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"Wait, why do you want them to find me?" asked Greg, starring at the knife in the man's hand.

"As I said, you'll find out soon enough", he answered with his evil grin. Greg didn't know what to say anymore. Maybe it was even better if he didn't know the man's plans.

The man put the camera on a holder and switched it on. When he was turning back to Greg he said: "Smile for your friends, boy".

Greg just closed his eyes, wishing himself to be back in the lab with his friends.

...

In the meantime, Sara and Catherine received Grissom's call to come to Greg's. When they arrived, they found the three guys standing in front of the living room wall.

"Oh my god", Sarah exclaimed, starring at the wall in blank horror. Catherine just stood there, tears running down her face.

"Girls, I know it is hard, but we don't have much time. I want you to process the scene", Grissom said, showing hardly any emotions. Sarah nodded.

"Do you think it is...," Catherine began to ask, still crying.

"Well, I'm pretty sure", Grissom said, turning back to the wall."But we won't find out if we stand here doing nothing. Besides, if it is him, Greg won't have much time left".

With that, he, Nick and Warrick left the apartment, leaving the girls in Greg's apartment. Grissom was sure they'll find something. They have to find something.

The ride back to the lab was silent. Nobody wanted to speak. Nick thought about Grissom's question. Who is the Desert- Killer? And why does Grissom know the guy? The name didn't sound good. God, Greg shouldn't be in the hands of a killer, he should be here with him, processing a scene and making stupid jokes.

In the lab, Grissom went straight to Archie, followed by Nick and Warrick.

"Hey Gris, what can I do for you?" Archie asked. He didn't know that Greg was kidnapped, nobody in the lab does.

"Archie, I need you to watch my mobile phone. I'm sure I'll get a call soon, and I want you to track it back. This is top priority", Grissom said.

"Sure thing", Archie answered." May I ask what's going on?"

"Yeah, it's about Greg", Grissom said slowly. "Warrick'll bring you up to date".

Warrick nodded, and Grissom and Nick left them.

"Grissom, I need to know now, how do you know the guy who kidnapped Greg?" Nick asked when they were in Grissom's office.

Grissom closed the door and opened a file on his desk.

"The Desert-Killer", he began, "was one of my most difficult cases. He kidnapped his victims, mostly the youngest of a group of friends or a family. Then he killed them within three steps." He paused, and Nick had to hold his breath.

"First, he made a videotape for the family or the victim's friends, where they were tortured. Before this, he called them to make sure there's no way to get the victim back. Then he continued the torture through a live broadcast, but this time he did not used a physical, but mental torture. And finally, he left them, hardly alive, behind in the middle of Nevada's desert."

Nick didn't want to believe it. That's not what's going to happen to Greg!

"But you said he was imprisoned."

"Yes, until today. He escaped." Grissom explained calmly. "Nick, this guy is really dangerous. He killed over 20 people. He doesn't left any evidence behind. I was able to track him through his car."

"And why does he want revenge on you? I mean, getting imprisoned might be a good reason, but I have a feeling that this is more personal".

Grissom didn't answer immediately.

"Well, when we were about to arrest him, we found him in house his with his brother, his younger brother. Mark, that's the killer's name, didn't want to surrender voluntary, so I had to shoot. In this moment, his brother went in the way and got the bullet in his chest," he finished.

"And he died?"

"Yes, he died at the crime scene." Grissom looked guilty.

"Gris, this wasn't your fault. You just did you job", Nick said. It was strange, he never saw his boss guilty before.

"Yeah, and now this guy has Greg, and we can do nothing but wait."

"That's not true", Nick answered. "I mean, you are the boss, you always know what do. And you said, we can't lay back now. Greg needs us. I'm sure, he..." in this moment, Grissom's phone rang. Number unknown. He looked at Nick and answered the mobile phone.

"Grissom here", he said.

"Oh hi Gil, did you miss me?" a smoky voice asked. Grissom knew who it was.

"Where's Greg", he just said.

"Oh, don't worry. He's with me, he lives, but I think he's not too good".

"If you touch him, I swear I'll kill you", Grissom said. Nick couldn't believe it. His boss always was calm, this was the first time he saw him in three emotions at one time: rage, worry and impatience. This was really personal.

"You should be a little bit more polite, Gil." The voice said. "I'm the one here who's making demands."

"You can make your demands, but first I want to speak to Greg", Grissom said fast.

He could here that Mark was heading the phone away.

"Grissom?" Greg's voice was hardly a whisper. He was definitely in pain.

"Greg, how are you?" Grissom asked excited.

"Well, I had better days", the younger answered. At least he kept his sense of humour, Grissom thought.

"Greg, you have to promise me to hold on. We'll find you, ok?" Grissom said, trying to calm him.

"Grissom, I have to tell you something", Greg said weakly. "Please, whatever he's going to ask you, don't do it, ok? He'll..." Greg couldn't finish the sentence.

"Well that's enough", Mark's voice said.

"What do you want", Grissom asked dry.

"I want you", the man's voice answered with a cruel laugh. And then he hung up.

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