Hey guys!!!! So here's the next chapter, sooo sorry about the delay! Hope you guys enjoy this chapter :).

Just a little side note: for anyone who was offended by my posting an "update" chapter, I apologize, I had read the rules so long ago and I completely forgot that wasn't allowed. I just wanted to make sure you guys knew I wasn't bailing on this story, that I was just super busy with university classes, that's why I had put it up :). But I assure you I won't do it again, and for the person who left that rude comment in the reviews saying I should be banned for doing it, thank you for bringing it to my attention, however, a simple reminder of the rules would have been nice and would have been the respectful thing to do as one author to another…it was a one-time mistake, just remember that people make mistakes before you go saying things that are uncalled for okie :).

Anywho, just had to get that off my chest lol Hope you guys enjoy this chapter :) !!!!

Ian was there bright and early with everyone else in the office. Ian could tell that the team has practically been running off of no sleep and vast amounts of coffee for the past week since Colby had been kidnapped, especially David, he looked like road kill.

The team showed Ian all of the tapes in hopes that he could find some clue they missed as to where they may be holding Colby. Before David could opt out of watching the tapes again Don spoke up.

"Hey guys, while you all review the tapes with Ian, David and I are going to go follow up on some of the leads we've received. The minute you guys catch anything you give me a call ok?"

"Sure thing Don," Meghan nodded her head.

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Don and David got in the SUV and headed towards the first call they had received about someone who had seen men who looked like Ross and Martin.

"Thanks Don," David knew that Don had only dragged him along so he wouldn't have to watch the tapes again.

Don took a quick glance over at David.

"Don't mention it David"

David nodded his head and looked out the window.

"How you doing David?"

"I'm fine," replied David still keeping his gaze out the window.

"Cuz you know, if you wanna talk…"

"I don't"

"I'm just saying it might be good for you to…"

"I said I'm fine Don!" David snapped his head around to face Don this time.

"Right…" Don said as he snapped his attention back to the road. He knew better than to push David to talk. David was the type of person who opened up when he wanted to, and no amount of pushing could make him open up. Unless you were Colby Granger, Colby was the only one who could ever get David to open up when he didn't want to. Don was always curious to find out how Colby did it, but there really was no special method Colby used, so Don just figured it was simply due to the fact that Granger and Sinclair were practically brothers, and best friends had ways of getting things out of each other that no one else could.

The car was silent for a few seconds before David spoke up.

"I'm sorry…I didn't mean to…"

Don held up his hand to interrupt David.

"David, man you do not need to apologize to me, trust me I may not have ever been where you are right now, but I can only imagine what I'd be like if, god forbid, anything were to ever happen to Charlie…just…take care of yourself alright, if not for you then for Colby. You're one of my best agents, I need you in top shape if we're going to get Granger back."

David starred at a very interesting spot on the ground avoiding eye contact with Don.

"I know," he said as he turned his attention back to the passing scenery.

Don nodded his head and ended that discussion, he knew he wasn't going to get anything else out of David.

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Back at the office, the rest of the team was still going over the tapes sent in.

"These guys are sick," Ian was shaking his head. "I've seen some pretty messed up things in my line of work, but sending torture tapes to an FBI office, they're ballsy, and that's generally a really bad thing."

Meghan nodded her head in agreement.

"We've been over and over these tapes, and Charlie has practically nothing to work on to get an equation going, so unless they slip up and someone sees them, or there's something on these tapes then…"

"We'll find something Meghan," Ian assured. "These guy are definitely good, but nobody's perfect…except for maybe me." Ian smirked.

This got a laugh out of the team and Ian was grateful that they all still had some energy left in them.

The team got back to going over the tapes. They went over each tape at least ten times. On the fifth try on the most recent tape Ian thought he caught a glimpse of something.

"Charlie, rewind it for a second"

"Did you see something?" Liz stood up straight in her seat.

"Maybe, Charlie pause it right there. Zoom in on that piece of glass at the corner of the room."

"What glass…oh…wow, man how did you…"

"I told you, I'm perfect," Ian joked again and Charlie gave him a smile.

"Can you clear up the image a little…a little more…a little more…perfect!"

"Baxter-Max Ltd." Charlie read out.

"Ian…you may have just saved Colby's life," Megan had the biggest smile on her face as she picked up the phone.

"Don, yeah…Ian found something…okay…yeah okay see you in a couple minutes"

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Don hung up his cell.

"That was Megan, Ian found something on the tapes!"

"What? What was it?"

"Dunno, they're going to fill us in when we get back,"

"Well, what are we doing! Let's head back!"

Don hadn't seen this much energy in David since…well since the whole Chinese fiasco. For the first time in a week he saw light in David's eyes and he really hoped that Ian had a legit lead, because he didn't think him and team could take another disappointment right now, especially not David.

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David and Don flew threw the doors of the office.

"What did you find?" David practically jumped on Ian.

"See for yourself," Ian said as he pointed to the screen.

"Baxter-Max Ltd" Don read out.

"Yeah Ian found this reflecting off a little piece of glass on the floor in the corner of the room," Charlie had the biggest smile on his face.

