"We must do something!" Timber declares.
"Yeah, we can't just sit around and mope! We need to look for Lillian!" Fraizer says.
"How? Did she leave any clues?" PineCone asks.
"Excellent question, PineCone. I'm glad you asked," a voice says.
An Espeon dressed in a neat suit and tie appears from the bushes.
"How do you know my name?!" PineCone asks, "I don't know you!"
"I'm psychic. I read your mind. Anyhow, I've been listening in on your conversation," the Espeon says.
"Are you that Espeon that rescued me?" Fraizer asks, tilting his head.
"What? No! No, no, no, no, no! That was not me!" the Espeon says.
"Okay," Fraizer says, "You just seem familiar..."
"I can use my psychic powers to locate your missing friend," the Espeon says.
"Could you really?" Timber asks.
"Absolutely!" Espeon says.
"Then please do!" Timber says.
"Okay... Let's see... There were plenty of footprints, but all of them have been washed away by the storm... Two sets of foot prints were at the beach... Those also got washed away... What this tells me is that she must not have been alone!" Espeon says.
"She wasn't?" Timber asks.
"Huh... strange... I wonder who was with her..." Fraizer says.
"It wasn't any of you guys?" Espeon asks.
"Absolutely not! Fraizer and I were both asleep when it happened," Timber says.
"I've been in the woods this whole time. I did not step foot on that beach," PineCone says.
"Which means it must have been a stranger!" Espeon says, "Follow me!"
Everyone follows after the Espeon down to the shore off of Meteor Falls. As Espeon stated, the foot prints have washed away.
"If there was a scuffle, it must not have been a big one as the sand is still orderly. She must have left willingly," Espeon says.
Fraizer sniffs at the ground and his hair starts sticking up. Espeon studies him a moment.
"Kid, you've just discovered an important lead!" Espeon says.
"Huh? What do you mean?" Fraizer asks, his fur sticking up even more.
"There must have been an electric type involved! The way your hair sticks up tells me there is a lot of electricity here!" Espeon says.
"Whoa... Cool!" Fraizer says, "You're really good at this!"
"Electric type, huh? Was it Cate? Did Cate kidnap Lillian?" PineCone asks.
"Hmmm... if she did... what was her motive?" Espeon asks.
"There isn't a reasonable explanation for why Cate would take off with Lillian! It doesn't make sense!" Timber cries out.
"Should we go ask?" Espeon asks.
"She lives in the desert..." Timber says.
"Oof! Ouch! Owies! I don't want to go there!" PineCone says.
"I can make a shield out of psychic energy, PineCone," Espeon says, smiling.
"Oh! Okay... Maybe..." PineCone says, "Let me get a snack first..."
Before anyone can say anything, PineCone bounds away to a plot of berry trees. He eats one and stores a few more.
"There," PineCone says.
"You always do need your snacks," Espeon says.
"Aye!" PineCone yelps.
The group heads off quickly to the desert to look for Cate. As promised, Espeon creates a shield, protecting them from the harsh sand.
"Cate! Cate! Where are you?!" Timber calls.
"It's us! Your friends!" PineCone calls.
A flash of lightning occurs and Cate shows up.
"Oh, hey!" Cate says.
"We have something important to ask you about," Espeon says, looking very serious.
"Huh? What could you possibly have to ask...? I've been here for a long time, I haven't done anything!" Cate says.
"Did you kidnap Lillian?" Timber asks.
"No! Of course not! She's a much higher level than me, she'd probably eat me!" Cate says with a laugh.
"She's telling the truth," Espeon says with a sigh.
"What? Has Lillian gone missing just as Fraizer did awhile ago?" Cate asks.
"Yeah, but this time she isn't anywhere!" Timber says.
"Nobody has seen her... But we tracked her down to the shore where we discovered an electric type was involved in her disappearance," PineCone says.
"Hmm... Wasn't me... Electric types are pretty fast, so they could be anywhere by now," Cate says.
"I know... That's why I'm worried..." Timber says.
"Espeon, can't you scan the region for signs of Lillian?" Fraizer asks.
"I could, but that will take a lot of energy..." Espeon says.
"Well, then, get out of the desert so you can dispel your shield. I wish you luck in finding Lillian!" Cate says.
"Thank you!" Timber calls out.
