Kylianna's perspective...

"Wake up, you bitch!" I hear before feeling a hand connect with my face, forcing me out of my sleep… Andre's kept me here for six weeks, in the tunnels of the mansion… if that's where I even am now.

But he's growing impatient that I'm still alive… and he's slipping, losing his grip.

"I've asked you this since you've snatched me… and it's time you answer me. How could you do this to your cousin… your own flesh and blood?" I say in a croaky voice, looking up at Andre through tired eyes… purely exhausted eyes.

"You're only half related to me, Kylianna… just a child from a one night stand between Stefano and a Grecian whore. You're not a true Dimera and you're helpless now." Andre says… want to bet?

I'm not as worn out and broken as he thinks… adrenaline surging through my tiny body, I kick my right leg up and Andre screams as it hits his left leg, knocking him down. Having stolen the keys earlier, I unlock the cuffs and grab a nearby broken off 2x4, swinging it at Andre and slamming it against his ribcage before slamming it into his head repeatedly, yelling in rage as he yelled in pain.

"Who's helpless now, huh?! Who's helpless now, you bastard?!" I yell louder than I thought possible, beating Andre into unconsciousness… beating him to a bloody pulp.

Dropping the blood soaked weapon, I turn and leave him behind, not caring that I could've killed him… I need to get to Lexie, to EJ… I need to… get out of here, let someone know I'm alive and that I'm not the only one missing… oh christ, I hope Lexie's not dead.

Picking up speed into a slow run, slow because of dehydration, starvation, I find a door and slam myself against it, forcing it open and running up a flight of stairs after barricading the door… Andre could still be alive, I don't want him chasing me because he'll kill me.

The door at the top of the staircase is unlocked, thankfully… I open it and keep running despite my legs going numb… no, damn it, keep running! Get to help, get to safety, Kylianna!

But it's no use… my legs give out and I crash onto the ground hard enough to knock myself into near unconsciousness again…

Is this what dying feels like?... have I fought until I couldn't anymore?

Third Person Perspective…

EJ knew something was wrong the second he walked into the Dimera mansion…

"No! Please no!" EJ says fearfully, running to his sister and crouching down next to Kylianna, holding her in his arms and lightly lifting her up to him, tears running down his face… he had believed that he lost Lexie, he didn't want Kylianna dying.

EJ's eyes widened in shock as Kylianna's eyes snapped open, a sharp gasp for air escape her mouth, EJ picking her up into his arms and rushing her outside to his car.

"EJ… he's…" Kylianna tried to say, the sunlight hitting her eyes… but she was glad to see it, she was alive to see it, she had escaped the house of horrors Andre locked her in.

"Shh… it's okay, babydoll… no one's ever gonna hurt you again." EJ whispers, buckling Kylianna into the passenger seat of the 2007 Pontiac Firebird and closing the door before running to the driver's seat, getting in and slamming the door shut.

"Andre's… got Lexie… she's not dead." Kylianna managed to say as EJ sped off, EJ knowing she was struggling to stay alive and it had taken a lot of energy to break out of her prison… a prison Andre trapped her in.

He knew Kylianna was out of it… but when she said that about Lexie, EJ knew she meant it, she believed it…

Salem University Hospital became visible in the distance, EJ increased the speed of his car. Being an ex racecar driver, reckless driving was natural to him… and life or death in this particular case.

Kylianna lost consciousness after feeling EJ pick her up, safe in her brother's arms… when she woke up again, it was well into the early hours of the next day, Kylianna turning her head and seeing EJ, who hadn't slept.

"They found Lexie, she's gonna be okay… but there's no sign of Andre. I'm so sorry he did this to you, kiddo… to both you and Lexie." EJ says softly as he brushed Kylianna's hair out of her face.

"I knew it was Andre… I don't actually know Tony but he would've never done this." Kylianna says.

"You've got that right, kid." Both heard, looked and saw Lexie, Kylianna and Lexie immediately hugging.

"I thought… he had killed you." Kylianna says through her tears, Lexie lightly rubbing her hand up and down Kylianna's back. She was alarmed at how much smaller Kylianna was than last time she saw her but knew that Andre would go as far as he deemed necessary to break anyone who was a threat to him.

"Tony's out there somewhere… the real Tony Dimera. And he would never hurt you." Lexie says comfortingly as they let go.

Both were finally free… and Kylianna was gonna find Tony Dimera, no matter what it took.