The Case of the Missing YouTubers
Warning: Contains a whole bunch of slash so don't like don't read. Also might have a little violence in it. Not much in this chapter but in the later chapters there will be a lot. Further warnings will be added with each chapter.
Summary: YouTubers have been visiting London. A bunch of them are missing, why would someone do this? What if it was fellow YouTubers that are doing it? Will the police find them before the damage is done?
Dan climbs the dreaded flight of steps to his and Phil's flat. Dan had gone out to buy the group some alcohol. He stops in his tracks when he sees the flat door wide open. Dan walks to the door quickly entering the flat. The room is in disarray.
"Phil!" Dan calls out, "Anthony? Connor!" Dan sets down the drinks when he doesn't hear a response from either men. He pulls out his phone shakily dialing 999.
"What's your emergency?" The operator asks.
"I would...I need to report a robbery and kidnapping of some of my friends and flat mate." Dan says, "I went out for an hour and when I came back the door was wide open and he living room is in disarray."
"Okay we have your address just sit tight someone is on the way."
"Thank you." Dan hangs up the phone calling Ian immediately.
"Yo, Danny boy!" Ian says.
"Ian...fuck..." Dan says trying to keep his composure.
"Dan? What's wrong?" Ian asks knowing something is wrong right away.
"I left for an hour to get more drinks and when...I just got back and the flat is a mess. Anthony, Connor and Phil are nowhere in sight. I phoned the police. I only left for an hour..."
"Dan, this isn't your fault. We are on our way." Ian says.
"Please hurry. I'm starting to panic."
"We are going as fast as we can, Dan." Ian says, "Hold on, we are getting pulled over."
Dan sighs hearing the sirens outside getting louder.
"Sarg, we are at Dan Howell's flat right now the media must have gotten wind of the situation because it's a mad-house out here." The officer outside of Dan's loft radio's to the cop that has stopped Ian and Ricky.
"Just get him to the station and keep the two officers there to work the scene. I've got Ian and Ricky."
"Yes, sir."
The officer gets out of his car slowly approaching Ian's car. He taps on the driver's side window. Ian rolls it down. "Are you Ian Hecox and Ricky Dillon?" He asks.
"Yes, that would be us." Ian says.
"There's been a situation and I need you to follow me back to the station. My partner is over at Dan Howell's flat."
"Okay we can do that." Ian says looking at Ricky.
The officer nods walking back to his car, radioing the other officer. "Nat, we are headed to the station, what's the word on the rest of the crew?"
"The rest of the group is at the station. They've taken the cell phones from them so they can't contact anyone at least not until we figure out none of them are involved. You think all these kidnappings are related?" Natasha asks.
"All YouTube stars, all disappeared within hours of each other. What do you think? Just get him to the station and we can start to sort this out."
"Okay, Kendall, see you there."
"Oh and Nat?" Kendall says
"Yeah?"
"Try not to punch the reporter this time." Kendall says.
"You got it, Sarg." Natasha says laughing. She exits her car; the other two officers follow after her. They somehow make it into the building without any trouble, getting out would be the problem.
"Please tell me he lives on the second floor." One of the officers asks.
"Nope thirtieth." Natasha says.
"All right let's start this climb."
"You guys climb I'm calling Dan and having him meet me down here."
"Real fucking nice."
"Jensen! Just shut up."
"Fine, after you, Ollie." Jensen says.
"Boys, I got to run to the station but Jack will be here to pick you up and to help out with the scene."
"Okay cool thanks." Ollie says.
"We don't need a babysitter." Jensen scoffs.
"Sorry, excuse me". Dan says walking past the two officers.
"Dan?" Natasha asks.
"That's me." Dan says smiling sadly. He sighs feeling his phone vibrate in his back pocket. He pulls it out. "It's a message from Phil!" He shouts opening the message, he covers his mouth seeing the picture of a tied up Phil with the message, 'You'll pay'
"All right, give me his number. Now!" Natasha says calling one of their technical analyst on call at the moment, Becky, "Beck, yeah, I need you to trace a number for me." Natasha sighs shaking her head, "Yes it has to do with the YouTuber case just do it." Natasha says giving them Phil's number, hanging up turning her attention to Dan who is shaking. "Okay I'm not going to lie to you, there are some reporters out there and they are going to know things just keep your mouth shut."
