1Author's Note: I'm back! I had a good break and I am ready to move forward. I hope you like this chapter. Review please!

Chapter 1

He ran through the woods breathing hard. He had to get away. He looked behind him for a spilt second and fell to the ground. He looked above him and the person who caused him so much pain.

"End of the road," the person growled.

"No please. I promise I'll give you whatever you want. Please just don't kill me," he pleaded.

The person drew a gun.

"Say good-bye," the person smiled.

The trigger was pulled.

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Riley Poole shot up in his bed breathing hard and cold sweat coming down his face. He looked around trying to regain his surroundings. He realized he was in his room at Ben's house. He looked at the clock and saw it was 2:00 in the morning.

'It was just a dream. That's all it was.' he told himself.

He laid back down and tried to go back to sleep. That is the 5th time he has had that nightmare. It was really getting on his nerves. He knew he should tell Ben about it, but just couldn't. Sleep finally over took him and he fell into a deep sleep.

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Ben stood in the kitchen the next morning listening to the radio and cooking breakfast. Abigail already left for work, so Ben was cooking him and Riley some waffles. He looked up when he saw Riley coming in the kitchen.

"It's alive! Alive I tell you!" Ben cried dramatically.

"Very funny," Riley stated drily.

Riley went to the fridge and pulled out the OJ. He poured himself a glass and sat down at the island.

"What are you making?" Riley asked.

"Waffles," Ben answered.

"Sweet," Riley mumbled.

"Riley are you okay?" Ben asked after a moment.

"Yeah. Why?" Riley asked.

"I heard you last night. You sounded like you were in hyperventilating," Ben told him.

"Oh it was nothing," Riley brushed off.

Ben decided not to push the subject, but he could tell something was wrong. It was in Riley's eyes. Ben served up the waffles and sat across from Riley. It was silent for awhile.

"What are you going to do today?" Ben asked.

"Nothing really," Riley replied.

"Oh did you hear about the escape from the prison?" Ben asked.

"No. Was it Ian?" Riley asked.

"No some guy named Christian Haas. He's suppose to be looking for revenge on the person who put him in jail, but the cable went out so I don't know who it is," Ben explained.

By now Riley was pale as a ghost.

"It can't be," he whispered.

"What?" Ben asked.

"Ben...I'm the one he's looking for," Riley told him.