Zach POV

I hadn't been able to sleep since Cammie came to visit. She looked scared, worried and confused. I hated that she didn't trust me and I hated that there was nothing I could do to show her, prove to her that I'm a good guy.

'You're up early' Jonas commended, standing at his door.

'Couldn't sleep' I muttered. In fact, I never went to sleep, there was a certain Gallagher Girl that I couldn't stop thinking about.

'How long do you reckon they're going to keep us down here?' He asked

'As long as they want' Grant chimed in, sitting up in his bed 'Let's just face it, we can't do anything here'

The elevator doors opened and out strode Bex, Macey and Liz carrying trays of food.

Macey handed one to Grant.

Liz, shakily approached Jonas. She kept her head down, not looking at him.

'Liz…' Jonas reached out to take the tray, his fingers brushing against hers. Liz squealed and jumped back causing the tray and the food to fall to the floor with a clatter.

'Oopsie' Liz muttered

'Don't worry, Liz. We'll grab another one' Macey ushered Liz towards the elevator and disappeared.

Jonas backed away from his door disheartened.

'Looks like you weren't the only one to break a Gallagher Girls' heart' Bex quipped handing me my plate.

'How's Cammie?' I asked

'Zach, we've been through this' Bex sighed 'She's not here'

'She was here last night' I said. Bex stiffened. 'You didn't know?'

'How was she acting?' Bex asked. Ignoring all her facade's.

'Not her normal self. She seemed...distant in a way. I think she had a nightmare'

Bex slumped her shoulders.

'It's happening' She whispered.

'What's happening?' I asked. Bex looked at me with confliction in her eyes, she wanted to tell me but knew she couldn't.

'Did she say anything to you? Anything that seemed out of the ordinary?' Bex asked instead.

'She mentioned someone called Dr Steve and wanted to know if we knew him'

'Do you?' Bex turned to face the other guys 'Do any of you know Dr Steve?'

'I told Cam that Max had planned on meeting him. That's all I know'

'What about you?' Bex asked Grant & Jonas 'What do you know?'

'How about you open this door princess and we'll find out' Grant winked at Bex. She scowled at him, ready to move forward when Jonas interrupted.

'I know him' Jonas said. Everyone stopped 'I mean, I don't know him, know him, but Joe...I mean Max showed me his file. Max wanted me to read it to learn how he ticks, if there's anything he should be cautious of'

'When was this?' Bex move closer to Jonas

'Two years ago'

'Bloody Hell' Bex hissed.

'What happened two years ago?' I asked, my whole body flush against the door trying to get through. Bex turned slowly to me.

'That was when Cam disappeared. When she came back, she didn't remember anything'

'So Max and Dr Steve had her' I said aloud. Anger filled me. 'Bex, let me out. I can help you'

'Fat chance of that happening'

I opened my mouth to retort when the lights turned off, plunging us into darkness. The emergency lighting kicked in straight away casting an eerie glow in the corridor.

An alarm began to sound.

'Fuck' Bex snapped racing to the elevator, pressing the button but nothing happened.

'What's going on?' I asked

'It's a Code Black' Bex hissed, coming back towards us, grabbing her gun from it's holder

'And what does that mean?'

'It means that someone might be trying to get it' She cocked her gun and aimed it to the door.

'Max?' I pondered

'That's one theory' Bex kept her posture stiff, prepared 'But, it could also mean that someone is trying to get out' She cast her eyes to me for a split moment. 'So...since we're down here for a while, why don't you boys start talking'

Cam POV

'It wasn't me' I said on instinct, turning back to the adults and holding my hands up.

'No, it wasn't you' Buckingham tapped a few buttons on her watch 'It was Madame Dabney. Something's wrong'

We made out way of the office, through the throng of screaming girls

'To the Grand Hall, ladies!' Buckingham ordered. The rest of us began to usher the girls through the hallways and into the hall.

'Cammie!' Nick grabbed my arm as soon as I entered the room. All the girls were lining up with their year groups, whispering amongst themselves. 'What's going on?'

'I'm not sure…' I scanned the edge of the room to see Buckingham, Joe and Abby talking to an inconsolable Madame Dabney. I looked back to the rows and rows of Gallagher Girls, some of the faculty were standing in front of them not doing anything. Strange.

'Does this usually happen?'

'No'

'We have a problem' Macey said as she and Liz joined us 'The Code Black stopped the elevators working. Bex is trapped in the cell level with the boys. We can't contact her and don't know if she's armed'

'It's Bex. She's always armed' I muttered. There was still something wrong with what's going on.

'Do you think this is a breakout attempt?' Liz asked

I scanned the room again, Buckingham, Joe and Abby were now joined by Townsend and Amelia. I could tell from the way they were standing and their facial expressions, they weren't just talking agent to agent. They were talking CIA to MI6 to Interpol….which could only mean one thing…

'One of the girls are missing' I said, turning my attention once again to the rows of girls and the teachers who were still doing nothing.

'How do you know?' Nick asked

'They aren't taking names,' I noted. Macey and Liz followed my gaze.

'That means…' Liz began

'They know who went missing' I finished.

'But who?' Macey asked. I continued to look amongst the whispering girls to see if anything was out of the ordinary. And that's when I saw it. A group of girls whispering with tears in their eyes...and not wearing their school uniforms.

