Ok so this fic is for my fellow mentalist fan Erin, who gave me this awesome idea aaaaagggeess ago and I told her I would write a fic with it, but I never got around to it… until now.. Also I dedicate this fic to my awesome friend Taylor grace, who will read this when she returns from her treacherous camp
I made the boss Hightower because THIS FIC IS SET BEFORE THE SEASON 3 FINALE.
To Taylor, For Surviving, From Gizi.
"Boss, you said you wanted to see me?"
Lisbon nodded to signal the red-haired agent to enter her office and sit down. Peering out her office blinds to see the bullpen, she searched until she spotted Jane on his couch. With a sigh of relief she leant in close to Van Pelt, sliding a file across the table.
"This is it." Lisbon said, "We've got him. He made another mistake. This one he can't cover up. He made a simple mistake when he made a killing far from here, in Australia. I'm guessing he was on holiday at the time, and got bored."
"Why all the secrecy? Shouldn't we call a team meeting?"
"Red John doesn't know we have this. Jane will go baserk and I don't think I'll be able to stop him flying over there."
"Are you sure Jane would just leave?"
"We know that Red John is staying at a hotel next to Perth airport, a location in Western Australia. If Jane finds out we know this, he'll leave. I strongly believe this is a trap Red John has set up to lure Jane into."
Van Pelt nodded.
"That's all." Lisbon said with another nod of her head. Van Pelt stood to leave, but then Lisbon noticed something. Jane wasn't on his couch anymore.
Jane stood, breathing heavily, trying to suppress his rage as well as the darkness that crept to him whenever he got close to Red John. He was flat against the outside wall of Lisbon's office, and had heard the whole conversation. Australia? Jane had to get a flight immediately. There was no way Lisbon could keep him from this.
Van Pelt exited Lisbon's office and Jane noticed surprise and fear at seeing him in Van Pelt's eyes. He decided it would be best to not tell Lisbon and hurried to Hightower's office.
"Yes Patrick?" She asked calmly as he stormed in.
"I'm sick. I'm going on sick leave. Now. I'm using my sick leave."
"You found out didn't you?"
"About what? I am sick Madeleine. Sick. That is all. I'm going now."
Jane hurried out to the elevator and couldn't stay still as he awaited the elevator doors to open. Finally he heard the 'Bing' and watched the doors open up, and he rushed inside, pressing the 'G' key countless times as the doors closed, eager to escape and get to Sacramento Airport to catch the next flight to Perth.
It seemed like hours before the elevator finally came to a stop, and another 'bing' signalled the door were about to open. They did, but Jane's path to his car was blocked by a certain Teresa Lisbon.
"Jane, you can't leave."
"Watch me."
So what do you think? It will get better. Just review please. Next chap up really soon I promise 3