A/N - Thank you all for the lovely R! It keeps me going!

The lost boy

Joe held his breath and closed his eyes, the images of Frank, Fenton, his mother and the happy memories flashed in slow motion before him.

''NO!'' He heard suddenly-

Then he was tossed to the hard, cold floor. He looked up in confusion, his captor yelled to the camera.

''NO! FUCK! OH That was PERFECT!''

He looked down on Joe and laughed.

'' That video was perfect! But then the fucking battery died! Can you believe it! The battery died, when it was supposed to be you!'' He laughed even more of his joke.

Joe did not find the joke funny, this guy had a terrible sense of humor.

''Oh I can imagine your father and brother right now, back in the police station! I wish I could see them!''

He checked the ropes and gagged Joe before laughing on his way out of the room, with the camera.

Joe instantly looked around him for gadgets he could use to get out of this madness. He rolled over to the wall and started to move the ropes hard against the brick wall, with hopes that he managed to cut them, and get out.

''Wait, dad! Can you give me some answers please! Where are you going!? '' Frank yelled after his father.

'' I need some air Frank!_''

''You think I don't need some air! Joe is my brother! I was supposed to look after him!'' Frank took a deep breath, with tears rolling down his face.

'' Did... Did he kill..'' Frank looked at his father with begging eyes.

'' That is what I am going to figure out Frank. You stay here, I'll be back with some coffee later! We have to look through the video, maybe there is something in the video that can tell us where Joe is! You start!''

Frank rolled his eyes, wiped his tears he and sat down at his desk and started looking through the video. His heart was jumping hard in his chest, and his hands were shaking. All the thoughts were running in his head, What did Bill mean with all the things he said? What happened after the video turned black? Frank tried to think the his little brother was alive and that he could walk through the door at any time.

And who was this Liam, The name sounded so familiar to Frank.

Back in the cold cellar Joe had been scraping the ropes, and suddenly they were cut. He sighed in relief and untied his gag. Stood up, and walked over to the door. His heart was beating so hard that he wondered if the Mad man could hear it. Joe stood still for a moment. Listening for any noise that could reveal where his kidnapper was. He heard footsteps and moved to the back of the door. Joe grabbed hold of the ropes he was previously bound with and waited.

There was a click from the door before it opened, and in walked the tall kidnapper. Joe Kicked him in hard in the knee, For all the beatings, bruised and cuts. He kept on hitting and kicking the man that laid on the floor. The rage started to burn through Joe's Head, and he took the rope around the mans neck and throat. He squeezed as hard as he could, the flashbacks made him tighten the ropes even more. Joe did not let go until everything went all quiet, the man did not move anymore. He fell backward and looked at the man, faced down. Joe went for the door, he moved without a noise, with his heart beating like a bass in his chest. He jumped at the sound of a ringtone, he ran for it, it was in the kidnappers pocked.

Joe took a deep breath before reaching in to the mans pocked and looked at the collar ID. Joe froze in shock, it stood - Hardy F -

Joe answered the phone and held it to his ear, without saying anything.

'' Bill!? What did you do to Joe? Is he still alive! Answer me!'' Joe was confused.

''Yes dad, I am alive.''

'' Joe! Is that you?'' He had to take a breath before continuing.

'' Joe, where are you? Do you know were you are!?''

'' No.. dad, how come you have this number?''

''It is your phone Joe! Where are you?''

''Hold on'' Joe replied.

He walked out in to the hallway, with the phone in his hand. Looking around for a way out.

He could hear his father saying his name on the phone.

''Joe what is happening?''

'' I think I killed him dad, trace my phone and you'll get a location''

Joe went up a stair and looked out of a window, he quickly grabbed the phone and took a picture out of the window and send it to Frank.

''Clever boy!'' Joe recognized the voice and his stomach turned, he looked behind him and saw the tall kidnapper standing right in front of him. He screamed and backed to try to get out of the way.

''Joe? JOE? What is happening!?'' - the low voice came from the phone.

