Wow, I'm sorry I haven't updated in forever! I've been super busy with last minute tests and quizzes and I had my last ever SAT test today! So happy! And then I have three finals that I have to study for this coming week and then I'm done the hardest year I've ever faced! Super excited for that because then I have more time to WRITE!

Also, I applied for a position at a place called Kumon (research it if you don't know what it is) and I'm so close to getting the job! My trial day is Monday and that will determine whether I'm the right person to work there or not. I'm so nervous! This will be my first real job EVER if I get hired! Summer job = yes!

Now enough about me. Back to the story! No more subjective shipping stories (except maybe Trinjin once in a while because they're not entirely involved in the plot yet); this will combine Tori and Cat with Beck and Robbie- what will happen on their way to PNX Technology? Sounds pretty suspicious if you ask me…

I feel pathetic having to beg, but PLEASE REVIEW! I'm kind of disappointed by the lack of views I'm getting on this story. I know it doesn't sound appealing by the summary but I guarantee it will get much more interesting and dramatic in the future! I thought people would at least be buzzing about the Jandre kiss… Oh well, whatever, gotta deal with what people give you, I guess.

Enough ranting. Let the story continue! :D

"I don't get it. What's so great about wrestling anyway? It's just big, sweaty guys obviously using steroids to gain an unfair advantage over their opponents. So stupid."

Beck sighed, clearly fed up with Robbie. They had to work on that goddamn light for three hours because Robbie screwed up the wiring! And when they DID finish, Robbie wouldn't go home, no matter how many excuses Beck made to get him out of his house.

They were originally working on the light at Robbie's house, but Robbie's dad came home earlier than expected and yelled at Robbie for inviting people over without his permission. Beck felt bad and offered Robbie to come work on the stupid light at his house instead. Robbie had happily obliged, and now it seemed like he didn't want to go home.

Beck felt bad for Robbie. Ever since he got rid of Rex a week ago, things haven't been the same. Robbie seemed detached and extremely insecure (not that he wasn't before). He was still getting used to the fact that there wasn't someone on his hand willing to express the bold, cocky side of himself for him. He seemed scared to be himself and attached himself to people because he felt lonely without Rex. Beck was being nice to him because Robbie also has a dad that doesn't really appreciate him, but Robbie was really getting on Beck's nerves today for some reason. Was it because he was feeling so troubled about Jade? He didn't know. He's just confused about everything right now.

"Wrestling isn't stupid, Robbie. It's pure entertainment. It's fun watching guys get beat up on television. Plus it gives the wrestlers careers and the advertisers somewhere to advertise their products." Geez, I gotta stop listening so much in my Economics class, Beck thought. He hated that class (especially the teacher) and yet the material still managed to stick in his brain. It was really annoying.

"Gee, guess I never thought of it that way," Robbie muttered. He wished Beck would change the channel on the TV. He saw no point in wrestling. Why show your physical strength through brutality? Do you really have to beat the hell out of another guy in order to feel accomplished? He felt that it was sending wrestling fanatics the wrong message- that physical actions are the only way to prove your strength.

Here he was, at Beck's house, bored out of his mind, not wanting to go back to his house and face the brutal reality that is his life. He didn't want to feel like a loser anymore that couldn't make a witty comeback to save his life. Without Rex, he was vulnerable. Without Rex, he was lost and didn't know where to go. Rex was his best friend, his confident; and now that he was gone, Robbie didn't know what to do with himself.

He had known it would be a big sacrifice- he just didn't know how much he had actually needed Rex until after he was gone. And he did it all for one person- Cat. He felt bad that Rex insulted her all the time; he felt that Rex was the reason why Cat didn't think of him as more than a friend.

That's right, he has figured out his feelings for Cat now. He has had some time to ponder his confused feelings and thoughts about the crazy redhead who had a heart of gold and the mind of an innocent four year old, and he has made a decision- He likes her. Not platonically, but more- much more than he had initially thought. He wanted to be there for her and protect her, like Beck did when the earthquake had hit or when Andre stood up for Cat when she was being bullied by a mean senior that called her an idiot. He wanted her to be happier than he was, and that's when he acknowledged his feelings for her- he cared about her than he even cared about himself.

