Jon dragged Joe out into the back way of the courtyard. He was nervous and concerned as Joe just glared at a crazed Jon. The situation caught him by surprise.

"What the Hell, Jon? Why did you cau-." Joe said before he was cut off.

"Colby's gone!" Jon exclaimed.

"Whoa, whoa, wait a damn minute. What do you mean 'gone'?" Joe asked.

Jon paced around with his hands on his forehead, "Oh, I don't know, gone, vanished, disappeared. He's missing, Joe!"

Joe tried to stop Jon from stressing out, "Jon! Relax, calm down. I'm sure he's not missing. Maybe he's doing something."

Jon looked at Joe with his eyes squinted and his mouth opened, "The fuck!? Joe, I went looking for him! He has lunch now! He spends his time in the library and he wasn't there! You tell me, genius, where the fuck is Colby!?"

Joe began to chuckle. He thought it was funny to see Jon worked up, "Jonathan Good, are you concerned for Colby?"

"What?" Jon said confused.

"Jon… do you like Colby in that way? Honestly, I wouldn't be shocked; he's not such a bad look-." Joe joked, but he was cut off by a slap from Jon. Jon grabbed Joe and violently shook him.

"This! Is not! A fucking! Joke!" Jon yelled at Joe.

Joe forced Jon hands off him, "What the fuck, Jon?" Joe held his cheek as he continued to try and interpret Jon's words, "So if he's not in the goddamn library, Jon, and you're so concerned, where could he be?"

"I don't know! Did I not make that clear? That's why I came to you! We've gotta find him."

"Relax! What's the big deal? He's probably hanging around the school."

Jon snapped into a fringe as he shoved Joe, "Don't say hanging! Because he could be hanging! From a fucking tree! From the roof! Don't you fucking get it Joe!? Do you not remember what happened on Friday!? I'm not taking one fucking chance! I already fucked up today by not finding someone this morning, and it ruined everything! I'm not gonna be responsible for Colby's funeral!"

Joe was shocked to see Jon so upset and scared, "Jon, relax! Get a grip! You're losing your mind here."

"How can I fucking relax, Joe!? I know what Colt is capable of. I know what he'll do to get even. And the last thing I need is my friend dead! I finally get someone who can actually understand and care about me, and I'm not going to lose him!" Jon was extremely irritated.

"OK, fine. Now you have me worried… why don't we check all over the school? I'll take the office building and field; you check the main building and the basement. But relax, and don't bring attention to yourself." Joe said.

"Fine…" Jon answered, "But Joe…"

Joe turned around, "Yeah?"

Jon was furious, and his face showed his anger, "If they so much as touch… one hair… on Colby's head…" Joe looked at Jon with full attention, "…I'm gonna break… their fucking… necks."

Joe saw that there was no remorse in Jon. He saw that he was willing to do anything to protect his friend. Joe simply just nodded. The two friends parted ways and began their search for Colby.

Joe searched the field first. The field was huge. It consisted of the football field, which was also used for soccer and lacrosse matches, and the baseball diamond located to the far right. The field, however, was completely empty. Joe was ready to turn back and check the office building, but Jon's words echoed in his mind.

I know what Colt is capable of. I know what he'll do to get even. And the last thing I need is my friend dead!

Those words stung Joe. He had been making fun of Jon for flipping out, but it became clear to him that he was not joking. If what Jon had said was true, then simply gazing at the field was not going to be enough. Joe ran out onto the field and checked every inch of the large area. Usually, Joe ran out onto the field during a game and got tremendous feedback, but this was incredibly awkward to him. Joe stopped in the middle of the field to realize what he was doing. He was checking an open grass field for Colby when he could spot him clearly. Jon's words echoed again.

I know what Colt is capable of. I know what he'll do to get even. And the last thing I need is my friend dead!

Joe bowed and shook his head as the words pierced his mind, "No… No, no, no, no, no…" He said to himself. Joe clenched his fist tightly, "But…" He took a deep breath and exhaled. Joe looked back up at the field. He did not want to believe that it could be true, but if Colt had gotten to Colby, he could be gone. Joe had to remind himself that this was about finding Colby, dead or alive. As much as Joe wanted to believe Colby was still alive, he couldn't. He knew that it was a possibility that Colby's body could be in or around the field. Joe was shaken by that thought and cautiously continued to search the field. If it was true, Joe knew he would break down. He was not comfortable knowing that he could find Colby's dead body.

Meanwhile, Jon darted back through the cafeteria. Football players saw that Jon had re-entered and quickly got up when they did not see Joe with him.

"Where's Joe, you fucker?" One of them questioned.

"None of your fucking business! Shut the fuck up! He's fine! Keep on eating douchebags!" Jon screamed.

"Tough guy, huh?" The player walked towards Jon, "I'll teach you to talk to me like that you little shit!" The player swung at Jon, but Jon moved out of the way. Jon did not have time to fight with the football players. He was on a mission to find Colby.

"Like playing games, don't 'ya motherfucker?" Another player approached Jon. As he was about to swing, he was struck in the face by Sami. Administrators saw the commotion from across the cafeteria and started to rush over.

"Go! Get out! I'll take the blame." Sami said to Jon. He glared at Sami and backed away slowly. He did not want to leave Sami all by himself, but he knew that he had to. Jon ran out the door, escaping the sight of the administrators as they took the players and Sami away.

Jon quickly ran into the main building. He thought it would be smart to check the sixth floor and make his way down. The building, in actuality, had seven floors, but the seventh was off limits to students. He made his way to the sixth floor and searched the entire perimeter of the floor. Jon made sure to check every open space and hallway he could to see if Colby was around. Jon was unable to find Colby, and knew that he was not on the sixth floor. He made his way to the north stairwell, the only stairwell that lead to the seventh floor. Jon had to think back to his sophomore year, when he, Colt and the others would hang out on the seventh floor. He tried to remember where they would take student and ambush them.

Isn't it funny that little Davey here thought he could mess with us?

What the Hell were you thinking kid?

Please! I've learned my lesson. Leave me alone, please!

The memories of his past hurt Jon. They stung him and made him feel tainted. He never knew how much pain people were in back then. He could only imagine if he heard it now. And at that moment, he thought about Colby. What if Colby was begging for mercy? What if he was on the seventh floor?

Please! I promise I won't say anything! Just don't hurt Jon! Leave me alone!

Jon punched the door with full force. He was angered to a point of no return. He viciously walked up the stairs to the forbidden seventh floor.

"If they've hurt him… this school's gonna be cleaning blood off these walls for months…"

With that, Jon stood on the seventh floor.

A/N: Part 1 of The Search is complete. This is a very tough time for both Joe and Jon. They seem to want to believe Colby is OK, but anything is possible. And to answer PunkShieldGirl's question, I can tell you that Sami is NO WAY involved with Colby's disappearance. However, I will say that no one is safe. There are no limits. Leave Reviews and Comments! The search for Colby continues in Part 2, Chapter 11.