Disclaimer: I do not own these characters or Lab Rats.

A/N: I'm on a roll.

Warning: Violence, Torture, Mild Language

Un-beta'd


Why hadn't he questioned Leo about the watch sooner? Why hadn't he noticed the watch at all? Especially when it looked like the one he'd given Douglas after their father died. Looking at them side by side, Davenport could see both had the same gunmetal gray dial and a leather strap but only the broken one was engraved with Douglas' full name.

If he'd paid more attention he'd have known something was off. He should have realized his brother never took it off his person. Even when Douglas was evil, he still wore the leather wrap around his wrist. If he hadn't been so careless he would have examined the fake watch and found the chip sooner. He would've rigged it to reverse the signal and communicated with his brother.

He clutched the broken one trying not to throw up at the unpleasant thoughts. The damaged time piece was probably a warning, meaning something terrible happened. Who could have done this? What if he missed his chance to find him?

Leo had told him there hadn't been anything unusual about the fake watch. According to his step son, he'd had it tested after Douglas gave it to him. The readings had marked it as a regular watch. His brother was a genius for making something like this undetectable.

"Are you alright, Mr. Davenport?"

Donald cleared his throat, "Yeah, go ahead."

Everyone held their breath when they heard Douglas' voice through the garble of static.


Month 1
Audio File 001:

"Okay, Donnie, before you say anything, my plan sounded way better in my head. I was hoping to find more info on Krane by going to some of his abandoned labs. After he made S-1 I figured it'd be a good idea to make sure he didn't have more bionics working for him. I know I should have told you where I was headed but you haven't been easy to approach. I don't blame you for brushing me off when I tried to hang out with you and the kids. I lost that privilege a long time ago.

"Ah, well, I wasn't expecting to get caught. Bad move on my part. I think the local gangs moved in after they realized Krane was out of the picture. I didn't get a good look at the ones who caught me but I can hear them talk now and then. They picked me up somewhere off the coast of Japan, maybe, I can't really remember right now. I think I have a concussion. The chip should give you my coordinates, though."

Month 1
Audio File 002:

"They've kept me in a storage locker for a few days. They don't bother to feed me so I'm not a priority. Not to mention these hooligans are as bad as Krane and tend to pound me if I make too much noise or if I'm too quiet. At least they know how to spread the pain.

"I think we're leaving pretty soon because there's been a lot of movement outside. I overheard them say something about a 'switch'? Not sure -"

Loud scraping in the background caused Douglas to trail off. The sound of flesh hitting flesh startled everyone in the lab. Davenport tried to amplify the recording but all they heard were whispers and the echo of footsteps for the next few hours.

Month 1
Audio File 003:

"Next time I'll leave the reconnaissance missions to the kids. They probably wouldn't get caught and they'd have a higher success rate of escaping. Ugh, my head is killing me. I'm pretty sure it wouldn't be a good idea for me to sleep with this head wound.

"Um, I'm underground? How cliché is that?

"They took my tools away, too, otherwise I would've tried picking the locks. The walls are made of rock but I can't tell what kind. It's dark in here, no windows. It's big enough for me to stretch my legs out but I can't reach the ceiling. I think the chains holding me down are giving me a rash. If I don't die of starvation, dehydration, or an infection then I'll freeze to death."

Month 1
Audio File 004:

"I got a visit from one of them. Couldn't have been older than Bree or Chase from what I saw. Beat me up pretty good, too. She was quiet the whole time. She didn't ask me anything and she didn't acknowledge any of my questions either. She checks up on me every once in a while to rough me up. Looks like she's my only guard. They started feeding me so I have that at least."

Month 1
Audio File 005:

"Never mind, the food has sedatives."

Month 1
Audio File 006:

"Ha, I've gotten two beatings for not eating. Same girl and another guy took turns on me. They're focusing on the right wrist. Lucky for me I'm ambidextrous. At least they haven't taken my watch. This is bad, Donnie, you have to hurry."

Month 1
Audio File 007:

"What's taking you so long? Don't tell me you haven't busted my watch open for clues. Are you taking your time to teach me a lesson? God, you're such a dick, Donnie! I could die down here!"

Month 1
Audio File 008:

"I'm sorry that was out of line."

Month 1
Audio File 009:

"Seriously, if you haven't decrypted my chip yet I'm going to be really disappointed. I know I'm a better programmer than you but c'mon! What happened to the great Donald Davenport?"

Month 1
Audio File 010:

"No! No sto-!"

Douglas screamed and Davenport turned it off.


Donald tried not to panic. In one month Douglas was tortured almost daily. He almost stopped himself from opening the rest of the files from the first month knowing it would only be worse. His brother had been in danger this whole time and he hadn't done anything.

