Chapter 3, Finding Stitch

Lilo and her kids searched the island frantically for Stitch. They searched everywhere from the busiest beach to the most desolate place on the island. They were looking for hours and found nothing. Lilo felt especially guilty for not believing Stitch. She thought Stitch was gone forever, never to be seen again.

Lilo: Where could he be?

Keta: Does he have a mommy or a daddy somewhere?

Lilo: Well, kind of.

Shilo: Then lets go look, and get this over with. Haui and I have a baseball game in an hour.

Lilo: You will keep looking until I say otherwise. Now I know where he might be. Let me get out my cell phone out. I have to call the guy to make sure he is home.

Lilo called Jumba. The phone ran five times before someone finally picked up.

Unknown voice: Hello, Jumba's residence, experiment 630 speaking.

Lilo: Is Jumba there?

X-630: Please hold.

Lilo waits for about five minutes. She hears some noise in the background. It sounds like someone is arguing. He then finally picks up the phone.

Jumba: Hello? Who is this?

Lilo: Hello, Jumba. It is Lilo. Have you seen Stitch? He is gone and I don't know where else he could be.

Jumba: Sorry, but I have not seen him for many years. I wasn't even sure if he was still alive.

Lilo: He is, I just thought you would know. I apologize.

Lilo hangs up her cell phone.

Haui: Any luck?

Lilo(sadly): No, lets just go home. Who knows, he could be there.

Lilo and the kids go home. She is crying lightly on the way home. Just as she walks up to the door there is a note.

Lilo: A note. I bet it is from Juan.

Keta: Read it mommy!

"Bwahaha! Hello you beautiful Hawaiian girl! If you are looking for 626 you won't find him! I have captured him, and I do not intend on giving him back! I will however offer a trade. What is zis trade you ask? I want you to bring me experiment 627! Oh, and bring your kids to! I would love to meet zem. Be at the park in zee middle of town. And don't bring any cops!

Anonymous"

Shilo: Wow, sounds like a German dude to me.

Keta: Who is it mommy?

Lilo: I think I know who it is...

Haui: What is an experiment 627? Is it a drink or a potion?

Shilo: I bet it is a blood sucking monster!

Lilo: Well, you are close Shilo. I have to call Jumba again. Get me the phone.

Lilo calls Jumba once more.

Lilo: Hello, is Jumba there?

Jumba: This is he speaking.

Lilo: Jumba, listen. I got a note on my door. It is someone saying they have captured Stitch!

Jumba: Really. What is being the ransom?

Lilo: Experiment 627.

Jumba: And what would this stranger want with 627?

Lilo: I think I know what. I am not sure, but I think it is...

Jumba: Hold on, I have another ringer.

Lilo waits for 5 minutes.

Jumba: Ok, where did he want to meet you?

Lilo: The park in the middle of town.

Jumba: Ok. I will bring 627.

Lilo: Really? You have him.

Jumba: Who said we were giving him the real thing?

Lilo: Yeah, you could just take a pinball, paint it red, and write the numbers 627 on it. Ok, meet you there tomorrow.

Lilo hangs up.

Lilo: Ok kids, here is the plan. I have to go to the lawyer right now to file the divorce papers. Can you stay home alone?

Keta: Of course we can.

Lilo: Good, I hope I can trust you! I want you in bed by 9:30. Is that clear?

All kids: Yes mom!

Lilo goes to the lawyers in town.

Lawyer: Are you sure you want to go through with this Mam?

Lilo: I am very sure.

Juan: Lilo, don't. Come on. You are about to flush 14 years down the drain.

Lilo: You shouldn't have cheated on me! I thought you loved me! What you did wasn't love! It was lust if anything!

Juan: But you are never home anymore.

Lilo: I have a job Juan, and so do you. If you had a problem you should of come to me about it. Not cheat on me.

Juan: Do you really want to do this?

Lilo: No! I don't want to! I have to! For my sake! For the kids sake! When we are divorced you can go around with any girl you want to!

Juan: Please, I am begging you. I can change. I will do anything!

Lawyer: Folks, can you make up your mind? We close in an hour.

