Chapter 3

Where's Ryan?

Tripp's gone too

A/N: I'm really proud of how this is coming along thanks for the reviews.

Disclaimer: No matter what my momma says I still don't own them I own Rebecca.

Louisiana

Calleigh had just gotten back to her room when the phone rang again. "Hello?" Calleigh said. "Calleigh," an answer came back "it's Horatio." "Horatio," Calleigh asked"what's wrong?" "A lot," Horatio replied "Alex has been kidnapped by a guy who plans to pick us all off while you're gone." "What?" "O did I forget to mention he says he knows you and is out for revenge?" "You left that part out," Calleigh replied. "I really don't know H who could be doing this Horatio." "Okay sweetheart here's what I want you to do I want you to think about it and call me if you remember anything." "Okay," Calleigh replied "Bye." As Horatio hung up Calleigh was left alone in her own thoughts. Her cousine Rebecca came into the room. Rebecca Duquesne was an exact duplicate of herself except this past summer she dyed her hair brown. "Calleigh she said, "This just came for you." Calleigh had a sneaking suspicion so she put on a pair of latex gloves that she always kept in her purse. Inside the envelope was a picture of Alex strapped to a chair. On the bottom of the photo a message read

1 down Ms. Duquesne 1 down

6 to go the end is near my dear

Here's a riddle solve it quick

Before another CSI decides to disappear

The Wolfe always comes out at night and the bonehead detective also.

She recognized the handwriting instantly. She also solved the riddle, No the thought to herself his next two targets are Detective Frank Tripp and Ryan Wolfe. She left her room to book the earliest flight to Miami which was Friday and today was Monday she sighed before falling asleep.

Miami

"So far we have 2 notes and no evidence." Horatio summed up in front of what's left of his team. He noticed the tired looks on all his CSI's faces. "We have to figure out where he's going to strike next," Trip added carefully." "Ryan, Frank I want you to go back outside and comb the area for any trace of Alex or anything we can get to get after this guy and quick," added Horatio. "Ok H," Ryan replied before leaving with Frank close behind him. That left Eric, Horatio, and Natalia alone with their thoughts when Horatio's cell phone rang. "Hello?" "Horatio it's Calleigh." Horatio noticed she sounded worried. "Calleigh what's wrong?" "On the brightside I'm coming back to Miami on Friday." "Good," Horatio replied. "On the more urgent side I got sent an unknown package today. "What!" Horatio said to the shocked silence of both Eric and Natalia. "Calleigh what did the note say." It said

1 down Ms. Duquesne 1 down

6 to go the end is near my dear

Here's a riddle solve it quick

Before another CSI decides to disappear

The Wolfe always comes out at night and the bonehead detective also.

Horatio listened carefully as Calleigh read the note and explained how she new his next target. She also knew who was behind all this, an old friend from the New Orleans PD that she shut down for selling drugs. "Horatio! She was becoming frantic now Ryan and Tripp there next." This was followed by shocked silence throughout the room. It was Eric who broke the silence. "H you sent them out." "No," Horatio replied he Natalia and Eric ran outside leaving Calleigh on the phone screaming Horatio, Horatio and she hung up.. Horatio came outside to find a pool of blood, and a bloody knife.

Unknown Location In the Everglades

Ryan woke up still dazed from the chlorofoam but he felt a trickle of blood flowing from a cut on his head. When his eyes focused he saw Alex bound to a chair but perfectly fine.

She spoke "Ryan! Are you alright?" "Yes I'm okay but this cut is killing me." "From what I can see it's infected you need medical help now." But Ryan realized something else and spoke. "Where's Frank?" "He's over there honey" Alex replied. Ryan shifted his gaze in the direction Alex was pointing. Frank lay unconscious and for what Ryan could see he needed help fast. A deep voice interrupted his thoughts. He spoke "it's the beginning of the end for you." "Your fate is in the hands of Lieutenant Caine now, before he disappears along with Eric Delko and Natalia Boa Vista. Then your fate will be I the hands of CSI Duquesne. Now I have a certain female CSI to track down Miss Boa Vista will be joining you shortly. I also have a phone call to make to a certain blonde ballistics expert and a Red Haired Lieutenant.

TBC

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