"Where should we search first?" asked Drew.
"Why don't we use Beautifly, Butterfree, and Masquerain to search by air while you and me go on Flygon, and Delia and John ride on Salamence," answered May.
"That's a great idea May. Arcanine and Ninetales can try to pick up Max's smell by sniffing his backpack," added John.
"Alright you guys heard the plan so let's let the pokemon out," said Delia.
Out of their poke ball came out a Beautifly, Butterfree, Maquerain, Flygon, Salamence, Arcanine, and Ninetales, "Alright Beautifly you take Butterfree and Masquerain to look for Max by air," ordered May.
"Ninetales you and Arcanine sniff this backpack and try to follow the smell of this backpack," said Delia as the pokemon started to sniff the backpack.
"Ok come on May we'll follow Buterfree and the others on Flygon," said Drew, May then jumped on top of Flygon and hold Drew tight around his waist so she wouldn't fall off when Flygon started to ascend.
"I guess you and me are going to follow Arcanine, and Ninetales Delia," said John as he stretched his arm out to help Delia get on Salamence, "Ok hold on tight," he added when Salamence began to fly.
With May and Drew
"Drew who do you think could've done this?" asked May.
"I have no idea May, but whoever it is must know what Professor Birch sent Mac and Brendan to search for," answered Drew.
"But why would they attack Max, he's only 12 years old. What good could he use a 12 year old for?" said May.
She then noticed Beautifly starting to act weird as if she had spotted something right under them, "Drew Beautifly spotted something," said May.
"Flygon let's go down," ordered Drew.
When they landed they saw a passed out Brendan and Mightyena on the floor. May stared to run towards them while Drew just watched with his Flygon.
"Brendan, Brendan please wake up tell me what happened did you see Max!?" May shouted.
"M-May, t-this guy is n-no one to p-play a-around with," said Brendan with struggle.
"Brendan was Max here?!" May asked still being worried.
"Y-yes he w-was b-but t-the guy t-took him," answered Brendan with struggle and passed out.
"Brendan!" shouted May as she began to slap his face so he would wake up.
"May that's enough he took quite some a beating, I don't think he needs another one," said Drew from behind.
"I guess you're right, it's just that I'm really worried about Max," said May.
"We should take him to a doctor," said Drew as he put Brendan's unconscious body on his back.
"I agree, but what about Mightyena?" asked May as she looked at the passed out pokemon.
"Have Glaceon use Helping Hand on it," answered Drew.
"Right!" said May as she let her pokemon out of it's poke ball, "Glaceon use Helping Hand on Mightyena please," she added.
Glaceon started to help out the pokemon so it could restore it's energy. After Glaceon used Helping Hand out for a little bit of time, Mightyena started wake up.
"Mightyena come on we need to take Brendan to a hospital," said May as she started running, Mightyena looked confused for a little then started to run after May and Drew.
With Delia and John
"Where do you think Ninetales and Arcanine are going?" asked Delia.
"Well they have Max's scent, so they need to take us to him," answered John.
"Huh? John look they stopped running," said Delia as she pointed at the two pokemon.
"Salamence stop here, we'll go ahead and see what's up ahead," said John to his pokemon as he jumped off and help Delia get off.
Then both John and Delia started walking to the building where Ninetales and Arcanine had stopped, when they walked inside a bright light was shinning. The light was so bright it was blinding. When their eye sight returned to normal Delia and John saw guy right in front of them, "May I interest you in the best fire-type pokemon food that exists in the whole Johto Region?" asked the guy.
John and Delia both fell anime style, and looked at the two fire pokemon who were tasting some of the pokemon food, "Ninetales, Arcanine you guys need to take this seriously we can't just forget about Max!" shouted John. Arcanine then turned towards John and fired a small but powerful flame to John's face.
"Well John looks to me that Arcanine still doesn't quite obey you," said Delia with a giggle.
"Oh yea I want to see you get Ninetales to focus on what we need to do!," shouted John.
