Note: Hi everyone, here's a new story. It's a CSI/As The World Turns crossover. If you don't like the other show, please give this story a chance, perhaps you'll like it anyway. Let me know what you think of it, (constructive!) criticism is always welcome. I hope you enjoy it! xx.
Note 2: I'll have to explain a little something about Oakdale's residents. The relationships the people have will be clear in this story, but for the die-hard ATWT fans; I know not everything fits in place and time. Like Dusty and Emily being together because Emily had never left Oakdale, Carly and Jack being together, etc. But I wanted certain couples to be together in this story, so certain storylines will probably be forgotten or somewhat re-written in a different way than it happened on television.
Summary: The CSI's have been dealing with a serial killer; someone who leaves notes after each murder, what constantly has a clue in it that leads to the next victim, that is murdered three weeks later. After the sixth victim, Catherine and Gil discover the next murder will probably take place in a little town called Oakdale. Jim decides to sent the two to Oakdale, to observate the people and to try to find the killer before it's too late for one of Oakdale's residents. During their stay, Catherine and Gil meet several persons that become their friends, and Gil and Catherine realise their stay in Oakdale is getting more complicated and yet more fun every single day.
It's been a while since I've been 'round there,
and my stay will probably give people a scare.
It's a little town in Minnesota, a place I've always liked.
It's Minnesota's 82th county, but what place will it be?
Maplewood is close, but Landfall and North St. Paul's are even closer?
Where will it be, where will it be?
All you know, is I'll give them a scare.
Catherine looked at Gil in disbelief. The two were standing to next to the sixth victim of their newest case; a serial killer that left freaky notes after all his killing, that could lead to the next victim. This one wasn't more unusual as the others were, but it started to get on Catherine's nerves. "I'm going crazy over this guy, Gil. He's insane! Why is he going to move to another county, another state?" Gil shrugged. "Let's find out what Minnesota's 82th county is, and what's near Maplewood, Landfall and North St. Paul. That has to lead us to the next place he's going."
After Catherine and Gil returned from their crime scene, they quickly found Oakdale was the only place the note could've described. The two discussed their thoughts with Jim. "Grissom, Catherine. We don't know anything about this man. Or woman. We don't know if his notes are actual clues or just random things to lead us to the wrong way. We can inform the Oakdale police department, but we can't just go there and wait until someone gets murdered with our entire team. We've got more to do." Catherine disagreed. "But Jim, we háve to go there. If we find that guy before he kills, there won't be any other victims." Jim shook his head. "Catherine, we can't sent all six of you there." "Then let me go there. I don't care if you sent Nick with me, or Gil, or Sara, or Warrick, or Greg! But I want to make sure there is no one else that gets hurt."
Four hours later, Catherine and Grissom were on their way to the airport to travel to Oakdale, Minnesota. Grissom was still suprised Jim gave in to Catherine's request to go to Oakdale and observe the people. Jim decided to call the Oakdale police department, and got on the phone with a man called Jack Snyder. He explained the situation and faxed all documents they had about their serial killer. Jack deliberated the case with his co-worker, Margo Hughes, and they decided it would be safer if Catherine and Grissom would come and help them out. After an hour of talking and deliberating, they'd come to the conclusion that Grissom and Catherine would become Oakdale's newest residents. No one would find out about their job as CSI's, and they would be undercover. Margo and Jack would give them the information they needed and they would constantly be in contact with Margo, Jack and Jim. The whole story had been figured out; Catherine and Gil would be newlyweds, moving to a new place to start a new life.
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Emily Stewart walked around the neighbourhood, eating her icecream while she was thinking about the complex things that were taking place in her life at this point. She kept thinking about the events that had been taking place the last couple of hours. Dusty and her were a couple. Dusty Donovan was in love with her. Both were willing to give their heart to they other while both were vulnerable. Emily knew Dusty was still grieving over the sudden death of his wife, Jennifer, but Emily knew he was also willing to give their relationship a chance. He loved her, it was as simple as that. Both knew it was a little more complex than that, but they loved each other enough to just give it a shot. Emily started smiling immidiately when she heard her phone ringing and heard Dusty's voice on the other side of the line. Dusty quickly asked her where she was, and Emily told him she was near Carly and Jack Snyder's house. Dusty told her to wait there. He would be there in less than a minute.
It took Dusty a little longer than a minute to arrive at the place Emily'd told him, but Emily forgave him when she saw his boyish smile on his face and his pretty blue eyes sparkling. Dusty greeted her with a quick but loving kiss while rubbing gently over her rump. "So, what's with your sudden change of plans to meet me here instead of the Lakeview?", Emily asked him. Dusty just shrugged. "I wanted to walk there with you bye my side." Without saying another word, he pulled her close to him and the two of them headed for the Lakeview. After they'd passed Carly and Jack's house, they discovered the cute little house nearby Jack and Carly's place had been sold. Both were suprised to see it; it had been a while since new residents had arrived in Oakdale. When they passed the house, a pretty, strawberry blonde came walking out of the house, heading for the boxes that were standing in front of the house. She greeted Dusty and Emily friendly. Emily and Dusty greeted the woman as well, then walked along again, still holding each other tight.
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Catherine was suprised about the silence near their house. There weren't a lot of people near their place, the couple that had just passed their house had been the only people she'd seen so far. Catherine grabbed two boxes, filled with clothes and books, and carried them inside. When she entered the house and put the boxes down, she yelled: "Gil! Are you helping me or am I supposed to do this by myself?". Gil trudged downstair while murmering: "You sound like you're my wife," and headed for the boxes that were standing in front of their house. Catherine sighed and quickly grabbed a glass of water. It was a hot, summer day in Oakdale and it was defenitely too muggy to do all this moving. After the phonecalls they'd shared with detective Jack Snyder, Jack had arranged the two could live in a house near his. That way, it would easy to stay in touch with Jack and they lived in a nice place. Jack would come bye with his wife Carly and would introduce the kids to Gil and Catherine. Jack assured Catherine his wife Carly would probably make some cookies or muffins or anything else, and had promised Catherine and Gil he would put the files about Oakdale's residents in the box with the food. That way, they immidiately had their information about everyone in Oakdale. Catherine was wondering what these weeks were heading to and if she would be able to make friends here. She was positive though, that it was her and Gils' mission to find the serial killer before it would be too late.