Timber Mightyena wakes up and finds that Fraizer Leafeon Poochyena is not by her side. This is quite unusual because every morning before this, Fraizer was there.
"Up already...?" Timber asks, looking around.
Fraizer is nowhere to be seen.
"Fraizer?!" Timber calls out.
Lillian Mightyena raises her head from her paws and sees Timber searching around.
"What's happened?" Lillian asks, yawning.
"Fraizer's missing!" Timber cries out.
"Really?" Lillian asks, springing to her feet.
"You didn't eat him, did you?!" Timber asks, tackling her sister and pinning her down.
"Hey! Hey! Calm down! No, I did not eat Fraizer! I think it would be quite obvious if I did!" Lillian says, rolling her eyes.
Timber gets off of her sister. Lillian gets up and shakes herself off.
"Where could he possibly be, then?!" Timber asks.
"Aw, look, Timber... He's not a baby anymore..." Lillian says, "He's a level 6 Poochyena! Usually, Poochyena set off younger than that!"
"But, Lillian! He's so little! What if something terrible has happened to him?" Timber asks, "Last time he was alone, he got put into a deep sleep!"
"I'm sure he has learned his lesson and won't let it happen again... He does have Run Away, remember?" Lillian asks.
"Oh! But what if a trainer has caught him and we shall never see him again?!" Timber asks, putting her paws up on Lillian's furry shoulders.
Lillian gently pushes Timber down.
"If he's been chosen by a trainer, that means he'll have someone to look after him... As much as it would hurt us, I'm sure a trainer could care for him better than we could..." Lillian says.
"No! I can't stand it! I must have Fraizer back!" Timber cries out.
"I miss him too..." Lillian says.
"We've got to look for him!" Timber insists.
"Maybe we should check with PineCone first. Perhaps Fraizer has just gone to visit his dad again," Lillian says.
Timber follows after Lillian eagerly as Lillian heads for the Petalburg Woods. When they arrive, they are all shocked to find that PineCone is not napping or eating! He's chasing his tail around in circles.
"Oh, heeeeeey!" PineCone says, stopping his pacing.
He pants and wipes sweat off of his forehead.
"Hey, PineCone! You seem to be in a good mood," Lillian says.
"That's right! I found out that chasing my tail makes me happy!" PineCone says.
He appears to have lost some weight since the group last met.
"...but why is Timber so sad?" PineCone asks.
"Fraizer is missing and we thought maybe he came to see you, but he isn't here..." Timber says.
"Oh! I haven't seen the little guy today!" PineCone says, frowning.
Timber cries.
"We have no idea where he could have gone off to..." Lillian says.
"I'll patrol the woods, if I find him, I'll take him home!" PineCone promises.
"Thanks!" Lillian says.
Timber just sighs loudly.
"Timber, he's going to help us find Fraizer... Everything is going to be okay..." Lillian says.
"But what if it isn't?! What if it isn't going to be okay?!" Timber asks.
"Maybe Cate has seen him!" PineCone suggests.
"Oh! I nearly forgot about Cate..." Timber says.
"Let's go find her and ask!" Lillian says, "Thanks again, PineCone!"
"Good luck!" PineCone cries out as they exit the woods.
"Where do you think Cate is?" Timber asks.
"I think she'd be on Route 111 in the desert," Lillian says.
"Let's go there, then!" Timber says.
Timber and Lillian wander across Hoenn, keeping their eyes open for signs of Fraizer. Once in the desert, the desert sand gets flung at them both, stinging their eyes and noses. The hot sand burns at their paw pads.
"Are you sure this is safe?" Timber asks, coughing.
"We're only going to be here for a short time..." Lillian says.
Through the sandstorm, a spiky yellow figure appears.
"Cate! Cate! It's us! Lillian and Timber!" Lillian cries out, coughing.
Cate comes bounding over.
"Oh my goodness! You both look horrible!" Cate cries out, "Come, let's get you guys out of the sand!"
Cate leads the Mightyenas back out of the desert and to the foot of the volcano.
"What were you guys thinking?! You aren't electric, rock, or ground types!" Cate scolds.
"We were just looking for you in case you've seen Fraizer around..." Lillian says, licking her raw paw pads.
"Your kid? Haven't seen him since we first met!" Cate says.
"He's missing!" Timber wails.
"Aw, sorry to hear that! But he wouldn't be in the desert!" Cate says, "I've adapted to the harsh environment!"
"Please, if you see Fraizer, tell him to come home!" Timber says, wiping some tears away.
"Sure thing! You guys be safe, you hear?!" Cate says.
She runs off quick as a lightning flash.
"Nobody has seen Fraizer..." Timber cries.
"I'm so sorry, Timber..." Lillian whispers, "Let's go home..."
Timber follows slowly after Lillian, tail tucked between her legs and head down. When they arrive, Fraizer is there!
"FRAIZER!" Timber cries out, running to greet the pup.
"Timber! Lillian!" Fraizer cries out, wagging his tail.
"Where were you?!" Timber asks.
"I was in the Rusturff Tunnel!" Fraizer says, wagging his tail, "There are these strange Pokémon there called Whismur!"
"That's actually not far from here!" Lillian remarks, "And yet we went all the way to Route 111!"
"I'm level 10, now! The Whismur encouraged me to battle them!" Fraizer says, wagging his tail, "I learned Babydoll Eyes!"
"Aw... How precious!" Timber says as Fraizer demonstrates.
"Meh, you cannot hurt anyone with that move..." Lillian grumbles.
"I'm so glad you're back! I thought I'd never see you again!" Timber wails.
"Next time, I'll let you know where I am going!" Fraizer says.
The End