Charlie's missing. Has been for two months. Don and the team are on a fugitive case and have called Ian in. Meanwhile, Charlie is struggling to remember who he is.

Don and Charlie's investigation of a professional football team accused of using steroids turns deadly, and stretch the brothers to their physical and emotional limits. This fic is intended to be a good beginner story for readers not familiar with Numb3rs. Set roughly at the beginning of season two, with David, Megan, and Colby. Most of this story is K , with a few T moments.

In this story Charlie is shot and he has a close twin brother who doesn't take the news so well its up to Don to keep his youngest brother calm and his head clear so Charlie doesn't lose his best friend just for revenge.