*Tom*
"Oh shit, it is Luke". Tom looked at his phone, even they way it was ringing sounded a bit hysterical.

Zac send him an apologetic glance. "You better take it, you have to talk to him sometime, so you might as well get it over with".

"Hi Luke, I got you on speakerphone, Zac is here to, I need to keep my hands free". Tom said as sweet as possible, hoping that Luke wouldn't yell to much.

They both heard Luke take a big breath of relief, before yelling pretty loud. "Where the hell are you Tom ? I got news that your plane had to go down in Las Vegas due to the earthquake, but then you are missing from the face of the earth and not answering your phone".

"Well right now I am somewhere around Long Beach or what used to be Long Beach, sorry I haven't been in contact". Tom sighed, Luke could be a bit overprotective sometimes.

Luke gasped and Zac would have covered his ears if he could, the publicists voice a bit high pitched. "Are you in the middle of LA in the worst earthquake in recorded history ? What the hell were you thinking ? I am so strangling Zac if this is his doing".

"I love you very much to Luke". Zac mumbled, it wouldn't be the first time Luke was mad at him, blaming him for getting Tom in trouble.

Tom rolled his eyes. "I am fine Luke and this is my choice, Ami is here and Zac can't get through to her, she is my friend too".

"Tom I understand that you want to help, I really do, but are you two aware of the dangers ? How small a chance there is ? None of you should be there". Luke sighed.

Tom's voice was calm but determined. "I am sorry Luke, but this is something I have to do, you can't change my mind".

"Promise me at least to be careful, both of you, and don't push yourself beyond your limits, none of you knows when to say stop". Luke sounded resignedly, he had known Tom  for a long time and he knew when it was no use arguing with him.

Tom smiled weakly and ignored the pain in his chest. "Of course, we are as careful as possible, I promise you that".

"Okay then, I won't tell you mother where you are, not yet anyway, I am guessing you don't want her to call you ?" Luke said.

Both Tom and Zac chuckled. "Thank you Luke, and no I prefer not to have my mother hanging in the phone yelling at me to behave right now".

Tom put his phone back in his pocket, it had been a lot easier to talk to Luke than he had expected.

"We should take a break Zac, rest a bit and get something to eat". It was about an hour after he talked to Luke and it was just after midnight.

Zac shook his head. "I can't stop Tom, the time is running out, it might already be to late".

"Zac I need a break and so do you, it won't help her if you run yourself down on the way". Tom sat down on a concrete bench.

Zac sighed resignedly and sat down beside him, he accepted the food and water Tom handed him, he knew Tom was right, they had to keep the energy up.

Tom didn't like to admit it, but he really needed a break, it got harder and harder for him to breathe, and the pain was getting worse.

*Zac*
Zac tried calling Amelia again, but as expected there was no contact, her phone might be broken. He sent a short text to his dad, that they were okay, not telling about their injuries.

He didn't understand that Jasper hadn't called him, but his own phone might not be working a hundred percent anymore, and the connections might not be all there either.

He glanced over at Tom, it was easy to see that he was in pain and Zac felt really bad about letting him go on, but he couldn't do it on his own and he couldn't give up.

They stayed for about half an hour, Tom had his head back and his eyes closed and Zac really hoped it was just some soreness from what had happened and not something much worse bothering his friend.