Hello guys! It's time for yet another chapter of JAS. Things are gonna get tense, as we focus on the boys again, plus get a glimpse of how Reagan treats his followers at that meeting they're having. We're winding down to the end, so buckle up!

Disclaimer: I own nothing but my OC's.

Chapter 26: Change of Plans

Theo stared at the door for what felt like hours, trying to find a way to open it. There weren't many items in the room to help them out. And there was only a matter of time before Reagan possibly came back.

Harry was currently texting updates to Sasha, while Leia sat on the bed with concern.

"We gotta get outta here..." Theo said, "But I dunno how. He locked the door tightly. And who knows when he'll be back..."

"I warned April and Alya about Reagan... I hope they'll be okay..." Harry told him.

Leia sighed, "I hope so too... my baby is out there and so is a criminal..."

Suddenly, the three heard the phone buzz, and Harry looked at it. There was a message from April.

I found my dad. We escaped the room he was trapped in and we're looking for you.

"April says she and her dad got out of the room. And they're trying to find us. We gotta find a way to let them know where we are." He said, "And hopefully before they get caught again.

Leia smiled softly. Her husband and daughter were safe.

Theo looked around the place. There had to be something he could use to lead April and Donald to their room. Something to let them know where to look.

Soon, a shelf caught his eye... and on the shelf... was some paper.

That gave him an idea.

The preteen reached up to grab a sheet, before walking over to the door, sliding the paper underneath, "They can see this paper and know which door to open." He explained.

"That's good thinking, man." Harry smiled, "You really are like your dad and solving problems."

"Thanks. Be sure to let April know."

"Got it!"

With that, the plan was set. The paper was in the hall, Harry had texted April, and now all they had to do was wait to be rescued. After April had sent a confirmation of getting Harry's message, it wouldn't take long.

And sure enough, about ten minutes later, there was a slight knock on the door.

"Guys... are you in there?"

It was April.

Theo jumped up to walk to the door, "Yeah! We're here. Me, Harry, and your Mom. Can you open the door?" He asked.

"I sure can. Hold on..."

They waited a bit as they heard jiggling on the other side, and suddenly, the door opened to reveal April and Donald.

Leia smiled with joy as she rushed over to hug her husband and daughter, "Oh my god! My babies!"

"I'm so glad to see you, Mom..." April sighed.

"L-Leia! You're o-okay..." Donald smiled, "D-Did they hurt you...?"

"No... did they hurt you...?"

"Who cares as long as you're okay?!"

"I do!"

The couple shared a kiss. The boys watched the moment, before Harry spoke, "Um, I'd hate to interrupt. But maybe we should try to find everyone else."

April nodded, "Right. That man was talking about having a meeting with the other men. Maybe that'll give us a chance to sneak around while they're busy."

"Perfect! Wait, how did you guys escape and unlock the door?" Theo asked.

The girl smirked as she held up her hairpin, "Mom always says that these come in handy..."

"That's my girl..." Leia chuckled, "Also, if we're gonna sneak around..."

The woman reached down to remove her red heels from her feet, "We need to be as quiet as possible..."

Theo nodded, before he realized that someone was missing, "Wait... one more thing... where's Alya...?"

April frowned a little, "Reagan took her to see her dad... so I hope she's safe with him... her dad, I mean..."

"Me too... so let's get moving..."

Meanwhile...

Arnie, Rex, Muggles, Tiro, Gabe, and the other henchmen stood around Reagan, who sat at a desk, silent for the longest time. He looked to be in thought... and also looked to be very annoyed.

And when the boss was annoyed, that meant something went wrong with the plan...

None of the men uttered a single word. They had no idea how Reagan would react.

However, wanting to know what the deal was, Arnie spoke up.

"So what's the dish, man? Why'd you call us here?" He asked.

The lead criminal looked up at him, his annoyed look deepened, "Well, if you must know... we have a few... visitors. Rex found the daughters of Rudolph and Donald. We took them to their respective fathers, but now that they're here... I have a feeling that they're not the only ones..."

"Huh? But they were the only ones we found." Rex pointed out.

Reagan turned his glare onto the former quarterback, "I know that! But I know for the fact that those boys are here two. Harry and Theo. They obviously wouldn't pass up on the chance to save their parents."

"So what do you suggest we do? Throw them out?" Muggles asked.

"NO!"

Reagan stood for a moment, getting more irritated, "Since they're within our grasp... why not let them join in on our fun?"

"I thought we weren't going to mess with the kids." Tiro spoke up, "If they're here, can't we just kick them out?"

"If those brats didn't dig their own grave by coming here, we wouldn't have to worry about them. Besides... I've been meaning to complete some unfinished business with them anyway... so this is a good opportunity..."

The villain sat back down, "Rudolph treasures his daughter a lot... and would be broken if anything were to happen to her..." he chuckled a little, "Well... what would happen if he watched as I take something precious away from his baby girl..."

The other men were confused as to what he meant for a moment before they got it.

"You mean you want to..." Gabe started, "Kinda twisted..."

"Says the man who raped Rudolph when he was a child years ago..." Reagan countered, "You have no room to talk."

Some of the henchmen snickered. Gabe frowned, "I-I know... I meant that as a compliment, boss..."

