A/N: Wow. Chapter 16 is officially the most review chapter out of any of my stories! Thanks, guys! Keep it up lol. Anyways, I was glad to see that you guys were divided on who Leigh should be with. It means I'm doing my job well and the guy I put her with won't seem random. Ok, so I know you aren't for the author's note, so let's just get to the story, shall we?

Disclaimer: I do not own Big Time Rush

Chapter 17: Danger Zone

Leigh POV

I had left the Palm Woods less than seventy-two hours ago and I already missed the boys dearly. As much as it hurt to be away from them, I knew I was protecting them. Or at least I thought I was.

I was walking the streets of Burbank, trying to figure out how exactly I'd surive in this city. In my haste, I left everything I owned back in my apartment at the Palm Woods. My money, my camera...all of it. And there was no way I'd go back for any of it. Deep in thought, my peripheral vision nearly missed the images that were playing on the television screen inside the electronic store I was passing by. Focusing my attention on the screen, I felt my heart rate accelerate. There, on the television, were four very familiar faces floating above a very horrifying caption.

BIG TIME RUSH IS BIG TIME GONE?

I rushed inside the store, ignoring the owner's protest as I turned up the volume on the television.

Hollywood seems to be under a spell of bad luck. On the heels of a murder comes another tragic story. We have received reports that the newcomer band Big Time Rush has gone missing. Police say they received an anonymous phone call at 2 am this morning. The caller, whose voice the police say was disguised, repeated the phrase "Lex Talionis," for several minutes, before abruptly hanging up. Police state that the call came from a cell phone in West Hollywood that belongs to one, Carlos Garcia. Signs of a struggle are evident. Whether or not the perpetrator wanted the police to find the phone is still uncertain.

A familiar emotion ran over me: guilt. If I had left earlier, they wouldn't have kidnapped my friends. Lex Talionis…the law of retaliation…an eye for an eye. The message couldn't have been any clearer. They discovered the one thing that would drag me out of the shadows and back into the light. I no longer possessed a choice; I must go face them. It was time to shed this lie I had cocooned myself into and to assume my real identity once more. And I was going to need help.

I ran out of the store, frantically trying to find a payphone. To my relief, I found one just a few feet away. Arriving in front of the payphone, I thrusted my hand into my pocket, hoping to find some coins.

I did. Shoving the coins into the phone, I rapidly dialed a number I knew all too well. The consequences for this call would be great, but if I could get the guys home safely, then the price was well worth it. The phone rang twice, before being picked up by the receiver.

"Hey, it's me," I stated, not bothering with the pleasantries.

These three simple words have sealed my fate; my soul now belonging to the devil.

Logan POV

I woke up, feeling incredibly groggy. I forced my eyes open, immediately regretting it as I felt immense pain explode inside my head. Unsuccessfully, I tried to move my arms and legs. Panicking, it took me a few moments to realize that I was tied up against a wall. I heard a chorus of moans and groans next to me, and to my relief (and concern) I saw my three friends, bound and tied up next to me. Apparently, I was the first to regain conciousness.

Carlos was situated next to me and James. He raised his head, looking from me to our two friends on his other side.

"Are you guys ok?" he asked, wincing at the pain I could only assume came from the shiner he was sporting on his left eye. I looked from him to the others, who also had several cuts and bruises on them. Other than that, everybody looked fine, thankfully.

"Yeah," I heard Kendall croaked, "I think so." I saw James gingerly shake his head, confirming that he was ok, as well.

"Anyone wanna guess how we ended up here?" James asked, trying to keep the fear from his voice.

"Beats me," I replied, attempting to stay calm, "The last thing I remember is—''

The sound of a huge door opening interrupted me. As I watched five shadows approach us, I realized that we were inside a really big and really dim room. My guess was that we were inside some abandoned warehouse. Question is...where was the warehouse located?

The figure in the middle, clearly male and clearly the leader, held up his hand, causing the others to stop walking.

"So, you're awake," he said, a smirk appearing on his face. I wanted to hit him and wipe that smirk of his face.

"What do you want with us?" Kendall demanded, his voice deep and threatening.

The man chuckled, "Dear boy…it's not you I'm interested in. No, it's who will come for you, that I'm interested in."

Before we could ponder over his cryptic statement, one of the four goons came up to him, talking to him in a languge I was not familiar with. Our captor's smirk grew wider and more malevolent.

"Excellent," he purred. He then looked back at the four of us, "Looks like you four have served your purpose well."

I then heard the door open again. Looking over it at, I saw a lone silhouette appear. The figure, definitely smaller than the others, walked towards us at a frightening pace. When the figure stopped in front of the man, I could finally make out who it was. I gasped, not believing that I was seeing her here.

"Leigh?"

A/N: I know, I know…another cliffhanger. I'm sorry! But I promise, we're ALMOST there. I haven't written it out yet, but the gameplan is two (possibly three) more chapters until you learn everything about Leigh's past. I'm so excited and I hope you are, too. Anyways, I don't know when the next chapter will be up, but I'll try to write as fast as I can. I hoped you liked it! Thanks for reading, and review if you so desire.