Author's Note:
So this is actually my first story and mostly just a test drive.
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It was quiet. Too quiet. the sounds of the wheel turning mix with the engine churning can be heard faintly in the distance as a signal that the car is moving in constant speed. Their destination is only a few more kilometers away, feeling bored while maintaining her concentration on the road she turned her head to the side and quietly observe her best friend who is in deep concentration on her report. Too bored and quite out of her mind the silence riverie breaks when jane asked
"so why are we going back there again?"
Admist from reading the statistic and data on her tablet she finally looks up and let out a frustrated sighed as if she feels like she's been saying it in a million times
"I told you, the green residue that was found on the victim jeans in the lower part seems suspicious, i tested the sample but it doesnt seem to belong to any chemical and couldn't possibly be from paint ..that we knew of. so i theorize that it could belong to other form of substances or at possibly a chemical product that could be near the crime scene. In conclusion, I just need to confirmed what it is."
As if that was the most obvious explanation in the world she went back to analyze the data on her tablet.
Jane rolled her eyes while staring at the road ahead. Slowing down as they are heading near the warehouse as that's where the crime scene located
"And we couldn't just sent the CSRU to do that because...?"
Again, maura just rolled her eyes and sighed
"I told you, i need to compare the sample..."
As she reached in the back of her pocket and present a test tube with red cap and a label in the middle that says 'unknown sample'
"With a similar sample that could possibly be located near the crime scene. while i could just sent the CSRU it would take tremendous amount of time since it is unknown. Not to mention that it would risk cross contamination of the sample that could alter the evidence which could decrease the possibility to solve 'your' case and furthermore I would like to make the initial observation and process it personally."
Returning to her analysis report on her tablet jane just smirked while shaking her head
"Is that maura speak for ' i have a hunch and I would like to do it myself because I can't trust anybody ' ?" Jane tease knowing the question would get under the doctor skin
As true as it is, maura turn her head to the side with an annoying look on her face but deep down inside she enjoys the banter between her and jane. It was what make their bond so strong. Their differences is what glued them together. True, it was what drive them apart when they first met. Both professional and good at what they do but both have different opinion and ways that sometimes it would drive each other crazy. When one would go left but the other want to turn right. With maura refusal to guess at anything until it's been tested and proven and jane needs to always speculate to find the suspect but at the end of the day both have the same motive that is to serve justice to the city of Boston.
Their differences is what also make them such a great team.
"It's not a hunch, merely a hypothesis in proposing an explanation made on a basis limited of evidence.."
Raising the test tube once again
"As a starting point for further investigation, Which is what we're about to do"
Jane smirked while turning the car into the intersection heading towards the gate of the warehouse
"yeah in human speak, it's called a hunch sweetie"
Ignoring jane, maura close her tablet noticing that they have arrived. Observing the surrounding as jane went to park the car near the yellow police tape.
When Jane set the car in parking mode maura step outside and went to gather her equipment at the trunk of the car but as her eyes briefly look up she saw something that makes her repeated her action twice.
she looks up again and stop dead in her track as she saw a suspicious looking figure moving at the end of the warehouse. The warehouse is huge with a haunted-eerie aura surrounding it. The once-tranquil building was now old and abandoned. A building that not a fully conscious mind would step a foot in , the building was secure and under the authorities of Boston PD as it is a crime scene. which is why maura seems to look a little alert.
As jane closed the car door she noticed the distress on her friend's face
"you okay? You look like you've seen a ghost "
Maura snapped out of her reverie and turn her head to jane
" jane, I don't think we're alone. I think there's someone in the warehouse"
Jane, not understanding what she meant turn her head toward the direction maura was facing and finally understood as her eyebrows scrunched down and her shoulder tense and body automatically went into crouching position, hands in position to reach the holster of her gun. From Jane Rizzoli to Detective Rizzoli by a second as jane stealthy heading towards the half-broken glass window of the warehouse to get a closer look of the suspicious looking figure. Crouching toward the window half-expecting to get caught but mostly didn't expect maura calling for her to wait as she copy in jane's position and ambled toward her
"Maura what are you doing? Go and stay in the car" whispered jane harshly
"No, i am just as curious as you are and i wanna help" whispered maura back and continue to move forward but was stopped by jane as she put her hand on maura's shoulder
"Oh yeah? If something happens your gonna what..? Hit him with your designer louis vitton heels?"
"Okay, first of all its vuitton. Second, i do have a self-defense training not to mention certified and if you forget i once compete in the national state for fencing when i was in boarding school"
"Its not the same maura! Look, it could potentially be dangerous and i dont want you in harms way " She said, putting her phone on silent and glanced around hesitately, afraid that someone might caught them anytime soon. Should there be any complication,The last thing she needed was to have to look out for Maura too.
"I'll be fine."
Jane scoffed. "As far as your self-defense training goes unless you can handle a gun, I'm gonna doubt that's true. Please. Just stay in the car and wait for me"
"Okay, you said it might 'potentially' be dangerous and besides," Maura said, staring jane down "As a Detective,you shouldn't inspect without backup. We should head back to the car and inform the other authorities"
"What and let a possible suspect get away? No. Besides, it wouldn't be the first time I've done this alone."
"Jane"
"Maura"
It was a complete face-off. Never breaking eye trying to claim victory. Both waited for each of the other to give in but both were also very stubborn. Not noticing the black figure was indeed a man who just step out from the warehouse and stop dead in his track when he notice that he wasn't alone either
As if on cue, Jane's attention was pulled to a man no-men, two of them apparently, the other one just exited the warehouse following his partner. Jane immediately went on cop alert-mode when the both seem to be on high alert and had their gun drawn and aimed it at Jane and Maura direction. She slowly took a step backward, hoping to find cover before anything could happened.
"Shit, there's two of them" Jane whispered, resting a hand on her gun, waiting to pull it out while the other hand covered Maura and pushing her behind Jane
Unfortunately, the men notice this. In defense, the first man fire a bullet in their direction and missed Maura by mere inches as Jane was quick to react grabbing her wrist and pulling her and headed into the warehouse through the shattered glass window. Not having a second to think or analyze the surrounding Jane merely follow her gut instinct and headed left with Maura tailing behind
Another shot rang out and immediately finding cover behind the crate and barrels while pulling Maura down between, her back to it.
"see this is why when i told to you to stay in the car, you stay in the car!"
Maura still shaken and high from the rush of the flight or fight response coursing through her vein didn't acknowledge Jane's complaint or even react until she saw Jane headed crouchily behind a metal-like barrels.
"Jane, where are you going?"
"Shh, just stay low"
Pulling her service weapon out and checking the bullet before angling herself behind the barrel, trying to precise her aiming before firing in a quick succession at where the men might be. When she slipped back down, she turned her head to the side, checking on her friend.
"You okay?" Maura nodded
Somewhat satisfied with the answer, Jane glanced around trying to analyze every possible escape route or any possible object that can be use to their advantage. She grunted when she couldn't find any and the only escape route were the other side of the barrels and crates shielding them from what could be a possible suspect. No-suspects. just waiting to shoot at them.
Dammit. They were trapped.
Author's Note:
So should I continue or just leave it here? I don't know how I feel about it honestly. Well, maybe because I re-read it like a million times or maybe I'm the one who wrote it idk but it would be great to know what you think.