Hostage Situation

By: narutoprincess

Chapter 3: The Missing CSI's

It was 10 am in New York City and Stella Bonasera had come back from her scene with Sheldon Hawkes and Lindsay Monroe. The three went to Mac's office to tell him they finished their case only to find he wasn't there.

"That's strange. Mac's always here."

What Stella had said was not an exaggeration. Mac Taylor had been known to stay overnight at the Lab.

"I'll go see if Adam's seen him."

Stella walked over to the lab where Adam Ross was working.

"Hey Adam. Do you know where Mac is?"

"Nope. In fact, I haven't seen him all day."

"Thanks anyway."

Sheldon had gone to check with Sid Hammerback, the medical examiner, to see if he'd seen Mac. He had the same response as Adam. Lindsay had gone to find Danny to ask him about Mac, only to find him missing as well. She then found Stella and told her the news.

"Danny's missing too?"

Lindsay nodded, trying not to show extreme concern. She didn't want Stella to think she cared about him as much as she did. But even if Lindsay has shown extreme concern, Stella probably wouldn't have noticed it. She was too busy being worried herself. Two of her friends were missing. No one had seen them all day.

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Mac woke up to find himself tied up with Danny. The two were in an unfamiliar room that was completely empty except for them.

"Danny?"

"Mmm..."

This was the response from the still groggy Danny Messer as he got used to his surroundings.

"Where are we? Why am I tied to you?"

Mac opened his mouth to say something but closed it again. Unfortunately, Mac had no answer for those questions.

"Ahh I see our two...hostages...have finally come to."

Mac could make out the figure of a big, burly man who's voice he recognized.

"Do I know you from somewhere?"

Danny was shocked at Mac's statement.

"Mac might KNOW this guy?"

(NP: This is a thought)

"You don't remember me Mac? Well I'll refresh your memory."

The man started pacing around the room.

"Do you remember the Fusili case Mr. Taylor?"

That name jogged Danny's memory. He remembered it. Mac and Stella had worked that case. Danny remembered Mac not sleeping for the entire time they were working that case. Stella (and everyone else) was so relieved when it was over. Mac not sleeping was a big worry of theirs.

"No...We put you in jail."

"So you remember me now? Good."

"Eric Dagani. How did you get out."

"Good behaviour."

Mac was ofiically freaked out. He had the images from the Fusili case going through his head. A brutal murder of a family. A man, his wife and their 5 year old son. Eric Dagani was a friend of Mr. Fusili from the golf club he belonged to. Mac and Stella had found evidence that not only covicted him of murdering the family but sexually assaulting Mrs. Fusili and their young son. It was one of those cases you never forgot.

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