As soon as Robin comes to me and tells me Chase is demanding to talk to me over the loudspeaker I take off sprinting. When I reach the room I immediately see what Robin means. On the mammoth television is an audio ducker. No video, just audio. The rest of the Titans gather around with me. BeastBoy and Cyborg sit on the couch with video game controllers in their hands, leaving me to conclude that Chase hacked into our private frequency and interrupted their game.

I walk underneath the TV and place my hands on my hips like I'm talking to the bastard in person.

"What the fuck do you want Chase?" I snarl.

"Hmmm, Hanna. It's been awhile since I have heard your voice." Chase says. I can almost hear the evil grin in his voice. "It seems like I found something of yours that I figured you might ... desire to reunite with." He says.

I furrow my eyebrows confused. The Titans glance at me confused. 'I lost something?' I think to myself. 'I don't think I lost . . .'.

"Where is Zero?" I demand angrily.

He chuckles again. "His hands are a little tied up at the moment." he jokes. I clench my fist and glare daggers at a spot on the floor. "Perhaps if you call again later-"

"Let me speak with him." I snap. I'm fighting to keep my tone in control and my fists are shaking at my sides. BeastBoy comes up and stands next to me. He doesn't try to take my hand in his or anything, he just stands there to show his support.

"And why would I do that?" Chase asks calmly. I can tell how much he's enjoying this from his tone of voice.

I growl. "Just let me talk to my brother." I force out through clenched teeth.

"Hmmmm..." Chase muses. "Tell you what. I will let you talk to your friend. It should be enjoying to watch." he says. I'm a little shocked. I didn't think Chase would actually do this. "But, it will have to be at a time of my choosing." he says. "I will call back when Zero is a little less...busy."

Before I can say anything, Chase hangs up. I growl once again when the connection goes dead and I'm left listening to the dial tone. Seething with anger, I gently press the red button that disconnects the call. I turn my back on my friends and take a seat in the computer chair. While clenching my jaw I lean forward and rest my elbows on the counter as I contemplate about what just happened.

He wakes back up when he feels someone force his wrists and ankles onto something cold and hard. He can feel them strapping him down to something. He wants to fight against the hands holding him down, but his arms won't keep up with his brain. It felt like there was a delayed reaction in his muscles.

He looks down at himself once they finish. He's strapped to an examination table, kind of like the ones you would find in a hospital. He can hear things being moved to his left. He looks over and sees that Chase is standing by a big machine with a giant switch on it, while his assistants clear some empty vials and beakers off of it.

Zeros seen broken versions of this machine before. Usually at junkyards that were used by factories and industrial buildings. The fight suddenly enters him once again with that realization and he pulls feebly at the bindings holding him to the metal table. He knows what this machine is used for. He can tell from all the warning labels and caution stickers on it. It was a machine thats used to produce large amounts of electricity to power big factories. And currently, he was attached to it.

Chase chuckles. "This is where the real fun begins." He goes over to the switch and puts his gloved hand on it. "Now, is there anything you would like to tell me?" he asks.

Zero shut his eyes tightly and clenches his fists. He slowly and reluctantly shakes his head.

"Very well." Chase flips the switch.

Electricity courses through his body. He had been electrocuted before at PrimaTech for scientific research, that was a given. But, compared to what he was feeling now, that was nothing. He arches his back from the pain. He clenches his teeth, trying not to vocalize his pain. But, the pain becomes too much and he couldn't keep it in.

He lets out a blood curdling scream and almost wished for the beatings again. As long as they would just end this torture. He kept screaming until it was finally over - 10 minutes later.

He's gasping and trembling all over when they finish. A sheet of sweat covered his body. His throat is raw and scratchy. And his heart is beating so fast, he thinks it'll leap strait out of his chest.

"Are you ready to tell me the location of the chip?" Chase asks with his hand hovering over the switch.

Zero was silent for a moment, trying to catch his breath. "N-n-no." He whispers almost inaudibly.

