"I cant find her Uncle Frank" Ben said into the phone.

"What do you mean you cant find her?" Frank yelled into the phone.

"I don't know she was at my school then she ran away" Ben said whilst driving through the forest.

"Well where would she go?" Frank asked. Ben's car came to a screeching holt as he looked outside.

He opened the door and walked towards a pair of black shoes and a note book with blood on it. He flicked the notebook over to see Gwen's name on it.

Ben gasped as he dropped the phone.

"Ben? Ben?"

Gwen groaned as she was hoisted up and restrained by metal bands. She winced her eyes as she felt the restraints being tugged at to make sure they weren't loose.

"Stop complaining" The man yelled at her smacking her across the mouth.

She groaned in pain as she fell down onto the cold hard floor.

He grabbed her by the legs and placed metal bands on her legs and thighs.

She groaned more as her head beginning to bleed again. "Please let me go" tears streamed down her cheeks.

The man lifted her up and gagged her with a cloth tying it harshly around her mouth. She groaned as she was thrown harshly towards the ground. He hissed through his teeth as he slammed the door shut and locked it.

"You lost her?" Frank crossed his arms as Ben sat on the couch in thought.

"I didn't lose her she just wandered off" Ben argued. "Maybe she just needs some time to cool down" Lilly said as she sipped a mug of tea. "I don't think so" Ben said as he pulled out Gwen's notebook.

"What's this?" Frank asked as he picked it up. "And why is there blood on it?" He asked as he inspected it more. "I think Gwen might be in trouble" Ben told them causing their eyes to widen in shock.

"I think that's Gwen's blood too and I found her shoes" Ben placed them on the table.

"W-Who would do something like this. Especially to a kid" Frank covered his mouth thinking.

The man picked her up and threw her forward so she was on her knees.

She kept her head low and her eyes shut as he leaned back and laughed.

"Awww what's a matter Gwenny usually you'd be screaming your head off at me by now?" He asked in between laughs.

He lifted her chin up so she would look at him but she quickly turned her head away refusing to look at him.

"Let me guess did your crush reject you?" He chuckled.

He flicked on the T-V and started playing with the remote.

She looked up at her surrounds.

It looked like her old apartment.

'how long have I been out for?' she thought.

"Congratulations on trying to keep a low profile Gwenny" He flicked through the channels onto one that looked familiar.

Ben had an arm round her as they laughed and giggled into the camera.

"There's a nice one of you two going at it too" The man turned off the t-v and turned back to the whimpering girl. "Sorry I should be more caring shouldn't I" He stroked her hair as she whimpered into the gag.

He smiled at her.

"I'm glad you're here" He sat down on a low stool and held her collar tightly in his grasp.

"cause I wanna make you a deal"

"You think Hex did this?" Max asked as Ben came in the RV.

"It looks pretty clear that he did this. Where is he anyway?" Ben asked causing Max to shrug.

"He ran off after we bumped into Gwen…again" Max said as he grabbed Ben's bag and placed it on the lower bunk bed.

"Anyway Ben I'm sure she's fine" Max told him as Ben walked over to the fridge and took out a can of coke and began drinking it. In that instance Kevin came into the room carrying a duffle bag.

"Hey Tennyson" Kevin smiled as Ben spat at out his coke.

"What's he doing here?" Ben pointed a finger towards him whilst staring angrily at his grandpa.

"Ben, Kevin's gonna help find Gwen" Max placed a hand on his shoulder.

"But he's the reason she ran away" Ben argued.

"No way Tennyson you were making out with your Ex" Kevin threw his bag on the top bunk.

"Alright you two settle down" Max pulled the two apart.

"Lets go find Hex then" Max said walking over to the front of the RV and starting it.

"You have a nice little collection of spells in that book" He pulled out Gwen's bag and unzipped it then took out her spell book and threw it on the ground next to her.

"Enough to make me rich" He stroked her wet cheek.

"You do everything I tell you and you don't get hurt" He told her as he gripped her collar more tightly. "But if you don't" He stroked her cheek. "well I think you already know the consequences.

"So what do you say kiddo?" He ripped the tape off her mouth.

"Screw you" She yelled at him.

He slapped her across the face causing her to harshly fall to the ground. He sighed and grabbed her by the collar again.

"Lets try that again then"

"Gwen?" Ben screamed as he walked through a graveyard late at night.

He was more then worried by now.

She had been missing for 8 days now and there was still no sign of her.

He sighed causing Frank to place a hand down on his shoulder.

"It's alright Ben" He smiled at him. "I'm sure she's fine" He bent down on one knee.

