ValleyVille

Bella

Stephans POV
"We need a plan" I say. "Duh, but what are we supposed to do without Travis?" Diane says. "Kill Aiden?" I say. She laughed. "We cant. Murder is to messy. I say we stick to kidnapping and torture" she says. "And who exactly are we going to kidnap. We cant just go randomly picking people off the streets" I say. "Yeah, we saw how badly that turned out. How about this... Aiden has made a divide between us and him. What about our friends from the mayors office? Whod they side with?" She asks. "Aiden. I saw them talking to him after we had that argument" I say. "Exactly. If they want to be traitors then theres only one person we can go after" she says. I smiled. "Their daughter" I say. She nods. "You're hot when you're smart" I say. "Im always smart" she says. "I know" i say. She rolled her eyes with a smile. "So how are we gonna do this?" She asks.

Bellas POV
I think I might have a panic attack. My dads seem more and more suspicious everyday I see them. It hurts me to even think this but, I think Kari was right. My dads are working for the kingsmen. Thats why Im at the door to the police station right now. I cant stay home. I need help and I dont even know if theyll be able to help me. I walked in. Andy is sitting at the front desk. His arm is in a cast from the last time he went up against the kingsmen. "Hi Andy" I say. "Hey Bella. You need something?" He asks. "Yeah... I dont feel safe at home. I think my dads are working for the kingsmen" I say. "Thats a very large assumption" he says. "I know. They gave me the idea to get Kari expelled and the kingsmen wanted her to join them. It was all part of their plan and I fell for their trap. Ever since I stopped the plan, Im scared of everything they do. I cant stand being near them" I say. "Ok, Ill have Wyatt do an investigation. In the mean time, do you have anyone you can stay with?" He asks. "Yeah, I think so" I say. Im sure Spade will let me stay with him. I hope his mom doesn't hate me though. She's been kinda tense with me. "Ok, do you need a ride?" He asks. "No, I can walk. Thank you Andy" I say. "You're welcome. Ill see you at school" he says. I nod and leave.

Karis POV
Ive been getting to know Spade better now that he doesnt have it out for me. He's actually pretty cool. We just walked into school. Ace and I are hand in hand. Wyatt came up to us. "Hey guys. Wheres Bella?" He asks. We looked at each other confused. "On her way Id assume" Spade says. "Why didnt she come with you?" He asks. "Because she lives half way across town?" Spade says confused. "But she was supposed to stay with you last night" wyatt says. "What?" Spade asks. "She said she didnt feel safe at home so Andy told her to stay with you. I was gonna talk to her about her suspicion" wyatt says. "Suspicion?" I ask. Wyatts eyes widened looking at me. "Its true isnt it. You found out and told her" he says. I nod. "Where is she?" He asks. "I dont know!" I say. "What are you talking about?!" Ace buts in. Wyatt and I shared a look. "Bellas dads are working for the kingsmen" I say. "Oh my god" Spade says. "Wait... then where is she?" Ace asks. I glanced behind Wyatt and saw Aiden. He's staring at me from a dark corner, hood over his head. He looks worried. "Spade, Ace, go inside. Wyatt, come with me" I say. Ace pulled me back when I tried to walk away. "Why didnt you tell me?" She asks. "Im sorry. I didnt want to scare you. I promise Ill tell you everything later" I say. "Be careful" she says pecking my lips and going inside.

I brought Wyatt to the dark corner and we descended further back, out of view. "Wyatt, this is Aiden. My cousin" I say. Aiden removed his hood. Wyatt seems stuck. He doesn't know what to do. "I wont hurt you. In fact, Im done being a kingsmen. You can take me in and lock me up for as long as you want but I need your help right now" he says. "Whats going on? Wheres Bella?" I ask. "Stephan and Diane took her. We had an argument after I let Aries go and basically, we split into two sides. Bellas dads sided with me. Im convinced thats why they took Bella" he says. "Ok, Ill tell you what Aiden. You know them better than anyone. You help us get Diane and Stephan, and Ill lower your prison sentence and Ill even give you bail" Wyatt says. Aiden nodded. "Hold on. Who is us?" I ask. "I need you Kari. You're incredibly talented. Please, be my deputy" Wyatt says. I looked at Aiden and then at Wyatt. "Ok" I smile. He smiled. "Aiden, get Bellas dads to the station for their safety. After school, come back here and Kari will take you to the station so no one trys to arrest you yet" Wyatt says. "Got it" Aiden says. "I have to think of something before school ends. Ill see you later" Wyatt says. "Thank you Aiden" I say. He nods and leaves.

Aidens POV
"What is it you wanted to talk about boss?" Ash asks. I sighed. "Diane and Stephan. Remember when I told you boys to pick a side?" I ask. "Surely you're not questioning our loyalty" Alec says. "No, of course not. The only thing is, since you sided with me, they now hate you. They left a few days ago and I knew they were up to something. Now, Im wishing I would have stopped them" I say. "Just tell us what happened boss" Ash says. I looked them dead in the eye. "They have your daughter" I say. Their eyes widened and for a moment I dont think they were breathing. "What?" Alec asks. "Im working on getting her back. I turned myself in. Wyatt and Kari are gonna find her, everything will be fine. Once Stephan and Diane are caught, the kingsmen will be no more" I say. Alec leaned against the wall for support. Ash rubbed his shoulder. "Im sorry" I say. "Find her Aiden" Ash says. I nod. Thats the first time either of them ever called me Aiden. "I will" I say.

"Do you know where they could be?" Kari asks. "Well, our quarters are up in the cliffs because thats where no one ever goes. If they're as smart as I think they are then they didnt go far" i say. "If they were smart, wouldn't they go as far away as possible?" Wyatt asks. "No, because they know that you would automatically think that" i say. "So how do we find them?" Kari asks. "I need to talk to Travis" I say. They looked at each other and then me. "This way" Wyatt says.

"Well well well, if it isnt our little boss. I always knew youd turn. Big heists were always too much for the little boy" Travis says. I grabbed the colar of his shirt and pulled him into the cell bars. He groaned at the contact. "One, Im only nineteen. Two, thats not why Im here. Now, I know you and the others were always out to get me. Did you have another hideout?" I ask. "Why should I tell you?" He asks. "You're not getting out of here anytime soon so what do you have to lose?" I ask. "My dignity?" He suggests. I dropped him and he stumbled back. I stared at him in his orange jumpsuit. "That ship has long sailed" I say. He rolled his eyes. "Further up the cliff, theres a small indent in the side. We had a few drunken nights there when you were younger but not anything serious" he says. "Situations have changed since then" I say. I went to walk away. "Aiden!" He yells. I stopped. "Whats going on?" He asks. "They took Bella" I say. "What?!" He says. "Why do you care?" I ask. "Alec and Ash were my friends. I care about them, and their daughter." He says. "We'll get her back, and then Ill come join you" I say. "At what cost though? Dead or alive? Bella wont be ok after this" he says. "I know, but no matter what, she has to come back. Whether shes dead, alive, or scared for life, she has to come back" I say. "Keep me in the loop?" He asks. I nod and leave.