This is the companion/ prequel to A Quest for Past Memories. Basically, it tells Sydney's family sorrow as they search for her. Please, Please, PLEASE Review, comment whatever. I have worked very hard on this chapter. I think I will do this instead of A Quest for Past Memories for now. It needs to be redone (A Quest for Past Memories). ALOT! But comment, comment, oh please comment

The Quest for Answers

By pans-eevee2012

Prologue: I Want Some Answers

"I want to know who did took my daughter dammit!" A very angry man shouted into his phone as his slammed it down."I just want to know." He said crying.

A young woman of 20 walked in carrying a little boy chewing on some sort of ring. "Honey, they say they are doing all they can and they mean it. Please, I am just as upset as you but remember we have 8 other kids to worry about. Sydney will be found! I promise. Now take Terry for me so I can get the girls their bath. Riley and Lisa are watching David and Kenny. They are out. And Luke..." She trailed off.

"What's wrong with Luke?" Her husband asked.

"Luke is 7. When I told him someone took Sydney, he realized what was going on. He's just sitting in his room. That's all he's done for two days now. He wont eat, I don't think he's slept. I don't know what to do. If you can, could you talk to him."

"Yeah...." The man said, holding one of his 2 year olds, "Cara... I'm sorry. I know its been just as hard on you as it has me. I'm sorry. I just want her back. She's my baby."

"She's mine too Chris, you forget. I gave birth to her." Cara said with a smile. "Now let me go give Jordan and Kyla their bath."

"Sure. I'll see if this one will go to bed for me."

Cara smiled and walked out the door.

Chris picked up Terry. The 2 year old grinned at his dad. Chris walked him to the nursery where his two brothers were sleeping. Chris thought back to when Cara found out she was pregnant.

.:.:.:.:FLASHBACK.:.:.:.:

"Chris! Chris!" His wife came running down the hall to where he was putting their 4 year old to bed. They had three children, ages twin girls age five, and a little boy who was four. "Chris, look at this!" She held out a stick, which he had seen twice before. The reading was the same as before.

"What? You're.... you're pregnant?"

"I think so."

The next day she had an appointment with the doctor anyway. The doctor confirmed Cara's test. "You're about a month along. Hear that? Its more than one. I'd say six to be exact."

At that moment, Cara fainted.

When she got home, she told Chris while he was cutting his son's meat. Luke looked just like his dad. "Feed me!" Luke said.

"Wait, Luke. I have to cut your ham first." he said to the carnivorous boy trying to eat his food as quickly as possible.

"Ummm... dear. I need to tell you something. What would you say to expanding the house or moving?"

"Why? This house is plenty big enough. We even have an extra room for when the baby comes."

"Well.. what would you say if there was more than one... Say there were... five more than one."

"WHAT?"

The children hid. When they heard daddy make that loud of a tone, it was scary.

"S-s-s-s-s-s-six??"

Cara nodded.

.:.:.:.:END OF FLASHBACK.:.:.:.:

Chris put his two year old down in his bed. They had just gotten their big beds. All of the 2 year olds slept in the nursery. They would move them but not yet. "Sissy?" Terry said looking at Sydney's empty bed.

"Did you just say something Terry?" Chris said excited.

"Sissy." Terry said, pulling his Teddiursa doll close to him.

"I know buddy, I know you miss her. We will find her!" Chris whispered, careful not to wake up Kenny or Davey.

"Me want sissy. Sissy not here. Terry go find sissy!" Terry said, jumping on his bed.

Chris looked at the two year old. "Now, Terry, we have people looking for her. Don't worry. Sissy will be found. Go to bed, buddy, you hear, Daddy will find her."

Terry settled in his bed and started to doze. As Terry started to sleep, Chris looked over at Sydney's bed. The blankets were almost the same way they were that night: disheveled. Her Jirachi and Eevee plushies were sitting right where they always were. Since Sydney tossed and turned a lot during the night, they had bars on the side of her bed so she wouldn't fall. Her blanket with a Mew on it was missing. Why Sydney? Why? She was sick, very sick. She had been born with a rare disease that couldn't be cured. It was discovered by the doctors mere hours after she was born. It would lie dormant for a while but when it took hold, unless she got medical attention, she would die.