"Yeah, whatever, I just want my friend back."
"And we are working on that. Just don't say anything."
"Okay, I won't fucking say anything." Dan says nodding.
"I forgot you deal with their shit every day. Must be real annoying." Natasha smiles seeing Dan crack the smallest smile, but it was a smile. "Follow me. Great Jaycee's here."
"This is Jaycee reporting from London, England outside the flat of internet sensations Dan and Phil. It is being reported that many YouTubers including Anthony Padilla, the co-creator of Smosh, Connor Franta, a part of the internet group o2l and Phil Lester, the radio host for BBC Radio 1, are all being reported missing along with rumored others. Here comes Dan. Dan! Is it true Anthony, Connor and Phil are all missing?" Jaycee asks. Dan just ignores her prompting her to come back with, "Do you know anything about the other missing YouTubers?"
"Out of the way! Get out of the way." Natasha says pushing Dan into the passenger seat. She climbs into the driver's seat.
"What did she mean by the other missing YouTubers?" Dan asks.
"You aren't the only one, aren't the only YouTuber to call us to report a missing person today. The vlogbrothers, Mitch Grassi, Adam Montoya, Sean "Jacksepticeye", and Tucker Boner have been reported missing."
"Are you kidding?"
"No, each of them has been visiting for some reason or another. We have your friends at the station to try to figure out if any of you are behind it. But since you got that text, we can cross you off that list." Natasha explains.
"Right." Dan says, Natasha is about to say something when her radio goes off.
"Kendall, what is it?"
"I'm going to need you to swing around to pick up Jordan Maron. He's staying at the hotel three blocks away from where you are." Kendall says.
"The things I'll do for you. You got it, Sarg." Natasha says putting the radio down. Dan finally got a good look at the woman next to him. She has long curly brown hair, brown eyes, glasses, she has tan skin. She couldn't have been that old maybe early thirties. Natasha sighs looking down at her phone, "Finally." She answers the phone, Dan unable to hear the other person on the line. "Jack, you got my text? Yeah, they said all hands on deck but I got you at the crime scene with Ollie and Jensen. Did you drop them off at Newt's? Yeah, trust me, I know, you'd think you'd get leeway after you've been shot. I know you don't mind, but I do. Okay, yeah, bye love you too." She hangs up the phone.
"Was that your husband?" Dan asks seeing her wedding ring.
"Yeah. He's been off for the past three weeks after getting shot in the leg."
"That's hardcore."
"As hardcore as us cops can get." Natasha laughs, "So we are taking a detour got to pick up a friend of yours."
"He's not really my friend to be honest. I don't know him that well. He's a gamer; they hang out separately from us."
"Felix doesn't." Natasha says.
"Yeah, well, I guess Felix is different." Dan says.
"Right, you YouTubers." Natasha says but leaves it at that. Dan looks out the window wondering where Phil is and what's happening to him. Natasha drop up to the hotel entrance seeing a guy with green shorts and a blank black t-shirt waiting, "Is that him?"
"Yeah, that's Jordan." Dan says. Natasha nods getting out of the car opening the door for him.
"Thank you." Jordan says climbing into the backseat shutting the door.
"You must be from California?" Natasha asks getting back into the driver's seat.
"How did you know?"
"The tan, the outfit, the accent."
"Accent?" Dan asks chuckling, "Hi, Jordan. Don't know if you remember me, we met at Comic Con for like five minutes."
"I remember. Kind of sucks we had to meet again under these circumstances. I just need to get to the station. Tom is freaking out."
"I forgot you and Syndicate were such good friends." Dan says.
"We are more than friends. Me, Tucker, Tom, Sonja and Sky. We are all together." Jordan says.
"Me and Phil are together as well. Although nobody knows." Dan says.
"Except you are the biggest YouTube couple shipped with each other." Natasha says.
"We're quite aware of that." Dan says. Natasha just laughs, driving the rest of the way in silence neither of the two gentlemen rather chatty. Given the circumstances who could blame them.
