Chapter Two:

Two Weeks Later:

The notes continued coming everyday over the next week, bringing the total to 24! Ian was a mess; he was on edge, nervous all the time. He barely slept or went out of the house he was a completely different person and everyone; especially Anthony were worried about him. They all felt so helpless, no one knew how to help him all five refused to leave him alone; so one or all of them were with him at all times. Despite his gratefulness to them for being there, he felt smothered he felt like he was going crazy and he wasn't sure how much more he could take! One day two weeks later, they were all at Smosh HQ trying to fake their way through a taping of Game Bang. After another failed attempt Ian needed to clear his head, so he decided to get some fresh air; he debated with himself whether or not to tell the others, and in the end he did.

"Guys, I'm going to go get some air." Ian said sighing.

"Sounds like a good idea! I'll come with you!" Anthony said smiling.

They went outside, Ian leaned against the building Anthony watched him sadly; he hated seeing Ian like this and wished he could make the whole thing disappear. They stood together in silence, both lost in their thought's until Ian spoke.

"Anthony?"

"Yeah?"

"I've been doing a lot of thinking and maybe I should go to the police? The letters might not be a lot to go on, but maybe they could help?"

"We won't know until we try right?" Anthony answered. "We'll go tomorrow, but right now we have a video to do!"

"Thanks!" Ian said gently.

"For what?"

"Being here for me!"

"That's what best friends do man!" Anthony answered hugging him. "Come on lets go back." Anthony said as they turned to go inside.

As soon as their backs were turned Anthony felt something hit him in the back of the head, he blacked out and fell to the ground face down. Ian quickly knelt by him checking to see if he was alive, he was relieved when he felt a pulse. He looked around to see if there was anyone around, seeing no one he quickly reached into his pocket for his phone when suddenly someone placed a cloth over his mouth and nose. He tried to fight his attacker, but the chloroform overpowered him and he passed out dropping his phone. Once he was unconscious he was dragged to a waiting car, and put into the passenger's seat before his attacker got into the car and they drove away tossing another letter on the ground near Anthony as they left.

Later:

His head pounded, he kept his eyes closed tight trying to make the pain go away. As he lay still he realized he was laying face down on the ground, but he couldn't remember how he got there. As he tried to remember he heard voices calling his name, and heard the sound of running feet coming towards him. He slowly opened his eyes and saw the worried faces of his four friends as they knelt by him Mari spoke.

"Anthony, what happened?" She asked as they helped him sit up.

"I…I don't know." Anthony said as he touched the back of his head wincing as he did, he felt something wet on his hand and quickly pulled it away and looked at it.

"Is…is that blood?" Joven asked.

"Wait…where's Ian?" Anthony asked realizing he wasn't with them.

"He's not with you?" Lasercorn asked.

"No!" Anthony answered scared. "Tell me he's with you please?" He begged.

"We haven't seen him since you came out here together." Mari answered.

"What do you remember?" Mari asked as they stood.

"I…I remember we were talking! Then we decided to go back inside to finish the video."

"Then what?" Sohinki asked.

"Umm…we turned to go inside; when I felt something hit me…I must have passed out! I woke up when you found me…his phone! I'm calling him maybe he went for help? He's probably on his way back here!" Anthony said pacing as he pulled out his cell and dialled.

"Why wouldn't he just…" Joven was cut off by a phone ringing, they all looked around trying to find it Lasercorn found it and recognized it, he spoke.

"It's his phone!" He said as he picked it up.

"There's something else!" Sohinki said noticing the letter, he picked it up and showed them it, Anthony starred at it before he spoke.

"She has Ian!" He said panicking.

"What does it say?" Joven asked.

"I'll read it." He answered as he opened the letter. "I told you he would be MINE! Nothing and no one is going to get in the way of our love! He won't be hurt…unless he refuses me, but that won't happen because he loves me as much as I love him! You'll never see him again, so just forget you ever knew him…he's better off without you anyway! Remember stay the hell out of our love and no one gets hurt!"

"That crazy bitch!" Anthony yelled.

"Come on lets get you checked out, and then we'll call the police!" Mari said.

"I'm fine! We need to go to the police!" Anthony refused.

"We will, but you need to get checked out at the hospital Anthony you're bleeding! You could be seriously hurt!" Lasercorn said.

"Fine, let's go!" Anthony relented.

With Ian:

His head felt heavy, it hurt a little, but nothing he couldn't handle. He tried to remember what happened, but everything was fuzzy and the harder he tried to remember the more jumbled everything became. He gave up and slowly opened his eyes, blinking a few times to bring things into focus. When he finally did he was even more confused finding himself in a room he didn't recognize. Now he really wanted to know what the hell happened! He tried to rub his head, but began to panic when he couldn't move his arms or legs; he looked down and saw he was tied to a chair! He began to struggle trying to get free, but all he did was make the ropes tighter, a voice spoke from behind him.

"Oh good, you're awake!" The female voice said happily. "I brought you something for your headache!"

"Who are you and where the hell am I?" Ian demanded angrily as she came to him.

"I'm the one you've been waiting for! My name's Miranda and you my sweet man are finally home where you belong!" She answered smiling.

