Chris crossed the room and grabbed Vin by the front of his shirt.

"Where the hell have you been?" he hissed.

Vin rolled his shoulders back, "I went to 4C."

"I told you not to!"

"It's done already so there's nothing you can do about it."

Chris growled.

"Did anyone see you?"

Vin shook his head, "I chose if I want to be seen or not. I can be invisible easily enough and breaking inside was like licking butter off a knife."

Chris pulled the younger boy into a hug before smacking him upside the head.

"Don't do that again."

"No promises." Vin muttered as he rubbed his head.

They joined Ezra at the table and sat down.

"So what have you discovered?" asked Chris.

"Whatever you were working on to find the person who is coming after Travis, I found out by sneaking into Bryce's office. He received an email about two hours ago that a fugitive broke out of prison and so far the police aren't able to locate him. They suspect him to try to get in contact with whoever he is working with. The cops are keeping all of the 4C teams on lockdown to make sure they can find out who the leak is. Bryce has been sent to find out where we disappeared to. He's looking now. I got a name of the prisoner. His name is Stewart James. We can use it to see who the leak might be and possible find any of his old hideouts."

"Ezra and JD found out that it was James and the leak was Lucas from team 6."

Vin sighed and nodded.

"But you did provide us with some news about James." said Ezra. "This means we have to move everything up. We don't have much time before James may strike. Josiah needs to get Travis and his family out of that safe house."

"Why" frowned Vin.

"Nathan was able to find out the location of the safe house when he went into the police station. If we can find it so easily then James and his men can too."

Vin nodded.

"Shall we wake the others then?" asked Ezra.

"Yeah, we don't have any time to waste."

The two set off to wake everyone while Chris raked his hair, trying to think of a plan. Just then his phone vibrated and he pulled it out of his pocket. The number from the burner phone he gave Travis appeared across the screen.

"Hey Travis, look we found out who the guy is who is coming after you and Vin found out that he just broke out of prison earlier today."

Chris paused to let Travis respond but the other end was quiet. It sent chills up his spine.

"Travis?"

"I'm sorry," came a stranger's voice, "the old man can't get to the phone right now. Unlucky really, it seems that I'll have to clean up another mess."

Chris pushed the end call button and threw the burner phone in frustration.

The others who were now all awake, watched him as he paced the dining room.

"They got to him." he said simply.

"Is he dead?" asked JD, his eyes were wide in fear.

"I don't know but regardless we're going to push on. If he's still holding him then we can save. If not will put him back in prison or a pine box."

"Always the dramatic." Buck chuckled, "I should keep you from those crime movies."

"What's the plan Chris?" asked Nathan.

"Ezra and JD should start looking for places James may go to hide. Buck, I know I'm going to regret this but I need you to ask Mary and the girls to keep an eye on Lucas. Make sure they know to not approach him. We aren't sure what he's fully capable of."

The three set off to do their task.

"Chris, if it's any good, I looked at the profile they did on James. The man used to be a cop before he went rogue and started dealing drugs. It took the police years before they knew he was the leader of this huge organization. They sold drugs and weapons. James sold government secrets to high bidders and made millions before he was caught in his condo with the information of all the active agents in the FBI. He was sent to prison for life with no probation. The psychologist said he was a psychopath; intelligent, rational, calm, insincere, does stuff without remorse, unemotional, indifferent to trust and kindness, antisocial. He's been married four times, all ending in divorce."

"So what do you get from this?"

"I think that he isn't doing this out of revenge, but feels the need to show others that he still is in control. For now I don't think he'll do anything. He wants a witness like he did with the others. They were attacked in public places."

"Should we look for public places then?"

"For now no, I don't think he'll do anything right now. I'd give it till the morning."

"But the others were just killed or hit, none of them were kidnapped beforehand."

"This is him playing a game. He's toying with the police and Travis. He'll get bored though and kill him."

Chris nodded, "Okay. I'm going to go make a call."

