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Chapter 9
"Gil Grissom" Greg heard himself saying. "Shit shit what's wrong with me …man did I just say I'm gonna kill Griss. Oh crap…get the control back…come on…this is your body and mind Greg ,no one can't control it… snap out…Fuck…get the control back… get the control back. No way… you ain't gonna kill Griss… come on get the control back" Greg's sub conscious kept on screaming but he couldn't get the control back. He was too tired even to stand up straight, let alone to go and kill some one. "Huh come on idiot this is your mind and body…" But the other voice controlling him was far too strong. It always said "Kill Grissom" and for the greatest annoyance of Greg his mind and body seems to react to that voice. "In your dreams" Greg's sub conscious snapped at the voice. "It is your dark side I control…I play with it. It is always you. I only give commands and control you but the end it's always you. You are the one who killed them. Not me little Greggy face it…You are a murderer" "Oh no…fight…fight…"
"Get him some food and medicine. I want to keep him strong enough to make sure he finishes off the work this time" Joshua said to his men. "Send some one with him too and make sure he kills Grissom or any team member. Also make sure they are alone in the attack. I want to see the team die one by one. I want the living ones to suffer in fear and anxiety each passing minutes of their pathetic lives."
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Grissom and Warrick were on their way back from Sir Fleming's house. They didn't get any news about Joshua only the idea that he won't go there no matter what reason. Sir Flemings had few ideas about where he would be too. Finding what happened to Joshua is getting more and more impossible. They got to find him because that seem to be the only way they gonna find Greg. Grissom's phone rang.
"Grissom." Grissom said.
"Hey Cath here"
"Yeah"
"You two better be coming to the lab cuz our case just became double homicide."
"What?"
"Seem to be Joshua is off the hook. Connery is murdered at his house."
"Shit what about Stewarts? "
"We got him don't worry. any good news?"
"None"
"Huh speak about luck. Come to the lab soon ok"
"Yeah sure" Warrick looked at Grissom grim face.
"More bad news?"
"Yeah. Connery is murdered at his house but at least we have Stewart"
"Oh man this so annoying. We don't have a clue where Greg is, he already attacked Brass , God and he knows who he's gonna attack next ;if your freaking theory about Greg being controlled by that sick bastard ;is true" Warrick said frustrated at the situation.
"I thought you came up with the controlling idea first"
"It was more of a Cath's idea"
"But Sara said it was your idea; what she said was Griss Rick might give you bull shit about Greggo being bewitched."
"Oh you were warned but you stick by my side now huh?"
"I'm not sure"
"You know Griss this was creepy from the beginning. Some psycho leaves a message behind saying that he gonna revenge us but he doesn't kill Greg when he could have. I mean Greg wasn't stab to cause serious injuries. Only to get some blood and we did find his hair."
"Now it's whose idea?"
"Griss can we focus? Why does everyone loose their marbles at some point?"
"And you think you are sane?"
"Least now" Warrick rolled his eyes.
"Yeah you got some good points there. However creepy it sounds; maybe Greg is controlled. Brass kinda thinks that way and Flemings did say that the spell work."
"If so we gotta snap him out of it sooner or swing shift will have to work on our bodies."
"Well we can take the book back to Flemings ask him to develop some counter spell for the mind reading spell. I guess from all the stuff he said, he's a Druid"
"A what?"
"Well my Celtic knowledge isn't really that good but Druids are the clan elders, the advisors, diviners, judges, healers, historians, philosophers and shamans of the Celtic tribes. Yeah they are a lot and very powerful which will help us in someway."
"But he said that he doesn't know it."
"We'll persuade him if we have to"
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The team gathered back at the Grissom's office with a half sleepy Nick who highly doubted that he'll be able to stay awake during the whole discussion.
"Jonathan Connery age 39 shot on the chest just like Riley's case. But we have to wait for the autopsy report for more details. We found a match for one of the tire marks, Warrick found from Stewart's house. We have Stewart for an interrogation. At least we can fish some useful information out of him" Sara said giving a casual idea about the new case.
"Ok we'll go with the interrogation." Grissom nodded at Warrick.
"Hey what about me?" Nick asked yawning. "You can come to the Garage and help me. There is a truck to process" Sara said. "Yeah ok" Nick muttered.
Grissom and Warrick sat in front of the blond hair man in his early forties.
