Good evening, folks! Time for yet another chapter of JAS! I'll admit, I had a lot of writer's block when writing this one. So I apologize if it seems a little sloppy. So today, the kids (the older ones mostly) will track down a hideout of one of the bad guys, and sneak in to find any information on their parents. But it won't be easy. Enjoy!

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Chapter 21: Hide and Run

The next day...

Sasha brought the kids back to the closed hotel to hopefully find any more information about their parents' possible whereabouts. Police officers were still somewhat investigating, however, they allowed them to come back, under the impression that they wanted to pick up somethings that they left behind.

Soon, they found themselves in the control room, looking at the video yet again. This time, they paid close attention to what was being said. Anything that would give them information.

"Where do we go from here, sir?" One of the men happened to ask Reagan.

"Take our prisoners back to our base... make sure they don't escape..." Was Reagan's response, "As for me... I need to freshen up... I'll be at my hideout in Marietta..."

"The house far in the woods near that water park?"

"Yes. Don't say it out loud, fool!"

Harry pressed pause on the computer and smirked, "I think that's all we need, guys."

"So now what?" April asked.

Theo smiled, "Simple. We're gonna find that house, sneak in, and find anything that may help us find and save our folks."

"You want us to actually go there?!" Alya asked in shock, "That sounds risky. What if we get caught?"

"We'll be sneaky. He won't catch us..."

"You better hope not. Or else you'd probably end up with more than a cast..."

That made Theo frown as he looked at the cast on his arm. He honestly had forgotten it was there, as it had been about a week since his great big flop while trying to do tricks on the skateboard. His arm honestly didn't hurt as much as before, but he knew what Alya was talking about. There was no need to make it worse.

"I... I'll be fine. We all will. Let's just get back and tell Mrs. Miller where to take us..."

As for Sasha herself, she was still unsure about this whole thing. But... she trusted the kids enough to know what they were doing... for the most part. She only hoped that whatever plan they had, it would work out okay. Once they came back with more information, they made their way to Marietta, to the only place in that area that held a water park, and also a perfect place to hide a house in the woods...

"What we're gonna do... is sneak inside... find anything... and but right back out..." Was Theo's explanation, "Simple."

"Yeah... if he wasn't there." Harry pointed out, "We have no way of knowing if he's there. If he is, we can't go in here and risk getting caught."

"... I know..."

The kids and Sasha sat in the RV, trying to figure out what was going on. They had parked near the waterpark, and closer to the woods. There was a path that had to lead to the house that was mentioned, but they didn't want to make a move without knowing for sure that Reagan wasn't there...

... And they didn't want to risk getting seen at all...

"Maybe one of us should check it out..." April suggested.

"Or maybe just four of us..." Harry suggested, "I'd hate for anyone to go off alone. Here's an idea. Theo, April, Alya, and I will go. Tia Sasha can keep in contact with Alya's phone..."

Sasha sighed, "Please... please be careful..."

"We will..."

With that, the four older kids walked out of the RV and towards the woods. Sasha proceeded to park the RV in another location so that nobody suspicious would notice them. Reagan especially...

Harry led the way, April behind him, and Theo and Alya behind her. Theo felt April take his hand, and was instantly reminded of the times she did that last year when Reagan kidnapped them. He looked at her and gave her a smile. He knew she was nervous... and he was too...

"It's gonna be okay..." Was his response.

"I sure hope so..."

Soon, the kids saw the house come into view. It was tall, colored white, and looked like it was centuries old. The quad started to get closer until they saw the door open. Thinking quickly, they jumped in the bushes on the path. From behind, Harry looked to see Reagan walking outside the house, and towards a car, "He's leaving..." He whispered to the others.

Theo smiled, "Great. And as soon as he's gone, we can go inside and sniff out any evidence to our parents."

With that, the four waited and continued to hide as the car drove past them. Reagan didn't seem to notice, or else he would've stopped. As soon as he was gone, they came out of hiding and continued towards the house. All four of them were nervous about this... they were risking their lives just for some useful information. But... if they could do it as quickly as possible... maybe it would be worth it.

Theo was the first to approach the front door. Due to the house being old, there didn't seem to be a lock on the door, so he simply opened it, "C'mon..." he beckoned his friends forth, and they entered.

The inside of the house... looked rather nice for an old house. Aside from some dust and cobwebs, it otherwise looked like a normal house. A perfect hideout for an evil villain like Reagan...

"Alright, let's split up and look around. Reagan has to have some secrets and stuff..." Theo suggested, "Like an address or something..."

With that, they split up around the house. Alya headed upstairs, Alya went into the kitchen, Harry checked out a basement, while Theo remained in the den. The eleven-year-old walked around to hopefully find something... anything. So far, nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary, even as he looked under couches, chairs, and tables. Perhaps Reagan somehow knew they were coming and made sure to hide or at least take everything he needed.

