Aneisha's POV
"Really? How? When?" I hear Dan say into his communicator. All I know is that he's talking to Tom.
"Okay, I'll tell Neish," he says, and turns round to look at me. Zoe ran off yesterday when we were talking to Malik, and we haven't seen her, or Malik, since.
"What did Tom say, Dan?" I ask. It can't be good - the look on Dan's face is too serious.
"There's been another disappearance. A 14 year-old called Freya. No-one knows where she went, no-one knows who she was last with. Stella has said that if there is one more disappearance while we are meant to be investigating, then we-"
"We what?"
"We will no longer work for M.I.9."
"What about Tom? And Zoe?"
"Tom said that he just got told the field team would lose their jobs. He's safe. He was the one that realised there had been another disappearance. Plus he's had more time to bribe Frank with biscuits."
I laugh at Dan's attempt to lighten the mood, but am faced with a dilemma. I could lose everything, including Tom, if we don't buckle down.
"So what do you suggest we do, brains?" I smile.
"Find Zoe, tell Zoe, wait for Zoe to come up with a plan, then carry out Zoe's plan."
"Okay."
"You don't have to look far, guys," Zoe says from behind us. "What's up?"
Dan and I look at each other, and tell her everything. When we finish, there is a small groan from behind Zoe, and that's when we realise that Malik's brother, Vlad, is stood next to her.
"Oh yeah, guys, I've told Vlad about us. He knows something about the disappearances. Come on, we'll explain when we get inside," says Zoe.
"I don't think so, do you?" a familiar voice says. We see Malik coming out of the front doors, towards us. Behind him are around 16 people, all with hollow, dead eyes and blank expressions.
Malik holds one hand up, and two girls, wearing similar clothes to Vlad and Malik, come forward.
"The game's up. I've won."
A/N: Hi everyone! Here is the newest offering to the collection! Hope you all like it. It's nearly time to round everything up, so if there's something that I haven't mentioned that you want me to, just PM me. I will also be writing another one-shot, to be posted on my birthday! Can't decide whether it should be Zan or Toneisha though, so I need your help. Please review, and put in the review whether you think it should be a Zan one-shot (a completely new area to me) or a Toneisha one-shot (where I'm comfortable), or go to my profile and take part in the poll there ( u/6560628/). Smiles!