Author's Note: This has got to be like the shortest chapter I've ever posted, but it's better than nothing! =) I'm working hard, I promise you. Hope you guys like it, remember to review. =) Oh, and guess what??? I go on spring break next week which means I should have lots more time to write. Hopefully. =P You never know with me. So enjoy this, and review or else....xD

Elena swiveled back and forth in her chair, waiting. It was getting late and there was no sign of Reno. Frowning slightly, she tapped her pen against the edge of the desk. Rude glanced at the man's empty desk.

"Still not back?" Tseng noticed the concern on Elena's face and added, "I wouldn't worry about him until tomorrow morning. He tends to mess around and make things ten-times harder than they have to be." Elena nodded but wasn't reassured. She still worried.

Half an hour passed and still he hadn't come back. Elena sighed and got up from her desk.

"I'm going to wait for him at home," she said to Rude, "Call me if he comes back here, ok?"

"Call me if he shows up there." Elena nodded and left.

Closing the door softly behind her, she walked into Reno's apartment. He wasn't there. She sighed and turned on some lights before getting something to eat. She cleaned up the kitchen, took a shower and settled on the couch in an oversized t-shirt and her underwear. The TV was on but Elena didn't really watch it. Where are you, Reno?

The hours ticked away without a sign of the Turk. Curled up on the sofa, Elena slowly drifted into an uneasy sleep.

She woke up after a few restless hours of tossing and turning. Almost a whole pot of coffee later, Elena went into work early. When she came in, Rude was just walking out of Tseng's office. He looked hopefully past Elena, but it faded when no mischievous smile and flaming red hair followed her in.

"Guess you haven't heard from him either?" Elena was tired and worried and it showed in her voice. Rude shook his head.

"We're discussing what to do," Tseng said, "Whatever's happened to him, we'll find out. There's always a clue, you just have to look hard enough. Rude is on his way to meet with some of our underworld informants. I'll let you know when there's something you can do, Elena."

She wanted desperately to be assigned something, anything to keep her from sitting around all day imagining what could be have happened to Reno. It was useless to argue with Tseng though and she knew it. So with a nod she sat at her desk and did her best to concentrate on her work.

The days passed in much the same way. Rude and Tseng went in and out busily, stopping by Elena's desk every now and then with some new little tidbit of information. They were definitely getting somewhere, but the going was slow and the information they received was vague and sometimes conflicting. So far they were sure that someone had abducted Reno, although who or why was still a mystery. None of this eased Elena's tension and every minute only increased her worry.

Who's got him, why and what are they doing to him? Her thoughts were pure torture. With a miserable groan she collapsed on her desk. We need something more to go on, a name, a place, anything. Something, someone I can get my hands on. I'll make them give my Reno back. She could keep her cool when things were happening but this waiting was driving her insane.

"Elena?" Rude's voice was tense, "I think we've pinned the culprit down." Her head snapped up from the desk, wide-eyed.

"It appears to be remnants of those revolutionaries we took care of awhile ago," Tseng came in behind Rude, "Apparently we underestimated some of them. We believe we've found their hide-out. Chances are, Reno's there."

"The bastards will pay," Rude muttered darkly.

"I'll dig up the blueprints and then we can strategize," Tseng headed towards his office.

Spreading the papers out on his desk, Tseng and the other Turks inspected them carefully.

"This will have to be treated as a hostage situation. Stealth will be the key until we've secured Reno. Otherwise…it might not go well for him," Tseng glanced at Elena, "We're going to need you on this. Are you going to be up to it?" Elena set her jaw.

"I can handle it." I'll save you no matter what.

Author's Note: Short huh? I can't help it, I don't often have good writing days. Seriously, I just wrote a review for a story I was reading that was like...more than I write on my best day!!! =P And I like to listen to music while I write so I tend to get distracted and take frequent breaks to sing and dance. =P lol I'm fun like that. So hope you liked this chapter, remember to review or bad luck will follow you forever and a day. =P