A/N: Okay, so I know NO ONE is probably even reading this authors note because everyone seemed pretty excited to just read the next chapter. Well if you are reading, I won't keep you waiting much longer! Here is the second chapter! Be sure to review because I'm going to reply to reviews in Chapter 3! Now GO READ!

Chapter 2

"What do you want? I'll give you anything, just please..please let me go" Daphne cried quietly. She didn't know where she was. It was completely dark. The air was cool and chilling. A rough hand brushed against her cheek. "My dear, what I want is simple" a low masculine voice whispered slowly. "What I want, is you." Her heart rate dropped, a chill crept up her spine. She realized she wasn't dealing with the same mystery anymore.

Meanwhile..

Sounds of machines and voices chattering softly in the distant was the first thing he heard. He slowly opened his eyes to see he was in a hospital bed. His arm was numb now and wrapped tightly. Instantly his mind went back to Daphne. Maybe they'd found her now? He hoped so.

"Fred, it's nice to see you're awake." An unfamiliar voice of a doctor rang in his ear. "Can I leave now?" He questioned at once, pulling himself up. The doctor, tall and slender built smiled and looked down at his chart. "Yes, in a few minutes. I just want to go over a few things. Here's your medication prescription. Take it before you go to bed. I'll go ahead and discharge you Mr. Jones"

"Get dressed buddy, time to go." Shaggy inquired, tossing a drawstring bag on the chair beside his bed. "Shag, where's Daphne?" He hastily quizzed. "Like, we haven't seen her. She seemed really upset last night, Velma thinks she just ran off to get a break." Fred's heart shattered, that's not what happened, he could sense it. She was in trouble. "That's it. You guys just assumed she'd ran away." He said hatefully. Shaggy crossed his arms and frowned. "Cool it Jones." He advised, leaning up against the door entrance. "Vel and I went back, she's not in that mansion. We called the police, but they said there was nothing could do for 48 hours." He informed. Fred looked nervously at him, that couldn't happen. They couldn't wait that long. "Fred" Velma greeted coming into the room and standing near Shaggy. "We need you to tell us everything that happened. Why was Daph so upset?" She asked. He took a deep breath in then exhaled heavily. "You don't need to know." He muttered, turning his focus to his hands. "That's going to make you look very suspicious if she really is missing." Velms said unamused by his answer. "I broke up with her!" He admitted. His voice turning into a sadness. "What?!" The two exclaimed. "Why?" He placed his hand on his head, looking distressed. "I-i didn't mean to. I was going to apologize. I was stressed. I had just gotten off a rescue call at the local emergency station, my college professors had given me loads of homework. Then that mystery..the Huffington family needed us..they needed us to catch that monster. I told Daphne I didn't have time for a relationship with her. She was only trying to make me feel better. I cut her off and got mad at her. I was really..a huge jerk." His voice cracked. "I need her to know I'm sorry. I love her." The friends exchanged looks. "Freddy, you know she was probably devastated. She's been worried about you for a while now." Velma said. He looked up at her. "She has been?" She nodded. "It was just yesterday."

FLASHBACK

"Daphne?" Velma asked, placing a hand on the taller girl's shoulder. "What's wrong? You haven't been yourself all day." She noticed. Daphne faked a smile and pulled away from her best friends touch. "I'm perfect." She confirmed. Velma tucked her hands behind her, and smiled gently at her red head friend. "You can tell me anything." She reminded. Daphne sat on the love-seat in Velma's living room. "It's Fred. Lately he's been so stressed. And he's kind of...well..taking it out on me." She confesses, twiddling her hands together nervously. Behind Velma's lenses her eyes widened. "Has he physically hurt you?" She gasped. "No! Oh gosh, no. He'd never hurt me..knowingly. But he's beaten and bruised me emotionally. Whenever he's uptight of stressed he'll insult me, tell me I'm not needed, and what a screwup I am." She sighed. "He doesn't even make time for me anymore. It's a privilege to see him and actually go out together." Tears began to stream down the face that tried so hard to cover her emotions up. "He's got too much on his plate. I'm afraid I'm the first thing on his list to be taken off...before all this we were talking about marriage and now he's forgotten my own birthday!" She cried. Velma pulled her into a heartfelt hug. "He loves you Daphne. And he's strong. He can fix his own life." Velma smoothed. "I just want him to feel better again. I need him."

END OF FLASHBACK

"She needed me..." He whispered under his breath.

Cold rough hands were placed on her teary face. She tried her hardest to keep calm and be quiet, and not give him the satisfaction of her distress. She didn't know where she was. It was pitch black. She shook uncontrollably, her hands tied behind her back. She wasn't sure how she'd been tied, but it was extremely painful for her wrists. "You're beautiful Daphne." His dark alarming voice whispered into her ear. The sound of him saying her name made her heart stop for a moment. She shakily spoke through her quiet voice. "How do you know my name?" He laughed slowly and then the sound of a match striking and being lit echoed throughout the room. A small pattern was lit. The light was just enough to reveal her terrified face. The muscular hands cupped her face once again, she looked up for the first time seeing the man had Crystal blue eyes. "I've known you for a long long time." He said in a low voice. "This isn't the first time you've cried and I've noticed." He said. "Fredrick has put you in tears a lot recently hasn't he?" His words paralyzed her. He knew so much, so much she thought she only knew. "How do you know this?!" She shouted in anger, trying to get up, but realized her was chain to a wall, and so were her ankles. He lit another light and flashed her a devilish grin. "I'm your admirer, I love everything about you Daphne Ann Blake. I'd never hurt or abandon you, like he did." His voice was soft, but so filled with evil. She whimpered softly, dropping her head down. She couldn't stand his smile, his eyes and his voice. He was torching her already.

"Come on Daph, cheer up. I like it when your happy." She gritted her teeth together and shouted angrily "Don't call me that!" He stepped forward and smiled. "I adore your angry voice darling." He said smoothly. "Here, these might brighten your day." Pulling out a pair of diamond earrings. Daphne's eyes widened. "How- how did you get those?" She asked. He smiled. "I have collected a few of your favorite things over the years. I wanted to make you feel more..at home." Carefully sliding them into the tiny piercings in her ears. "You've stalked me for how long you beast?!" She raged. "That's for me to know." He answered calmly. "You're probably worn out from all the changes. Let me help you to your bed. Tomorrow is a big day for us." She watched him closer, his hair was dirty blonde and he was muscular, he was in his late twenties or early thirties, but she couldn't recognize him. She was sure she'd never officially met him before.

He cuffed her hands and feet together and carried her into another dark room. Then he flicked a switch and a small lamp sitting on a night stand flashed on. There was a little bed big enough for one small adult was in a corner. The room was small and empty. He placed her in the bed ever so carefully. Then grabbed a throw and tucked her in. She looked up at him innocently. "Why do you care if I sleep in a bed and stay warm?" She asked softly, afraid of making him mad with her. She liked the thought of sleeping in a bed over being chained to a wall. He ran his fingers through her hair. "I want you to feel at home here." He said looking into her eyes. She felt afraid, but also safe at the same time. "But why?" He knelt down to her face. "I want to be everything Fredrick will regret he wasn't." She didn't say anything else just stared at him. He kneeled down and pressed his lips against hers. Too afraid to fight she allowed him to without hassle, but refused to kiss back. "I've waited so long for that.." He whispered into her ear, sending chills down her. "Ca-can we go to sleep now? I'm so tired." She requested, in her mind hoping that the next morning she'd wake up in her own bed. This was just a nightmare, it had to be.

TBC

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