Survival
-Saturday-
(This chapter also contains scenes from Sink or Swim)
Dani's POV
Saturday finally rolled around and I woke up at around 11 o'clock a.m. I got out of bed and unlocked my door, heading to the bathroom to shower. I showered, changed into a grey zip-up hoodie with a black cami underneath, a pair of denim shorts that went up to about mid-thigh on me, my Converse AllStars and a grey beanie. My hair dried straight and I put on a little mascara, looking prepared to do anything and face the day. I grabbed my wallet and phone, just as Bree texted me. "Are you ready?" the text read and I replied, "Yes, come to the window."
And soon enough, there was a ladder at my window, which I climbed down quickly and put it behind the house. I climbed into the car which I noticed Adam was driving. "Are all five of us going...?" I asked and Bree shook her head.
"Just the four of us. Leo decided to stay home and cover for us." I nodded, reminding myself to text Leo a 'thank you' later. Chase popped up from the front seat and I smiled widely at him, turning in my seat and faced Bree.
"So where do you want to go first? We can go to PacSun or Forever21 or Old Navy..." I said and she shrugged.
"Wherever we go, we go. It doesn't matter to me." she said and I nodded, smiling.
"I'm so excited we're doing this! I feel like such a rebel!" Bree exclaimed and I laughed a little bit.
"I totally know what you mean! This is better than sneaking in after curfew!" I exclaimed and she nodded excitedly.
"Don't get too excited, there's still a 50% chance that Tasha or Mr. Davenport will be at the mall too." Chase said and I nodded.
"Oh, who cares. We can just hide from them if they are there." Adam said and I agreed.
"Besides, it's not like they'd do anything rash in front of the rest of the mall," I said and the others nodded.
"Okay, let's do this thing." Adam said as he parked the car and we all got out. We walked in as a group, Bree and I leading the way and Adam on one side and Chase on the other. We headed all over the mall, dragging the boys along before we stopped for lunch at around 1 p.m.
We stopped and got pretzels and sat down in a booth. "See Mr Davenport or Tasha anywheres?" Chase asked and Bree looked around and shook her head.
"Alright, let's scarf these down and get back to walking around." I said and saw that Adam was already stuffing the pretzel in his face.
"Adam, you don't actually have to eat it that fast, you'll get sick." I said and he looked over at me.
"Like Chase sick or just like a tummy ache?" he asked with his mouth full of food.
"Like a tummy ache." He nodded and slowed down. Chase took my hand from underneath the table and I smiled at him. "Where do you guys want to go next? Hot Topic? Zumiez? Maybe American Eagle or Hollister?" I asked and Bree sat up immediately.
"Ooh, let's go to Hollister! I need more shorts and maybe a dress. But I also need to stop into American Eagle to get jeans and stuff."
"Okay, well I would like to stop into Zumiez to check out the place," Chase said and I nodded.
"Yeah, I need a new board. I also have to stop into Hot Topic and get a bathing suit that I've been dying to buy and it's super cute!" I said and Bree nodded.
"Yeah, I need one too."
The three of us looked over at Adam. "Where do you want to go, Adam?" I asked and he shrugged.
"I don't really care, wherever you guys are going it's fine with me." We all got out of the booth and I took Chase's hand again and we walked through the mall.
"Oh, by the way guys, Tasha knows that we're here. She helped me with arranging it so if we see-"
"Mr. Davenport!" Chase whisper yelled, cutting me off.
"Uh yeah, Mr. Davenport." I said
"No, I mean that he's here! In the mall!" My eyes bugged.
"I thought Leo was supposed to help us!" I exclaimed, turning to Bree.
"He was...er, is. He's right over there trying to distract Mr. Davenport from finding us!"
"Hurry, let's run into that skateboard store you two wanted to go into!" Adam exclaimed and we ran as fast as we could. We slowed down and walked into the store, walking into the back and hiding behind the skateboards.
"Can I help you four with something?" An employee asked and I nodded, picking up a skateboard and looking at it.
"Yeah, we're hiding from Donald Davenport, the billionaire. Think you can help us?" Bree asked and the guy nodded.
"There's a tunnel that leads outside through the Employee's Only door. It'll take you to the back door of the mall. Good luck." They thanked him as I stood holding the board.