"Ok, good job Ian! Everyone go and see what Baxter-Max Ltd is, who owns it, who operates it, where their headquarters are, where their warehouses are, everything and anything you can find about this company, I want found! Meet back here in an hour and we'll compile everything we have."

Everyone ran to their desks and immediately started researching.

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Everyone met back in the conference room in exactly an hour.

"Kay guys what did we find?"

"Baxter-Max Ltd. Is no longer in operation," began Megan.

"They shut down in 2000 and haven't operated since," David continued.

"Ok, so did anyone find anything on where the remaining crates may have been shipped or where they may be holding them?"

Everyone shook their heads.

"I've found the warehouses in the LA area where they used to ship mass amounts of cargo for storage," Megan handed the papers over to Don.

"Great! Ok everyone take a page and head down to these warehouses."

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A couple hours later everyone met back together.

"Anything guys?"

"All the ones I checked out haven't had Baxter-Max crates in their warehouses for years. All the one's they had they either sent back or just threw out," Liz said as she took a seat.

"Same here," Megan shook her head.

"Same here," David said dejected.

"Damnit!" Don pounded his fist on the table. "Ok guys…we just haveta keep looking, someone clearly still has some remaining crates in their warehouse, if we can find that warehouse, we can find Colby!"

"Don, there are thousands of companies that Baxter-Max used to ship to," Liz began.

"Then we get the name of each and every one of those companies!" Don said with a little more snap than he intended.

"Well," Charlie started. "If you guys can get me a list of all the companies, however thousand they may be, I might be able to narrow our search down based on the information we have right now, and I can pinpoint you to a search area."

"You heard the man, get searching!" Don ordered as he headed to his desk to do his own research.

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By the time the team had compiled the list of all the warehouses it was 1am. Everyone was dead tired and since nothing else could be done until Charlie ran his equation Don decided to tell everyone to head home.

"Ok guys, amazing job today! Ian, good eye man!" Don said smiling at his team. "I think it's time for all of us to go get some shut eye, we can't do anything till Charlie runs his equation so we might as well go get refreshed so we can go get Colby back tomorrow!"

The smiles were contagious in the room. Don even noticed a slight smile on David's face, and slight or not, he'll take what he can get.

Everyone started filing out of the office. Don walked over to David.

"Time to go home bud, we're no help to Colby if we're dead tired tomorrow."

"Yea…I know, I just need a minute," David said as he sat in his chair.

Don understood, this day had been an emotional rollercoaster and he knew David just needed some time alone.

"Alright David, just lock up behind you when you head home," Don patted David on the shoulder and left the building.

"Sure thing Don"

David watched as Don left, and let out a big sigh. What a day, it started off with them being exactly where they had been a week ago…absolutely nowhere, and ended up with them having a legit lead as to the whereabouts of Colby. There was a lot riding on Charlie's equation, and he really hoped…no he needed, Charlie to come through like he had so many times before.

With that David took a deep breath and gathered his stuff. He knew Don was right, there wasn't anything he could do until Charlie had his equation so he figured he might as well go home. As he stood up to leave he saw an orange parcel sticking out from under a bunch of papers.

He picked up the parcel from under all the paper and looked at who it was addressed to.

David Sinclaire

He wondered how he missed a package that was sitting on his desk, granted it was underneath all the paper.

David had an uneasy feeling as he peeled open the package and his uneasy feeling was reinforced when he saw what was inside the package.

It was exactly what he feared…it was another tape.

David walked into the conference room and hesitantly put in the disc.

As the camera focused David could see Colby on the ground with his hands and feet still tied. When no one else seemed to be in the room David breathed a sigh of relief, which he knew wouldn't last long. He was right on the money as Martin walked in five seconds later. David watched as Martin walked into the room and closed the door behind him.

David was almost tempted to turn it off right now, remembering what the previous tape had made them see, he didn't think he could handle seeing his best friend beaten again.

David's heart was beating a little fast in anticipation of what he was about to see, and his heart plummeted to his stomach when he heard the next words out of Colby's mouth.

"David?"

David saw Martin freeze, he looked honestly shocked. The shock was soon replaced with a wide grin as David realized the same thing Martin probably had just realized…Colby was hallucinating.

David was almost too scared to watch this.

"Hey Grang…Colby"

"Y-you found me man, I knew-I knew you would f-find me"

David's heart sank at the smile that spread on Colby's face. These assholes had drugged his best friend and were now going to use him to do god knows what to Colby. David felt sick.

"Of course Colby…of course I'd find a traitor like you"

Oh god. This is exactly what David was afraid of. His heart sank a little more as he saw the smile disappear from Colby's face.

"W-what…David…"

"What? You didn't honestly think I was here to rescue you did you?...Oh you did…well sorry man I make it a habit not to rescue traitors!"

Martin walked a few steps closer to Colby.

"No…David…I'm not…a traitor…under…cover" Colby's breathes were coming in gasps.

"Are you that delusional! You were not working under cover! You made up that story to cover your ass!"

