Tory Brennen:

"Who are you?" she asked. Her hair was in her face, her eyes were swimming in tears.

"I'm a friend. A friend who is going to protect you. My name is Tory" I said trying to sound upbeat.

"Your eyes are pretty." She said pointing at my eyes, I had totally forgotten that I was still flared. "My name is Annabeth."

"Thank you. Have you seen the man who took you from your family?" I said, I tried to tread carefully, but it didn't work.

"Well, no." tears streamed down Annabeth's face. "all I know is that he was scary and I didn't like looking at him."

"Hey, it's ok." I said, she reached out and my hand, she pulled herself into me and she cried.

"He's not going to get you, I promise." I smelled fear oozing from her.

Before I could say anything else to her, I hear the slot in the door slowly move aside and a voice drifted through. "you know, if you just left well enough alone, you wouldn't be here,"

"what do you want?" I growled not looking at the door. Annabeth whimpered and I just pulled her closer.

"Revenge, Miss. Brennan, Revenge," he chuckled, and the door over the slot slid shut.

Outside I hear sirens.

Ben, hurry up.