LrLover444: Thanks! I actually haven't started the story, but I am planning on working on it sometime soon. Thanks for the suggestion though!

AllAmericanSlurp: Haha! He may or may not go back to being evil!

ereader12: Yes, he is!

Dirtkid123: Okay! Here's your update!

digitalgavuga: You'll find out what Chase will do soon!

TKDP (Chapter 1): Aw, thanks! I'm glad you like them!

TKDP (Chapter 4): Wow! Thanks a lot! I'm very flattered! :D

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tennisgirl77: Oh yes, Douglas! He's back!

Guest: Haha! Yes, epic cliffhanger! You'll find out whether there will be a happy ending or not later on!

daphrose (Chapter 3): Cool! Yes, he's good again . . . for now.

daphrose (Chapter 4): Yes, things were going fine until Dougie had to show up!


Chase's POV

"Well, hello, Chase, did you forget to come back after your mission or did you have a change of heart and decide to defy me?" Douglas asked, a smirk on his face.

I frowned. "Douglas." He just had to show up!

I set my siblings on the ground and got ready to confront my father. "What are you doing here?" I asked, ignoring his question.

"What am I doing here? What are you doing here?" Douglas asked. "I lost contact with you after you said you completed the mission. I thought something happened to you so I came here to make sure you were okay."

"Really? Why?"

"Because you're my son and I care about you."

I was surprised by Douglas's reply. I didn't think he cared, especially since all this time he's been seeking revenge and causing pain for our family.

Kinda like what I've been doing now.

"Oh . . . well I'm fine, so you can go back now." I said, shooing him away. Douglas looked at me, eyebrow raised.

"I'm not done here, Chase." He stated. "You said you completed your mission. If that's so, why are Adam and Bree here?" He pointed to my unconscious siblings.

I bit my lip, trying to come up with an excuse. I couldn't tell Douglas that I had completed the mission then went back to rescue them. He would be seriously upset if I told him that.

"Chase . . ."

"Why did you want me to kill Adam and Bree?" I blurted out, immediately regretting it.

Douglas looked surprisingly calm. He didn't go ballistic or anything. Instead, he replied. "They're obstacles in our way. They need to be eliminated."

"But why?" I pressured. That really didn't answer my question.

Douglas frowned and I could tell he was getting irritated with my persistence. "That's enough. You told me you completed the mission. Why are they still here?"

"I did complete it." I said. "They were still in the mine when it collapsed, but I went back and rescued them."

"Going soft on me now, Chase?"

"No." I denied.

"I gave you an order. Why didn't you follow it?"

"I did."

"Really? Then why did you fail the mission? You ruined my plan!"

I flinched at the harshness of Douglas's voice. I could tell he was getting really mad now. What did I just get myself into?

"And thanks to you, I have to come up with a new one!"

"I'm sorry." Honestly, I wasn't sorry at all.

Douglas sighed. "Mistakes happen, but don't disappoint me again, got it?"

I nodded.

"Was it really too much for you to handle? Was it really that hard?"

I shook my head, although on the inside, I wanted to nod. "No, I just . . . I don't know what I was thinking."

"Right, well we should go. Luckily, I always have a back-up plan. Come on."

I glanced at Adam and Bree. "What about them?" I asked. "I can't leave them here."

"Sure you can. They're just unconscious, right?"

"Yeah . . ." At least I hope so.

"Then leave them. They'll wake up and probably just go back home to Donnie. It's none of our concern now."

"Okay." I stated, following my father into the helicopter.

Truthfully, I didn't want to leave my siblings at all. I went back into the mine and saved them for a reason. Not just to eventually ditch them again, like I did when the mine collapsed. I wanted to bring them back to the lab and finally confess to Mr. Davenport and Leo, but then Douglas showed up just as I was about to.

I would never hurt my siblings. We're a team and teams never quit on each other. Or kill each other out of jealousy and anger.

Either way, I was stuck with my father, forced to carry out another one of his plans. I purposefully failed the first plan because I realized – Bree made me realize – the mistake I had made of joining Douglas.

My sister was right all along and I regretted the way I had threatened and treated her. She saw what I didn't. Douglas was using my jealousy toward my siblings against me and gradually turning me into his bionic soldier. That's why he gave me speed and strength. It wasn't because I had the capacity for it. It was because he found a way to control me and finally get back at his brother.

And I fell for it, oblivious to everything.

I had to fix things. For starters, I had to find a way to get back to my family without Douglas knowing and I had to do it fast before he forces me to carry out his back-up plan.

And I had a sinking feeling that nothing good was going to come out of it.


