Chapter 12

I collapsed on the hotel bed. My mind was racing. I would expect Ian to come out of the closet and say 'I'm back, love.' I would tell him not to call me that and I wouldn't have to worry anymore. But every time I looked in the closet, I found empty hangers.

I'm not supposed to care as much as I do. But I can't help it. Ian's dead…I will never see him again. I shook my head. I shouldn't care this much. His little fan girls should be the ones all depressed, but not me. I got off the bed and I changed the clothes. On the collar of my shirt I found a small listening bug. I easily detected it as a Lucian one…Ian's.

But it didn't matter anymore, Ian was dead. He was no longer on this earth. But who had taken him off of it? Only one person came to mind…Isabel. Of course Isabel, the whole interview was a cover-up. She probably found out that he was housing me and killed him…out of plain fury. I winced at the thought of her angry. I had seen it many times, but it was usually covered up by a faux smile. I heard my phone buzz on the bedside table. I picked it up hesitantly and put it to my ear.

"Hello?" I asked. I could easily hear someone crying on the other end.

"Amy? I-it's Natalie." She sounded frightened. Why would she be calling me?

"Hey Natalie," I said in a gentle tone. "What's the matter?"

"I'm sure you've heard about I-I-Ian." Tears clouded my vision. The poor girl stammered on her brother's name.

"Yea I have, I'm so sorry." I truly meant it. I heard her burst out in tears. She was never like this.

"I'm in trouble." She barely choked out.

"Why?" I asked. Who would she be in trouble with?

"M-mum, she thinks that I knew where…I-Ian held you." Her voice quivered. She paused. "She says that she's going to t-torture me for my ignorance." I almost dropped the phone. First Isabel murders her son, and then she is going to torture her only child left!

"Oh Natalie!" I felt like giving her a hug.

"Can you come s-save me?" She asked hesitantly and a tear trickled down my cheek .She was so scared that she asked for help. I knew that a Kabra never asks for help.

"Of course Natalie, where are you?" I asked.

"I'm in the same place M-Mum held you." I winced at the thought of the 'lie detector.'

"Alright, we will be there." I tried to say it as calm as possible but it didn't help that my voice shook.

"Please hurry," She hung up the phone in a rush.

"Who was that?" A voice asked and I jumped. I guess the phone call put me on edge. I turned around and came face to face with my little brother.

"Natalie," I said, simply.

"Why would she call you?" He asked.

"This is serious, Dan." I told him.

"I would like to know what's serious." He said. I took a deep breath.

"Natalie called me in tears-" Dan cut me off.

"Oh please! Natalie… in tears?" He asked incredulously.

"Dan, just listen! Natalie called me crying and she told me that Isabel was going to torture her. We are supposed to come get her before Isabel."I finished and he stood silent. Suddenly he burst into laughter.

"We? Ha that's really funny Ames! No way am I going to risk my life for a person who has tried to kill us many times! Really, you should be a comedian." He laughed and walked out of the room. Then he poked his head in the door. "You can go by yourself." Dan did this when he was stressed.

He left and my mouth dropped open. Dan was always by my side and I was always by his. I sighed and went to go find Nellie. I couldn't go by myself. That would be like walking up to Isabel and saying "Hey, shoot me will ya?" I found Nellie in the kitchen, humming to an off-beat tune.

"Hey," She looked up at me.

"Hey kiddo, I was just making dinner." She said.

"Nellie, I don't think we will be eating dinner."

~Later in the evening~

I had told Nellie the whole plan and she agreed. We were both suspicious about it being a trap or not, but decided not to let down Natalie.

"Gun?" I was reading off a checklist we had made.

"Check," Nellie showed me her small handgun. Hopefully, we would not need that.

"Map?" I asked.

"Check," She showed me the map.

"Bullet proof vests?" Who knew when it came to Isabel?

"Check," Nellie pulled out two clunky looking vests. I read off the rest of the checklist and we had everything. I slung the pack over my shoulder and turned toward the empty door way. I wish Dan would come with us. We had asked him several times, but every time he declined.

"You ready?" Nellie asked me, gripping her bag.

"Let's do this." We walked out the door and I was about to close it when a voice spoke up.

"You actually thought I wouldn't come?" I turned around to a boy with a crooked grin. I matched his and I threw my arms around him.

"Dan!" I exclaimed.

"Ew gross!" Dan shrieked and pried me off him. I laughed.

"Guys are we going or not?" Nellie said but she couldn't help the small smile that was on her face. I looked at Dan expectantly.

"Let's go."

A/N: Alright that was the new chapter! I know I will get some reviews like man Natalie was so OOC. Well I would be OOC too if I just lost my brother jeez! Sorry, I just had to get that out :) Anyways, I know how awesome I am for updating so quickly. *applause* oh you're too kind!

~Luvlessgrl