A/N: So, will Ethan and Sarah realize the danger their friends are in? This next chapter takes place back in Whitechapel, and its Ethan's birthday only two days after Austin and Ally were abducted. Ok, enough of my babbling, on to the story!

Whitechapel (Ethan's POV)

Today I finally turn 18, a legal adult. It's been awhile since Ally and the others have left us here in Whitechapel. It's actually getting a bit strange that they haven't contacted us at all. I tried calling Ally this morning but it went straight to voicemail. Anyway, Sarah is planning a party for me tonight. I told her she didn't need to bother but she insisted. Just one of the things I love about her is her generosity. And her beauty, smarts, confidence, wow getting off tack here. So now I'm just waiting for Sarah to come over with Benny so I can start opening the gifts lying in front of me now. My mom is making me wait, so she can video tape me and my friends. (Thank goodness she knows Sarah won't show up on her film, because then I'd have a lot of explaining to do.) My mom was staring at me now, examining her little boy and starting to tear.

"It's alright mom," I reassured her.

"My baby isn't a baby anymore," She stuttered through her tears. I pulled her into a hug, and I heard Jane stifle a laugh beside me.

"What's so funny?" I asked her sarcastically.

"Nothing, I'm just trying to work out how long it will take for mom to forget you so I can have your room." She said.

"You're evil." I replied harshly.

"Dad says I'm enterprising," She stated, getting up from the couch and walking to the stairs.

"Where are you going? Benny and Sarah will be here soon so Ethan can open his gifts," My mom asked her, wiping away her tears.

"I'll be back. I just have to get the dimensions of Ethan's bedroom." Jane replied, skipping up the stairs two at a time.

My mom sighed and I heard a knock at the door. I walked to open it, but Benny barged in just before I reached for the handle. I almost hit the floor, but Sarah caught me.

"Ethan, are you ok?" She asked with a worried look in her eyes. She turned away to glower at a cowering Benny.

"I'm fine," I replied, and taking my hand she helped me to stand.

"Any word from Ally yet?" She asked. I had told her that they hadn't called at all.

"Nope, I tried calling again earlier but she didn't pick up." I replied.

"She's probably just trying to get back to her normal life right now. I'm sure later she'll call to wish you a happy birthday." Sarah said, placing her soft hand on my shoulder. She touched me and I could feel a vision coming on. I fell to my knees screaming as I saw the picture play out before my eyes.

In Ethan's mind…

"Leave her alone!" Austin yelled, strapped down to a white table. On the table next to him I saw Ally, lying unconscious, also strapped down. I heard a creaking sound, and watched in terror as Jesse and another guy I didn't recognize walked into the room. Jesse laughed maniacally as he stepped closer to Ally's table. He held a syringe in his hand and brought it close to Ally's neck.

"Is it time boss? Might as well kill her now, no mess." Jesse said to the other guy.

"Leave her alone! Don't touch her!" Austin yelled in disagreement of Jesse's words.

"Not yet, Trish and Dez have not arrived yet. First I take care of the easy ones, then Austin and Ally. Just leave some of the serum for later." The guy said, smirking at Austin. Jesse injected the needle into Ally's arm and let a bit of its contents enter her body. He took out the tube and Ally instantly began to shiver uncontrollably in her unconsciousness. Her eyes opened wide in fear and she started screaming.

In reality…

Sarah and my mom were huddled around me when I opened my eyes back to reality. Benny stood behind them, a worried look in his eyes.

"You just had a vision. What did you see?" Sarah asked me. I was in shock from the vision and did not answer her until about a minute after.

"They're in trouble," I said, guessing that Sarah and Benny would understand who I meant considering my parents had not known the trouble we had gotten into only a few weeks ago. Sarah nodded in knowing and helped me up. Without a word to my mother, she pulled me along with her up to my room where we could talk in secrecy. Together we rushed up the stairs, leaving Benny to explain to my mother. We got to my room and I shooed Jane out. I waited until Sarah said she was no longer ease-dropping and I told her everything.

"Austin and Ally are being tortured by Jesse and some other random guy. They said they're waiting for Trish and Dez to hurt them more. Jesse was just about to kill Ally when the guy stopped him." I told her. She thought for a moment about the information I gave her and then glanced back to me.

"We need to get to Miami and save them. We know first-hand they can't escape Jesse alone. And if Jesse's working for that guy, he must be powerful too. I just don't understand what they want with our friends. Jesse doesn't even know them," Sarah replied.

"How are we going to explain my sudden need to leave to Miami to my parents?" I asked her.

"We'll figure something out, but we have to save them." She reassured me, patting my shoulder. I had a horrible feeling this would be very hard. We started to walk down the stairs when a thought occurred to me.

I had seen that other guy on my TV, when he had been accused by Austin of stealing Ally's song…

A/N: DUN DUN DUNNNNNNN! What will happen next? Now Ethan has figured out who took Austin and Ally. Will they come to the rescue in time?!