Chapter 2:

(Okay, so more Dadzu! I figured I'd at least make a few stories of Nezu taking care of Lucas through the years. Meanwhile, Tazmily's trying to recover a little. I'll make a full in-depth look at how the village handles Lucas' abduction, later. Enjoy the chapter and lemme know what you think)

Nezu had to adjust quite a bit to having Lucas around. He made his first priority to buy everything he would need to take care of a baby. Diapers, emergency bags, bottles, pacifiers and teething remedies. Nezu tried to stay on top of everything. Though, he must admit it was hard to take care of Lucas. The loud cries of his son came calling from his left. "Give me a moment, little pup." He told him, calmly. He finished up some paperwork, then got out of his chair to pick up his baby. "Shhh…" he shushed the baby, patting his back. "Hmm…I don't think you need to be burped." He didn't know why Lucas was crying, he had a clean diaper, he had a fresh bottle of milk in his crib, and he wasn't supposed to be teething just yet. Nezu let out a sigh, but remained calm. "My little one, what's upsetting you so much?" Nezu asked him, Lucas' crying started stopping when he realized Nezu was the one to pick him up.

Nezu took a breath of relief, that the crying was subsiding.

"It's okay, little pup. Papa's here." He sat down in his chair and put his finger out, Lucas grabbed it tightly with his little hand. "There, there, my dear boy." Nezu smiled at his little one. "I do think it's your nap-time, Lucas." He started rocking him to sleep, possibly thinking Lucas was just tired. He heard a knock at his door, "Who is it?" Nezu asked, politely. "It's Toshinori, Nezu-san." This was a surprise, "Come in! Come in, old friend!" Nezu excitedly permitted Toshinori to open the door. A man with blonde hair entered into the office. "Toshi! What a great surprise to see you. What brings you here?" He asked, wondering what would bring the Number One Hero back to his former school.

"It's nothing serious. I thought I'd just drop by to check on you." He explained himself, Nezu nodded in understanding.

"I'd offer you tea, my friend, but as you can see, I'm putting my pup down for a nap." Nezu continued rocking Lucas, he could see him growing drowsier by the minute. Nezu wouldn't look mind a bit of ginger root tea, right now.

"So, this is Lucas? He's so young…" He looked at the baby, "Yes. But, unfortunately, I haven't made any progress on finding his parents."

Lucas eyes started growing heavy and closing. Nezu dropped his smile as he continued to speak.

"As far as I can see, no record in Japan has mentioned my pup at all." He said, the rodent felt conflicted. He already cared about the baby as his own, but he didn't want to take him away from the parents he may already have.

Toshinori understood how his old friend was feeling, though only empathetically.

"I may have to conduct my search to other nations. Until then, I'm trying my best to take care of Lucas." He said, gently putting him back in his crib. Lucas in his repose felt he was losing grip on Nezu's finger and tried to reach out again. Nezu put a puppy plush for him to snuggle up with, as a substitute.

"You look like you're doing a good job." Toshinori pointed out, kindly. Nezu smiled at the compliment, "I appreciate that, Toshi." He said, getting his teacups. "Now, can I offer you tea? I hope you don't mind ginger."

Toshinori looked at him, gladly. Nezu shifted his thoughts to the facility they found his boy in. "What do you think they were doing with the animals we found? What would he want with Lucas?" He asked, worried evident in his tone. "Nezu?" Toshinori asked, not seeing his friend drop his guard so suddenly like that. Nezu caught wind of himself and returned to his neutral happy state, "Oh! Silly me, I was caught in the moment!" He said, trying reassure his friend that he wasn't worried. He took a sip of his tea. "Hey, it's okay to be worried, okay?" Toshinori asked, Nezu only smiled nervously. "Ah, I know, old friend! I'm fine, I assure you!" Nezu had no intention of showing that he was afraid.

"There we go! All changed into your new onesie!" Nezu said, changing his son's diaper for the night and put him in a koala onesie. Lucas looked at his adoptive father, giggling quietly. Nezu changed into his bed attire and settled down.

That night, Nezu huddled close to his son. He was being protective of him, to make sure he was safe. He kissed Lucas' forehead, "Papa's here, son. Have sweet dreams, okay?" He quietly whispered to him. He hummed a small song before he drifted into slumber.

(Meanwhile)

Flint hadn't returned yet. Ever since the incident, Flint was put in the jailhouse to cool off. But Bronson let him out, shortly afterward. Hinawa soothed Claus gently, "Shh…Go to sleep, sweetie." She said, gently. "Daddy will be back soon." She hoped he was okay. She couldn't bear to lose her husband, not after…

"Lucas…" She muttered under her breath, "My Lucas." Hinawa felt her tears return to her. Before the incident, she and Flint were visiting her father, they were only expecting a small walk from the village to his log-house. She didn't expect those strange people appearing to them in the woods. And now, Lucas was taken by them. She was scared, what would they do to her baby? She hoped he wasn't hurt or worse. Claus fell asleep in his mother's arms, she tried to smile, but it was scary to. "Please…Please be okay, Lucas." She muttered.

Boney whimpered as he laid down, missing his friend, greatly. Boney suffered from survivor's guilt in the moment, wishing he had been there to save Lucas from the invaders. "One day, I'll find Lucas' scent again. I promise you, Lucas, I'll find you and bring you home." He thought to himself, looking at Hinawa, he walked over and comforted her, as she put Claus in his crib.

Flint wasn't the same, he became somewhat despondent, and now, he keeps going into the woods by himself. He was too determined to find Lucas, he wasn't waiting for anyone to go with him. He was walking through some fallen trees and rough pathways. He may be opt to search the Drago Plateau…Perhaps he could recruit the Dragos to help him search. They were friendly creatures, after all. "I'm coming, Lucas. Daddy's gonna save you, okay?" He wiped the sweat off his forehead and drank some water from his canteen. Flint is trying his best to remain calm, he needed to make sure Hinawa and Claus were safe, after all. He wasn't going to let himself have any more of that outburst. He needs to stay strong. His family's counting on them.

(So, here we are! What'd ya think? As for the question of Lucas' powers, I'd say they're going to be a bit of a mix from Mother 3 and Smash Bros, with a few extras. I hope you'll like when I get into that part of the story. Remember to stay strong and awesome! And remember not to be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good!)