ASH'S P.O.V.

When I come to, I'm strapped into a wooden chair.

I immediately start pulling against the restraints.

That's when I feel this overwhelming shock of pain course through my entire body.

I scream in agonizing pain, and then it suddenly stops.

I slump in the chair, panting heavily.

I hear footsteps, and I look up.

My eyes widen.

It's Sam.

"S- Sam?!", I stutter.

Sam smirks at me.

"Hello Ash, it's been a long time. A lot longer than James actually.", she says.

I pull against the restraints again.

"Fuck you!", I yell.

Sam looks back at a one way mirror, and nods at someone who's probably on the other side of it.

The same pain I just felt, starts up again, causing me to scream in pain again.

And just like the first time, it suddenly stops.

I slump in the chair again, panting even more.

Sam crouches down to my eye level.

"You're gonna help us get to James, or else you'll be having a very painfully bad time.", Sam says.

"Fuck... you!", I pant.

Sam looks back at the mirror, and nods again.

The pain comes back once more, and I scream in pain once again.

I finally blackout from the pain.

*****

JAMES' P.O.V.

'Where the hell is Ash?! He should've been here by now!', I think.

Hope looks at me, sensing the unease coming off of my body.

"You think something bad happened to Ash, don't you James.", Hope says.

I nod.

"He should've been here by now.", I say.

"Well let's go look for him!", Lily says.

"I agree with Lily Master James. We should go look for Mr. Ketchum.", Mew says.

I look at Hope, and she nods in agreement.

I nod back, and get up out of my chair.

"Alright, let's go find Ash.", I say.

Together, the four of us head outside of The Detective Corporation.

*****

ASH'S P.O.V.

I weakly open my eyes.

Sam's still here, but she's sitting on a chair in the middle of the room.

"Good, you're awake again.", she says.

"Why're you doing this to me?! I haven't done a god damn thing to you!", I yell.

"Because you're close friends with James. Which means that you'll be able to help us bring James here.", she says.

Someone walks into the room.

Sam turns to look at the man wearing a jacket, but no shirt.

"James just left The Detective Corporation. It's time.", the man says.

"What do we do about him?", Sam asks the man as she motions to me.

"Kill him.", the man says.

My eyes widen, and my breathing picks up.

"Maybe we should wait for-", but the man cuts her off.

"Fine! I'll do it myself then!", the man says as he pulls out a pistol.

My eyes widen even more as I start to hyperventilate.

The man points the pistol at my head, and pulls the trigger.