'Amy' I felt a trickle of fear seep into my chest. 'Do you see her?'

'No' Both the girls said

I turned away from Nick & the girls to head towards the teachers.

Joe, Abby, Townsend and Amelia were about to leave when I walked over.

'What's the plan?' I asked

'Miss Morgan, not now' Buckingham said 'This does not concern you'

'With all due respect Professor, a missing student is my concern especially when that missing student is a Princess. Now please, what's the plan?'

'Abby and I are going to retrace Amy's steps' Joe said 'Townsend and Amelia are going to search the wider areas'

'What do you want me to do?' I asked

'You can help Dr Fibbs and the other faculty keep the students in here. Hand out blankets and food. They'll be in here for a while'

'Professor, I think I'm more useful out in the field rather than babysitting!'

'Cameron, we don't have time for this-'

'Is this because of the Dr Steve thing?'

'Cameron Ann Morgan' Joe snapped 'Enough'

I wanted to snap back, every fibre in my body wanted to shout and them but I didn't. I kept my mouth shut, my hands forming fists at my side.

Without another word, the grown ups I looked up to walked passed me and out of the door.

'I need to make some calls' Buckingham adjusted her glasses. 'Where is Miss Baxter?'

'She's stuck in the cell levels with the boys' I muttered

'She'll be stuck there for some time until we've secured the building' Buckingham placed a hand on my shoulder. 'Keep everyone calm. I'll be back soon' I nodded as she walked past me.

'She just disappeared' I looked up to see Madame Dabney wiping her tears 'One minute she was there...and then…'

'What happened?' I questioned. Madame Dabney shook her head, banishing the memory from her head.

'She was doing so well. Passing the coin so effortlessly. Then there was static and she never made it back to the van' A fresh wave of tears came over her. My heart broke for Madame Dabney, she should never have been the cov-ops teacher but because of Abby and Joe going missing, some of the teachers had to double up.

'Well?' Macey grabbed my arm and pulled me to the side where Nick & Liz were.

'They're going to search for her in town. See if there's any leads'

'That's good right? Maybe she just wandered off?'

I shook my head.

'They heard static on the comms. This was a well-executed extraction'

'But how did they find her? Barely anyone knows her real identity' Macey wondered.

'Maybe there's been some new chatter and...' Suddenly a memory hit me.

'That was Princess Amirah right?'

'How did you know that?'

'Joe mentioned her,'

'They knew' I whispered turning to the girls 'Zach knew who she was and that Joe mentioned her'

'Max' Macey hissed through gritted teeth 'Zach led him here'

'My dad's here?' Nick's eyes were clouding over with rage.

'That's not all' Liz said 'I overheard a conversation between the guys at the breakfast table. I think they forgot I was there actually. Anyway, Zach pointed out Amy in the crowd and Grant said does that mean we're going to do what Joe told us to do?'

'They were going to take her?' Macey said. My blood began to boil.

'This was all part of their plan' I muttered. Suddenly it became harder to catch my breath.

'Cam...what do we do?' Liz asked. I took a deep breath, focusing myself.

'We need to get a hold of Bex asap and warn her. Those guys are up to something'

'But we can't get a hold of her. The elevators aren't working. Plus it's a code black' Macey added

'It won't be the first time I've snuck around during a lockdown. And besides, I know a thief who could hotwire the elevator' I gave a sidewards glance at Nick.

'Are you making me an accomplice, Morgan?' He smiled at me.

'Only if we get caught' I smiled back. I turned to Liz 'Lastly, there's something I need you to grab from Dr Fibbs labs…'

Author's Note: Hello everyone! A lot has happened in this chapter...Are the guys involved in Amy's disappearance? What did Cam ask Liz to get? See you all soon! xxx

Guest: Thank you! I love writing Cammie & Nick moments! More Zammie in the next few chapters xxx

Blue: Truly truly excellent! I agree, Zach doesn't know what he's got himself into but it sees as though there might be a Zammie reunion on the cards. Code Black's always happen at the wrong time. Hahahaha wet socks and warm pillows - I love it! Thank you so much xxx

Guestt: Thank you! This version of Nick has been my favourite to write, he's the guy friend that Cammie never had in the books - well, apart from the Blackthorne Boys. You never know who could be behind the code black...it could be someone we've already seen...Thank you for your (3) reviews! Sometimes guest reviews take a little longer to appear! xxx

gymnast1150: Thank you! I've loved the friendship between Cammie & Nick - it's different to her relationship with the girls and it's refreshing. Glad you're loving it! Cam & Zach will have a LOT more to say to each other the next time they're face to face (which isn't too long away) especially now that Amy's life is at stake. Cam will do anything to find the truth which I think she's going to regret at some point; she needs to stop and think for a moment. Hehehehe I love teasing you all! In the next few chapter, you will be getting more answers, that I will promise you. But you will also get more questions...I told you this was going to be a long one! Bless you so much, truly I cannot express how grateful I am for your continual support. I will forever be indebted. Love you too xxx

Oreocookies4: Hahaha Brits for the win! Thank you so much! Ahhh I don't know how many...a lot...this will possibly be my longest story yet xxx

Smiles180: Although Cammie has said that she'll be tortured, there might be another way...and I'm not that cruel of a writer...or am I...Zach is very intuned to how Cam operates, and not only because she's trained to match her. The adults are DEFINITELY hiding something xxx