Bree's POV

I woke up to the sight of the blue sky and the shining sun. I squinted as the bright light hurt my eyes.

What happened? Last I remember was . . .

I gasped as memories flashed through my mind. We were in that mine to disable a bomb, but it was all a trap – a trap by Chase who engaged the bomb and super sped out of there just as the explosion happened. Adam and I were left to try to find the exit and run to safety, but then the ceiling caved-in and . . .

I still can't believe Chase tried to kill us. I would never think my brother would do that. He loved us, he cared about us, and he protected us. We were his family – his siblings – yet he still killed us.

Well . . . attempted to. Adam and I are still alive . . . right? How, I don't know, but at least we were.

I sat up and turned my head to see Adam lying beside me. I could hear him snoring meaning he was asleep. Hopefully I could wake him up.

"Adam . . ." I gently shook my brother. "Adam, wake up."

"Hmm . . ." Adam mumbled. "Five more minutes. Must . . . destroy . . . aliens."

I rolled my eyes. Apparently my brother was dreaming about aliens.

My legs wobbled a little as I attempted to stand up. I groaned as I clutched onto my head, which now began to throb and ache. I guess that near-death experience really shook me up.

"Adam!" I yelled as loud as I could. When that failed, I put my fingers into my mouth and let out an extremely loud whistle that I'm sure Hawaii could hear. Adam immediately woke up and scrambled to his feet as he got into a fighting stance.

"Don't slime me, you nasty alien queen!"

"Adam, it's just me."

Adam looked at me and sighed in relief. "Oh, Bree, it's just you."

"Yeah, it's me. Are you okay?" I asked, concerned.

Adam looked at his arms and legs and nodded. "Yup! Looks like it! I still got all of my limbs!"

I smiled, chuckling. "That's great to hear. Do you remember anything?"

Adam scratched the back of his head. "Sort of. We made it out of that mine alive, didn't we?"

I nodded. "Yeah . . . I don't know how though. I thought we got crushed when the ceiling caved-in." I stood there, thinking and trying to put the puzzle pieces together. Everything was a bit fuzzy, but eventually it all added up.

Adam and I couldn't have gotten out of there by ourselves. The only logical explanation would be that someone rescued us. The only question was who?

Then it hit me. There was only one other person who knew of us being trapped in that mine. The only person who would come and save us.

"Adam," I looked at my brother, who stared at me curiously.

"Yeah, Bree? What is it?"

"Chase . . . it was him." I stated. "He came back and rescued us. I remember now!"

It really was my brother who saved us. My brother who would do anything, even if it meant risking his life, to save the people he loved.

My brother who is a hero . . . well was a hero.

"Where is Chase? If he really did rescue us, why isn't he here?" Adam asked. "Where is he?"

I wondered that too. Where was Chase? Did he save us only to leave us behind? Or did he . . .

"Adam, I think . . . I'm pretty sure Chase went back to Douglas."

Adam looked really sad. "He's still with Douglas?" He asked, not wanting to believe it. "But . . . I thought he changed."

I nodded, staring at the ground. "Me too." He may have rescued us, but that didn't mean he had completely changed or regretted almost killing us.

"I want Chasey back."

"Me too, Adam. Me too."

"Will he ever come back?"

I shrugged, not knowing how to answer. "Maybe, we'll just have to see."

"I want to go home."

I reached my hand out for Adam to grab. "Okay, I can super speed us back. There's really no point in staying here anyways."

My brother didn't grab my hand. "I want to go home with Chase." He insisted.

I sighed, dropping my arm down to my side. "Chase isn't here, Adam, and we can't stay in this area forever, hoping and waiting for him to come back. We have to go home – with or without Chase."

Adam nodded, finally convinced. He took my hand and I got ready to super speed off.

"What do we tell Mr. Davenport and Leo?"

I stopped, surprised by my brother's question. "What?"

"They'll be wondering where Chase is and about the mission. What do we tell them?"

"I really don't know." I replied. "But I'm sure we'll think of something."

A smile formed on Adam's face. "Okay, let's go." He said, gripping my hand tightly.

I immediately sped off, a cold breeze whipping through my hair. In a few seconds, we would be back at the lab with Mr. Davenport and Leo. I had a feeling there was going to be a lot of explaining.


What is this back-up plan that Douglas has? Will Chase succeed in getting back to his family or will he be stuck with Douglas? What about Adam and Bree? What will they tell Mr. Davenport and Leo?

All will be revealed next chapter! Thanks for reading! Reviews are appreciated! See ya next time! :D