He went into Buck's room which was in the back and pulled out his own phone. Digging in his pocket he retrieved the slip of crumbled up paper. Chris stared at it for a minute before taking a deep breath and punch the numbers in and push call. He held his breath as the phone rang.

The other side picked up and he felt the blood boil in his veins.

"I was wondering when I'd hear from you." came his father's voice.

"You need to understand that I wouldn't be calling you unless I really needed something." Chris growled.

"So you need something then? What?"

"Did you know a man named Stewart James while you were in prison?"
"No," Chris was ready to hang up, "but I knew of him. I heard he broke out of prison."

"How?" Chris could hold in his astonishment.

"The word in the criminal world moves remarkably fast. I have a mutual acquaintance with James."

"Does your acquaintance know where James might be hiding?"

There was a long pause, "And what if he does? Why are you looking for him?"

"He has the director of 4C and is going to kill him."

"So." said his father callously.

"So I'm going to stop him."

"Take my advice and stay out of it. When Travis is gone then you'll have no reason to stay in that organization. Do you know it's like a juvenile correctional center? Why else are there so many kids who are messed up like you because of people like me?"

Chris clenched his teeth and balled his fist.

"I want the name of your acquaintance."

"How about I bring him to you?"

"I don't want to see you."

"Well if you want him then I think you know what you'll have to do."

"Where?"

"I'll text you the address."

"Fine, but it needs to be within the hour. I'm on a time table."

He hung up before receiving any reply and fell on Buck's bed, letting out his breath.

His eyes were heavy and his body was still sore from earlier that evening. He wanted nothing more than to go to sleep but he pushed himself off the bed and head to the bathroom. He ran water over his face and dried it before heading to the front room to talk to Ezra and JD to see what they found.

Ezra rubbed his eyes roughly, trying to keep himself from falling asleep. He had been looking for over an hour and he was growing tired. It grew hard to focus and several times he almost dropped his computer which was sitting on his lap.

"Maybe we should take a break." JD said with a yawn.

Ezra shook his head while he stretched, "Unfortunately we don't have the luxury of sleeping seeing how we're on time schedule."

"Well I'm going to go to the bathroom."

JD rocked himself out of his seat and ambled to down the hall.

Nathan and Josiah had went out to investigate the 'safe house' while Buck talked to Mary on the phone to see what she found out.

Vin had disappeared again and Chris was sitting down with his phone in his hand. He seemed like he was expecting a call.

"Looking at it won't make it ring." Ezra drawled as he yawned and sat the computer in JD's vacated spot.

Chris looked over his shoulder before returning his attention on his phone.

"I know, but I'm expecting a message any minute now."

"The minutes seem longer if you do that."

A few minutes passed and the phone came to life and Chris opened the text message. After reading it, Chris got up and grabbed his leather jacket and scarf.

"News?" Ezra asked with a raised brow.

"Hopefully. I'll be back later. Make sure to check every possible hole this guy might be hiding. If you can't find anything after a bit longer, see what Lucas is up to in all of this. He probably will try to leave sooner or later." The older boy said as he put on his things to leave.

Ezra gave a little salute and Chris closed the door behind him. His face was hit by a gust of wind and he wrapped the scarf tighter. Digging his hands into his pockets, he started off to the meeting place.

The restaurant that he was supposed to meet them at was empty this time of day except for a few patrons. Chris spotted his father standing next to another man who glared at him as he approached. Straightening himself to his full height, Chris stood in front of them.

"Thanks for coming." he said in a way of a greeting.

"When your father said that this was important, I was expecting someone… well someone a bit more grown up." said the stranger.

"I don't know what the old man told you, but I hear that you are an acquaintance of Stuart James."

"'Why don't we sit down and order some food?" The older Larabee suggested as he gestured to a booth.

"I don't have the time to sit. As I said on the phone, time is of the essence. This may have been your plan in luring me here, but-"

"If you want information, you will do as your father says."

Chris glared at both men and chose a round table to sit at instead of a booth.

