"Guessing by the empty closet, that means I get to go shopping?" I said with a huge smile on my face because, that gives me a chance to escape.

"Yes, but you will have two escorts. We don't want you running away now, do we?" He said, reading my mind. Before I could say anything there was a knock at the door. I went over to the door the door slid back to reveal 2 boys being held, by 2 other boys. I recognized all four. Zach and Grant were being held by Henry and Matt. I stepped aside so they could enter. Watching Zach and Grant fight was sad; they struggled so such but got nowhere.

"Bien, bien, bien, regardez ce que nous avons ici? Victorie connaissez-vous ces garçons ? En outre, pouvez-vous expliquer pourquoi ils sont ici ?" Headmaster Williams asked me in French. Well, well, well, look what we have here? Victorie do you know these boys? Also, can you explain why they are here?

Instead of answering I just glared at them. When the Headmaster cleared his throat, I knew I had to answer. They gave me pleading looks, telling me not to say a word and blow their cover. "Their names are Zach and Grant; I have no clue why they are here. I don't even know how they found me." I said, rolling my eyes.

"We followed you here, these boys are good but they are cocky. It wasn't so hard. They missed you loads of times. "Grant said, smiling. One thing I have learned about the Blackthorne Boys was their cockiness. When they did something no one accepted them to do they always smiled like crazy because no one else could do it.

"Well, I expect your Headmaster will wonder where you have wondered off to. So I think I shall go make a quick call. Henry, and Matthew comes with me. We need to discuss some escorting plans. We'll let the boys catch up with Victorie." Headmaster Williams said walking towards the door. I went to the TV and turned it on. I flipped though the channels finding nothing to watch. I went to the door; I turned back to Zach and Grant. Who were just standing there in shock for whatever reason. "Are you two are you going to continue standing there like idiots?" I asked, I put my hand on my hip waited for them to snap out it. 10 seconds later, they were by my side as we walked down the halls of the school. I walked out the back door and continued to the garden, when I noticed that they weren't following me. I called out," Where the heck does you two think you're going?"

"We are leaving. Where do you think you're going?" They said, turning around were heading towards me. I started laughing when they said they were finished.

"If think you're getting out of here you are crazy. I helped create their security system that's why you got caught." I said, while trying catching my breath from laughing so hard. I stood up straight opening my lungs to air. I turned and headed back inside before someone noticed that I wasn't in my room. As I walked back inside, Zach ran up and said," You're not even going to try to escape? That doesn't make sense. They kidnapped you!"

"Yes, they did but they have the best security team known to man. I know because I help design it back in 8th grade. Now, I need to get back to my room before someone notices I'm gone." I said and continued to walk. Zach and Grant followed for whatever reason. Waiting for the Headmaster to come back, all three fell asleep. Grant on the couch, Zach on the floor and I had the bed all to myself. Even though I had the entire bed to myself, I ended up waking up multiple times that night. Most of the time, I woke up screaming. Even though I woke up scream, I never once woke up Zach or Grant. After waking up for the 3rd time, I found myself having trouble falling asleep. I tossed and turned for hours trying to fall back a sleep. Just when I was finally about get some sleep, Headmaster Williams walked though my door and called out," Morning."

So much for sleep, I sat and looked around. Zach and Grant were pretending not to have heard Headmaster Williams. He just walked over to where Zach laid and said," I guess they don't want help set up a test on the girls. Oh well." Before, the Headmaster was even finished, both Zach and Grant were up and ready to go. I laughed to myself, as I sat up on the bed.

"I have talked to your headmaster down at Blackthorne, he is aware of what you are doing and has decided to tests his students as well. He has given me permission for you two participate in this training op. He said for me to tell you, that you both are in major trouble when you get back to Blackthorne. We are having a test for the junior and seniors here, mostly the seniors. But the Gallagher's girls are going to plan on rescuing little Victorie and will crash this ball we have set up, it will be similar to what you had last semester.

