A/N: Sorry I missed last weekends post, Netflix had just come out with Clone Wars last season that had not aired and all the other seasons before it, so I promised my son that we would do a Star Wars Marathon. We started with the first 3 movies, then watched all the clone war episodes and finally wrapped it up with the final 3 movies. So that kept me a bit busy, LOL. So without further delay here is chap 10, and 11 is in the works. Have a great weekend all! :)

Chapter 10

It was five am, Korsak and Frankie were currently sitting in Logan International Airport drinking coffee near the United Airlines arrival gate. Korsak had phoned Agent Burke of the BAU in Washington DC the night before, however the Agent was reluctant to speak over the phone. He felt it would be better to meet in person and that he would be out on the earliest flight.

"So why do you think this guy is being so cryptic?" Frankie asked. They had been sitting silent for the most part, neither man getting much rest the night before.

"I don't know for sure, but if the doc is right and when have ever known her to be wrong, then I have a feeling this goes deeper than just some strange lab tech. I just hope she stays safe until we can get this guy." Korsak responded before he began to let out a deep yawn.

Ten minutes later they were greeting Agent Burke, retrieving his bag, and making small talk as they headed to the BPD.

Once they arrived Agent Burke dove directly into the case. "You may be wondering why I ended our call so quickly last night Detective Korsak, and why I felt the need to come here. Well, we have come to believe that the killer we are currently looking for has either an accomplice within our own department, or else our killer works within the FBI." Agent Burke could see the shock register on the faces of the men before him. "Pretty scary I know. That is why I believe Doctor Isles is correct in her assumption that the murder attempts are related to what went down in DC."

Agent Burke had handed Frankie a folder containing photos made from video surveillance shot during the time Dr. Isles examined the bodies and evidence. The FBI monitored all aspects of their investigations so when they went to court, all bases were covered.

A few of the pictures took in the whole room, and you could see many people doing their jobs. The rest of the photos were close ups of who they believed was their suspect. Maura had been spot on, this man looked like the image that they had been working with. Only one thing was different, this man had a face.

"So do we have a name to go with this face?" Korsak asked as he placed the picture up on their case board.

"Yes and No." Agent Burke replied, then made his way to sit down on the edge of a desk. "I think before I answer that question I need to give you some background into the case we have been saddled with for more than 3 months now. It all began with the first body found under a highway sign in Barstow, California. It turns out that sign was the key in linking all of these bodies together, and it was your Doctor Isles that figured it out."

Vince and Frankie were now looking through the case file from the first murder. A photo showed a highway sign from Interstate 40 and gave the mileage to Wilmington, North Carolina, two thousand five hundred and fifty-four miles. Under the sign was a mans body, or what was left of one, no arms or legs were attached.

"So how is the sign the key? I am just not seeing it, who was the victim and how does he tie into your other cases? How many victims are there?" Frankie questioned.

Agent Burke moved his head from side to side cracking his neck in the process. "You have to understand that up until a month and half ago we didn't even realize that we were dealing with a serial killer. In fact, up until Dr. Isles was asked to review the three deaths we were working, we didn't even know about the other nine cases, or that they were connected. You see, once she got into the different methods used for the murders, and began to search through all the databasesfor similarities, she came across the murder in Barstow. Apparently the knife used to saw off the arms and legs of their victim, was the same knife used to stab one of our victims seven times. Dr. Isles had found traces of a pollen, that is only found in desert type climates, in the wounds. The same substance had been reported in the autopsy of the Barstow victim. That led Dr. Isles to the crime scene photos from that case, which led her to re-examine the photos from our three cases. Which, then led to her amazing find, twelve victims, all killed by the same person. One murder in each of the twelve states that span from California to North Carolina."

Korsak shook his head, he was trying to make sense of what the Agent was saying, "I still don't get how she,"

Frankie cut off Korsak's question when he realized what she saw, "Look Sarge" He said as he pointed to a map of the U.S. "The sign said Wilmington, NC and it was where highway forty begins in Barstow, California. Well Interstate Forty ends in Wilmington, NC. If you count all the states in which you cross through, you get twelve."

Korsak smiled with amazement, "Well all be, his first kill was a message. So this guy is pissed that Dr. Isles was able to figure it all out, and that she found his DNA. But if we do have it, and we have this guy in the photo, then why hasn't he been arrested?"

Agent Burke replied, "Because the man in the photo appears to be Ray Jones, a crime analyst that had been hired on two months before this photo was shot. However, when we went to question him at his home, we found that he had been murdered. Upon examination of his body, we found that he had been dead for a few weeks. Which means, he could not be the man standing in this photo, even though they could be twins, which they are not since Ray Jones didn't have any siblings. So that either leaves us with a look alike, or with someone wearing a very good prosthetic mask."

