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This chapter goes out to GypsyWitchBaby!

GypsyWitchBaby~No,but she will play key role later on.

It had been hours since Victor left,and the sun was now setting. Rena,Blink,and Birdy had gotten started cheering Lorette up. A bit past 6 when both Lorette and Kyle heard the kitchen door slam from the living room. Kyle looked at Calvin,Josh,and Toad and drug his finger across his throat.

Victor soon appeared in the doorway with his shirt draped over his shoulders and his shoes in his hand. He opened his mouth to speak,but before he could Lorette did without looking up.

"Blink."

"With pleasure." Blink pulled out one of her javelins and threw it at him. It hit Victor's chest,and he was gone with a 'blink'.

Toad's jaw dropped."Where did ya send 'im?"

"Home. I'll let him sleep alone since he needs time to think. Us girls are sharing the master."

"A sleep over,huh?"asked Kyle with a leer."Can I come?"

"Sure!"said Birdy."We can paint your nails,and do your hair. Then I can tell you the latest gossip from the news and-"

"Never mind!"

The girls all shared smiles that scared them to the core. It was gonna be a long night.

Meanwhile

Victor landed directly on his back at the foot of the stairs. He blinked and realized what had happened. He stayed there for a few moments before getting up and trudging upstairs. She didn't wanna talk to him?Fine. He was perfectly okay with sleeping alone.

He went to their room,but her scent overwhelmed him. The entire room smelled of them together. He threw his shirt in the hamper and left his boots on the floor then made a quick retreat to one of the guest rooms.

I need ta fix this. Maybe she'll be calmer in the mornin'.

The night had went completely different for the two. Victor's had been plagued be nightmares. They were rarer than before,but Lorette had always been there for him. Waking up alone wasn't something he preferred. However,the girls had kept Lorette's mind off him,and they'd tired themselves out.

Victor was completely grouchy as he made his own breakfast when he suddenly smelled gun powder. He turned off the stove,his food forgotten,and went to the living room. Come on,ya bastards. I'm in the mood fer a fight.

A bullet was suddenly shot and he had no time to avoid it. It went straight through his skull causing him to black out. Two men came through the door and one emptied the clip into Creed's skull. His partner reached for his microphone.

"Sir. We have him."

"Good. Bring him in before he wakes up."

"Yes sir."

"You sure you wanna go home?" asked Rena from her place on the table. The three had been the first ones up and Lorette had decided to check up on Victor.

"I have to face him sometime,"Lorette replied."I made him sweat a little,but we still need to-."

Lorette didn't get to finish due to a searing pain in her skull. Her cup hit the floor,crashing into pieces and she soon followed.

"Lori!Blink get the others. Tell them something happened to Vic. Hurry!"

Blink stood for a moment and left quickly instead of taking the stairs. Rena looked at he fallen friend and pulled her arm around her shoulders.

"Lori we gotta move you to the couch."

"Good...Victor...shot..ARGH!"Lorette's head went down. She was out cold,but Rena had heard her. She pulled Lorette into the living room and carefully placed her onto the couch.

Soon the others came running or in Toad's case hopping down the stairs.

"How is she?"asked Birdy.

"Out cold. She said something about Victor getting shot. Blink,Kyle,head up there now. Birdy,get the aspirin. She's gonna be pissed when she get's up."

Victor's awakening was the best one. He head felt as though it'd been split in two. He groaned and rolled onto his back. His cell was roughly 20 feet all around with steel bars in front of him and no windows. On top of that,he had no idea where has was or what time it was.

Ya brought this on yerself. If ya hadn't pissed off Lori,she wouldn't 'ave sent ya home alone.

He couldn't help but agree with his logic. Lori probably had a headache as bad as his now. At least that would tell them something was off. He moved him arms behind his head and crossed him ankles. The best thing he could do was wait for his headache to leave then break out.

It was just past 3 in Pennsylvania and everyone was on alert. Kyle had smelled Victor's blood and the fuel from the helicopters. That meant no way of tracking them. Josh had done everything he could,but Victor had left his phone behind. Now everyone gathered around waiting for Lorette to wake up.

"Who gets to tell 'er?asked Toad.

"I will,"said Rena.

"Tell me...what?"

"How you feeling?"

"Like my head's been hit with a battle ax. Tell me what?"she asked again pushing herself up.

"Easy." Rena offered her a glass of water and two pills,which she gladly accepted."Victor got taken. We can't find him."

Lorette let her head drop onto the arm of the couch. It was all her fault. If I hadn't kicked him out he'd still be here. Tears were starting to form when she felt something hit her cheek. Her eyes snapped open,and she realized Rena had slapped her.

"What the hell was that for?"

"You are not gonna cry on me!"

"Rena it's my fault!"

"That maybe true,"Rena yelled back."but crying ain't gonna bring him back. You and Vic have a bond,now use it!"

"Rena,"Josh cut in."we have no idea where he is."

"I know someone who will,"said Lorette."Toad get me Mystique."

"She won't give a rat's ass what's happened to him."

"I'll make sure she does."

TBC