a neighborhood being 'held hostage' to fear [=a neighborhood controlled or dominated by fear]
The terrorists demanded a plane and a pilot in exchange for the 'hostages'.
The 'hostage' crisis is now entering its second week.
(..) magician! I need your help! Merlin! I call you to me, please! Sorry. I considered taking a nap What do you want from me? Shoukata took the mistress of the forest as a hostage! That sounds not good. But my help you need not it not really? No. the sword has magical powers, son. You must! do no more (..)2011 The Dragon Warrior
(..) Because my noble reasons, are. And now get out! Otherwise I crush you right there where you stand. Shoukata the mistress of the forest took hostage, I have to save them necessarily. Why? Well, Classify.. Because I love. You said it beautifully. Those were the magic (..)2011 The Dragon Warrior