Chapter 4:

With Anthony:

He hung his head closing his eyes tightly trying to breathe through the pain coursing through his entire body. Since she had kidnapped him he had been beaten off and on, she still blamed him for what happened with Ian; she would taunt him, using Ian against him. He knew she would be going after Ian next and that scared him, especially knowing Ian was already injured and unable to defend himself. He had to figure someway out of there to help Ian before she got to him. He knew the others would be watching over him, and they'd keep him safe for now…he hoped!

"Oh, you're awake!" Miranda said coming into the room.

"Disappointed?" He asked bitterly.

"A little…I was hoping you were dead!" She answered smiling.

"We just keep screwing with your plans don't we?" He mocked.

"This time I won't fall for any of your little tricks! You may have gotten away the first time, but I promise you it won't happen again!" She said smiling.

"So what happens now? You keep…"

"What happens now you dumb, emo punk is that I go get my Ian Bear and bring him here to join in the fun!" Miranda said cutting him off.

"Leave him alone! He's already hurt damnit, just kill me!" Anthony begged.

"Aw, how precious! Even though I do love to hear you beg, it's not enough to make me stop!"

"Why are you doing this to us?" Anthony yelled.

"I'm doing this because you stopped me from being with my one true love…Ian! He played me and made me believe he loved me too, and now I'm going to get my revenge! As the old saying goes: Hell hath no fury, like a woman scorned!" Miranda said smiling as she punched him in the face before walking out, Anthony yelled at her trying to get her to stop, but she ignored him.

Later:

A couple of hours after Lasercorn convinced him to leave the house, Ian felt a little better knowing so many people besides the police were helping to find Anthony. They decided to tell their fans in hopes that someone somewhere knew Miranda, unlike when he had been taken, they didn't tell anyone until after they were found and only as another way to find Miranda after she disappeared. After leaving Joven's house Lasercorn suggested they stop for takeout before going home and he had agreed even though he wasn't hungry. Once they had their food, they began the drive back home, neither of them realizing they were being followed by a black van.

She knew the five friends were going to be meeting that evening, so she headed to the house they were meeting at and smiled realizing she hadn't missed them. She waited until two men came out of the house together and got into a car and drove off, before she followed them making sure to keep one car between them so that she didn't raise any suspicion. When they pulled into the drive through she pulled into the parking lot across the street. Once back on the road she waited until it was just their car and hers on the road before she sped up right behind them honking her horn and flashing her light's. She could tell they weren't sure what to do and when they slowed to let her pass she sped up and bumped into their car. They sped up, but so did she bumping them again a little harder than the last time. She continued to chase them bumping into their car harder each time, until the last time she did it she sent them off the road. She watched as they tried to correct the car, but couldn't and they ended up rolling over onto the roof of the car. She parked her van and got out smiling as she walked towards the vehicle. She went to the passenger's side and stood starring at the car; she could hear muffled cries for help and bent down. Using a nearby rock she hit the window a couple of times before it broke, she took out her pocket-knife, reached inside, and cut the seatbelt. She put her knife away before she reached inside again and pulled an unconscious Ian from the car the entire time Lasercorn tried in vain to stop her. Once she had him, she dragged him to her van, put him in the back before she got in, and drove away just as another car came around the corner.

With Anthony:

After Miranda left Anthony tried to get free again, he struggled against the ropes harder then he fought before. All it did was cause the ropes to cut into his skin; he clenched his jaw and continued trying to get free. Sweat fell into his eyes as he struggled, he screamed in frustration and annoyance. He had lost track of time and stopped only when he heard Miranda come into the house. He didn't hear any talking or yelling and tried to convince himself that meant she had failed, but from experience he knew there was a chance she had taken Ian too. He grew anxious as he waited he could hear her moving around and he began to make himself believe she failed the longer she took to come into the room. He was smiling when she finally did come in 10 minutes later; she looked at him confused and spoke.

"What's with the smile dummy?" She asked.

"It's my victory smile!" Anthony answered.

"Victory smile? What the hell are you talking about? Did all those hits to your head screw with your brain?" She asked as she went to the back of the room and got some rope before returning to him he spoke the smile never leaving his face.