He was angry at Douglas for being foolish but he was angry at himself, too. His brother might already be dead and it was all his fault.

-o-

Davenport felt nervous as his hand hovered over the play button. He fiddled with his pen, waiting for the others to leave the lab. After listening to the audio files from the first month he'd forbidden anyone from accessing the rest. He had gone so far as to lock them out until he finished listening to everything. He took a deep breath and steeled himself ready for what he knew would come.


Month 2
Audio File 001:

Donald jerked in his seat when he heard Douglas yell in pain. There were muffled voices in the background but they were too low to distinguish. Davenport wanted to fast forward through the sounds of agony but he stopped himself. There might be clues hidden somewhere so he willed himself to listen until his brother fell silent.

Month 2
Audio File 002:

"I was supposed to tell you something..."

Month 2
Audio File 003:

"I'm not doing too well, Donnie. My eye is still swollen shut and my head's bleeding. Not sure what's going on either. They haven't visited me in a while except to give me food and water. I'm just... I'm going to lie down for a bit."

Month 2
Audio File 004:

"It hurts to move and it hurts to breathe. I think I'm going insane down here. Too many thoughts in my head or maybe not enough."

Month 2
Audio File 005:

"The dosage they're feeding me is stronger now. It knocks me out for a long time and keeps me drowsy. Oh, hey, I've gotten popular lately. A few more joined in on the fun."

Month 2
Audio File 006:

"Remember the time the neighbor's dog ate your Jo Jo Bings action figure? I threw it in the lake and blamed it on Casey."

Month 2
Audio File 007:

"Actually, I threw all of your action figures in the lake after you destroyed mine. Sorry."

Month 2
Audio File 008:

"I think I sprained my ankle when they tossed me in a crate. They've been driving for most of the day. My eye sight is really bad. I have no idea where I am or where we're headed. Worst vacation ever."

Month 2
Audio File 009:

"They're going through a lot of trouble just to keep me here and in constant pain. They don't even question me! They want me alive for something. Whatever happens don't agree to anything if they try to use me against you guys."

Month 2
Audio File 010:

Douglas gasped in pain and Donald heard something dragging.

"Donnie, please-"

A loud noise in the background made Douglas go silent and woman's voice echoed in the rock prison, "Who are you talking to?"

"None of your business!" Douglas sounded angry.

"Maybe I should break your other wrist."

Douglas snorted.

"Or I can cut out your tongue."

Month 2
Audio File 011:

There was heavy breathing and coughing for three hours.

Month 2
Audio File 012:

"My knee feels better today. The sedatives in the food help numb down the pain."

Month 2
Audio File 013:

"It's getting colder at night. I wish they'd give me a blanket or something."

Month 2
Audio File 014:

"Not to rush you or anything but they're starting to get creative with their little sessions. I guess they're tired of using me as a punching bag."

Month 2
Audio File 015:

"Something tells me you still haven't confiscated my watch from Leo."


Donald felt sick.

Listening to his brother trying to brush off the pain seemed to break something inside of him. He felt useless just sitting in the lab. After listening to his brother in pain he knew he wouldn't sleep anytime soon.

He played the recordings from the third month.


Month 3
Audio File 001:

"I think I'm hallucinating. I swear one of them was Marcus."

Month 3
Audio File 002:

"I loved him, you know? He was my son for a long time. I didn't want to make him at first but I got tired of being lonely. I was such a terrible father to him. I didn't even use the Triton app on him and he stayed anyway. He was the best kid anyone could ever ask for. God, I'm an idiot."

Month 3
Audio File 003:

"It's not Marcus."

Month 3
Audio File 004:

"Sometimes I think you're trying to figure out how to save me. I don't think you'd be cruel enough to leave me here on purpose. But maybe I deserve this after everything I've done to you. I wish you could forgive me."

Month 3
Audio File 005:

"What the hell do you want from me! Let me out! Let me out! Let me out! Let me out!"

Davenport listened to what he thought was Douglas kicking the walls for a few minutes before it went quiet.

Month 3
Audio File 006:

"Tell the kids I'm sorry I left. Tell Leo I'm sorry I lied. Looks like Uncle Douglas won't bring any souvenirs this time."

Month 3
Audio File 007:

"I'm sorry I was a horrible brother to you, Donnie."

Month 3
Audio File 008:

"You're not coming are you?"

Month 3
Audio File 009:

"Donnie?"

Month 3
Audio File 010:

"Don't tell mom I'm going to die again."

Month 3
Audio File 011:

For an hour there was only heavy breathing.

Month 3
Audio File 012:

"Even if I die, I'm going to kill every last one of you!"

Davenport sat down unable to process what happened. It sounded like gunfire and screaming before something roared and it was over.

A familiar voice said, "He's ready."