Guys here's chapter 2. Enjoy!

Henry didn't hear anything. He tuned everything around him out. His sole focus was his best friend whose face was full of panic on the screen in front of him. Henry's hands were balled into fists of anger as he took in the view of Charlotte bound at the hands of a criminal.

He observed the room that Gwen was in. It seemed to be an abandoned floor of a building. There was a big box full of controls and levers. He looked at Charlotte and saw the fear and blame she held in her eyes. He knew that she thought this was her fault, that maybe somehow she could've prevented her kidnapping.

"What do you want?" Ray glared at his ex-girlfriend.

"Hm." Gwen pretended to ponder the question. "I want a lot of things: a car, a mansion, food, mone—,"

"I mean," Ray cut her off, "what do you want from us?"

"Straight to the point, huh? Alright well, as you may know, I have commited a number of felonies around Swellview this past year." Gwen started.

"A number? Don't you mean 14." Shwozz added.

"Well if you want to get 'technical'," she made finger quotes, "Then yes. 14 felonies. Anyway, I'm currently on the run and I realized I've always wanted to go to Hawaii." She saw the annoyed look on Ray's face but continued. "But there's no way I'd be able to get past airport security with my reputation."

"So what? You want us to get you through the airport security?" Shwozz asked.

"Oh no. I could do that myself if I really wanted to. But I heard that Captain Man has a pretty cool helicopter. Or Mancopter if you prefer. And it just so happens that I know how to fly helicopters." Gwen had a mischievous smile on her face.

"No way! You're gonna have to find something else buddy 'cause I am not helping a fugitive and I'm definitely not giving up my Mancopter."

"Yeah. I thought you'd say that. Which is why I got you a little motivation."

Gwen hit one of the many buttons on the control panel in front of her. Before she knew it, the ground below Charlotte was gone, leaving her feet dangling. She looked down and let out a shriek when she saw the open sky beneath her and the concrete floor far from her feet. She quickly looked up and shut her eyes tightly in fear.

Henry's eyes widened as he remembered something about Charlotte. She's afraid of heights. Charlotte was full on shaking in terror. Charlotte never, ever cried. So to see tears prick the corners of her eyes made his heart clench. She didn't have a problem with house roofs and rollercoasters (well, actually she does now) but when it comes to being hundreds of feet away from the ground, she'll lose it.

"This thing over here," Gwen pointed to the lever on the panel, "controls the seat your friend is in. If I pull it, Charlotte here is going to plummet 300 feet to the ground."

Charlotte's eyes widened along with Henry. She started to wiggle around in the chair in an attempt to break free but her efforts rendered useless as the metal only tightened around her wrists.

"Let her go." Henry spoke up. "She has nothing to do with this."

"Oh but she does." Gwen smiled. "I've been observing your little group dynamic from afar. Don't think I don't see the longing looks and the blushing and the cute smiles between our Kid Danger and Miss Charlotte Page."

"What are you talking about?" Henry asked, confused.

"Oh please don't act like you don't know. You two clearly have feelings for each other." Gwen replied.

"What?" Henry sputtered. "No we don't! Right, guys?" Henry looked towards Ray and Shwozz for backup.

"Uhhhhh." Ray scratched the back of his head.

"Well…" Shwozz added.

"I mean," Ray started, "you guys have been flirty with each other lately."

"Yeah, we even made a bet that you two would be together by Fall." Shwozz said happily.

"Seriously, guys?" Henry said as he looked between Shwozz and Ray.

"Hey, don't look at me." Ray held his hands up in defense. "I bet by Spring."

"The point is," Gwen interrupted, "you all care about her. Some more than others." She looked at Henry. "Thus meaning she's good leverage."

Henry glared at Gwen. Who knew that the lady would come back to bite them in the ass.

"Give me the Mancopter or your girlfriend goes splat." Gwen narrowed her eyes at the group, daring them to protest.

Henry looked back at Charlotte again and saw she was staring at him. He could tell she could see the worry and confliction in his eyes. He'd be lying if he said he didn't feel anything for her, that he wouldn't do anything for her. But the look on her face told him that she wouldn't want him to bargain with a villain just to protect her. Then again, when has Henry ever listened to Charlotte?

"Not a cha—" Ray started but was interrupted.

"We'll do it." Henry spoke over Ray. The two men looked at Henry in confusion.

"What was that?" Gwen asked with a satisfied grin. Charlotte's eyes were bulging out her head as she watched Henry in surprise, shaking her head back and forth vigorously. She was yelling at him but she was too far from the phone for them to hear anything.

"We'll do it. We'll give you the Mancopter."

"Huh. That was easier than I thought. Smart choice, kid." Gwen nodded.

"Henry we're not—" Ray began.

"Just tell us the time and place." Henry said quickly.

Gwen looked very pleased. "Swellview Consolidated. 5 PM sharp. Oh and try anything and I'll drop your friend to the cold, hard concrete. Toodles!" The criminal ended the call leaving the three men to converse among themselves.

"Henry, what the hell did you do?" Ray growled.

"Relax, man." Henry put a hand on Ray's shoulder in an effort to quell his rising anger. "I have a plan."

Okay here's chapter 2. I know it's been a while for this so I did it now. Call me out on my grammar mistakes. R&R please!