Hello my darlings. Don't worry about Gabby. Help is on the way!!!! Will she ever come back home to Brian and her family? Read and find out!!! Don't forget to comment AND vote.
Love,
Gabby 💚

John's POV
I couldn't believe it!!!! She wouldn't even eat dinner with me!!!! And I made a whole buffet for her.

She's so bloody stubborn!!!! She really is every inch Freddie's daughter, even if not by blood.

"That terrible girl. I made her the best dinner and she doesn't even want to eat. She won't even get close to me. What does she want me to do? BEG?!?!?!?!?!?!"

I kicked the chair and went up to my bedroom. I went to my bedside table and there was a picture of Freddie, my Freddie.  

I heard my record player play Love of My Life.

🎵When I grow older, I will be there at your side to remind you, how I still love you🎵

"DAMNIT!!!! But you DIDN'T grow old. You LEFT me. You ABANDONED me!!!!!" as I yelled at Freddie's picture. 

"I'm OLD and you're in the ground. I wish I had died instead of you..." I sobbed.

"Deaky...don't say that. I miss you too. John I'm here"

Here we go again. The voice in my head. Freddie wasn't talking to me. He's not here.

"Shut up. SHUT UP!!!! Get out of my head. You're not real!!!" I grabbed my head, feeling a splitting headache the more I denied the voice. 

I then picked the small picture frame of me and Gabby. There we were, me holding my bass and her laughing as I played. No guitar string compared to the girl who made me want to play my bass and just sing. She's my heartstring.

How could she not remember when I would take care of her when she was sick? When she would sing and dance to my music? When me and her father would all sit on a sofa and just relax, where I was sandwiched between two Mercury's?

Damnit Gabby. Why couldn't she REMEMBER?!?!?!

"Why can't you love me Gabby like Freddie did? What must I do to let his daughter in? How can I enter your heart Gabby? I just want to be loved again" I sobbed, feeling all alone as I hugged the picture frame of us together.

Freddie's POV
Not again. John denied me. This is the worst part...Brian and Roger believe I still exist, like my spirit lives on through our music.

Well they're not wrong. In fact, it's not JUST my music that keeps me alive. Brian and Roger's memories is why I can talk to them...basically I'm Jiminy Cricket but without the weird hat. I'm their conscious and I keep them safe.

I try with Deaky but he just REFUSES to grieve. It's like talking to a brick wall...but he's my brick wall and I love him no matter how stubborn he is.

Now I don't love how the bastard kidnapped my daughter and yes I'm calling Deaky a bastard. It could be worse, after all I'm sassy as hell. My outfits prove that.

Well it can't get any worse can it?

John chuckled darkly.

"The only way to have her as mine is to MAKE her a Deacon!!! I'll force her to marry my son. Then she'll have no choice but to love me"

I stood in HORROR. He wouldn't DARE.

"John! JOHN NO!!!!" I cried out. But it was too late. He was out of his bedroom.

Deaky was my closest friend and now, I'm seeing the damage my death caused. He became a monster. And the worst part? 

I knew this would happen all along.

Gabby's POV 
Since I was stuck in a kidnapper's home, I stayed on my bed.

It helps that John Deacon is your kidnapper and indeed not only bought dresses but nightgowns make of satin and silk.

The man's worth a million and knows it. But that doesn't make me hate him any less. 

Knock knock!!!

Oh I wonder who that could be? 

"Go away monster!!!"

"Gabby darling, I'm coming in your room whether you like it or not" John replied.

"I just want to sleep alone...me and my cat"

"Actually I was wondering...could I sleep with you? Ronnie and I had a fight"

"Like that will make me sympathize with you" I scoffed.

"Gabby do it and I may just set you free" 

That caught my eye. Set me free? But sleeping in the same bed with John Deacon? 

I opened the door and let him in, closing it once we both were in the same room. He sat down on the bed, notably far from me.

"So...can we cuddle please?"

"You're much older than me. And I don't need cuddles from anyone, especially if they're from a worthless man like you"

John eyes watered and he started to cry. And I mean truly cry.

