*~* This is going to be short. Real Short. Just to hold Brit over until my muse decides to like Shattered again. Aargh, but with Omally back, I'm sure it won't take long! LOL *!*

*!* Penthouse *!*

Sarah burst in the door. They had Lizzie! Poor Michael and Emily, though.

"JASON! THEY TOOK THEM! THEY TOOK LIZZIE, EMILY, AND MICHAEL!" Sarah burst into tears and Jason sat up straight, ignoring the pain. "We got a letter and pictures as proof. They're threatening to rape Liz! It's horrid!" Jason was about to stand when his phone rang.

"Morgan"

"We have her Mr. Morgan, and she's waking up. We'll call with orders soon," A cynical voice came through the line.

"I want to talk to her!" Jason demanded.

"Fine, when she wakes. Stay by the phone," Click. The line went dead.

*~* Some padded cell type room. *~*

Elizabeth groaned. She had been lying there moaning, and groaning for 15 minutes. Waiting for her head to collect a single thought. Jason was shot. Sarah was pregnant with his baby. No, wait... It wasn't his. Lucky said that Jason wasn't. That Lucky is the father. Elizabeth finally sat up and opened her eyes. She saw Michael on a small cot across the room. He was sleeping. She watched his chest rise and fall. She kissed his forehead and placed her jacket over him as an extra cover. That's when she heard a small moan. She spun towards the sound. Emily. Elizabeth rushed over to her friend.

"It's okay, Em. Take a deep breath, and stay still. It's Elizabeth. Deep Breaths. Good. I'm going to figure this out. Okay, slowly sit now. Slow. Slow. Good. Can you open your eyes?" Emily did so, and panic filled them. "Shh.. It's okay, Em. I'll figure this out, and we'll be okay. We always are when we get in these messes, huh?" Em nodded and groaned again. "Lay back down. Just close your eyes and take deep breaths. Your head will clear shortly. Trust me!" Emily laid down and followed Liz's orders. "They have us, Em. You, Michael, and Me. We'll figure this out. I promise, we'll get out of this one. Feeling better?" Emily nodded with a yawn. Within a few minutes, Emily was asleep again. That when a man dressed in complete black came in the room.

"Miss. Corinthos, Pleasure to have met you acquaintance!" The voice attached to the body, was cynical and eerie. It made shivers run up and down Liz's spine.

"Screw You!" Elizabeth spat back at him.

"Mr. Morgan won't open negotiations until he knows that you are okay, so we're going to call. Your going to tell him your fine, and then I'll take care of the rest. Got that?" Elizabeth nodded.

"Dial away, 'napper man!" Elizabeth waited as he dialed. She grabbed the phone and held her breath.

"Morgan," Jason's voice was filled with anger, pain, and irritation.

"Jason Save Me!" Elizabeth's voice filled with pain, fear, and panic. Then, the line went dead.

~*~ Sorry it was so short, but I had to leave it like this. ~*~