Lilo looks Juan straight in the eye.

Lilo: I have a friend who needs me right now, and if you hadn't of been out doing what you did then we wouldn't be here right now. I can't let you control me like this. You may not hit me or abuse me, but cheating on me is ten times worse. It makes me feel like I have failed in my duties as a wife and friend. I am sorry Juan, but this is final.

Lilo and Juan sign the papers.

Juan: Well, this is it.

Lilo: You can have custody of the children. You can see them whenever you want, but on one condition.

Juan: What?

Lilo: Never do to another woman what you did to me.

Lilo then leaves tired and agitated. She then arrives home. Everything is fine. She goes in the house and the kids are all in bed. Exhausted, she fell down on the couch and fell asleep. She awoke the next morning to a scream.

Lilo: What is it?!?! Is everything all right?

Keta: Someone put a big hairy spider in my bed!!!

Lilo: I don't have time for this. We have to leave soon. I took today off of work so we could meet the kidnapper.

Shilo: When are we leaving mom?

Lilo: As soon as you apologize to your little sister for scaring her like that.

Shilo: But...

Lilo: NOW!

Shilo: Sorry...

Lilo: Now we can leave.

Shilo(whispering): How does she always know?

Lilo brought the kids to the park. Jumba was there when she arrived. He gave her the fake experiment pod and then left.

Haui: Who is that guy?

Lilo: He used to babysit me when I was younger.

Haui: Oh.

They waited for nearly an hour before the kidnapper showed up.

Lilo: Where is he?!?!

Unknown man: Right here!

Lilo: Oh, I am sorry I... Hey! Where is Stitch?

Unknown man: Where is 627?

Lilo: Right here.

Lilo hands him the fake experiment pod.

Unknown man: Excellent... hey, what a minute! This isn't 627!

Lilo: Of course it is! I met your demands, now where is Stitch?!?!

Unknown man: Nice try! This is marker! The numbers are wiping right off!

Lilo(nervous): Oh are they, hehe. I could of sworn that it was the one.

Unknown man: Are those kids yours?

Lilo(nervous): ye-s.

Unknown man: As punishment for zis sneaky thing I am taking them!

Lilo: You can't! They are all I got!

Unknown man: Then I want you to get the real pod!

Lilo: Ok, I will!

Unknown man: Oh no! I am following you!

Lilo heads as slowly as possible to Jumba's house trying to distract the man.

Lilo: So... what is your name?

Unknown man: You will find out in time!

Lilo: Ok... where do you come from?

Unknown man: Around!

Lilo: Hmm, what is your job.

Unknown man(sinister tone): I am a doctor.

Lilo: Oh, how interesting...

Keta: What are you a doctor of, sir?

Unknown man: I am a doctor of evil you oh so sweet little girl!

Lilo: I know who you are.

Unknown man: Keep walking!

They finally arrive at Jumba's house. Nobody is home.

Lilo(whispering): Where are you Jumba?

Unknown man: Is zis your house?

Lilo: Umm, yes! Yes of course it is!

Keta: Wait, our house is...

Shilo(quietly): Shutup

Unknown man: Well, I am waiting.

Lilo: Umm, right... it needs gulp a key.

Unknown man: You liar! This is not your house! Whose house is zis?

Jumba: Pardon me, but may I ask why you are all at my house?

Unknown man: Jumba! I knew it! This is a trick!

The unknown man put a stun gun into Jumba, and then Jumba fell to the ground. The unknown man grabs Lilo's kids.

Lilo: NOOOOO!

Unknown man: You tricked me again! I will be back for you! Zis I promise! For I am Dr. Jacques Von Hamstervëil!

Lilo: I knew it!

A ship arrives out of nowhere and picks Dr. H up. He disappears into the ship. Just then Lilo made sure Jumba was all right. He was still passed out.

Lilo(to self): why didn't he just grab the pod when he was here?

The evil Dr. H now has Lilo's kids and Stitch! What will she do? Will she ever see her kids alive again? Will Dr. H really come back for her? Is Stitch even still alive? Stay tuned for chapter 4, A Familiar Foe!