AN: So as usual, I don't own MI High, nor anything you may recognise. I just own Demi.

At MI High HQ

"Demi, we're being targeted. Please don't tell me you're doing English Homework?" Tom said, having now stopped pacing.

"You know what I'm beginning to wish I hadn't told you now." I said, looking up from my book. "Look, as long as MI9 are involved, they're not going to let us get kidnapped." Tom sighed,

"I wish I had your faith in MI9." He sat down opposite me and said, "Surely you must be sick of this by now? Being stalked?"

"I'll tell you something, it loses it's charm pretty quickly." Tom smiled for the first time since I told him about the phone call. Zoe came over with Dan and sat next to us. "Stella said you two are being sent to an MI9 safe house, that true?" Dan asked, looking more at Tom than me.

"Yup. I..." I was interrupted by an incoming video call on the screen. "Who's calling now? Don't they know I'm being stalked? I do not have time to chat about someone's cat being stuck up a tree!" I had actually seriously got this call when I had to answer the phones. Someone thought that a cat stuck up a tree was a matter for MI9! I answered, "Hello."

"Is this Demi?" The same voice from the phone asked.

"Yes. Is this the person I spoke to earlier?" I replied.

"It is. My master is escalating his plans because he know someone told you. I know you have no reason to trust me, so I'm handing you over to someone who you should remember." The camera was passed over to a woman, who I recognised.

"Mum?" The woman smiled at me, and said,

"Hello Demi. It's me. God, you grew up." I smiled back, and felt tears gather in my eyes. Don't cry Demi, not in front of the team! "So, which one's Tom?" She continued, and Tom stepped into sight of camera. "That's me. Hello." My mother smiled at him.

"Hello. Sorry we have to meet this way. Wow, Demi's a lucky girl." I faintly turned red and said,

"He's not my boyfriend Mum. Just my friend. My best friend."

"Yeah, that's what they always say. What about the two at the back, are they together?" She said, looking at Dan and Zoe.

"No. But they should be." I whispered, everyone had seen the way they look at each other, they just aren't brave enough to ask each other out. "Look, whoever I was just talking to, I trust you. Do you know what your master is going to do?"

"Yes. He's going to offer you a bargain. If you give yourself up, your mother and friend get away unharmed."

"And if I don't?"

"Then at noon tomorrow, he's going to throw your mother into the Thames."

"Do you know what he can do with that bargain? He can forget it! I'm not letting you get hurt again Dem." Tom interrupted.

"Well, you can tell him my answer. Where does he want to meet?" I said, as my team looked at me like I'd gone insane.

"You are joking aren't you?" Zoe said.

"Demi, I've only just found you, I'm not losing you again to this psycho!" My Mother said.

"Dems don't be stupid." Dan said, while Tom just stayed silent.

"I'm serious. Tell your master, It's On."

AN: And that's the end of number 17! Hope you enjoyed!