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A/n: You know the drill. NO FLAMES! Unless they come from Johnny. R&R VGxx

2nd A/n: Rayne is in Senior high here. I've jumped quite a few years. But the next few chapters include flashbacks to the years between 11 and 16; this one and the next few chapters are going to stay at this age for Rayne. So stay tuned for more chapters!

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Chapter Three: Rayne's Been Kidnapped!

16-year-old Rayne sighed heavily as she took her bag from her locker; it was the end of another long day at school. Her father had argued with her the day before and she was still fuming. She shut her locker sharply and jumped when she was met with a boy's face. Jason Andrews. Her crush. Rayne had adored this guy ever since she'd started at New York International Senior High.

"Hey Rayne." He said. Jason had never spoken to her before today. He'd only smiled at her in passing in the corridors. So this was a new experience for her.

"Oh…Hey Jason." She said, surprised but not overly. His voice sounded kind and as if he really wanted to be her friend.

"You're the Human Torch's daughter right?" He asked; she looked at him raising an eyebrow at him. He smiled his most winning smile at her. Not surprising it was what most people asked of her these days. Her hair was a perfect match to her father's now slightly longer hair and her eyes were the same bluish-green his were.

"So what if I am?" She said smartly crossing her arms. He sighed softly and ran a hand through his hair. She smiled – he had to think of how to ask his next question and she was ready for anyway he phrased it. She was prepared for anything.

"What's your power?" He asked her. She cocked her head to one side. She had bee prepared for 'what can you do?' or 'do you catch fire too?' not 'what's your power?' No one had ever come straight out and asked her what her power was like that. Blunt and too the point.

"You really wanna know?" She asked teasing him, he nodded.

"Yeah – I do really wanna know." He said. She smiled and grabbed his hand.

"Come with me." She said. Johnny was waiting for her.

"Hey Ray. Who's this?" He asked. Johnny was leaning against his grey-green Land Rover Discovery. Johnny had bought it when Rayne was 8. He couldn't have her in the Fantastic Car; his Porsche had been traded for this. A chunky SUV that was more safety then looks and speed. But it did the job to keep his baby girl safe.

"This Jason Andrews Dad. He's in my Math class." Rayne explained.

"Oh right. Nice to meet you Jason." Johnny held out his hand.

"Nice to meet you too sir." Jason took it, feeling the warmth underneath his fingers.

"Johnny, please. Sir sounds old." Johnny laughed.

"Dad…Jason wants to know what my power is. Is it ok if I tell him?" Rayne asked.

"Why don't you show him sweetheart?" Johnny suggested.

"Dad…I don't want to show him." Rayne protested, when Johnny gave her a look, she sighed, "All right. Jason – do you wanna see it rain?"

"But it's so sunny! It can't rain they never forecasted it!"

"Watch this." Rayne closed her eyes and focused on the water she could sense somewhere in America, suddenly the sky above them darkened and it started to pour rain. Johnny handed them an umbrella Rayne held it over their heads.

"Wow…you can change the weather?" Jason said, hugging his school blazer to his chest. Rayne nodded, rather proud of herself.

"Yep, and I'm immune to the elements – especially fire. So it seems fitting that my Dad is the Human Torch." She informed him.

"That's incredible. Do you like help them out on jobs?" Jason asked. Rayne looked at her Dad. Johnny just gave her a slight nod.

"Sometimes. Not always. They don't always need my help." Rayne said. Jason shrugged.

"Oh, that's cool. Maybe sometime we could catch up? What do you say?" He said, casting a glance at Johnny.

"Gee…well we'll see. I'll let you know." Rayne said. She smiled and the sun poked through the clouds again.

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"Dad! This is so awesome! Jason Andrews – the hottest guy at New York International – wants to go out with me! The geeky girl from the Baxter Building!" Rayne said as Johnny drove her home.

"The hottest guy huh? Ever?" Johnny laughed as they pulled up at the lights.

"Well – since you went there." Rayne laughed.

"Thank-you." Johnny suddenly realized that a black Chevrolet had pulled up beside them. About 17 years ago he'd met the same driver on his way to the X-games arena. "Oh shit." Rayne realized something was wrong but didn't ask.

"Hey pretty boy let's see what you got!" Johnny hung his arm out the window.

"Daddy, don't." She said firmly he looked at her a pouted slightly; she didn't give into the puppy eyes she knew that he intended to burn the guy's tyres and she also knew what it would do.

"Where's your hot sister and the monster?" The guy said; he spotted Rayne, "or maybe you could give me some one-on-one time with your beautiful daughter huh?" Johnny stiffened. He didn't bother to listen to Rayne when she told him not to. Johnny shot fire at the front and back tires of the Chevrolet. When the lights changed Johnny drove off leaving the guy with melted tires. Rayne shot her father a dark look.

"Daddy that was uncalled for." She said; he shook his head at her.

"He insulted you." Johnny answered as he pulled into the Baxter's carpark.

"No he didn't! He insulted you! He didn't say anything to me!" Rayne yelled.

"He insulted me – about you then! Are you happy now!" Johnny yelled.

