Without A Trace / Scooby Doo Crossover

The team are called in to find the missing daughter of a wealthy businessman, it seems a simple kidnap and ransom demand to solve but it soon becomes apparent there's more to this case, than first thought……

Daphne hated attending these society dinners, her mother insisted on throwing practically every month. She had to wear a stupid long dress, the only saving grace about tonight was her mother had finally allowed her to bring her boyfriend Freddy along. Her mother had then insisted he only come on the condition that he wear a full tuxedo and mask like the other male guests. She smiled at him sympathetically as he was cornered by yet another upper class lady, wanting to know everything about their relationship. The ballroom really did look fantastic; Daphne had to admit her mother had outdone herself this time. The grand hall had been transformed into a beautiful fairy tale style setting.

The marble floor was grandly illuminated by the huge bright chandelier that hung proudly from the ceiling. The room was filled with many of her father's business associates and their partners. The males all smart in their tuxedos, the women glamorously dressed up in heels and long dresses all lined up in preparation for the special dance. The music started up, and with a groan, she knew what was coming as all the men put on their masks. She danced with masked man after masked man fearing her heel would snap, she remembered to smile courtesly as she stepped to greet her next partner, not bothering to look up at all but his grip around her waist was unusually tight and uncomfortable. She looked up at him to protest and was startled to note unlike everyone else his mask was pulled firmly down covering his entire face. As he bent close to whisper in her ear, he allowed his jacket to open ever so slightly to reveal a gun. Daphne felt the colour drain from her face. "If you so much as signal to anyone that everything is not OK, I will kill your boyfriend. Keep smiling and keep dancing." The man gripped her tighter than ever, panicked by what he said Daphne noticed Freddy was nowhere in sight "Where is he?" she whispered maintaining her fixed smile as they passed another couple. "He is fine. For now. Now come it is time to leave, don't even think about struggling you know what will happen." As the clock struck midnight, he waltzed the helpless Daphne Blake, out of the crowded ballroom, unseen and out of sight.

3a.m 3 Hours missing

Agents Danny Taylor and Martin Fitzgerald stepped out of the car and into the cool night air at Blake Manor. Danny whistled in appreciation "What a pad!"

"Yeh prime target for a kidnapping" Martin retorted, reminding him just why they were dragged out of bed at such an unearthly hour. They joined Agents Samantha Spade, Vivian Johnson and Jack Malone in the hall of the grand house.

"What have we got?" Danny asked.

Jack relayed the information to the younger agents as Samantha handed them a photo. The girl was very attractive with long red hair that framed her heart-shaped face perfectly. In the photo her beaming smile showed off perfect white teeth, her arms were wrapped lovingly around a handsome blond who was obviously her boyfriend. Danny couldn't take his eyes off the photo, she was quite enchanting to say the least.

"Daphne Blake 20 year's old, daughter of Ryan Blake who owns numerous international businesses. Her mother Marie called it in when she noticed she hadn't seen her daughter or her boyfriend for maybe two hours."

"Wait a minute, boyfriend? I thought there was just one person missing?" Martin questioned, confused.

"We found him, Freddy Jones, barely conscious and locked in a closet, he looked to have been hit on the head with a blunt object." Viv confided. "He's gone straight to hospital. I'm just waiting for a call as to when we can go speak to him"

"So ransom demand?" Danny speculated

"Not yet" Samantha replied. "She was only taken potentially three or four hours ago, they could be biding their time."

"Nobody saw what happened?" Martin enquired, surprised. "Surely it would have been difficult for whoever it was to take her, even if she was drugged"

"Well" Jack responded "It was a masked ball, where all the males' faces were covered. The witnesses we have spoken to so far, remember she was dancing with a man about 11.10pm. They remembered because they thought it was odd, she was dancing so close with someone who didn't look like her boyfriend. They lost track of them amongst the other couples and that's the last anyone claims to have seen her."

"Hmm" Danny mused "It seems this was a very well thought plan, was it guest list only?"

"Well according to Marie Blake it was and security was tight on the door, so that means the kidnapper or kidnappers were somebody the family knew" Viv clarified.

"Ok Martin, Danny, obtain a copy of that guest list and check off as many people that are still here, run background checks against all. Vivian, Samantha go to the hospital and talk to Fred Jones, I will talk to Ryan Blake"

Jack watched his team disperse and smiled sadly at the photo of the pretty girl. He knew that time would be fast running out to find her.