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A/N – Was originally written with Zanessa as the main couple. The story got deleted so now I'm reposting it with Troyella as the main couple. There's no chance this is going to be as good as the original. Instead of actors Troy is a popular basketball player for the L.A. Lakers and Gabriella has become a well known singer. Hope it's not that much of a different from the original. I just basically changed the characters names and background.

Summary – People are shocked by news that a certain Troy Bolton has been kidnapped. Everyone has their fingers crossed that he'll get home alive.

Disclaimer – I don't own anything.

Screaming In The Darkness – Chapter 1

You think your life is picture perfect by the look of it.

Everyday there's some war going on in some far away place but it doesn't really affect you.

Everyday you see the flowers blossom in the park and you think they are beautiful.

Everyday you see the clouds in the clear blue sky and you think they are there for a reason.

Everyday you see your loved ones and you can't thank God enough for sending them to you.

Everyday there's some bad guy after innocent people.

With his black sun glasses deep on his nose, Troy Bolton walked down the street with his head hanging low.

Nobody around him seemed to recognize him, which didn't bother him at all. People were busy with their own stuff so for the first time in a very long time he had time for himself.

There was just one but. For as long as he had walked he had felt like somebody was following him.

At first it had felt like nothing. People were always following him, whether is was to seek an autograph or to get a picture of him.

But today it felt different.

He got the previously folded piece of paper out of his jeans pocket. The note was from Gabriella and it had a restaurant's name and a time in it. It was supposed to be a romantic date between just the two of them. A corner table and good food.

Maybe even a man bending on one knee.

Troy reached the restaurant fifteen minutes early and knowing his girlfriend, he'd have to wait for a while.

He took a seat in the far corner, where he was showed to. The man asked if he wanted anything while he was waiting and he decided to have a class of coke.

The man excused himself. Troy looked around himself and noticed that he was almost the only one there. Only one elderly couple sat in the other side of the room, talking and eating their dinner.

Gabriella had made a good choice. Now they wouldn't be bothered at all and for once they could just enjoy each other's company.

A waiter came with his class, set it on the table and left.

Troy took a large gulp and thought it tasted a bit strange. He set it back on the table and began to read the menu before him. The list had very odd names that he couldn't even imagine what they'd be.

Suddenly the words went crossed and for a while he couldn't see properly. But it went as quickly as it had came. He rubbed his eyes and temples, wondering what was going on.

Suddenly he started to feel sick to his stomach. His hands were sweaty and his heart began to pound a little too fast.

He stood up slowly, only to feel dizzy. He staggered slightly like some drunken people do but managed to keep his balance.

Someone was calling his name, asking if he was alright.

Couldn't they see?

Someone took him by his arm and led him to a room on the side. He was only half aware that they had come outside and that the man had put a gun on his back.

''To the car!'' the man hissed beside his ear and he could only obey.

He was showed to the back seat but first he was unfortunate enough to hit his head.

That only made his mind more cloudy than before and soon darkness took over.