"Abraham Stewart. Age 39. Owns a garage. A friend of Mark Riley and Jonathan Connery. Testified against Joshua Flemings in a rape case of 3 kids five years ago. Just the person I wanted to meet" Grissom said pleasantly.
"Yeah!" Stewart muttered.
"Well I'm sorry for your losses"
"We were sort of expecting death for a long time."
"You were threatened?"
"We all were. Mark, me and Jon" Stewart reached to his pocket and drew his wallet out. He took a piece of parchment out and handed out to Grissom.
"Nex specto vos. Haud qua ut run. Haud qua occulto .Ego mos hunt vos A dictata pro nuntius per diabolus" Warrick raised his eye brows looking at it.
"Death awaits you. No where to run. No where to hide. I will hunt you .A lesson for messing with devil" Grissom explained.
"So who threatened you? "
"Joshua Flemings."
"How can you be so sure?"
"Devil and Joshua are two sides in a one coin."
"Interesting. But Joshua died five months ago."
"He's walking alive. We got him once after the so called fire."
"And you guys got some blood and hair tried to do some mind controlling ritual?"
"He escaped just after we got the blood and killed Adam.We just couldn't save him. We were able to shield ourselves by a protection spell before he could attack us. A one Mark found out from Elder Flemings and thankfully Josh didn't know it."
"Why did Mark do the ritual alone? I thought three is the holy number of both Celtic and Wiccan rituals."
"That ritual belonged to none of the practices. It was some satanic thing Joshua found."
"You sure it works?" Warrick asked.
"It works brilliantly. Mark did it on me. It was weird to be controlled."
"Mark did it on you?" Grissom asked surprised.
"You see Josh and Mark are not much different from each other. Only difference is Mark still haven't sold his soul to the Devil. Then he'll be as same as Josh. They both lust for power. Josh was the powerful one of us. He's the son of the Druid of our tribe. He mastered Celtic, Wicca and Pagan practices equally well. He was meant to be the next Druid if he hadn't gone all psycho. When he came here he went in search of more magic. Crazy like blood hound to get knowledge of every thing about magic. Their family book of Shadows is rich with many cultural ceremonies, spells, potions. Elder Flemings was stupid to send him here. If he was in Ireland with Elder Flemings around Josh would never be able to do any of this. Elder Flemings would have sensed it in his aura. It's also a practice. If someone is out of character, lying or deceiving he can sense it. But the person have to be near him. When Josh went to the mental institute Book of Shadows passed to Mark. Then he started practicing them too. But he wasn't as powerful as Josh but you could say he was almost near. When we heard about the fire Jon was first to freak. He suspected that Josh did it and got out. Then we got the massages, we started panicking. It was Jon's idea to bring Elder Flemings here. We wanted him to protect us against Josh. Plan changed in the last moment. Mark said that how much Elder Flemings hated Josh; he was his son and he would do anything to protect him or turn him to good side"
"But what went wrong"
"What went wrong was Mark wanted to be powerful. He was too greedy for the Book of Shadows he wouldn't let any person on the family line to get it. Not even Josh. Josh was his cousin and nephew. Jon and I had to visit Elder Flemings at the air port cuz Mark didn't want mess up Elder Flemings. He would have sensed Mark right through like he did with us and he wasn't pleased. But Mark called him and make sure he get to know everything about protection magic from him. Well through phone Elder Flemings can't sense him and he's an advisor. He is bound to advice us."
"So you think that Joshua would have killed him"
"Either him or his satanic side kicks. His older cult society has reformed."
"How do you know?"
"We have our sources. When we heard about the fire we reformed our little gang who testified against Joshua. We knew this would happen. Those lines were the last words of him to us when we last met him."
"Do you know any place of where you think Joshua might be?"
"Not his old place but he could be at any place of his gang members."
"Anyone close to him other than you?"
"George Wood was one of his right hand men in the cult society. He was one of our tribe before"
"Ok we need some of your hair for DNA and fingerprints" "Ok" Stewart sighed heavily.
"Do you know any way of breaking that mind controlling spell?" Warrick asked when he was finished with him. Stewart looked at him. "None I know. There wasn't a counter spell and I hardly know it even if there was a one. I'm not one of their families. So I'm not allowed to use their book of Shadows. I guess the person who does it have to stop it" Warrick nodded disappointed with the news.