"Wait guys! I still want a skateboard!" I exclaimed and looked over the one in my hand.
"Well do you want that one?" Chase asked and I nodded childishly.
He took my hand and pulled me to the cash register. "How much for the board?" Chase asked the employee. "$200." Which was a good price considering what some are worth. I handed over the cash and we exited the mall through the Employees Only door.
"Alright, let's get home..." Bree said and the three of us nodded as we walked back to the car and raced home. I climbed back in through the window and threw the dummy that I had placed in my bed in my closet before lying down and grabbing the remote, turning on the TV.
Chase snuck in through the window after me. "Well that was exhilarating," he said and I nodded.
My bedroom door swung open. "Dani, Chase! So glad you guys are home! There's a nice man at the door who wants to see you two." Tasha said urgently, like she was hiding something with her reporter face on. Chase and I looked at each other and walked to the front door, approaching the man in the doorway.
"Hello, are you Chase Davenport and Danielle Edwards?" The guy asked.
Chase nodded, "Yeah, what's this about?" he asked and I clung on to Chase's coat, tugging at the bottom of it.
"I'm with the Police Department at the mall. We saw you and two of your friends use an employees only exit out of the mall earlier today. Can you tell me why you exited that way?" The police guy asked and I looked at Chase, waiting for him to explain.
"We exited that way because an employee let us out of there. You see, we were hiding...from my dad. We weren't supposed to be at the mall but we snuck out and went anyways." Chase explained and I nodded shyly and sincerely.
"Well next time, use an actual exit." The police officer said and we nodded before closing the door.
I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding. "Woo, that was a scare," I said and Chase nodded.
"Hey, let's go down to the lab, Adam and Bree are down there."
I nodded. "Davenport isn't home yet so we might as well." We took the elevator down and I skipped over to Bree. "What an adventure," I said and she nodded.
"Let's do it again!" Adam exclaimed and I smiled.
"Sure Adam, right after you throw Chase and break the wall." I said and Adam shrugged, going to pick up Chase.
"I didn't mean it literally," I said, stepping in front of Chase. Adam pouted and sauntered back to the cyber desk and pouted at me again. I laughed and went over to him, hugging him from behind.
"You can throw me if you really have the urge," I said and he looked down at me.
"I do not throw ladies. It is un-gentleman like." he said and I smiled up at him.
"Adam that is the sweetest thing I have ever heard you say to anyone." He smiled and me and I rested my head on his back, still hugging him.
"Dani, why don't you test out the mission stimulator?" Chase asked and I shook my head.
"No thanks, you go ahead." I said and Chase went towards it, seeming disappointed. He put on the goggles and I watched from behind Adam. After a few minutes he fell over, looking like he had been defeated. I released Adam quickly and ran over to Chase.
"Chase, oh my god, are you okay?!" I exclaimed, kneeling down beside him as he groaned.
"No, I just got knocked down on my back..." he grumbled and I smirked. I helped him sit up and I rubbed his back, trying to make the ache go away.
"Aww, look at that," Adam said and I glared at him.
"Oh, not you two, I was talking about the cow on my phone!" he exclaimed and I shook my head.
Bree was making hearts at us and I rolled my eyes. "I am personally going to kill her..." I mumbled and Chase chuckled a little bit. I punched his back.
"Ow!" he exclaimed and I smirked.
"That's what you get." I said and he glared at me. I stuck my tongue out at him and then let my hands drop to my lap.
"No, don't stop, my back still hurts!" he exclaimed and I smiled.
"Sure it does, cupcake. Sure it does." I said and returned to rubbing his back slowly.
Leo was making gagging sounds and I grimaced. "I hate you all..." I mumbled and Chase smirked at me.
"No, you are maddeningly in love with me."
"Yeah well right back at ya," I smirked. "Blackmail doesn't work on me, honey." I said and he glared at me. He tickled my stomach and I giggled. He tickled me more and pinned me down. I laughed as he smirked and kept tickling me. "Chase, Chase stop!" I yelled and laughed even more, out of breath.
"No way, you're ticklish and I will forever use it against you," he said and smirked.
I took the chance to get up and run, hiding behind Adam. "Adam, protect me!" I yelled and Chase smirked, judo flipping Adam out of his way.
