Kidnapper…

Ethan stood outside the house waiting after talking to Tommy on the phone. He told them that Connor's been found and Kira and him have gone to talk to Aden. He had just finished talking when he heard shouting from inside. He opened the door quickly and looked straight upstairs to see Kira in tears and Connor looking at him in panic.

'What? What's going on?' he asked worried.

'Aden's gone,' Connor said and Ethan looked at them confused.

'What do you mean gone?' Ethan asked.

'He's packed some of his stuff and he climbed out through the window,' Kira said. 'It looks like he was looking for something because there things everywhere,' Kira added.

'Do you have any idea where he could be?' Ethan asked.

'No, not really. I mean normally he would go to Kim's house but I don't think he will this time,' Kira said.

'We've got to find him because it's late and dark outside,' Connor said still panicked.

'Don't worry. I'm sure he's safe somewhere. Let's split up. You and Connor go through the park and I'll go past Kim's house,' Ethan said and Connor and Kira nodded. Ethan grabbed his coat and left the house first leaving Kira and Connor walking down the stairs.

'He will be OK right?' Kira asked as they reached the door and Connor turned her to face him.

'He will be fine. You will be fine. We will be fine,' he said and smiled at Kira. Connor showed a brave face but every part of his body was worried about his son. 'Come on,' he said and the two walked out of the house with the same thought. They had to find Aden.

****

Kim was sitting in her living room when her husband came in through the door. She got up from the seat and moved to hug him.

'Any luck?' she asked.

'Kira found him and they're at the house now,' he said and Kim smiled at him. The two stood holding each other in silence when Tommy's phone rang. He got his phone from his pocket and smiled at the sight of the caller.

'Hello,' he said and listened. Kim watched as his husband's face turn from happiness to pure worry. 'What? How could that happen?' he asked and didn't like the answer he got.

'What's going on?' Kim asked in a low tone. Tommy looked at her before telling his caller,

'Ryan and me will go round the malls and the main part of town. He has to be somewhere,' he said and hung up.

'What is it?' Kim asked her husband worried.

'Aden's missing. They think he's run away because he's taken some of his things,' Tommy said and Kim gasped. 'Ryan!' Tommy yelled for his son.

'Dad?' Ryan called from upstairs.

'Come down here,' Tommy said and heard as his son climbed out of bed.

'I can't just stay here,' Kim said.

'You have to. In case Aden comes here they'll be someone for him,' Tommy said.

'But…' Kim tried to say but Tommy moved towards her and kissed her sweetly.

'We'll be fine. Stay here for me,' he said and Kim nodded no causing Tommy to smile. 'Then for Connor, Kira and Aden,' he said and Kim sighed.

'Fine!' she said and Tommy smiled wider satisfied.

'I love you,' Tommy said and Kim moved to give him another kiss.

'Get a room you two,' Ryan said and Kim and Tommy came apart embarrassed.

'Come on kid,' Tommy said.

'Where we going?' Aden asked.

'You're going to look for Aden,' Kim said and Ryan looked at her confused.

'He's gone. He packed some of his things and disappeared,' Tommy said and Ryan looked at both of them in serious thought.

'I knew it,' he whispered to himself.

'Knew what?' Kim asked her son.

'Yesterday I caught him looking at bus times,' he said and Kim and Tommy looked at each other.

'He wouldn't would he?' Kim asked.

'He said he would do anything to let his mum escape Trent,' Ryan added. 'I told him he would escape soon but he didn't believe me. I didn't think he would actually live – I mean now Connor is here,' the young man spoke.

'What is going through that child's mind?' Kim asked herself.

'You want to know what I think?' Ethan asked walking in the house. 'I think after Connor walked out on Kira just now Aden thought he would be stuck with Trent. And after what Connor just did to Trent he was scared Kira and himself would get all the blame and get hurt,' Ethan said and everyone in the room thought about it.

'He's going to try to leave but he has to be careful. Trent is still out there and none of us know what he's capable of,' Tommy said and they all nodded.

'Mom you've got to stay here in case he comes to get any money or food or something like that,' Ryan said and Kim nodded.

'You and Ryan go around with the car and I'll go in between. Connor and Kira have gone through the park and I'll go past this house and round the park. With all of us we're going to have to find him somewhere,' Ethan said.

