~Three days later

Today was my birthday, and I prayed everyone forgot. This day was special because it was my first Official day back. I had been out for like five months and it killed me. The reason it took me so long was because everyone thought I wasn't stable enough to come back. After pleading for weeks they decided to let me back, but on a condition. If they saw that I was losing it or I need a break they would pull me out and wait till I was ready to take over again. It was so different now, without Zack I was lost. He had always been there to tell me something random or correct me. Sighing I walked through the dark hallways of the Jeffersonian. Today I decided to leave early before Jack, so that meant I had to take the bus. I had a fear of cars like Zack, but I was still able to drive if I need to. When I walked into my office, it felt different. I reached for my back pocket and clutched my cell. Well it was a disposable one, but it was still a cell. Suddenly my door shut. I gasped and dialed Booth's number. Then the lights turned on;

"SURPRISE!" People screamed jumping up. I screamed and backed into the office door dropping the phone. It was the other grad students and Cam. I was so scared that I pulled my door open and ran out tears streaming my face leaving the phone behind.

"Allie?" People called after me. But I didn't answer I was still in shock and I wasn't at the same time.

~Flash Back

It was a quiet, cold and creepy night. I clutched Zack's arm tighter as we walked back to Hodgins's place, well our "apartment." Every time a new noise was made I clutched his arm tighter.

"Allie, please calm down. We will be fine, and beside, you're cutting my circulation off." He smiled at me as I looked up with fright seen in my eyes.

"Promise nothing is going to help us?" I asked. He was about to answer when someone grabbed me by my neck choking me. "Z-Zack??"

"Hahahaha," a deep voice choking me laughed. "I don't think that your 'Zack-y' can keep that promise." Zack looked terrified.

"W-what do you want?" Zack managed to ask. I felt my heart go warm at the sight of Zack trying to protect me.

"Hahahah I have a, demand from you," Zack nodded.

"What would that be?" I gasped when I felt cool metal against my neck.

"Well first you need to guess my 'Name,'" he paused. "You've been working my case on and off. You found my former master." Zack and I gasped.

"Gormogon," we gasped out.

"Correct," he laughed.

"W-what do you want from us?" I asked trying to stretch away from the blade.

"That's easy, I want Zack to me apprentice," he paused. "But I know he wouldn't want to so," he pressed the blade to my neck. "I'm using your girlfriend too."

"W-what do you mean?" Zack asked.

"If you don't do what I say," he cut my neck a bit. "Then this gets deeper and you won't have a girlfriend anymore." He laughed again, "So what is your choice?"

"U-uh…" I felt like crying.

"How about this, think about it then call me from a pay phone," He handed me the phone number before pushing me back to Zack. And soon after, he was gone.

"Z-Zack?" I asked him before I started to cry in his shirt. "What are we going to do?"

……………

"Allie? Allie, honey, are you ok?" I heard Cam ask me. She was shaking me slightly. I nodded be for standing and walking away.

~Hodgins's P.O.V

I was walking down the hall around 9 in the morning. It was surprising to see a bunch of confused grad students wondering around. Soon I ran into Allie, well more like I saw her and she shoved me aside. I then went to find Cam, because she probably knew what happened. When I found Cam she was talking to a bunch of grad students. After she finished I approached her,

"What happened?" I asked.

"Well the grad students wanted to wish Allie a happy birthday, so we held a Minnie surprise party, but…Allie freaked out. She ran away and I found her leaned up against Zack's desk crying and shaking. I believe she was in a flash back, because I called her name and she didn't answer. When she finally responded she got up and walked away like it was nothing…."

"Not good, we were going to have a surprise party for her…what are we going to do? We can't have her react like that…"

"Wait what?" Cam asked.

"We are holding a surprise birthday party for Allie at McKinley so Zack could be there…do you think that she'll react the same way?" I asked.

"I hope not," I nodded and walked out re-thinking today's plan, wondering if it will work out after all...

Later that day,

Allie's P.O.V

Everyone was wishing me a happy birthday and such but all I would do was grunt in response not giving a crap about it. It was just another day without Zack, so I didn't care. After the incident with Cam Hodgins seemed to be deep in thought; I hoped that he didn't plan on having a surprise party as well…because that would be a disaster. When it was finally time to go home Angela and Hodgins kidnapped me. Blind folding me and sticking me in the back of the car; I was freaked out and about to cry. I didn't thou because part of me knew it was them but the other part sent me into another flash back.

"Allie, I have to do it or he'll hurt you, me and everyone we love," Zack stated as I shook my head.

"Couldn't we just tell Booth?" Zack shook his head. I sighed in defeat, "Are you sure this is the only way?" He nodded. "Fine," I sighed again as Zack picked up the phone. I knew this was big mistake.

A little while later Zack and I were walking through the convention when the man approached us. He took me rough fully by my arm and dragged me with him but made it look like I was going willingly. Zack followed like an obedient puppy behind us. Every time I glanced back at him, he gave me an apologetic face. Once we were at the dark SUV he threw me in and blind folded me. He had placed me in the back and Zack in the front. We arrived at a house and he took us inside. It smelt like raw meat and I felt like throwing up right on the spot; instead I was injected with something to make me pass out.