"You failed to kidnap Ian so…"

"Aw isn't that precious! You think I failed!" She said cutting him off.

"You did!"

"Well then I should go get our special guest huh?"

"What?" Anthony said as she left the room and returned seconds later dragging an unconscious, obviously re-injured Ian.

"I failed did I?" She smirked as she put Ian into the chair beside Anthony and tied him up. "Poor guy should really stop getting into cars!"

"IAN!" Anthony yelled. "What the hell did you do to him you crazy bitch?"

"Ooh…I just got déjà vu!" She said smiling. "Poor wittle Ian had another car accident!"

"He can't drive with a broken hand and leg!" Anthony yelled.

"Wow, nothing gets past you huh?"

"That means…oh shit! Who was driving?" Anthony demanded.

"One of your idiot friends!"

"Don't call them that! Who was it and are they alright?"

"It was…David!" She answered brushing hair off of Ian's forehead.

"Is…is he okay?" He demanded.

"He'll be fine…I think!"

"You bitch!"

"Yeah, yeah! I'm a crazy bitch and you're a dumb, emo shit! We both know who we are!"

Pain was all he felt, he couldn't figure out where the pain was coming from though; his whole body felt like one, giant, exposed nerve. He fought against the darkness that tried to surround him, and in the short periods he was awake he could hear two voices; a male and a female nearby talking angrily about him. He tried to focus on them, but couldn't make out anything they were saying, it sounded like everything was under water. He opened his eyes blinking trying to bring everything into focus, it got clearer each time he did. Finally he managed to adjust his eyes, but everything still sounded strange he shook his head slightly to fix it. Finally it became clear, he heard Anthony arguing with Miranda, and everything came rushing back. He remembered the car accident and…David! Suddenly he heard his name being called he turned to see both Anthony and Miranda looking at him, Anthony was smiling a look of relief in his eyes.

"You're okay!" Anthony said.

"Welcome back to the living Ian Bear, too bad you won't be living much longer!"

"Go to hell!" Ian said looking at her.

"I'm going to go get some things ready for our little party; you boys have fun catching up! Oh, and while you're catching up why don't you talk about how Anthony didn't believe you Ian and made his own best friend think he was crazy?" She said laughing as she left the room; Anthony hung his head guiltily, while Ian starred at her angrily.

"Ian I'm…"

"Don't!" Ian said cutting him off, Anthony thought he hated him. "I did feel like that, but when I think about it I would have done the same thing to you!"

"So you don't hate me?" Anthony asked smiling sadly.

"No, I don't hate you!" Ian answered returning the smile.

"You're my best friend, I should have believed you! Maybe if I had none of this would…"

"Anthony stop! Look, yeah it hurt to think my best friend thought I had lost my damn mind! But you honestly don't believe you could have stopped any of this?" Ian said cutting him off again. "She's crazy! She would have found a way to get us whether you believed me or not!"

"I'm sorry Ian!" Anthony said looking at him.

"There's nothing to be sorry for man!" Ian said smiling sadly.

"Let's get this reunion started boys!" Miranda said smiling as she returned. "Did you two make up?"

"There's nothing to fix!" Ian answered.

"No matter! Now that we're all together again we're going to have so much fun!"

"Screw you!" Ian said smirking.

"I see you haven't changed Ian Bear!"

"Stop calling me that damnit!"

"I'll call you whatever I want baby! You're in no position to give demands!" She said before she kissed Ian he tried to pull away, but she wouldn't let him go. "Mmm…I could do that forever!"

"You're a sick…" Ian began, but was cut off by her punching him in the face.

"Leave him alone!" Anthony yelled.

"Oh, don't worry I didn't forget about you!" She said smiling as she turned back to Anthony. "I think its time to get this party going don't you?"

"What do you mean?" Anthony asked nervously as he looked at Ian.

"I'd like you boys to meet my little friend here!" She said as she pulled out a crowbar.

"What the hell are you going to do with that?" Ian asked scared.

"This!" She answered as she swung it connecting with Anthony's left arm causing him to scream out in pain.

TBC…