All 3 of you will have covers; Blackthorne and Gallagher will come and attempt to rescue you. They will fail of course, but you 3 are not allowed to tell you a single thing about this. We have assured your schools that we will return to your schools unharmed. Today, you guys will go shopping, for clothes. While in town you need to find formal attire for the ball. You will be wearing tracking bracelets or rings. You will also have 2 escorts. They will be calling the shots. You leave in a half an hour." Headmaster said and walked out. I got out of the bed and walked over to the bathroom. I locked the door, and looked at myself in the mirror. You could defiantly tell that I didn't get any sleep. I washed my face and went the closet and got a new uniform. I noticed that Zach and Grant both had uniforms delivered. After I changed I came out to see Zach and Grant had already changed clothes and was waiting by the door.

As I walked up to them, I prayed that they won't say anything about my appearance but God isn't on my side today. "Hey, did you not get enough sleep last night? " Grant asked when I walked up. I just rolled by eyes, I walked out the doors and went down the halls and outside until I was standing in front of a black town car. Zach and Grant took their time coming out. The last people to come out of the school were Matthew and Henry Weatherly. I had trouble looking both of them in the eye. When they got the car, they said," Victorie, hold out your left wrist. "I did as I was told; Henry slapped some bracelet on my wrist. Matt pressed a button on the remote. A light on the bracelet, disguised as a ruby lit up.

Matt handed Zach and Grant rings. They both put them on and pressed a button on a different remote. "These are tracking devices. You cannot take them off without the remote. These will tell us where you are at all times." Matt said, with that we all got into the car and drove into town. Once we got the area of town where the clothing stores are located Matt, Zach and Grant headed to a store down the street. Henry went with me to my favorite clothing store, Sapphire. Henry walked around the store, while I looked though clothes. After I had found a couple outfits, we headed over to a shop that made formal gowns.

Just as we were about to head in the store, someone grabbed Henry from behind. Henry easily flipped the guy over. Someone tried to grab me from behind. I spun around and kicked the guy in the jaw. I could hear Henry behind me fighting. Another walked over to me and the other guy and also began fighting with us. 2 against 1, the odds were not in my favor. I did my best to avoid their kicks and punches. When I heard a cracking sound, I knew I had at least one cracked rib.

One of the guys took the chance and kicked me in the stomach. By doing that I had the wind knocked out of me. I fell to my knees trying to get my breath back. One of the guys used the time to put a cloth over my mouth and nose. I tried to not to breath but I had to. Keeping the cloth over my mouth, they took me over to a black van which I didn't notice was there before. I kicked one of the guys in the head. He dropped to the ground, knocked out. At the moment, Zach, Grant and Matt came out of one of the stores. I tried to scream but the cloth kept my scream from coming out, I ended up breathing in more of whatever they put on the cloth. The man dragged me to an alley, where we watched the four boys finish taking down the rest of the kidnappers. Then they started looking around for something. The man's grip on loosened just slightly, but that was all I needed. I swung my elbow in the guy's side. I got up and ran but the drug was all ready talking an effect. I had a problem running in a straight line, plus I kept falling over. Whatever that drug was it was strong, it was having a strong effect. I tripped and fell on my face; I was able to brace my fall with my hands. I heard someone come over to me, and they picked me up. I tried to fight but couldn't.

"Shh, its okay, Tori. You're safe. It's me, Matt." He said, I stopped trying to fight and relaxed in his arms. I haven't been carried like this since well my last mission. We had been dehydrated for so long we had problems walking that they carried us out to a waiting ambulance. I relaxed and closed my eyes; all I wanted to do was shut my eyes and go to sleep.

"Tori open your eyes. Please open your eyes." Someone said. I could hear the panic in their voice. I opened my eyes just slightly, it was hard to open my eyes, and it was even longer to keep them open.

"Tori, I know you want to close your eyes but you can't. You need to stay awake. Keep talking to me." I looked over to see Zach talking to me.

