Alarms blared and lights went off.

"Vacate building at once." the overhead computer said, over and over.

"An earthquake?" Asked Larry who was walking down the hall same time Fargo was.

"I don't think so."

Catching up to him, Larry asked, "Fargo what did you do?"

"What did I do?" Fargo looked at Larry. "What makes you think I did this?"

"It's either you or me. Well it wasn't me this time. I didn't do it."

"So you just assumed that is was me then."

"In the eyes of everyone here, yes. We are usually the ones that get blamed for it."

Larry's right we...I always get blamed, because I like to push buttons. Is that a crime? But I didn't

do this...did I? "An't that the truth but this time, I can say that I didn't do it. Well, at least

I don't think I did." Fargo was doubted himself once again. "I was on the computer, I mean I guess..."

"You were playing a video game." Fargo turned to stare him in the face.

"wha? How could you..." he swallowed. "You know about that." Fargo could feel his face getting red.

"I do, the internet is logged on through the building. Usually everyone is to busy to care what you do but..."

The alarms seemed to be getting louder as they finally got out of the hall to the front of the building.

"Everyone, vacate the building, stand outside." yelled a guard who was ushering them out.

"A long day out here." Outside the sun was, Fargo thought, brighter then normal.

"Another hot one." he commented, then sees Allison. "What happened in there?" he asked her.

"An explosion went off on one of the upper floors, 5 they think." Henry was waving them down.

"Everyone ok," Larry asked trying to be part of the conversation.

"We won't know right away." Allison glanced around the area looking for Tess or Carter. "I..."

"Where's Carter? Last I heard he was headed this way." Henry finally got through to crowded area.

"I haven't seen him, he's got to be around here somewhere." Allison's voice started getting that worried tone. "Right?"

They split up to see if they could find him. They come up empty handed on both finding Carter or Tess.

"No sign of Tess or Carter." Fargo pointed out.

"That means..." Allison didn't want to think about them still being in the building but she had one of those gut feelings and it wasn't good. If they were inside they could be hurt or...a lumped formed in her throat. even dead. Allison shook the thought. she already lost one good friend, ok more then friend. Her lover, she didn't want to lose another. Not like this. She raced to the doors in the front of the building but a guard stepped in front of her.

"No one inside, to dangerous. You will have to step back."

"Two of my friends are still in there." she yelled trying to make her point. "I've got to get in there, they might be hurt."

"We are taking care of that, but we haven't found any more people." That was not something that she wanted to hear. If they haven't found them...that means...no! her mind screamed. I have to get in there now! She wasn't going to give up. She had to stand her ground. She stepped closer.

"If you don't move back..." Fargo grabbed Allison's arm and pulled.

"We will wait over here." He tugged at her hand, pointed with his head.

"Will you let go of me!" she yelled. "I trying to get in and save Tess and Carter."

"Allison," Henry called from around the corner of the building. "This way." Allison and Fargo meet Henry and Larry around the side of the building.

"What's he doing here?" Fargo didn't really like Larry he could tolerate him when he had to but...

"Showing you away in." Larry glanced around to make sure that no one else was watching them. He unlatched a hook on a nail towards the bottom of the building.

"How did you..."

"Find this," he looked at Fargo. "I built..." that got a glare from Allison and Henry. "What? It was years ago...I wanted to hide..."

"We don't need a history lesson, just get it opened." shouted Allison. "Now." Larry finished opening the trap door, as he used to call it and pushed Fargo in first. Then he threw the flashlight in.

"Why do I have to go first?" Fargo whined picking up the flashlight.

"Cause your the brave one,... the hero." Larry coaxed. "And besides I have to shut the door."

"You're not going with us?" Allison asked looking back at Larry. He shook his head.

"Not my place. I'm the one that gets blamed." and then the panel door closed on the three of them.

"Arrest him." Allison heard from outside.

"For what?" came Larry's voice.

"For trespassing now move it." Allison now was getting what Larry was talking about getting blamed for everything.

Crawling on all fours in dirt was not at all what Fargo, Allison and Henry had in mind but what other choice did they have? Their friends were inside and needed help. Fargo swallowed the lump growing in his throat. I hope that Larry's right about this, that it will lead us somewhere inside, cause...He thought he saw a light coming from what he thought was the bottom of a door. Is that? He blinked. It's a way in. He smiled, thanks Larry, he whispered to himself. You came through for us. Then a understanding came to him. So that's how he can enter to building unseen. I bit he has been doing this for years. That's how some of our stuff goes missing and people thought I took it. Now I know. What else has he done in here? Fargo wondered as they got closer to the light. Walking on all fours was not one of Allison favorite thingsto do, she wanted this to be over. Move it Fargo she yelled in her mind. I wish that he would just get the hell out of the way, we are wasting time. But if we get caught...I can't think of that, cause it's not going to happen. It can't.

Fargo heard her sigh so he stepped it up some. Thank you Fargo she thought finally. He can read minds now? she shook the thought. No he just...Fargo stopped at the door and slowly raised his hands. He could see that it was shaking badly, and when he touched the door, the knob handle rattled.

"Is it?" asked Allison, who was now almost on top of him.

"No, I..." his heart started thumping hard as he let out the breath he was holding. "I had to make sure, I didn't hear

anything."

"Smart thinking," Henry said. "We can't be to carful." Fargo wiped his hands on his shirt and tryed again at the door handle. It opened with ease and they were now entering the basement.

"We should go to the 5th floor that's where Tess would most likely still be." Allison blurted out as she got to her feet and dusted herself off. She was about to open the door to the hallway when Fargo grabbed her arm. "Wait..."