Kara had spotted Horatio down the hall but stopped dead in her tracks hearing the conversation.
She waited for a moment then continued toward him.
"Horatio" she said hesitantly
"Hey, what's going on?" He asked softly.
"I just heard, do you think they got Ryan too?"
He sighed. "I'm not sure yet."
Kara looked away and frowned. "Eric is gone."
Horatio was surprised to hear that, he looked down and rubbed his forehead, he returned his gaze to Kara.
"Um, will you do me a favor, go into the break room and I would like for you to wait, I will be there shortly ok?"
"Ok." she said lowly and nodded her head.
II
"Officer Macorn, I have an assignment for you." Horatio stated.
"You do? What is it?"
"Follow me please." Horatio motioned with his hand and lead him toward a spot near the break room he figured was just outside of Kara's earshot.
"I don't know if you've heard of what's been going on but we have some dangerous escaped fugitives who have been kidnapping my team in a vendetta against me; Kara is the only one who hasn't yet been taken. We need to keep it that way, understood?" Horatio explained.
"Yes sir!" Officer Macorn responded.
"Ok, I'm going to go speak with her about it."
Officer Macorn nodded and stood by to wait.
Horatio made his way into the break room, he moved over to the couch and sat down next to Kara who was seemingly staring into space appearing lost in her thoughts.
"What's on your mind?" Horatio clasped his hands together.
She exhaled. "Just trying to brainstorm anything we could do to help us find where they took everybody."
"That's good, sweetheart I have something important to tell you."
Kara leaned back on the couch and turned her attention to him.
Horatio held his hand out and signaled to Officer Macorn to come in.
"Kara this is officer Macorn, he is going to look out for you while Frank and and I go out to find where Ryan was ambushed."
"Don't you think I should go with you?" she insisted looking back and forth at both of them.
"Normally yes but unfortunately I think that's exactly what Ron and the others are hoping for. I need you to be safe."
She sighed. "I feel like a sitting duck having to stay put and not be out there helping."
"I know, and I promise to let you know the second we find something to lead us in a direction."
"Well I guess you guys better get a move on." She relaxed trying to be ok with the situation.
"I will catch up with you once we get back." Horatio stood up and left the room.
Once he was out of sight, Kara led her eyes to officer Macorn, He smiled.
"I hope you are good at keeping up, let's go!"
Macorn was confused until she took off in a hurry, he rushed to follow her.
II
(Across town)
Caleigh began waking up, she blinked several times trying to clear her vision. She heard some groaning beside her. "Eric?"
Eric opened his eyes. "Calleigh.." He squinched, darted his eyes around the room and saw Natalia and Ryan were still out cold.
"Where are we?" Calleigh wondered she felt her hands bound tightly behind her.
"Not sure, I don't even remember how I got here." Eric admitted. "Got a major headache though."
"I remember Clavo attacked me when I was leaving the bank." Calleigh recalled.
"Are you ok?" Eric asked in concern.
"I'm fine, if most of us are here now, what's going on?"
"From what we could figure out, they are trying to use us as leverage for some sort of vendetta against Horatio."
Both of them heard voices outside the room, they leaned their heads back with eyes closed before the door opened.
Ron peared in. " No they are still out." He closed the door.
Eric and Calleigh sat up.
"And when they find out that we are awake?..." Calleigh started.
"Actually they're all waiting until all of us are here." Eric corrected.
Natalia lifted her head. " uhh, what the.." She noticed Eric and Calleigh looking at her.
"They got you guys too?" She whispered.
Both nodded their heads.
Natalia turned her head and noticed Ryan behind her. She tried to use her elbow to nudge him.
"Ryan wake up!" Not getting an immediate response she tried a few more times until a hard enough wack woke him up.
Ryan coughed. "What..where...are we.." He moved his head around still feeling foggy.
"Don't know but we need to get out of here." She interjected.
Suddenly the door shot open. "See Bro I told you I could hear them." Clavo confirmed
Ron stepped in front of him. "You get a gold star for hearing and guess that means you will be guarding them tonight." He pulled the toothpick from his mouth.
"Maybe I should take advantage of the time while they are up." Clavo shook his shoulders he moved closer only to have Ron push a hand to his chest.
"No you won't, Ceasar get some more doses of the sedative ready!" Ron snapped his fingers.
