Locked in a Never-Ending Nightmare

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AN: Long wait eh? I must apologize for the long wait. This chapter does not contain any lemons. Now don't cry, the next chapter I know for a fact (since I already wrote it!) has a lemon in it~! This chapter explains how 'kidnapper' escaped from prison; this is for those who wondered how he managed to escape in the first place. On with the chapter!

~Chapter Eight~

"What do you mean he's gone?" yelled Tifa dropping the bags she was holding.

"What do you think?" exclaimed Roxas, "Sora is gone! He was there, I turned to help you. I turn back and he wasn't there!"

"Calm down," reasoned Leon, his eyes closed trying to compose himself, "We just need to get him back."

"Oh Leon," said Tifa wrapping her arms around his trembling frame, "Your right. I'm sorry. Let's go get him. We're wasting time."

Leon opened his eyes, "Right. Tifa text Cloud, explain what happened."

"Got it." Tifa pulled out her cell, "Cloud found Nami."

"At least something's gone right," mumbled Roxas.

The door to Roxas's left opened, immediately Leon pointed his gun, "Hey, it just Nami and me."

"Oh thank god," breathed Tifa, "You see Sora?"

Cloud shifted uncomfortably, "The house is empty."

"What?" asked Leon.

"All them are gone," he repeated, "I'm so sorry Leon."

No one dared to say another word. The police came and said every road and exit was being searched by police. They were also including vehicles searches for the exits. The news station eagerly gobbled up the notices of Sora's kidnapping, bringing up the first kidnapping from five years ago. Sora's face as well as his kidnapper was on every pole and TV.

Reporter constantly were knocking at Leon's door, but Tifa shooed them away with promises of threats seeing as asking politely didn't fly anymore.

Leon was hardly at home those days, he joined the police in searches, and he followed every lead he could in hopes of finding his younger brother. It definitely wanted to make the kidnapping as short as possible to avoid what had happened the first time with the mentally scarring damage.

Tifa, Namine and Roxas were silently sitting at the kitchen table in Leon's house. Tifa and Cloud refused to leave Leon alone during this time.

A heavy dark cloud was set over the house.

Cloud walked through the door into the kitchen, "Any luck?" asked Tifa.

Cloud shook his head. He too joined the searches just as much as Leon did, "Dead end again. Just another ass wanting the reward money by giving us fake information."

"I can't believe people would do that," said Namine, "It's sickening."

"People will do anything for money, Nam," replied Tifa handing her husband a coffee, "Black just as you like it."

"Dad, can I ask you a question?" asked Roxas.

"Sure," mumbled Cloud starring at the steaming cup of untouched coffee.

"How did 'he' escape?" questioned Roxas, "Prisons for 'his' kind of people should have tightened security."

Cloud sighed, "He didn't escape from the prison."

Roxas raised an eyebrow, "I don't get where you're going."

"Me either," agreed Namine.

"You would if you let your father finish his explanation," said Tifa.

"There was another trail, to put 'him' away for a longer set period of time. When 'he' wasn't needed to be present in the court room, there are a set of holding cells to put the prisoners in," continued Cloud.

"Don't those holding cells have guards and I would also assume that the court house would be full of people," said Roxas.

"Yes, there are guards and quiet a number of people."

"Then how..." started Roxas.

"Shut up and he'll tell us!" said Namine before taking a breath, "Just let Daddy finish, please."

"Alright," grumbled Roxas crossing his arms.

Cloud couldn't help but chuckle even in those hard times he could look to his children to brighten his day which also made his determination to find Sora even stronger so Leon could to have someone to brighten his life, "Every prisoner has a bracelet similar to the ones they give out at hospitals, it had their name, prison name, inmate number and cell block number printed on it. Well 'he; switched with another inmate that shared a resemblance with him."

"It was that easy!" asked Roxas in disbelief, "They should have a better system if people can do that!"

"I know, it was also the guards fault for letting this happen."

"Was he fired?" asked Namine.

Cloud nodded, "He was also severely punished for his actions," replied Cloud, "Anyway, the prisoner that 'he' switched with was being transferred back to his prison that day. The van carrying 'him' was attacked, the driver and two guards were killed and 'he' escaped."

"So this was probably a carefully laid out plan," suggested Namine.

"Yes, he's a master of manipulation," whispered Tifa.

"He must have been helped with someone who was present at the trail," Roxas said.

"Yes, we figured out who it was, it's a matter of finding that person as they have fallen off the radar."

"I hate this!" yelled Roxas, "I want to help. I-I can't stand sitting here not doing anything!"

"We can only do so much," sighed Tifa.

"Sora's suffering! That man is probably..." cried Roxas.

"Honey," soothed Tifa hugging him, "They'll find Sora, they will. And we need to be strong because when Sora returns he'll need our help."

"Your Mother's right," agreed Cloud, "If you want Roxas, you too Nami, you guys can join us in the searches."

"Ok," said Roxas, "It seems like it's been months."

"Really it's only been a few days," noted Tifa.

"Why does 'he' go to all the trouble to have Sora?" asked Namine, "He could have easily kidnapped another kid without being found out."

"I don't know," replied Cloud, "It has to do with some possessive mental disorder."

"I wish him dead," said Roxas, "He should die!"

Cloud gave him a small smile, "I'd have to agree with you on that."

The searches continued on but came up empty handed for a week until...

"We've got a lead!"

"You've found the kid?"

"Not yet but remember that guy who helped 'him' escape?"

"Yeah?"

"We have him in custody."

To be continued or not to be continued...

That is the question...

AN:So how was it? More questions? So this isn't a long chapter but the next one I think we make up for it~! Got a question for you, how do you think Sora should react to being with his kidnapper again? Just drop reviews and tell me your ideas!

So it's the same deal I give every time I update, this time its five reviews and the next chapter (which might I add contains a lemon!) will be up earlier than planned~!