'You could call aunt Hailey too. Tell her to look out near the café,' Ryan said and Ethan looked at him surprised. 'What?' he asked.

'I think you're uncle is wondering when you got brains,' Tommy said and high fived Ethan laughing.

'Ha-ha! Very funny dad,' Ryan said and walked towards the door.

'Stop picking on my son,' Kim said and Ethan and Tommy stopped laughing. The two men straightened up then hugged Kim before walking out. 'Bye!' Kim said and went into her living room. She looked for her phone and dialled a number of someone she hadn't talked to in a while.

'Hello?' the caller asked.

'Hey Billy, I'm going to need you're help,' she said.

****

Kira and Connor walked side-by-side looking in every direction. Both of them were worried sick and felt that something was wrong.

'Connor,' Kira said quietly.

'Yeah,' he said just as quiet.

'I'm scared,' she said honestly and Connor stopped and turned to look at her.

'Of what?' he asked her.

'What if something really bad has happened to him?' she asked and looked at him straight in the eye.

'I don't know Aden very well but the days I've had the chance of knowing him, I know deep down in my heart that he is a good boy and he can take care of himself,' Connor said and Kira nodded. Connor watched the girl in front of him knowing there was more. 'What else is wrong?' he asked.

'I can't help but think this is all my fault. If I hadn't lied to him so many times maybe he wouldn't have run away,' she said.

'Kira Ford, you are a beautiful woman who is strong and independent. No one thinks it's you're fault and I know that what Aden said was just because he was angry. He loves you and I'm sure he's fine,' Connor said causing Kira to smile a little.

'Like father like son huh?' she asked and Connor looked at her confused.

'What?' he asked.

'Saying things we don't mean because we're angry,' she said.

'Yeah,' Connor said.

'Hey, like I said before it was nothing,' Kira told him but he still looked forward remembering the memory.

FLASHBAK

Kira, Trent and Ethan sat in the café talking about their latest monster attack. Trent sat back watching a girl two seats away from him.

'Dude you stare at that chick any longer she'll set on fire,' Ethan said and Trent smiled at his friend at the time.

'She is so hot!' he said and Kira rolled her eyes.

'She is way out of your league,' Kira said jokingly.

'Nah! She is perfect for me,' Ethan said causing Kira and Trent to laugh. The whole room was full of a fun and joy when Connor McKnight walked in with anger in his face. Both Kira and Ethan looked at him and knew something was wrong.

'What's wrong with you?' Ethan asked the red ranger.

'Nothing,' Connor said.

'Well it doesn't look like nothing,' Trent said.

'Will you leave me alone! I don't want to talk about it – end of! It's not like I ask you about you're stupid life,' Connor said and Trent became still and silent.

'Dude,' Ethan said and Connor turned to face him.

'What? You wan to say something too?' Connor asked him.

'Connor!' Kira yelled at him.

'Kira!' he rudely yelled back.

'What it wrong you?' Kira asked.

'Nothing! Just leave me alone,' he said and Kira rolled her eyes.

'I am not scared of you just because you're in one of you're moods. If you have a problem you tell us and stop acting like a jerk!' Kira told him.

'Don't you have other people to bother?' Connor said.

'Connor!' Ethan said.

'What it's true! I mean she flirts with almost every guy in school. She wants them but they don't want her!' he said and as soon as the words left his mouth he turned to see Kira with tears on her face. 'Kira…' he tried to say.

'No! I have to find someone else to bother!' she said and walked out of the café.

'You happy now? One of the only girls that don't think you're a complete jerk!' Ethan said and left the table along with Trent. What had he done? He loved Kira and he just insulted her!

'What is wrong with me?' he asked himself.

END FLASHBACK

'Connor! Connor!' Kira yelled his name.

'Erm sorry,' he said.

'Are you OK?' she asked.

'Yeah I'm fine! I just really love you,' he said and Kira looked up at him with loving eyes.

'I love you too,' she said and the two shared a small kiss. They took each other's hands and walked forward looking for their son.

****

Aden ran as fast as he could towards the bus station when someone got him from behind. The person covered his mouth and dragged him towards a small black car. Aden tried to scream and kick but his kidnapper had him in a tight grip! The man in black pushed Aden into the car tied his hands and covered his eyes. He pushed the young boy into the back seat and quickly got himself into the drivers seat.

'That should teach them. No one messes with a Mercer.'


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