Yes I know, I know. It has been a while. And now I am back with a rather short chapter, I but I hope you enjoy it!

Theory Time:

Is Elena using Adam to take down Sin Rostro?Elena is definitely using Adam, but not necessarily to beat Rose.

Is Chase going to be okay after his encounter with Rose?I think they were off to a rocky start, but things will get better between them. Well, better before they get worse.

And yes, Donald and Douglas are so cute when they get along!

Disclaimer: I do not own Lab Rats!

The Davenport Bionic Academy,

"Isn't Adam currently at your office?" Douglas asked, concerned at the theories his mind was created.

Donald pulled out his cell phone to try and warn his son, while Douglas jumped onto the cyberdesk and started typing away.

"What are you doing?!" Donald snapped at his brother, irritated that Adam was not picking up.

"I'm pulling up the security feed," Douglas snapped backing, clicking until it appeared on the screen.

Donald covered his mouth with his hand as he watched his mother take out his son.

"What does Elena want with Adam?" Douglas thought aloud.

"L-Leverage," Donald whispered. "She wants leverage,"

"Against who?" Douglas asked.

Donald shrugged. "You, me, Rose, anyone of us!"

"Regardless, we need to get him back," Douglas declared.

"We will," Donald assured him. "Let's go,"

"Go where?" Douglas asked.

"To Miami,"

The Marbella, Miami, Florida,

Once she was fully calmed down from her phone call with Douglas, Rose regained her composure and decided to check on Chase. Was she a bit too harsh earlier? Probably, but she needed to convince him to stay away from her. Wherever Rose was, danger followed. That's why she sent Douglas away. That's why she stayed away from her children.

But her gut feeling overpowered her logical resolve, resulting in Rose reentering her office to check on Chase.

"Hey, Chase I-" Rose stopped when she realized her son was no longer in the room, and that she was talking to a pair of unlocked handcuffs.

She did it. She drove him away. That was her goal, wasn't it? Rose could not comprehend why she felt so absolutely awful about accomplishing this achievement. So she sank down to the floor and continued to cry, crying out of sadness, anger, and relief.

While it was emotionally therapeutic to sob on the floor of her executive office, Rose was interrupted when her visitor returned.

"Um, are you okay?" Chase asked cautiously from the doorway.

Rose immediately rose and wiped her tears away. "Of course I'm fine. How did you get out of here?"

Chase shrugged. "You do realize I am Douglas' son, right?"

Rose chuckled and gave him a nod. "Yeah, I know,"

"Then, can I know why you were so upset?" Chase asked.

"Why do you want to know?" Rose asked suspiciously.

Chase rolled his eyes. "i don't know, maybe because I say you have a mental breakdown on the floor and wanted to make sure you are okay,"

"You shouldn't worry about me right now Chase, we need to focus on getting you home," Rose told him.

"And you thought locking me in here would be a good way to do that?" Chase questioned.

Rose sighed. "I wanted to you to stay in here so you would remain safe until Douglas got here,"

"You do realize that it'll take him hours to get here, and in that time I would be a sitting duck on the off chance anyone around here would even want to hurt me. In addition, I would be stuck in here with no food, water, bathrooms, or entertainment," Chase argued.

Rose rolled her eyes. "I can bring you a television if that will keep you happy,"

"Oh, I'm not staying in here. If you hate me so much that you want me to leave, I'll go on my own terms," Chase huffed.

"Chase, please, I don't want you to get hurt out there-"

"How?!" Chase shouted. "The only person in this entire city who has been hostile to me is you,"

Rose took a deep breath. "The city is not as safe as you think it is Chase,"

"And why are you so concerned about keeping me safe?" Chase growled.

"Because I'm your mother," Rose snapped.

"Doesn't seem like it, because every other second you are trying to get rid of me!" Chase huffed.

"To keep you safe!" Rose gasped.

Chase crossed his armed. "And how does throwing me out keep me safe?"

"Because, Chase, as long as you are here, as long as you have any association with me, you'll be in danger," Rose told him, looking down at her hands. "I just don't want anything to happen to you,"

"Nothing will," Chase assured her. "Look, I know you are working as a spy," Chase immediately lowered his voice, "but I am a bionic superhuman, I can keep myself safe,"

Rose nodded. "I see. Well, why don't we compromise then?"

"What kind of compromise?" Chase asked,

"You can come upstairs with me to my apartment suite and we can hang out until Douglas comes to get you. It'll be much more secure, and you can watch television, order whatever you want from room service, sleep, use the restroom, anything, and I won't try to keep you from leaving as long as you promise not to run," Rose offered.

Chase took a moment to mull over the idea. It would but him so time to talk to Rose. "Sure. Show me the way,"

Rose took a breath of relief, smiled, and lead Chase through the halls and elevators to her sixteenth story apartment suite.

"Nice place," Chase observed, looking around the elegant living space.

Rose smiled. "Glad you think so. I'm going to go make a quick phone call, so, just make yourself at home,"

"Thanks," Chase muttered, taking a seat in the living room. As he watched his mother flutter away into the next room, Chase noticed that her computer was only inches away from him. She said he could entertain himself, and what better way is there than to snoop around?

Deep below the Marbella,

How dense could Rose be? Giselle wondered. Keeping her in the tunnels below the Marbella was not a very smart idea. Giselle had grown up here, just as Rose and the boys did. Rose may have thought that she knew the tunnels well, but Giselle knew them better. Giselle wasn't afraid to her own digging.

Digging both metaphorically and literally, as Giselle managed to get herself through the series of tunnels until she was technically no longer under the Marbella. At this point, Giselle was pretty sure she was under the neighboring hotel, the Fairway. It wasn't owned by Rose, but it could still be dangerous none the less. Either way, it was better than staying where Rose could find her.

Giselle cleared the last obstacle, curiously finding a door. Why would there need to be door down here? Giselle thought. Even though it was against her better judgement, she was out of options, so Giselle opened the door. And she could not have been more surprised by what she saw. Or in better words, who she saw.

"Adam?!" Giselle gasped. "What are you doing down here?!"

What is Adam doing down there? What is Rose planning with Chase? Will Chase find the truth, or at least anything interesting? Will the other Davenports make it in time? Go ahead and give your theories a shot, it hopefully won't be long before I update again. So please leave a review and tell me what you thought of this chapter, thanks! ~AzulaTano.