Roman's phone rang. "Hello?" He asked.

"Meet me at the old warehouse," Dirk told him. "This is important."

Before Roman could say anything else Dirk hung up the phone. Roman quickly grabbed his jacket and headed out the door. He wasn't sure what to expect because Dirk hasn't talked to him in a while. But if Dirk said it was important then it probably was and that's what made Roman hurry to the meeting place.

Meanwhile Dirk was also on his way to the warehouse.

"No one is following us," Dirk's helper, Gary, said.

"Okay, Roman is meeting us there," Dirk responded. "Is he waking up."

"Not yet."

"Good." They continued to their destination in silence.

Once arriving to the warehouse Dirk smiled. "Bring him in, make sure the cuffs are on tightly."

"Yes sir," Gary picked up Virgil and followed Dirk inside.

"Roman should be here any minute. Here's a chair, make sure the boy is tied good enough. We don't want him to use his abilities against us."

"Okay," Gary tied Virgil's wrists on the arm of the chair.

"Dirk?" Roman asked turning the corner. "I'm here."

"Hello Roman." Dirk greeted him. "I have the boy."

Roman's eyes went wide. "Have you talked to him yet?"

"No he's still asleep." Dirk said and Gary walked up to him.

"It's all done sir."

"Good, now leave us." Gary nodded and walked out.

"Where's the boy?" Roman asked.

"He's just around the corner. Follow me."

Roman saw the same boy that ran into him at the mall.

"It's him," Roman's breath caught in his throat. The boy's head was down and his chest, wrists and ankles were tied to the chair he was on.

Dirk nodded. "Just like I said."

"When is he going to wake up?" Roman asked.

"Now," Dirk responded. The teenager stirred awake.

~~

Virgil tried all he could to get loose, but the ropes were too tight. He tried getting control of the shadows but he felt nothing.

"Hey kid," The kidnapper came towards him. Virgil remained silent. He looked around and saw Roman. His eyes widened.

"What do you want? Are you behind this?" His questions aimed for the theatrical person.

"I just want to ask you some questions? Okay? We mean no harm," Roman responded. Roman wanted to be mad at the teen but he couldn't. He looks so scared. What if we made a mistake? What if he has no idea what's going on?

"First question,' Dirk demanded. "Did you know your biological father?" Virgil shook his head. "Aww that's too bad." Dirk said in mock sympathy. "Would you like to know who he is?"

"Dirk," Roman looked at his friend. "Can I talk to you for a minute?" He nodded and the two walked into a separate room leaving Virgil alone.

"What do you want Roman," Dirk sighed. "I got you what you asked for?"

"But I thought you said he wouldn't get hurt."

"He's not." Dirk deadpanned.

"I don't know about this anymore. Let's just get him and bring him back to his guardians."

"Do you not remember why we are doing this?" Dirk questioned. "He's related to the man who killed your grandfather. Do you not remember that?"

"I do but-"

"But nothing.You're the one that came to me when it first happened. I watched as it tore you apart. Even years later you get upset about it. But the kid might have answers."

"But he said he doesn't know his biological dad. How would he know what happened?"

"He could be lying. People do it all the time to get out of situations they don't want to be a part of."

Roman looked at Dirk. "Why do you care about getting answers from him?"

Dirk glared at Roman. "I got sent to juvie for breaking the law."

"Yeah you told me that before."

"But it wasn't just juvenile. When I got older they sent me to jail the last three months of my sentence."

"And?" Roman waited for an answer.

"And he was there. The person you described. The person that looks like that boy. He had the special cuffs like mine that prevented him from using his abilities. The same ones that are on the kid now. He's the one that gave me this scar."

"Why didn't you tell me that you knew the person who killed my grandpa? We could've just asked him instead of kidnapping the kid in the first place!" Roman yelled at Dirk.

"The boy could have answers that I didn't get!" Dirk yelled back.

Roman huffed."I change my mind. I don't want the kid to get hurt. I'll just get him and leave." Roman started walking back into the room Virgil was being held in.

"NO!" Dirk grabbed Roman's arm. "I've had to do a lot to get the kid. I'm not going to just let him go without getting answers."

"Fine. I'm leaving then," Roman said walking out the door.

"We'll be gone before you get back," Dirk mumbled to himself.