"Hey! That's not fair to your brother!" I exclaimed and Chase tackled me again. I laughed as he pinned me down and tickled me even more.
"Ahhhh!" I screamed. "You win you win!" I yelled and he smirked triumphantly at me.
I pushed myself up on my elbows and kissed his cheek. "You said you were going to tickle me," I said and whispered the next part in his ear, "But I never said I won't pay you back with kisses for almost getting caught." I said and his cheeks turned a bit pink and he smirked.
"Sounds good to me." he said and I giggled. He pulled me into his lap and I sat there, relaxed against him.
On Monday, I still wasn't allowed to go to school. I sighed and waited in the living room, watching TV. Suddenly, Leo walked in, sniffling and holding a box of tissues. "Hi Dani," he said and I waved, patting the spot on the couch next to me.
"You wanna watch TV with me?" I asked and he shrugged, sitting beside me as I changed the channel. By the time school was over, Adam, Bree and Chase still weren't home yet. I kept peeking out my window to see of they were home yet.
Finally, getting restless, I exited my room and went down to the lab, not caring about stupid rules. I tried to go on the cyber desk but it didn't work. I then tried Leo's computer but that didn't work either. I frowned and started messing with machines. I went upstairs to find that Mr. Davenport had found out about this.
"Dani, why weren't you in your room?" he asked, taking a moment out of the conversation and panicking to ask me a stupid question.
"Never mind that! You're technology isn't even yours anymore!" I exclaimed and he paled again. "Worst of all, Adam, Bree and Chase aren't back from school yet."
"I'll go call my friend at the FBI." Donald said and I nodded, closing the door. I retreated to the kitchen to grab a snack which consisted of 2 of Adam's puddings. I'm sure he would get mad at me later. I sat back on the couch and ate quickly before going back to my room. I heard footsteps and knocking on the front door, then the sound of someone running and the elevator doors shutting to the lab. I raced to the door, running through it, and waited for the elevator. By the time I got down there, Adam, Bree and Chase were gone.
Leo met me downstairs and I sat down at his desk. He stood behind me and frowned. "Where are they?" he asked and I shrugged. Suddenly, he noticed something new on his desk. He grabbed it and played the hologram message.
"Th-they what?!" I exclaimed quietly and Leo stared into open air as the hologram shut down.
"We've gotta show this to Big D." he said and I nodded, going upstairs to the main level.
"Leo, where are Adam Bree and Chase?" Donald asked and I bit my lip.
"They're gone," Leo said.
"Just watch this." I said and pressed the button on the hologram thing, setting I down on the coffee table. It started it up again and I bit my lip a little more, holding back tears. The message ended again and I saw Tasha comfort Donald.
"We've got to find them."
"I just tried, they shut down their GPS signals. They're gone." I whispered and Leo hugged me.
"Dani, we'll find them," he said and I nodded.
"I know, but I can't help but feel guilty. I should have gone to school today, I should have been there for them," I said and he shook his head.
"Dani, don't worry about it, we'll get them back. I promise." I nodded and hugged him tightly before letting go.
"Let's go try to find those bionics," Donald said to Leo and the two of them headed down to the lab. Tasha smiled at me.
"Don't worry, Dani. I'm sure the two of them will find them. On a completely unrelated note, do you want to help me pack up?" I nodded and we started packing up everything in the house.
We went to the school to sleep at until we could figure out a way to get the house back. But the bad news was that the lab was destroyed. Leo wheeled in a cart of computer stuff and I rolled my eyes. "Why didn't you just grab the tablets?" I asked and he stared at me.
"They weren't there. Somebody must have stolen them," he said and I shrugged as we got to work, setting the computer up.
"Leo, what is this thing?" Donald asked as he walked into the room.
"The thing that's going to help us find my siblings," Leo said determinedly and I smiled before letting them do their thing and going out on to the school grounds. It was about 11:30 at night and I walked back in and stood next to Leo.
"I have a secret," Donald said excitedly. "I have a secret helicopter that no one knows about!" he exclaimed.
Leo and I shared a look and smirked. "We've got a secret too...We know, we use it on the weekends," he said and I nodded.
Donald grimaced. "Dani, you stay here. Leo, come with me," and the two of them ran off. I went back outside, enjoying the starlight.