If so, then he's smart...

C'mon, Reagan... at tell me you left something...

Theo came across another table in the far corner and noticed that there were papers covering it. Curious and hopeful, he approached it and picked up some of the papers. Most of it seemed to be old stuff like bills... but there was one particular sheet that had an... interesting list. Theo read it, and winced.

List of fools to capture and seek vengeance on:

Albert Robertson

Trina Robertson

William Cosby

Camille Cosby

Russell Cosby

Rudolph Davis

Danielle Simone

Donald Parker

Leia Parker

Harold Simmons

Bucky Miller

Sasha Miller

James Mush

And right below the names...

Plans for victims:

Torture, assault, possible death...

And right below that...

Main objectives:

Follow the victims on road trip. Cause chaos as a warning. Make drama between victims. Trap them in Atlanta...

And then the date that this list was written.

Date: May 10th, 2020

Theo was horrified by this. So that's what Reagan meant when he confronted them in Durham. He had been planning this all along and had been following them, waiting to strike. And now their parents were in trouble. It looked like Sasha was meant to get captured as well, but managed to avoid that as well.

"Better show this to the gangs..." he said to himself.

"Hey, guys! Come up here! I found something..."

That was Alya's voice coming from upstairs. Theo immediately rushed for the steps, causing some of the papers to fly off the table and onto the floor. He was soon joined by Harry and April, as they walked into one of the rooms Alya was in.

"What did you find?" Theo asked her.

Alya held up some index cards, "I found these cards. One of them as an address on it, and at the top says, 'Location of our victims'. Maybe that's where Reagan is hiding our parents. This other stuff... I'm not so sure, but they may be important... what about you guys?"

"I saw a few weapons in the basement." Harry shrugged, "But nothing useful."

"All I found was a chocolate cake in the kitchen." April said, while licking some chocolate icing off her finger, "I only licked it a little."

Theo then held up the paper he found, "I found this in the living room. Reagan has been planning all of this since May. Since before he escaped from jail. I think he's been keeping tabs on us for a while now. And it looked like he was going to take all the adults, including Mrs. Miller."

Harry sighed in relief, "Good thing he didn't get her. Or else I'd be really mad now. But speaking of, since we found something, we better get out of here and back to her. I think she'll want to see this..."

"Yeah..."

Theo folded the list in his pocket, while Alya placed the cards in her purse. But as they were about to walk out...

"ARNIE!"

A threatening voice boomed from downstairs, making the four kids jump and cringed, for they recognized that voice too well.

"I give you and your team one simple task, and you fuck it up! Those fools almost escaped. I am this close to getting my revenge, and you almost blow it! Make sure they are secure and CAN'T getaway!"

Quietly, the kids stepped out of the room and to the banister of the stairs. In the living, stood Reagan Sauls, his back turned towards them as he was on the phone with who had to be that Arnie guy.

"Yes, you'll get your chance for revenge as well." The villain hissed, "But you idiots wouldn't have that chance if it weren't for me! Now I suggest you head back to that building and make sure the victims don't get out again! I have been planning this revenge for a YEAR, and I'll be DAMNED if I let you fools screw me over! And I-"

Before he could say another word... Reagan happened to look over at the table in the corner... the very table Theo was at not too long alone... and saw the papers on the floor, "I'll call you back, Arnie. Just keep those fools in..."

With that, he hung up and approached the table. Theo gulped quietly. Surely, he was gonna notice something was missing. Maybe? Maybe not? Unfortunately, as the man picked up the papers... he went through them... and instantly noticed that his list was missing... which meant...

Someone had taken it... and that someone was in the house...

Glaring, the villain looked around the den... and looked up the stairs, as the kids moved away and hide in the hallway as he slowly approached.

"Now what... he knows we're here," April whispered.

"We gotta get outta here without him seeing us..." Harry whispered back, "I got an idea. Theo and I can distract him, while you and Alya escape out one of the backdoors in this place."

"There's a backdoor in the kitchen."

"And there's stairs down that hallway that leads to two doors. The one on the right near the window leads to the kitchen. Go through that."

"Be careful..." Alya said.

Theo smiled, "We will... let's go..."

With that, the two girls and two boys went off in separate directions. April and Alya walked into the door Harry told them about, while Harry and Theo hide in another room. Reagan had walked up the stairs, now completely suspicious, "Who's here?" He demanded, "I know someone's hiding! Come out and fight like a man!"

The villain looked left to right before heading in the direction where the girls went. As for them, they closed the door and started down the backway stairs that would lead to the basement. Theo peeked from the other room to see Reagan approaching.

"So what's our plan?" He asked Harry, "He's getting close to the girls..."

