One of the good things about writing fan fiction is I get a chance to bring back my favorite characters, this story brings back three of my favorite people who, for what ever reason, were removed from CSI and CSI: Miami. A disappearance in Miami brings part of our Vegas team to Florida to assist. I own nothing associated with either CSI or CSI Miami, their writers and producers own it all. I would like to thank Wanda for being my beta reader and my friend.
SIX WEEKS AGO:
Gil, Sara, Warrick and Catherine were standing in the airport talking about the upcoming seminar in Miami, Florida that the ladies would be attending. Their flight was called and Gil wrapped Sara in his arms and kissed her. "It's only going to be two months," Sara said to her husband. "I know," Gil said, holding her tight, "I just hate the thought of being away from you for that long." "Aw, isn't love sweet," Warrick said, laughing. "Leave them alone," Catherine said, playfully slapping him. Warrick kissed her, "Yes, Mrs. Brown." Sara reached into the stroller and lifted a sleepy dark haired little lady. "Momma's going to miss you," she said to her daughter. "Me too," the blond haired blue eyed boy asked Sara. "You too," Sara told her son. The ladies headed for the plane as the group stood waving. Gil and Sara were married three years ago, Ryan Charles came along shortly before their first anniversary and Elizabeth Ann a year later.
EARLIER THIS MORNING:
Gil was sitting in his office when the phone rang. "Mr. Grissom, this is Lt. Horatio Caine from Miami Dade PD. There's a situation here and it involves your CSI's." Gil shot straight up in his chair, "What?" Horatio proceeded to tell him that the members of the forensic seminar had gone out to the Everglades for some hands on training. Their bus had been found, but there was no sign of the class. Gil immediately made arrangements for the children and booked a flight to Florida. One hour later Warrick and Grissom were on a plane headed for Miami.
PRESENT TIME:
Warrick was about to ask Gil how to contact Horatio when a dark haired lady walked up to them. "Mr. Grissom? Mr. Brown?" The men nodded. "I am Marisol Caine, my husband asked me to meet your plane and bring you to him. Shall we get your luggage?"
In the lab introductions were made as Horatio filled the men in. "The bus left the university grounds at 8 in the morning and we found it abandoned around noon, with the driver killed. We have combed every inch of the bus and the area around where it was found. We have DNA matches to Mrs. Grissom and Mrs. Brown along with 4 other ladies."
Warrick could hardly get the next words out, "How much blood?" "Injuries, not death," Eric said. Warrick looked at Gil, "I guess that's good news."
"What we can't figure out is why," said Calleigh, "No demands have been made, so we are not sure they were kidnapped." "We found the bus, so it was not a carjacking," said Tim.
"What can we do to help?" Gil asked. "We were on our way back to the glades when I received word you were here," Horatio said, "You are more then welcome to tag along."
"Yeah," Tim said, "Just watch out for the gators, they've never had Vegas meat. You all might taste good to them. A different flavor meat might just keep them away from us." Warrick looked at Gil with a combination of fear and concern on his face. Calleigh looked at him, "Speed can be so funny when he wants to."
As the group was walking out, they ran into Frank Tripp. Introductions were quickly made, "We found a DB and she is connected to your missing ladies,"
Frank said. Getting into their vehicles, they followed Tripp to an area just inside the glades, where they found the body of one of the ladies from the bus. The lady had nothing on but her bra and panties and around her neck was a sign that said LOSER.
"There is a single gun shot to her head," Alexx told them, "There are obvious bruises to her body and extensive injuries to her feet."
"It is almost like she was running," Horatio said. "Running for her life," Gil added.
"Warrick, you and Speed follow the blood trail," Horatio said, "Alexx, as soon as you know anything." "You'll be my first call," she finished as the body was loaded into the van. While as Warrick and Speed backtracked, Horatio and Gil checked out the area where the girl was found.
Back at the lab the group went through evidence that was collected and they could not find anything that stood out. Alexx came in, "COD is the gunshot," she said, "The bruises on her body were caused by being kicked and she had also been raped. Judging by the debris in her feet, I would say she was running through the glades before she was shot. I have dropped of the debris at trace, maybe they can find something to help pin down the area."
"Warrick and Speed followed the blood trail back only a few feet," Horatio said, "She must have been dumped there." "We have another one," Frank yelled from the doorway. "Another body?" Eric asked. "No. She is alive," Frank said. The team in one movement followed Frank out to their cars.
So as not to overwhelm her, Horatio told Calleigh to process the woman and talk to her, the rest of them would wait outside.
After a while Calleigh went to the men, "The women are being hunted." "What!" Warrick said. "Whoever it was that took them have them penned up. One by one they're beating the women, stripping them to their panties and telling them to RUN. Then the women are being tracked and hunted like animals. They must have killed the one we found.
"That would explain the sign around her neck," Speedle said. "But why dump her where we can find her?" Gil asked, "And why would they let Miss Dawson escape?" Gil asked.
"I don't think they intended to," Calleigh said, "Miss Dawson was born and raised in that area and she knew just where to go." "I've already ordered choppers to search the Glades," Frank said.
SOMEWHERE IN THE GLADES:
Sara had been running for what seemed like forever, her feet hurt and even though it was noon and the sun was high over head, she felt cold. If her time in the desert taught her anything, it was how to survive, and she was determined to do just that.
From somewhere behind her she heard a noise, Sara froze. Falling to the ground she was ready to fight whoever it was that was coming.
Sara saw a pair of bare feet and looking up, she saw Catherine. "Catherine," she whispered. Catherine jumped, "You scared the shit out of me." The ladies embraced.
"Come on, we have to keep moving," Sara said.
Once more the ladies heard a noise and this time it belonged to one of their kidnappers. Between the two of them, they were able to overpower him, killing him.
Sara and Catherine stripped him of his shirt and jacket and they also found a backpack that contained some energy bars and other supplies along with a map.
After eating one of the bars and drinking from his canteen Sara grabbed the pack and Catherine the gun and took off again.