Bill looked down on the phone and giggled.

'' Oh, Joe did you call daddy? - Bad boy!''

Joe felt the wall behind him and with Bill right in front of him coming slowly closer.

Joe took the phone to his ear.

'' Dad, -''

but he could not finish his sentence when an unexpected hit came to his temple and he hit the ground, his head hurting and his eyes blurry.

Bill picked up the phone and said;

'' Quite a fighter you have here Fenton. But I am afraid he might have compromised our location.. Now we have to move! Where to I wonder. Why don't I call you when we are all settled in? - Oh, yeah, don't bother to trace the phone...it is a dead end.''

Fenton in the other end said something Joe could not catch.

''Really? Well..''

He picked Joe up by the are and dragged him over to the stairs.

'' Here is something that is true, the loving sound of your youngest son falling down the stairs.''

He threw Joe like a rag doll down the stairs. And when he landed and the bottom Bill said in the phone.

'' aah, now he's bleeding I have to call you back.''

he hung up the phone and started to walk down towards Joe.

'' So you cut the rope huh? Smart guy, but the I'll have to use something stronger.''

Joe tried to crawl away from his attacker but his sore body and his ringing head made it difficult to move anywhere.

Bill grabbed a hold of Joe and laid him on his back, and climbed on top of him, using his body weight to hold Joe down. He took a pair of handcuffs up from his back pocket and looked down at Joe waiving the handcuffs as a warning. Give me your hand or loose a tooth. Joe saw no other option, and felt a wave of nausea coming when he surrendered to the man.

''Good boy!'' - he handcuffed Joe, and to his surprise he was gentle when helping him up and following him to the room all the way back in the cellar.

''You have two options here Joe, I don't want to make it worse than it is. You can choose to sit or hang on the wall. It all depends on how you behave.''

Joe took a deep rasped breath.

''I'll take a seat'' he replied with a sore voice.

Bill Nodded,

''Alright, see that was not so hard!''

he took a chair from the corner and placed Joe in the chair, and locked the handcuffs to a chain on the wall.

''Who is Liam?'' Joe asked suddenly

Bill turned around and looked at Joe with a surprised look on his face.

''My son.'' Bill replied

''Where is he?'' Bill stopped.

''He died, by your fathers hand''

''Is that why you punish me? For something my father did?''

Joe tried to be convincing but knew that the longer he could speak to the man the longer his father, brother and the rest of the police station had to find him.

''I am not punishing you Joe, I am punishing your father!''

Joe tried to smile.

''I am not Liam, Bill.''

''How do you know my name?'' Bill looked at Joe with big eyes.

'' I remember your face, it was all over the news. It was not that many years ago. I remember the picture of Liam as well. And he disappeared! He didn't die!''

Joe could the Bill flexing his muscles, he started to get angry.

''Joe, Joe, Joe.. You think you got it all figured out huh?''

He picked up the gag from before and gagged Joe again.

'' Let us now clear this up.''

He dialed a number and put the phone on speaker.

''Joe?'' it was Fenton.

'' Yes, Fenton, Joe is still here. I have some questions for you now that we have all calmed you ready for this Mr. Hardy?''

''yes, Bill'' Fenton appeared to be very tired and exhausted.

''What happened to Liam, Fenton? You told me he died, when I was in prison''

It was a moment of silent

''I will cut your boy here if you don't answer me Fenton!'' Bill said while raising his voice

''Liam did not die Bill, he is still alive.'' Fenton replied, scared for what could happen to Joe if he did not.

'' what? My Liam, is alive? I knew it! You are a liar Fenton Hardy! Keeping my bay away from me for so long! You are the cruel one here!''

''No, Bill listen to me!'' Fenton begged.

''No! You listen Mr. Hardy! I want my son back! You took him away from me, now you bring him back to me!... A son for a son. If I don't see my son again... Neither will you.''

Bill hung up the phone. And left Joe in the darkness.

- Ta -