Chase puts his hand back on the switch and Zero prepares himself for another shock - but it doesn't come. Instead of flipping the switch, Chase keeps his hand there and pulls something from behind his back with the other. Zero's eyes flutter as he tries to remain conscious.

'A phone?'

"Ready for your actual surprise?" Chase asks. He puts his hands to the keys and dials a number. He listens it ring and ring, before he hears a voice on the other end.

"He's ready." Chase says into the phone without taking his eyes off of the young man on the table.

He walks over to Zero with the phone in hand. To say the least, Zero is completely and utterly confused. Chase sets the phone down right beside his head and puts it on speaker.

"Hello?" the person on the other end asks. Zero wants to cry. He recognizes this voice. Its a voice he longed to hear, one that brought love and caring with it.

"Hanna?"

I pause at first not really knowing if I should speak yet or not.

"Hello?" I ask.

"Hanna?" His voice is barely audible. Just a weak and coarse whisper. But, that one word fills me with hope and joy.

"Z-Zero?" I ask shakily out of nervousness.

On the other side of the phone, a tiny smile makes it to Zeros face when he hears the sound of his best friends voice.

"Yeah. It-It's me." Zero says, having to pause and gasp for a breath in the middle of his sentences.

Im really concerned about his breathing. But, I can't help but be happy at the same time. I look over my shoulder to see the Titans staring at me. Their faces are plagued by worry, relief, and fear.

My eyes fill with tears at hearing my best friend speak.

"It's is so good to hear your voice." I say as a small grin weasels its way on my face.

Zero fights to keep the tears down as he stars at the ceiling.

My eyes brim with tears. Suddenly I frown and speak up again.

"Zero, what are they doing to you?" I hate to break this happy moment, but I want to know what Zero is being forced to go through.

Zero goes silent for a moment, making me think he didn't heard the question. As I open my mouth to repeat the question, he speeds up again.

"I don't [gasp] think you want [gasp] to know." he whispers.

"Can you at least tell us where you are?" I asks.

Zero pauses again to catch his breath. He looks around at the room, and sees that Chase is listening to the whole conversation. Zero narrows his eyes, and then stares at the ceiling again.

Sigh. "PrimaTech."

She becomes silent on the other end. Zero looks up to the Doctor, and sees that he's looking at him and hovering his hand over the switch again. Zeros eyes widen. No, not yet.

"Hanna?" Zero asks as he looks back up at the ceiling.

"Yeah Z?" I answer.

Zeros smiled a little bit. "Just-remember-that-I love you." he whispers as a single tear runs down his cheek. "And-I'm sorry."

Chase flips the switch, and whatever his friend might have wanted to say was drowned out by his scream. He only hoped that the line went dead before they could hear it.

With his scream still in audible in the background Chase says, "If you care about your friend and wish to make his suffering end you will come to PrimaTech within the next 23 hours and turn yourself over. In exchange, I will leave him alone. Come alone or he dies." He pauses. "Zero risked his life for your protection Hanna. Are you willing to do the same?" On that note Chase hangs up and the connection is lost.

"Chase!" I yell at the television. Nothing. "No!" I bring my clenched fist up to my head as my entire body trembles. Tears brim my eyes and flood down the side of my face. I take a deep breath and suddenly stand up strait. Inhaling deeply I run my fingers frantically through my hair, look up at the ceiling, and exhale. I look down sadly after a minute, and began nervously cracking my knuckles.

What were they doing to him?

"Hanna." Robin says quietly.

I lift my head slightly to look at my leader. "What are we going to do?" He asks quietly.

I sob and shake my head from side to side. The hair in my face absorbs my wet salty tears and hangs heavily on the sides of my head in dark brown strands. "

I'm. . . . going to get Zero." I weep.

I sniff and shake my head as a new wave of tears makes dark dots on my blue hoodie. I take a deep breath and collapse to the floor. The Titans sit down next to me and encased me in one giant group hug. StarFire pulls my body into hers and rubs my back. I rest my head on her shoulder and sob.

"I'm sorry." I cry. "I'm so, so sorry. . ."