Author's Note: Hey guys, here is another chapter! Yes,my lovely readers get two chapters in one day! I actually had a real two day weekend as Monday was a public holiday here in Japan, which gave me more time to edit more chapters and explore Netflix. I recently got Netflix and I am addicted! I can't stop watching all the shows and movies.

Also, this story has passed the 4,000 views milestone! Wahoo! I want to thank all those have read "Indomitable Hope", from the ones who faithfully read every chapter to the ones who just skim a small section of one chapter. I love you all! :D

This chapter continues from the last chapter as Catherine and Gabe just arrived at J.T.'s new apartment. Some readers might cause a riot at the end of this chapter because I am going to take a relationship to a new level, just like the show did in the second season. But, I am going to go down a different path because even though this character is one of the anti-heroes of the story, I feel like he is a genuinely kind-hearted and good guy who had a lousy past and was caught up with bad intentions.

Nevertheless, enjoy! :D

Time went on slowly as minutes passed by without a single word being said by the three people in the apartment. However, the silence ended when Catherine brought a tray full of sandwiches and cups filled with hot herbal tea. She looked at the two men as the beauty announced, "Here you guys are! Enjoy! Yes, I even made some for Gabe to enjoy. I don't want you to be hungry or parched. I am not THAT cruel, unlike some people I know." The two men grabbed the sandwiches with their free, un-cuffed hands and began to devoured the sandwiches in one gulp. They also drank the tea in a hurry.

"Thanks for the food, Cat. Now you promised a story. What happened to Vincent? What went on in the manor? And what is up with this guy?" J.T. inquired, finishing up his cup of tea. There was no way of hiding from the truth as it was time for Catherine to tell him the truth of what happened last night. She tensed up a little bit, trying to find the right words to answer J.T.'s questions.

"Before I start, let me get that handcuff off of you. It looks like you don't enjoy the company of my co-workers," she light heartedly joked as she removed the keys from her pocket once more and unlocked the cuffs. "I just hate ones who are snakes," J.T. vehemently replied as he looked at the guy next to him an annoyed look. Catherine pondered at the dilemma of what to do with Gabe now, she couldn't let him go freely without binding him to something to limit his movement. She kept on thinking while scanning around the apartment to see where was a perfect place to put her prisoner.

She got an idea!

She yanked the mousy-haired ADA off the couch to make him follow her to one of the apartment's cement supports. Just perfect, the petit detective thought as she cuffed the support with the empty handcuff and closed it.

If he says he isn't a beast anymore, Catherine thought, he cannot break free. If he is, then we are in big trouble. Oh well, I am just going to trust him that he will not harm us.

The brunette gave him the look of "Don't move or I will kill you" before heading back to the couch to sit down and tell her story.

"Well you see," Catherine started as she looked at her now-sweaty palms, "This isn't an easy story to tell. But, to make it simple, Vincent is gone. He was kidnapped at the manor." She looked up to see how would Vincent's best friend would respond to her revelation. His reaction was one full of shock as she could read the expression of "Wait, how? By whom?" well on his face.

She continued on, "I know what you are thinking. You are wondering who did this and how did it happened. Let me explain without any interruptions.

You see, once Vincent freed me from Gabe, we ran outside while being chased by him and his girlfriend. Gabe and Vincent beasted out and started to fight each other. That is when a bright searchlight landed straight on the location where we gathered at. All the sudden, out of nowhere, Tyler was shot at point blank and was instantly killed." Gabe lowered his head and grimaced at the sorrow he was feeling when the woman detective told J.T. about his girlfriend's death.

Unfazed by the former beast's display of emotions, Catherine kept on talking, "They also shot Gabe a bunch of times, trying to kill him. As I ran to see if Vincent was ok, a large fishing net was lowered and captured him. I couldn't make out who was controlling the net because of the bright lights that made it hard to recognize the shadowy figures above. Also, there were loud noises coming from the helicopter that made it difficult to hear the figures' voices. However, once they began to lift him up, I held onto his hand tightly in an effort to hold him back. I failed as I was outnumbered by a group of would-be Murifield agents. I held onto him until the last moment, until he couldn't even hold onto my index finger anymore." She rubbed the hand that once held her lover's as she remember the feelings and memories that came from that specific touch.

"They successfully got him into the helicopter and flew off a minute or two after. I was too stunned to speak. Too shocked as I realized that he was gone too soon. Too confused to know what to do next. I must of stared into the black sky for a long time.

I came to my senses some time later as I told myself that I had to find Vincent. I thought Gabe was the best person to help me, so I revived him by using a defibrillator.

However J.T., I don't know how or what happened. Once I resurrected Gabe from the dead, he claimed that he wasn't a beast anymore. I don't know if it's really the truth or not," Catherine finished up her story with a side glance at Gabe, "I need you to run whatever tests you can conduct to determine if Gabe is right. If he's a goddamn liar... I don't what I will do... J.T.! Oh, I lost him again..." Catherine began to break down the wall of void emotions as she began to shed tears and her face displaying an emotion of deep sadness. Gabe was awestruck at the raw emotions that Cat was displaying; she actually cared for Vincent. Just like Tyler did for him.

J.T stood up as he began to paced back and forth behind the couch. He couldn't believe Cat's story with the possibility that his best friend was kidnapped by "Murifield" agents. J.T. sighed as he walked towards one of the windows near the kitchen, peering out at the scene of busy everyday life happening on the streets below. How he wished that he could return to that life before where it was just him and Vincent hanging out in secret at the now-burnt out abandoned factory just on the outskirts of the city. He couldn't blame Catherine, Gabe, or anyone in fact because he was tired of laying the blame of the destruction surrounding his life on someone else. He was too exhausted to fight this alone anymore.

