Janel smelled the air and frowned. She knew who had done it and
it was obvious that Vulture didn't care if she knew. By that time it was
morning and Justin said they should go to Thorn Valley. Janel agreed and they
called Jeremy. When they got to Thorn Valley they called a meeting and then
went to get Mrs. Brisby and her family. When everyone was there they started.

" What is this about?" asked Mr. Ages.

" Its about Jonathan." said Justin.

" Jonathan!" everyone cried.

" But he was killed." said Mrs. Brisby sadly.

" No. He's alive. I saw him and talked to him." said
Justin.

" Then where is he?" asked Timmy.

" In big trouble if we don't get to him soon." said
Janel.

" He's alive?" asked Mrs. Brisby not sure if she
wanted to believe them.

" Yes. He stayed with me at Crescent Valley." said
Janel.

" Crescent Valley?" asked the other.

" Yes it's were the first group of rats and mice for
N.I.M.H. live." said Janel.

" First group?" asked Brutus.

" Tim could your father really be alive?" Jenny asked
him.

" I don’t know." said Tim.

They all look at Janel and Justin. Janel told them the story
about the first group and Crescent Valley.

" So you saved him?" asked Mr. Ages.

" Yes and the day we went back to the rosebush, you were
already gone." she said.

" So where is he now?" asked Martin.

" With the Vulture," said Janel as she crossed her
arms.

" Not that dumb rat again." said Justin.

" Who's Vulture?" asked Mr. Ages.

" The bad seed of the Valley. He, Jade, and Arin are the
top suspects in my book," said Janel.

" So what do we do?" asked Justin.

" We find him," said Timmy.

" They would most likely go North to the city. So we go
North to the city." said Janel, " Justin pick the team."

" Me, you, and Brutus." he said.

" And us." said Timmy and Jenny.

" No this is to dangerous," said Justin.

" Let them come. We need all the help we can get."
said Janel, not really paying attention as she smelled the air.

" What’s wrong?" asked Justin.

" We have company," she said with a frown.

Just then the doors opened and Arin walked in.

" Arin!" cried Janel angrily.

" Touch me and you'll never find him." he said.

" What have you done with my father!" cried Timmy and
Martin at the same time.

" He's in the city. Vulture wants Justin and Janel to meet
him there in two days." he said.

" Where?" asked Justin.

" At the old junk yard on 7th's street." he said and
turned to leave.

But Janel wasn't done with him and jumped in front of him.

" You take this message to your boss. I will save Jonathan,
even if I have to die for it!" she said trying very hard to keep her
temper down.

" You can count on it," said Arin and left.

" I hate that rat." said Janel as she went back to
Justin.

" We better get going. We need to get to Crescent Valley
and tell the others about this. No doubt that Vulture will try to blame this on
one of us." said Janel.

She walked outside to get Jeremy and the others started to talk.

" So he’s really alive?" asked everyone excitedly.

" Yes, but maybe not if we don’t get to him soon."
said Justin.

" I can’t believe he is alive." said Mrs. Brisby in
shock.

" Don’t worry we’ll get him back." said Tim.

Just then Janel walked back in carrying something that looked
like a small gold watch. She handed it to Mrs. Brisby.

" I gave it to Jonathan in honor of what he did for you
all. He has since never taken it off. He would have hid it from Vulture and the
others." she said.

" So that means what?" asked Justin.

" That means they’re taking him to N.I.M.H." she said.

" N.I.M.H! But that place was destroyed." said Justin.

" There are many places with the same name all over the
world. If N.I.M.H. gets their hands on him they could find us." she said.

" We have to hurry." said Justin and there was a loud
crash outside.

" Jeremy’s here lets go." said Janel with a laugh.

As Janel, Justin, Brutus, Timmy, and Jenny flew off to Crescent
Valley Mrs. Brisby and her other children talked with Mr. Ages.

The group landed by the bush just as Janel and Justin had
before. Janel watched as they walked around Crescent Valley. They went before
the council and Janel introduces everyone.

" So your Timmy." Said one of the mice.

" Yes." said Timmy.

" Your father was very proud when he heard what you
did." said the mouse.

" Yes he was." said Janel with a smile.

" So back to business. Vulture has him and their going to
N.I.M.H., but they want you to meat them at the junkyard?" asked one of
the rats.

" Yes that’s it." said Justin.

" So you to go to the junkyard and the other go to
N.I.M.H.," said the rats.

" That’s what we were planing." said Janel.

" Then why are you still here?" asked the rat.

They said goodbye and left. Janel took the to see Jonathan’s
home and then to a small bridge over the stream. She told them that it was the
first place he wanted to go. She didn't really know why, but she had done as
she was told. She said that when he got there he dropped to his knees and
cried. She had tried to comfort him, but he wouldn't stop.

" He missed his family." said Janel.

Everyone looked at her and she went on.

" He had always talked about his family. Everyday, in every
conversation. He loved you all. But the one thing he said to me right before I
set of from Thorn Valley is still stuck in my head." she said.

" What was that?" asked Timmy.

" The heart has its reasons where as reason no
nothing." she said and looked at the water.

Justin could feel the tension in the air so he led them all back
to the council hall. He said they should go right then. Janel agreed and they
left the others for the junkyard. Soon after they left the others went to where
Janel had told them to go, the new and improved N.I.M.H.