When we arrived at Martha's, Crow introduced me to Dr. Hebert. "Martha isn't in right now, but make yourselves at home."

"Thanks," I said. "Where's Sloane?"

"Right here," called someone. As the speaker entered the room, I noticed that she had blond hair and sparkling blue eyes. She looked good-tempered and kind. She had a criminal marking on her forehead that looked like a lightning bolt.

"Did you need me Dr... hi, who are you?" she asked.

"I'm Ash," I answered. "It's nice to meet you." We shook hands.

"I sense something. Hmmm...let me...you have amnesia," she guessed.

"Wow, how did you know?" I asked. "I just do. Like a...sixth sense."

"Cool," I said. Crow suddenly jumped up, dashed to the window, and looked out of it. When everyone turned their heads to him, he said,"I thought I saw something."

"I'm sorry Ash, but we don't have any extra beds," said Dr. Hebert.

"I don't mind sleeping on the couch," I replied. I looked at Yusei, and we both laughed.

"What?" asked Sloane.

"Nothing," I responded.

"Well anyway's, buona nottre."

Footsteps...darkness.

When I awoke, I was in an unfamiliar place.

"Nice, Kate, letting them glimpse you."

"Cameron, now we can charge a ransom."

"Oh, Eric, why did we have to kidnap again?"

"A ransom."

"We do need the money guys."

As these three kidnappers were talking about their schemes, someone suddenly stirred next to me.

"Ash, is that you?" she whispered.

"How do you...Brianna, is that you?"

"Yes."

"How did we end up here?" I asked.

"When Crow thought he saw someone, he did. It was Kate. After we all went to bed, one of them jimmied the lock. I heard them and, I came downstairs. When I saw them I tried to hide you, but they must have gassed us."

"You're brave for a ten-year-old."

"Thanks," she said. "Hide!"

"Bu..."

"Just do it." I followed her advice, and I hid in the shadows.

"Where's the...you hid him!"

"Who? There's no one here but moi."

"You liar!"

"Eric," said Kate.

"Now she'll have to get extra painful marks." Eric picked her up, and he dragged her across the room. I knew what was going to happen, and I knew she had realized it too. I shot her a worried look, but she just winked at me.

"Be brave," I thought. I saw a match being lit and thrown into a fireplace. A fire blazed up and I could feel the scorching heat from here. I saw Eric pick up two pieces of metal.

"Close your eyes, feccia," He put the metal into the fire. After about two minutes, he took them out and he jabbed her right in the eye with them. I knew she was trying to be brave, but she let out a long, piteous moan.

""Shut up fil..." He never got to finish what he was going to say because Yusei banged through the door and punched him in the mouth with as much force as he could muster.

"You guys need better guards," he told them. Then Crow dashed in here.

"There's Brianna, but where's Ash?" asked Crow.

"How the heck should I know? This scum hid him," said Cameron.

"Hhe's in the ccorner over ththere." She pointed to where I was hiding and then she fainted. Crow came over to where I was while Yusei fought his way over to Brianna.

"Are you okay, Ash?" asked Crow.

"They oonly hharmed Bbrianna." I responded.

I saw Yusei pick Brianna up while Crow picked me up. Then I blacked out in his arms.