Delia started to walk up to her Ninetales and pet it's head, "Ninetales do you like this food?" she asked, Ninetales then nodded it's head, "Well I'll buy you some if you keep looking for Max," added Delia.
"Hey that's not fair you are bribing the pokemon!" shouted John.
"You never said how exactly I should make Ninetales listen," said Delia, "Ninetales come on let's keep looking," she added, then Ninetales started to sniff around again to pick up Max's scent once she had recognized it she started running again.
"See my pokemon listen," said Delia.
"Doesn't count," replied John in an annoyed tone.
As the two teens were running right behind the Ninetales, they saw May and Drew standing outside a hospital with a Mightyena, "Did you guys find Max?" asked John.
"N-no, but we found Brendan passed out in the streets," answered Drew.
"Oh that really sucks," said Delia as she saw Ninetales coming back, "Ninetales did you loose Max's scent?" she asked.
Ninetales just looked down towards the floor in sadness and shame, "Hey there's no need to feel bad, because sooner or later we'll find Max," said Delia to cheer her pokemon up.
"You guys I think we should start heading to the Pokemon Center it's getting late," said John.
"Yea I agree," added Drew.
"You guys go I want to keep looking for Max," said May.
"May, Max is a tough kid and don't forget he has all his pokemon with him for protection," said Drew.
"Drew's right May, besides you'll need to rest to have energy to look for Max tomorrow," said Delia.
"Come on May I promise the first thing we'll do tomorrow is look for Max," said Drew.
Everybody went back to the Pokemon Center and were shocked at who they saw there was someone they never expected there, "DAD!" shouted May.
"May please tell me you found Max!" shouted Norman.
"I-I'm so sorry dad but we can't find him anywhere," said May in a sad tone.
"May, you and your friends rest, I'll look for your brother," responded Norman.
"Dad I'm just really worried about him," said May as she went to hug her dad for comfort.
"I promise you, Max is a tough trainer I taught about battling and having courage in any circumstance," said Norman.
"Come on May let's go to our room," said Delia from behind.
"Right, dad I'll see you in the morning," May said as she walked away.
The next morning
May was the first person to get up from the group, she was sitting on her bed curled up wondering how her brother was doing, "Max please be ok," she said in her thoughts. May then got up from her bed and started walking towards the bathroom door.
"May, how did you sleep?" asked Delia as she rubbed her eyes as she woke up.
"I didn't get much sleep, I just want to find Max already," answered May, then a someone started knocking on the door, and May walked up to go open it. When she opened it she was surprised of who it was, "Hey May," said a voice.
"May who is?" asked Delia.
"It's Brendan," answered May.
"May, thanks to both you and Drew for taking me to the hospital yesterday and also for helping Mightyena," said Brendan.
"Hey there's no need for the thanks, that's what anybody would've done," responded May.
"May there's something you don't know about who were the people who attacked me yesterday," said Brendan.
"W-what is it?!" shouted May.
"Your old friend/rival, Harley was one of the guys that attacked me and took Max," answered Brendan. "Also the other guy looked a lot like Drew except that he had blue eyes," he added.
"Looked just like Drew, but with blue eyes huh" responded May.
"Why did you guys just say my name?" asked Drew.
"It's because two guys were the ones who attacked me yesterday, and well one of them looked exactly like you except he had blue eyes," answered Brendan.
"What?! Brendan please say you are lying!" shouted Drew while he pushed Brendan's body towards the wall.
"Drew Hayden! What do you know about that guy!," shouted May as she pulled the two guys apart.
"That guy is my f-fa," Drew stopped talking when he felt someone hug him.
"Drew I think I know what you are going to say, and don't worry I know you are very different from that man," said May.
"Well now that we know who it was we can tell Officer Jenny, so she can warn the ports and other cities about this man," Delia said.
"Yea Delia is right, we should go now," responded May.
~pokemonluv2012