"Did you see her notebook it was covered in blood her blood and it's all my fault" Ben broke down as tears stung his eyes.

Frank just looked at him with sorriness.

"She'll be okay. She's a good girl" Frank said.

Ben sighed.

"I shouldn't of yelled at her" Ben ran his fingers through his hair.

"Common Lets go back inside it's starting to rain" Frank placed his hand out checking the weather.

"W-What if someone's hurting her or worse trying to ra-" Frank covered his mouth with his hand.

"Ben don't ever use that word" Frank growled.

Ben looked at him shocked. The older brunette looked scared to death at his words.

Frank let him go and started walking to the RV.

The man shoved a metal tray of food on the floor and kicked it towards the girl covered by shadow. Blood covered the floorboards from recent disputes. He smiled as he heard her begin to whimper.

"Suppers up" He told her as he heard chains rattle signaling that she was backing away

"Are you on a diet or something you haven't eaten in three days" He told her sitting down on a stool. He watched her whimper and shudder for a few minutes before saying something. "…If you don't eat it then you'll starve," He told her gently.

He sighed when she didn't move and came over to her with the tray. "Do you really want to starve?" He asked her as he stroked her cheek but she snapped her head back and away from him.

She winced her tired eyes closed and looked down shaking her head. "Good Girl" he told her as he grabbed her chin and pulled her forward starting force-feeding her with a spoon. He scooped up some unknown food that looked unappetizing for anyone to eat. She winced her eyes as he pushed the food into her mouth.

She swallowed as she kept her head down choking a little.

He forced her head back up and forced her mouth open then placed the spoon into her mouth to the back of her throat causing her to choke more. She spat out the food in her mouth and began coughing her lungs out. The man just patted her on the back and leaned her over checking to make sure she wasn't going to throw up.

"Now that we're done eating" He lifted her chin up and showed her a newspaper with a set of large diamonds in the picture.

"Go get it" He hissed at her.

"Several people injured and two hospitalised in a bank robbery" Ben, Kevin, Max and Frank watched the news presenter carefully as he brought up a picture of an explosion of the bank.

"Reports say it was a one man or should I say woman" The news reporter laughed.

"Job" He brought up a picture of a redheaded girl wearing full black jumping out of a three-story building. "police are still looking for the suspect and there are no leads yet" He said. "Onto other news" The news reporter began but Max flicked off the t-v and turned towards the group.

"She's back in New York?" Ben asked. Max nodded worriedly. "Why would she do that?" Frank asked as he ran his fingers through his brunette hair. "Isnt it obvious someone's making her" Ben pointed to the screen. "Yeah either that or she's turned bad again" Kevin snickered causing Ben to get madder. "She wasn't even bad to begin with unlike you Levin" He pushed him.

"Oh bull you forced her to change and you know it. You used the same technique on me as you did with her" Kevin poked him on the chest. "I didn't she decided to come along herself" Ben argued. "From what I heard you threatened to throw her in jail" Kevin argued unhappily. Ben quietened down after what Kevin said. "That's what I thought" Kevin hissed.

Gwen threw two black bag down onto the floor ignoring the man who had already called to her twice. "GWEN!" He finally shouted capturing her attention.

She turned to him as he smiled at her.

"How'd it go?" He asked her gently removing his glasses and placing a hand full of cash.

She grabbed the large duffle bags with a groan and threw them on the table that was littered with gold, cash and diamonds.

He pulled the zip and opened it as Gwen took off her black, half- mask and hat leaving a very tired and beat up young, innocent face.

She looked down at him as he began to smile and chuckle at how much jewellery and cash was in the bag. "I'm going to bed" She sighed.

"Wait" He stood up and grabbed her arm roughly.

He turned round her and grabbed her hand as she winced in pain. Her wrist was covered in gauze cloth from her chains cutting her too much. He placed money in her hand as she looked down at it.

'5 bucks' She thought to herself gloomily. "no thanks" She whispered passing it back to him.

"Hey" He grabbed her roughly and twisted her wrist back. "Let me go" She whimpered as she was brought down to her knees. "Do I have to tie you up again?" He asked as he kept hold of her.

"N-No" She answered quickly.

"Good" He released her wrist causing her to grip it and hug it into her body. She then stood up and faced him.

"Now" He passed her the money. "Buy yourself something nice" He patted her back then turned and left her to go sit down and count the illegal items. Gwen sighed as she walked back into her room and collapsed down onto the mattress eventually falling asleep next to the bloodied chains.

"So where should we look first?" Frank asked as he stared down at a large map of New York.

"We should probably check out her apartment first," Ben said as Max beeped at the traffic.

