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Chapter 2 : Ghosts

Daisy didn't really understand what was going on. Everyone was working on finding Dr Brennan but no one seemed to be able to talk about the disappearance of her mentor. She closed her eyes in frustration and huffed as she spotted Sweets walk towards her. He smiled slightly as he reached her.

"Daisy" He smiled as she raised her eyebrows.

"Hi, have they found her? Is she ok?" Daisy bit her bottom lip hopefully as he shook his head.

"Not yet" Sweets knew the longer Brennan was missing the worse things could be for the scientist. Daisy nodded slowly, she really hadn't believed Dr Brennan would be found so soon. "We will find her. You know that yeah?"

"I know you believe that Lance." Daisy sighed. "I know that's what we all want to believe but there are no leads. All we know is Dr Brennan was working late last night, just like always."

"And that she reached her apartment" Lance rested his hands on his girlfriend's shoulders as she nodded.

"But she never went inside."

"No" Daisy stared at his shirt. "She never made it inside."

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Max stared at the young man in front of him as he began to register what he was being told. His only daughter was missing. Temperance was gone.

"Booth, listen to me" Max could see the young man in front of him was heartbroken.

Booth raised his eyes to meet his as he felt a stab of guilt run through him.

"I'm listening."

"I just wanna check I'm understanding what you are telling me. Temperance was taken last night but we don't know who took her or where she is. This is the woman who has worked in some of the biggest and nastiest hell holes in the world but you are telling me she vanishes in to thin air from her own doorstep?" Max shook his head. "Is that what I am being told here?"

"Yes" Booth looked away. He knew how he would react if Parker had been taken.

"So, what are we doing to find her? Why are we sat in this Diner talking about her when we should be looking for her?" Max stood as Booth nodded and followed him.

"Max? Where are you going? You just can't run off. I need to know." Booth walked as far as the door to the Diner as Max stopped and turned to face him.

"What?"

"Is there anyone from your past? Anyone at all that may have a grudge. Anyone that could be trying to get to you through Russ and Bones?" Booth glared at the older man who just nodded once and turned his head.

"Son, I think you better come with me."

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Brennan had always hated feeling cold. She was not a fan of the winter, well not unless she was having a snowball fight with Parker or her nieces. Or ice skating with Booth. Generally feeling cold was not something she relished. She laid on her side and closed her eyes, trying to work out what had happened. One moment she had been wondering whether it was too late to call Booth and order Thai food for the both of them the next minute she had been forced in to the trunk of a large car. She wasn't even certain which brand of car she had been transported in. Opening her eyes she looked around the dark, miserable little room and glared. They'll be looking for me by now. I'm coming home Booth. I promised I'd watch the game with you and Parker on Saturday and I will. I promised I'd be there for Angela at her baby shower. I can't just wait around to be rescued. How can I expect Booth to find me when I have no idea where I am? She forced herself to sit up as the door at the other end of the room creaked open.

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Angela rested a hand on her swollen abdomen as she watched the CCTV footage from Brennan's apartment. She sighed heavily and sat down as Hodgins appeared behind her.

"Hey"

"Hi Honey." Angela closed her eyes as she felt him rest a hand on her shoulders.

"What are you doing? You must have watched this what? A million times already" He kissed her neck as she closed her eyes.

"I know" She paused as she tried to order her thoughts. "I missed something. I know I have. Bren is gone. She got out of the Jeffersonian, she got in her car and then she gets home, but doesn't get inside. Hodgy, something happened to her from the time she left the car and the time she reached the apartment building."

"You missed nothing Ange"

"Where is she?" Angela sighed. "Where is she Jack?"

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Max drove through the Washington DC streets like a man possessed as Booth remained silent beside him. He knew he had to explain to Booth why he thought it was his past that had put his daughter in danger.

"When we get to my place I have to call Russ. Let him know what has happened. Check he's safe" Max started as Booth nodded.

"Then you tell me why Bones is missing and who has taken her. " Booth glared at the older man. "You have killed to protect your kids, now I suggest you start talking."

"I was never convicted." Max raised his eyebrows as Booth looked out of the window. He was barely keeping his temper as he watched the passing cars.

"You did it. I know and Bones knows you killed that man to protect her and Russ so I suggest you start telling me the truth now, before I am launching a murder investigation rather than a missing persons."

"Ok ok" Max pulled the car in to the parking space outside his apartment. "I'll tell you anything you want. Just find my little girl Booth"

"I will." Booth opened the car door and followed him.

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