Missing

Lexus sat up with a groan rubbing the back of her head. She tried to figure out what the hell was going on. Last thing she remembered was being in her room when something slammed into the back of her head. She looked around and saw a man she did not know looking at her coolly.

"Who the hell are you and where am I?" she asked. The man grinned. "My name is Frank Cotton. And you my dear are considered expendible collateral. Do you know what that means?" he asked. Lexus thought for a moment. "That means if I die its not of any major concern?" she asked. Frank smiled.

"Sort of. It means that once whatever business is done, then if you die, you die. You see, we need you alive…temporarily, until me and an aquaintence get the hell out of here. Then whatever happens after that…its not my concern." Lexus swallowed. From what Cotton was saying, they would keep her alive long enough to attempt an escape…then what….kill her more likely.

"Its like my buddy said. We need you alive for the moment." A familiar voice added. So we need you to behave yourself. You can die here and now or not. Its up to you." Warren put in appearing out of the shadows. "I wonder how your mother would feel if she never saw you again or if she found your dead body laying here." Warren said in a low dangerous tone. Lexus sat back thinking. If she cooperated there may be a chance she could escape. But she doubted very much that Warren would let her escape or even let her go once he was freed.

They continued to walk on in silence with Lexus trying to memorize the direction they took. She heared Cotton and Warren speaking to each other in hushed tones. "Once we get to where we need to go, we get rid of our "friend" and hightail it the hell out of here. By the time they realize we are gone, they'll be too occupied with a damn funeral to even try and stop us." Warren commented. Frank froze for a moment. He wasn't planning on actually killing this kid. Maybe knocking her out and then leaving and that was it. But this Warren was out for blood.

"You never said nothing about killing no one. I'm not entirely on board with this..but if you go through with it..you're on your own. I am not fucking killing this kid or helping you hide the body." Warren snarled at his "friend." "You'll do whatever the fuck I ask you to do. If I need help disposing of the body, then you'll do it. They will not find out it was us, unless you fuck up and turn chicken on me. And in that case ill just say you orchestrated the whole damn thing."

Cotton cursed his rotten luck. While he wouldn't stop Warren from killing this kid if he wanted to, he sure as hell was not going to participate in it or hide the body.

Meanwhile

Angelique was going absolutely nuts trying to locate her daughter. Pinhead had ordered an entire search of his territory in the labyrinth. All that was found was a small amount of blood in Lexus's room. Pinhead returned to a crying Angelique with no good news. He tried to be optimistic saying that Lexus was a smart resourceful girl that managed to survive in the human realm for quite a while.

But this was the realm of the Cenobite. It was a lot different here than there. He wondered who would be so foolish as to kidnap their daughter. He only knew of one so far…. Warren! Of course! That sonofabitch was the only reasonable answer. But he had to have had help. It took two people to work the puzzle. But who would be so foolish enough to help Warren? Trevor Goodman, Julia Cotton? No…they were not that stupid to do such a thing. They were more concerned with their own personal affairs than to get involved with one such as Pinhead.

Frank Cotton? Of course! He was constantly trying to escape the labyrinth to the human realm. He was the only one foolish enough to help Warren. Quickly he summoned his gash. "Female, Chatterer, Butterball, I need you to track down where Warren and Cotton has taken my daughter. If you happen to see them, then report back to me at once. If you can liberate the child from those two foolish men safely then do so. If not, report back to me at once. I shall stay here with Angelique to keep her calm and await any information." Pinhead ordered. The Gash bowed respectfully. "As you wish." Female stated; then headed out with the gash in search of the child.

Pinhead went to console his sobbing mate in the next room only to find the woman was gone. Pinhead groaned. He knew where Angelique was headed to. She was going on her own search to find their daughter and bring her back alive if possible. He consulted with Leviathan about his missing consort.

"It is advisable you let your consort search for your offspring. It is not wise to interfere with a mother's search concerning her child. To do so will bring her wrath down upon you and anyone else foolish enough to interfere."

Pinhead sighed. He understood what was at stake here. But what if the kidnappers killed his child? He hoped that Angelique would use common sense when searching for their child. But one thing was certain. As much as he would be delighted to participate in the punishment of the kidnappers, he felt a bit sorry for them in a way. Because whatever torment they had received in the past, that would be nothing compared to what awaited them once they were caught.