Title: Home

Author: Lizzie and Sara

Disclaimer: We own nothing. We steal from FOX

Summary: Ryan is in Chino, Theresa is in Labor. Marissa, Seth and Summer are still in Newport, until Summer disappears, and tragedy brings them all back together.

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"If your missing, I will build a path to you...cause I find myself in you." -Something Corporate

"Let me guess. You just want to get back at me. Or Seth. Or Ryan. Or is it Marissa that you're trying to hurt? You think that by acting on our feelings, we wronged you."

"It's not one of you. Individually, you all did what is expected of you. It's together that you pissed me off."

Summer laughed. "Right. So this is your sick way of wreaking revenge on all of us."

"Payback is a bitch Summer. Now get on the boat."

Summer laughed again. "This is your master plan? You're holding me hostage on a boat in Newport harbor?"

"As a matter of fact, I am."

"Because no one is going to find me here."

"Oh yes they will. That's all part of the plan. If they didn't find you, you couldn't watch each other die."

Ryan flung open the door to Sandy and Kirsten's house, dropped his bag and ran for the kitchen. It was way past midnight, but Marissa, Seth, Sandy, Kirsten, Jimmy and Hailey were sitting in the kitchen with a bunch of cops.

"Summer Roberts is technically an adult, Sandy." One of the cops said. "Starting a missing person or kidnapping invesitgation would take away her right to free travel, and leave this department liable for violation her constituional rights."

"But Hailey saw her get pushed into a car." Jimmy protested.

"It was dark. We can't be certain she was forced to enter the vehicle. I'm sorry Sandy, Jimmy, but all I can do is be on the lookout for anything that suggests she was victimized. Unless I can get a hold of her father, she can't be declared kidnapped or missing for several more days."

"Be realistic Paul." said Kirsten. "Her father is island hopping. You know very well that you are not going to reach him. And who knows what could happen in a few days?"

"She's an adult, Kirsten. Try to understand that my hands are tied. Legally-"

"Legally?" Seth bursted out. "Legally? You're a god damn cop. Bend the rules. She's a fucking 18 year old girl, who I happen to love very much, and if something would happen to her because you didn't want to violate her rights... Her rights to what, Sergant Hart? Her right to be kidnapped?"

"Seth, calm down." Kristen warned.

"Don't tell me to calm down, Mom. Summer is out there some where, with some lunatic, that wants God knows with her, so I really can not understand why everyone is telling me to be so calm."

"I am trying to help Seth." said Sergant Hart.

"With all do respect, sergant," Seth spit out bitterly, "If you wanted to help, shouldn't you be trying to find her? Which is worse, violating her rights, or standing by while she gets..." Seth's voice broke.

Ryan abandoned his unseen post by the door and ran over, clutching Seth's shoulder. Seth looked behind him.

"Ryan?"

"We're gonna find her Seth. I promise you that we will find her."

"You wouldn't kill anyone." Summer said, trying to sound confident. "I know you. And I know you wouldn't kill anyone."

"That's where you're wrong. I've changed. Realized my potential."

"Potential to what? Ruin lives?"

"Here's the plan, Summer dear. I wanted to bring the four of you down together. And how do I do that? I couldn't take Marissa, because with Ryan being in Chino, there's no guarantee anyone would alert him to the news."

"How did you know Ryan was in Chino?"

"I've been watching very carefully."

"And even if Ryan was here, I'd have taken you anyone. You are the very air Seth Cohen breathes, and I know he will do anything to get you back. Because of the brotherly bond between Seth and Ryan, I knew that Ryan would come right back to Newport, and since you are Marissa Cooper's best friend, she's in on it too."

Marissa watched the disgusting excuse for a human across from her pause and look delighted at her terror.

"I also waited until after your 18th birthday to execute this little plan. Because you are now an adult. With your father away, and unreachable, police can't start their investigation, because you have to the right to free travel."

Summer sucked in a breath.

"That's right. There is no doubt in my mind that Seth will come looking for you before the police can, and no doubt that Ryan and Marissa will aid him. I've been watching all of you very carefully. I know exactly what makes you tick."

A thought occured to Summer. "The letter. That we fought over."

Her kidnapper smiled, a ver chilling, horror movie-esuqe smile. "Wrote it myself."

In the poolhouse with Ryan and Marissa, Seth laid his cards on the table. "We have to find her. I don't care about her rights to travel. She didn't just get the urge for a get away! I can't just let her with some lunatic, biding her time."

Ryan nodded. "I'm with you. Whatever goes down."

Seth nodded back. "Thanks man. And thanks for, you know coming."

With that he left, and headed towards the back of the pool house. He could still hear Ryan and Marissa talking in hushed, worried tones.

"He's taking this so hard." Ryan remarked.

"God, who wouldn't? He loves her so much. You know, I didn't actually think you'd come."

"Of course I came. This is way more important that the baby. God, there's something about that baby's eyes. They're just not... never mind."

Seth nodded knowingly. It wasn't Ryan's baby. He made a mental note to call the hospital in Chino and pay for DNA testing. At least he wasn't that far gone.