Frankie quickly responded, "Okay, but what about the DNA? I mean there has to be something, or why else would this guy be mad? I mean if he still cannot be identified, then why is he mad at Dr. Isles?"

"The DNA is being reanalyzed, even though Dr. Isles found several samples, they seem to be too degraded to make a positive match. I think he is more upset that she came to a conclusion that the suspect had to be in the medical field, she even went to so far to say that she wouldn't be surprised if they were apart of the FBI crime scene unit, or even the BAU. Now, those thoughts were spoken only to myself behind close doors. Once she left, I brought in two agents from my team and filled them in, then I had them start to investigate the staff from both our unit and the CSI unit. That is how we came to discover Ray's body. He had not been back to work since the Doctor left, well who we thought was Ray at the time. Since then, we have been trying to figure out who the masked man is. Which is why when you called, I came as quick as I could." Agent Burke finished with a deep sigh, but soon said, "I'd like to speak with Dr. Isles, if that is possible."

Korsak nodded as he said, "That can be arranged, but be prepared to go through a lot of security to get to her. We took great caution this time around, and are hopefully prepared for this guy if he tries anything again. I am sure she is up by now and I know she wants out of there. The doctors say today could be the day, so plans are being out together to move her. So we better go now."

While the men headed over to Boston General, Maura was already working on her departure when her doctor came into the room. "So Dr. Isles, I take it from the scene before me, that you are feeling much better." Dr. Long said as he watched an already dressed Maura packing up all of her belongings. "Where is your detective friend this morning? Is she aware that I have not given you medical clearance to leave yet?"

Maura was too set on getting out of the hospital, too set on getting control of her life back to be concerned with a minor detail of medical clearance. So with a bit of frustration and annoyance in her voice, she replied "As a doctor myself, I can understand your concern, however seeing as how I am a doctor, I also know that I am more than capable of taking care of myself. I do not have any life threatening injuries, and the injuries I do have, I can handle on my own. It is in the best interest of the public and for those who are employed at this hospital, that I leave. I would appreciate it if you would keep my departure under wraps. We do not know who is listening and I would not want another incident to take place. Once I am gone, then you may let the staff know." Maura reached her hand out to the doctor and shook it. "Thank you for all you have done for me, when this all over with I can promise you that the Hospital will be receiving a nice donation from the Isles Foundation."

Dr. Long nodded his head and told Maura to keep safe and that if she needed anything to give him a call. Then he left the room and was escorted off the floor by an awaiting officer.

When Jane returned to Maura's room, a few minutes after the doctor left, she said. "Everything is set up, there are officers set up outside the OR two floors down. All of the staff in that area have been moved to other areas of the hospital, so if our suspect is anywhere near here, or if he has someone on the inside helping him, then he will think you are being moved to the OR in the next half hour for a follow surgery for your leg. In about 10 minutes a call will be coming into the hospital switchboard making them aware of a life flight coming in with a trauma case. With all of that in place, I do not think this guy will think twice about what is really going down."

Maura smiled at Jane, "I am glad you finally see the brilliance of my plan. The Isles Foundation Chopper is the same model used for life flights, and they also received clearance to temporarily cover the tail number. That way if he does catch on, he won't be able to track us. I have spoken to Angela, the car my parents sent for her arrived twenty minutes ago, she will be safe with them at their house on the cape. Have you made arrangements for Tommy and Lydia?"

Jane was really proud of Maura, she was a lot tougher than she used to be. "Yes, Tommy left with TJ and Lydia this morning, they will be no where near here. One thing we were not planning for though, Korsak texted that he is on his way here with Frankie and Agent Burke. Luckily Cavanaugh was here helping to set up the operation, he will redirect them to our new location once he knows it is safe to do so."

Maura took a deep breath and grabbed the cane Jane had found for her. She knew she was working off a large jolt of adrenaline and that it would not last for much longer. Her body was still regaining its strength and her headaches, while not as bad, were still there. "Well we should get the show on the road then. It may take some time to get up the stairs to the roof."

Jane smiled and placed a hand on Maura's shoulder, "I have a surprise for you, I changed that part of the plan. Officer Taylor used to repair elevators with his dad, he knew how to disable the floor indicator light. We can use the elevator to get to the roof without anyone knowing that it is running."

Maura gave a big genuine smile to this, then leaned in and kissed Jane. "That is the best surprise, thank you."

Jane was not going to let it go as just a simple kiss, she pulled Maura back to her and kissed her with everything she had. Then as she pulled away she said, "I Love you so much. I need you to be safe, so let's make sure we are really careful, Okay?"

Maura was feeling very lightheaded from the kiss and could only nod her agreement. They took one last look at the hospital room and made their way to the elevator. There was no turning back now.