Chapter 14: Missing

Hiya guys! Welcome to another chapter! In the last one, Dory was taught that there was always another way. In this one, Dory will be missing.

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Dory was playing with her blue tang friends. They were happily swimming around, giggling. Dory laughed. She was having a great time with them.

Meanwhile, her parents were watching Dory play with her friends. "That reminds me of when we were young, playing with our friends," Charlie said.

"Yeah, those were the days," Jenny said, snuggling into Charlie.

Charlie smiled at her. He stroked her dorsal fin. "I kinda miss playing with them," Charlie said, frowning a bit.

"I miss playing with them too, honey, but they're grown now. They're busy with their own things," she explained to her husband carefully.

"You're right, honey. They might have kids to take care of." Charlie smiled a bit.

Dory was finished playing with her friends. She waved bye to them and swam towards her parents. "Hi, Mommy! Hi, Daddy!"

"Hi, honey. Did you have fun?" Jenny asked.

"Yes, I had lots of fun!"

"That's good, Kelpcake," Charlie said.

"I'm gonna play in the sand now." She swam towards the pink tubes.

"Okay, sweetie," Jenny said.

"I'm hungry. Can we get a snack?" Charlie asked.

"Sure, honey." They swam over to the kelp to eat.

Later, Dory was playing in the kelp. She giggled. Then, she looked up and saw other fish swimming. "I wanna go swim too!" She looked around to make sure her parents weren't watching her. Then she swam up, joining the other fish.

"Woah! It's so awesome swimming with the other fish!" She exclaimed. She swam around the tank happily.

Dory's parents were resting in their house. Jenny got up. "I'm gonna check on Dory." Jenny swam away.

"Okay, honey."

Jenny arrived at the kelp. She noticed that she's not there. "Dory?" She looked in the kelp. She then swam towards Dory's tube. "Dory are you in here?" She looked around. "Oh no!" She panted worriedly. She swam to her husband.

Charlie noticed that she looked worried. "Honey, are you okay?"

"Charlie, Dory's missing!"

"What?!"

"I searched everywhere for her," Jenny sobbed.

"Shh, honey." He stroked her. "We'll find her, don't worry."

She wiped her tears. "Let's ask the other fish if they've seen her." They swam up and searched for their missing girl.

Jenny saw a flounder. "Excuse me, have you seen a tiny fish around here? She's a blue tang with big eyes."

"Sorry, ma'am. I haven't seen her," he said, swimming away.

Jenny frowned. "Oh, Charlie, what if we never find her?"

"Sweetie, we'll find her. It'll just take a while," Charlie assured.

Jenny smiled, hoping that they'll find her.

It has been a while. They have been asking fish if they have seen Dory. They've never seen Dory.

"Honey, we've been searching for a long time. We can't find her." Jenny placed her head on Charlie's chest and cried.

Charlie stroked her affectionately. "Sweetheart, we'll find her. We can't give up on her." He lifted up Jenny's chin and kissed her.

Jenny smiled, wiping her tears. "Okay, let's keep looking."

Dory started to get scared. The fish were much bigger compared to her. She started to get teary eyed. "I want Mommy and Daddy!" She sobbed. She looked around the tank for her parents. She then saw some familiar fish. Those were her parents. "Mommy! Daddy!" She swam quickly towards them.

Jenny and Charlie heard Dory shout. "Dory!" They both said. Dory hugged them tightly. "Oh, my baby!" Jenny said. Tears of joy were forming in her eyes. They separated from the hug. Dory then sobbed. "I'm so sorry! I wanted to join the other fish in the tank."

"Shh, Kelpcake." Charlie stroked his daughter. "It's okay. You only wanted to swim with them."

"It's okay, sweetie. We're just glad you're safe," Jenny said, smiling.

Dory smiled. She then yawned, rubbing her eyes.

"Let's go home. It's bedtime," Jenny said.

They all swam to their home. They were so glad that their baby girl was safe.