"You! You're the one who was leaving me those damn letters!"

"That's right! Now that you're away from those idiot friends of yours; especially Anthony, we can finally be together!"

"What did you do him?" Ian demanded remembering how they were attacked.

"Don't worry; the little emo punk is fine! He just got a little bump on the head no big deal!" She answered.

"You're insane! Let me go!" Ian yelled pulling on the ropes.

"You'll grow to love me as much as I love you! Now open up, these will take your headache away!" She said as she held up two pills, he refused to open his mouth, so she forced it open and gave the pills to him. Before he could spit them out she held his mouth closed and plugged his nose forcing him to swallow them. "There now, you get some rest. I'll see you in a little bit! Love you!" She said kissing him before she left the room.

Once gone he hung his head, he was being held by a psycho and no one knew where he was, if he didn't think of a way to escape soon she might kill him! He needed a plan and he needed it fast! He began to feel very tired, he tried fighting it, but could feel his body reacting to whatever she gave him and seconds later he passed out again.

With The Others:

Mari, Sohinki, Lasercorn, and Joven sat in the waiting room while Anthony got checked out. On the way to the hospital Anthony had called the police, and two detectives were going to meet them at the hospital. The doors opened and two men in suits came in, they spotted the men and stood as they approached Mari spoke.

"Are you the detectives?"

"That's us; I'm detective Thomas Stone, and this is my partner Ben Carter. Which one of you is Mr. Padilla?" Stone asked.

"He's still being checked by the doctor. We're his friends; I'm Mari Takahashi, this is Matt Sohinki, David Moss, and Joshua Ovenshire." Mari said as they shook hands.

"It's nice to meet all of you. Should we begin or wait for Mr. Padilla?"

"I'm right here." Anthony said as he came into the room.

"Anthony are you alright?" Mari asked.

"I will be! I have 15 stitches in the back of my head, and a mild concussion."

"Mr. Padilla, I'm detective Thomas Stone, my partner Ben Carter. Why don't we sit and you can explain to us what's going on?"

"Well, my best friend Ian Hecox has been kidnapped!" Anthony said.

"Kidnapped? Was he taken by the same the person who attacked you?" Carter asked.

"Yes! For two weeks now Ian has been getting letters from some girl, and when he was taken tonight she left another one!" Anthony answered.

"May we see the letters?" Stone asked.

"We only have the last one; the others are at our house." Anthony said as he handed the letter.

"So she's been stalking him?"

"Yes."

"Besides tonight has there been any other acts of violence towards any of you?"

"Only one! She tried to run the six of us over with her car in a parking lot!"

"None of you saw what she looked like? The make of her car maybe?" Stone asked.

"No, to both questions!" Anthony answered.

"Alright, we're going to need the rest of the letters. We'll follow you back to your house." Carter said.

Later that night after the detectives got what they needed they had told Anthony they'd go over what they have and start their investigation, but right now they didn't have much to go on. After they left Anthony reassured the others he'd be fine and they too left, he didn't know what to do so he sat on the couch. He was so angry, and frustrated; some psycho had his best friend and no one was doing anything to find him! Yeah the detectives were doing an investigation, but they basically had nothing to help! How were they going to find Ian with only those damn letters? He lay down on the couch starring at the ceiling; he needed to think of a way to help Ian…but how?

A Week Later:

He woke up to the sound of the TV being turned on in the next room, his whole body hurt! He had lost track of how long he'd been held prisoner by Miranda, but he guessed it had to have been at least a couple of days since she took him. He truly was in hell! She claimed she loved him, but when he refuses her advances she turns into a crazy person beating him with whatever she could find. After she'd beat him she would yell telling him it was all Anthony's fault they weren't together. She threatened to hurt him if Ian didn't do what she wanted and he'd beg her to leave him alone, he had nothing to do with any of this. The more he refused her the more she hated Anthony, she was becoming more unstable everyday and Ian was scared she'd follow through on her threats! His thoughts were interrupted by the door opening he hung his head refusing to acknowledge her.

"Good morning handsome!" She said as she sat on his knee.

"Go to hell!" Ian said disgusted.

"Ian you know I don't like it when you talk to me like that baby!" She scolded.

"Don't call me that!" He said looking at her angrily.

"Watch your mouth!" She yelled angrily as she stood and backhanded him across the face. "Damnit Ian I love you, and you love me! Why are you fighting it?"

"I don't love you! I never will! You're a psycho bitch and you need help!" He yelled.

"It's because of that emo, little shit! Well…that's an easy fix!" She said smiling.

"Leave Anthony out of this! I don't want to be with you because you're insane, not because of my best friend!" Ian yelled.

"It's because Anthony's jealous of our love and he's convinced you not to be with me!"

"Why won't you listen to me damnit?"

"It ends today! Once I get rid of him, you'll see I was right all along and we'll finally be together!"

"You crazy bitch! If you hurt I'll…" He was cut off by her kissing him he fought to pull away, but she was stronger than looked.

"You wait here and be good! I have a phone call to make, I love you Ian!" She said as she left smiling ignoring Ian's angry words as he called out to her.

TBC…