In a Parallel World - The Story of Dan and Phil

Chapter 19: The Trap

The sun started to rise and peek through the window in Dan and Phil's warehouse room. As the sun illuminated their skin, they both slowly woke up. Dan looked up at Phil and stared into his eyes, and Phil did the same for Dan. Dan pulled himself out of the ball he had curled up into on Phil's lap onto Phil's level and they kissed deeply. "Love you Phil" said Dan. "Love you more Dan" said Phil. "Oh really? Well, we'll soon decide that won't we?" Dan slid back under the covers on Phil's bed and Phil could feel Dan kissing around his waist. Phil began to lie back and enjoy but then heard his phone vibrating on the floor. "Dan, stop a minute. "Dan poked his head out from next to Phil. "Who is it? Surely they can wait?" Dan said, annoyed that their special moment had been interrupted. "Dan, it's Carrie. How did she get my number?" Phil asked. "No idea. Just take the phone call." said Dan, now looking concerned. "Carrie? What's up?" Phil asked. "Phil... It's terrible!! We went out on the lead, and we found what we were looking for... But it was a trap. We're all tied up but I managed to make my phone fall out of my pocket. Please Phil, you need to help us! We're all doomed if you don't!" Carrie screamed. "But Carrie, I don't even know where you are!" Phil replied. "Ph-- We're ----pped un---- ---- Park!" Carrie shouted. "What? You're breaking up! "--il! We--- tra---- der--- Re-----------" The phone call was cut off. "Dan what do I do?" Phil panicked. "We have to go and save them!" Dan cried. "Not you Dan. You're still too weak." Phil said, holding Dan back. "Phil are you serious? We just had, frankly, really rough sex all yesterday afternoon and last night! And you think I can't handle this?" Dan said, a hurt look on his face. "Dan... I only just got you back from death's clutches. I don't want to put you anywhere near them again until I know you'll be ok. Please just promise me you'll stay here." Dan turned to face the wall. "You could help me work out what they said." Phil said, try to console Dan. "Well... Focus on the place. She said Park. And Re..." Dan considered. "Re Park? There isn't such a place in London is there?" Dan shook his head. "I don't know. Phil you have to go now. Work it out when you get somewhere calm." Phil nodded, pulled some clothes on and dashed out of the door. Dan silently got off the bed, pulled on his clothes and discreetly followed Phil.

Dan hid behind a building on a street corner as he watched Phil walk towards an underground station. He discreetly ran after Phil and down into the subway, standing within a group of people so as to avoid Phil's sight. He watched as Phil got onto a train and quickly jumped into the next carriage, making sure he could still see Phil. When Phil got off, Dan executed a number of ninja-like movements he never knew he was capable of and continued his pursuit. He hid while Phil looked around. Phil thought about Carrie's message. Re Park? There wasn't any such place. While Phil was looking around, he didn't notice the two leather-clad men marching towards him. They forced a blindfold around his eyes and dragged him away, with Phil screaming. "No! Let me go! I know who you are and I know what to do!" One of them punched Phil in the face and knocked him out cold. Dan watched in horror from behind a bin. They had not only taken his friends, they had now taken his love from him. Dan's eyes followed the two men and Phil and they fell upon a signpost. Which is when Dan realised what Re Park was. There was no such place. Carrie had been breaking up on the phone. They were trapped in Regents Park. Dan discreetly followed them again until they arrived at the park. Under Regents Park? There was no way 'under'. It was a park. With swings. And fields. And a lake. Then Dan thought 'Oh shit. They're under the lake.' He saw them heading to a cordoned off area where the water was shallow and covered by bushes. He once again followed them, but by the time he got to the spot where they had been standing, there was no sign of Phil or the leather-clad men. Dan began to break down as he worried he may never find Phil again.

Phil woke up suddenly in a dark room lit by one light. His face was soaked. He saw a man in a BBC t-shirt with a water jug in his hand. "Be glad we woke you up instead of killing you" he said before walking out. Phil tried to move but his hands were tied to the wall. In his frenzy he noticed all the other YouTubers from the warehouse sat with their hands behind their back, asleep. Carrie was closest to him, so he stretched his leg out and tried to wake her up. He accidentally kicked her in the face and then she woke up. "Phil! Why did you do that? Wait. Phil? What are you doing here??" she asked angrily. "I got your message! You said you were trapped!" Phil said. "It was cryptic Phil! Cryptic! Rescuing us would be you in the trap! Now no-one can save us!" she began to cry and Phil looked to the ceiling. 'Dan. I told you not to follow me. I really hope you did now'.

Dan paced around on the sand flats until he felt something hard underneath the sand. He brushed it away with his foot and saw a metal door going down underground. He jumped high and smashed down on it, falling straight through. He was in a dark corridor, and there didn't seem to be anyone about. Nobody in leather. Nothing. Dan picked himself up and ran. All the walls and corridors looked the same, and he didn't know where he was going. Then, he started to hear some voices. "Another one was caught. We'll have them all soon." said the first voice. "Why do you bother keeping them alive like pets, you sick freak! Put them out of their misery!" said a second. "They're still people" said the first voice. "Not in the opinion of the head boss. Finish them now, do the same when you find another batch" the second voice ordered. "Yes. Of course." The first voice replied. Dan stuck to the shadows as he saw a figure enter a room further down the corridor. As soon as he entered the door was guarded. Dan ran to follow him but tripped over something. He looked back and saw a wire above the floor. A tripwire. Lights started to flash red and sirens sounded. Dan looked up and saw the guards from the door heading towards him. Dan knew there was no way he could beat guards. Especially considering they had weapons. Dan stood up, accepting his fate. Death was catching up with him. But then, he felt a warmth in his chest and a white light began to erupt out of him. Within seconds, the light faded and a YouTube play button was emblazoned on his chest and shined through his t-shirt. Dan was not aware how this helped until all the guards converged on him and he jumped so high he hit the ceiling. All the guards were staring up at him and as he fell back down he stuck out his leg and jump kicked a guard in the face. After that, Dan just spun round with amazing agility and within 1 minute, he had completely swivel kicked the guards to the ground. With that, he ran to the door and kicked them off the hinges. In the corner he could see Phil and the others tied up. Phil and Carrie looked up. The light shone from Dan's chest and as it faded, both their eyes widened in shock. "Dan!" They both cried out.

Yeah sorry that was a rubbish ending to the chapter but it is 1 in the morning here right now and i'm tired. Thanks for reading so far, new chapter soon