"You think you can stop me?!" Clavo questioned.
"I don't need to, I can just ask Memmo how he feels about it."
Clavo forced Ron's arm away from him, he shook his head and left the room slamming the door behind him.
II
(The Lab)
Dave entered the room, Kara was focused intently on something.
"What are you working on?" Dave asked her.
"Just checking traffic cameras, hoping to spot the vehicle that took Eric, maybe see where it's headed."
"Ah, so what's with the.." He pointed his thumb back.
"Protection detail." She answered keeping her eyes fixed on the screen.
"You haven't given him the slip yet?" He hinted.
"Horatio asked me not to." She typed in the keyboard to switch camera feeds.
Dave leaned forward and joined in watching along with her.
II
Horatio removed his sunglasses and observed the bullet holes which had pierced parts of the hummer's exterior.
"Talk about an ambush." Frank stated.
"It's like someone is watching or is being told our every move Frank."
"How could that be?" Frank inquired.
"Something tells me, Ron Saris could be using an inside advantage to be his eyes and ears."
Frank looked over his shoulder. "The tow just arrived, once we get it back maybe that could help us get some answers." He suggested.
"While you handle that, I'm going to have a look around." Horatio told him.
"Alright." Frank waved the tow truck over.
II
"Please take me there, just for a little bit so I can pack a bag." Kara begged.
"Lieutenant Caine gave me very specific orders."
She huffed. "Yes I know but he didn't say you could only protect me here."
Frank was passing by and she called out to him.
"Hey Frank!, could you please take me by my apartment to get some stuff, please! Protection detail isn't much help with that…"
"Yeah sure, take five officer Macorn, we'll be back." Frank commented.
"Yes!" Kara cheered raising a fist in the air.
II
Joe Lebrock was parked in an empty lot eating dinner when he got a phone call he didn't bother to see who it was before answering.
"This had better be good!" He snapped.
"It is for once, just got word the little twerp is going for a drive with Frank Tripp, now's your opportunity." Ron quickly hung up.
Joe smiled deviously and put the vehicle in drive.
II
A bell chimed above the door when Horatio walked into the gas station. There was a problem with one of the pumps and he decided to alert the cashier.
He sensed someone may have been watching and turned, the person used their hand to block his face and looked the other way attempting to conceal his identity.
Horatio stepped away from his place in line and got closer and immediately knew exactly who it was.
He took out his weapon and positioned himself. " Cesar soto, Miami Dade PD, both hands on your head, knees to the ground." Hr ordered
Ceasar heard his words, he slowly lowered his hand and glanced at Horatio briefly then bolted out the door.
Horatio went after him.
Ceasar sprinted to the car but fumbled with the keys that slipped out of his hands and dropped on the pavement.
Before he had a chance to pick them up he heard the click of a gun behind him.
Once he realized there was no other way out, he lowered himself to the ground.
II
(On the Road)
Find anything useful from the scene?" Kara turned the music dial down.
"Well besides the bullet strikes along the front interior.." His explanation was disrupted when they were directly hit by another vehicle on the driver's side.
Kara shut her eyes hearing the squealing of the tires as the car spun around then rolled over completely one time and landed right side up again.
After what seemed like an eternity but only seconds had passed by when Kara came to, she raised her head.
Frank was leaned over unconscious with a serious gash on his forehead.
She gasped. "Oh no!" "Frank!, Frank!" she shook his shoulder trying to rustle him awake.
Kara grabbed the radio speaker from the dashboard. "Requesting assistance and rescue at 18th and bayview, Auto accident there is an officer down! I repeat 18th and bayview!"
The door on her side flew open, she looked up and saw Joe looking back at her. Seeing him sent chills down her spine.
Kara pressed the speaker again. "I need backup! Kidnapping! Backup requested same location!"
Joe Lebrock reached in and yanked her out of the car. The radio box fell off the dashboard snapping the connecting wires.
II
Horatio was cuffing Ceasar Soto when the radio transmission came through. His eyes wide hearing Kara's distress call.
"Get up!" He demanded, once Ceasar was back on his feet, Horatio pushed him up against the car.
Horatio got directly in his face. "Where are they taking my team?!"
Ceasar shook his head. "Forget it man, I'm not telling you anything!"
"Very well..you are going to regret that choice!"
Horatio shoved him into the hummer.