The two men took their seats and a waitress approached them to place their orders.

After she left to get their drinks did Chris finally try again.

"Do you know where James can be hiding? He has someone I know and that person could die sometime within the next 48 hours."

"And what is it I get in return?"

"My gratitude." Chris said tight lipped.

"This person you're looking for. He is important yes?

"Yes."

"Maybe this important friend of yours can pay me then."

"I could ask." Chris lied. As soon as he rescued Travis, he was going to find a way for getting this man locked up for withholding information.

"That's good, because I wouldn't want to have to threaten you if you go back on your word."

"Understood." Chris said through gritted teeth as he glared at the man.

The two had a staring contest until the waitress came back with their drinks.

Chris had to sit through breakfast before he was given the information he needed.

Once he was outside and on the way back to Buck's house did he finally pull out his phone and called Ezra. After the third ring the other end picked up.

*This is Standish.*

"Hey, so I got a location for James, are you ready to write it down?"

Chris heard a bit of rustling from the other end of the line.

*Shoot.*

"It's 409W Gumshire Ave."

*Got it, are you on your way back?*

"Yeah I'll be there in ten minutes." Chris said as he was about to hang up his phone.

A van pulled up next to him and stopped abruptly and the side door flung open.

Chris was thrown off guard and got pulled into the vehicle. He tried to resist but it was too late and the doors were closed again. The van pulled away and all that was left of where Chris was kidnapped was his abandoned phone.

*Chris? Chris! What's going on? Are you okay?*

Chris had a dirty sack pulled off from over his head he looked around the dark and dingy room. The people who had kidnapped him had tied him up and now he was pinned to a pipe that was leaking something on his shoulder. He just prayed it wasn't anything harmful.

The place looked pretty much abandoned and was filled with random junk that most of his view of the rest of the room.

A man walked around him till he was standing over Chris. He looked pretty impressed with having kidnapped him. Chris snorted.

"Congratulations, you've joined the ranks of so many and kidnapped a kid. I'm sorry I didn't bring your award with me. Do you take I.O.U.'s?"

"Very funny, Chris. That is your name right?" came a new voice.

A man walked into Chris's sight and gave a tired smile. "I heard about you. That you're the great leader of Team 7 at 4C."

"Well I don't like to brag." Chris deadpanned, "That makes you Stewart James then I suppose."

James rose his hands and gestured to himself, giving one nod to Chris before putting his hands in his pockets.

"I wasn't too worried about getting caught because the police are complete idiots." Chris gave a shrug in agreement. "However, when Lucas told me about you and your little band, well let's just say, you put a wrinkle in my clothes."

"I never really like that kid. When I found out he was a double agent, it made me want to beat him up more." Chris said with a smile.

James didn't smile however, his gaze was cold and his eyes were calculating, as if he was trying to figure out what he was going to do with Chris.

"How about I take you and Travis out for a little swim?"

Chris frowned but remained calm, "Well if you can't see, I'm getting a nice shower right now so I'll pass."

"Oh but I insist."

The man that had took the sack off of Chris's head stuck a needle in his neck and injected him.

"What the hell! What did you do to me?" he growled.

He turned his head to James, but head kept going and fell to his chest.

"Don't worry, this will help you relax before you go in."

Ezra chewed on his fingernails as he watched his phone, willing it to ring.

The front door flung open and he looked up, hoping it was Chris, but it was Nathan and Josiah.

"Did you find him? Did he call?" asked Nathan before he was fully in the house.

"No." Ezra said shakily and ran his hand through his hair. "Buck went out to look with Vin. They're looking in the neighborhoods that are ten minutes from here. I'm waiting to hear from them, or to hear from Chris."

Josiah and Nathan sat down, the older boy put a comforting arm around Standish's shoulder.

"Don't worry, we'll find him."

"Why is it that when it comes to situations where I need to act I freeze. I just sit here and be useless!"