After a while, the pudgy man started to speak, "Sorry, all of this comes as a defeat. Muirfield won, they got Vincent!" The long-haired detective's eyes popped up as she thought J.T. was going to give up, he was going to wave the white flag because Muirfield finally got their prize. She walked vigorously next to him and looked intensely into his eyes, informing him, "Look buddy, though we let Muirfield get away with Vincent, we still can get him. Even if I want to wave the white flag now and return to normal everyday life, we can't give up now. We have to find a new way of outsmarting Muirfield next time. But, for now, let's try to get Vincent back. All I am asking at the current moment to test Gabe to see if he is still a beast or not. If he is, yay for us to have another resource to help. But, if he isn't, we can't lower our heads and give up. We have to find a new way. Don't. Give. Up. Please."

Catherine's tone that was full of anger and power shook J.T. out from the funk he was feeling. She was right, they couldn't give up right now. They been through difficult situations before, this one was not anything different. The almost bald-haired man rubbed his face to get rid of any negative emotions that were lingering and look up to inform them of her decision, "Ok, ok. For Vincent's and your sake, I will run the tests even though I hate this son of bitch. Let's do this for Vincent."

Gabe continued to think back to the time when he was first introduced to J.T.'s apartment as Tess was explaining about how she did a goddamn poor job on today's investigation. He recalled that J.T. did, in fact, run those test which certainly told them that Gabe wasn't lying, he wasn't a beast anymore. He was just a plain John Doe now.

However, the dark-haired ADA couldn't shake off the look Catherine held once she discovered that Gabe couldn't help her with the search. She was so heartbroken and sadden by the fact that her hopes to find Vincent were shattered. Even though she gave a pep talk to J.T. of not giving up once before, it looked like at that very moment she would need one as Gabe remembered that she looked so defeated.

He smoothly walked up next to Catherine as she was standing on the balcony with her face in her heads, looking distraught. The suave assistant district attorney began to speak up, hoping that she would listen to his words of encouragement, "I know that we aren't the best of friends. However, I know one thing that you were right recently; you shouldn't give up. It might be disheartened to have all your hopes shattered but you can't let yourself down. Tyler and I never gave up one bit after the hardships that got in our way. You will find him. There is no doubt about that." He handed her a tissue from a box that he found in the living room.

Catherine lifted her head up as she gracefully accepted his words of encouragement and undoubtedly the tissue. The beautiful woman smiled, "Thanks Gabe for the words. I really need it." She wiped her eyes with the soft fabric. After finishing up drying all the tears and sadden emotions, the detective balled up the used tissue and placed it in a coat pocket. She then stared out to the city's landscape that was lit up so beautifully by the full moon placed in the middle of the black canvas hanging overhead. She continued to stare off into the distance for a couple of minutes before speaking, "You know, Gabe. I think you have a good heart. You just have bad intentions. Someday, I hope you can get rid the negatives in your life and focus on what's good. I believe in you."

Cat's last statement resounded over and over in Gabe's mind as he stared off to space. She believed in him! After all what he did to her and to the ones she loved, she still cared about him. He decided that at that moment when they were standing on the balcony, enjoying the warm spring night, that he would do anything in his will to protect her. Maybe it was the mysterious warm feelings that were starting to bubble up in his chest that was getting to him...

"Hello, earth to Gabe Lowen," the tall woman standing in front of the desk spoke in an arrogant tone. He snapped out of his dazed and readjusted his eyes to her. "I am sorry there, I must of been thinking too hard," the curly-haired man assured, "Anyways, thank you for your hard work. I need you to investigate someone tomorrow. I need you to do this by yourself. Can you drop by Curt Winsor's residence on Long Island. He might have something to do with this case. Can you ask him for me? Here is his information." He handed her a thick envelope and continued on, "If you have any questions or concerns, just give me a call. I will want a full report privately after tomorrow's briefing, if you don't mind." Tess mouthed a no as she glared at Gabe.

"Good, take care Detective Vargas. Have a good night," he admirably ended the conversation. The annoyed woman walked out from Gabe's office and towards her desk. Who is Curt Winsor? And, what does he have to do with Vincent or the beast attacks? This case was getting weirder and weirder by the minute.

The tall brunette woman began to pack her things for the night by bending over and reaching for the door to the lower desk cabinet. She then noticed that her best friend was concentrating on something. "Hey girl, how was your day?" Tess greeted as she peered over her desk to look at Cat's face which was barely in view. The smaller woman sighed, "It was ok. I had to go with a detective from the Special Victims Unit to interview a possible witness for that serial rapist case." Tess's face instantly went to an "Eeeeh, gods, you on that case" look. Cat noticed as she moved her eyes away from the computer screen and onto Tess, responding with a light laugh, "I know, I know. Catherine Chandler and Special Victims Unit? They never mix. However, our new Captain thought it was a smart idea to have me work on that case."

"Ahh, it looks like he wants you to try something new," Tess reasoned as she finished up packing up her things, "Whatever maybe the case be, I think it might work out for your best interests. Anyways, my day was eventful. It will get more eventful if I am late to dinner with J.T.. Sorry girl, I will catch you later." Tess strolled around the island of desks to give Cat a friendly goodbye kiss on the cheek when she briefly saw what Cat was looking at. "Hey Cat, what is this?" Tess questioned as the taller woman look at her tense friend.

"I think I might of seen another beast today."