"Okay." that is what I meant to say but all that came out was "umkay"

"What's my name?" Zach said, as they got into the car. Henry had ran back to the car was called the Headmaster. Matt laid Victorie on Grant and Zach's lap. Matt ran around and got into the car. They drove as fast as they could without getting in trouble back to the school. When they got the school the headmaster was there waiting. Along with a couple French agents, the agents helped get me out of the car, "Matthew, Henry, show these agents to the infirmary. I have prepared them for your arrival." the Headmaster said,

"Zach, Grant, follow me to my office." the Headmaster said, when I heard the word infirmary, I shook my head no and moaned "Nooo, I'm fine." I began fighting. I didn't want to make a big deal of this. I just wanted to go back to my room and sleep. I didn't want there to be investigation that was the last thing I needed at this moment. The others may have failed to notice who they were but I won't ever forget. My best friend died because of them.

"Victorie, please stop fighting. You are safe now, we are just getting you checked out." Headmaster Williams said, walking over to where I was struggle to get out of the man's arms and was also trying to stay awake, plus keep my breathing under control.

"I am fine okay? I don't n-need to go the I-infirmary. PUT ME DOWN!" I said, trying not to show that I wasn't okay. I continued struggling but the man kept a good hold of me. The last bit I yelled as loud as I could, which to everyone mostly likely seemed just me talking rather loud. The headmaster nodded and the man set me on my feet. He didn't release his grip till I found my balance. Headmaster Williams walked towards till he was a couple feet away. "How many fingers am I holding up?" he asked.

I didn't know how many fingers he was holding up because I couldn't see straight. I did the only thing I could… Guess "three" I said, trying to sound like I knew what I was talking about, but I didn't. "No, it's four. Now walk." I took one step forward and fell over. Before I could even try to get up, I was scooped into someone arms. I winced, just slightly due to the broken rib.

"We are going to the infirmary, we are going to have your rib looked at, get your breathing under control, and run a couple tests. You will not put a fight about any of it, understand me?" guessing by the voice, I figured Henry was the one carrying and talking to me.

When fighting with Henry, be prepared to lose. I stopped fighting, and let him carry me. When we got the infirmary, I was laid on a bed. I closed my eyes, people began rushing around me. Every once in awhile, someone would move me and I felt a pang of pain. "I am going to give you something to help you sleep." a voice said, I guess she knew I was awake somehow. Someone brushed the hair off my face and was smoothing my hair, while I felt a sting in my shoulder. Soon I was slipping into a deep sleep.

I knew I was awake, but my eyelids were still closed. I just laid there taking in my surroundings. By the feel of the sheets I could tell I was at the infirmary. "Victorie, I know you are wake." I recognized that voice from somewhere. Zach I opened my eyes and then shut them. Why the heck was it so bright in here? I opened them again and the room was darker, like someone turned down the lights. I figured it was okay to sit up; I tried and fell back down in pain.

"You know better than that, Tori." Henry said, he sat in a chair on my left. Judging by his appearance, it looked like he hadn't left that chair in 2 days. I shifted so that I could look at them at once. They all have worried expressions on their face. In the spy world those faces meant something bad. "What?"

"Nothing, it just you have been asleep for 2 days. You have a broken rib and 3 fractured ones. Your asthma is going crazy. Plus, God knows how much drugs are in your system. We were worried." Jason said, from the doorway I didn't even hear him come in.

"Oh."

"Someone better tell Agents Mihajlovich and Krupczynski that you're awake. They have been meaning to ask you some questions." Grant says. I groaned, I really didn't feel like being questioned about this, plus the assignation attempt at the press conference. They will make turn it into some big deal. Okay yeah, it was a big deal that I was almost kidnapped and being shot at but I can handle it. Grant stood up from his chair and left the room. I talked to everyone till Agents Mihajlovich and Krupczynski came in and asked everyone to leave. I told them they could stay; most of them knew what happened anyway.

"Can you tell us what happened?" Agent Krupczynski asked.

"We-" I stopped talking I made that face to look like I couldn't remember what happened. "I don't remember. I can't. I don't know what happened." That was a total lie. In truth, I remembered everything. I knew everything about that day down to the kind of shoes they were wearing. The agents exchanged looks. Agent Mihajlovich wrote something down in his little notebook. They turned and left.

