Title: Family Ties

Part Seventeen: New Threats

Author: Kryptonite

Disclaimer: I own Danni, Elizabeth, Mrs. Kelly, Andrew, Kevin, and Officer O'Brien. I think that's currently everybody.

Spoilers: I've actually been doing pretty good with this.

Summary: Not much of one. Shane goes to the police department, Tori talks with her mother and Cam and Danni share an interesting moment.

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" Excuse me, um, I'd like to report a missing child?" Shane told the officer at the counter of the police station.

" How long has the child been missing?" The officer, a Mr. O'Brien, didn't even bother looking up from the form he had pulled out.

" Two days." Shane answered, tightening his hold on Elizabeth's hand momentarily.

" What does the child look like?" At that Shane hoisted Elizabeth up so she could sit on the counter.

" Like this." Now he looked up, sending a dirty look to Shane.

" What is this, some kind of joke? Kids go missing all the time. This is filing a false police report you know. You could be sent to jail for that. Now get out of here before I get a mind to arrest you."

" But-" Shane tried desperately to explain.

" Git!" O'Brien snapped. Shane nodded, picking Elizabeth off the counter and carrying her.

" Looks like we'll have to wait until the next shift change." Elizabeth nodded, burying her head in Shane's shoulder as they walked back out into the bright light.

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" Tori?" Tori snapped out of her daze at her mother's tone. She shifted so the phone was cradled against her shoulder.

" Yeah mom?"

" Are you sure everything's fine?" Tori smiled at her mother's concern, even over the crackling phone line.

" Yes, I'm doing laundry now, Kevin is over at a friend's house and I haven't burnt the food once."

" Which friends'?"

" Andrew's, mother." Tori sighed into the phone.

" Alright then. When will he be home?" Tori shifted around again so that she wouldn't drop the phone.

" He's spending the night since it's the weekend."

" When did Kevin go over?" Tori knew that her mother would be able to tell if she was lying, she also knew that her mother wouldn't like her answer.

" He went over yesterday after school. They had a project to work on and then Mrs. Kelly said it would be all right if he spent the night. I drove over some clean clothes and then came back home."

" Alright then dear. I have to go, long distance bill you know."

" I know. I love you mom."

" You too dear. Kisses." With that the phone went dead. Pulling it from between her shoulder Tori sighed before punching it off.

" Always away." She muttered before putting the phone down and shifting the basket on her hip. Tori's head perked up as she heard the doorbell ring. Setting the basket down at the top of the stairs Tori sprinted back down and through the living room to the front door.

" Shane?" She asked incredulously as her best friend stood on the doorstep with a little girl in his arms.

" She won't let go." Shane seemed panicked, but not for the reason he had given.

" Come on in."

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" Danni?" Cam asked, groggily waking up later that afternoon. " Danni?" He called again, louder this time. Danni's smiling face poked out from the front door.

" Come on sleeping beauty, its time to make dinner."

" Dinner? We slept that long?" Cam yawned, adjusting his glasses, which had slipped from behind his ear. Danni smiled and went over to straighten up his shirt.

" You slept that long. I was up an hour ago." She grinned up at him, task forgotten for the moment.

" Why didn't you wake me?" He asked petulantly, his arms coming to rest around her back.

" You looked cute like that. I couldn't bear to wake you up." Cam smiled down at the girl in his arms. Tightening his grip Cam turned her around, wrapping one arm around her waist holding her arms in place and the other hand going to curl around her throat.

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Doyles-always- You read it so quickly you couldn't even take the time to get your hopes up? You need to slow down and enjoy the story man. And not much wrath, just me making those who did a nice little laugh at.

CamFan- Was this quick enough?

angel- I wouldn't hold your breath on the longer chapters. Sorry.

insanechildfanfic- I'm glad you think so.

I am being mean to Shane, but now I'm dragging Tori into it. This was basically focused around Shane/Elizabeth/Tori/Danni/Cam. It's the same day as the previous two (?) chapters and it will probably continue into the next chapter if not more than that.

What really is going to happen with Elizabeth? Why did Cam turn on Danni like that? Where is Tori's mom? Where is Sensei?! Why do I keep giving everyone siblings? Why do I keep asking you guys' questions that you won't be able to answer until I tell you? Well, I can actually answer the last one – because it's fun!

Bye all, have a good life.