Suddenly, a bag was covering my head. "I've got you now," a voice said and then everything went black.
I woke up chained to a wall. "Not again," I groaned and struggled to get free.
"It's not going to work," a familiar voice said and I spun my head to look in that direction. "Welcome home, darling," I heard Douglas' voice as he came out from the shadows.
I grimaced. "Don't call me that. Where am I? And who's the freak in the mask?" I asked and the guy in the mask introduced himself.
"I'm Victor Krane, Douglas' employer. And you've been a very bad girl, Dani." Krane said and I rolled my eyes.
"Okay, you've got me. Now what are you going to do?" I asked and he shrugged.
"We'll be back soon," Douglass said before they both left. I recognized the metal that made up the shackles and chains.
"They're the un-meltable kind," I mumbled and grimaced. I tried pulling free but it didn't work.
Chase's POV
Bree flew us home in Douglas' helicopter and stuck her head in to the living room. "Hey, we're home!" she exclaimed and went in and hugged Tasha.
"Well that didn't take very long," Leo said as I followed Bree in and hugged Mr. Davenport.
"I'm so glad you guys are safe," he said and I nodded.
"Douglas is back and he's got a new partner, Victor Krane."
"Give it six months, the big one is really high maintenance." Adam said and I rolled my eyes, ignoring him.
-after the Triton App incident-
We were in the lab in a group hug when I noticed a certain person was missing. "Hey, speaking of family, where's Dani?" I asked and everybody looked around.
"Dani?!" Bree yelled and we all took the elevator up, searching frantically for her. Bree raced to school, seeing if she was there, which she wasn't. "I can't find her," Bree said, sitting down on the couch and resting.
"I can't either, she's not in her room," Adam said, sitting down next to Bree.
"She's M.I.A." Leo said and I shook my head.
"She can't be gone, we just have to find her location," I said and pulled up Dani's GPS location. "She's in a remote facility," I said, looking over at Mr. Davenport.
"Let's go," he said and Adam, Bree and I got into our mission suits, took a comms set as Leo grabbed a tablet.
"I'll lead you guys through the whole time," he said and Tasha sat on the couch.
"I guess I'll just wait," she said and the rest of us climbed into the chopper before lifting off.
Dani's POV
I was still chained against the wall as my stomach grumbled for the 14th time when Douglas finally came back. "Did you bring me food?" I asked and Douglas shook his head. "Worst guardian ever." I said and stuck my tongue out at him.
"Dani, now's not the time to be childish. I know it happens when you're hungry, but please don't be childish now." he said and I frowned.
"What's got your knickers in a twist?" I asked and he scowled at me.
"None of your business. But good luck getting out of here," he said and smirked, pressing a button I hadn't seen before and a timer started.
"30 minutes until self-destruction." It said aloud and I stared at Douglas with wide eyes. "You're going to blow me up?!" I exclaimed and he laughed.
"See ya later, Dani!" I knew what he was doing. He wanted me to get back. He wanted to see if I could get out of this mess and get back to the others.
I frowned and started struggling. The clock ticked and soon, only 5 minutes were left. I sighed in exasperation just as the bionics walked in.
"Dani!" Chase exclaimed, running over to me. I smiled weakly at him.
"Look, you three can't be here. There's a bomb about to go off," I said and they shook their heads.
"We're not leaving without you," Adam said and I smiled at him.
"That's right. Now let's try to get you out." Bree said, looking for anything to try to get me out of the shackles.
"Are you alright?" Chase asked, looking at me worriedly.
I nodded. "I'm fine, so far. But once that bomb goes off, I'm a goner."
"I'm not going to let that happen," Chase said and I smiled.
"Ok then, get me out of here!" I exclaimed and after 4 minutes of continuous work and trying to get me out, nothing worked. "You guys just go. I'll be fine, I promise." Bree gave me one last sad look, tears streaming down her face and hugged me tightly. I nodded and waved slightly at Adam who had regret written all over his face.
Chase shook his head. "No, I'm not leaving you. This isn't going to happen and you aren't going to die," he said and I smirked weakly as he kept rambling.
"Chase," I said and he kept going. "Chase," I said a little more urgently. "Please, for me."