"Victorie, do you think you could make it though the ball tonight?" Matt asked, I nodded and tried to sit up. Jason helped. Of course I was going to the ball; they couldn't pull this off without me. Henry and Jason took off all the heart and lung monitors. According to the doctor, I was to take it easy for the next couple days. The drug plus my asthma made a nasty combination. He said I was lucky to be breathing by myself. As I walked I remember that I didn't have a dress; when I voiced this concern, I was told just to wait and see. I walked into my temporary room and was engulfed into a hug. Who this person was, they were causing me pain. "Ow" I called out and the person let go, more like persons let go. I look to see my friends standing there. Smiling. It wasn't the normal happy-go-lucky smile. It was more we-have-something planned look. When girls that attend Granger school for Girls get that look, you better be prepared. I noticed that the boys were turning to leave, before I could even ask where they were going. Hunter pulled me over to the bed. Instantly, they began working on me.

When my friends and I were finished, there was a knock on the door. I walked over to answer it and standing there in tuxes were Jason, Zach, Matt, Grant, Henry. When they saw me, their mouths cropped and their eyes looked like they were going to pop right out of their heads.

"Close your mouths, you look like idiots." I said as they walked in. I was wearing a gold dress that was fitted to my body until it reached my hips then I flared slightly. The original dress' neckline dropped rather low, it showed off cleavage but when your 13 and flat chested it just looks tacky the back zigged-zagged the straps and was tied into a bow. My friends had the dress altered, so it dropped down slightly but no enough that it looked bad. My friends wore the same dress just in a different color.

"Tori, are you ready? The headmaster would like a word with us just for a second. Is that okay that we borrow Tori, girls?" Henry asked, I noticed that he had tears in his eyes, I looked over at Matt he also did. My friends nodded, saying that they were finished with me. I turned and walked out of the room, I continued walking not caring if the others were following me. I was still wearing my tracking bracelet except the jewel was now a gold diamond. I waited until we all were standing in front of the Headmaster office before I knocked. "Come in."

When enter the room, Headmaster Williams stood up and walked over to his filling cabinet and pulled out 3 folders. 3 folders. Okay, now I was confuse there was 6 of us. I looked around the room, only Zach, Grant and I were the only one besides the Headmaster that were in the room. I looked at my folder when it was handed to me.

Name: Madeline Larson

Age: 13

Cover: Daughter to Francis Smith (Fernando Williams), her father missed her birthday, so to make it up to her took her and a couple of her friends (Hunter Galen, Hannah and Delaney Lords, Claire White) from school to a ball.

Mission: Gallagher Girls along with Blackthorne Boys are going to rescue some of their missing classmates. Only 6 people not including the staff know about this. The students attending this dance are clueless. For seniors, this is a test if everything they know. For everyone else, it's just another test/ training op.

I had finished memorizing this before I left the room. All I knew was that this was going to be funny. Watching Cammie and them try to take down the best spy school in all of Europe was going to great. Gallagher and Blackthorne didn't stand a chance. I turned and walked out. Jason, Henry, and Matt were waiting for us. When I came out of the office and looked at them it seemed almost perfect. The legendary Weatherly Boys all dressed up for a night. It was all too cute; the only thing that was missing was Lily. Just think about her made I want to start crying again. Just when I was about to, I was bumped back into reality when Zach and then ran into trying to get out. I moved and let them out. Jason was staring at me weirdly. I turned away from him and turned towards Henry.

"Okay, you all will have a tail. YOU WILL NOT DITCH THIS TAIL DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME." He said, looking at me. I nodded

"Jason takes Tori, Matt takes Grant ,and Zach is mine. You will all be wearing comms units. Understand?" He said. We walked around and gave us all comms units. With that , we all walked over to over the Ballroom/Dining Hall. Once I entered and went to find my friends. I could hear Jason talking about where I was heading to. I rolled my eyes.

