Max Adventures: Elemental Guardians:episode 3: Nature's Secrets

Chapter 4: Plan B: Brother

"What was that?" Zinti asked her big brother nervously as Tazer put the sword back in its sheath but he still remained alert. "It looked like a white tiger. Probably from Queen Felina's clan" Tazer suggested as he knelt down to his sister's height. Zinti stared at him wide eye. "Felina? But she's our friend. Why would she attack us?" Zinti asked confused.

"I got a feeling that Felina had nothing to do with that" Tazer said worriedly. "We'll contact Felina about this later. Right now we need to find Max and Leena" Higga said urgently and worried about the two lions. Everyone tried to think of something that could help find their friends.

Twitch got an idea that might work. "Hey let's split up" Twitch suggested. "Um Twitch that already happen" Tazer reminded him, referring to their lion friends going missing.

"No not that. Spike and I know our way in the jungle. I bet Max and Leena are heading to our home village" Twitch explained and the fox's ears perked in interest at this idea.

"Wow. That's actually the first good plan you have ever come up with" Tazer told him, crossing his arms. "Thanks" Twitch said proudly with his hands on his hips, pleased about the compliment but he quickly realized it was also an insult. "Hey!" Twitch said offended.

"Zinti and Bella. You two come with me. You guys looked on the ground and we'll look in the air using the Phoenix" Tazer explained. "I agree Tazer. I also know the way to the village. Khan you should come. We might need help" Higga said and Khan nodded.

Higga, Khan, Twitch and Spike left to go find their lion friends. Adira was about to follow them but Tazer stopped her at he got in front of her "Oh no you don't. You're coming with me so I can keep an eye on you. I still think you're up to something" Tazer told her suscpious, his ears flat. The snow leopard glared at him annoyed but then she had a sneaky idea.

"Ok fine. First one to the ship flies it!" Adira said quickly and ran leaving the fox with his jaw down and his eyes wide. "WHAT?! NO! YOU CAN'T EVEN FLY IT!" Tazer yelled out annoyed and panic as he chased after the snow leopard with Zinti and Bella following him. "Hey Zinti do you think Tazer likes Adira?" Bella asked curiously. "Totally" Zinti answered confident.

Meanwhile with the lions...

Max heard his communicator beeps and he looked at it. "The professor just texted. We're all meeting at my home village" Max told Leena and the someone who was spying on them from before was back, watching from the bushes.

The lion staff activated again and the two lions turned around quickly. Max got his staff out and Leena took out her bow and arrow, the two had their backs pressed against eachother and alert.

He used the lion crystal of sense, the gem's blue light emitted, as he sensed what danger they were facing. Could be the same person wh ok attacked them earlier? But Max felt that this feeling the staff gave him was familiar.

"That's odd. Why does this feel familiar?" Max asked and he lowered the staff and approached the bushes slowly. Leena stared at him worried as she focused on what might pop up.

"Brother!" An excited kid voice pop up excited and a gray blur pounced on Max. Leena gasped and tooked her bow out, aiming at whatever pounced on him.

But Max actually got surprised and when he recognized who it was, he smiled big and excited. "Koda!" Max said excited.

What popped out was a young preteen otter kit with brown eyes, red pants, an orange sleeveless shirt and green vines wrapped around his wrists. The otter smiled at Max. Leena calmed down, seeing they know eachother and she stared at them puzzled.

Max and the otter stood up and they hugged eachother. "It's so good to see you again. You've gotten big" Max said proudly, placing his hands on the otter's shoulders. Max looked at Leena, seeing her puzzlement and decided he had to explain things.

"Leena this is Koda. My little brother" Max explained, rubbing the otter's head. Koda lifted his head up and tall, smirking and Max noticed the otter had gotten taller, up to his waist and Max chuckled at him.

Leena stared at Max surprised "Brother? You have a brother?" She asked shocked. Of all the years they've been together, Max had never mention having a brother to her.

"Yeah. Wait..." Max said realizing something and he looked at Koda. Max started to think. 'If Koda was following us...oh no don't tell me' Max thought and got worried that Koda did this. "Koda" Max said his name serious and the otter looked at him worried.

"Leena and I got attacked earlier. This wasn't one of your pranks was it?" Max asked worried. "What no! I mean I was the one who followed you. But it was the white tiger lady that attacke you" Koda explained and Max and Leena stared at him surprised.

"White tiger lady?" Max and Leena both said surprised. They weren't sure if Koda referred to Felina or another tiger. "Yeah I saw her" Koda said serious. The otter looked at his brother curiously when a thought came up.

"Hey what are you doing back home? Gasp! Are you in another adventure? Can I come?!" Koda asked excitedly, jumping and down and grabbing Max's arm. Max chuckled at Koda "Well we actually got separated from our friends. And we're heading to the village. So yeah you can come" Max told him.

"Yes! Let's go let's go!" Koda said excited and ran off. Max looked at Leena who had her arms crossed. "You got some explaining to do" she asked him, referring to Koda. Max smiled sheepishly, rubbing the back of his mane.