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Jack Hodgins had been working nonstop since he had received the tragic news about Vincent's sudden death. He was determined to do anything in his power to help catch that son of a bitch Broadsky. Slowly, he pulled his eyes away from the microscope and looked at his sleeping wife's form. Angela did not want to go home alone, she was scared to be alone. She had told Jack that she would stay with him for as long as he wanted. But sleep had taken over a few hours ago and she had laid down on the small couch he kept in his office. A long sigh escaped his lips as memories began flooding his brain.

Jack climbed up the 4 steps and walked across the work platform towards Cam with news about the particulates found on their recent murder victim but suddenly stopped when he noticed the new member of their team, "Grad student? He'll disappoint."

A hurt look flashed across Vincent's face but was soon replaced by confidence as he spoke, "I won't disappoint. I graduated at the top of my class, plus….I have a retentive memory."

"Does Brennan put mister in front of your name?"

"Yes.", a cocky grin spread across his face.

"That's a very subtle way in saying you're not a doctor." his grin quickly vanished as they young intern quietly got back to his work.

He had been so hard on the graduate students when they first began to work with him, Vincent especially. Jack knew that it was wrong to take his anger and frustration out on the young interns. But he hated the thought of them replacing Zack; none of them could ever compare to the bond they had shared, and it hurt to see Brennan just forget about him. That, however, was no longer the case. The boy had grown on him, and soon enough they began to enjoy the same activities that he enjoyed with Zack, even going back to saying 'king of the lab.'

When Jack and Vincent finally became friends, they began to do 'experiments' together, the same kind that he and Zack used to do, pointless at times, but fun nevertheless. Especially when Cam would conveniently walk in at the worst possible moment and the two would try and make some fancy excuse for their childish play. Jack wished he could continue to build on those memories. The other interns were not as interested in these types of activities, Vincent was the only one who shared the same kidlike passion for fun and adventure.

"Vincent! Hey, life or death, I'll have him back in 3 minutes." Hodgins pulled Vincent away from the lab area and led him to his office.

Hodgins put the T Rex suit on Vincent and adjusted the metal box attached to the back, which he promptly turned on. "Ok….now give it a try."

Vincent slowly moved his reptile like arms and immediately, a smile spread across his face. "A! It works!"

"Now if your math is correct, you'll be as strong as a T Rex."

"These components will possess the same degree of force, both possessive and motor!"

"Ya, that's what I said."Hodgins looked at him in a matter of fact way.

"Are you ready to represent the human race?"

"Pssshhh, always." A cocky grin spread across his face as both men moved towards the stainless steel table and took a seat across from each other.

Both extended their arms and got into an arm wrestling position.

The slight smile that was present on his lips a moment ago had turned into a distressing frown. He spent many hours continuously trying to build that suit, now it would never be used. Glancing towards the opposite wall he saw it laying there on the floor not far from a rusted metal robot that looked like it hadn't been touched in ages, both, a sad reminder of his two best friends.

He lost two people in the time span of less than 3 years. Two people that understood him, believed in him, and would always work with him.

"Poor Vincent." A single tear slid down his cheek as he tried to push those thoughts aside and get back to his work. If he couldn't save Vincent at least he could save the lives of others, and carry on his memory through his work. That was the number one reason why he kept this job.

I've always felt like Vincent was the closest person to Zack, they had the same basic characteristics. And in turn I feel like Vincent became the closer to Jack than all of the other interns. Please tell me what you think.