I own nothing from the suite life of Zack and Cody, nor the Suite life on Deck.

A white hot rage coursing through his veins Zackary Martin ran through the rain to the building in which Gary, the one who had ruined his life, now held Maddie.

"I have to save Maddie, I have to save Maddie" the thought just kept going across his mind over and over. Zack didn't care he was getting wet, he didn't feel the rain, he didn't see people on the street, didn't see cars, didn't see buildings, all he saw was the image of Gary slapping Maddie on the monitor. Zack was going to save her, he was going to clear his name, and he was going to get his revenge. Zack's hands were curled around the cold metal against this thigh in the top of his pants; it was to be the instrument of Zack's revenge against the person who had taken everything from him, and it was the way in which he would save his love.

"911 Response, what is your emergency?" A calm woman's voice spoke to Cody Martin through his cell phone

"Um, there's a kidnapping in progress, a girls being held and assaulted by a guy" Cody quickly spurted out

"OK Sir and what is the address?" The woman calmly asked

"It's the Grand Royal Club, 225 West State street, in the VIP room" Cody replied

"Thank you sir, police are on their way, now can you tell me exactly what happened?" The calm woman began asking Cody for details

"Well the girl was talking to a guy in the VIP room and tried to leave, he grabbed and hit her and is holding her in the area, I think he might try and take her somewhere, please hurry" Cody was frantic on the phone, he hoped the police would get there in time

"Does he have any weapons?" the woman asked

"I don't know, but he's got some people with him, I think he's a drug dealer or a gang leader or something" Cody was going crazy

"Ok sir, can you see them now?" the operator asked

Cody looked at the monitor in front of him and saw that Maddie was obviously being held by Gary's goons and he was slapping her across the face as she tried to fight back, Gary's anger was dripping from him. It was at this point that Gary hit her hard and knocked the camera off Maddie's head and he lost the picture.

"No, I can't see them now" Cody told the operator, his heart pounding in his chest like a drum.

"OK sir, thank you, the police should be there momentarily" the operator said and before she asked for his details Cody hung up not wanting to expose their plan.

"Maddie, the police are coming, so is Zack" Cody said hoping her earpiece hadn't been knocked out by Gary's assault.

"Alright you fucking bitch we're going to have some fun with you" Gary spat with venom towards Maddie "Take her out the back" he continued. All the girls that had been with Gary's cronies had now vacated the room

"Fuck you sicko" Maddie shot back

"Gag that bitch would you" Gary ordered one of his men who ripped Maddie's dress down from her shoulders, tore a piece off and shoved it tightly in her mouth.

Cody could no longer see what was happening, but he could still hear the commotion, despite the microphone now being on the floor with torn pieces of Maddie's dress. Cody heard the muffled screams from Maddie and the evil laughs of her captors fade as they left the room, he was completely devastated. "I did this" Cody said to himself.

As Zack approached the club he saw the crowd of paparazzi and bouncers at the front doors, "I'll never get past them" he said to himself and so he made a turn down an alley to the side of the building, hoping to find a way in to save Maddie, his grip on the pistol ever tightening. Zack found an unguarded door at the side of the building and quickly slipped in and began his search for Maddie, he knew the VIP section was toward the rear of the building and so he headed that way, around kitchens and staff areas, all the while avoiding being seen. Zack made his way to what he recognised as the VIP room from before, now empty he saw half of Maddie's dress lying on the floor with some spots of blood on it. Zack's rage built to breaking point and he drew the pistol and loaded a bullet into the chamber with a click and he began his search for Maddie and Gary. Across the room was door leading to a private entrance to the club and some even more secluded private rooms, it was down this hallway that Zack heard muffled noises and laughing. It was Maddie. Sneaking up to the room Zack looked through a small window.

Maddie was being held down by two guys while Gary straddled her, rubbing her chest with a manic smile on his face, he was a true incarnation of evil.