"well with all this traffic it looks like we wont even make it that far" Max complained.

Max sighed as he leaned his head on the steering wheel.

"we might as well walk" He pulled the RV over into an alleyway.

"we don't even know where we are" Frank slit his glasses up more towards his eyes.

"We'll have to split up" Max said.

"wakey, wakey" Gwen winced her eyes as someone pushed her forcefully.

She looked up to see the dark haired man smiling.

"Common Gwen time to get to work" He kicked her harshly in the ribs causing her to let out a sharp wheezed as she held her side.

He threw a newspaper at her causing her to pick it up and read it.

"Don't you have enough cash" She placed a hand on her side coughing a little.

"You better get ready" He told her.

She just got up and walked towards an empty duffle bag swinging it over her shoulder and leaving.

She began reading the newspaper as she hurriedly travelled down the steps placing on her hat and mask and leaving the half broken down hotel off towards the city.

Frank walked with Kevin and attempted to show them around.

Max and Ben walked off in the opposite direction as them hoping to find her first, They walked down the crowded streets of New York. Ben sighed worried to death on where she was.

"How do you think Frank's holding up?" Max asked causing Ben to gulp.

He had forgotten Frank and Lilly were Gwen's parents after all its been at least nine days.

"I don't know. Scared probably" Ben whispered unsure how to answer. In an instance an explosion sounded off. Ben and Max looked over to a black figure jumping down and escaping the scene. "BEN!" Max yelled as Ben ran after the figure. Ben rushed down an alleyway following the figure.

"STOP" he yelled as He slammed down his omnitrix turning to FastTrax then tackling the figure to the ground.

"Get off me" She kicked him away. "Gwen stop" He told her as he slammed down the omnitrix. "Gwen it's me" Ben smiled unfortunately Gwen kicked him square in the face.

"Ahh what the hell" Ben held his bleeding nose as Gwen got up dusting herself off. Ben stood up as he stared daggers at her but his eyes softened as he looked at her. He ran up to her and hugged her tightly.

"Gwen I'm so sorry" He told her. Gwen just stared in shock not knowing what to do. She finally decided to push him away and onto the ground. "Hey" He complained as he landed in a puddle.

Gwen straightened the bag on her shoulder then walked away from him.

"Gwen?" She turned round as Ben stood up.

"W-What are you doing?" He said. "Why are you going round stealing things and destroying things?" Ben asked causing Gwen to turn round swiftly on her heels. "Maybe I like stealing stuff and destroying things" She threw her bag down on the ground and yelled at him whilst pointing her index finger at him.

"Did you ever think of that?" Gwen asked not really wanting an answer.

"Gwen" His eyes softened at her.

"you cant go around doing that" Ben tried to walk over to her but she just backed away.

"You seem fine destroying stuff 24/7 and all you say is it's not your problem like kissing girls ad cheating" Gwen snapped. "Gwen!" He just stared in shock."Gwen i didnt cheat on you... Julie's just a friend" Ben tried to tell her. "Just a friend... you seemed fine having her tongue halfway down your throat" Tears streamed down Gwen's face. Ben remained quiet watching the upset girl. "You know what Ben" She pointed her index finger at him.

"I never wanna see you again" She told him as his heart broke. "I wish I never even met you or your family" She snapped at him picking her bag up and walking away. "And I wish I never even met you" Gwen waved him off as she walked off. Ben dropped to the ground sobbing his eyes out.

"Ben" Max ran up to him and placed a hand on his back. "what happened?" Max asked as he helped Ben up. "I-I Don't know" Ben sobbed. "G-G-Gwen just went insane" Ben wiped his eyes on his sleeve.

"She said she didn't want to know me or us anymore and she said that she wish she never even met me" Ben winced his eyes clothes tears threatening to spill.

"Ben I'm so sorry but I think Gwen's just-"

"I'm done with her grandpa" He swatted her arm away.

"I never wanna see her again"

The door bursted open as the redhead walked into the room.

Mr. Matthews looked up to see her.

His smile widened as she pulled down the bag and threw it over to him.

"what's wrong with you?" He asked when he noticed tears streaming down her cheeks.

She lowered her hat and walked into her room.

"Wait, Wait, Wait" He called her back as he showed her another newspaper.

"it comes in three days. Be ready" He threw her the paper.

Gwen picked it up and held hugged it close as she sat down on her bed tears sprawling down her face.

She walked into her room and closed her door gently then walked over to her bed.

She leaned her head onto her knees and began crying.

Hope you people enjoyed this chapter its a bit of a drama one but I hoped you liked it. Please review :3