Hey guys, it's me again. Sorry about the long time between updates; my mind hasn't been on Tower Prep for awhile and I've been enjoying my summer break.

I also wanted to take some time to do some shout outs in response to some of my reviewers.

Blonde: I'm glad you've been enjoying the stories and today is your lucky day because Ray is (finally) making an appearance and is actually the main character in this chapter.

Lolita: I'm not really sure what exactly you are asking, but I think it involves Chandler's ability. Okay, so you seemed to be confused about what exactly it is. She can see weaknesses and she tells us which ones she can see when she says "I can see weaknesses. Whether they're physical, mental, or spiritual, I see them all." Since she sees physical weaknesses, she was able to find one in the desk which is why it broke when she touched it. She was able to sense Ian's hydrophobia because she sees mental weaknesses, too. I haven't figured out how the spiritual weaknesses work, but once I do, I'll put it in the story. Her ability is called 'Weakness Perception' and CJ's ability is called 'Emotional Perception', so CJ can sense other's emotions. Since 'Perception' is such a wide category, they are put in the same training group. Also, it isn't very wise or kind to call an author immature when you want updates. I'm not gonna lie, it annoyed me especially because I was just about to update...

Anyways, I hope you all enjoy this long overdue update! :D

As Ray Snider sulked through the halls of Tower, he couldn't help but sigh. He hadn't seen Suki in four days, no one had. He had spent the day asking around to see if there was any news on the whereabouts of the Japanese girl he had become almost obsessed with, but nobody had seen her. They all assumed that she'd been sent to West Campus along with the rest of Archer's gang, who nobody had seen either. He almost missed Archer. He wouldn't admit it, but he actually kind of liked him. He enjoyed their fights, which originally began with violent intentions but had become light-hearted. He supposed that Archer could be a good friend to him.

Although he was popular at Tower, he kind of hated everyone there, the only exception being Fenton, his odd roommate and unexpected friend. He didn't actually enjoy Don's company; he only hung out with him because he was bored and Don was very persistent when they became roommates. He didn't talk much with Fenton; they seemed to have an unspoken understanding between each other. They were the only ones at Tower who didn't think Archer and his gang were sent to West Campus. After Emily showed them the map she found in Gabe's bag, he had thought about asking Archer if he could join his escape attempt. But now it was too late.

He scanned his PDA on the lock to his room and stepped inside. Almost immediately, he was greeted by Don.

"Hey man, movie night tonight? I know Lisa still really wants me, you could go with her roommate, Ava," Don cockily asked.

"Nah, I don't have a thing for Ava," He replied, thinking of a certain missing Japanese girl.

"What? Why not? She's hot," Ray shrugged. "Okay, what about that Amber Sunkist girl, she's kinda hot, too."

"I don't want to, I have homework and I want to catch up on some sleep," Ray lied.

"Listen, I know you had a thing for Sato, but she's in West Campus. Even if she did come back, being with her would ruin your image." Anger flooded throughout Ray's entire body. He glared at Don, his eyes full of hate. "She's not even that good looking, anyway, and too smart."

Without warning, Ray slammed Don against the gray wall of their room. A sharp pain went down Don's back and he hit his head on the wall.

"Never say that again," Ray growled, rage obvious in his voice. He released Don who tripped and fell to the ground. "I'm going to the Library," Ray announced as he walked out the door without looking back.

As Ray practically ran to the Library his entire body was shaking from rage. He burst through the doors and stopped and mumbled, "Sorry," as Librarian shushed him. He quickly walked to his usual corner of the room, which held a faded brown leather chair that was currently unoccupied, as usual. He plopped down with a frustrated sigh and held his head in his hands. He was tired of being alone here, he just wanted to leave. Once again, his thoughts turned to Suki. God, he missed her. He lay down on the couch moping for what felt like hours, when a crazy idea popped into his head. He pulled his PDA out of his pocket, opened his contacts list, and stopped at the name he was looking for: Suki Sato. He had been shocked when she gave him her number, and he was very thankful for it now. As he typed his message and before he pressed 'Send', only one thought ran through his mind, I hope this works. He re-read the message to make sure that it was legible and that it made sense.

It read:

Suki, where are you? Are you okay? Nobody's seen you in days; they think you've been sent to West Campus. I just need to know that you're alright.

