Disclaimer: I don't own the characters of UC Undercover. I borrowed them
for a while. All other characters are mine and my friends. I have
permission to use them. If the names I create are the same as a real person
it was not done intentionally.
The Taking
Chapter 1
Becky, Derek and Sarah had gone to the mall to have pictures taken as a surprise for their parents. Sarah was starting to get cranky, so they decided to take her home as the trio head for the car Becky looked through her list.
"Damn! I forgot something Mom wanted me to pick up," Becky told Derek, who was putting Sarah in her car seat.
"I just got her settled in here and she's falling asleep," Derek protested.
"I really need to get what she wanted, I won't be that long just stay here with Sarah." Becky kissed him. "Ten minutes tops, I'll be back."
"Ok but hurry up. I won't wait any longer than 10," Derek told her as she took off.
Derek watched Becky go back in the mall. He checked Sarah's car seat, and then went to get in the front. Derek heard someone walking up behind him. He turned only to be met with a fist knocking him out.
Minutes later Becky came out to see the car empty and the doors open. The keys were lying on the ground. Then she saw that Sarah's car seat was missing too. She looked around but didn't see them anywhere. She started to feel herself panic, she got out her cell phone and called for help.
********
At HQ Frank was in his office when the phone rang. "Donovan."
"Mr. Donovan, it's Becky. I need your help." Becky started to cry.
"Becky, calm down tell me what happened."
"Please come to the south mall. I think something has happened to Derek and Sarah."
"What do you mean?" Frank asked, becoming more worried.
"I think they have been kidnapped," Becky said.
"I'm on my way." Frank hung up and went downstairs. "Listen up. Becky just called. She was at the south mall with Sarah and Derek. She thinks they've been kidnapped. Cody, get me the security tapes from every camera source in the area. Monica, I want you and Sab to go tell Elaina and take her home in case they call there. Jake, Alex, come with me."
*****
Sab and Monica make there way to Elaina's office. Sab had been quiet most of the way there. When they get in the elevator to go to her office Sab started to tear up. "How are we going to break this to her?" Sab said, tears running down her face.
"I'll tell her, can you pull it together enough to be with me when I do?" Monica knew she was upset too. Sab and Elaina had become very close friends in the past months.
"I think I can." Sab dried her eyes and calmed herself as they walked off the elevator toward the office. They didn't see Elaina's secretary around so they knocked.
"Come in," Elaina yelled from inside. She looked up from her work to see who was coming in.
"Monica, Sab? what are you doing here?" Elaina asked, curiously.
"We were asked to come here to tell you something," Monica said, not wanting to tell her.
"Frank using a you guy as go betweens when he does something wrong, now?" Elaina joked.
"No. I wish I could say this differently but I don't know how."
"Just tell me Monica." Elaina looked at Sab. She turned so Elaina wouldn't see her tears that were coming back.
"Derek and Sarah have been kidnapped." Monica said it quickly to get it over with. She and Sab waited for her reaction.
"Take me there, NOW!!" Elaina ordered.
"Frank wants you home. In case the kidnappers call there," Sab told her.
"Let's go then. Sabrina, you go tell Andy what's happening. We'll meet you downstairs." Elaina grabbed her things as Sab went over to Andy's office across the hall.
Andy was standing talking to his secretary when Sab barged in his office. "Andy, Monica and I are taking Elaina home. Derek and Sarah have been kidnapped," she blurted out.
"How's Elaina?" Andy asked being in shock himself.
"She's taking it surprisingly well. I thought she'd be a basket case."
"I'll make sure everything is taken care of here. Let Frank know I'll be at the ranch later," Andy told her.
"Why? Shouldn't you be running this place?" Sab wondered.
"Elaina will explain it to you. You better go now," Andy told Sab.
*********
Monica and Elaina were waiting for Sab in the parking garage. "I must admit you're handling this very professionally," Monica commented.
"Frank, I hope is doing the same," Elaina said.
"How can you be so anti-emotional having both children missing?" Monica asked her.
"We knew something like this could happen. You can fall apart when it does or you can try to get them back as quickly as possible," Elaina said. "I actually plan to do both, eventually."
Sab got off the elevator and runs over to the car as Monica started it. "Andy said he'd be at the ranch as soon as he could and that you'd explain."
"Andy will be in charge. I told him if this ever did happened, I wanted him to handle it, to take the pressure off of Frank."
"Frank isn't going to like that," Sab said. Monica nodded in agreement as she drove out of the parking area.
*****
At the mall Frank, Alex and Jake arrived to see Becky waiting with her mother by Derek's car. Jake got in the car and started it. They knew it wasn't damaged to keep Derek there. "Mr. Donovan. I'm so sorry. This is all my fault. We were ready to leave and I forgot something. I had to go back in," Becky started to explain but became very emotional again..
"Becky, it isn't your fault. You had no idea it was going to happen." Frank comforted her. "Mrs. Reynolds, why don't you and Becky go with Agent Cross? She'll ask you some questions about what happened."
