A/N: I got a lot of reviews saying that the last chapter was really confusing. I'm just going to run down a list of things that should satisfy your questions without giving away any of the future chapters, including this one. To start, no, Van Pelt did not die, she is with the brothers. However, Jane's house has not been cleared to enter yet, so they think that she, the woman they assume to be Lisbon, and the twins died in the explosion, where the truth is that the only one who died was the woman thought to be Lisbon. The issue with the tattoo will be clarified, but it has everything to do with the cryptic note that was in the previous chapters. Jane, in the previous chapter, has revealed to us that he knew that his house was supposed to explode, but was not informed that people were going to die in the process. The news station only knows what has been disclosed to it by the CBI, so, since the CBI does not know that Lisbon was not in the building, and that the twins and Grace are actually safe, they could not announce that there was, in fact, only one death in the explosion.
For those of you who hate long author's notes, I agree with you. So, if you don't feel like reading it, all questions should be clarified in this and the final chapter. And no worries, no spoilers in the story. (well, maybe a spoiler for a future show, but who knows?)
Feeling the intense heat wave the explosion set off was one of the weirdest sensations Van Pelt had ever felt, even though the twins were shielding her from most of it. The whole room shook and the temperature became almost unbearable. A long time passed before it was even comfortable to breathe in the tiny steel room. Van Pelt guessed it to be several more hours later when the twins finally got off her and helped her stand.
"It isn't safe for us to stay here any longer. The firemen will soon clear the house to be inspected, and we need to be out of here before they can find us, or our plan is shot. Jane still thinks that we're all dead." One of the twins said.
"Wait, I don't even know who you two are, yet you know me, and expect me to follow you blindly and let everyone believe that I'm actually dead?" Van Pelt demanded.
"We need to get out of here. Basically, you do know us, you've just never met us. I'm Jamie, and this is Jimmy. We're Lisbon's, making us your boss's kid brothers. Tessie and Patrick are fine. They're at the Belaview Bed and Breakfast, safe and out of harm's way. We need to get to them because we don't know the fake name they used, and we instructed Jane not to check out until we come in contact with him. The two of them think that the three of us are dead, although I can almost guarantee that they don't believe what the media is saying. I promise you, that once we meet up with them, everything will be explained, but we have to leave, NOW." Jamie said, hearing a fireman's feet on the rubble above the room.
Stealthily, the three of them made their way through the ruins to the the rear exit. They went unseen to the road, where they took Van Pelt's company car to the Belaview Bed and Breakfast.
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"Cho! Get in here!" Minnelli shouted from his office to the bullpen.
Cho and Rigsby had just returned to the CBI after spending the night, after the blast, in the hospital getting Rigsby's concussion checked out.
Rigsby went to lay down on Jane's vacant couch. Cho replaced his sleep-deprived facial expression to a professional one, and entered Minnelli's office.
Minnelli didn't wait for the door to close before beginning his rant. "What the HELL is going on? Most of my best team is either DEAD or wanted for MURDER! You better have a good explanation for this!" He yelled to Cho.
"There are two possible explanations for what happened tonight. Jane has finally lost it and is out to murder anyone who has ever helped him. He has turned into a serial killer/rapist since he's been working here, and he has used his acquired knowledge from working here how to avoid being caught. Now, this is most likely not the case. I think that Jane is being framed for the murders of hundreds, including Van Pelt's. When we were in the room with the bomb, Van Pelt and I made some unsettling discoveries. The three people who were unconscious seemed perfectly fine--like they were sleeping or they were trying to act as if they were unconscious. All of them had strong pulses but shallow breathing. Further, two of the three people in the room were Lisbon's. I recognized her twin brothers from the picture in her file. The third, the woman, was definitely not Lisbon--unless she miraculously changed her eye color from green to blue. I never really paid attention to her eye color, so I thought it was her until I looked at the team picture on my desk before coming in here. She is alive, and presumably with Jane, where ever that is. I think that Jane some how knew that he was going to be framed for this, so he took Lisbon into hiding, when he claimed he was going to dinner with her yesterday. I have a feeling that he knew that his house was going to explode, because there was no furniture in the house, let alone sentimental things like photographs." Cho said, keeping a calm demeanor.