His phone buzzed in his pocket, snapping him out of his reverie. He took it out and looked at the text. His heart skipped a beat when he saw the name- it was from Cat.

Cat: Robbieee! Let's go on an adventure!

Robbie groaned. Oh god, not again. The last time he had followed Cat's farfetched antics, they ended up stranded in a forest because Cat had wanted to look for "forest-dwelling fairies," whatever the heck they were.

Robbie: Um… can I have more details? Cat replied back almost instantly.

Cat: You know that treasure I said I found today- the one I was going to show Tori?

Robbie: Yeah… what about it?

Cat: Turns out that it's a computer chip! Not the kind you eat, of course. The computers wouldn't be happy about that :/ Anyway, Tori put it into her computer and there's something about a laser on it! She says that it might belong to the FBI!

Robbie: No way! How do you guys know it belongs to the FBI?

Cat: Cuz it was all secretive-like, silly! Like secret agent stuff! One time, I saw a movie about two secret agents that saved the world from mutant robot dogs. They fell in love in the end. So cute! 3

Robbie sighed in exasperation and waited for her to break out of her random mood. At least this conversation was more interesting than the wrestling.

Cat: Tori said it was from a company called PNX Technology and that they basically work for the FBI!

Robbie: Wow. I don't know whether to be excited or nervous for you guys. How are you going to get it back from them?

Cat: We're driving there right now; it's only two hours away! That's why I'm texting you- wanna come with us? It'll be fun! We can all be secret agents together on a mission to save the world! *dramatic music* Dun dun dun!

Robbie: Er, sure, sounds… interesting.

Cat: Tori texted Beck about it, too. Are you guys at Beck's house?

Robbie: Yeah, what time will you guys be here, do you think?

Cat: According to my PearPad… 36 inches!

Robbie groaned inwardly and texted back furiously, his hands slipping all over the keys in his excitement and anxiety.

Robbie: Cat… that's the map scale. Change your screen to the next setting.

Cat: Oh, we'll be there in 10 minutes, Tori says! And the map says 10 minutes too! You're so smart, Robbie :)

Robbie blushed at the compliment. No one really calls him "smart" anymore. He's been called other things- "nerd" and "dork" and "weirdo" are among the most commonly used ones- but rarely ever smart. It was one of the many things he loved about her- she accepted him for who he was, not by his reputation determined by others.

"Hey, you get a text from Tori?" Robbie asked. "Cat told me she sent you one a couple of minutes ago."

"Yeah." Beck turned off the TV and grabbed his coat. "You coming? It sounds really interesting, actually. Can't believe Cat found something important for once."

Robbie clenched his teeth in irritation but decided to not say anything. He didn't want to make Beck more annoyed than he already was. "Sure, why not? I don't have anything better to do with myself anyway." Robbie shrugged it off like it was nothing, but clearly he was worried. What if something bad happened to them? This could be more risky than they had originally thought.

Nevertheless, he grabbed his jacket off of Beck's brown leather couch and followed him out the door. He saw Tori behind the wheel in Cat's bright pink car and Cat sitting in the passenger's seat with a huge smile on her face. Her face instantly brightened even more when she saw them coming out and she waved to them excitedly.

"Hiiii!" she squealed as she got out of the car and hugged Beck first, then Robbie. Robbie grinned widely as he felt her hug linger a bit longer on him than she did for Beck.

"Hey Cat, hey Tori," Beck said a little dully. Robbie didn't say anything; he was now too afraid to screw up in front of Cat. What's wrong with him? He shouldn't feel this way all of a sudden!

Tori noticed the monotone in Beck's voice and the dull, exhausted look on his face. "Hey guys! Ready to go?" she said, hugging Beck awkwardly from the driver's seat. Ever since they almost kissed before the Platinum Music Awards, Tori has been acting weirder than usual around Beck. She doesn't know what to think anymore.

One the one hand, Beck is gorgeous. He has that hair that makes girls swoon and the body of a god. Not only is he popular with the ladies, but unlike the stereotype, he's also not a complete douche bag- except for the fact that he tried to kiss Tori. He would be a good boyfriend and treat her right, and she would reciprocate the actions- like Jade almost never did when she and Beck were together.