Espeon leads the group out of the desert and dispels their shield. They take a few breaths and then start the search. Invisible waves emit from Espeon's mind as the process begins. The waves scan every nook and cranny of Hoenn.
"Lillian is not anywhere in the Hoenn region..." Espeon declares.
"WHAT?!" the group exclaims.
"She's gone! She must have went to another region!" Espeon says.
"Hey! Hey! I can help!" a Wingull cries out, circling and then landing.
"Wingull! What do you know about the disappearance of Lillian?" Espeon asks.
"I saw through the storm, a huge black Raikou was talking to a Mightyena!" Wingull exclaims.
"Raikou?! What was Raikou doing way out here? And why was it black?!" Espeon asks.
"I have no idea. I did overhear him mention Sinnoh!" Wingull says.
"Oh my goodness! This is exactly the information we needed!" Espeon cries out.
"I've been to Sinnoh! Allow me to lead the way!" Wingull says.
"But... I can't swim!" Fraizer cries.
"I'll help you," Espeon says.
"Aw, thanks!" Fraizer says.
With help from Espeon and Wingull, the group heads north to Sinnoh. How Espeon is swimming with a suit on, nobody knows.
"Welcome to Sinnoh! The coldest known region!" Wingull announces.
"Oh great..." PineCone mutters.
"You have plenty of insulation, PineCone," Timber says.
"Hey! Stop calling me fat!" PineCone whines.
The Espeon shakes its head.
"Allow me to use my psychic search. We don't know anyone here so we cannot ask anyone..." Espeon says.
As Timber and PineCone dry themselves off, Espeon searches.
"Hey... I'm getting a faint reading from the mountain!" Espeon says.
"Oh dear! Your friend is on Mount Coronet!" Wingull says, "She'll be frozen solid by now!"
"Oh no!" Timber wails, "My poor sister!"
"We better hurry, then!" Espeon says.
Frantically, the group makes their way from the shore to the mountain. The adrenaline keeps them moving when they otherwise would have been worn out from traveling so far, especially after such a long swim. They push their way through a cave and emerge on the freezing mountain.
"LILLIAN! LILLIAN, WHERE ARE YOU?!" Timber cries out.
"YOU'RE NOT FROZEN ARE YOU?!" PineCone asks.
The freezing cold wind strikes them very hard, causing them to shudder.
"Here, I'll protect you!" Espeon says and puts up a shield again.
The hail strikes the shield and falls away, unable to damage to group.
"How can anything live up here?!" Fraizer asks, sneezing.
"I don't know... but this is no place for a Mightyena..." Espeon says.
After searching for awhile, they come across a large hunk of ice. Frozen inside the ice chunk is Lillian! Timber recognizes her right away thanks to the marking on her forehead.
"There she is! She's frozen!" Timber cries out, dashing out of the shield and over to her sister.
"Timber! Come back! You'll freeze too!" Espeon yells.
"I must help her!" Timber says, whining.
She tries to press her fluffy body against the ice, but it does no good... She starts becoming very cold as well.
"L...Lillian... P...Please..." Timber moans, shivering.
"Hey, Timber! Don't freeze! I got something that can help Lillian!" PineCone announces.
PineCone also leaves the shield, leaving Fraizer and Espeon together. He pulls out a fat yellow berry with rings on it.
"This Aspear Berry was suppose to be my snack, but it can defrost Lillian," PineCone says.
Timber doesn't respond, starting to ice over as well. PineCone quickly breaks the berry in half with a sharp leaf. He then drizzles the juice over both Mightyenas. The two Mightyenas defrost instantly.
"M...Monster...?" Lillian whispers, still sort of out of it.
Espeon and Fraizer approach, bringing the shield with them.
"Lillian, it's us! We came to find you!" Fraizer says, wagging his tail.
"No... I..." Lillian mutters.
"We need you! Please, you've got to come with us back to Hoenn!" Timber pleads, "You're important to us!"
"Important... I want... I want to be..." Lillian says and sighs.
"Come home, we can talk of this later..." Timber says.
"I have worth?" Lillian asks, looking like she's about to cry.
"Of course you do!" Timber says.
"Lillian, they were worried sick about you. They searched everywhere in Hoenn for you," Espeon says.
"I... I will come home... I want to go home..." Lillian says, "...take me home..."
Lillian faints from exhaustion, but the group works together to transport her safely home.
The End!