A/N: Well here's the next chapter. I got out a chapter for my Secrets can be Deadly story, Time Turner, and a new story, Grand Theft Autumn, so now I'm adding one for this story. I'll have exams next week so I might not add a chapter up for my stories on the next weekend although I'm unsure. Don't forget to review and let me know what you think!

Disclaimer: Fantastic Four doesn't belong to me. I own the plot of this story, and I own the original characters that will be mentioned, but that's it.

Fantastic Four: A New Addition

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Chapter Five: Regrets

Johnny sat down on one of the park benches near by. He was always told he was selfish... but with something like saving someone, he usually tried hard not to. What he didn't get was how he just... forgot... about everything like that. It wasn't as if he was in love with a girl he met once... so what made him forget what he had originally planned on doing?

"Excuse me," Ben replied inside the café. An elderly woman looked up and smiled.

"Yes? How may I help you... sir?" she asked. Ben put the match book up on the table, and the old woman examined it through her spectacles. "Oh, a match book from here. But why are you showing me it?" she asked, confused. Sue came inside the café and spoke for Ben.

"We're wondering if perhaps you could tell us the most recent person... from yesterday... to have gotten this. Or even a few, whether they've returned or not." Sue replied. The old woman thought for a moment before shaking her head.

"I'll get one of the younger girls to tell you, I'm not good at remembering faces," she apologized. Ben and Sue nodded. Sue sat down on a stool at the table, but for obvious reasons, Ben remained standing. The young woman who Ben had caught Johnny with earlier was now standing there. She hadn't heard them argue, so she had no idea that Ben would rather talk to anyone but her. I suppose its not her fault... its Johnny's. He's always been selfish but he's also always showed us he wasn't that selfish when it came to someone else's life at risk. Maybe I should have let the kid explain... Ben thought quietly to himself.

"Yes?" Becky asked. Ben took a deep breath and asked her what he had asked the older woman.

Johnny, after sitting on the bench for quite some time, got up and decided now was the time to help. If he went into the café, he would be distracted by Becky again and Ben would be angry. If he went out on his OWN though... he might just be able to help. Somehow, he figured. Maybe if I talk to that guy that's in jail now... the one that was in the paper the other day... Johnny thought. Figuring this was a good idea, he flagged down a taxi and told him to drive to the prison.

When he finally arrived there, he looked around it on the outside. It didn't look overly inviting. He went up to the gate, and said who he was there to visit. The guard looked at him suspiciously.

"Why?" he asked. Johnny snapped his fingers, showing the flame that came from them.

"Because I want to ask him a few questions." Johnny replied. The guard nodded and let him through. "You'll have to ask whoever is at the desk what cell he's in," the guard added. Johnny nodded and walked in the prison.

Reed had so far not gotten any luck finding Sue. He still had no idea what she had meant the night before about him not being a reliable friend to Ben. Just what exactly happened while I was gone? Reed asked himself. He was about to give up when he saw Johnny at the prison. He ran as fast as he could towards him, but the guard wouldn't let him past. Reed stretched and tapped Johnny on the back before he entered the prison.

"Mind if I come along?" Reed asked. Johnny looked as if he was about to say something rude to Reed, but then he remembered that Ben and possibly Sue were angry. Well, maybe Sue was just disappointed. Either way, Reed was the only one who wasn't... and at that moment, that was all he cared about. He could shout him out later on if he decided it was necessary. Right now, he needed some help, and Reed was right there.

"Sure. He's with me," Johnny added to the guard. The guard muttered something that Johnny couldn't make out, but he figured it was some form of complaints. Reed ran up to Johnny.

"Johnny, listen, about that woman, its not how it loo— " Reed started but Johnny stopped him.

"Reed, its between you and my sister. If afterwards, she's not upset about it, then I'm cool. Save the story for her, alright? Besides," he added, "Ben and Sue are upset with me too. So I'm not going to criticize you about whatever was in the paper. Besides, we all know that the tabloids always twist things around to their liking. That could have been your mom, and they'd say it was some secret woman." Johnny replied. They continued walking towards the desk and Reed laughed. Sarah was far from his mom, but she was also far from some secret lover. He wasn't even sure if he'd consider her a friend... an interesting acquaintance, sure. But a friend? He didn't know her overly well enough for that.