"You're so pretty Maddie" Gary emphasised "You're going to be mine, and then, I'm going to cut you you bitch, no one tries to frame me and gets out alive, maybe it will teach that pawn Zack a lesson to put up." Gary said in an icy cold tone of pure evil, Maddie tried to kick Gary in protest but she was being held down too tightly, she just thrashed around as Gary pulled the rags out of her mouth and roughly kissed her before she bit his tongue.

"You rough little bitch" he shouted before slapping her again, harder than before, breaking the skin on her cheek and drawing blood.

That was it for Zack, readying his pistol he moved into position and threw the door open, pointing the gun directly at Gary he screamed

"Get the fuck off her you bastard!" Gary's goons were quick to respond though drawing guns and pointing them at Zack, Gary then proceeded to put his knife to Maddie's throat

"We'll look at this, your drug pushing boyfriend has come to save you, looks like I'll have two bodies to get rid of tonight" Gary said before laughing his evil laugh.

Cody meanwhile had moved to the entrance of the club and was relieved to hear the whir of many sirens as a convoy of police vehicles sped to the scene; stopping at the front he approached an officer

"I called 911 officer, they are in here, the VIP section, it's through the main floor"

"Thanks" the officer said before rallying his officers around. The officer went to give the information to the SWAT team leader that arrived with them; it was oddly relieving for Cody to see the heavily armed officers.

"OK people, secure all the exits, we're going to go in through the alley and avoid a panic, don't let anyone leave the area" The lead officer said to his assembled, regular officers went to secure the area while the SWAT team prepared to enter through the same way in which Zack had entered.

The situation was tense as ever inside; unaware of the police surrounding the building Gary began to taunt Zack

"Put the gun down Zack, if you use it your both dead, hell, if you do use it your both dead anyway. How does it feel Zack, to be a dead man?" Gary taunted before drawing his own gun and rubbing it across Maddie's face. The steel was cold to Maddie, she was more scared than she had ever been before, she was literally seconds from death, so was Zack, they were at the mercy of a soulless evil bastard. However Maddie was able to make eye contact with Zack, enough to let him know that she knew he was innocent, and he was able to let her know how thankful he was.

"Seriously Zack, put down the gun" Gary said deadly seriously, he then motioned for one of his cronies to take the gun, and Zack gave it up. "Bring him over here" Gary ordered and Zack was pushed over to Gary and forced onto a Cough in the centre of the room, Maddie was also put on the cough and Gary began moving his gun from head to head.

"Who should I shoot first?" He taunted "Or should I rape her and make you watch, then Kill her and make you watch that too?" He said to Zack, Zack said nothing, he felt sick. Gary moved his hand across Maddie's breast, cupping her bra

"Don't fucking touch her" Zack suddenly piped up

"Oh, the drug pusher doesn't want me to touch his precious little bitch does he" Gary taunted again, before touching Maddie even more violently than before.

"Why Gary, why would you do this?" Zack asked with anger

"Because I can, because I am elite, because I have the power" He said arrogantly as his hand moved across Maddie's face, reaching her mouth before with all her might she bit his hand, Gary screamed and dropped his gun in shock and at that moment the doors to the room once again flung open.

"POLICE, GET DOWN ON THE FLOOR NOW!" came screams before a flash bang grenade went off and the SWAT team flooded the room. One of Gary's cronies got a shot off, hitting an officer in the chest before a hail of gunfire took him down

"Officer down, officer down" the police radioed

Gary's other companion had flung back in shock and gave up to the officers who had machine guns pushed in his face.

Gary behind the couch had two officers quickly in front of him

"Don't move!" they yelled before kicking his gun away, Gary attempted to reach for it and a machine gun was promptly pushed right into his face "Don't move another muscle!" the officer ordered and Gary was eventually wrestled onto his front and handcuffed behind his back.