However, there was one thing standing in Tori's way, one thing that makes her conscience shape the nice personality she naturally posses- Jade. Beck and Jade had a true relationship with a deep, emotional connection embedded in it; she didn't want him to throw three years of that connection down the drain by being Beck's "rebound girl." Come to think of it, she lost a little respect for Beck when she realized this fact. She then wished for guys to like her for who she is, not because she was pretty enough or vulnerable enough to be a replacement for someone special.

"Yep," Beck replied, giving Tori a weird look. "Let's go!"

"Yay!" Cat dragged Robbie behind her to the car. Beck supplanted Tori and got into the driver's seat while Robbie took the passenger's seat. Cat took the seat behind Robbie's and Tori sat behind Beck. "We're going on an adventure! Come on, vamanos, everybody let's go-"

"NO!" they all shouted. Cat shut her mouth and looked down at the ground. Was it so wrong to like Dora these days? Boots was so cute with his little red rain boots! Oh, so that's what his name is Boots! Hehehe!

They chatter animatedly throughout the whole car ride but stopped and stared in awe as they approached a tall, Plexiglass skyscraper. It towered above everything in the city of San Francisco, which was impressive because everything there was big.

"Holy chiz…" Beck murmured, admiring the tall building. "How rich is this company? This place is huge!"

"There must be at least 100 floors in that building!" Tori exclaimed. "Why did they make it so tall?"

"Ooh! Maybe it has an elevator leading up to the sky!" Cat squealed. Everyone looked at her questioningly, Robbie with a little bit of sympathy. "I watched a movie about demigods and Greek myths and the elevator went from the top of the skyscraper into the sky!"

Ignoring the comment, Robbie said, "Should we go inside? I don't want to bother them…"

Tori smacked his arm. "Ow!" he cried.

"Don't be a wimp! Look! All the lights are on anyway. And we drove TWO WHOLE HOURS to get here. Why should we back out now?"

She wasn't kidding about the lights. They made the skyscraper twinkle and shine as if it were a pillar of gold, a pure monument and representation of San Francisco. The effect this mystical skyscraper had on these four teenagers was truly confounding.

"Fine," Robbie muttered, still smarting from the stinging emanating from his left arm.

They walked inside and were instantly greeted by bright, almost blinding lights. People moved in fixed paths all around them, as if they knew exactly when and where they had to be and nothing could stop them from reaching their destination. It was almost as if they possessed a robotic, supernatural quality. It was quite intriguing, to say the least. The walls sparkled a glistening, pure white and there were cubicles everywhere stocked with computers and file cabinets. Everyone was thinking the same thing- what the heck goes on in this place?

While scanning the highly advanced place with a hypnotizing fascination, they walked up to the front desk situated in the middle of the room. The short, bald man standing behind the desk muttered a few more words into the Blacktooth imbedded in his ear and fixed his eyes to face them. "How may I help you?"

"Hi, we are here to return a lost item," Tori said, examining the man closely. His eyes seemed hard and unmoving, as if they had no emotion present in them, even though he spoke in a cheerful, helpful voice and smiled at them warmly.

"A lost item? Well that is very unusual, considering this is a highly sophisticated firm we run here," he said, curiosity and suspicion ringing in his voice. "May I see the item you are inquiring about?"

Tori dug the chip out of the small, concealed compartment in her purse and placed it on the counter. The secretary's face changed dramatically from inquisitiveness to instant recognition. Tori suddenly became doubtful of the man with the hardened, emotionless eyes; he had tried to cover up the recognition in his expression but ended up doing a horrible job at it. Tori could spot a bad actor in a second, and she could tell he was hiding something from them.

Mr. Don Muerto, as his nametag read, ran the tiny piece of silver plastic through a scanner on his desk. His name made Tori nervous. Being half Latina, she knew what certain Spanish words meant including his last name: dead. Well, if that were the case, it would explain his seemingly dead eyes.

