Chapter 26: The Search for Dash.
Violet walked through the forest that bordered Metroville, beginning her search for her brother.
"Hey, Dash! Dash! Dash, where are you?!" she called, getting no response. She continued going through the forest, calling and searching left and right, but having no sight or trace of her little brother.
Violet sighed before she looked at the ground, "Man, finding Dash won't be easy at all." she said before she continued through until she reached the end of the trees. She then looked and was surprised to see a small suburban neighborhood. She looked and saw a family playing out in their front yard. She wasn't sure, but she had to know.
She walked over and said, "Excuse me." The family looked and was surprised to see her.
"Look, Mommy! Miss Stealth!" a little girl said as she ran over.
Violet kneeled down with a smile, "Hi there. Have you seen Speed Demon?" she asked.
"Yeah, we saw a red blur go by not too long ago. Heading that way." the little girl said, pointing in the direction further down the street. Violet quickly scribbled an autograph and handed it to her.
"Take that as a thank you." she said with a smile before she ran off down the street. The road led her to a long field full of corn. She walked carefully through it, but did not see any sign of Dash.
"How far could he have gone?" she asked herself before coming across something. Footprints in somewhat wet mud. They were just a little bit smaller than hers and they were far from each other at first but then got closer together, leaving a trail in the grass as they got farther away from the mud.
"Dash's footprints! All right!" Violet said before she followed the trail all the way to an empty park, which was where it ended.
"Oh, no, the trail's stopped." Violet said, worried that her search might have come to an end. She walked around the park.
"Dash?! Are you there?! It's me, Violet! Come out wherever you are!" she called, getting no answer. Suddenly, she noticed something again. Footprints in a big sand pit that were close to each other, just like in the field. They were going north.
"Well, I guess it didn't stop after all!" Violet said with glee as she followed it. By now, it was night and the moon was rising. Violet followed it to the edge of town, where there were a couple of houses. She went and knocked on the door of a green-colored house. A young woman opened the door and smiled at seeing her.
"Hello, Miss Stealth. Can I help you?" she asked. Violet nodded.
"By any chance, have you seen a small boy run by here at super speed?" she asked. The woman looked puzzled.
"I don't know what it was, but I did see a red blur head past here going further down the road." she answered.
"Thank you." said Violet. She then went down the road and was led to a cliffside with a path that led back to a few miles from the outskirts of Metroville. She took the path that went right and came to a cliff that resembled The Matengai. She looked and was surprised to see a small figure hunched at the edge, looking like it was crying. Violet looked a little closer and her heart nearly skipped a beat. It was Dash!