The sun rose on Thursday morning. Angel, Ella & Ethan were all concerned. It had been over 12 hours since Elias was last seen & they had no idea where he was. All they could do was hope that he was alright. After Ryder woke up that morning he got all of the pups to go out & look for Elias. Each of the pups were sent to different locations around town & in other places Elias would've visited in the past. At school that morning Ryder notified the principal of Elias' absence. The principal subsequently let Elias' teachers know about what was going on as well. Everyone in school was deeply upset. In the space of 1 ½ weeks they had experienced a school shooting, a chemical fire & now an abduction. Everyone prayed for Elias to be OK. At lunch time Ryder was asked about current events.
"How are things going with the search for Elias?" asked Ace.
"We still haven't got any leads. All the pups are out searching for Elias as we speak. We don't have any idea where he could be but we aren't going to give up until we find him" said Ryder.
"Just as long as he's OK things should be alright" said Carlos.
"Let's just hope he's not dead. We don't need any more people in this town dying as of the moment. I don't know how anyone would be able to cope with it" said Danny.
"Let's not forget that there are other kids who have also gone missing as well. None of those kids have been found yet either. Who knows how long it will be before they get found" said Katie.
Angel, Ella & Ethan had gone out to see if they could find anything that would lead them to Elias. Unfortunately they couldn't find anything. As time went by they became more & more concerned. After a few hours of driving around town asking for information & looking for leads they went home.
"I hope they find him soon. All this waiting is leaving me on edge" said Ella.
"I feel the same. Unfortunately there isn't much we can do. The only thing we can do know is pray that Elias is safe & that he's still alive" said Ethan.
Angel had locked herself in her pup house. She spent most of the day crying for her best friend.
"I just want Elias back. I might never see him again. If only I knew where he was. This search isn't going very well so far & we don't have much to go on. Please be OK Elias" thought Angel as she continued sobbing.
Chase had been sent out to the woods near the camping grounds. He was flying his drone around trying to find Elias. He spent hours looking for him. In the end his search turned up nothing. There was no trace of Elias anywhere.
"This isn't good. Elias isn't anywhere near here. I've searched for hours & I've come no closer to finding him. I wonder if the other pups are having any luck" thought Chase.
In the house that Elias was being held at the man had left a bucket & some food & water for Elias in the room he was locked in. After he had done so he locked the room again & left the house leaving Elias all alone.
"I wonder where he's going. His absence is both good & bad. It's bad because it means I can't leave the house since he still has the key with him but it's good because it means that he can't do anything to me in any way. Just as long as I keep thinking I'll be able to find a way out" thought Elias.
Elias ate the food on the plate he had been given & drank the water in 1 gulp. It was the 1ST time he had been fed since the ordeal began. He figured that the bucket was for him to relieve himself in. Elias considered trying to break the boards on the windows to see where he was but he ultimately decided against it because he knew his captor would likely punish him if he did anything to try & escape. Elias spent most of the day pacing around the room, lying on the mattress & thinking about ways to escape. Another problem was that Elias had no way of telling the time so he didn't know if it was day or night. He hoped that someone would find him soon.
"I wonder where the nearest town is from here. If I can escape maybe I could find the way to a police station & hopefully get this guy locked up behind bars. In order to do that I need to know exactly where I am & right now there's nothing I can do that can help me" thought Elias.
The man eventually returned & almost immediately went into the room Elias was locked up in & once again had his way with him. Elias reluctantly obliged. It was still a horrifying ordeal but he knew that he couldn't do anything to stop it. After the man was finished he left the room & locked the door. Elias was shaken up from the experience but not as much as the previous day. Back in Adventure Bay the search for Elias continued. It wasn't just the PAW Patrol who were out looking for Elias. Almost everyone in town who was available helped. As night fell the search was postponed until the next day. Everyone was becoming frustrated. None of them could understand how there were almost no leads regarding Elias' location. Ella & Ethan were more frustrated than anyone. They prayed that their only child was alright & that they would find him alive. Angel was also distraught over the current situation. As she drifted off to sleep she prayed for Elias.
"Elias wherever you are please be OK. I would do anything to see you again. Just come home. Adventure Bay isn't the same without you" thought Angel as she fell asleep with tears in her eyes.