"No…no I didn't…I wouldn't…"

"Shutup Colby, I don't wanna hear it! You betrayed this country, you betrayed the team, and you betrayed ME!" Martin yelled as walked closer to Colby.

"No…I wouldn't…David you h-have to believe me"

"Believe you?! How am I supposed to believe you! You've been lieing to me for 2 years!"

"I'm sorry…I had…had to"

"Colby you need to see a psych or something cuz you weren't undercover man! You're just a traitor!"

"No…I…I…" Colby was finding it harder and harder to remember. Was David right? Was he a traitor…was the under cover story something he just fabricated because he was so ashamed of what he had done?

David saw Colby fighting with his emotions. The drugs were messing him up bad. He could see that Colby was having a hard time figuring out whether the fake David was telling the truth or not.

"You betrayed the country Colby! That's why we interrogated you, that's why you went to jail, and that's why you and carter planned your escape!"

Colby started getting flashes of what David was saying to him. He remembered getting caught, he remembered seeing the angry and hurt look on David's face in the interrogation room, he remembered going to jail and escaping with Carter, he remembered at some point talking to his mom on the phone and her calling him a traitor and to never call again, and then he remembered more of David just screaming at him, calling him a traitor. Why would David and his mom lie to him about this…unless they weren't lying.

"Oh god…"

"Yeah! Now you remember! You're a traitor Granger, and that's exactly why Agent Martin and Agent Ross have you, I handed you over to them!"

David started to feel nauseous. He saw the mixed look of hurt and panic in Colby.

"You…no…David…help me…please…they're trying…trying to kill me…"

Martin bent down so that his face was only mere inches from Colby's.

"Good…I hope they kill you Colby"

Colby felt his heart break at hearing his best friend say those words to him.

"No…you…you don't mean that…"Colby was almost pleading with David to take it back.

"Yea…I do. I hate you Colby, you mean nothing to me anymore, do you get that? NOTHING! You betrayed us, betrayed me..."

"No…I didn't…I" Colby was shaking his head, willing all of this just to be a nightmare he'd wake up from.

"I only wish that I could stick around and watch them torture you some more!"

"David…"Colby's eyes started to tear up at the painful words coming out of his friends mouth. "Please…"

"Please what Granger! At least have some dignity and die without bitching about it!"

Colby was finding it harder and harder to breathe.

"David…please man…I can't…everything hurts too much…"

"Good! You deserve everything they're doing to you!"

And with that Martin got up and started walking towards the door.

"David…"Colby started before Martin reached the door.

Martin turned around.

"I'm…sorry…I'm sorry for the things I did…and for hurting…hurting you. I don't know why…why I did it…I can't remember…I'm sorry I was a terrible…friend."

Martin started walking towards Colby again. This time he looked down at Colby before taking his boot and jamming it into Colby's mid section and then bending down, grabbed Colby by the collar and started to repeatedly punch him in the face.

Colby let out a cry as "David" assaulted his body. When Martin was done he stood up.

"I don't want your pitiful apologies, I could care less if you're sorry or not, you're already dead to me Granger, do you hear me! You're dead to me!"

Martin stood up and walked away as Colby started to cough up blood from the attack.

David sat there starring at the screen…

Colby's breathing was coming in short gasps.

What had he done? Why had he betrayed his country and his friends? All his memories were so mixed up and he couldn't tell truths from lies. But why would David lie to him about this? And David had never physically fought with him before, so he clearly had a reason to. God what had he done.

Colby felt completely and utterly alone this time, and this time he knew no one was coming for him, he had no one anymore, and why would he…he's a traitor. Colby felt his eyes welling up with tears, everything David had said to him hit him to the core, for the first time since Colby was in here he started to cry.

So all that torturing and not once did he break, but David comes in says a few things and it breaks Colby in half.

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The camera shut off just as Colby was heaving for breath. David stood there starring at the blank screen in front of him.

At first he felt numb, he felt nothing, he felt like he was in someone else's body.

And then it all hit him.

First came rage, he was going to kill Martin and Ross if it was the last thing he did. They've been torturing his best friend and then pretended to be him to torture him further! The look on Colby's face when Martin aka "David" had said all those hurtful things to him…how he had made Colby believe that he truly was a traitor…

This thought then led to guilt. It opened up a whole new can of worms for David. He had never felt this guilty in his life…not for anything. David hadn't handed Colby over to Martin and Ross as Martin had stated, but he may as well have! He did everything but physically hand Colby over; he had been the one ignoring Colby since he came back, which then led to Colby asking him if he wanted him gone, which then resulted in him saying yes, which led to Colby being alone in that parking lot at night with no weapon on him, leaving him vulnerable to Martin and Ross's attack. If only he had not ignored Colby, if only he had forgiven him and put his pride aside, if only he had said what he truly wanted to say and ask Colby to stay…if only he had been the best friend that Colby had always been to him.

All these "if only's" and all the guilt brought to surface the drive and determination in him that so many people admired. He couldn't let Colby down again…he wouldn't. He was going to find his best friend if it was the last thing he did!

TBC….