The last couple minutes were a horrible reminder of the nightmares John had over the years. He never told his brother's exactly what it was like, finding seven year old Kathryn when they feared they may never see her again. But now they knew. And he knew they would never be able to unheard those screams.

John wasn't sure his brothers could see his distress, because he hoped he was doing well in hiding it. But somehow this Ben kid knew. "You okay?" he asked and John just looked over at him and nodded, surprised he had even noticed. John felt his brothers' gaze on them, but both he and Ben ignored them all. "Hungry?" He watched as Ben easily opened one of the desk drawers and pulled out a candy bar. It was such a relaxed movement that John knew it was a habitual thing. "Have a Milkyway. It's your favorite right? Kathryn once told me it was."

John took the bar, touched by the action that it made him smile slightly. "Yeah they are. I can't believe she still remembers." It was true, John had told her back when he would take her trick-or-treating in Kansas. Back when he had the time to hang out and talk to her, back when he knew his little sister. He wondered what her favorite candy bar was.

"Would you like something?" he heard Ben asked. "The fridge's under the bed. It has water and applesauce. Don't ask me why there's so much applesauce, because I honestly have no clue. Your sis is just odd like that." John looked up and shared a smile with his brothers.

Then his fathered excused himself and there was a silence amongst them. John took this time to look over at Ben. From the pictures around the room, he could tell he was close to his sister. From Alan's story regarding Ben's head, John could tell he was willing to protect his sister. He felt guilty and jealous; jealous that Ben had replaced him, guilty that Kathryn had to.

"So what's the plan?" John looked up to see Ben pulling out his own computer and turning to look at each one. "I mean, you have a plan right? You guys aren't really the kind to just wait around and do nothing."

"Look kid," Scott started rather intimidating.

"It's Ben," Ben interrupted. John couldn't help but grin at the way he was unfazed by Scott. Ben was either extremely courageous, or off his rocker.

"Fine, Ben. I don't really know who you are, or why your still here but get this. If there was anything I could do to get Virgil and Kathryn back, I would. If I had any kind of clue or any sort of lead, I would be on it. These are my siblings, my younger siblings. I would do anything for my family and God help those who get in my way. We Tracys look out for our own." Scott's voice was had a commanding tone to it, his glare one to make people wither.

But Ben, angry as he was with not being able to do anything, glared back at him. "Well good thing that one of those two is a Tracy. Save one, might as well save the other." The insinuation was there, and it took Gordon and Alan to keep Scott from punching the kid.

"Oh god I'm such an idiot." Everyone turned to see John staring at the computer screen.

"John?" Gordon asked, wanting further explanation. John essentially ignored his brother and turned to Ben.

"The necklace I sent Kathryn for her 18th birthday," he started, signaling to the screen of Ben's computer. Ben turned to look at the close up of Kathryn, his little sister Emily, and himself. Around Kathryn's neck was a gold chain holding two interlinking gold stars. Where the stars crossed, there was a small sapphire stone; her birthstone. "Did she wear it today? Would she still be wearing it?"

Ben nodded a confused look on his face. "Of course. She hardly ever takes it off. What about it?"

"Mind if I use this?" John asked, taking the computer and turning it his way. He didn't even wait for Ben to respond before he started typing rapidly.

"John," Scott said again, more pressing.

"Sorry. I know how we can find them." Grabbing everyone's attention, they all rushed around John, trying to figure out what he was doing. Alan immediately recognized the program John had put up as the same one on Five. He didn't know how John managed to get it onto Ben's computer, but that wasn't as important right now.

"How John?" Ben asked, looking at his computer screen, trying to figure out what was happening. All he was a bunch of writing and numbers, computer code, on a dark screen. It made his head hurt just from looking at it. He'd never been one for computer data. "What does it have to do with the necklace?"

"I can't believe I didn't think about it earlier," John repeated, which was odd since the former astronaut usually said things directly. "Once Brains got the tracking program up on Five working with the location button on the watches, I figured I may as well have all eyes on the Tracys. The sapphire, in the necklace, has the same transmitter."

"But we can't get a reading of Virgil's watch," Gordon pointed out.

"That means the transmitter isn't working. Either he doesn't have it on him, or it was damaged. Either way, from the video they seemed to be underground, making it difficult for there to be a signal. If Kathryn has it on her, and it's working…"John trailed off as he started looking at the data on the screen.

"We'll be able to track the last location before they went underground." Gordon finished. He was grinning widely as he put a hand on his older brother's shoulder. "John you're a genius!"

"Let's hope so," John said as he pushed the enter button and waited for the numbers to show up on the screen.

With held breathes, they waited.


"You know, the one of the things I regret about high school was never going to Prom," Kathryn said, speaking into the darkness.