One officer was tending to the downed officer who now appeared to be alright, his Kevlar vest had stopped the bullet

"We have 1 suspect DOA, 2 suspects in custody, and 2 hostages are secured, the area is clear" The team leader radioed before they turned their attention to Zack and Maddie.

"Are you guys alright?" the asked

"I think so, thank you so much" Maddie replied "Yeah, thanks" Zack added

"We'll get you two looked over by the paramedics, then you'll need to make a statement, don't worry about that little prick, he's going away for a long time" Zack and Maddie just smiled.

"C'mon, let's get you out of here" An officer said before escorting Zack and Maddie out, they saw Gary and the cronies being pushed into police cars as they came out.

"Thanks Maddie, thanks for everything" Zack said looking deep into her eyes

"It's alright Zack, we proved your innocence, thanks for coming to rescue me" Maddie replied

"Oh my god, I'm so glad your alright, If you hadn't survived I'd never have been able to live with myself" Yelled an extremely relieved Cody who ran over to Zack and Maddie, London standing beside him.

"Cody told me everything, I'm glad you're alright Maddie, and I'm glad you're not a drug dealer Zack" London said

"Thanks London" Zack replied and with that they were taken over to the paramedics for a check up.

Monday morning came and Zack entered court with a new found confidence, but still apprehensive, despite everything that had happened the DA hadn't dropped the charges against Zack, but they had been able to explain to the Jury about Gary's drug dealing ways. It was now time for Zack to hear his verdict. During the morning Zack's lawyer had introduced all the evidence collected from the club implicating Gary as a drug dealer and so there was hope Zack would be acquitted, but the prosecutor wasn't going to let him slide. The fact still remained that Zack was caught with the drugs on him, and that he hadn't 100% proved they were planted, but they hoped there was reasonable doubt he was acquitted. Despite the pleas of Carey and Kurt they still were unsure of Zack's innocence, and they were angry at him for getting involved with someone like Gary to begin with, at any rate they had chosen not to attend this hearing. Maddie despite being sure of Zack's innocence was still tied up with the police and prosecutors giving statements regarding the events at the club and so was also absent. It was just Cody in Zack's corner that day, them against the world, but it was now the moment of truth.

The foreman rose and as Zack's fear set in he barely heard what they said, except for two words "Not Guilty"

Zack was free, he was innocent and had been proven so, with a gigantic smile on his face he looked back at Cody and saw a mirror image of that same smile. Together than had done it, and Zack thought "how did I get here?" and answered himself "Because I have an amazing brother and an amazing friend"

6 months later Zack, Cody and Maddie again sat in a court room, this time all of them in the public gallery watching a judge make a statement.

"Gary Williams, you have plead guilty and waved your right to a trial on the following charges against the commonwealth of Massachusetts: 1 count of trafficking of a class A substance, 1 count trafficking of a class B substance, 2 counts of Kidnapping with a firearm, 2 counts of assault with a deadly weapon, 2 counts of attempted murder, and 1 count of attempted rape" Zack in particular enjoyed seeing Gary sit motionless at his table, knowing what he was going though, and knowing that he deserved all of it.

"Mr Williams, the charges which you have plead guilty to are some of the most heinous imaginable, and there is little leniency which I can, or that I am inclined, to show you" The judge continued "I will now pass sentence, the defendant will rise" He ordered and Gary rose slowly "Gary Williams, I hereby sentence you to a term of imprisonment no less than 65 years, and no more than the term of your natural life, take him away" The judge ordered, banged his gavel, and it was over.

"Thanks guys, I think he got what he had coming to him" Zack said to Cody and Maddie and they all left the court knowing justice had been done.

THE END

Ladies and gentlemen, that was 'How did I get here', thank you all for reading it, I hope you enjoyed it despite that chapter being a little graphic. I'm going to write another story soon hopefully so stay tuned, and please tell me what you thought of this story, I'm really glad to get your feedback, your reviews make me so happy.