Gru had been on the phone to Lucy's friend Jake, from the AVL, for almost half an hour now, telling him about Lucy's disappearance.

"I think she's been kidnapped by Strider, all I could see, when I looked down that hallway was darkness and all I could smell was knock out gas." Gru said.

"We'll send out the some of the AVL agents to Strider's hideout as soon as we can Mr Gru, we'll get back to you as soon as possible" Jake said "Don't worry Gru I promise that she'll be fine"

"Ok, just keep me up to date" Gru reminded him, before hanging up.

Dru strolled into the room, humming loudly.

"Dru please stop humming! I'm not in the mood!" Snapped Gru, making Dru take a step back.

"Vhat's wrong brother?" Asked Dru

Gru drew a deep breath before telling Dru the events that occured a few hours before.

Dru's face fell and he looked sorrowfuly at Gru.

"I'm so sorry Gru. I bet dat Lucy will be ok. At least I hope. But I want yoo to know that whenever you need me, I'll be there for you!"

"Thanks Dru" Gru said with a smile.

Suddenly Gru's mobile started to vibrate in his pocket. Gru pulled it out and was shocked to see that it read UNKNOWN NUMBER on the screen.

"Don't answer eet! It could be a sales call, selling yoo toilet plungers or something!" Dru panicked.

"Dru I blocked sales calls on here, besides what sales call uses video chat? It could probably be an update on Lucy." Gru said, pressing the answer button.

To his surprise Strider's face came up on the screen, dressed in a black suit and tie.

"Hello Mr Gru, are you wondering where Lucy is?" He sneered.

"What have you done with her?" Demand Gru

"Maybe you'd like to see for yourself!" He laughed stepping sideways to show Lucy.

Her hair had been roughly pulled out of it's bun and laid in a messy heap behind her, her arms where tightly tied behind her back, so much so that Gru could see red and even bloody patches under the rope. There was more rope binding her feet and a big piece of gathertape lay across her mouth.

"LUCY!" Cried Gru, hoping that she would hear him.

"She can't hear you, she's unconscious at the moment." Strider smirked.

"Listen close you disgusting creep when I get my hands on you, I'll show a world of pain!" Gru threatened.

"And so will I!" Dru shrieked into the camera.

"Who are you?" Asked Strider, in disgust.

"I'm Dru! Twin brother of Gru! Good to meet you! Oh wait not good to meet you because you have Lucy!'

Gru started to steer Dru away from the phone.

"Ok, ok Dru how 'bout you put de gurl's to bed huh?" He said in a sing-song voice.

"Oh YES! Bedtime story here I come!" Dru cried, sprinting out of the room.

"What's his problem?" Asked Strider, raising one eyebrow.

"Oh he always acts like that. Anyway we are getting off de subject, let her go!"

"Oh I will in time, but there is something you'll have to do for me first."