The response I got for the last chapter was so overwhelming! Thank you guys! I'm so glad you liked it! Here is the next chapter for you. I wanted to get this up before the Oscars because once that starts I won't be on my computer...haha! So leave your wonderful reviews for this chapter! Thank you all! :D

Inception is Christopher Nolan's so he should win an Oscar for best screenplay ;)


"Arthur? What's going on?" Cobb asked, sounding worried.

"Ariadne's been kidnapped." Arthur said and he heard Cobb curse before apologizing to Philippa and James.

"What happened?"

"It's a long story that I'd rather not talk about over the phone." Arthur replied.

"You want me to come help." Cobb stated rather than asked.

"Cobol probably took her to Mombasa, and there are other…complications, so we need you here. It's the least you can do. You brought her into this." Arthur accused.

"You're right. I just don't want to leave James and Philippa so soon. I just got them back."

"Yeah, well Ariadne needs you too. And be sure to tell Miles." Arthur snapped.

"Arthur, are you in love with her?"

"What? No! Why would you say that?" Arthur defended.

"You are! I know love when I see it. You have fallen for the young architect. Oh Arthur." He could hear the smile in Cobb's voice.

"Fine. Yes I am! You happy? But I may never get the chance to tell her! And if you're not in for this, then Eames, Yusuf, and I will go and save her. Just know that if anything happens to her, I'm blaming you." Arthur angrily said.

"Relax Arthur. I'll be there soon. I assume you're in Paris."

Arthur relaxed at Cobb's words. "Yes. Meet us at the warehouse."

"I will. And Arthur."

"Yeah."

"We'll get her out of there. I promise." Cobb said before hanging up.

Arthur sighed as he put his phone in his pocket and turned around to find Eames watching him carefully. Arthur was putting on his professional mask, not wanting to show weakness. He was the Point Man. He was used to be completely professional when needed to be, and this situation was no different than any other he had been in. But that was a lie. This situation was different. Ariadne was kidnapped and who knew what was happening to her.

"You alright?" Eames asked and Arthur looked at him, his expression unreadable and his posture straight.

"Yes." Arthur nodded, but Eames shook his head.

"No you're not. I can read you Arthur. You may have other people fooled, but I know you're worried and scared. Why don't you just let yourself show it for once?" Eames asked, grabbing Arthur's shoulders and holding him in place.

"I can't. We need someone to be level headed." Arthur replied, his voice void of any emotions.

"Arthur, just be human for once!" Eames shook him and Arthur yanked himself out of Eames' grasp.

"Eames, we don't have time for this. Dom is on his way. He should be here late tonight. We have to start planning and preparing for the rescue." Arthur told Eames before walking back into the room and informing the group about the phone call.

"Dom is going to be here late tonight. When he gets here we'll go over plans and discuss what we're going to do. I want everyone doing research and if you have any information at all," Arthur paused and looked at Chloe, "let me know immediately. Holding back information is NOT an option. Now let's get out of here and head back to the warehouse." Arthur quickly packed up the PASIV and grabbed his bag, not bothering to wait for the others. He was expecting them to be following him.

The others were rushing to keep up with Arthur. They were afraid to say anything to him right now. He may not be showing any emotions, but they all knew he was suffering right now, so they chose to keep quiet.

They all got into their cars and sped off back to Paris. Arthur was silent the whole way and Eames and Yusuf were feeling awkward and uncomfortable sitting in the car with him.

"I'll pick up Dom tonight." Arthur cleared his throat and told them.

"Alright. Whatever you feel is best." Eames replied sadly.

When they arrived at the warehouse Arthur immediately went to Ariadne's room and shut the door and locked it. He collapsed on the bed, allowing himself to break down for the first time. He felt his body shaking with unshed tears, but he wasn't allowing himself to cry. He just had to get this out of his system before he could think clearly.

He pulled Ariadne's pillow to him and held it close, breathing in her scent and imagining all of the horrible things they could be doing to her. All he wanted was to hold her close to him and keep her safe in his arms. Arthur stayed in Ariadne's room for the rest of the night. It wasn't until Cobb called him telling him he landed at the airport that he finally left the small room and headed out to pick up his friend and mentor.

Ariadne was yanked out of the van and thrown roughly to the ground. Rex and Darryl weren't being gentle with her and she was starting to feel aches where she was hit. She knew she would have plenty of bruises already. She tried to take in her surroundings, just in case she was able to escape and make it to a payphone. She had realized that she dropped her scarf and cell phone when they had grabbed her and tugged her out of the house.

"Come on!" Darryl sneered at her, his piercing blue eyes frightening her.

She stood up shakily and stumbled, her feet and hands still bound. Rex let out a frustrated sigh and picked her up, throwing her over his shoulder. Darryl followed close behind watching Ariadne like a hawk.

They hadn't pulled out the gag from her mouth, so she didn't bother trying to talk, she would wait for them to unbind her before she let them have it. She looked around again, realizing that she was in a private airport and they were approaching a private jet. She gasped, knowing that if she left the country it would make it harder for Arthur to find her.

"Shut up!" Rex threw her up slightly and she felt the air get knocked out of her.

"We're taking you to our boss. You're going to tell us the answers to the questions we have for you. Resistance is futile." Darryl cruelly told her and they walked into the private jet, throwing Ariadne into a small room, they untied her gag and Ariadne spat at Rex.

Rex got furious and slapped her before roughly grabbing her and throwing her on the bed. He punched her a few times before pulling back and wiping his face off.

"Do that again and next time I won't be so merciful." Rex warned.

"What the hell do you want from me?" Ariadne shouted.

"We want answers. Answers that you WILL give to us." Darryl answered and Rex nodded.

"I'm not telling you anything." Ariande snapped and tried to sit up, but she felt sharp pains all over her body.

Rex walked over to the bed again and crawled on top of her.

"I guarantee by the time we're done with you, we'll have all the answers we need." He whispered, close to her face and Ariadne was trying to get as far away from him as possible. Rex climbed off of her and looked at Darryl.

"Tell the pilot we're ready for take off. You will be quiet the whole way, if you're not there will be consequences." Rex told her, undoing her binds he and followed Darryl out, shutting and locking the door behind him.

Ariadne gasped and moved her hands to her face, feeling her swollen cheek and eye. She inhaled sharply and pulled up her shirt, looking at the dark bruise that was forming on her stomach. For the first time since her mother died, Ariadne cried. She let all of the tears she had been holding in fall. She curled up into a ball, ignoring all the pain and let herself cry until she fell asleep.

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