He shook his head, "I promised you I would never let you die on my watch. I'm going to stick to that promise." He pushed his lips to mine for the first time ever. I immediately responded and kissed him back. He must have put his force field up or we both did, because the explosion didn't effect us. The wall behind me collapsed, letting me free of the shackles. Chase immediately caught me and closed the force field around us, protecting us from the rest of the explosion.
"You're safe now," he whispered and I smiled and pecked his lips again before we made sure that the explosion was over and crawled out of the rubble.
We made our way to the other Davenports, Chase limping a little bit and my hair a mess, both of us covered in dirt and rubble. I heard massive crying and noticed Bree on the ground in Adam's arms.
"Bree?" I choked out and all three of them looked over at Chase and I. She shot out of Adam's arms and ran at us, pulling both of us into a hug.
"We thought you were dead!" she exclaimed and I smiled and hugged her back.
"No, we're okay. I promise." I said and she gave me a watery smile before pulling away.
Adam pulled me into a bone-crushing hug and I smiled and hugged him back immediately. He then hugged his brother and pulled away before sternly saying, "Don't you ever do that agin, got it?" Chase and I both nodded as Mr. Davenport walked over and hugged us both.
"You both risked your lives for each other. And here you are, alive and still standing. I'm so proud of both of you." he said and I smiled.
"Thanks Mr. Davenport. That means a lot," I said and Chase nodded.
"So does that mean Dani's off of room arrest?" Chase asked and Donald nodded. I smiled happily and Bree giggled.
"And the budding romance is on it's way yet again," she said and I playfully glared at her as Chase wrapped his arm around my waist. I smile at him as the other two grimaced.
"All right, I agree with Tasha, It's cute, just don't act that way around the rest of us too often." Donald said and I looked over at him.
"And why not? You and Tasha do it all the time," I said and Donald shook his head.
"We are adults and married. You guys are teenagers and dating."
"Well I think it's adorable. The nerd and the geek, together forever." Bree said and I smiled at her, noticing that Chase was blushing.
"Oh calm down," I told him and he just looked at me.
"How can I when you're around?" he asked and smiled at him, resting my head on his shoulder.
"Let's go home." Donald said and I helped Chase walk to the chopper as we flew home.
I wrapped up Chase's ankle and he used crutches to get into the living room. He sat down and put crutches off to the side, pulling me into his lap. I sat there, tapping my knees, not sure why everybody was staring at us.
"Well...?" Leo asked and I gave him a confused look.
"Well? Well what?" I asked and Leo exclaimed, "What's up with you two? Are you finally together?!"
I laughed and looked back at Chase, smiling. "Yeah, we are." he said and I smiled.
I pecked his cheek and he pulled me closer to his chest. "Ooh, touchy-touchy..." Bree said and my cheeks flushed.
"I am personally going to kill her..." I growled and Chase laughed.
"Calm down, it's only Bree." He wrapped his arms around my waist as Bree started taking pictures and making hearts at us.
"Let me at her, let me at her!" I yelled and Chase held me back. I struggled for about five minutes and tried everything to get out of his arms trying to tackle Bree, but he never loosened his grip once. I sighed and sat back, relaxing against his chest.
"You are so lucky..." I said and glared at Bree. She laughed and took another picture. Adam looked terrified as he turned and spoke to Leo.
"Remind me to never get on her bad side," he said and Leo nodded, wide-eyed. I smirked and crossed my arms.
"You are a violent little one." Chase said and my face heated up.
"I may be violent, but it's necessary," I said and scowled.
"Don't scowl. It's not good for you. C'mon, let's play-" Chase started, Adam cutting him off.
"Bionic Brother toss!" Adam intervened and pulled me out of Chase's lap, tossing me aside (quite literally!) and then picking up Chase, throwing him across the room. He groaned and got up from behind the counter. I smirked and shook my head at Adam and then turned to Chase.
"And you're calling me violent?" I said and Chase glared at me, a hand to his back.
"Yeah well, I'm used to Adam being overly abusive. You, on the other hand, are a girl that has incredible strength."
"So what are you saying? That because I'm a girl I can't be just as strong as your brother, maybe even stronger and equally violent?" I put my hands on my hips as Adam, Bree and Leo ooh'd.
Chase crossed his arms and smirked. "That's exactly what I'm saying." Then he fell over from his ankle giving out.