A/N Three quick things, firstly Lily found Veronica on the 2nd night Aaron was in LA which was a Saturday that's important for the next chapter, Secondly in the show Don like 30 something but here like in his early 20's and finally flashbacks are italics.

Chapter 4.

Tuesday evening came around quickly in the Echolls household. Logan was sitting on the kitchen counter eating a sandwich when his mother walked in with her mobile attached to her ear.

"Who are you trying to call mum?"

"The PI I hired to tail your father. He's not... Don hi its Lyn Echolls" pauses as something is said on the other end that Logan can't hear "No Don he came home yesterday morning grabbed some stuff and left." Pause again "He said something about having to go away because of his new movie." Pauses "What do you mean your still in LA. Don I need those photos like today." Pause then hangs up the phone a little shocked. Turning to Logan she said "honey pack a bag we're going to LA"

"Why?"

"I'm not sure. Don will only tell me that it's urgent and that you have to be there."

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Mac was sitting at her computer on Tuesday evening typing furiously at a computer program she was working on when her phone rang.

"Hello" she said completely distracted.

"Hey Mac this is Lily Kane"

"What do you want?"

"Um you have to come to LA like tonight. There is something here you have to see and I can't tell you over the phone because there is no way you'll believe me."

"I'm going to need more than that"

"Well that's all I can tell you"

"I meant like an address. Where am I supposed to go when I get to LA?"

"East LA Doctors Hospital"

"Wait I'm going to a hospital, why?" but the phone had already gone dead. Mac grabbed a change of clothes and her laptop and headed out to her car.

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Weevil was playing a video game with his cousin Chardo when his phone rang. Noticing that it was Lily Weevil ignored it and continued playing. When the phone beeped Weevil picked it up and checked the voicemail Lily had left.

"Hey Weevil, its Lily. I know you probably don't want to hear from me but there is someone you should see. I'm at East LA Doctors Hospital. Mac has probably already left so you might want to hurry. I'm sorry I can't tell you more but this is something you really don't want to hear over the phone so get your butt in gear and come ok. Bye."

Before the message had finished Weevil was on his bike heading towards LA.

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Three lone figures sat on three very uncomfortable chairs in a hallway in the East LA hospital. The three where waiting for news and for four other people to show up.

"So is anyone going to talk about what happened?" Keith asked. Don and I looked at each other and shook our heads before returning our gazes to where they were. I had asked Wallace to wait outside for the arrival of Mac, Weevil, Logan and Mrs Echolls. He was more than happy to and I had a funny feeling that it was because he felt uncomfortable waiting there with the three of us when he had no idea who the girl he'd helped rescue was.

Before anyone else could say anything Wallace came walking back with Mac, Weevil and the Echolls walking behind him. All three felt the need to stand as the group of five joined them.

"Are you going to tell us why were here?" Lyn asked Don before turning to Keith "Why are you here Keith? What's going on?" but before anyone could answer a doctor came up behind them.

"Mr Mars" the doctor said.

"How is she?" Don and I asked at the same time.

"She's fine. She was awake for a little while. I'd like to keep her here for a least a week just to be on the safe side. Mind you this is how she is physical her emotional state may be completely different to her physical one. Other than that your welcome to come and see your daughter now Mr Mars. I'm sure Miss Mars will want you there when she wakes up again." The doctor told them before walking away.

"Did he just say Miss Mars?" Weevil asked.

"I think its time you told us what happened?" Keith said.

I sat drew in a deep breathe "Well it all started when we were tailing Aaron...

Flashback

Lily and Wallace watched as Aaron dragged the red haired woman towards his car. They watched as he pushed her into the door, they watched as her wig slipped off. Then it clicked in Lily's mind. She was looking at Veronica Mars. Lily reached for her phone and had called Don in seconds but not before handing the camera to Wallace and telling him to keep taking photos.

"I'm almost there Lil. I'm like 3 minutes away." Don said as soon as he answered.

"Make 30 seconds. I'm currently staring at Veronica."

"Shit" Don whispered before hanging up.

Lily and Wallace were itching to get out of the car as Aaron continued his attack on Veronica by backhanding her several times. Before either of them could react though Back up jumps out of the front window and across the street trying to help his master. Lily and Wallace move to go after the dog as Don pulls in behind them.

"Back up" Veronica says confused as Backup barks at Aaron.

"You know this dog?" Aaron growls at her raising his hand.

"He just looks like Back up, my old dog from back home." Veronica replied

"Ok" Aaron said before pulling his hand down and hitting her so hard that she slips and falls into the mirror bumping her head and getting knocked out.

"Shit" Aaron whispers "Help me move her into the car" he says to the bodyguard but before they can Don and Wallace come running over as Lily is frantically dialling 911.

"Get away from her" Don yelled. Aaron didn't need to be told twice. He moved into the driver's seat of the car and drove off at the fastest speed he could. His bodyguard made a move for the car but Don stopped him and placed him in handcuffs as Wallace moved to check that Veronica was ok.

"She got a pulse. It's faint but it's there and she's breathing." Wallace said before the rest of the night became a whirl of sirens, bad smells and hospitals.

End Flashback.

"Veronica's alive" Mac whispered as everyone sat around her stunned.

"If you don't believe me there is a window that looks right into her room." Lily said while pointing to Veronica's hospital room.

"Aaron had her the whole time. She wasn't dead." Lyn whispered. Before anyone else could say anything Logan got to his feet and walked to the window. He needed to see her face, to see her breathing and to know this wasn't a trick before he started to feel or think. When he saw her tiny frame in the middle of the large bed he broke down. Nobody moved to help him. When he started crying that's when the 3 other new comers knew without a doubt that Veronica was in that room.

Logan raised his head to look at the blond again. At that moment Veronica opened her eyes. Her blues met Logan's brown ones and they seemed to stare at each other for eternity. Logan was trying to take back in the image of the love of his life while Veronica was trying very hard to memorise his features again so that when he does walk into the room. She needed to tell him something but she couldn't do it if all she was thinking about was how much he looked like Aaron.

"She is awake." Logan called to the group not losing eye contact with her for a second.

A/N. And to leave you there. Just to let you know I update as quickly as I can but I'm not one of those authors who has the story written like 10 chapters in advance. You get it as soon as I've gone over the grammar and punctuation. Review and thanks to everyone who did last time it was a bit of a shock to my system. I wasn't expecting that many reviews. Though I do have to ask if you could refrain from using capital letters too much, I feel like your yelling at me, and if you were giving bad reviews I wouldn't mind, but your not and my roommates are a little sick of seeing me jump a mile in the are every time I look at my reviews.