Cam POV

I left the room. I allowed the door to slam behind me to collect my thoughts.

'Cam…' Bex called. 'You okay?'

'Yeah...I just...I just need a moment' I closed my eyes, my mind going back to the images that have haunted my nightmares. My screams, the blades, the pain.

I opened my eyes quickly. I've blocked out all my pain and I will never let it consume me. I followed Bex into the kitchen.

Joe's watch (which the guys had) was in pieces on the kitchen table. Everyone was crowded around Liz's laptop. Liz, Tina, Eva, Anna, Courtney and Macey all looked up at me with sad, sympathetic smiles which made my insides flip, and not in the same way Zach's smirk makes me feel.

'What?'

'Well, since we couldn't find your dad's journal, I decided to take apart Joe's watch and I found an SD card. There's a voice message on there.'

'Have you listened to it?' I asked.

'We thought it would be best for you to go first' Bex patted my arm.

'Thanks' I turned to Bex 'Find out as much as you can. Especially about where they got the watch from. But be careful, they're tough to crack'

'On it' Bex turned to Tina 'You wanna tag team it, Walters?'

'I'd love to' She smirked

'Let us know when you need us' Macey patted my arm. All the girls left the room, heading outside to the fresh air. I sat down in front of the computer and clicked on it.

There was a lot of static that went on for the first 5 minutes or so. I was about to click off when...

'If you're listening to this, you are one of two people' Joe. It was Joe. It was his voice. My breath hitched in my throat as I continued to listen 'You're either the Chameleon or a Blackthorne Boy. And my advice would be to find the other person for this mission...you're going to need each other' Joe sighed, a weight on his shoulder 'Matthew is missing and we're going to look for him. But we haven't been completely honest with you. Either of you...'

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Zach POV

The door opened & instead of Cam coming in, the British girl and Tina from the park came in.

'Hi, Handsome' Tina winked at me.

'What is this? you gonna play good cop, bad cop?' I raised an eyebrow 'Come on ladies, you can do better than that'

'We found a silver watch amongst your belongings. Where did you get it from?' The British girl asked

'We're not saying anything' I said. Both girls narrowed their eyes. Tina turned to Jonas, the other turned to Grant.

She sauntered towards him, smiling, tilting her head slightly.

'Grant right?' She asked 'Can you tell me where you got the watch?'

'Only if I can have a kiss' He smirked. The British girl rolled her head and turned to Tina.

'They were given it'

'How did you know that?' Grant was shocked. The Brit shrugged.

'They didn't' I hissed 'She guessed and you just confirmed it' Damn these girls were good. They played our bluff.

'I mean seriously' Tina said looking at me carefully 'You can do better than that'

Suddenly Cam burst into the room.

'What, did you miss me already?' I quipped. Cam came towards me, pulling a knife from behind her back. My eyes widened. She came around my back and untied my restraints.

This would be the perfect time to tackle her but I didn't. My curiosity got the better of me.

'There's something I need to show you' Her voice cracked slightly and were there...were there tears in her eyes?

I followed behind her dutifully. The girls just watched us leave, communicating silently with a single look.

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She took me into the kitchen, no one else was there. Just Joe's dismantled watch and a laptop.

'Play it' She stood away from the laptop, hugging her arms tightly around her body. Protecting herself.

I pressed play on the clip, but my eyes were focused on Cam.

'If you're listening to this, you are one of two people.' I turned to the screen but only saw a wave file. But it was Joe's voice. It was him. 'You're either the Chameleon or a Blackthorne Boy. And my advice would be to find the other person for this mission...you're going to need each other' There was a slight pause 'Matthew is missing and we're going to look for him. But we haven't been completely honest with you. Either of you…' I glanced up at Cam but she was looking away 'There's an organisation called the Circle of Cavan. Matthew found something that put his life and his daughter's life in danger. We made the decision to disband the Blackthorne Boys...but around ten years ago, I set it back up. Training the next generation, just like you Chameleon.' There was a slight chuckle. I glanced at Cam, a faint smile on her lips. 'You are the only ones that can find us, but it won't be easy. If you're listening to this, the Circle has us, and they won't ever stop until they get what they want. I shouldn't say anymore here, but please find each other and most importantly, trust each other' The clip ended.

I looked at Cammie who was sitting against the kitchen counter.

'You're the Chameleon?' I asked. She nodded. I ran my hands through my hair. 'You're the Chameleon?' I said again. Cam raised her eyebrow.

'Is that so hard to believe?' She asked.

'No-yes-it's just...Joe spoke so highly of you. All the time'

'Joe's a great guy' She smiled.

'And I guess you're not Joe's daughter'

'No. He's my Godfather. He's my dad's best friend'

'And your dad is the Matthew Morgan?'

'Yep' She nodded again 'I'm Cameron Morgan. But all my friends call me Cammie or Cam'

'Why are you suddenly being honest with me?' I asked. She shrugged.

'You heard Joe's message. We've got to trust each other'

I ran my hands through my hair again.

'Just like that? You trust me?'

'Well...maybe not, but we can work together. Or at least try too'

'Alright...so...this Circle group or whatever have Joe and your dad-'

'-and my mom, and my aunt. As far as we know.'

'We're looking at a kidnapping or hostage situation?'

'Possibly' Cam said.

'Oh, and speaking of hostages...any chance you can let my friends go?'

Cammie cringed.

'Oops. Sorry. I'll get them out'

Cam went back into the room and freed the guys. She called the girls back in.

We played the recording for everyone once again.

'You're the Chameleon?' Grant looked at Cammie in awe.

'Yes I am'

'You're the Chameleon!' He repeated again.