"All right, we are here. And so are the reporters, great." Natasha says, "We are going to have to use the side entrance."
"Looks like the captain is coming out to make a statement." Jordan says, "They'll be distracted by that."
"You've dealt with press before?"
"Many a times." Jordan states. Natasha parks in the parking garage near the side entrance. She gets out of the car opening the door for Jordan, Dan exiting as well. Natasha leads them inside, leading them to the meeting rooms.
"Nat! Hey, so Becky filled me in, Max was called in as back-up we are going to need it. We've cleared all of them but there's one that I'm not sold on. All I do know is that these two got messages from the kidnappers."
"Yeah I was there when he got the message."
"Follow me." Kendall says. Kendall is a tall, African-American. He's muscular and a little older than Natasha. Kendall opens the door, Dan and Jordan entering. Tyler Oakley runs to Dan hugging him tightly.
"Dan! Are you okay? I heard about the picture." Tyler says. Dan sighs.
"I'm just trying to be strong for him." Dan says, "Ian, how are you doing?"
"To be honest, horrible. He doesn't have his anxiety medicine which means he's more likely to have a panic attack and given the circumstances the probability of that happening is huge. Why would anyone do this?"
"I don't know but these guys are here to help." Felix says putting his hand on Ian's shoulder.
"I'll give you 15 minutes but then we have to start to figure this out."
"Do we really need a break?" Benny Fine asks.
"Yes, it'll do us all some good. If you need to use the restroom or want something to drink or eat there's restrooms and bending machines outside the door." Kendall says.
"Thank you." Tyler says.
"Scott, will you sit down and stop pacing?" Kirstie asks.
"No, I can't. The person I love most in this world in this world is missing and I can't do a thing about it. Who knows what he's going through right now!" Scott shouts covering his face with his hand.
"We understand what you are going through but you know Mitch better than anyone so you can help the police find him and find who has him." Markiplier says comfortingly. Sky and Felix stand up.
"Sky, where are you going?" Tom asks clinging to his arm.
"To get everyone some food and drinks. Figured we all could use something to eat." Sky says.
"I'll help you. You are going to need an extra pair of hands." Jordan says.
"I'll help too." Rafi says.
"I got to pee." Tom says following the two out of the room. Markiplier smiles sitting down next to Sonja.
"You okay?" Mark asks.
"Just really worried about Tucker. I really don't know who or why anyone would do this." Sonja sniffles.
"Me either. But we'll find them, I know we will."
"Thanks, Mark." Sonja says.
"Fucking fuck!" Ian yells.
"What? What is it?" Dan asks.
"It's Anthony's mom. What do I tell her?" Ian asks panicked.
"Tell her the truth that Anthony is missing but the police are doing everything they can do to find him." Dan says, "I'll be right here, Ian." Ian nods answering the phone. Jordan walks back in with Rafi but without Sky hands full of snacks and drinks. They drop them onto one of the tables.
"Enjoy everyone." Jordan says. He goes over to Scott, "You really should eat something or at least have a water."
"Thanks." Scott says heading over to the table with Jordan. "Were these Mike and Ikes really in the vending machine?"
"Yeah." Jordan says grinning, "So how come you guys are in England?"
"Tour. We were supposed to do a show tonight at a hospital." Scott says.
"So I got to ask. And be honest are you and Mitch together?" Jordan asks. Scott laughs.
"Yeah we are. We've been together since we were fifteen," Scott says, "Off and on. But we're happy now. Finally." Jordan nods.
"Where's Sky?!" Tom asks worriedly.
"I don't know he was next to me then he dumped all the snacks into my hands and walked off." Jordan says, "I figured he had to go to the bathroom."
"He wasn't in there and he isn't in here..." Tom says.
"Tom, honey, calm down he just...he probably went to get some fresh air you know how he is with crowds." Sonja says. Sky walks back into the room Tom rushing to him wrapping him in a hug.
"Don't fucking do that to me! Don't just disappear on me!" Tom yells at him.
"I'm sorry, Tom. But I got our phones back."
