Disclaimer: I don't own Austin & Ally or any characters I didn't make up.

"Ally Dawson has gone missing less than 3 days ago with no sign of her until now. Her car was found parked in front of the abandoned building near The Lucky Café and her phone was found on the curb in front of an alley meaning that that was the location of the kidnapping. Police is investigating this case right now, but the results so far don't look very optimistic.

"Ally's family and friends as well as boyfriend Austin Moon have released a statement requesting anyone who has any information about her disappearance at all call the number at the bottom of the screen. You will be answered by the officer in charge and given a reward from her family. They have also requested that their privacy be respected in this tough time to focus on bringing Ally home. All prayers go to Ally and her loved ones and we hope to help as much as we can to save her."

Ryder turned off the TV as Austin made his way upstairs to Ally's childhood room.

He sighed and sat on the bed pulling his new phone out. He stared at the photos they took from the wedding again. He smiled at the one where Ally was laughing in his arms while covered in cake.

Never did he think that this would happen after that amazing time.

He got up and went to the front door before being pulled back by Dez. "What are you gonna do, man? Wander around there again until you find something?" he asked.

Austin nodded, "The cops aren't doing enough, so I'm taking matters into my own hands."

Everyone stared at him for a few seconds before Mike and Lester stood up.

"We're coming with you to find my daughter," Lester announced. "We are too," Ryder said as he, Elliot, and Dez walked up to him.

"Us too," the girls said as well as the moms.

Austin backed up into the door and shook his head, "No. I need to do this alone to focus. I-I can't handle all of you with me when I find her. I'm gonna kill Scott and I don't want you to see that."

After a moment of silence, Penny said, "Go. Save her."

He sighed appreciatively and opened the door and headed to his car.

"Austin?"

"Yeah?" he turned to see Trish standing there.

"Be careful. And come home. Both of you."

He nodded and got into his car driving to the alley Ally was kidnapped in. Once he arrived, he grabbed his gun and flashlight from the glove compartment and stepped out of the car into the night.

He tucked his gun into the waistband of his jeans and covered it with his shirt. Turning the flashlight on, he crouched down near the wall of the alley.

He furrowed his brows at a small dry amount of blood on the ground. He gritted his teeth angrily at the thought of him hurting her.

He noticed a smudge of blood on the wall seemed very familiar. The police must have thought it was nothing and ignored it. He looked closer and identified letters.

"'WH edge'" he muttered to himself, "What does that even mean?"

A sudden noise startled him making him point the light in the direction he heard it from. He noticed footprints and dry spots of blood leading farther into the alley.

Austin slowly followed them and found that they lead to an empty street. He growled and punched the wall next to him frustrated.

He felt tears in his eyes when he thought he was never going to find her. He crouched down and leaned against the wall and sighed.

A cat meowed next to him. Figuring it was the source of the noise he felt disappointment sink even deeper.

He ran his hand through its fur noticing its name on its collar and laughed sadly, "Hey, Candy, are you lost? I'm lost too. Without her, everything seems out of balance. Well not seems, it is out of balance."

It meowed in response to him. He felt pathetic talking to a lost cat in an alley while his girlfriend was still missing, but at this point, he felt numb.

"Is that how you feel without your owner? I'm guessing yes because I have no fucking clue what to do without Ally. I know what you're thinking. Why am I sitting here instead of trying to find her? I've been trying for the past 3 days. I haven't slept or eaten. I keep looking through the evidence the police found. It's not helping though. I came here to look for evidence myself and I'm still confused as hell."

"I guess that's why you're wandering around, Candy. You're looking for something that'll lead you home. You might be luckier than me at that."

It nudged him in agreement making him smile sadly.

"Truth is, sometimes giving up seems easier than looking for something for a long time. You get tired of caring. But what if finding that something will give you the best feeling you've ever had in your life? What if it will make all the angst worth it?

"I keep telling myself that, that if… when I find Ally, it'll all be worth it. I'll be able to see her smile again, hear her voice again, see her again. Without her, love just seems like a lost cause."

He looked down at it and got up, "Come on, Candy. I'll take you home. There's no point in both of us being lost."

He picked it up and read its collar for the address and started heading in that direction. "I seem like a lazy idiot, I know. But don't worry, I won't stop until I find her. And when I do, I'll tell her how quiet you are. You're the quietest cat I've ever seen."

Candy meowed making him smile again. "You're the first to make me smile in 3 days. I bet Ally would love to hear about you. She loves animals. She has had a horse since she was a kid. Melody is getting pretty old, and that breaks Ally's heart.

"But you know what's the good thing about losing something close to your heart? It always teaches you something. That's the thing I hate and love the most.

"Losing Ally taught me that I should never take her for granted. Cheesy, I know, but not knowing where she is, if she's okay, makes me think of all the times we had each other that we didn't think so much of. I definitely miss those times.

"Even though it's only been 3 months, I still can't make it without her. She's the one who helped me think straight when my father suddenly showed up. She's the one keeping me from jumping to conclusions. It's not like I'm listening to her telling me to talk to my father, but I appreciate her effort in trying to get me closer to him. What would I do without her?

"Anyone who would hear me right now would think Ally's dead," his breath hitched in his throat as he stopped in his tracks with wide eyes before he shook his head, "but she's not. She's alive. She'll make it out."

He walked up the steps on the porch and rang the doorbell. A petite woman who looked as old as his mom opened the door and gasped when she saw Candy.

Austin tried to ignore the bile rising up his throat at how she seemed to be as small as Ally.

"Candy! I'm so happy to see you! Why did you wander off?" the woman exclaimed as she grabbed it from Austin's arms.

Her eyes widened when she noticed him and called, "Amy! Get in here!"

A 16-year-old girl ran up to the door and gasped lightly. "Tell Austin Moon what you know," the woman ordered.

"You know something?!" Austin asked finally feeling a little hope.

"I know where she is," she said.

"Where?!" he questioned eagerly.

"At a warehouse on the edge of town," she replied.

"(W)are(H)ouse Edge."

Realization dawned him.

Ally felt her violated body shake with fear as she dripped blood from everywhere. Using whatever energy she had left she raised her head to see him coming towards her.

"Having fun?" he laughed at her, "You're gonna be here for a long time, especially since that little boyfriend of yours is taking so long to find you. But, hey, I'm not complaining."

He crouched down next to her limp body on the floor and smirked, "I'm certainly enjoying myself."

"He will find me," she weakly said. He nodded, "Oh, I'm sure he will. I left him a hint for where we are. That motherfucker is so blinded by love that he will come straight here when he figures it out. What he doesn't know is, this will be the last place he ever sees."

"You're gonna kill him?" her voice wavered as her vision was blurring. "Both of you," he sneered, "Of course, I'll torture him by playing with you first."

She spat at him disgustedly. "You bitch!" he yelled before punching her again.

Ally screamed in pain as she was pulled by the rope around her hands to a corner. Her wounds burned as her naked, bleeding form dragged against the concrete ground.

"You never learn," he seethed as he tied her legs.

All she could do was close her eyes while he degraded her and pretend to be somewhere else.

I'm crying as I write this. I had no idea this would be so strong. I'm sorry if you find this disturbing. It won't be in this story again after this.

I can't believe this chapter was mostly Austin talking to a cat about his feelings! But that cat is the reason he now knows where Ally is, so I'll forgive myself for that.

Not updating until this chapter gets at least 5 reviews;)