"Hmm…" he murmured. "It is mind-boggling that you actually found this. This is a very rare piece of technology you have somehow gotten a hold of here."

"I found it in my therapist's office!" Cat chirped from behind the group. She felt left out, like she didn't know anything that was going on, and it frustrated her. She hated not knowing things; it made her feel… different. She just wished people would pay attention to her for once, like her parents never did.

"Intriguing," he continued to murmur in his soft, overly emotional voice. It was like he was programmed to feel certain emotions. "Follow me,"

"Um, excuse me sir?" Robbie piped up. "Can we go to the bathroom first?"

Tori groaned. "Robbie, are you still using Pizole?"

"No, it doesn't work well!"

"Come to think of it, I have to go, too. I shouldn't have gotten that big iced coffee at 7Eleven," Beck commented. "We'll catch up with you guys later."

Mr. Muerto's eyes flashed at them, as if he was either suspicious or angry. Robbie couldn't tell. It made him want to pee even more than two seconds ago. "Fine, but be quick," he said curtly and started walking down the hallway. Tori and Cat followed obediently at his heels while Robbie and Beck turned a corner and headed down a different hallway.

He led the girls into a room that made them gasp with utter amazement. The walls and floor were made of grey cubes; each one was separated a little bit from one another to preserve its defining texture. Computers lined the walls, their power lights blinking green sporadically, and a glass dome stood in the center of the room, clearly the most important object in the whole room. "Wait right here and don't leave. I will be back to attend with you as soon as I can." And with that he strode out of the room down the hallway.

Cat gaped at the colors bouncing off of the grey cubes. Some of their sides turned from green to red to blue to purple-every color imaginable. The ever-changing colors made her slightly dizzy, but still… they were so colorful! She loved colors!

"Isn't this so cool, Tori? I feel like we've transported into the future!" she exclaimed excitedly, trying to run and step on the colors. She then spotted a square that was bright red and, unlike the others, fixed in its color choice. "Ooh, what's this?"

She tapped it gently with her shoe and then stomped on it. It reminded her of a spider stomping game she used to play at the shore. For some reason, her brother loved spiders. She personally found it creepy because she hated spiders, but that's why she liked stomping on them!

Suddenly, the lights stopped blinking and the colors disappeared except for the red block, which glowed an ominious, bright red warning color. "Cat… what did you do?" Tori said worriedly, noticing this sudden change.

"I don't know, maybe-"

"Oh my god, Cat, look down!" Tori yelled in horror.

Cat obeyed her and saw a black, sticky material shooting up her legs, rendering her unable to move "Aaahhh!" she shouted, panicking beyond belief. "Let go, you black creepy demon!"

She wiggled furiously but to no avail; the sticky strands had created a tight grip around her ankles. Then without warning, the square dropped underneath the floor, bringing Cat down with it.

"CAT!" Tori cried. She frantically ran over to the hole in the floor and looked down, searching for that flash of red hair in the pitch blackness; she found none.

"Cat!" she called her name and looked everywhere for her. The last place she looked was inside the glass dome, which was surprisingly unlocked. She stepped inside and closed the door.

She felt the walls as if she expected some sort of secret walls inside of them. "Where did she go?" she cried, tears of helplessness starting to run down her cheeks. Then, she screamed as the square she was standing on dropped out from underneath her and she fell into the pitch blackness also.

Merely seconds later, Robbie and Beck left the bathroom and entered the mysterious room. "Hey guys, did we miss anythi-"

Robbie stopped as he saw that no one was in the room. "I swore I saw them go in here a second ago!" he said defensively, afraid that Beck would criticize him once again. "They came in here, Mr. Muerto closed the door, and then he came out!"

"I saw that too," Beck commented. "But… if they never left the room…" he trailed off, scanning the room for any signs of life. "Where could they possibly have gone?"

Both guys looked at each other with fear etched in their faces. What exactly had happened to the girls?

Dun dun dun! As Cat would say. Cue the suspense! I hope I kept yourselves on your toes the whole time, my heart skipped a beat when I wrote the Cat getting dragged down part. Reviews would be awesome! And suggestions within those reviews on where I should go next with this story would be great! :D