"Yes we are here to see one of the prisoners, I apologize for not knowing his name, but he was wanted for quite awhile and brought into custody a few days ago. A woman was with him, it was in the tabloids. My friend and I have some questions for him, regarding another issue..." Johnny replied. Reed looked at him funny. Was this issue at all what Sue was talking about last night? The woman glanced at Johnny suspiciously.

"What issue might that be?" she asked. Johnny again decided it was time to show someone else who he was, and snapped his fingers allowing flame to appear at his fingertips.

"A kidnaping, actually."

After Ben and Sue got the information they needed, Becky immediately left to make a phone call.

"I'm sorry, Ben. We could always wait and see if the person returned. Why don't we go report the kidnaping to the police? Or at least see if they know about it yet... they might not be able to help, but they should at least know. They are still the law," she added. Ben nodded, but kept silent. He felt as if them kidnaping Alicia was somehow his fault. It had to be. After all, before she knew him, she never had any problems. It was all more about someone playing some sick game again. They were trying to get to the Fantastic Four... but why pick on innocent people? Because, Ben thought, they're sick. They don't care how they get to us, just that they do.

They arrived at the prison that was just a few minutes away and saw Johnny and Reed still talking to the nurse. Ben started to turn around, but Sue stopped him.

"If I can deal with Reed being here, you can deal with Johnny." Sue whispered. Ben nodded and they together walked up to the other two. Johnny looked at Ben and quickly looked away. Sue ignored Reed entirely, and Reed decided to keep their argument private. That was the last thing he needed the tabloids to know about.

"Alright I have filed the report. Now we just need Alicia's last name, and her address." The woman at the desk looked at Johnny who was clueless. Ben stepped forward and told her the remaining information. They were finally allowed to go to the mans cell. Johnny looked over at Ben and Sue.

"What brings the two of you here?" Johnny asked. Sue smiled faintly at Johnny.

"I could ask you the same question. We came here to report Alicia's kidnaping, but you apparently got here first." Sue replied. Johnny nodded.

"Well, I was coming here originally on my own to talk to the guy who was arrested the other night, see if he knew anything about this, but Reed saw me so I waited and we both came in. Then the lady wanted to know why we were here, so we had to mention the kidnaping and then of course she wanted us to wait and tell her all this info so she could file a report about it." Johnny replied quickly. They reached the cell, and a guard let them inside, although he told them he had to wait right outside.

"What brings the Fantastic Four to my cell?" the man asked, not really paying attention to the fact that they were there at all. Johnny sat down in front of him.

"A few questions, mostly. Think you can answer them?" Johnny asked. The man looked at him. "Well that depends, really..." he started, "On what questions you have to ask me." Sue stepped forward.

"Well, I think firstly, we want to know if you'd know anything about a kidnaping that happened last night. Any friends of yours, perhaps?" Sue asked. The man laughed, insanely. It was actually scary to hear.

"What makes you think I'd tell you anything? Perhaps the Fantastic Four aren't as Fantastic as they'd have everyone believe. I have nothing to say to you, I won't answer any questions. I suggest you save yourselves the effort and leave." The man replied, serious now. Johnny looked as if he was about to say something, but Sue dragged him out of the cell. He wrestled out of her grip.

"What are you doing?" he asked her. She pulled him along again.

"The smart thing. Ask who else visits him. All visitors have to sign in and out. I signed your names before we left," she added. Reed looked over at Sue and caught her eye, but she looked away. Right now, she wanted to focus on what was important.

A/N: Not very long but hopefully enough to satisfy you guys for awhile. I still have another chapter I have to do for another story, plus I need to be ready for my music test tomorrow (easy enough, but I still want to practice playing the song on the flute). Since next week I will have exams, I don't know 100 if I'll get a chapter up. I might get to do one on the weekend, but I don't know for sure so I'm making no promises. Thanks to all who reviewed, I love getting feedback on my story. Again if you are a signed reviewer I will use the reply link if necessary but if you are an unsigned reviewer and you have a question, leave your email and I'll get to it. Or email me the question at since that's my email (that's for if you feel uncomfortable leaving your email where others can see it).