The last of their light had extinguished a while ago, and Virgil had been trying hard to keep Kathryn calm. They'd been talking about small, things; things people would consider trivial. But to Virgil, these small things were crucial for him to know about the little sister he didn't know. While he said it was to keep her distracted, part of Virgil knew that this may also be the last chance they could ever have to just talk. They sat together, like the once had as siblings, with Kathryn cuddled at his side, her head on his shoulder and Virgil's arm around her to keep her close. All that was missing was the story book.

"You never went to Prom?" Virgil asked her, incredulous. "Really? Even Alan went to Prom at a sister school. You went to a co-ed, so it should have been easier. Isn't Prom like the dance of the year for a girl?"

"It was always the same weekend as a tournament," Kathryn told him. "I always chose to go compete instead of dancing. Besides, prom is just a longer homecoming." She didn't add that one of her fears was paying for such a dress. Throughout high school and college, Kathryn didn't really get an allowance, though anything she bought through the school was paid for automatically. It's one of the reasons no one guessed she came from a wealthy family. And now, with her athletic scholarship gone, Kathryn was worried about how she would be able to stay at Princeton. The Benedicts had offered to help out, but she couldn't take charity from them.

"But it's like a high school tradition!" Virgil stated, oblivious to his sister's worries.

"Well I was aiming for the Olympics," Kathryn snapped, making them both fall into silence. Kathryn pulled her knees to her chest, trying to forget the eerie feeling of being trapped in the dark. Though she hadn't been afraid of the dark since they moved to Tracy Island, Kathryn still got that claustrophobic feeling in the dark.

She then felt guilty for snapping at Virgil and was about to apologize when the sound of the door unlocking echoed.

"Kathryn get back," Virgil said, moving in front of her as the room was suddenly light by a flashlight. Both of them turned away, the sudden light hurting their eyes. Virgil turned towards his sister and hugged her. "Run, if you get a chance," he whispered in her ear.

"No Virgil, I can't leave you here with them. They'll hurt you," Kathryn said, worried at her brother's words. But the light made it bright enough for her to see the determination in her brother's eyes and she knew he was in rescue mode. Nothing would mater to him as long as she got out safely.

"I'll be okay. And so will you. We're Tracys aren't we?" He managed to say before he was pulled back by Johnson. The man had his gun out and pressed onto Virgil's temple.

"Leave him alone," Kathryn shouted her heart beating quickly as she watched them. "Why can't you just leave us alone?" The words came out almost pleadingly.

"There seems to be a small problem," Austin Jacks said as he walked towards her. "It seems like the bug we planted in your room was either discovered or removed by coincidence." He growled at her, like it was all her fault. Austin Jacks didn't know that the computer he had put the bug on, had been taken by police. They'd found the bug with a device and destroyed it before alerting the Tracys.

"I think it's time we got rid of the two of you before we make our escape. They could be on our trail in a couple hours, but this time, neither of you will be found alive." Kathryn's face blanched at his words and she looked over at Virgil who was struggling against Johnson's hold, only to have the gun shoved harder against his head. She saw Virgil wince and remembered his concussion. All of this was only making it worse, Virgil was getting worse and it was all her fault.

"Just leave him alone," Kathryn pleaded, hating that she had to beg to a guy like this. But it was Virgil and she wasn't going to let him get hurt because of her. It would only add to the amount of guilt she was carrying.

Austin Jacks grinned at her pleas. Finally a Tracy was pleading for him to do something. He was finally getting the power he deserved. He stepped forward and grabbed her by the arm, making her gasp and the tightness of the grip and rough movement of her bad shoulder. "We'll take them both," Austin decided. "I'm sure Virgil here would like to be close to his sister during their last moments." He pulled his own gun out and pointed it at Virgil. "Take her." He pushed Kathryn towards Jonathan, who in turn pushed Virgil. He caught her and for a moment he held her close.

"You are a Tracy, always remember that," he whispered in her ear before Austin grabbed him and Jonathan grabbed her. Kathryn looked at him confused and for a moment she was frightened that he was mad at her for pleading with Austin. Tracys didn't beg or plead, they held strong. But the she looked at Virgil, the worried look he was giving his little sister, let her know that he wasn't mad or disappointed at her. She tried to give him a reassuring smile as Austin pointed the gun at his head and Johnson shoved it against her back.

"Let's get going then," Austin grinned as he shoved Virgil forward. "And don't try to make a run for it. Though a bullet wouldn't be as dramatic as the going I have planned, dead is dead and don't forget it."

Kathryn followed after a shove and knew that their one chance of escaping was coming and going with the seconds. All they needed was to separate man from weapon. And it would have to be Virgil because Kathryn had never held any sort of shooting device in her life. Ever. Not even a Nerf gun. Moments like these she regretted spending her free time in the gym.


A/N: Are the Tracy men finally on the track to rescuing their siblings? But will they get to the grey-eyed pair in time? Things are beginning to move quickly, but the question is it too quick for the Tracy men?