Pieces For The Lost Pt. 2

**Part 2 - Decisions**

**PART 3 HERE**

**PART 1 HERE**

"*Ryder? What's wrong?*" Chase stared at the teen walking back and forth, a bemused look washed over him.

"I don't know, Chase... It feels like there's something missing," Ryder sighed and sat down on his chair, both of his hands held firmly on his forehead.

"*What do you mean? You want to bring the PAW Patrol back for a reunion or something?*" Chase blinked in confusion.

Ryder grumbled under his breath. "Nonono, that's not what I meant," he scoffed. His head began to tightened while he slumped. The uneasiness crawled through his heart quivered in mere animosity. "...I saw Ranger in my own nightmare."

"*Wait, you saw what?!*" Chase gaped his mouth open. "*What are you, crazy? Ranger is dead.*"

"I know!" The teen growled lightly, looking away from the German Shepherd. "...But, he couldn't die in just a helicopter crash..."

"*So you're telling me to the point that... he's still alive?*" Chase clarrified, trying to solve the puzzle pieces back into its proper place.

"Possibly. Possibly not," Ryder breathed. The silent torment upon the boy had continue to haunt him even further and he cleared his throat. "I still have some thinking to do, Chase."

"*Alright, I'm still busy with the work of the army, but call me if there's anything caught up to your mind,*" Chase nodded, a small smile was shown on his face.

Ryder smiled back. That same smile from his old friend gave him comfort. "Will do. See you around, Chase." He ended the call before turning his laptop into sleep mode and dived into his bed, his head staring high to the ceiling.

He stared at the picture frame that was placed on the side of his computer - that picture of him and Ranger as kids, and it made him pondering of what had happened between them. Ever since when they were little, they were inseperable, bringing fun to any place as if they thought they could bring the joy and happiness.

When his older brother joined the army, Ryder felt uneasy but proud at the same time. Ranger was a role model to his eyes, yet he couldn't accept joining the world filled with bloodbaths and intense wars. One decline, and Ranger turned his back and Ryder did the same.

A long-term grudge was developed.

A part of Ryder misses him, scolding himself why he didn't want to join, and there was another part of him who was happy to see him gone. Ranger almost taken every single life he loved, and even his beloved hometown. In the end, Ryder still loved him.

No matter how cold blooded or merciless he was, he still loved him.

He still remembered Ranger asked his little brother to join the army. Fighting by their sides, facing the consequences as brothers who swore their oath that supposed to never leave with each other. He felt like his another gate to his future.

*Should I...?*

*No... It's risky.*

*But... there's nothing I could do...*

Closing his eyes, the long thoughts continued to swim deep. The PAW Patrol was disbanded as everyone moved into their proper jobs and futures. Their lives became different, and they would never know what would happen to all of them. As for Ryder, he was stuck in the middle.

No more...

Opening his eyes, Ryder narrowed and growled fiercely, jumped out of bed and turned his laptop on and called Chase.

"*Ryder?*"

"Chase, enlist me right away," His heart was tightened.

"I'm joining the army."

"*For Ranger?*"

"...For Ranger."