No ones P.O.V.- At the Royal Art College

No one here knows that Cole is missing, yet. It was a normal day at the college and just before the day ended the police turned up and the principal called an assembly. The assembly hall slowly filled up and when it was, the principal stepped onto the stage with a couple of policemen at her side.

"I know that everyone was ready to go home but I've put this assembly off long enough. Most of you here know Cole Cutter, and just about all of you know about her suspension. However a week ago something happened to Cole, she was kidnapped"

Whispers echoed through the hall as Principal Whitehall stepped aside and a policeman began speaking

"Cole Cutter was taken on Hammersmith Bridge on Wednesday 26th. The people that took her were driving a black ford transit van. We've looked but we can't seem to find the van. We may have an idea for who has taken Cole, 3 weeks ago someone broke out of prison. I won't reveal his identity at this moment for certain reasons. We are here to urge you that if you know anything related to this incident to contact our help line. Thank you for your time"

"When you are going home today, Please be vigilant. Thank you for your time".

Only one person in the crowd knew who had taken Cole. Stacey knew that her father broke out of prison because the police told her and her family a few days after Cole was taken. Everyone left the college and the mood was dull and depressing especially between Coles closest friends. Over the next few days people had started placing objects on and around Coles locker as a sort of shrine. Coles friends stopped going to their lockers because every time they saw the shrine the girls would get really upset and tears would fall down their faces, the group also stopped playing music.

Meanwhile at the abandoned mansion Cole could barely stand due to a deep but on her right lower leg that she acquired a couple of days ago. Carlisle had been installing cooling units, the same kind that is used in walk in freezers. The cut on Coles head wasn't getting any better, in fact her headache was getting worse but that could just be from the lack of water.

The next day the temperature in the room began to drop slowly but because of the cut on Coles leg, her body was working over time to keep her warm. That wasn't the only new injury Cole has got, she also has intense bruising on her stomach that Carlisle inflicted on her. Then out of nowhere the basement door opened and Carlisle and a couple of his men came down but they had someone else with them. That other person was female and had a bag over her head. They then chained this other girls hands around a pole just like Coles and removed the bag from her head revealing Stacey Laidly, she also has tape over her mouth. When Stacey saw Cole she began pulling on her restraints but it was no use, that's when Carlisle began speaking

"Do you remember what I told you when you first got here Cole. I'll just remind you then. You convinced my little girl to call the cops on me. And I'm going to repay you for that and when you're weak, I was going to bring Stacey and bring her here so she can watch you fade away and guess what, that time has come. If you haven't noticed that the temperature in here is dropping and because of that cut in your leg and how weak you are, you will freeze to death before the cops find you. Enjoy these last moments together"

He and his men then left and locked the door, they also left the tape on Stacey's mouth. Coles head fell forward in defeat and all she could hear was the sound of chains rattling next to her. She turned her head and said

"Give it a rest Stacey, you can't break them I've been trying for a week". Just as Cole said that her cuffs fell to the floor and she took the tape off her mouth.

"How did you?"she came over to Cole and as she was picking the lock on her cuffs, Stacey said

"When we were in middle school we used to break into people's lockers, remember"

"That was a long time ago. But we've got another problem". Coles cuffs came off and she fell forward, Stacey caught her and helped her down to the ground. She looked at the cut in Coles leg and said

"God the team better hurry up and get here. The temperature is dropping dramatically"

"The what?"

"The Anomaly Research team, your dad and his work colleagues. We've been looking for a way to find you, so I volunteered to get caught and come here with a tracker so they can get us out"

"You know about the anomalies?"

"Well when a Kaprosuchus attacks you at school you go looking for answers"

"How's my Dad"

"Stephen and him are worrying like crazy"

"They always are". Cole then began to drift off. Stacey shock her and said

"CC stay awake. I know you're cold and tired but you have to stay awake just a little longer, please"

Nick's P.O.V.