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Catherine finished calling her sister. She asked her sister if Lindsay, her mom and she could stay with them for some time. Catherine didn't want her mother to stay at home alone day time or either Lindsay and her to stay alone at night time. Catherine needed to be at lab to get the cases finished up as much as possible so they could find Greg soon since very few people like Grissom and Brass knew where her sister was; Catherine felt they would be safe there.
"Gil if you won't mind I'm going home now. Asked my sis whether we could drop at her place and she said ok. I'll need to help mom for some packing. She should be told about the situation too." Catherine said to Grissom as he walked out of the interrogation room. "You staying with Anna?"
"Yeah. Not everyone knows where she is. I guess Linds and mom will be more safer there than at home"
"Ok but you are not going alone. I'm coming with you" Grissom said firmly. They told Warrick, who came out of the room, where they are going and headed to the car park.
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David Hodges appeared to be the last person who liked Greg in the whole lab. But deep down inside he did miss the crazy Sanders who were once a DNA tech like himself. He was concerned when he heard that he was kidnapped. He pulled double shift and was busy with the new case of graveyard shift which got added another victim into it few hours ago. Hodges went outside the lab to grab some food before starting to work with anymore DNA. He noticed a black Ford Escort Sedan on the road and took a good look at it when he passed it. Ford Escort was one of his favorite car models. It was occupied with a driver and a passenger. But the passenger on the car made Hodges hit the breaks really hard. He somehow managed to get his car to a side of the road and tried to relax himself. He saw Catherine's car drove off and at the same time the black car followed. He drove back to the lab and went inside. Hodges has a bone to pick up with the grave yard shift.
Finally he found two of the team members of graveyard shift at the garage.
"You'll be very sorry for this"
"Can you accuse later Hodges? We are busy right now." Sara said without looking at him.
"Why did you lie saying Sanders is kidnapped?" Hodges demanded.
"Huh" Sara looked at him this time.
"Well he's missing, you know that don't you?" Nick said.
"So what I saw out side the lab was a shape shifter who's trying to look like that Sanders."
"What?" Sara and Nick looked at him perplexed. Seeing that they were genuinely shocked Hodges was taken back a bit.
"Well I saw Sanders outside the lab in a black sedan."
"Are you really sure it's him?" Nick asked anxious.
"Well I did see his face. Bit odd looking without that crazy hairdo but it was Greg Sanders."
"Where is he?" Sara said impatiently taking her hand phone out.
"The car went. And I saw Catherine's car going out too"
Both Nick and Sara paled. Sara dialed Catherine's number without hesitation.
"Did you see Warrick or Grissom?" Nick asked from Hodges. He shrugged. "They might be around here."
Nick dialed Grissom's number.
"You sure it was Greg right?"
"Yeah huh…I got perfect eyesight. Beside what's the whole fuss about?" Hodges asked. "Later Hodges….Hey Griss"
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"So Stewart is hundred present sure that it was Joshua?" Catherine wondered aloud after Grissom filled her with the discussion he had before.
"It seems to be. They are quite convinced that they are doomed." Grissom said bitterly. "They could've told the police but did nothing?"
"Actually they tried to sort it up by themselves."
"And ended up dead. Some fine way." Catherine's phone started to ring. "Willows yeah Sara" Catherine looked at Grissom, "with Grissom why?" At the same time Grissom phone started to ring.
"Grissom" "Hey Griss" "What's up Nicky?" "Where are you?" "With Catherine"
"There are lots of black cars Sara can you be more precise" Catherine said rolling her eyes. "Yeah wait a bit…Hodges what was the car?"
"Um Where's Warrick?" Nick asked.
"At the lab…Nick what's wrong?"
"Um Greg's following you"
"What?"
"Yeah he is… …wait…Hodges… the …car description…who are ya calling? Cath? Uh…ok…"
"NICK what's going on?"
"Um ask from Cath" Nick hung up. Grissom looked at exasperated at Catherine.
"A black Ford Escort sedan? Sure?" Catherine asked.
"Catherine what's going on?" Grissom snapped. "Here" Catherine gave the phone to Grissom and looked at the back from the rear mirror. There was a black sedan behind them with "Oh my God… Greg" Catherine whispered.
"Sara what the hell is going on?"
"Griss there must a black sedan following you. It's Greg."
