go downhill." Brett sighed.

''Don't worry, buddy." "I have an idea." Zoe smiled.

## Chapter 2: The Idea

"What's your idea?" "You two are starting to scare me." Brett shuddered as Zoe and Zion led him into Calming Cove. He then realized why the twins had brought him there. They wanted to help him keep his temptation under control.

As he admired how beautiful the Cove looked, Zoe smiled, then saw Nayah racing into the Cove. Xander was right behind her, so that definitely wasn't a good sign.

"Uh-oh." "Nayah's in trouble!" Zion said as Nayah raced in, but Xander roughly grabbed her leg, so she fell down.

"You're never getting away from me, babe." Xander smirked as Nayah slowly started to cry. Not only did her leg hurt, but her heart hurt, too. She realized that Brett was rushing over towards her.

"Cheetah, are you okay?" Brett asked anxiously. His anxiousness quickly turned to anger once he saw that Xander was holding her leg roughly.

"Let go of her!" "You're hurting her!" Brett snapped. However, Xander only smirked, whispering the word babe to Nayah. Brett suddenly realized that Xander was trying to make his girlfriend say it so she could cover up for him.

"Zoe, Zion, I'm sorry." "I have to." "He's hurting her, and I can't let that happen." Brett said sternly as Zion suddenly had an idea. He slowly counted to ten in Spanish as Chessie showed up. He quickly realized that Nayah was in trouble as he glared at Xander.

"Zoe, cover your ears." Chester murmured. The young tiger slowly put her aqua blue and red headphones on.

"Sad that your butterfly is hurt?" Xander smirked evilly. Chester took a deep breath before he said a single sentence.

"Leave my babe alone!" Chester snarled, saying the b-a-b-e word on purpose. Nayah suddenly looked at him like she was crazy before she closed her eyes and fainted.

"Chessie!" Brett scolded as Chessie started to cry.

"Oooh.. I forgot about that." "We should probably go back to HQ." "Chief's probably already there waiting for me." Chester shuddered, still crying.

## Chapter 3: Time For Tickles

"Oh, Chest, why did you have to say that?" Brett moaned. The young St. Bernard let out a sigh, angry with himself all over again. He'd broken the rule again, but hoped that his punishment wouldn't be too harsh. He sighed as Chief walked over. He then leapt in front of her with tears in his eyes.

"I broke the rule and I shouldn't have." "Please don't hurt me, I still want to live." Chessie begged.

"I appreciate you being honest, but you know my rule." "Lie down and take off your shoes." Gloria said as Chester laid down, removing his spy shoes.