It's been about two months since Cooza's disappearance. Two agonizing months for Sisco not being able to see him, touch him, or hear his voice.

He spiraled into depression after a month of him missing, normally locking himself in their room to avoid everyone. He hasn't slept, he barely ate, and he hasn't been blading, Satan and Cognight both resting on the bedside table.

Sisco laid curled up on his bed, his arms pressing Cooza's pillow against his body in sadness. The pillow lost his scent three weeks after he went missing, the tall blader now only having his bracelet and his bey.

He glanced at the table, red, puffy, and exhausted blue eyes staring at the two beys. Satan glimmered in reassurance, Cognight following after and making Sisco smile slightly, his first real one in a while. He heard a small knock on his door, making him turn away from it. He really didn't want to talk with anyone.
"... Sisco?" Chris's voice called quietly behind the door, a hint of desperation mixing in her voice. "Sisco, please talk to me..."

Sisco stayed silent despite her plea, curling more into the pillow. Chris sighed in defeat, sliding the envelope she was given under the door.
"Whenever you're ready, come talk to us. Ang and I are worried about you..." She said, walking away without another word. The green-haired male glanced at the door and stared at the envelope, picking himself off the bed to retrieve it.

His name was written across the middle, no return address and no name of who sent it. He sat on his bed with a sigh, tearing open the back of the envelope to see the contents. Pictures fell into his lap, making his exhausted blue eyes widen.

Picture after picture was of him and Cooza, whether it was of them walking,  or on a date, even a couple of them having sex. Tears stung Sisco's eyes, streaking his cheeks as he stared at the pictures in disbelief. A note laid among the pictures, a shaking hand picking it up and opening it.

      ~~ "I know your secret..." ~~

A gasp left Sisco's lips involuntarily, a hand coming up and covering his mouth. Anger was starting to burn within his chest, the green-haired male snatching up the photos (minus the sex ones, of course) and stormed out of his room, off to find Chris.

Lucky him, she was talking to the rest of the team, everyone turning to him in shock when they seen him. Chris had stopped mid-sentence upon his entry, looking at him in confusion.
        "Sisco, is everything alright?" She asked cautiously, watching as he started walking up to the group.
        "Is this someone's idea for a sick joke?!" He snapped, showing her the pictures. The maroon-haired female took them and looked them over, her breath hitching in her throat. Trad looked at her in concern, but immediately brushed him.
         "Trad, finish discussing the schedule. I have some things to take care of." She stated, grabbing Sisco's wrist and dragging him out the door. The bey trainer blinked, taking a deep breath and releasing it in a sigh.
        "Continuing where Chris left off..."

~~~

        "Who the hell gave you this fucking envelope?!" Sisco hissed, thoroughly pissed off.
        "I don't know. I couldn't see what he looked like, I only seen his eyes." Chris replied, flinching slightly at Sisco's volume.
        "What color were they?!"
        "Sisco, you need to calm down. Yelling isn't going to make this any better..." Ang said calmly, setting gentle hands on his shoulders. The furious green-haired male tore his shoulders away from her, slamming his hands on Chris's desk.
        "Cooza and I were being stalked before he was taken. It's obvious the guy who gave you this damn envelope is the one who took the one I love away from me!"

Ang came up behind him and grabbed his arms, holding him back and close in an attempt to calm him down. Chris, the poor girl, looked a little scared, even though she understood why he was like this.
       "Crimson..." She said, making Sisco stop.
       "What?" The blue-eyed male asked.
       "His eyes, they were crimson red. His face was partially covered with a red bandana, and he had a hood on, covering black hair." Chris explained, looking at the desktop. Sisco quit struggling, standing weakly in Ang's arms.

He looked like he was thinking, a strange look in his eyes as he stayed quiet.
        "Crimson eyes... Red bandana... Black hair...? It all sounds so familiar..." He muttered to himself. "What else? What did his pants look like?"
        "Torn to shreds honestly. He gave me this weird vibe, almost punk-like" Chris said, still slightly confused.
        "I think I've met him... I think I've met the guy who took Cooza..." Sisco suddenly tore himself out of Ang's grip, taking the envelope and running through the door. With the envelope clutched in his hand he ran out the front gates of BC Sol, running into town.

~~~

Cooza shivered and whimpered, his bare skin cold, but the pain he felt burning hot within him like the sticky substance he was covered in. Alex buckled up his belt and smiled viciously, walking out of the room without another word.

The small black-haired male shook violently, tired of having to put up with this. He missed the outside, he missed his friends, his team, he missed Sisco... Guessing, he put himself at about five months into his pregnancy, the baby fluttering around in concern for their mother.

Cooza rubbed his bare stomach softly, curling into himself to protect his child. He'll get out of here soon... He can feel it...

~~~

        "Mister Carlisle, I don't know what more you want us to do. We've been trying our best to find him, but we don't have any leads." The police chief explained calmly, her hands folded on her desk.
        "I want you to try and pull prints off this envelope! We were stalked before he was taken! I might know who took him from me!" Sisco was hysterical, tired of people putting off finding his beloved.
        "Mister Carlisle-"
        "No! No more excuses! I'm tired of this! Either you start doing something, or I'm taking matters into my own hands!"

The chief sighed, standing up and walking to the door.
        "Please follow me. I'll direct you to the lab so we can try to find prints." She said in defeat, opening the door. Sisco stood up and followed, happy that something was finally being done.

'I'm coming Cooza...'

NightBear15 signing off...