"Whoa…Black sedan? Greg?" Grissom asked bewildered. "Oh my God… Greg" Catherine whispered. Grissom looked at her and saw that she was looking at back from the rear glass. Grissom turned. His eyes wide opened seeing who it was.
"Ok He's after us" Grissom assured Sara.
"He's may be after Catherine"
"And I got in the cross fire. Good thing I came along"
"What are you gonna do?" Warrick asked. He had been told the whole situation by Nick.
"We were going to Cath's house…He's following Catherine's car…he might not know I'm here…"
"Come back to the lab Griss."
"Yeah we are heading back this minute" Catherine said.
"No this might be the only chance we'll get hold of Greg. Let's go to my apartment instead"
"What? do you wanna die?" Warrick practically screamed at Grissom who pushed the phone away from his ears.
"Hell Grissom. Do you have dead wish?" Catherine snapped trying to focus on the road.
"We got to get Greg. He's sick remember he'll be too weak to anything"
"Get your sorry ass here Grissom" Warrick yelled again.
"Huh I know that and God knows how many guys Greg got there"Catherinesaid angrily.
"Do you wanna end up next to Jim on the hospital?" Nick yelled grabbing the phone from Warrick.
"I'm the driver. I'm going back to the lab" Catherine bellowed.
"Cath you gotta trust me…Nothing will happen"
"I've got a family Gil"
"Where are you going Grissom?" Sara's voice came through the phone.
"To my apartment."
"Ok we'll be there"
"Don't bring LVPD if Greg is controlled we can't get him arrested"
"You gotta be kidding?"
"I'm dead serious. I promise nothing will happen. We'll get out of this alive"
"You can't promise that Griss"
"Whatever"
"Don't you dare hung up. We'll be there ASAP"
"If we ever gonna live this Grissom, I'm gonna kill you" Catherine threatened.
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Jim Brass was Alex Donald's role model. He always looked up at him for inspiration. Brass also liked the young officer a lot. He was the closest friend Brass had in LVPD although he's a junior officer. It was a huge blow for him when he heard Brass was attacked and Greg was kidnapped. Alex knew the graveyard shift a lot since he occupied them in many cases and respected Grissom a lot too. He also liked Greg for his goofy character. Alex was concerned about the youngest CSI who seem to be vanished to thin air and the team didn't have any lead to follow. Finally it was his break and he decided to visit Brass. Alex was surprised to meet Warrick, Nick and Sara running towards the car park as if there was no tomorrow.
"Alex just the man I wanted to see" Nick stopped at him panting.
"Nicky what's wrong?"
"The whole world's wrong. You got your gun?"
"Yeah" "car keys?" "Yeah" Alex asked uneasily wondering what all this about.
"Hey guys we got company" Nick said dragging Alex along.
"Whoa there. What's going on?"
"No time to tell. Gimme the car keys." Warrick said reaching to Alex police car.
"Seriously man what's going on?" Alex asked giving the car keys.
"We got an insane bug man to safe" Nick said pushing him into the car.
"Yeah…Oh… it's Alex, Griss. He's coming too." Sara said getting into the car.
"Guys this is my break "
"I'll get you a month off if we survive this" Sara assured.
"Survive?" "Yeah mate life and death situation" Nick said grimly switching on the police sirens. Warrick drove off the limits.
"I hate to say Rick you can't drive like that. Traffic police"
"We are the police now" Sara added.
"Ok where are you driving Rick?"
"It's a shortcut."
"Uh…huh…guys…" Alex began but was cut off by three demanding voices "shut up"
It didn't take Warrick ten minutes to finish the journey to Grissom's apartment which usually would have taken at least 20 minutes.
"Oh I'm so dead" Alex said gasping at the crazy drive he took.
"I'll make it three month off with salary"
"If we got hit there wouldn't have been any day offs" Alex muttered.
"Ok listen what ever happen no shooting at Greg" Nick said
"Greg?"
"And keep mouth shut"
"Is this some kind of a joke?"
"Man you'll be my favorite police officer for eternity if you help us" Nick said pleading.
"Huh"
"Yeah Griss we are here….You'll be here at 5 minutes? Ok we'll get ready." Sara sighed.
"This is it"
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I got the Latin stuff from a translator in the Internet. I guess it's bound to be correct. Well if you feel like reviewing I feel like reading them. Please R&R.
