Different tactics
Chapter 21: Solution
A/N: Here's the next chapter of the story. Catherine's past should be up within a few hours in "It's all in the past" and a new story should appear shortly after that. I'm in a writing mood with nothing else to do. I'm also planning on finishing this story soon. Please note the "planning" as my plans usually never work out.
Nick was scared. Nigel had been holding the gun to his head for over an hour by then and his grip kept tightening. He hadn't fired off another warning shot yet so Nick was hoping his captor was tiring. All he could do was hope this would all be over soon.
"Mr. Crane," a voice called from the other side of the door. Nick winced when he heard it. Crane had specifically said he'd start shooting if anyone other than Nick or one of Nick's teammates tries to talk to him. The only reason Nigel was agreeing to talk to Nick's friends was that it would cause everyone more pain.
"I told you I didn't want to talk to anyone except the nightshift CSI team," Crane yelled back. He fired a shot at the wall beside the door. "The next shot either goes in the door to hit you or into Nick here. And I know you don't want a dead hostage, especially one that's a CSI. Get Gregory and Ms. Sidle. I'll speak to them."
"Oh my God!" Greg yelled when the group heard the shot. He started to shake so Catherine put her arms around him. "You don't think he shot him do you? He wouldn't do that right? He wants Nick as a friend so he wouldn't kill him right?"
"That's right Greggo," Grissom stood as Brass approached them. By the look on his friend's face he knew the news wouldn't be good. "What's going on Jim? Did your guys get Crane?"
"Crane fired a warning shot when our negotiator tries to talk to him," Brass told them. He looked reluctant to pass on the next bit of information but knew he had to. He also knew Grissom would immediately refuse. "Crane wants to talk to Sara and Greg inside. He says they're the only ones he'll talk to."
"No," Grissom replied as thought. He tried to ignore the protest from Sara and Greg but they were making it difficult. "Greg, you can't go even if I was willing to let you. You're not even supposed to be here. You barely have enough strength to stand up for longer than twenty minutes so there's no way you can go into that building without endangering yourself and everyone in there. And Sara, if you go in Nigel's going to use you against Nick. He's sick enough to do that."
"I'm going in Grissom," Sara told him firmly. She knew Greg couldn't though he wanted to badly. Grissom explaining that he could put Nick in more danger was what made him step down. Greg would never intentionally put someone in danger. "I'll let Nicky know you're okay Greg. And we're going to get him out of there, don't worry."
Greg nodded and watched Sara go off with Brass. He wished he could go as well but he didn't want to put Nick in more danger. He felt a hand on his shoulder and looked up to meet Warrick's understanding eyes. The older man knew how he was feeling and felt just as helpless as Greg did.
Sara walked into the bungalow slowly. She wasn't sure what exactly to expect but she wasn't going to back down. Nick's life depended on her talking down Nigel and that was probably going to be the hardest thing she was ever going to have to do.
A/N: Here's the next chapter of the story. Catherine's past should be up within a few hours in "It's all in the past" and a new story should appear shortly after that. I'm in a writing mood with nothing else to do. I'm also planning on finishing this story soon. Please note the "planning" as my plans usually never work out.
Nick was scared. Nigel had been holding the gun to his head for over an hour by then and his grip kept tightening. He hadn't fired off another warning shot yet so Nick was hoping his captor was tiring. All he could do was hope this would all be over soon.
"Mr. Crane," a voice called from the other side of the door. Nick winced when he heard it. Crane had specifically said he'd start shooting if anyone other than Nick or one of Nick's teammates tries to talk to him. The only reason Nigel was agreeing to talk to Nick's friends was that it would cause everyone more pain.
"I told you I didn't want to talk to anyone except the nightshift CSI team," Crane yelled back. He fired a shot at the wall beside the door. "The next shot either goes in the door to hit you or into Nick here. And I know you don't want a dead hostage, especially one that's a CSI. Get Gregory and Ms. Sidle. I'll speak to them."
"Oh my God!" Greg yelled when the group heard the shot. He started to shake so Catherine put her arms around him. "You don't think he shot him do you? He wouldn't do that right? He wants Nick as a friend so he wouldn't kill him right?"
"That's right Greggo," Grissom stood as Brass approached them. By the look on his friend's face he knew the news wouldn't be good. "What's going on Jim? Did your guys get Crane?"
"Crane fired a warning shot when our negotiator tries to talk to him," Brass told them. He looked reluctant to pass on the next bit of information but knew he had to. He also knew Grissom would immediately refuse. "Crane wants to talk to Sara and Greg inside. He says they're the only ones he'll talk to."
"No," Grissom replied as thought. He tried to ignore the protest from Sara and Greg but they were making it difficult. "Greg, you can't go even if I was willing to let you. You're not even supposed to be here. You barely have enough strength to stand up for longer than twenty minutes so there's no way you can go into that building without endangering yourself and everyone in there. And Sara, if you go in Nigel's going to use you against Nick. He's sick enough to do that."
"I'm going in Grissom," Sara told him firmly. She knew Greg couldn't though he wanted to badly. Grissom explaining that he could put Nick in more danger was what made him step down. Greg would never intentionally put someone in danger. "I'll let Nicky know you're okay Greg. And we're going to get him out of there, don't worry."
Greg nodded and watched Sara go off with Brass. He wished he could go as well but he didn't want to put Nick in more danger. He felt a hand on his shoulder and looked up to meet Warrick's understanding eyes. The older man knew how he was feeling and felt just as helpless as Greg did.
Sara walked into the bungalow slowly. She wasn't sure what exactly to expect but she wasn't going to back down. Nick's life depended on her talking down Nigel and that was probably going to be the hardest thing she was ever going to have to do.