"There you are Madeline, I been wondering where you ran off to now." Claire said, Claire came over and hugged me and went back to talking. A couple guys walked over to where we were standing but only to ask Hunter and Claire to dance. I stood there and talked to Delaney and Hannah. Oh, I mean Kate and Ashley. We didn't care looking at the 2 schools having an enjoyable evening, for one night we weren't spies-in-training we were just normal teenagers. Yea, sure we all had covers but we didn't care, because for one night we could have fun.

Well, at least what we thought was happening, because right when Jason walked over here to ask Hannah to Dance, the lights just off, and the doors slammed shut. Bulletproof steel covered the windows. We were now locked into the room. We were told to pretend like we had no clue what was going on but right now I didn't. We weren't supposed to get locked into the room in the process. Jason and I were to slip out once the fight began. Looked like that wasn't happening. I looked around the room for Jason; he was making his way towards me. I spotted Zach and Henry in the back of the room. The ones I couldn't find were Grant and Matt. Not being able to find part of your team on a mission, was bad. I began walking towards Jason. While I was walking I called out" Grant, Matt can you hear me?" into the comms units.

"Yea, we are in an air vent on the way to the Headmaster's office. You're the only one that noticed we were gone; we are going to shut off the code black. "I just nodded; Jason came up and grabbed me by the elbow. Jason began pulling me into a corner. I spotted Henry and Zach in a corner across the room. I walked backwards towards the wall, but ran into something. I looked down and saw a metal air vent cover. I looked over at Jason, but before I could even say anything, the lights went back on and the doors unlocked. The doors opened and behind those doors were Grant and Matt.

"Don't do anything stupid. Come with me, we are here to rescue you."A voice said from behind. Someone grabbed my arm and pulled me away.

"Anna, stop." I said.

"Not until your safe. Not until you're on a plane."

"It's not that simple."

"Yes, it is."

"Not so fast. Maddi needs to stay here for a little while." Jason called out. Anna turned to punch him but missed. Jason swung, Anna ducked instead he hit me. Ouch. Anna pushed me forward, towards Bex and she continued to fight Jason. I saw Matt fighting a couple of people while Grant went to "help" Zach escape. Bex started shoving me towards the door. Jason came out of nowhere and plucked me from Bex. I played along and fought him. Bex began fighting someone else.

Before I knew what happened, Jason had pinned my arm behind my back. It was quite uncomfortable."Walk."

*Flashback*

I was sitting with my hands tied behind my back. Lily and I were the only ones awake. The door opened."Good Morning, Girls" A guy who call they "the phantom" said. Neither one of us answered. He pulled me up by my hair. He dragged me over to a chair.

"No, are you going to tell me what I want to know?" I stared at a wall. "If you do I'll give you this?" He held up my inhaler, right now I could use that badly. My lungs and throat are so inflamed. I didn't say a word.

"She doesn't know anything, leave her alone."Lily had used the wall to help her stand. Lily's face was covered in black and blue splotches. I had no doubt mine is too. They had been beating us pretty hard for the last couple days. He slapped her. "Only speak when spoken to." I struggled against the rope more. I almost had it off. I looked up to Claire mouthing something. Hannah called out,"1…2…3…" all at once we jumped up and began fighting. It was a pretty even fight until I got kicked in the ribs. I could no longer breathe. I was having an asthma attack. They took advantage of that and pinned me. I struggle to break free but I could barely breathe let alone fight. I watched as one by one my friends were taken down.

"Okay ladies, I'm though playing games. I'm going to show what happens when people disobey me." A shot was fired. He shot Lily right in the center to the forehead. A kill shot.

*end flashback*

"NOOOO! Lily!" I bolt right up screaming. I pulled my knees to my chest and silently cried. I was flying back with Zach and Grant a couple days after everyone else did. We had a private jet.

"Tori, are you okay?" Zach asked. I hadn't noticed he and Grant were in the room. I just kept crying, Zach knelt down next to the couch. He moved his hand towards my face, I flinched. He brushed my hair back, whispering that it was okay, that I was safe. He just kept whispering that over and over. I felt a prick in my arm. Normally, I would fight the sedative but right then and there I relaxed and let it take effect. Zach laid me back down, and placed a blanket over me.