"I just want to be loved!!!" He sobbed out.

I wonder if me cuddling him in bed would soothe him.

"No no no no!!! John don't cry"

I uncovered the bed and put an extra pillow for John.

"See? I'll let you cuddle me. You can even sleep with me all night if you want. Just please don't cry. 23 or 63, it hurts to see you sad" I told him.

John wiped his tears and gently put me in my bed. He even tucked me in and made sure I had a glass of ice cold water next to my dresser.

Then he entered my bed and cuddled me to his side.

As he gently rubbed my back and hummed a song, I started to cry. I miss Brian and his late night cuddles under the stars.

"Please Gabby. Just let me in. I can love, you'll see. Please let this lonely old man in" John kissed my temple as I fell asleep.

My last thought was Brian. Oh Brian. When will you rescue me?

Brian's POV 
"There Adam. You feel better?" I asked him.

"Much better. I need an explanation. Why would John Deacon want Gabby?" Adam said.

I paled. I couldn't tell him the truth. Not yet.

"Adam that's not what I'm worried about. I'm worried about how to get her out" 

"Well you and Roger can sit around all you want but I'm saving her. I couldn't defend her. I can't fuck up again" Adam said.

"And you won't. We need to get sleep. Tomorrow's a new day and we can save our starlight if we do" I told him.

Adam and Roger nodded, Anita already going to bed after finishing her tea. I decided to retire for the night.

Freddie's POV
Being a ghost meant you had certain advantages. For me, I could put ideas into the boys' heads. It also meant I could help my daughter.

"Brian we got to do something. Let's go and storm into the Deacons' house. We'll do a surprise attack!!!" Roger said.

"God Roger!!!! That's the STUPIDEST idea!!!" I yelled into Brian's ear!!!!

"God Roger!!!! That's the STUPIDEST idea!!!!" Brian replied back as if he came up with the thought himself.

"Besides, John will EXPECT us to do that!!!! If we just BARGE into his home, he'll hold US captive too!!!" Brian added.

"Damnit Bri. Why do you always gotta be right?" Roger sighed.

I couldn't help but chuckle. Brian IS the clever one. I said so myself!!!!

"I think what we need to do before even rescuing Gabby is figure out what John is going to do with her!!! That way, we can prevent a tragedy or worse..." Adam said.

"What could possibly be worse?" Anita trembled.

"Having her be John Deacon's prisoner...forever!!!"

I knew hearing that, Adam was RIGHT!!!! I had to go back to Deaky's house and FAST!!!!

Look like it's time to do some magic!!!!

Oh! I forgot to mention. When you're a ghost, you can teleport anywhere!!!!

Gabby's POV
I woke up with arms around me. I looked and saw it was John.

Mercury hissed at him!!!!!

Oh god. I slept in the same bed as John Richard Deacon!!!!! Most fan girls would envy me...yet again how many would like to cuddle their kidnapper?

John woke up and smiled.

"Good morning heartstring"

He tried to kiss my cheek but I turned away!!!!

I can't believe it. I let him in my room!!!!

"After breakfast, I have excellent news for you darling. I'm sure it'll make you quite happy" John said.

He kissed my forehead and then he smiled at me.

"Go get ready little one. And don't go slowly on purpose. We have all day to be together so you can't avoid me with long bathroom breaks" John added.

DAMN YOU DEACON!!!!!!

After I got ready, I went downstairs to the dining room.

"Morning heartstring. I had my wife make us breakfast since you refuse my love"

'How can a monster love?' I thought
'What makes a monster and what makes a man?' 

I shook my head and held it. It looked like a headache to John but really I was shocked as hell.

'Freddie??!?!?! How can you reply to my thoughts?'
'I'm in your mind Gabby dear. As a ghost not only can we talk in person but also through mind telepathy'
'So that way I don't sound crazy talking to myself?'
'Pretty much, yes. Now don't answer John. I fear he'll take out his anger on you. He's not the same John I first knew'
'Talk to you later Fred'
'You too darling' 

As I ate the omelette on my plate, John spoke.

