A/N: I felt like adding another twist in the story. I wanted this guy to be harder to find, because when they do find him, rules may be broken and suspects may be killed lol. I don't own anything. Enjoy. xox.
Danny sounded more confident than he really was. He laid his hands on the keys and spread his fingers out widely. He was shaking slightly. There was no way that he could talk to Tyler as himself. That would ruin things, and Danny knew Mac had a plan-even though Mac hadn't told him. Danny could read Mac. He knew when he had a plan. However, Danny, along with the entire team, couldn't read Mac when it came to his emotions. Stella was the only one who could read little hints, but Mac hid his emotions well.
Danny gulped the lump in his throat that had been forming since he sat down. To say that he was nervous was an understatement. Normally, Danny wasn't nervous. But ever since he met Lindsay, he had changed. And especially now, when things have been sorted out, he had more to lose than just his dignity and reputation of being brave. Mac was the first one to notice this. He noticed how Lindsay's habits rubbed off onto him. Danny seemed to be more considerate to victims and more emotionally attached to cases. Although this is something Mac wanted to prevent in all his detectives, he was glad that someone could finally tame Danny.
"What's your plan?" Danny asked Mac, and as he turned to face him, he tried his hardest not to laugh at the shock on Mac's face. Mac cleared his throat.
"Erm…You could pretend that you are Lindsay." He said uneasily, still getting over the fact that Danny could read his mind.
Danny frowned. "Wha…you want me to act like a woman." He said almost laughing.
"Yep. When he speaks, he'll want to speak to Lindsay. Give him what he wants, and he'll give us what we want-information." Mac said, this time he had confidence in his tone.
What Danny wanted was 2 minutes in a room with this jerk and a gun.
He sighed and turned back. He didn't believe that he could pull it off, and he didn't want to give the game away. That would put Lindsay in even more danger. Another thing he can feel guilty for.
As if he knew that he was being talked about Tyler began speaking to the two men.
Tyler123: You learn quickly.
Danny frowned, he could feel his hands turning into fists, and his knuckles were turning white. Mac noticed this.
"Just relax. Just answer like Lindsay would answer. You know her better than anyone else." Mac stated. He was half-right. Danny didn't know that much about Lindsay's past, but he was planning on finding out soon. But he defiantly knew her little quirks, her habits and how she talks and reacts. She was a sweet, caring and kind person, and most importantly…forgiving. He braced himself, and typed like Lindsay. He just stared at her display name to calm his nerves. He knew it was probably Montana because of her home town, but he liked to think that she put it because it was her name to him.
Montanaxox: what do you mean?
Tyler123: If you avoid me, you would make me angry and you know what happens when I'm angry.
Danny's breathing increased, and he tapped the desk ferociously. He just wanted to leave the room and run to Lindsay, cradle her, and never let her leave his site. But he knew that he had to stay-for her.
Montanaxox: why did you do it?
Tyler123: Do what?
"You know what you stupid jerk!" Danny growled at the computer screen.
"Danny." Mac cautioned.
"No Mac. Don't Danny me. This… this is getting too personal. We never expect this in our job. Why are we being so unlucky in this? The crime scene got messed up completely. Rory's body shows nothing. Just that the rain finished him off. I hate the rain!" he raised his voice and Mac could see that his eyes were glistening with unshed tears. He placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Danny, in order to solve a case that has hardly any evidence, the only thing we need to keep is our determination. Especially for something like this. for Lindsay's sake, carry on. We need the information that he has." Mac lectured. Why were people lecturing him? The most annoying part was every lecture given to him was right. His sighed and carried on writing.
Montanaxox: what was so bad about my brother that you had to murder him?
Tyler123: oh Lindsay, Lindsay, Lindsay, you don't know your brother at all do you? He's not a little goody goody anymore. Infact, you'd be quite disappointed in him.
Montanaxox: why would I have a reason to be?
Tyler123: I don't want to be the one to tell you that.
Danny had kept his aggression away from the IM for as long as he could, but now he was beginning to break.
Montanaxox: You tell me now or else.
Tyler123: LOL are you threatening me.
Montanaxox: no…I'm promising that when I see you I will make it my personal duty to kill you.
There was a pause. Danny felt in his stomach that he had messed up. But he was relieved that some of his aggression had escaped.
Tyler123: I don't think that will be possible.
Montanaxox: why would that be?
Tyler123: Because you'll be too busy sorting out your problem with all your brainy friends.
Mac and Danny both looked at each other with eyebrows furrowed. Problem. What problem? But then, there unsaid question was answered.
The monitor suddenly turned black, and they could no longer hear the faint hum of the computer in the office. Danny tried to press the screens power button but that didn't work. Both detectives looked to their left and the corridor lights were turned off and the entire floor was turned into darkness.
"Power cut? Because of the rain?" Danny suggested.
Mac shook his head.
"This is the problem that will be keeping us busy. He must have found a way to enter our database or something during the conversation and turn it off." Mac said.
Danny's eyes widened. Then he smiled. "That means lab lock down doesn't it? Meaning he cant get in." he said, relived.
Mac screwed up his face. "True. But it also means he gets away. Because we cant get out.
Danny wanted to punch something. Preferably Tyler's face. but now the only thing that they could do, was wait, in the darkness.