The thirteen-year-old thought, before looking at a ball on the floor. A basketball, "Alright, man. I'm gonna throw this ball at the wall, and when I do, we run through that door." He pointed to a door on the side."

"Alright..."

With that, the teen picked it up and threw it, "Kobe!"

Just as Reagan was approaching the girls, he heard the call and the bang on the wall... from the other side of the hallway. He started to approach that instead. With the girls, they hurried down the stairs, which was covered with plenty of junk. Alya was last to come down, but as she did, she knocked something over and send most of it crashing down.

That too alerted the man, but the girls continued through the door to the kitchen. April attempted to open the door, but it was locked... and boarded up, "Oh! Now what...?" She asked.

As for Reagan, he rushed down the stairs, aware that someone was there, "Nowhere to run now..." He smirked.

He forced open the door to the kitchen... but found that it was empty. No person in sight. However, the criminal knew that someone had to be hiding. As slow and sly as ever... he walked down, opening cabinets and pantry doors... even looking under the table... still, he found nothing, but was determined to not give up.

... What he didn't realize was that April and Alya were under the table... but they were directly underneath, using their arms and legs to pin themselves to the bottom side, and trying hard enough not to fall or even breathe heavily. Thankfully Reagan didn't look up while looking underneath.

Reagan sighed, "You might not be here... but I know you're around here somewhere..."

As for the boys, they had noticed some silence and decided to come downstairs to see Reagan in the kitchen. He didn't notice them, but they noticed the girls under the table. They wouldn't be able to get out with him there. Theo got an idea of his own as he approached the front door, opened it slightly, before slamming it shut as he and Harry darted up the stairs yet again.

Reagan of course heard and that ran out, hoping to catch the intruders before they escaped. This gave the girls a chance to escape from another table, and back through the same door, they came through before.

"I've got you now!" The villain declared as he grabbed his gun and started to open the door... before he realized... that the intruders may still be in the house. The door could only be a trick. Chuckling to himself, he went up the stairs again...

With April and Alya, they found themselves in the other room again, "Now where do we go... the basement?" Alya asked.

"Maybe we should wait for the boys..." April wondered.

Suddenly, the items on the stairs started falling... someone was coming. The girls held onto each other, worried and scared that it was Reagan, "I've got you now, intruders!" The voice called.

The girls whimpered.

"I sure gotcha..." Now the voice sounded familiar, as the boys came down with smiles.

Alya frowned, "Don't do that. We thought that was Reagan."

"Just wanted to lighten the mood."

Harry opened the door to the basement, "C'mon. He's right on our tail. We'll escape through the basement. Hurry!"

With that, the kids made their way through the door just as Reagan was coming down. The basement was dark, spacious, and filled with plenty more stuff. Harry led his friends towards the basement door, which was chained up, much to their dismay. He tried to pull on them, to no avail. Theo looked around, before spotting a window, "Over there!"

As they ran towards the way to freedom, Reagan approached the room with a sadistic grin, "Some rats are gonna die... or rather... some brats are gonna die..."

Suddenly, he heard the window flapping. They escaped outside! This prompted the villain to rush to the door and rip the chains off before he forced the door opened and climbed outside. He didn't see anything, but he knew the intruders were escaping. Gripping his gun, he stormed through the bushes, ready to shoot as soon as he found the slightest hint of another person.

But no matter how hard he looked and how far he went... he saw nothing... he saw no one. He looked around... there was silence...

Reagan frowned deeply... but then smirked, "The brats got away... no matter... I'll be seeing them soon anyways... you may have gotten away, Theodore, Harold, April, and Alya. But you won't be so lucky later! I will have my vengeance..."

With that... he walked back to the house...

Far away in the bushes... the kids were crawling away as they heard the villain's yell. They were relieved and horrified. Relieved that they escaped without him catching them... and horrified that he somehow knew it was them.

"That... was close..." Theo whispered.

"Too close if you ask me..." April frowned, "He nearly got us multiple times."

"And he now knows it was us..." Alya added, "Now what do we do...?"

"We gotta get the information we found to Tia Sasha... and go to the place where our parents are being held..." Harry replied, "At this point, it's now or never. We're racing against the clock. And we need to find our folks before it's too late..."

The kids continued to crawl until they saw the sight of the RV. They were home free. And soon hopefully... they could free their parents...

Admit it, you thought the kids were gonna get caught at some points, didn't ya? I actually based this off the house scene in Matilda, where she and Miss Honey sneak into Miss Trunchbull's house, and then have to get out and avoid her catching them. Reagan knows it was them, but he's letting them go for now, and now he has something else to focus on... the parents. Speaking of, we'll see them in the next chapter, and get an explanation from the kidnappers on why they want revenge and their plans for their victims.

Until then, I'll see you guys later. And as always, don't forget to review, please. Thank you!