"Still think you're the fifth wheel? I don't think so, you goof ball." Jordan says hugging Sky. Kendall walks back into the room.
"Okay, guys." Kendall says looking around before he can say anything Natasha runs in.
"Sarg! Sarg! You have to see this!"
"What is it?"
"A video. Might be helpful it was just posted on Anthony's Google plus cloud."
"How'd you get into his account?" Ian asks.
"I hacked it. If you haven't noticed he's missing." Max says.
"Max! He's aware that his best friend is missing. Have some damn empathy. Idiot." Becky yells at him.
"Enough! Just play the video."
"This might be hard to watch for them."
"Just play it!" Kendall shouts.
"Okay. Okay." Natasha does as she's told as the group of Tubers gather around behind Kendall watching the video.
Anthony, Phil and Connor are sitting on the couch.
"Anthony, your phone is ringing."
"I swear it better not be Dan or Ian. Oh...nope it's Mitch!"
"Put it on speaker." Phil says. Anthony chuckles answering the phone
"Hey, Mitch, you're on speaker." Anthony says
"Who's with you?" Mitch asks.
"Phil and Connor." Anthony answers
"Oh cool, hey guys!"
"Hey, where are you? You should come over and hang with us." Connor says.
"I would but I only have an hour before the next rehearsal. Stupid I know but I'm at the hotel right now. Hold on." Mitch says. The group can hear the door open over the phone. The next thing they hear is a scream then nothing.
"Mitch! MITCH!" Anthony shouts.
"Mitch can't come to the phone right now."
"Gianni? What did you do to him?" Anthony yells.
"You'll see him soon. Ta Ta my friends." And with that the video ends.
"Do any of you know who this Gianni is?" Kendall asks.
"Yeah, he's the lead for Walk off the Earth another acapella group." Kevin says comforting a crying Scott. Jordan looks at Kendall and another officer walked in. She whispers something to Kendall and then left.
"Does the name Joe Sugg mean anything to any of you?"
'"He used to be one of our closest friends." Dan says.
"Used to?" Natasha asks.
"We had a falling out. Why? Does he have something to do with this?"
"His sister and her boyfriend just came in saying that Joe hasn't been around for the past couple of hours and they can't get a hold of him. They seem to think he has something to do with this. He's been angry all week saying that 'They'll pay.'" Kendall says. Felix slips through the door, "Where have you been?"
"Bathroom." Felix says sitting down next to Sky.
"Well bad news is we cannot track any of their cell phones once we get anything solid the trail goes cold again but we have some suspects. Now we believe the people who have taken them are all YouTubers as well."
"It's late, Kendall. Maybe we should let them rest while we try to find out more information on Joe." Natasha says.
"All right. The couch's pull into beds. We'll bring in some pillows and blankets for the others that can't fit on the beds." Kendall smiles softly at the group, "They'll be two officers outside the door if you need anything."
"You all get some sleep." Natasha says following after Kendall to the Captain's office.
"Officer? You mind if I step out of the station for a minute or two. I'm feeling a bit light headed." Felix says, "I think some fresh air will do me good."
"Sure. Back exit is that way." Carson says slipping him his cell phone.
"Thanks." Felix says pulling out his phone once he's out of sight, "Hey, Joe."
"About time you checked in!"
"Sorry they took my phone, don't worry I erased all our calls from before. They don't have a clue I'm a part of this."
"Good, anything happen?" Joe asks.
"Apparently Alfie and Zoella came in saying you haven't been around and have been acting weird. But it isn't like they are going to find you. You are well hidden."
"Right. You think you can come soon? We got that officer there to check in with."
"I'm actually thinking Venom kidnapped the wrong person. Tom is more worried about Jordan then anything."
"Right I'll have Cry and Ken meet you tomorrow night. You think you can lure him away?"
"Send me a video of what's happening to Tucker, yes."
"You got it. You'll get it around two."
"Okay see you tomorrow night. Oh and Joe?"
"Yes, Felix?"
"Enjoy your time with them, but when I get there I expect you to keep your promise of us sharing."
"Yeah you got it. See you tomorrow night." And with that Felix hangs up the phone.