From NY to LA (Written by Soul Patrol)
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
Chapter 1: The Announcement
It was a Tuesday afternoon, Lindsay, Danny, Hawkes, and Flack were in the breakroom talking about their cases but at the same time unwinding from the tension they gathered throughout the day. Stella entered the room and made a notice.
"Guys, Mac wants all of you in his office. He wants to speak about an important matter." Stella said.
"What's it about Stella?" Danny replied in his New York accent.
"Beats me, Guess I'm also about to find out."
Before leaving the breakroom, the co-workers shared a puzzling look with each other.
The five CSIs made their way through the hall as Stella made a knock on Mac's door. "Mac, We're here outside." "Come on in", Mac replied.
As soon as they entered the room, Mac began to explain to them the reason they were called for. "Ok, here's the situation, In Los Angeles, it has been reported that a serial-killer, who calls himself "The Cesarean Kid", has killed eight people there since his appearance last week.
"Big deal, seems like a typical deranged man on the loose." Danny commented
"Well, did I mention that this typical deranged man preys on helpless children? All of his victims are found to be children who are 10 or less in age." Mac sarcastically replied.
"…" Danny was silenced by Mac's discourse.
"Above all, one of the victims was a seven-year old boy called Tyrell, son of Denzel Walker, CEO of Helium Crown Corporations." Mac supplemented.
"Wow, you were schoolmates with the CEO of Helium Crown Corp.?" Lindsay asked.
Mac gave her a nod.
"So why do they need our help?" Flack replied. "Yeah, don't they have CSIs in LA?" Danny added.
"Well, they do have their own investigators in LA, but Mr. Walker personally requested my help about the case. He was a good friend of mine in my college days. Besides that, he says he will be willing to reward the NY CSI Department if we catch this serial-killer. So pretty much that's it, that's why I have to leave for LA tomorrow morning. I'll be back in a week or so."
"What you're going alone?" Stella replied.
"Oh yes, I forgot to mention that while I'm gone, Stella will serve as temporary supervisor while I'm away."
"Mac, why don't you bring someone along, I'm sure Mr. Walker needs all the help he can get." Hawkes said. Mac gave him a puzzling look after the things he had mention.
"Oh, c'mon Mac, doc is right, you need acquaintance while you are away" Danny said. "Yeah I'm sure we can pretty much handle the situation here in Manhattan." Flack added.
Mac then had to retrospect in his mind as he examined what his colleagues have suggested. After a few seconds, he finally nodded as the team breathed a sign of relief knowing that their mentor was not going alone.
"So who's coming with me?" Mac asked the team with a raised eyebrow.
"Well, for sure, I won't come because you assigned me to supervise the team." Stella replied humorously.
"How about you, Sheldon?"
"Nah, I can't, my sister and her husband are visiting me on Friday, I have to attend to them since they only visit me once in about three years or so."
"Flack?"
"I'll pass, I'm planning to go to LA in a few months during my free time. Wouldn't want to spoil my first vacation there knowing that I'm still on the job. Why not take Danny and Lindsay? I'm guessing they don't have an excuse not to go with you." Flack replied with a smirk on his face.
Mac then turned to the two of them waiting for an answer.
Danny was the first one to reply, "Guess Flack is right, to tell you the truth, I'd have a better time being in LA rather than dealing with the same filthy scumbags here in New York." "Then it's a yes for me, Mac."
"How about you, Lindsay?" Mac said.
"…Sure, if you and Danny don't mind that is." Lindsay shyly replied.
"Of course, I don't mind Lindsay, they say the more the merrier." Mac gave his answer with a smile.
The attention of the group shifted to Danny waiting for his reply.
"Yeah, yeah, you can come Montana, I'm sure it will be a more humbling experience for me when you come along." Danny said leaving a sneer on his face.
Lindsay smiled back at Danny.
"Then, it's decided, Me, Danny, and Lindsay will go to LA tomorrow morning. I'll inform Mr. Walker about our departure so that he can arrange the tickets for the plane and also the hotel accommodation for us to have a place to stay. Stella and Sheldon, I want you take care of business for me while we are away. Don, please stay away from trouble, don't be too hard on the suspects, and listen to your supervisor's orders." Mac said as he gave a smile to Flack.
"Yes Sir!" Flack replied back with a smile.
"Ok, return to processing the evidence on our current case in the DNA lab. Danny and Lindsay, everything you gather, leave it to Stella before we leave for tomorrow."
The two of them gave Mac a nod.
Everyone then left the room and returned to work. For a few minutes, Detective Mac Taylor was alone in his office in retrospect about his trip to California. "It's going to be a long weekend." Mac thought to himself wondering in his desk.