The Key to it all
Chapter 1: murder at St. Anne's
Eric was in a hotel in Portland figuring out his next move. When he noticed a news report about a young girl who was arrested who murder. When they showed a picture of the girl he noticed something glisten around her seeing this he evilly smiled and looked up the institution the poor girl had been sent to.
Three months later, Brenda was sitting at the receptionist desk mindlessly checking her e-mail on the computer. She hated working at St. Anne's asylum she especially hated the night shift. Nothing ever happened at night and she was always afraid one of the more clinically insane patients would break out of their padlocked rooms and try to kill her which is why she spent each night mindlessly checking e-mail and various social media sites because she had to avoid those thoughts at all costs. Suddenly, she heard the front door of the hospital open. She looked up and saw two hooded men and an elegantly dressed one behind them step into the hospital as if they owned the place and walk up to her desk. She couldn't put her finger on it but something about them said official like the elegantly dressed one was a prince or a senator or something.
"Excuse me but the hospital is closed for the night you can come back tomorrow morning for visiting hours." Said Brenda
" I'm afraid my associates and I can not come back tomorrow. Now, tell us where we can find Miss Kimberly Lawrence." Said Eric
"I can't do that." Brenda responded
"Kill her!" Eric said to the reapers
The take out giant sycles and swing them at Brenda who ducks under her desk.
"Ok, ok… Kimberly Lawrence is in room 118 just down the hall!" yelled Brenda frightened out of her mind.
"Thank you" said Eric
Brenda slowly comes out from under her desk and one of the reapers swings his sycle and kills her. The three then walk down the hall and to room 118. The two reapers ram into the door breaking it down. The sound of the door hitting the floor startles Kimberly waking her up.
"What's going on? Who are you?" asked Kimberly both frightened and confused
"We can deal with the introductions later. Right now, I think we need to find a nice private place to talk." Said Eric
"Like a place where no one can hear me scream?" asked Kimberly
" Yes, that type of a place though I must admit you Americans are so cliché with your phrases." Said Eric
"I'll show you cliché." Said Kimberly who starts to scream.
One of the reapers grabs Kimberly and chloroforms her. Then both reapers lift her up and take her from the hospital.
The next morning, police are surrounding the hospital. Nick and Hank pull up and get out of their car. As they do Wu comes up to them Nick turns to Wu "What have we got?"
" murder." Said Wu
" Nurse or Doctor?" asked Hank
" Nurse " Said Wu "Also one of the patients is missing. So, I think you may have a possible suspect."
Wu escorted them into the hospital "According to Laura Penny the morning nurse, Brenda Simmons was on the night shift. According to her Brenda was your average person nice but didn't particularly like her job. When she got here this morning to let her off she found her dead. "said Wu
Nick looks at the dead body "It looks like she was killed by some type of syckle blade."
"Like a grim reaper type of thing?" asked Hank
It becomes clear to Nick "Reaper… Wu, you said there is a patient missing. Do you know who?" asked Wu
Wu looks at a note pad " Her name is Kimberly Lawrence. "
"Thanks, Wu. We'll take it from here." Said Nick.
Wu leaves. Nick looks at Hank.
"Reapers killed this nurse and then kidnaped Kimberly." Said Nick
"Do you think they kidnapped her to get to you?" asked Hank
"I doubt they know that we even know each other. This is only about me indirectly." Said Nick
"What do you mean indirectly?" asked Hank
"I mean I think Kimberly has a key. " said Nick