"You aren't useless." Frowned Nathan, "I heard numerous accounts from Vin and JD of when you helped with being the eyes for the team when they rescued me. You did the same for Josiah as well."

"But I didn't put myself out there. I just sit here where it's safe. Hell JD is braver than me and he's a kid."

"JD's brave to the point where he's oblivious of danger." Josiah said with a grin.

Nathan had to keep himself from laughing.

"I could use some of that right about now." Ezra muttered.

The door opened again and Buck and Vin entered.

"Anything?" asked Josiah.

Buck dug into his pocket and retrieved a phone.

"This is all we could find. It doesn't have anything but a couple calls made out. One's from Ezra and the other one I'm not sure of."

Buck handed the phone to Ezra.

Ezra checked the number and his hand slumped with the phone, almost dropping it on the floor.

"He called his father."

"What, why?" frowned Buck.

"How do you know?" asked Josiah.

"I recognize the number when I found it in Larabee's jacket."

"So you think his father took him?"
"No, he was calling me after probably meeting him. He left right around the time this call was made. He called me on his way back. He gave me an address where James is hiding."

"Then let's use it, find this son of a bitch and end him." Buck growled.

Ezra turned to his computer, "The address Larabee gave me is for a building on the outskirts of town. It'll take thirty minutes to get there by bikes. Since they probably were the ones who took the boss then they'll probably be a little eager to dispose of them."

Everyone looked at Ezra and cocked their heads to the side. "Sorry, bad word choice."

"But the truth nonetheless." Nathan sighed.

"I spoke to Mary, apparently Lucas has went into hiding. The organization can't seem to find him. The others in his team aren't saying anything and have to stay in their rooms under surveillance. He must have slipped out when the security was changing." said Buck.

"What's happening?" yawned JD as he stepped into the room. "Did we find out where the bad guys are keeping the director?"

"Yeah but we lost Chris." Buck muttered.

"What?"

"We suspect that James took him." Josiah added.

"This is what happens when I take a nap. Sleep for an hour and people get kidnapped." JD grumbled.

"Not to step on anyone's toes or anything, but shouldn't we, I don't know, get moving in trying to save Chris and the director?" asked Vin.

"Chris is usually the man with the plan." Nathan sighed.

"Buck!" JD pointed at the other boy who flinched, "You've been rolling with Chris for years. Can't you come up with a plan?"

"I wasn't the devious calculating one of the duo."

"Then what exactly did you do?" asked Ezra with a raised eyebrow.

Buck puffed up his chest and stood straighter, "I found hits for us. I found the marks and analyzed a bit of their weaknesses. I was the Ezra before you came along."

"I'm sure you can come up with something after stealing for years."

Buck thought for a few minutes, which consisted of scratching his head and pacing the floor. After a while he grabbed a drink from the fridge and returned to the little front room.

"Well?" asked Vin, a little exasperated.

"I got nothing."

"Stop wasting our time! You should've said that in the first place."

"What would Chris do in this situation?" asked Josiah.

"Keep a cool head and prepare for this like any search and rescue. Probably have the dart guns loaded and a few smoke grenades I got from one of the John's that sees my mom and gives me gifts."

"Dude, what type of people does your mom deal with?" frowned Nathan.

"People who know not to mess with me and also like me enough to give me cool stuff like smoke grenades."

"Dude, that's awesome." grinned Vin.

"Okay, we'll probably need the cameras to stay in contact." Ezra suggested.

"Sounds good to me." Josiah nodded.

The others agreed and began running around to get ready to leave.

"We leave in ten!" called Vin.

As the others packed their equipment, Ezra stuffed his computer and individual cam recorders in his bag. He looked over to where his duffle bag had his red suit jacket resting on top. In a quick decision he picked it up and put it on.

A/N: What does James have plan in store for Travis and Chris? Where the heck did Lucas go? How did they know where Chris was? What do the other boys have planned to rescue their friends? All of this hopefully will be answered in the next chapter! Thanks for reading. Love hearing from you as always. Bye!