'I'm starting to think Joe hyped me too much' Cam quipped. I smirked.

'Trust me, he didn't' Her friend, who I now learnt was called Bex and not Vicky.

'So who trained you guys...I mean girls' Jonas said.

'Classified' All the girls said at the same time.

'You're not going to tell us are you?' I said to Cammie.

'Nope. So you better stop asking' She smiled at me.

'What's the plan?' Bex asked.

'I think we eat, relax for the evening and think tomorrow' Cam said.

'I like that plan,' I said.

'What's for dinner?' Grant asked. All of us laughed.

Cam POV

The atmosphere was surprisingly calm and chilled for the rest of the evening considering that yesterday we were hunting each other.

In this safe house that Macey provided, there was plenty of room for all of us. With ten bedrooms, a swimming pool, a large garden and a games room. Everyone was having fun, enjoying the fact that for once, no one was chasing us and we could be normal young adults for even just a moment.

'So...sports major?' Zach slid next to me, a red plastic cup full of beer in his hand. I laughed lightly.

'Midterms were killer' I jabbed back. Zach laughed lightly. My stomach flipped.

'Don't you think it's crazy that we've both known Joe for so long, and he's never introduced us?'

'He probably had his reasons. Obviously to protect us until the time was right'

'Yeah...but imagine what we could have done together' There was a mischievous look in his eyes. Is he flirting with me?

'We'll just have to wait and see' I smirked back. Then a thought hit me 'I have questions'

'Okay…'

'How did you get the watch?'

'We were sent a package when Joe hadn't contacted us in a while. It had the watch, the keys and some papers'

'What papers?' I leant closer to Zach

'They were coded and when we eventually worked it out, it just said Preston Winters, Pigeons from Boston and Get the girl...We tried to get in contact with Preston and managed to scare him, but-'

'Then he died' I filled in. Zach nodded

'We thought it was you. But you kept disappearing and then Preston's phone turned on giving us the name Tiffany St James and eventually it led me to you'

'Here we are'

'Here we are' The corner of his mouth curled up, I tried not to stare at it.

'What did you do with the journal?' I asked, focusing on the matter at hand.

'Journal?' Zach knitted his eyebrows together in confusion. Genuine confusion. 'Jonas' He called over his shoulder 'Did we have a journal?'

'No' Jonas shook his head 'We've never had anything of the sort. Why?' He asked. Zach turned back to me.

'It doesn't matter' I waved it away

'Cammie!' Tina approached us, interrupting our conversation. 'What was in the envelope?'

'Envelope?' Zach raised an eyebrow.

'We found it in Abby's storage facility, but there was a shrapnel bomb there' Tina said

'Really?' Zach looked at me. I nodded

'The same one at the ballroom' I told him

'That's not a coincidence' Zach said.

'No' I pushed away from the counter and found the envelope on the side table.

I opened the envelope. It wasn't a letter but a series of pictures. I froze.

'What is it?' Zach asked. His voice felt distant. My vision became cloudy and my hands shook.

'Cammie?' Bex asked from across the room, or next to me, I couldn't tell, 'What's wrong?'

Author's note: Hello everyone! Sorry for the slightly later upload. I've been super busy today! Anyway...Dun, dun, dun! What are the pictures? Why is Cammie so freaked out? Finally the Circle are mentioned, but are they behind all of this? What do you think of the message from the watch? Cammie and Zach are having to work together...how long will that last? Slightly short chapter today but there was a hint of Zammie for you all & next time there will be a little more! See you all Friday xxx

MaggieMG: Thank you so much! They won't be chasing each other at the moment, but rather having to get along. Although they've been told to trust each other, how long do you think it'll last? xxx

BugheadHastings: Awww bless ya. Cammie sure has a lot of walls up, but will the content of these photos cause them all to come shattering down? They defo have a natural connection, there's something about Zach that Cam can't quite work out...we'll have to wait and see xxx

Archer5210: Thank you! Aww you're making me blush! I'm so happy to be uploading multiple times, I've got about 10 chapters that have already been written (but you'll just have to wait! Mwhahahaha) Well...the Circle have now been mentioned, so do you think Catherine is still involved? You will get your answers soon. Not for a while, but they are coming very very slowly. Thank you as always xxx

Guest: Yes, Cammie is in control, but for how long? xxx

Gymnast1150: AHHH! Thank you thank you thank you! The elevator scene was one of my favourite scenes to write & I absolutely cannot wait for you to read the next chapter! Zammie! All the characters in this story are varients of themselves in the books, so basically Joe is Joe. They are both as desperate as each other to find Joe (but Cammie has the added pressure of finding the rest of her family). The Ruby Slipper scene was also one of my fav moments...and it's only going to get better from here (I hope). Zach and Cammie have gone past the ultimate enemy next-time-I-see-you-I-will-kill-you stage. The Circle was mentioned, but are they the mastermind behind all of this? What do you think of the message? And what are the photos of? Thank you so much for your lovely long review, it makes me have to write a lovely long response which is fab! Lol! Don't worry about not favouriting! It's all good xxx

AllyCarterFan101: Team Cammie are winning at the moment! Zach's feelings seem to be creeping up on him and I agree, I don't think he realises it just yet. He's intrigued that there's someone just like him. xxx

covertoperative456: Zach is under Cammie's spell whether he realises it or not. They are DEFO matched in skills, these boys have been taught a very certain set of skills. Cammie and the girls just seem to think ahead where as the guys just act. Both Zach and Cammie's lives are intertwined more than you might think... YES who were the people in the elevator?! This will be revealed further down the line xxx

Guest: Thank you! xxx