Thanks for the reviews on my last story, I hope you enjoy this one as well.

Here We Go Again

Chapter 1

Melanie's POV

I laid on the floor of my room bloody and hurting but it was alright I could handle it. Mentally I was broken, my spirit had been shattered when she...died. It was my fault she'd been murdered and right in front of the whole team.

I thought about them often, the team, Hale how he loved Nicole even though he didn't know her long, Barney let her into the team to find me and to keep her safe, yet she died, and Lee.

He was probably in pretty bad shape right now, the guilt on his face before he left; it looked painful. I felt guilt, a lot of it but grief and anger were mixed in as well.

Tony had no mercy for me anymore, he had broken my spirit now all he had to do was break me down to talk. I wouldn't though because he would kill me if I did and my anger towards him kept me going everytime I saw him.

I know my anger will run out at some point but for now I needed to conserve what energy I had so I could stay alive through my next session. I know the guys will come and save me just like when I first met them all those months ago.

Lee's POV

I felt bad for leaving them and not even going with them to bury her and give her a funeral but I had too. She was my responsibility, and I let her die. I've never been so angry at myself, I wanted to join her but Mel was still in danger.

Barney came to see me but I couldn't even look at him let alone talk to him. He had been stubborn though waiting me out, and trying to get me to talk it out but how can you talk about something like that?

After that the team had given me time alone, I thought of Mel and how she must be feeling; hurt, guilt, and maybe even scared too.

I picked up my phone for the first time in three days and dialed, "Hey."I said when he picked up.

Barney's POV

"Hey yourself." I said hearing Lee's voice on the other end, I'd been worried about him.

"How are you doing?"I asked,

"Better, has the wacko called at all?"he replied, I smiled he was ready to get back to work.

"No, not a word."I told him,

"Alright, I'll be over in a little while. I need to go somewhere first."he informed me.

"See ya when you get here."I told him and we hung up.

At least Lee was doing better, the rest of the guys were alright even though Hale was mad half the time to cover up his emotions. All we needed now was to find the sob and get Melanie back.

Tony's POV

I was sure Melanie would break after I killed her cousin and continued the torture but nothing. She was stronger than I thought, I sat at my desk as I pondered my next move.

"Boss, may I have a word sir?"Scott's voice asked from the doorway.

"You may."I replied and he came in to sit in front of my desk.

"Sir, you've been trying to get the prisoner to talk by causing her pain. I was thinking why don't you use fear? You know what hers is."he said.

I smiled, "Great idea Scott, I've got a plan. Bring the girl to the torture room one last time."I told him.

He stood up, "Thank you sir, yes sir."he said and left the room.

Melanie's POV

"Come on."Scott said tugging my arm, I'd gotten to know his name because Tony often asked him for the next weapon. I went along with him, once in the torture room he shoved me to the mat like he always did.

I stayed on my feet looking around for Tony, he came in momentarily from the same door we had come through.

"What happened on May 17th three years ago?" he asked me just like everytime we did this, I didn't say anything. I was still puzzled by the question.

"Always the hard way."he muttered loud enough for me to hear.

Tony went to the bench of weapons and picked one up, he swung around and I could see the baseball bat in his hands. I braced myself for impact as he drew back to swing, the bat came forward and connected hard with my head.

I fell sideways down to the mat, I rubbed my head he usually didn't do that something was off. "This part of your new interrogation technique?" I asked.

"No, but you will see my new technique soon."he promised swinging again for my head, I rolled out of the way.

He tried again and I dodged, "Scott, hold her."he barked out his order.

Scott grabbed my arms and pulled me up before he held me firmly in place. Tony hit my head again, I saw stars and black on the edge of my vision but still stood. He hit me again and I was thrown into darkness, head first.

Hope you like the first chapter.