Meanwhile,

Evelyna darts into an elevator and takes it up to the Press Box. She gets out and finds the control room for the JumboTron.

"Excellent!" she hisses to herself and sits down in the chair, behind the panel board. She crosses her fingers and cracks them in an outward motion from her as she stares at the complex technological panel.

"Let's see here..." she whispers to herself. "Which one is the 'on' button...? Shit...this is gonna be harder than I thought. Keep 'em busy Stammer."

****

Dani walks around in the "back ice" hallway, looking in various rooms. She deflates and says, "Nope. Not in here." After looking into the guest locker room, she sighs and leans back against the Montreal player covered wall. "Where are they keeping it?"

"Did you try asking me?" a voice comes from her right.

Dani looks toward the shadowy tunnel of the visitor's and spots a figure step out of the darkness, smiling kindly at her. "Radko Gudas?"

"Yes, I'd love to help you out!" Radko says.

"Really?" Dani questions. "But you're a Flyer?"

"I am, but Tampa's always my home. And I hear they could use some help?"

"How? Do you know about Yzerchuk?" Dani inquires.

"No and trust me, I know when I am needed," Radko remarks with a wink. "Now, Yzerchuk I take it is something special, right?"

"It is...um..."

"You can trust me, and I'm really not just saying that. I'd never hurt the Lightning."

"Okay...it's a magical Lightning Bolt. The Habs found out about it from Matt Carle, one of Tampa's defenseman, who hopefully soon won't be with Tampa anymore. He told them about it and the Canadiens came to steal it. Apparently this was Markov and Gallagher. And they are keeping the Bolt somewhere...wait, do you know where it is?"

"Sadly I do not...I was guessing you were talking about the little blond forward..."

"Vladdy?!" Dani questions, perking up. "You know where Vladdy is?"

"I do, I saw him locked away in the workout room. I would have saved him myself, but PK Subban scared the crap out of me and I left. But it's not good...he was tied up to one of the machines in the room and they had him gagged...what did he do?"

"Nothing." Dani rolls her eyes. "I'm beginning to see why Evelyna hates these guys so much though...poor Vladdy..." She shakes her head and looks downward.

"Wait, who's Vladdy?" Radko questions, raising an eyebrow at her.

"Vladislav Namestnikov. I think when you were around, he was in Syracuse."

"Oh no, I remember him. That's right, Vlad Namestnikov. That kid had a ton of talent! I never knew him as Vladdy, he was just Vlad to me."

"Oh."

"Now this "Yzerchuk"...the magical Lightning Bolt...I haven't seen it, but I'll gladly take you to where Vladdy is. We can get him and then go search for it!" Radko suggests with a nod. "Is that fine?"

"Well Stammer said I should go find Yzerchuk. He didn't say anything about going after Vladdy, but if you know where Vladdy is, why should I not go and get him and then we can look for Yzerchuk together!" Dani says out loud. "Alright, I think it's okay. Let's go find baby Vladdy!"

Radko smiles and walks forward.

"You know I think you're a great player and a really nice guy. Even though you aren't with Tampa anymore, you're always with us. And I can't hate you." Dani smiles and tells him as they begin to walk through the hallway.

"Well thanks. I still love Tampa and the fans too. I've never forgotten them."

"My name's Dani, by the way. I want to become the lead writer for the Bolts someday."

"Well Dani, I'm sure you will be. Just try not to be too bias, okay?" Radko teases.

"I'll try not to." Dani giggles.

Radko leads them both down another hallway on the far side of the home locker room. The ex-Lightning player halts and gestures to a closed room. "This is the room I saw him in." He peers in with Dani at his side and then draws back.

"He's not in there!" Dani remarks, seeing the empty workout room with silent, unmoving machines.

"Anymore...they must've moved him!" Radko hisses to himself.

"But you weren't lying, Radko, I can see the rope restraints, where he was held..." Dani adds on, shaking her head again.

She steps back and looks down the dark hallway, which ends in pitch blackness. "Where are you Vladdy?"