"No! Don't you dare say that anyone can insult you about me! I'm 16! I can look after myself! Thank-you very much!" Rayne got out and slammed the car door shut, Johnny didn't get out he just drove right out of the carpark again.

Rayne stood there, in the middle of the carpark as it started to rain. This time because she started to cry. Her father had yelled at her. He hardly ever yelled at her – she was usually his pride and joy – she didn't need to be yelled at, sure she did some bad things but it didn't matter. Johnny was proud of her and she was just happy to be accepted by her family. She walked slowly to the lobby.

"Welcome back to the Baxter Miss Storm." The doorman said.

"Hey Jimmy." She replied. The postman spotted her.

"Hello Miss Storm. Would you be so kind and take these up to Dr. Richards?" He asked, not seeing her tears.

"Sure thing Willie." She forced a smile and waited for the elevator. She was silent all the way up to the top floor. She sighed as the elevator opened.

"Hello Miss Storm." The CG receptionist said.

"Hey." She replied in monotone. She wasn't in the mood. She forced a smile as she rounded the corner.

"Uncle Reed! Auntie Susan!" No response, "Uncle Ben? Aunt Alicia?" Still no reply. She went into the kitchen and saw a note on the fridge.

Johnny,

We've gone out to celebrate Ben and Alicia's engagement – there's pizza and soda in the fridge for you and Rayne – or if you want to join us we're at the Plaza.

Sue & Reed xx

Auntie Susan had written it. Rayne stared at it. They expected him to read it. Rayne slumped onto the couch and turned the TV on. …And in the summer the baby turtles make they way back to the water to join their families… click, 1, 2, 3, 4, High 5! click, …and you just mix that in until it's light and fluffy… click, Rayne turned it off, sighing she got up and went back to the kitchen. She opened the fridge to find left over pizza and two cans of soda. She pulled out two slices of the pizza and a can of soda. Then sat down at the table and pulled out her math work. She plugged her iPod into her ears and tuned out from the sounds around her. Until a hand rested on the table in front of her. She looked up. She knew the hand. She locked eyes with her father. He was smiling softly.

"I'm sorry Dad." She said, he nodded and indicated to the pizza, "in the fridge." She said. He nodded again and pulled out the remaining pieces. He looked around and held out his hands, where are they? He mimed to her.

"The Plaza. Celebrating Ben and Alicia's engagement. They said we could join if we wanted to. But I've got to do this." Rayne said indicating to her math work. Johnny nodded slowly. He went to the couch and turned the TV on. Rayne ignored him.

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"Rayne! Johnny!" Sue opened the door to find Johnny fast asleep on the couch and Rayne nowhere in sight. Reed went to see if Rayne was in her room.

"She's not in her room." He said. Sue started to worry; a quick search of all the rooms of the apartment told them Rayne wasn't there. She wasn't even on the balcony or in Reed's lab.

"Where is she?" Ben said. Sue and Reed shrugged. They were suddenly alerted to the phone ringing. Sue ran to it and picked it up.

"Hello?" Sue hoped it wasn't a call for help.

"Auntie Susan, it's Rayne." Sue sighed.

"Sweetheart – where the hell are you?" She asked.

"I don't know." Rayne asked. Sue was wrong it was a call for help.

"What do you mean you don't know where you are!" Sue said, laughter was her reply.

"That's upsetting that Baby Storm doesn't know where she is isn't it?" A male voice said.

"Who are you?" Sue demanded.

"Miss Rayne Storm has been co-operating very nicely to my demands I have made to her." He ignored Sue's question. Sue thought the voice had to be about 18-19 years old. Rayne's voice screamed in the background.

"What demands have you made to her?" Sue asked; Johnny had woken to the ringing of the phone. He knew it was Rayne but he wasn't sure if he liked Sue's tone.

"Oh – only for her powers." The boy said, "and now I want yours. All of the Fantastic Four pass over their powers to me and no one gets hurt." Rayne screamed in the background, "Pass on your powers and Daddy's girl won't have her head pulled from her shoulders." Sue motioned for Johnny to come over to her. The boy told Rayne to shut up and bite her lip. She must have as her screams died away. The boy pushed the receiver to Rayne's ear and mouth and let her talk.

"Don't pass on your powers whatever you do. I'd rather die than see him with all your powers." Rayne said. Johnny looked at Sue both were pale. The phone was back with her captor.

"You hear that Storm? She'd rather die – so you have a choice honour her wish or let her live with the fact you lost your superhero powers to let her live." The line went dead.

"What do we do?" Reed asked.

"I have no idea – but we can't let her die." Johnny stated.

"We can't pass our powers off to that freak either." Reed reasoned.

"He said Rayne already had." Sue informed her team.

"What? We'll never have the kid's help then will we?" Ben said – it was more a statement than a question. Johnny nodded. He hated thinking that his daughter was in some freak's clutches and had given up her powers just to survive.

"I don't think so. Not anymore." He said. Sue put an arm around her brother.

"Johnny – we'll save her I promise you. We'll save her. We'll find a way." Sue said.

"It doesn't change the fact we don't know where she is!" Johnny snapped.

"Wait…come with me." Reed motioned for them to follow him.

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