"So basically you're saying that Lisbon and Jane are in hiding, Van Pelt is dead, and Rigsby has a concussion--all because someone is after Jane? This is ridiculous!" Minnelli exclaimed, clearly frustrated with the whole situation.
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The phone in Lisbon's office has been ringing for the past twenty minutes. Cho, getting frustrated with the incessant ringing, storms into the office and picks up the phone.
"Hello?" Cho said, slightly irritated.
"Took you long enough. Listen. You've probably figured it out already, but the woman in the room was not Lisbon, and the three other people, presumed dead, actually aren't. I figured I should let you know that, along with the curious fact that Jane's car is in the CBI parking lot, and Lisbon's is in front of her flat. Goodbye Cho." Jamie Lisbon replied.
"Wait! Who is this?" Cho demanded, not realizing that the man on the other end had already hung up.
Going back into the bullpen, he started to order Van Pelt to trace the call, forgetting that she wasn't actually there. Sitting down at her desk, he began the trace. The call was placed from the Belaview Bed and Breakfast. The phone was still on, and the GPS chip in it told Cho that the person was still at the B&B.
"Rigsby! Wake up!" Cho demanded.
"Wha-- What's going on?" Rigsby answered sleepily.
"Well, for one, you aren't supposed to sleep for long periods of time without someone waking you up. Secondly, you're sleeping on the job, and thirdly, we are severely understaffed, so we need to go out in the field. I think I know where the person framing Jane is."
Getting up, Rigsby joins Cho as he walks off in the direction of the parking lot.
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Jamie flipped the phone closed and got out of the car. Van Pelt and Jimmy followed suit. Together, they entered the B&B.
"LISBON!" Van Pelt yelled excitedly. While she knew that she was going to be there, she was still very happy to see that Lisbon was very much alive.
Lisbon just continued her conversation with the old woman, who Grace assumed to be Mrs. Belaview. Why isn't she answering to me? Van Pelt thought to herself. She decided to go up to her and talk to her.
"Ms. Lisbon, I apologize for interrupting, but I have something important to discuss." Van Pelt said, leading her away from Mrs. Belaview.
"I got back with my husband, so it's Mrs. Thomas again." Lisbon said, not having to fake a smile--she was elated to see Van Pelt and her brothers alive.
"She was just telling me that she and Rick will be checking out tomorrow. Go on--I have things I have to attend to upstairs." Mrs. Belaview said, giving the four of them privacy.
Just then, Jane walked into the room. He walked up to where the three Lisbon's and Van Pelt were standing. He stood right behind Van Pelt, so everyone but her could see him. Jane, being the child that he is, decided that the best way to get Van Pelt's attention was to do the rather immature act of poking her under the ribs.
Startled, Van Pelt spun around. Seeing Jane there, she gave him a massive hug. Embarrassed, she quickly let go and moved over so he could join the conversation too.
Just as they began to resume the conversation, Cho and Rigsby stormed into the room.
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Cho sped, with lights but no sirens, down to the Belaview Bed and Breakfast. Making it there in record time, he and Rigsby jumped from the vehicle and stormed into the building. They were greeted with the most surprising scene-- Van Pelt, the twins from Jane's house, and none other than Jane and Lisbon themselves, all startled out of a conversation by their sudden arrival.
"Damn. I thought we had more time than this..." Jamie stated, breaking the silence.
Rigsby ran and uncermoniously kissed Van Pelt holding her in a very tight embrace. After a few moments, Van Pelt pulled her head back. "Wayne, I still have to be able to breathe." Van Pelt reminded him.
"Sorry." He said. The two of them rejoined the rest of the team and the twins.
"I know that you aren't responsible for any of this, but I still have to follow procedure." Cho said. "I'm sorry, but Patrick Jane, you are under arrest. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law." Cho stated, giving Jane his Miranda Rights.
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A/N: YAY!! One more chapter left! I hope that this chapter helps clear up the confusion of the previous chapter! What do you think will happen in the conclusion of this story? Is Jane going to be able to dig himself out of this? Please leave your thoughts in a review! You know how much I love them, either positive or negative! Thanks for reading and reviewing!