"Come on, Becky. We'll go over on the benches and talk." Alex walked them over to the small courtyard in front of the mall.
"Frank these were in the front seat." Jake handed him the things he found. One thing was a piece of paper. It read: You will be contacted at Noon.
"That's about 2 hours from now. Stay with the car and when its done being fingerprinted, drive it back to the ranch," he told Jake. "I'm going to tell Elaina what we found."
"How do you think she's handling it?" Jake asked.
"At first professionally but I'm sure she'll break down eventually, so will I," Frank admitted. "We're only human."
"I know that the two of you've handled these cases but should you be handling this one?" Jake asked.
"We won't be directly involved. She'll have Andy handle it, I'm sure. She said something about it to me once. Have to admit at the time I wasn't crazy about the idea. Now that it's happened, I feel differently." With that Frank walked over to talk to Alex.
Alex walked over to talk to him privately. "She doesn't remember them being followed in the mall. She's pretty upset, still blaming herself, right now."
"Let her go home and rest, maybe later she'll think of something. I'm going home. I want you and Jake to ask around, see if anyone saw anything that might help us. You and Jake can drive Derek's car back." Frank turned and walked to his car.
*****
Elaina paced in front of the window watching for Frank to come home. When she saw Frank's car pull in she ran out to meet him as he got out.
"What did you find, anything?" Elaina was hopeful.
"There was a note, we'll be contacted at noon," Frank said, putting his arms around her.
"Who could be doing this? Why are they waiting so long?" Elaina started to cry.
"They want us to suffer. You know that as well as I do."
"I do know. I don't have to like it."
"I have something else, you won't like either," Frank said, holding her tight. "They took the security bracelets off of them, too."
She looked at him, stunned. "How did they know? We never told Derek not to discuss them. He could've told anyone that asked what they were for."
"I don't think he would. He knows they're for his protection and aren't to be made public knowledge. At least I hope he does."
"I'm scared Frank. I can't decide, if I should handle this as a parent or a cold hearted agent." She put her head against his chest.
"I'm scared too Lady. I'm having the same problem as you. How about we try to do both," he suggested, running his hands in her hair to push it off her face.
Elaina looked in his eyes. "Mind if I'm the hysterical mother right now, because I really need to be. I also need you as my husband right now and not a fellow agent."
"Go ahead. I won't stop you." Frank kissed her, holding her as she cried again.
*******
Sab and Monica were watching from the window. "We shouldn't be watching them," Sab said, not moving away.
"I just wanted to make sure they didn't need us," Monica explained.
"Looks like Elaina is breaking down, hard to tell if Frank is with his back turned," Sab observed.
"Let's get away from here before they see us," Monica said, turning away.
The Taking
Chapter 1
Becky, Derek and Sarah had gone to the mall to have pictures taken as a surprise for their parents. Sarah was starting to get cranky, so they decided to take her home as the trio head for the car Becky looked through her list.
"Damn! I forgot something Mom wanted me to pick up," Becky told Derek, who was putting Sarah in her car seat.
"I just got her settled in here and she's falling asleep," Derek protested.
"I really need to get what she wanted, I won't be that long just stay here with Sarah." Becky kissed him. "Ten minutes tops, I'll be back."
"Ok but hurry up. I won't wait any longer than 10," Derek told her as she took off.
Derek watched Becky go back in the mall. He checked Sarah's car seat, and then went to get in the front. Derek heard someone walking up behind him. He turned only to be met with a fist knocking him out.
Minutes later Becky came out to see the car empty and the doors open. The keys were lying on the ground. Then she saw that Sarah's car seat was missing too. She looked around but didn't see them anywhere. She started to feel herself panic, she got out her cell phone and called for help.
********
At HQ Frank was in his office when the phone rang. "Donovan."
"Mr. Donovan, it's Becky. I need your help." Becky started to cry.
"Becky, calm down tell me what happened."
"Please come to the south mall. I think something has happened to Derek and Sarah."
"What do you mean?" Frank asked, becoming more worried.
"I think they have been kidnapped," Becky said.
"I'm on my way." Frank hung up and went downstairs. "Listen up. Becky just called. She was at the south mall with Sarah and Derek. She thinks they've been kidnapped. Cody, get me the security tapes from every camera source in the area. Monica, I want you and Sab to go tell Elaina and take her home in case they call there. Jake, Alex, come with me."
*****
Sab and Monica make there way to Elaina's office. Sab had been quiet most of the way there. When they get in the elevator to go to her office Sab started to tear up. "How are we going to break this to her?" Sab said, tears running down her face.
"I'll tell her, can you pull it together enough to be with me when I do?" Monica knew she was upset too. Sab and Elaina had become very close friends in the past months.
"I think I can." Sab dried her eyes and calmed herself as they walked off the elevator toward the office. They didn't see Elaina's secretary around so they knocked.
"Come in," Elaina yelled from inside. She looked up from her work to see who was coming in.
"Monica, Sab? what are you doing here?" Elaina asked, curiously.
"We were asked to come here to tell you something," Monica said, not wanting to tell her.