"I know you've been melancholy. I can't imagine why, but perhaps this will cheer you up"

"Sure it will" I replied sarcastically.

"I decided you will marry my son"

I FROZE!!!! Freddie FROZE!!!! Even Mercury, my cat stopped eating her food and looked up!!!!

"WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!"

"Dad what's going on?" Cameron asked, Luke following behind him.

"I decided, my son, you shall have a wife, and Gabby will finally be my daughter"

Luke and Cameron stared.

"I'm sorry, what?" Cameron said.

"Cameron, you and Gabby will be married"

Cameron was flabbergasted.

"Oh hell no!!!! Fuck you Dad!!! I'm not marrying her" Cameron said.

"Yeah and neither will I, father" Luke bitterly spit out.

"I WON'T MARRY!!!! YOU CAN'T MAKE ME DEACON!!!" I yelled at him, punching him in the face.

Suddenly, he held my wrists, preventing from giving the next blow and just laughed. He laughed.

"Oh Gabby...you will marry my son, because if you don't...I'll make sure your Brian won't live to see the next solar eclipse"

I fell to the ground and burst out sobbing.

"What will you do? If you marry, you stay here forever. But refuse my son's hand in marriage, and Brian and Roger will regret ever letting me be in Queen"

I looked up and stood up. Whatever it takes to keep my family safe.

"I will do as you wish. Please, Deacon, STOP"

I cried and sang, "The tears I might I have shed for your dark fate grow cold and turn to tears of HATE"

As I left, I yelled, "I wish you were dead INSTEAD OF FREDDIE"

Cameron's POV
My father looked shocked and truly hurt. But for the first time, I felt no sympathy for him.

"I won't marry her father. You truly are a monster, and I can understand why no one talks to you anymore"

"Veronica?" John pleaded.

"I want nothing to do with you. I am your WIFE, but that girl will never love you. Why Freddie loved a sorry bastard like you I will never understand. Where did the John I love go? Where did the John Freddie loved go?" My mother cried heartbroken.

Enough was enough. I knew I had to call Brian and NOW!!!!

As I went to my room, I saw my mom and Luke there.

"We got to do something mom!!!" Luke said.
"We're doing a rescue, whether John likes it or not" Mom added.

"But we'll need help. I'm calling Brian to let him know of our escape plan...Operation Breakthrough" I told them.

Brian's POV
We were still pondering a plan to rescue Gabby when suddenly—

RING!!!! RING!!!!!

"Who could that be?" I wondered.

I answered my cellphone, putting it on speaker so I could hear who's on the phone.

"Hello?"

"Uncle Brian"

"CAMERON?!?!?! LUKE?!?!?!?!" I yelled out!!!!

"Those BASTARDS are the ones who beat me when I was rescuing Gabby!!!" Adam spat out.

"Please, Brian. Don't hang up!!!!"

"And give me one good reason why I should help you, kidnapper of my starlight?"

"Because if you don't break her out now, she'll be my father's prisoner forever...by marrying me"

I nearly dropped the phone.

"I don't trust you!!! Cameron she's 19!!!"

"Well listen MAY!!!! She just sacrificed her freedom by agreeing to marry me in exchange for YOUR life!!! But I can't force her to marry out of freedom for you. She deserves to be free" Cameron snapped.

"Please Brian. Let him help us. We need more than just you, me, and Roger. We need to save her" Adam pleaded.

"Rog...should we?" I asked.

With a heavy nod and pleading eyes, I sighed.

"Alright mini Deakys. What do we do to save Gabby?"

And that's when we talked about the plan.

Gabby's POV
I cried in my bed at night. Nothing, nothing could wake me now. I was dead to the world, and I felt numb to anything John did to me at this point. It's only been four days but it feels like a 1000 days.

I cried myself to sleep, Mercury purring next to me, hoping to give me comfort. 

"Gabby, wake up!!!!" I heard someone tell me.

I rubbed my eyes. It was Veronica, Luke, and Cameron...my soon to be husband.

