April 15th, 2016

At the same time Evelyna is in class, Dani is writing on her laptop, while listening to the soundtrack for the stageplay, Hamilton. She is jamming out and humming along to the music on the couch when there is a loud bang at the door. She jumps slightly and turns to look at the door.

There is silence, as she sets her laptop and headphones to the side, pausing the music. She slowly gets to her feet and walks toward the door.

Before she reaches it, it swings open, slamming against the wall and a man dressed in all black, barges inside. A ski mask covers his face, except for his mouth, eyes and nose. Dani steps back in shock.

"Alright, where is it?" the man snarls at her.

"Where's what?" Dani questions, blinking in disbelief a couple of times.

"You know what...the Lightning's cute magical hockey stick!" He lets the door slam shut behind him.

"Yzerchuk?!" Dani questions, taking more steps back.

"Yeah, Yzerchuk. I was told you had it here!" the man spits.

"Um, nope. Vladdy has it. In Tampa."

"You see, I know that's a lie. I also know that you're the only one here. And I know it's here somewhere...!" The man looks around and then looks into one of the bedrooms and spots the stick lying on the bed, untouched. "Bingo!"

"Oh, no you don't!" Dani musters her strength and bravery and launches herself forward. Even though the man has a good seven inches on her height and she knows that she isn't the strongest female around. But she'll still fight, if this man is thinking about anything. She slams into him, barely moving him.

He laughs at her. "Really?"

Dani kicks him in the shin and when he doubles over, she manages to pluck the mask off of his face and reveal his identity.

"Abdelkader!" Dani gasps.

"Surprise, didn't your parents teach you not to kick people! And if I can send the pint-sized Tyler Johnson flying, don't think I won't to you too!" Justin Abdelkader snarls. "I'm here for the stick!"

"They did, but they also said robbers are bad people and I can hurt them if they hurt me...and you're not getting it! If you take it, I'll just inform Vladdy and the Bolts and they'll come after you! And you ruined my nice afternoon of music!"

"Music!" Abdelkader shoves Dani to the side and storms for the room.

Dani recovers and runs toward him and jumps on top of the Red Wing's back, attempting to tackle him. She knows that she's not the bravest person, but she's brave enough to stop someone from stealing Yzerchuk! Vladdy had entrusted her and Evelyna and with the redhead gone, it is up to her. She has to stop Abdelkader from getting it anyway possible. She manages to send him - and her - slamming to the ground.

"Vladdy trusted me and my friend to keep Yzerchuk safe! I'm not letting him down!"

"Well he should have got better bodyguards! Two little girls who aren't athletic. Please." Abdelkader rolls over with ease and pins her down on the ground. "What part of I'm bigger, stronger and wanting that damn stick, don't you understand little girl?" He furrows his brows in anger, looking down at her.

"Little girl?" Dani kicks up and knees him in the crotch, sending him rolling to the side in agony and then she scrambles to her feet and kicks him hard in the shin. "That's it! I'm calling Vladdy!" She makes to pull her iphone out of her pocket.

Abdelkader growls, choking back on the agony. "I can't believe I actually have to say this! But you're not contacting him! And..." He trails off as a sudden thought crosses his mind. "Actually...you can call him later on to come and get you!"

"I'm not going with you and you're not taking Yzerchuk!" Dani snaps, stomping her foot in frustration. "I'm calling Vladdy!"

"You're not calling him and you are coming with me now!" Abdelkader stalks toward her. "I didn't think I'd need this...but looks like I do..." He withdraws a white cloth and drenches it with liquid.

"I'll scream! And dragging an unconscious person and kidnapping them will look great to the people going by. They'll call the police! You really didn't think any of this through did you?" Dani backs away, whipping her cell phone out now.

"I did." Abdelkader snarls, stalking closer to her.

"Stop! Don't come any closer!" Dani shouts as she tries to tap on Vladdy's name on her phone with her finger.

Before she can, Abdelkader lunges forward, grabbing Dani's arm with one hand and slapping the other hand with the cloth in it over her mouth. Dani screams but slowly falls unconscious in Abdelkader's arms and drops her phone. The Red Wing pockets the cloth and the cell phone just in case and leaves Dani on the ground momentarily as he storms into the room and snatches Yzerchuk from the bed.

As soon as he does, the room is cast into a shadowy darkness as a cloud passes over the sun. Dani's phone vibrates in his pocket with an incoming text message. He ignores it though, smirking to himself.

He pauses, looking down at the stick in his hands and snarls to it, "Seems like Vladdy can't exactly function without you...and you're also gonna lure him out. Along with the brave little girl child. With you both, Vladdy will have no choice but to come to the rescue and then I'll destroy him and those brats of his friends! With him gone, there'll be no one to stop me from hurting players!"

Abdelkader cackles wickedly and walks out of the room with the hockey stick. He picks up Dani and flings her over his shoulder and then leaves the place with both of them. Unfortunately, there are no people walking around outside and the Red Wing goon is able to get to his rental truck. He puts Dani in the passenger seat and, with a careless toss, flings Yzerchuk into the backseat.

Then he hops into the driver's seat and peels off, away from the apartment complex, laughing evilly. He vanishes from sight as Evelyna climbs the stairs. The redhead can hear the faint engine of the vehicle speeding off, but she thinks nothing of it, until she finds Yzerchuk and Dani missing...