-Ray

He pushed the button that would hopefully be able to re-establish contact with Suki. He set his PDA down in front of him on a table and sat staring at it for minutes, waiting for a reply. Finally, it came.

Ray? How were you able to text me? I am fine, we all are. I can't tell you where I am, but it's not West Campus. I've been worried about you, too

-Suki

He quickly typed out his next text.

I'm glad you're okay. Are you out? Please tell me.

-Ray

Again, he waited for minutes, he supposed that she was not alone when she texted him back, and Archer, Forrest, and CJ were with her, telling her what to say. It frustrated him.

This is Ian Archer. I'm sorry, but we can't tell you where we are, but we can lead you to it. Attached to this message is a map, which will lead you to our hideout. You should find some people you trust to work with to figure it out. Good Luck. We can't tell you much, but we can tell you this much: we left Tower, but not the program.

-Ian Archer

As he read the message, chills were sent down Ray's spine. Out of Tower, but still in the program? What does that mean? Ray wondered as his PDA downloaded that map. He glanced at it briefly and knew who he would get to help him find their hideout.

Coincidentally, Fenton Capwell was also looking for Ray. He had scoured almost all of Tower, and the only place he hadn't checked was their room. He unlocked the door with his PDA and stepped inside, only to see Don sitting on his bed with an icepack.

"Where is Ray? I need to speak to him," Fenton inquired.

"Not here," Don replied, rather angrily.

Fenton opened his mouth to rebuttal, but was interrupted when Ray burst through the door.

"Fenton, I gotta talk to you about something," Ray said.

"As do I," Fenton declared.

"Come and follow me, we have to do this in private—"

"Never mind, I'm gonna go charm Lisa and we'll have fun at the movie night," Don interrupted. "You losers can go ahead and have your dumb discussion." He stood up and bumped Ray in the shoulder as he walked out of the room. Normally, this would make Ray angry and his fighting instincts would take over, but he didn't care about Don.

"Ray, we have to find Archer, I doubt he's been taken to West Campus and—"Fenton was interrupted.

"I know. I texted Suki, and Archer sent me this," Ray said while he held up the map for Fenton to see. "And I was hoping that you could help me find their hideout, and get to wherever they are. Are you good at solving maps?"

"Say no more, my Webelos training involved map reading; we'll find this hideout of theirs," Fenton said with a gleam in his eye.

About an hour later, Ray and Fenton entered the Observatory, which luckily had not been touched since Ian had come to tell CJ about the escape route through West Campus. CJ hadn't told her father that they used the Observatory, but instead told him that they planned the escape from her and Suki's dorm room. Headmaster believed her, and the Observatory stayed a secret.

"I guess this is it," Ray stated as he walked through the bookcases and looked at the various objects the Observatory held. He walked up to the telescope on the platform in front of the windows and looked through it, only to become confused.

"Ray," Fenton broke the silence. "Come here, look at this."

Ray walked over to where Fenton was standing, in front of a board entitled 'What We Know'. It contained drawings of Gnomes, maps of the school and its' underground tunnels, and anything about the school that one could imagine.

"So, this is how they escaped," Ray stated the obvious. "It must've taken a long time to figure all of this out. I'm glad we don't have to."

"I agree," Fenton said. His phone buzzed, announcing that curfew was in twenty minutes. "Meet here tomorrow at four?"

Ray nodded his head. "And then, we plan escape."

I admit, I had a bit of difficulty figuring out how to write Fenton and Ray into this story, but now that I did, I can promise that they'll take up more story space.

Also, if you have any questions about something or if I wrote something unclear, I encourage you to tell me so I can either PM you or address it in the next chapter.

I'm not exactly sure when the next update will be, but I'll try to make this one a little quicker. I'll be away at summer camp until August though, so don't get your hopes up. I figured that my updates would be a lot more consistent and immediate once I have more inspiration (i.e., Tower Prep returns for a second season...)

Also, does anybody know whether or not there will be a second season or not? I've been following Paul Dini on Twitter and he hasn't said much...

Lastly, if anyone has any ideas of what should happen, I'd love to hear them. I've been having a little bit of trouble and I could use a good idea, plus I would put you in a disclaimer so you would get credit for it.

Thanks so much for reading my story and the warm reception it has been getting!