AN: Punjab and Solitude by Karunesh are amazing! I love dancing to these songs. The flow of them is awesome! Simply amazing. Speaking of dancing, I was getting restless at work so I started doing some dance moves and it amused my coworkers' XD On the subject of work, I'm pretty happy in my new department. I mentioned last time I bit off more than I could chew and that's not the sole reason I switched. I have other reasons for switching departments and I made the right choice. So yeah. Moving forwards. Ugh. I think a trip to my podiatrist is in my future. I might've done something to my toe. It's bruised and swollen. I don't think it's broken but since I'm not a doctor, I can't say for sure. If my sister and I share a day off this week I'll have her take me to the doctor. I'm just hoping that I didn't damage the joint implant inside. That would mean more surgery...*headdesk* Moving on, my script is getting closer to the finish line! Whoo Whoo! The final draft is underway and I'm excited :) One more thing before we being. Yes, this story is going to be weird at first. Sci-fi is weird. Always has been and always will be. If sci-fi wasn't weird I would think that something is wrong with the universe *shrugs* Alright, let's get this gravy train rolling! When we left off, the team was off!

Y'all know this part by now ;)

Enjoy my loves!

Steel City

The team arrived in Pittsburgh that night and decided to get a fresh start in the morning. Well, Matty decided that and decided to accompany the gang on this mission. While this case had them unnerved, Matty was more so it seemed. It didn't show but something about this case had her cage rattled. Mac was also high on that list for obvious reasons. Jack was rattled because children were more or less involved now. Riley and Bozer were rattled simply because this case should be impossible and yet here they were. This case felt like something out of a sci-fi movie.

The next morning the gang was up bright and early at Matty's insistence and now figuring out where to go from here. Mac made the suggestion of checking the missing person records and see where the people were taken from.

"Sometimes a person will nab people from the same area. This area could be a spot for easy targets or where our bad guy feels most comfortable and knows well." Mac said.

Riley got right to work as soon as Mac made the suggestion.

"Anything Ri?" Jack asked.

"Yeah actually. Mac hit the nail on the head. Most of our missing people disappeared from the same area which is Carson St. or as some people refer to as South Side." Riley said.

"What's on Carson St.?" Matty asked.

"Some grocery stores, fast food places and other restaurants, some shops, a shopping plaza further down, mostly bars. There's a thing called the Carson St. Challenge. You go to each bar down the strip and take a drink until you get to the end. My guess is some of these people were bar hopping at the time they were taken." Riley said.

"Makes sense. When your drunk you're vulnerable." Bozer said.

"The others were nabbed in front of the stadiums. Some of them worked there while others were stragglers." Riley said.

"Any specific age range or similarities between victims?" Mac asked.

"No similarities. They're all random but the age range seems to be from 25 to at least 60." Riley said. "The number of victims is staggering and climbing."

"Alright, we need to get there and cover some ground. Mac and Jack will take South Side. Mac keep Jack on a tight leash." Matty said.

"Yes, ma'am," Mac said as Jack cried out "Hey!"

"Boze, you and Riley will investigate the stadiums. There's a good chance there's a Pirates game later this afternoon so be careful." Matty said.

"What about you mama?" Jack asked.

"I'll be having a long discussion with the chief of police and the mayor," Matty said. "I've already gotten all of us security clearance. If you have to use, use it. Now move it, people!"

The group separated and headed out to their areas.

Mac and Jack walked across the bridge to South Side and saw the neighborhood was relatively quiet but then again it was still morning. Most bars wouldn't be open until mid-afternoon so they decided to tackle all the businesses that were open. The answers were mixed and unsure, but the most recurring answer was from the employers. Employees went home and never showed up the next the day. A few employers said their employees were art students from the Art Institute and just assumed they had been busy with projects or were out partying with the Duquesne students.

"Thank you," Mac said as he and Jack left the little ice cream shop.

"Alright, what next? We've pretty much been getting the same answer." Jack asked taking a bite of his chocolate vanilla swirl.

"Let's head back across the bridge and go to the Art Institute. After that, we'll head to Duquesne University. By the time we get back some of the bars should be open." Mac said.

"So let's go already!" Jack said walking in the opposite direction.

"Jack!" Mac called.

"What?" Jack asked.

"The Art Institute is this way," Mac said pointing in the right direction.

"I knew that!" Jack exclaimed and walked the way Mac was pointing.

Mac rolled his eyes and followed Jack. He wondered how the others were doing.

Riley and Bozer headed to the football and baseball stadiums where some of the employees and sports goers were nabbed. Riley politely asked a custodian if the manager of the park was in and the man led to the two agents to the office.

"Let me do the talking, okay? Okay." Riley said entering the room.

"Can I help you two?" The manager asked.

"We're investigating the string of disappearances that have been occurring and we heard some of your employees were among the people that vanished," Riley said.

"Yes. I'm deeply saddened by this. Not only did my employees vanish but some people did as well. I'm very worried as the employees that vanished were students or high school children." He said.

"Any reason these kids would vanish? Did they have a history with drugs and stuff like that?" Bozer asked.

"No. None of them. Well, there was one but I fired him months ago." The manager said.

"And the people?" Riley asked.

"I say a handful of them are season regulars. The others are people that sit outside of the stadium to listen to the game." The manager said.

"How do you know that?" Riley asked. "Are you sure they aren't dealers or anything?"

"Oh no. I know because sometimes I would go out and talk to them. Some of them just pass by the stadium or they couldn't afford tickets so they enjoy listening and using their imaginations." The manager said.

"So other than the one, you have no problems with the employees?" Riley asked.

"No, not one." The manager said.

Riley nodded. "Anything you'd like to add?"

"Nothing. I'm sorry if I wasn't much help." The manager said.

"You were plenty of help," Riley said with a reassuring smile.

"Oh! One more thing. Melissa Bell. She's a college student but she also has a baby at home. Her fiance is worried. Please find her if you can." The manager said.

"We'll try. Do you happen to know where they live? We'd like to talk with the fiance." Bozer said.

"Sure. They live in an apartment just across the bridge." The manager said writing down the address.

The two thanked the manager and headed to their next destination. So far everyone got pretty much the same answer and it was no help. They hope something will come up that would lead them to their bad guy of the week.

Stopping right here for now. If I got anything wrong I'm sorry! I lived in Pittsburgh for only a year and I'm going off memory.

Until Next Time! *insert something here, gone fishin'*

leah-Thank you love! Right?! It's not going to end well, I know it :(