Voices shook Brennen out of her head and made her concentrate on the present instead of the past. She heard them coming towards her and tried to straighten. She would not let them see her fear. Though in chains and unable to move, she was well aware that she couldn't entirely straighten.

"Well, well, well. Look who's awake." James voice rang out almost a taunting reminder of the past.

"Why are you keeping me alive?" She asked point-blank.

"Is there a reason that we shouldn't?" Another man answered. It took a moment, but Brennen recognized him as Charles. That would mean that Daniel was the one that was missing.

She looked at him, not bothering to hide her distain. "I would think that would be obvious. Once Booth finds out what you did to me," she shrugged, "Well, I wouldn't want to be in your position."

"So you're trying to talk us into killing you, are you?" Charles chuckled.

"This is not a game!" James exclaimed. "We have kept her alive because we need to know what Kyle knows. If he can point us out. If so, we kill him and Dr. Brennen."

"Chill out."

"I am two weeks away from retiring. You've got another couple years. I am not going to lose my life because some scientist from the system can't keep her mouth shut." He turned to her and Brennen felt chills go up and down her body—though she knew that wasn't logical—as he ran a hand across her face. "So you are going to tell me what I need to know."

"And if I don't?" She spat in his face.

"Then we are going to make you talk just like we made you shut up all those years ago." Charles came around to her back and Brennen fought to not shed tears at her fear.

Booth was getting ready to leave work when his phone rang. "Booth."

"Hey, it's Rebecca."

"What's up?"

"I was just at the store and, well, didn't you say that Dr. Brennen was out of town?"

"Yeah, why?"

"It's probably nothing but I saw her car across the street."

"You're sure it's hers?"

"Yes, I'm sure. And it's been here for at least a day. The snow from yesterday still hasn't been removed. That's why I thought I'd call."

Booth's gut went numb. "Thanks for letting me know Rebecca."

"I did the right thing, right, Seeley?"

"You did the right thing. I'll check it out. It's probably nothing. Maybe she had to go out of town quickly and left with whoever she went out of town with."

"I'm sure that's all it is. Anyway, I'll drop Parker off on Friday evening."

"Thanks Rebecca." Booth's stomach tightened as he hung up the phone and started out the door.