Disclaimer: All the characters you recognize from the Stephanie Plum books belong to Janet Evanovich. The Inferna Angelus' on the other hand are solely mine as is the tiny terror tiger that rules them.

Please be aware that English is not my mothertongue. I will write, check, and re-check this story to my best ability but I know the misspelling gremlin is lurking around, trying to trick me. Help me to chase him away by notifying me of recurring faults - thank you.

Chapter 10 – Missing Rodríguez

"Any news about Rodríguez's whereabouts?" Ranger asked Tank as soon as they were in his office. It was 0700 hours and he had just come back from the hospital where he'd spent the night at Bobby's bedside. After Bobby was carted off to the hospital last night, Rodríguez went missing. Tank, Ram, Woody and Cal had searched for him throughout the night without success.

"Nothing," Tank said rubbing his bald head. "Not a single clue. His isolated lifestyle isn't helping. Have you or Lester told Bobby?"

Ranger shook his head no. They couldn't bring themself to agitate Bobby any more than he already was. After he came around at the hospital last night he insisted on going back here to talk to Rodríguez; said he was concerned about his mental state. The doctors made abundantly clear that he needed to calm down and finally sedated him.

"You have to tell him, man. If anybody could have an idea where Rodríguez could be, it's Bobby. It seemed to me that recently they had become closer again."

"Yeah, I know, all the more reason for Rodríguez to hate himself after this attack." Ranger let out a strained breath. "Let's go talk to Terror. She's supposed to be the best tracker there is plus she was the one who got Muerte under control and Rodríguez back to the surface last night. Perhaps she can help."

They knocked at apartment 7e and after a minute Revenge opened the door. He led them to the living room where the rest of the men were already assembled.

"We wanted to talk to Terror. Is she here?"

"Still sleeping." Pain answered. "What's wrong?"

"Rodríguez is missing. We searched for him the whole night without success. We hoped Terror would help us."

"Rev, wake her up. I'm sure she will want to help."

Revenge came back from the bedroom and a moment later a sleep-drunken Terror stumbled into the living room, dressed in just a tiny tank and some boyshort bottoms and plopped on Agony's lap. Ranger and Tank tried hard to ignore the horrible scars all over her body; they'd seen them before - on Rodríguez.

"T, Rodríguez is missing. Ranger and Tank ask for your help to find him." Pain signed. Within the blink of an eye Terror was fully awake. She stared at Ranger for a couple minutes with unfocused eyes then turned to Pain, her hands a blur of movement. Hopping down Agony's lap, she motioned for him and Revenge to follow her and without another word the three of them left the room.

Ranger raised an eyebrow and looked questioningly at Pain.

"She will search for him and text you when she found him." Pain answered the unspoken question.

Ranger hadn't been happy about the prospect of having a woman in the building, the insubordination it could cause, and her wearing Flip-flops and a shirt at yesterday's meeting proclaiming her schizophrenic tendencies didn't help but last night's events changed his attitude. She got Muerte under control – a feat he and his men weren't able to accomplish three weeks ago. Now please let her find him before Bobby returns from the hospital, he sent a quick prayer heavenwards.