"Frank using a you guy as go betweens when he does something wrong, now?" Elaina joked.
"No. I wish I could say this differently but I don't know how."
"Just tell me Monica." Elaina looked at Sab. She turned so Elaina wouldn't see her tears that were coming back.
"Derek and Sarah have been kidnapped." Monica said it quickly to get it over with. She and Sab waited for her reaction.
"Take me there, NOW!!" Elaina ordered.
"Frank wants you home. In case the kidnappers call there," Sab told her.
"Let's go then. Sabrina, you go tell Andy what's happening. We'll meet you downstairs." Elaina grabbed her things as Sab went over to Andy's office across the hall.
Andy was standing talking to his secretary when Sab barged in his office. "Andy, Monica and I are taking Elaina home. Derek and Sarah have been kidnapped," she blurted out.
"How's Elaina?" Andy asked being in shock himself.
"She's taking it surprisingly well. I thought she'd be a basket case."
"I'll make sure everything is taken care of here. Let Frank know I'll be at the ranch later," Andy told her.
"Why? Shouldn't you be running this place?" Sab wondered.
"Elaina will explain it to you. You better go now," Andy told Sab.
*********
Monica and Elaina were waiting for Sab in the parking garage. "I must admit you're handling this very professionally," Monica commented.
"Frank, I hope is doing the same," Elaina said.
"How can you be so anti-emotional having both children missing?" Monica asked her.
"We knew something like this could happen. You can fall apart when it does or you can try to get them back as quickly as possible," Elaina said. "I actually plan to do both, eventually."
Sab got off the elevator and runs over to the car as Monica started it. "Andy said he'd be at the ranch as soon as he could and that you'd explain."
"Andy will be in charge. I told him if this ever did happened, I wanted him to handle it, to take the pressure off of Frank."
"Frank isn't going to like that," Sab said. Monica nodded in agreement as she drove out of the parking area.
*****
At the mall Frank, Alex and Jake arrived to see Becky waiting with her mother by Derek's car. Jake got in the car and started it. They knew it wasn't damaged to keep Derek there. "Mr. Donovan. I'm so sorry. This is all my fault. We were ready to leave and I forgot something. I had to go back in," Becky started to explain but became very emotional again..
"Becky, it isn't your fault. You had no idea it was going to happen." Frank comforted her. "Mrs. Reynolds, why don't you and Becky go with Agent Cross? She'll ask you some questions about what happened."
"Come on, Becky. We'll go over on the benches and talk." Alex walked them over to the small courtyard in front of the mall.
"Frank these were in the front seat." Jake handed him the things he found. One thing was a piece of paper. It read: You will be contacted at Noon.
"That's about 2 hours from now. Stay with the car and when its done being fingerprinted, drive it back to the ranch," he told Jake. "I'm going to tell Elaina what we found."
"How do you think she's handling it?" Jake asked.
"At first professionally but I'm sure she'll break down eventually, so will I," Frank admitted. "We're only human."
"I know that the two of you've handled these cases but should you be handling this one?" Jake asked.
"We won't be directly involved. She'll have Andy handle it, I'm sure. She said something about it to me once. Have to admit at the time I wasn't crazy about the idea. Now that it's happened, I feel differently." With that Frank walked over to talk to Alex.
Alex walked over to talk to him privately. "She doesn't remember them being followed in the mall. She's pretty upset, still blaming herself, right now."
"Let her go home and rest, maybe later she'll think of something. I'm going home. I want you and Jake to ask around, see if anyone saw anything that might help us. You and Jake can drive Derek's car back." Frank turned and walked to his car.
*****
Elaina paced in front of the window watching for Frank to come home. When she saw Frank's car pull in she ran out to meet him as he got out.
"What did you find, anything?" Elaina was hopeful.
"There was a note, we'll be contacted at noon," Frank said, putting his arms around her.
"Who could be doing this? Why are they waiting so long?" Elaina started to cry.
"They want us to suffer. You know that as well as I do."
"I do know. I don't have to like it."
"I have something else, you won't like either," Frank said, holding her tight. "They took the security bracelets off of them, too."
She looked at him, stunned. "How did they know? We never told Derek not to discuss them. He could've told anyone that asked what they were for."
"I don't think he would. He knows they're for his protection and aren't to be made public knowledge. At least I hope he does."
"I'm scared Frank. I can't decide, if I should handle this as a parent or a cold hearted agent." She put her head against his chest.
"I'm scared too Lady. I'm having the same problem as you. How about we try to do both," he suggested, running his hands in her hair to push it off her face.
Elaina looked in his eyes. "Mind if I'm the hysterical mother right now, because I really need to be. I also need you as my husband right now and not a fellow agent."
"Go ahead. I won't stop you." Frank kissed her, holding her as she cried again.
*******
Sab and Monica were watching from the window. "We shouldn't be watching them," Sab said, not moving away.
"I just wanted to make sure they didn't need us," Monica explained.
"Looks like Elaina is breaking down, hard to tell if Frank is with his back turned," Sab observed.
"Let's get away from here before they see us," Monica said, turning away.