"Actually I'm just Cam. I'm not marrying, and neither will you"
"But your father—"

"Is a monster who lost all his senses. He tricked us to believing getting you would rid his depression. Instead, he's a shell of the kind man I knew as my dad" Luke said.

"I packed your things. Get dressed, cause I'm helping you escape TONIGHT" Veronica replied with a sad smile. 

"But Veronica-"

"Ronnie. Call me Ronnie, Gabby"

"Don't you want to escape too?"

"I have dealt with my husband for years now. He's a loving husband, just not a loving kidnapper as you could tell. He's so desperate and lonely ever since Freddie died. I need to help him, and I love him, always" Ronnie kissed my nose gently.

I gave her a warm hug.

I went downstairs, Ronnie making sure her "hubby" was asleep.

"Take this Gabby. I told Brian to have Adam meet you in the West End. Choose a theatre where you know he'll find you and be safe. Use the money wisely, Gabby Roberts" Cameron told me.

"And I'm sorry for everything Gabby. I wish I could change the past" Luke smiled sadly.

I hugged them both. They really were John's sons, with how sweet they are.

"Goodbye Cameron, goodbye Luke. I'll never forget you" I waved goodbye.

Then I went to the door and I was outside. I knew if I walked, John could catch me.

"Come on Mercury, let's run!!!"

"I'll help guide the way Gabby. Just follow me darling!!!"

John's POV
I smiled knowing I would plan a wedding. I knocked on the door.

"Gabby...I have your dress"

Silence. She wouldn't...I burst through the door!!!!
The bedroom was empty. She even left behind me the dresses.

"Gabby...you ESCAPING LITTLE THIEF"

I went outside the door and ran, determined to find her. 

Oh she was going to pay dearly for what she's done.

Freddie's POV
I knew that John's sons would help. With the money Gabby was given, she should find a bus to take her home...or at least the West End.

"Look Gabby!!! A bus!!!" 

"Oh Freddie we're saved"  Gabby cried in relief.

She went to the bus and said, "One ticket please. To the West End!!!"

"Any theatre in mind miss?" The bus driver asked me.

"No, just leave me there and I'll go from there" Gabby told her.

It was early dawn and the bus driver smiled in sympathy.

"Why don't you lie down love? Sleep in a bit and I'll wake you when we're there" The bus driver said.

"Thank you Miss...ummmm..."

"Victoria. Tori for shot. Now now, you go rest up" Tori told my daughter.

And indeed that's exactly what we did. My daughter slept until morning and when the driver dropped us off, she even gave us a map of the West End, not to mention where Gabby could get breakfast.

"Where do we go now?"

"Wait. Didn't Cameron and Luke leave a note? Let's see what it says!"

Dear Gabby,
Meet where the sun isn't east. An emerald awaits you in the city. Call Adam when you are there!!!!

-Cam

It's a riddle. I wasn't always good with those, but my daughter is.

"Think about it Gabby. We're in a theatre district"

"Musicals. So that means...we have to go to Wicked!!!"

And Gabby ran again. Once she was outside the theatre, she called Adam.

Gabby's POV
"Hello?"
I cried in relief.

"ADAM!!!"
"GABBY!!!"
"I'm in Wicked!!! Please come!!!"
"We're on our way!!!! BRIAN!!!! Take a left, Gabby solved the riddle just like you said!!!"

I couldn't help but giggle.

"Looks like I'm the one being rescued instead of Fiyero, huh Adam?"

Adam bursts into laughter.

"Look in front of you Gabby!!!" And then he hung up.

They were here.

"STARLIGHT!!!"

"BRIAN!!!!"

I ran into his arms and burst out sobbing.

"You're alive!!!"
"I escaped Bri. Ronnie and her sons helped me escape!!"

"Oh starlight, I'll never let you out of my sight again" Brian said as he kissed my cheek!!!

"I'll protect you with my life Gabby" Adam promised.

"Shut up guys and hug me!!!"

And if me, Brian, Roger, Adam, and Anita were in the most tight group hug I ever received, well no one needs to know.

Now I was free, but I wondered more about my past.

Who was I truly, and who else will get hurt in this game of roulette?