Sorry for keeping the Maltara moments :)) and thank you for being so patient with it. Since I don't want to delay your reading, review replies will be after the chapter :) so with out furthermore adieu. Here's 21 :) enjoy!

Chapter 21

You are now Special Agent Natara Williams

You walk out of the captains' office with Mal trailing behind you.

Mal: We should go get Kai's analysis to start this investigation as soon as time permits us.

Nat: Sure.

Mal: After you Madame.

He gives you that favorite grin of your which you missed for a couple of minutes. You walk down to the crime lab and find Kai going over something. Mal grins wider as he gestures you to be quiet. Amy who is sitting at Kai's side and is typing furiously like she usually does, and look like she's busy with something.

Mal puts his finger on his lips and slowly approaches Kai. Then he lowers his head just in line with Kai's ear.

Mal: Boo!

Kai jumps to his toes like a scared kid and quickly hides behind the computers. Amy is also taken by surprised but not as frighten like Kai. Mal laughs hard and you join him. Later on, Amy joins the laughter as Kai peeks around the corner.

Kai: Not funny!

Mal pauses for a while to answer him.

Mal: Says the one who screamed like a girl? Never thought you'd put a girls voice to shame.

He laughs harder as Kai stands up and brushes his lab coat. As Kai gets back to his chair Amy looks at you with concern eyes. You smile at her and she relaxes.

Nat: Hello Kai. Amy.

You nod at them as Kai relaxes

Nat: Captain said that you have something for us?

Kai: Ehem. That's where you'll need me. But before I give you my results…

He trails and sinks deep into thought.

Kai: Natara, how's the dashing DA? Is he any good? Could you give me some hint? They'd surely have a place in my fan ficts. Don't get me wrong though, I'm still a hardcore Maltara fan.

You snort at his question as Mal glowers at him.

Mal: Maltara?

Nat: I don't even wanna know what that means; I'll also pretend that you didn't ask me about my honeymoon Kai. Now do you want to move on with giving us your results or do I have to remember what you just said.

Kai swallows as if there's a huge lump in his throat and starts to get his files. Mal turns to you. Amused. You raise your brows at him.

Mal: Woah, what was that? You're usually the let-it-go type.

You glare at Mal as he laughs and holds up his hands as if surrendering.

As Kai is laying different pictures of body parts, you notice him separate the heads on the others side.

Kai: To start…. Isn't this guy awesome! The way he severed the parts were just epic, although some were kind of sloppy but the others were perfect. Like he used tools straightly from an operating room.

Mal: From an operating room?

Kai: You see here…

He points at the picture of the arms

Kai: This two vics were cut by some kind of surgical saw. The one used for really cutting bones. Notice how straight the cutting is. No jagged bone or what.

You look closer at where he's pointing and you notice what he meant.

Nat: You said the others were sloppy?

Kai: And could not get any better!

He squeals in delight as he points to the other two.

Kai: These two here were cut, but not as neatly as the other two, you see here.

Mal looks at the pictures closely as Kai points at them.

Nat: Like he used an actual saw, the one's you use for wood.

As recognition hits Mal he says

Mal: Uh-huh now I see, the other two were cut neatly, as in no zigzags but this one here.

He points at one of the pictures and you see what he meant when you notice a cut that's quite out of place.

Nat: Like Kai said. Sloppy.

Kai: Bingo! I'm great huh. Oh yeah! Who's your forensic tech now!

Mal ignores him.

Mal: So we know that this killer has some kind of access to a hospital. What else? Do we have some kind of pattern?

Amy: That's where I come in.

Kai: That's what I'm talking about! Perfect timing Ames! Just like how we rehearsed. High five!

Amy high fives Kai, you roll your eyes at them and clear your throat.

Amy: Oops well anyway, we look at the heads. As you can see all of them have the same shade and almost same length of hair. Besides that, we go back to the hands.

You see a picture of finger nails that are colored with different shades of red.

Mal: He paints the nails?

Kai nods at him.

Mal: Weird.

Amy: Like totally weird. I also made the honor of collecting their data. All of the victims were at the age of 22-24 and Latinas.

Kai: Wait! Don't forget about the freezing.

You turn at Kai as he hovers behind you.

Kai: When we fetched the bodies. There were no blood splatters from the bag. No droplets. No nothing. No nada.

Nat: You're saying, our killer froze the victim's body to stop the blood from flowing. That's why he left no trace whenever he transported the body parts.

You trail in thought

Nat: The only question now is… why he does this…

Kai: That ma'am is your job.

Mal: Any identification from the victims?

Amy: Yes sir! First we have… Christina Ramos, 23 year old bartender at The Pit.

Mal: Guess that's our first destination then.

Nat: And the other vics?

Amy: The other is Jaimie Nicholson. She's a 22 year old student from San Francisco State University by day and waitress at Jacob's resto bar by night. While the other two, I have yet to discover.

Nat: Take your time Amy, you've done quite an excellent job so far. Could you also check the local meat butcher? Our killer probably used some kind of ice truck to freeze these bodies while transporting them.

Amy: On it.

Mal: We set for The Pit?

Nat: Yes. That's our first stop. Kai, could you check the victims for more clues? If our killer became sloppy then there's a chance that he left evidence.

Kai salutes you

Kai: Aye Aye Agent Hottie!

Mal: We should get going, if we want to solve this case sooner.

Mal spins his keys as he waits for you by the door

Mal: After you.

He holds the door for you as you turn to leave.

Nat: Thank you.

Mal: Anything for you.

He looks straight in your eyes and gives you his to-die-for smile. You are taken back by this and his words as he passes you. You grin at him and as you walk to his car.

I'll get you for that

Jade,

thank you very much :P i'm still sorting it though. I can't decide on how to turn the events for it to have more Maltara fluff.

Molly,

thank you :) I really hope for something to come up sooner or later. This story is getting longer and longer as the days go by.

MALTARA2010,

I know what that feels, that combination and a fever had me on the bed for a week. how are you feeling now? get well soon! :)