"Anyways, that girl was going to be my main slave for the human trafficking system. I was gonna take her all for myself. But that boy... Theo... ruined that... so I have a special plan for him..."

Reagan reached into the drawer, and pulled out a knife, "I think he deserves something slow and painful... and maybe I'll make his father watch too..." He smirked ever so sinisterly, "And why stop there? Why not add his sister and friends? Why not torture the whole family?! Think of all the blood to be spilled. The lives to be ruined. The innocence to be lost! The mentality to be broken!"

The others were started to get unnerved by their boss's demeanor. They knew he was a crazy one, to begin with... but it seemed like he was going off the rails now.

Arnie was the first to speak about it, "Um... doesn't that sound a bit extreme? We agreed to torture and hurt... but not kill..."

"I know..." Reagan sneered, "But one or more of those fools dying could be an added bonus... besides, you agreed to do this when you all teamed up with me."

"We agreed that no one would die! If one of them dies, then we're all screwed!"

"As if we're not already screwed by kidnapping the parents." Tiro brought up, "If the police show up, we're gonna get it regardless if we kill someone."

"I refuse to go back to jail..." Gabe grumbled.

"I can't go back! I won't back! I think we did enough." Muggles added, "Maybe we should let them go and get the hell outta here!"

"But what about our revenge?" Rex asked, "And our reward for helping Reagan?"

By now, everyone was arguing, but Reagan was quick to shut them up by firing a shot from his gun to the ceiling...

All was silent...

"We're not gonna get shit done if you fools are bitching at each other!" The villain growled, "So why don't you all shut the fuck up and listen to what I have to say next?"

"So if you're gonna hurt the kids now, what do the rest of us have to do?" Tiro asked.

Reagan groaned, "You all just follow my lead. I'll do all the work this time. Because I can't exactly trust you right now after some of the fuck ups you made..."

This time, one of the henchmen spoke up in protest, "That is some bullshit! Why can't you let one of the guys have their due? You've done nothing but complain and shit on everyone! You let them have their revenge, where's their reward, asshole?!"

As the man ranted, Reagan sat there listening. The others watched, not wanting to get involved.

"Y'know, maybe we should've turned your ass back into the cops when you escaped." The henchman marched up to the desk, "I've stood back and watched you harm these kids, but now I think it's time you stop! You don't care for no one but yourself! You even treat your own men like shit! So why don't you just give up right-"

BANG!

In a flash, the man was on the ground, a red dripping circle on his forehead. He was instantly dead.

The other men recoiled in horror, before looking back at Reagan, who blew smoke from his gun.

"Anybody else wanna complain?" He asked in a dark tone.

Nobody said a word...

"I thought so. I run this business here. So if you shitheads wanna live, you better do what I hell I tell you! Got it?!"

A nod of heads.

"Good... now to plan..."

Well... it was official. Reagan has lost his mind. And there was nothing any of them could do about it unless they wanted to die...

Arnie frowned deeply. He may have been a scamming gambler back in his day... but he knew went not to go too far. He had his limits, and the last thing he wanted was to be the cause of any fatalities...

God... now everyone is screwed... and not just the victims... He thought.

Back with the families...

Theo, Harry, and the Parkers pressed their way through the halls, hoping to find the others and escape this prison. April had sent a message to Alya hoping for a response... but nothing yet.

Hopefully, with the bad guys in that meeting, they had a better chance of finding someone without getting caught... but at the same time, they had no idea how long it would last. They could pop up outta nowhere.

"H-Hey... do you t-think the guys are okay...?" Donald asked.

"I hope so, Donnie..." Leia replied, "Things are so much worse this time around..."

Harry frowned a little, "I sure hope my Dad's okay... I already lost my Mom... can't lose him too..."

"Don't worry... we'll find them..." Theo assured them.

To be honest, he was quite worried about his parents. He had no idea what was happening to them. He knew that they were both tough and able to withstand anything (his father especially).

But with how high the stakes were this time... there was no telling what'll happen this time.

Soon, the five of them made it to a corner, and it was then where Theo heard... footsteps.

"Shhh... I hear someone..." He whispered.

Nobody moved a muscle.

The footsteps got closer. The group braced themselves for a potential ambush...

Theo prepared himself to attack whoever was coming. He raised his arms... but as he did, he eventually saw the person.

"Alya?"

Indeed, it was his friend coming around the corner, along with her father. Everyone sighed in relief to see each other.

Alya smiled, "I heard something, and I thought it was one of the criminals."

"Same." Theo agreed, "I'm glad you're okay. That Reagan didn't hurt you, did he?"

"No. Everything's fine."

Donald went to greet his best friend, "R-Rudy..." He took a look and winced at the bruised state he was in, "Y-Y-You look t-terrible..."

Rudy frowned, "You don't look so hot yourself."

"How did you guys get out?" Harry asked.

Alya grinned as she reached into her pocket and pulled out a hairpin, "I watched a lot of movies that did this."

April smiled, "My Mom says they come in handy..."

"Alright!" Theo brought up, "We're all together again. So now we need to focus on finding everyone else, getting outta here, and leading the police here to take down the bad guys."

The others nodded with determination.

"As my dad would say... hey, hey, hey! Let's save the day!"

It looks like the race is once again on. Time to find all the other families' next chapter. And what will the villains do now, now that Reagan is getting desperate? Things are gonna start happening, that's for sure.

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