OK, this was my attempt at a story that actually had a case involved. I'm not great with the science, so please bear with me, and let me know if you like it. And I doubt even inexperienced agents would handle a case this way, but it had to happen for my story!
Also, for the purpose of the story, Cam is not a factor. I didn't know how to bring in the fact that she and Booth were not together anymore, so we're just going to pretend that she doesn't exist. I'm sure you are all upset about that!!
The smell of smoke and burning flesh permeated the building. Police milled about, securing the scene, and taking pictures. The fire was out, but the room was still filled with smoke. Two young FBI agents stood over the burned body of the victim.
"What are we supposed to do with something like this?" The first agent ran a hand through his hair. "This just had to happen when Cullen's not here!"
"I heard that they called him, though. I bet he wasn't happy!" The second looked back down at the body.
"I still don't know what to do. This is my first case."
"The procedure says that all cases like this go to the Jeffersonian, to some anthropologist."
"Well, let's get going. This smell is really getting to me."
Dr. Temperance Brennan sat at her computer in her office at the Jeffersonian. She enjoyed writing her books, but sometimes these deadlines really got to her. Did they really think that they could force a book out of her if they made her work faster? And she was having more trouble than usual, considering the fact that everytime she tried to write about the FBI agent in her book, her thoughts drifted to Booth.
"Hey sweetie, how's it going?"
Brennan turned to see Angela come into the office. "Considering I've written the same sentence 10 different ways, and it still doesn't sound right, I'd say it's not going too good."
"Maybe you need a break." Angela had a gleam in her eyes. "Doesn't your hot FBI Agent have any cases for you?"
"Ang..."
"Just asking. You can't blame a girl for trying."
"Angela, don't start right now, okay? I've got to work on this book."
"Are we all in this one too?"
Brennan shook her head. "For the last time, I told you..."
"Sweetie, we all know you write about us. Give us a little credit!"
Brennan was about to reply when they heard a commotion out in the lab. She got up and went to see what was wrong. She was sure it was Booth. He was famous for stirring up trouble with the squints.
Angela followed Brennan out of the office. Zack and Hodgins were arguing with 2 FBI agents who were bringing in a body. A burned body, by the smell.
"Dr. Brennan is not going to be happy that you took the remains from the crime scene." Zack was saying.
"You 2 are so busted." Hodgins couldn't wait to hear what Brennan would say.
"What is going on here?! You comprised the remains by removing them from the scene! Do you even know what you're doing?!" Brennan was upset. "What makes this an FBI case, anyway? And where's Agent Booth. He's the one I work with."
The 2 agents looked at each other. Uh oh! Now what?
Zack was going over the remains on the table, while Hodgins was waiting to see the agents get yelled at by Brennan.
Brennan grabbed the case file from the hands of the agent, and started looking through it. "Well? Aren't you going to answer?"
The 2 agents were still silent. They weren't sure what to say. They were beginning to think that it was a big mistake to bring the body here.
Brennan's eyes stopped halfway down the page. Wait, that can't be right. She looked again, and her heart jumped in her chest. That address! Everything seemed to move in slow motion. She barely heard Zack's voice in the background. "Victim was male, 30 to 35 years of age.."
"No." She whispered. "It can't be!" She seemed to hear the voices from a great distance. Booth's boss, Cullen - "What on earth were you 2 thinking! Why would you take the body from the scene, and bring it here, of all places!"
Angela started to realize something was wrong. Brennan was pale, and shaking. "Sweetie, what is it?"
Brennan let the file fall from her hands. She felt as if she couldn't catch her breath.
Zack was still oblivious. "Victim was shot once in the head, and then set on fire."
She couldn't
move, couldn't turn, couldn't bring herself to look at the table
where the remains were laying.
"No, No, No, it's not him,
it's not Booth, it can't be!" She looked at Angela. "He
promised me" she whispered.
She turned and pushed past
Angela, past the agents, past Cullen, and ran out of the lab.
Angela turned to Cullen. "I don't understand! What's going on?!"
Cullen's voice was thick with emotion. "The remains were found in Agent Booth's apartment. No one has seen him since he left work yesterday."
"Oh my God!" Angela looked at the remains, her eyes filling with tears. "Brennan!" She turned and went after her friend, her friend whose heart she knew was breaking.
Let me know what you think!