He went over to her bed to look at it. In the covers, almost unnoticeable was a holographic chip. He had seen them before at his Elite Team Headquarters. He carefully picked it up and pocketed it. After finding this, he looked in her bed for more clues. The police had looked but hadn't really found anything. On the ground was the muddy footprints. The children's nanny hadn't cleaned in here under strict orders not to until they told her to. He looked around her bed for clues and found none. He was amazed that the police hadn't found the small chip in the bed.

Chris looked at the sleeping children and walked out of the nursery. He then went to check on Luke. Luke was the baby for 5 years before the sextuplets were born. Chris and Cara thought he would take it hard that they had to split their attention 9 ways now instead of 3. But he was completely okay with it. He loved his new brothers and sisters, especially Sydney. She was his favorite. Even when she was a baby, Sydney loved Luke more than anyone. And Luke loved her.

Now Chris looked at his oldest son. He was so upset. Luke was never like this. He hardly ever was quiet. But right now, he just sat on his windowsill looking outwards. It was one of those huge bay windows with the large windowsill. Usually, Luke had his telescope looking out the window. But not tonight. He sat there with tear stains running down his cheeks in silence.

"Luke, hey buddy. You okay?"

Luke looked at him with tears shining in his eyes. At seven, he hardly ever cried. "Daddy? Why can't they find Sydney? I just want her back. I'm her big brother. I'm supposed to protect her. Why couldn't I protect her?"

"What do you mean buddy?"

"When Sydney was taken, I saw the man take her. I had gotten up because I heard a noise. I walked by the room," He clenched his fists, "And I saw a man, dressed in all black holding Sydney wrapped in her Mew blanket. He gave me an evil grin and hopped out the window. I couldn't do anything. I couldn't talk, couldn't move. Since her bed was closest to the window and for some reason it was open, they took her. She's only a baby. She didn't do anything. She was ASLEEP! Why did they take her?"

"Can you describe the man that took her?" Chris said as calmly as possible.

"Not really. I know he wore black. He had dark hair and was as tall as you. Thats all I can remember."

"That's enough son. I'll call the police right now and tell them." Chris ran for a phone and dialed the police and told them about the chip and what his seven year old told him. They thanked him and told him to bring the chip by tomorrow and he hung up.

Afterwards, Chris went back to Luke, told him to get inro bed and tucked him in. He heard noises and went to check on the twins, Riley and Lisa. They were eight year old girls and acted as such. It was almost eleven at night and they were still up playing dolls. Chris shut their light out for a second. "Its time for bed."

"Aww but daddy..."

"Riley Nicole and Sarah Elisabeth! Now!"

They scampered into bed. When their father used their first and middle names, they knew to listen and not argue. It would do no good. He turned out their light and went to his study. On his desk sat a family picture. It was taken just a month ago. All of his kids were smiling and laughing and running around. But Sydney just stood there. She was just grinning from ear to ear. Why did someone want Sydney? What had she ever done to deserve this? She was just a baby still, not able to articulate. Of course he was the head of the Elite Team in Baltivik. So that would show some reason. But what did they want from him? There had been no note, nothing. Just that holographic chip.

"Okay, well all of the kids are in bed. You should go too. I'll sleep in the nursery. You can sleep in our room. The kids will be fine. Don't worry. We will get her back." Cara said walking in.

"How can you say that? Sydney was kidnapped. She isn't here! She's probably scared out of her mind and can't even say daddy or mommy because of a damn articulation condition. She might talk one day but SHE CAN'T RIGHT NOW! HOW CAN YOU TELL ME NOT TO WORRY?"

"Chris, we will hire a security guard or something. But we will get her back." Cara said calmly.

"I ain't trusting no damn security guard with my kids. I'll have Grovyle and Dragonite watch their room. Those two will be more than capable of finishing anything off that tries to do anything to my children." He said folding his arms.

Cara thought to herself, Sydney, I hope you are okay. Please come home to us baby. Find a way.