Jane stood staring at the door, still unable to move, Red John was spitting foul words in his ear but he couldn't hear them, all he could hear was Lisbon's crying, he could see her broken body in his mind.

"I am warning you Patrick I am RAPIDLY losing patience!" Red John hissed.

"Do you really think I care?" Jane spat.

"Go on Patrick, you never know, you might be surprised by what you find…."

Jane knew this was some trick, no doubt he was gonna find some gruesome body part of Lisbon's which one was what was frightening him! He approached the drswer and inhaled sharply, held his breath. The drawer slid open with the least encouragement... he found it empty, instead of disc.

"Oh my god!" he whispered in relief as the breath which he'd been holding was expelled. His legs felt weaken beneath him and he leant against the wall behind him for support.

"O Patrick did I have you thinking the worst? I had no idea you were so dramatic. A see a disc cannot hurt you….." Red John trailed off.

Patrick picked the disc up.

"Go in the top drawer and take out the laptop, place the disc in and watch it, all the while staying on this phone."

"Tell me why I'm partaking in this farce when for all I know Lisbon is….." he forced the thought from his mind.

"Have I said once that dear little Teresa is dead. I told you I liked her passion Patrick! She is the first who has fought me with such zealousness in a long time, who said I wouldn't kill her slowly. Slice the blade along her arms legs, stomach slowly. Watch the blood drain from her body - then JUST as the life is disappearing from her eyes only then would I be merciful! I have thought much about this Patrick! There are many things I would like to do, so watch the disc!"

Jane did as he was told, Lisbon was alive, or that it was Red John was implying. He never said outright, that was the way he played. The screen loaded up.

"It's password protected." Jane told him. "I can't get in."

"O no that won't do." a door opened. "Teresa!" he barked.

Jane heart filled and he listened to the phone intently trying to hear her voice.

He heard a weak but firm voice telling Red John to 'Go to hell!'

Jane heard loud buzzing then Lisbon breathing heavily.

"Teresa!" Red John repeated angrily. "What happened last time you disobeyed me?"

Jane heard her swallow audibly. "NO! I won't let you play with him anymore!"

"How about I turn up the voltage on this thing. It has been modified!" Red John crowed.

"Lisbon please just give it to him!" Jane screamed, uncaring whether Red John heard the fear and pain in his voice.

"Two moments Patrick." there was a beep. "Repeat what you just said please."

"Lisbon?" he called into the phone.

"Jane!" she replied, he could hear the raw emotion in her tone.

"Give him the password."

"No!"

"Ok." Red John said, buzzing filled the room, this was louder than before. He heard Lisbon groaning.

"LISBON!" Jane yelled.

The buzzing ceased.

"It's no time to be proving how tough you are!" Jane pleaded.

"Well?" Red John asked patiently.

Jane wasn't fooled by the tone, he knew that Red John wouldn't hesitate to do it again.

"Please Teresa, for me?" Jane begged.

She seemed to finally give in, she exhaled. "My login is LisbonT2004. The password is all of your names, lowercase starting in order of who started first. Cho, Rigsby, Jane then Van Pelt."

"O how sweet!" Red John mocked.

"Shut up!" Teresa snarled.

"I must say Teresa you do have a high tolerance for pain, I wonder….."

"Please Lisbon just stay quiet!" Jane pleaded drowning out what Red John was saying, knowing what she had endured already was causing him enough anguish.

"Look Jane." Lisbon started. "Patrick. Whatever he says or does don't follow us! Send in the police. Your in danger, there's a …."

Another beep. He could hear her in the background but it was muffled and unclear. "I think that is enough don't you?" Red John murmured. "She is so heroic isn't she? A cop to the last. She really loves you, you know. You are a lucky man to have two such beautiful woman love you."

Jane ignored him and watched the laptop load up, it whirred. Disc icon showed then a screen popped up showing a video file.

"I don't watch this unless you promise not to hurt her anymore." Jane told him impulsively.

"I can promise that!" he told him calmly. "But will it matter?"

Jane swallowed then double clicked the icon.

"Put the phone down at any time and I'll kill her. Stop the DVD at any time and I'll kill her!" Red John warned.

Jane found himself looking at a Lisbon's darkened office. He heard his and Lisbon's voice's arguing. God he had been waiting for them? Or had he simply been waiting for him and she was caught in the crossfire. Acid pooled in his stomach as guilt poured over him.

"Since you left I recorded this for you, I wanted it for my own viewing pleasure but decided that you might appreciate it more." Red John murmured in his ear.

Jane knew he shouldn't watch but he couldn't tear his eyes away from the screen he saw her walk in, almost immediately reach for her gun. Red John had anticipated this and tasered her immediately. He watched on, when he saw her fighting with Red John his chest began to ache.

"Have you learned your lesson?" Red John asked Lisbon on screen.

"My favourite part!" Red John said excitedly on the phone. "She's so spirited!"

Jane wasn't thinking about how he was hearing him so clearly over the phone he was engrossed in what he was seeing.

"Go to hell!" Lisbon replied.

Red John stared at her, smiled a little. "She needs one more lesson it seems, but what?" he lifted her by her arm.

