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Chapter 7: She's next
Waffle ran into the hospital room where Espio, Charmy, Cream and Eggman were being cared for. "Espio! What happened!?" Waffle panted. Espio's chest was bandaged from long slash marks across his body.
"I was attacked." Espio admitted. "Where's Kaity?" he asked, now noticing that the female chameleon wasn't present in the room.
"She said she'd stay behind and work on the case. Waffle said.
"Oh no." Espio breathed "Waffle, call Kaity."
"Why?"
"I think she's next." Waffle pulled out her cell phone and dialed her and Kaity's number. Minutes passed and still no answer. Waffle hung up.
"No answer."
"Leave a message; she may not want to pick up." Vector suggested. Waffle tried again and left a message; this time, Kaity picked up after hearing Waffle's voice.
"Hello?"
"Kaity? It's Waffle. Espio says you might be next." Waffle said. "Can you come down here? Just so we could be sure you won't be hurt."
"Don't worry, the place is locked up tight, I'm on alert, and I can take care of myself."
"Kaity..."
"Waffle, I have more chance of being attacked coming over there then I am staying here."
"But Espio was attacked too."
"Waffle, how about I call every hour or so and let you know I'm alright?"
"Well, what're you doing now?"
"Just tying up some loose ends in the case and I went over to the agency, blind or not, Espio and Thriller had one heckuva fight."
"Okay, talk to ya later?"
"Talk to ya later." Kaity replied and both hung up.
"Now she knows." Charmy shrugged. The others nodded in agreement. Sonic suddenly came though the door, covering his face with his hand. Espio got just a glimpse of a large cut that ran vertically up Sonic's face.
"Hey Cream, how ya doin?" Sonic smiled.
"Better now Mr. Sonic...what happened to your face?" she asked.
"Oh, I had an accident during one of my runs." Sonic explained. Tails came in after the statement was made and was also by Cream's side.
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Kaity was alone in this CSI. A box, a little taller then Espio, was toppled to the ground with packing peanuts spilt all over the ground. A can of pepper spray was on the ground, and four ninja stars stuck to the high wall while one sat on the ground. 'Espio's attack no doubt.' Kaity thought. She found a card lying on the ground and she read it. Kaity also found a note with all the names of the Thriller's victims. Kaity inspected the rest of the room and left, satisfied with what she found.
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Kaity got home and started typing out an autopsy for Vector and Waffle to read. The phone rang, Kaity didn't pick it up immediately; she wanted to see who it was first. There was no message. A minute or two passed and the phone rang again, this time Waffle was heard on the answering machine. Kaity quickly picked up and talked with Waffle. "Talk to ya later." Kaity said and hung up the phone after arguing that she'd be better off staying at the apartment. 'So, I'm next huh?' Kaity smirked; now thinking about the list of names. 'Maybe that's Espio knows. He figured out a pattern.' She leaned back and thought and came to the same conclusion as Espio. 'It's alphabetical. So obvious, we wouldn't think of it.' Another ring ended her thinking and picked up the phone. "Hello?"
That This Is Thriller, Thriller Night
'Cause I Can Thrill You More Than Any Ghost Would Dare To Try
Girl, This Is Thriller, Thriller Night
So Let Me Hold You Tight and Share A Killer, Diller, Chiller
Thriller Here Tonight
Kaity smiled. "I accept your challenge Thriller." Kaity hung up the phone and sat, waiting. The doors and windows were locked, there was no way in. After five minutes of waiting, she decided to wait in her room. As Kaity walked toward her room, she could feel something was wrong. She was about to open her door when it flung open and smacked her in the head, forcing her to fall backward. Thriller grabbed her by the throat and lifted her to her feet; Kaity kicked out and landed a kick on Thrillers chest. He let Kaity go and she ran toward the balcony, hoping to see him under the moonlight. As soon as she got there, Thriller was on her and picked her up over his head. Kaity knew what was gonna happen next, it was obvious. He threw her across the side, and she screamed until she passed a flag pole that jutted out from the building.
Now three of five have been attacked, But, do they have enough to go on to solve the case before the last two are attacked? Chapter 8: Captured Coming sometime today or tomorrow.