Over the past week Connor has been working on a bigger version of the Detector to keep himself busy. Everyone on the team has really been worried about Cole but none so more than me and Stephen. However when Stacey came to us asking questions about the Kaprosuchus and saying that she might have a way to get to Cole, we had hope. So we told her about the anomalies and she told us her plan. At first we were against it but under carful consideration we realized that if we want Cole back we have to let Stacey get caught. But we didn't let her go without a way of us finding her so we gave her a tracker that can't be jammed. So we watched as Stacey was taken and waited until the tracker stopped moving that's when we went after them. It took us 20 minutes to reach a abandoned mason where Stacey's signal was coming from.

We got out of the cars and as I was walking to the house Ryan stopped me and said

"Cutter, let us get her out. We don't know how many people are in there and if they have guns"

"No way I'm getting my daughter out of there" Claudia came over and said

"Nick, let Ryan go in first. He right we don't know who's in there. Trust him". She gave me a look and I gave in

"Fine. Ryan just just get my daughter out of there"

"Of course. Let's go men". Him and his soldiers then ran towards the house.

Stacey's P.O.V.

I've been here 20 minutes and Cole isn't doing good. The temperature in here must be -30 or below, I'm okay with it but Cole is shaking like mad. Her lips are blue, her breath his visible and her eyes keep shutting. I'm currently pacing when I looked over a Cole and her eyes were shut. I went over to her and shook her awake

"Cole! Stay with me. Come on, they will be here soon"

"Stacey just let me sleep"

"Not in a million years. Just talk to me, come one we haven't had a proper chat in years. What's new in your life apart from the anomalies"

"I'm dying and you want a chat" I pulled her close to me trying to warm her up and said

"You're not dying"

"I'm so tired, Stac. Please let me sleep". After Cole said that I heard shouting from upstairs and the the door opened

"Stacey, Cole where are you?" it was Ryan

"Ryan over here! Cole your going to be alright". I looked down at her and her eyes were closed.

"Cole?! Cole open your eyes". Ryan ran over to us and said to me

"Stacey go upstairs. I'll take Cole". I let go of Cole and one of Ryan's men took me upstairs, I turned around and saw Ryan carrying Cole.

Nick's P.O.V.

Ryan and his team have been in there for a while and they haven't come out yet. I was pacing around the truck, Stephen kept tapping on the truck and Claudia was trying to calm us down.

"CUTTER!". when my name was shouted I turned and saw Ryan coming out of house carrying Cole in his arms. I ran to him and took Cole from his arms just as the medics came over with a stretcher. She was freezing. I placed Cole on the stretcher and that's when Connor said

"Oh my god, her leg". I looked at her leg and saw a big, deep cut across the bottom of her right leg and it was bleeding a lot. The medics wheeled Cole over to the ambulance and as they out her in Claudia said

"Nick go with her we will meet you there. Stacey go get checked out too". Stacey and I got in the ambulance and went to the hospital. We got there and Stacey was taken to get check out and Cole was taken to another room where I wasn't allowed, so I had to wait in reception. Moments later the team arrived and we all sat in reception waiting for the doctor. After about 30 minutes the doctor came out and it was the same person that treated Stephen when he got bit.

"How is she?"

"She's got small cuts on her wrist from handcuffs, intense bruising on her stomach and internal organs, the cut on her leg is very deep and has needed stitches, the cut on her arm she acquired before this happened is infected, she has a fractured skull, a black eye and hypothermia. She's currently unconscious but should be awake tomorrow at some point"

"When will she be able to go home?"

"Right now I'm most concerned about is her body temperature and her head injury. We will know more when she wakes up"

"Can we see her?"

"Visiting hours are over but I can give you 10 minutes. But you can come back tomorrow at 8 in the morning"

"Thank you". We all then went into Coles room. She was lying in bed hooked up to a IV bag, had a fresh bandage on her arm, one on her leg and small plasters on her head, she also had a few blankets on her to warm her up. We sat with her for 10 minutes and then were asked to leave, so we went home and for the first time in a week we actually got some sleep.