Hex and Amber sat in the car, waiting for the blips on Hex's palmtop screen to start moving. They were halfway to the train's destination. As soon as the train started to move, they would drive to the destination. All going to plan, they would all arrive at the same place, at the same time.

Amber sighed and looked around. They had been sitting there for half an hour and had about another ten minutes or so wait ahead of them. She glanced at Hex and found that he had fallen asleep. Amber gave a little chuckle and smiled fondly as she saw him clutching his precious palmtop, even in sleep. Her smile turned into a thoughtful frown as she remembered their last mission in Africa. Khalid's (A/N thank you guys for helping me with that! I really appreciate it!) comment had thrown her off balance. Ever since then, she had gone over it in her head a hundred times and she still wasn't sure of the answer. Did she or didn't she like Hex? He was a really good friend of hers, just like Li, Alex and Paulo, and she had always thought of him as that only. Or had she? Amber rubbed her forehead in confusion. If she did like him, what would happen? Should she say something, or just keep quiet? Amber groaned and shifted in her seat. It was better not to think about it. Then she wouldn't have to listen to the little voice at the back of her mind that whispered, 'You do like him, Amber.'

To distract herself, Amber leaned over and looked at the palmtop. The dots had begun to move. Amber grinned and shook Hex by the shoulder. Finally, some action! Hex's eyes flicked open and he found himself staring into Amber's eyes. He felt his heart pound and quickly looked away, distracting himself by fiddling with the palmtop. Stop it, he told himself. Hex had been having the same emotional battle that Amber had been going through. He had heard the comment that Khalid had made to Amber and although she had never answered it, he couldn't help wondering what her answer would have been. Starting up the car, he put it into gear and they drove off.

Li held the infant carefully in her arms. The baby was swathed in a blanket and was sleeping peacefully. Across the carriage, Paulo and Alex sat, keeping a close eye on her. There were three other "mothers", all holding baby girls. They all seemed to know each other well and chatted away. Li felt bored. There was nothing to do and no one to talk to. While the train journey was only meant to be short, Li willed it on quicker. She hoped that Hex and Amber had picked up the signals and were on their way. Li smiled inwardly at the thought of the two of them. While neither one had said anything to her and she hadn't asked, Li had the feeling that they were more fond of each other than either of them cared to admit.

The train's whistle sounded, interrupting her thoughts. They pulled into the station. People swarmed everywhere and, in the confusion, Paulo and Alex lost sight of Li. Frantic, they jostled their way out of the carriage and tried to spot her. Paulo was panicking.

'Li!' he called. 'Li!' the train pulled away and the station became less crowded, giving the two boys a chance to have a proper look around. Alex and Paulo shared a horrified glance. Li had disappeared.

As soon as the train pulled up, Li and the other three girls got off. Li, assuming that Paulo and Alex were watching her back, didn't worry as they walked into a building across from the train station. If only she knew. Just as Li walked into the room, she had a gun shoved in her back and the baby was ripped from her arms. A tall man, with grey eyes as hard as steel, glared at her.

'Move!' he growled, still pressing the gun to her spine. Li obeyed, hoping that Alex and Paulo realised that something was seriously wrong.

Hex kept his eyes fixed on the road, not only to make sure he stayed on the bitumen in the failing light, but also so he didn't have to look at Amber again. He had to face the facts; he never had that reaction- a fast pounding heart and a blush on his cheeks- when he looked Li in the eyes. He was distracted from his thoughts by headlights on the road in front of them.

'What the...?'

A bullet crashed into the windscreen, shattering it and sending glass flying, before shooting past Amber and burying itself in the back seat. Amber screamed as Hex swerved. The tyres spun as they tried to grip the road, but they couldn't get traction and the car plunged down the hill. Both Amber and Hex were thrown forward and they blacked out as their heads hit the dashboard. The headlights from the second car shone on the wreckage.