A/N: Hey here's another chapter. And I just have to bring this up, who else is upset about the firing of Jorja and George. I mean come on people, they've been with the show sence the begining. Anyways, thanx for the reviews. Now R/R again please.

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Greg looked down at his wrist. Blood was now seeping out of the wound. He hoped it hadn't gone to deep. But blood loss was the least of his problems, that snake was venomous. He didn't know much about snakes, but he did know it was venomous. The young CSI grabbed a handkerchief out of his pocket and wrapped it around his arm to use as a tourniquet. He thought it might slow the traveling of the venom through his bloodstream. He then heard a loud boom that sounded like thunder. Greg looked up at the sky and hadn't noticed that it had started to get dark. But it wasn't because twilight was setting in, huge dark storm clouds covered the sky. Great, just great. When he thought things couldn't get worse, it stared to rain. Huge rain drops fell from the sky moistening the sand beneath his feet. It was going to be a long trip back to the scene. If he could even get there. The trail was now disappearing from the hard rain pounding on it.

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35 min earlier

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"Ok. Greg you start processing the scene over there and I'll process the body." Sara instructed Greg.

"I'll be over here." Said Nick pointing to the area behind rocks.

Sara nodded and then looked back down at the body. He looked so calm and peaceful. How ever he died, she hoped it was painless. Oh well time to get back to work. Sara checked the guys pockets to make sure that David didn't miss anything and found nothing. Just a few candy wrappers and some change, nothing useful. She spent some time searching the body and still came up empty handed. She turned and looked at the backpack laying next to him. She opened it up and emptied the contents. Lets see. A water bottle, sun screen, energy bar, and a field guide to reptiles. She opened the small pocket that was on the front that revealed sunglasses and camera film.

"Hey Sara." Nick came up to her holding the camera that had been laying on the other side of the victim.

"Hmm?"

"What do you think a guy is doing in the middle of the desert with a camera, a back pack, and no car? Homeless maybe?"

"Just because we haven't found a car yet doesn't mean he's homeless. I was thinking herpetologist. I found a field guide for reptiles in his backpack. Maybe he was looking for reptiles to take pictures of. The desert is full of them. Maybe he found a snake and his curiosity got the best of him. Tried to get a good view of it and got a little to close......"

"And then the snake got angry at him for him for trespassing a his territory and bit him." Nick finished her sentence."

"Right."

Their conversation was then interrupted by the loud rumbling sound of thunder. Large rain drops started to fall from the sky.

"Great, we better hurry up and gather as much evidence up as we can." Nick said loudly as it thundered again. Sara and Nick rushed around the scene gathering evidence while the medics loaded up the body to take back to the morgue. When they were done Sara ran over to where Greg was to see if he was done processing that side. But she couldn't find him. She ran back to inform Nick that Greg was missing and they both went out to search for him in the rain.

Nick looked at Sara and instructed her what to do.

"Ok. You go North and I'll go South. He couldn't gone far and nether should you. So when you think you've gone far enough just come back and see if I've found him yet. If you find him just walk back here."

"Ok."

They went their separate ways and both came back alone. When Sara found out Nick didn't have Greg with him she began to fear for her younger friend. What could have happened to him?

"Ok..... How bout you come with me and we'll both go west and see if he's over there some where. Maybe he got lost or something."

"What if he's hurt?"

"Don't worry. I'm sure he's fine. Come on, lets go."

Sara nodded in agreement and they got an umbrella out of the tohoe to share and headed off.

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A/N: There ya go. The second chapter, not to long but heck its a chapter right? Oh ya and just to give you a little hint. If you get bit by a venomous snake, though I doubt it'll happen, don't do what Greg did. Don't use a tourniquet. Ppl use to think it helps but alls it does is damage your muscles. Ok anyways, please review.