Ailouros Tails book 4: The Return

Chapter 6~Ailouros

Waking up in the morning Am turned to Ailouros's bed expecting to see her friend curled up with her cats on the bed. Instead, she accidentally rolled onto one of Ailouros's cats and came nose to nose with the other/ "What the!!! What are you two doing on my bed?! WHERE IN TARTAROS IS AILOUROS!!!?"

"Didn't she come in last night?" One girl asked.

"Did she forget the password into the dorms?" Another one asked.

"Would you guys be quiet? I'm trying to sleep." A third girl grumbled.

The two cats looked around in confusion at all the sudden commotion. They looked at Ailouros's empty bed and meowed worriedly.

It didn't take Am long to go get changed and resume her search for Ailouros. "Come on Allycat... Where are you? It's not funny Ailouros Ocarrick Ocean... If you don't come out now, I'm going to get dad to help. Does that tell you how worried I am! Just come out already!!! Please, Ailouros!"

Amaterasu's desperate pleas were left unanswered in the quiet early morning. Sighing she turned her eyes to the sky outside a high window. "Dad... I... I n-n-need your... your help..."

"What's wrong my baby girl?" Apollo spoke behind her. "What boys do I need to fry for hurting my baby?"

"Stop calling me that! This is Serious Apollo!! Ailouros is still missing! Quit fussing over me and help me find her!" Amaterasu couldn't help but snap with her worry.

Apollo knew about her worry but he couldn't help flinching from her harsh tone. "You sure have your mothers' tongue... I'll go look for her." He slowly turned and started to head off to look.

Am watched him take a few steps and sighed, "One more thing Apollo..."

He turned to look at his little girl, "Yes?"

"Thank you for helping me..." Amaterasu whispered.

He softly smiled at her. "I know sunshine. We will find her and she'll be okay." With that, they both headed off in different directions to search.

After about an hour of searching, Amaterasu turned around the corner coming nose to nose with Nico. "Have you seen Ailouros?" They both asked at the same time.

Am's curiosity grew as a question popped into her head. "Why are you looking for her?" Her curiosity grew as she noticed Nico's cheeks turning pink.

"N-No reason.... I just haven't seen her for a while that's all..." Nico stammered.

"Sure it is. What's your real reason, Nico?" Amaterasu pressured.

"I'm worried about her... She's a really good person. So what if I like her. It's none of our business!" Nico exclaimed, turning redder.

"You can help us look," Amaterasu said smiling softly.

"Okay... Wait, who else is looking for her?" Nico looked suspicious suddenly.

"Apollo..." Amaterasu replied softly.

"Oh, okay." Nico relaxed a little.

"Any ideas where she might be?" Am asked.

"I know she's not at Hagrids, or outside in that tree," Nico replied.

Am noticed the small scratches on his chin, "Did the tree do that to you?"

Nico simply nodded.

"Come on, let's keep looking," Amaterasu said, turning to continue her search.

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Looking around I tried to figure out where I was. I knew I wasn't in the cage in the dark corner kitchen anymore. It was too light for it to be there. "Hello?" I tried to call out but my throat was dry. I don't remember falling asleep in the cage. It made me wonder how long I had been out. I slowly stretched my stiff limbs. To be this stiff I must have been out for quite a while.