The Funeral=Disaster!

It was the day after the zoo and also the day of Mara's funeral and Elliot wasn't too happy about it; he did NOT want to go.

Upstairs Elliot was just getting out of the shower and was wearing only his boxers and that's when Zoey came rushing in.

"Elliot put some clothes on!" Zoey cried almost waking Mai up.

"Try to remember, this is my room. Another thing, keep your voice down, Mai is sleeping." Elliot exclaimed in a hushed tone.

That was when Zoey noticed Mai sleeping peacefully with Mr. Bear, but then she went back to the fact that Elliot was wearing nothing but boxers; she turned red and ran out of his room.

Afterwards he shut his door, got dressed (in black) and then gently woke Mai up.

"Daddy?" Mai asked softly rubbing her eyes as she just woke up.

"Yes, it's me. It's time to get up now. We have a big day ahead." Elliot said softly as he gently picked her up and carried her to the bathroom to give her a bath and then get dressed.

When Elliot got downstairs with Mai, not only were they greeted by Wesley, but rather some of the gang.

"What are you guys doing here?" Elliot asked everybody but Wesley, while Mai hid her face in his shoulder and Mr. Bear in her hands.

"What do you think we're doing here? We're all wearing really dark colors, which must mean that we're going to the funeral with you. That's what I wanted to tell you earlier." Zoey said looking at Elliot.

"Though why I have to wear this is unbelievable." Corina complained.

Elliot was wearing black pants, black shirt, black choker and black shoes.

Mai had a cute black dress on with black tights, black dress shoes and black ribbons holding up her hair.

Zoey had a very dark pink dress with red shoes on.

Corina was wearing the same thing as Zoey except dark blue.

Bridget was wearing a long dark green skirt with a dark green shirt and green shoes.

In matching dark yellow (Kiki) and dark red (Ruby) capris and shirts with shoes.

Renee was wearing the same thing as Zoey and Corina except dark purple.

Berry was wearing a black skirt and shirt with black shoes.

Wesley was wearing black pants with a black shirt and brown shoes.

The other guys weren't there; they said they couldn't keep control just because they couldn't stand her.

"You guys don't have to come." Elliot started but was cut off.

"We don't have to, but we want to." Zoey said looking at Mai rather than Elliot.

"...(Sigh) Fine, but Mark's not coming." Elliot sighed deeply then said calmly, but sternly.

"I wasn't gonna ask to bring Mark with." Zoey said simply.

"Ok, well let's get going." Elliot said as they all started leaving.

So as they left for the funeral Mai stared at Elliot as if she knew what was gonna happen.

"Daddy, where we going?" Mai asked softly.

"We're going to see your mommy one last time." Elliot said as she clung to him tightly.

"I don't wan to see mommy!" Mai hiding her face in Elliot's shoulder again.

"I know Mai and I'm sorry. This is just something we need to do. I DON'T want to go either baby." Elliot said softly.

"Den why? Why do we has to go?" Mai asked almost in tears.

"Because...like I said it's just something we NEED to do." Elliot said simply.

"WHY?! Why is it somting me need to do?" Mai cried finally breaking down.

"Mai..." Elliot said softly holding her close and rocking her back and forth.

"Daddy!" Mai cried even harder.

It was a few minutes before Mai calmed down, well rather ran out of energy and they were on their way...again.

At The Church:

Once at the church the group signed into the sign in place and took their seats.

Elliot, Zoey, Wesley and Renee sat in the front with Mai on Elliot's lap.

Behind them sat Corina, Bridget, Berry and some other guy.

Behind them were Kiki, Ruby, some guy and some girl.

Then behind them were a bunch of other random people.

Then the preacher suddenly came up and started talking about Mara and how she was. About the kids she had; apparently she had a son thirteen years younger than herself named Derik (who was the guy next to Kiki and Ruby) who was dating Beverly (who was sitting next to Derik.) Then her youngest child was named Mai.

Not long after they were done with the ceremony a giant BOOM was heard; there was an explosion and in popped Amanda, Mara's sister, looking for Mai.

"Where is she?! Where is the little brat?!" She screamed pissed as Mai slowly climbed off of Elliot and tried to hide under the benches they sat on.

"Come out come out wherever you are!" Amanda called.

"Ma'am, this is a funeral ceremony...I'm going to have to ask you to leave." The preacher started.

"I know this is a funeral, it's my sisters! Which brings me to my next point; DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!" Amanda yelled pissed off.

It was quiet until two small sneezes were heard.

It was extremely lucky that Mai was hiding under the benches or everybody would've seen the eats and tail for a few split seconds.

"So she's under the benches is she?" Amanda said looking under the benches and there she found Mai hiding.

When she got up Mai also got up and forced her way into Elliot's awaiting arms...along with Mr. Bear.

"I'm only gonna say this once..." Amanda said strictly.

"And what would that be?" Elliot asked in a sour tone.

"Give me the girl and you won't get hurt." Amanda said.

"And if I don't?" Elliot asked holding onto Mai tightly.

"Well..." Amanda started and then charged at them.

Elliot held tightly onto Mai as he jumped out of the way, as did the others.

"Oh, you wanna play the hard way huh?" Amanda asked as she pulled something out of her pocket and threw it on the floor, causing a bunch of smoke to come flooding out.

There was then screaming; Elliot tried to hold onto Mai as much as he could, but she slipped out from his grasp and got separated from him.

"DADDY!" Mai cried running around, tripping a bunch of times.

About three minutes she was once again picked up, but the hands that picked her up were not that of her daddy's hands, they were the hands of Amanda, her evil aunt.

Mai tried to scream out for her daddy or anybody she could trust, but Amanda had put a cloth with chloroform in it over her face causing her to go unconscious rather fast.

Once Mai was no longer conscience Amanda ran off with her.

With Elliot And The Others:

As soon as the smoke cleared Elliot couldn't find Mai anywhere; he tried everything, from looking all over, to calling out for her. In the end all he could find was Mr. Bear.

"Oh no. Not Mai, not Mai." Elliot said looking around for some kind of clue as to where Amanda could've taken Mai...

There you go.

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