"ALLIE!" Zack screamed before it went black.

I was thrown from my flash back as my breathing increased. Angela placed a hand on my arm helping me out of the car. My guess was that we had arrived at the place where the party was being held. Hodgins and Angela led me to a room before untying the blind fold. When I could see clearly again I spotted Zack. I smiled and ran to him as everyone screamed surprise. Zack picked me up into a hug kissing my head. He made me look at him. I guess my eyes were puffy from my crying that was brought on by the flash back.

"What happened?" Zack whispered in my ear.

"N-nothing," I sniffed hugging Zack tighter.

"We both know that you're lying," I nodded into his chest.

"F-flash b-backs," I cried quietly into his chest.

"Shhhh," he whispered into my ear. "It's your birthday and it's illogical to cry on your birthday." I smiled up at him as he whipped away a stray tear.

"Your right," I looked around at all the mingling people. "I wish I was like them, able to mingle and have fun…it's my party and I can't find the nerve to talk to someone. Not even people I know. I always get nervous around people."

"Not me," I looked at him and rolled my eyes.

"Of course not, you're just like me," I smiled kissing him.

"OK birthday girl," Angela stated walking up to us. "It's time to have fun," I sighed and let Zack go, well against my will; I wanted to stay with him. "Don't worry you'll have plenty of time with him later," she said with a sly smile.

"What do you mean?" I asked confused by her statement.

"You'll see," she said as she pulled me away from Zack. I looked back at him and he smiled.

"Ok Ange what's up?" I asked as she sat me in a chair.

"Present time!" She shouted to everyone.

"Ange!" I exclaimed.

"No buts! Who's first?" Angela asked everyone.

"I am!" Booth stated getting up on the platform. He smiled and handed me a present. "Ok little girl," I glared and he just laughed. "Any way, I remember the first day I met you with Zack. My first thought was, great squints." Everyone shared a chuckle. "Then as I got to know you, you seemed slightly normal compared to Zack." I smiled. "I just want you to know that even if things look horrid, I'm here for you." Everyone agreed. "Any way happy birthday!" I laughed as he tipped his glass to me. I started to rip at the paper and laughed at what it was. "I remember you saying that you loved the movies…so…I decided that…you would like the full collection." I smiled.

"Thanks Booth!" I smiled.

"Ok Brennan you're up." She stepped up on to the stage.

"I first met her and Zack when I was looking for a new intern, that day when I met you both…it showed me that you two were both intelligent and made for each other. That day instead of coming out with an intern, I came out with 2. I never regret doing that and I always loved having you both around. Even if I showed that I liked Zack more, as I'm told I did," she paused when a few people chuckled. "I always thought you were both advanced in your own way, you were just a little shyer than Zack…I want you to know that I am also here for you, you are like the daughter I never had."

"It's not too late!" Ange called. Brennan frowned.

"Ange," she warned. Ange smiled nervously. "Any way," she raised her glass, "happy birthday!" Everyone cheered and she handed me a long thin box. I ripped the paper off and took the lid off. I gasped at the inside.

"Really?" I asked. She nodded.

"What?" Everyone was asking. I held up the framed piece of paper and a few gasped.

"What is it?" I heard Booth ask.

"It basically says that she gets her own department under Dr. Brennan in the forensic anthropology department." A real nerd next to him explained.

"Yes it is true," I put the hand to my face and covered my mouth in shock.

"Thank you so much," I smiled on the verge of tears. Dr. Brennan just smiled as she let Hodgins and Angela come up on to the stage. I eyed them wearily.

"Chill out," Hodgins laughed. Ange smiled.

"Ok so when WE first met you, we loved you like a sister right away, and Zack was like your weird boy friend that no one but you could understand."

"It's still like that," Ange smacked him.

"Anyway, even thought you weren't official going out yet,"

"How long did it take? Two years with us?" Ange and Hodgins laughed as I blushed red.

"Yeah, but after this recent…issue, which is just another bump in the road for you two, we got sweets to let us here for the party and one other thing." She handed me an envelope. I eyed her as I opened it. There was a piece of paper.

'Have fun tonight,' was all it said. My mind, they way that it is got that right away. I gasped and looked at them. They nodded smiling.

"You're welcome," they stated. "And happy birthday." Hodgins stepped down.

"OK one last, major present for the night." She looked to the crowed and motioned for someone to step forward. It was Zack. What could he have gotten me?

"I remember the first time we met, in high school when we were both only like 13. It was my senior year and same for you. You had just moved to our town and shocked me with how brave you were. It took me forever to tell my true feelings to you. I was planning something else…but something came up…" I knew he meant him. "But since that is now over, I want you to have this." He handed me a small box. I unwrapped the small box and opened the box. I gasped at the shocking sight.

"Does this mean….?" I tried to ask with a dry mouth.

"Yes," he got on one knee. "Will you, Alison Julie Kane marry me?" I gasped as did everyone else.