Jane watched his Lisbon, his beautiful Lisbon still standing tall even though he could feel her fear through the screen.

"See the sheet of glass there?" Red John pointed to the window she had previously smashed with a chair a few years prior. "Apologise or your head goes through it!"

Jane's eyes were transfixed on the screen. "Say sorry Lisbon!" he squeaked.

"She doesn't!" Red John gloated in his ear repeatedly. "This next bit was incredibly strenuous, my poor arms." he told him after.

Jane watched Lisbon swallowed thickly.

"You obviously like punishment." Red John murmured to Lisbon on screen..

"NO!" she yelped. Took a deep breath…

Jane exhaled in relief….then realised the window was still smashed….. He watched as Lisbon waged an internal dilemma.

"I'm waiting Teresa!" Red John hissed.

Jane watched Lisbon's face change from conflicted to belligerent.

"One day Jane will kill you!" her expression unwavering as she looked in his eyes.

Jane watched as Lisbon was forcibly dragged towards the glass. Watched her close her eyes and make her expression neutral. He felt he could read her mind, he knew she knew this was gonna hurt!

"He may kill me Teresa!" Red John told her angrily. "But you won't be here to see it!" he bent her double then plunged her head towards the thick glass sheet.

Jane winced and jerked every time he heard her head pound off the glass. The fourth time the glass gave and her head impaled it quickly. The glass screamed as it fell to the floor. Red John pulled her head out and dropped her, she hit the floor with a thud, unmoving.

"I warned you!" Red John hissed to her unconscious form then tutted almost like he was chiding an unruly child.

He then without warning roared and began slashing her sofa, his thrusts ferocious. He stood still a moment then turned, looked directly at the camera, smiled malevolently, his mousy expression changing to complete evil. His brown eyes completely black.

"Are you still watching Patrick? Lets turn your lady love over shall we?"

Red John knelt down and tugged her so she was lain on her back. He then walked towards the camera and picked it up, zoomed in on her face.

Jane couldn't contain his cry of anguish. Her forehead was all discoloured, there was a gash across it which was trickling. Her lower lip was split and beginning to swell. Her face was covered with scratches and small pieces of glass littered her hair. Her eyes were closed face expressionless. He bit his lip as tears filled his eyes.

The camera panned across to her stomach. "Now Patrick does she look like she is having trouble breathing to you?"

What was he planning came to mind.

"No, she isn't….let's remedy that!" Red John laughed.

"NO!" Jane roared his hands impacting the table as he stood up forcibly.

The impassioned declaration did nothing to change what was already done, he saw a foot raise then stomp down on her chest twice.

Lisbon's eyes opened and her back lifted as she gasped loudly. She groaned loudly and turned to her side trying to roll into the foetal position.

"Why?" Jane hissed on the phone. "She was out cold on the floor, she was cuffed. She couldn't do anything to you!"

"Coz it would hurt you." Red John replied simply.

Meanwhile on the tape Lisbon was once again picked up by her arm. She was bent double staggering like she was drunk yet she still shoved red Johns hands away and made herself walk.

"O Lisbon." he breathed. How much did he love this woman? This strong unbelievable woman! Even like that obviously in pain she still took no crap!

"Anyway Patrick." Red John said over the phone. "I'm starting to get bored, when I get bored she gets hurt, do you understand?"

"Yes!" he replied quickly.

"Lisbon is alive, I have proved it. Go to the address I say on the end of the disc and we'll have our final show down. Now you have seen my face we both know this will end tonight!"

"I look forward to it!" Jane hissed adrenaline pumping.

Red recited an address on screen.

" O and Patrick just so you know, you should get out of that building quickly. 5 minutes ago a friend of mine rang the police claiming to be an Agent Kimball Cho. He requested backup. A man matching your description attacked and kidnapped Agent Teresa Lisbon. Funny he has your name too!"

Jane paled and ran for the stairs.

"And if you aren't at that address alone in 15 minutes I WILL kill her."

But it was a 20 minute drive with zero traffic!

"Yes I know." Red John answered his silent thought. "So you better hurry! Toodles."

The line went dead.

Jane was running down the stairs, his heart pounding with ever step. He had to get there! He reached the back exit, burst from the doors and to his relief no police cars were there yet. Jane ran to his car and started it just as police swarmed. He floored the accelerator and burst through the gates. He bit back a curse, he couldn't afford to be followed! The clock was ticking. Thankfully the officers were departing their cars and he was away before they climbed in.

Meanwhile Jane kept a high speed. He could save Lisbon! He knew he could! When he saved her then at least he could have some small amount of redemption! He didn't believe in God or any deity but he found himself praying. Pleading with a higher power to spare her. That he would do anything if she was ok!

He reached the area, found it was a dense woodland he braked sharply. The wheels spun and squealed then stopped. He ran to the house, up the porch steps and threw the door open, completely disregarding that Red John might be there with a weapon. He just had to make sure she was ok! The room was empty, except for a box on the table. He walked over and opened it. Found himself looking at a bomb… an alarm bell rang shrilly.

"Uh oh!" he whispered.

In the woodland two people watched as the house exploded into a ball of flames.