Sorry for the shortness of this chapter, but it's a transition chapter.:)
Title: Gone
author: Cindy Ryan
catagory: Crossover--CSI/West Wing, angst
Pairings: Josh/Donna, possibly Nick/Donna, Grissom/Sara
Raiting: PG-13 could change later
Summary: During a vacation to Las Vegas Donna Moss disappears. Can the CSI team find her in time?
Spoilers: general, WW--season three--Simon reference
Notes: This hasn't been beta read so all mistakes are mine.
Carol knocked on the door of the Mural room where Toby, CJ and Leo were meeting with Bruno and other campaign advisors.
"CJ, sorry to interupt."
CJ looked at Leo and Bruno. "Excuse me for a moment."
Leo nodded. "Go ahead."
CJ followed Carol out of the room and shut the door behind her. "What do you need?"
"CNN and the networks just got a hold of Donna's kidnapping."Carol replied sadly. "They're not going to sit on it."
CJ sighed. "I'm surprised it took them this long. Set up phone calls for me with CNN and the rest. Maybe we can control
this before it does Donna any harm."
"Okay."Carol replied as she turned and headed back toward CJ's office.
CJ opened the door and motioned to Leo. "Leo, can I borrow you a moment?"
McGarry nodded and stood. "Sure."
Toby looked from CJ to Leo and back again. Something was up and he had a feeling it had to do with Donna.
Leo followed CJ out into the hallway and shut the door. "What's going on?"
"CNN and the networks have Donna's story. They're running with it."
"Damn."Leo swore as he leaned back against the wall. "Can we control it?"
CJ nodded. "We can try. I have Carol setting up calls now. I'll let you know."
"Let me know if you need anything."
*********
Grissom stood. "There was something else we found that you should know about."
Josh felt his blood freeze. "What?"he asked in a choked whisper.
"There was a message written on one of the living room walls."
"What did it say?"Josh asked though part of him didn't want to know.
"It says 'Government is not the one true power in this country.'
"So that makes this premedatated."Josh surmised as he remembered the day he first saw Donna in that New Hampshire
campaign office.
"Maybe, maybe not."Grissom replied just as a red sedan pulled up. "This could still have been a rash crime that's being
planned as they go along."
Josh glanced at the car and saw Sam step out. "It's okay he's with me. Works for the President. Sam Seaborn this is Gil
Grissom with the crime lab."
Sam closed the car door and walked towards them. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Grissom wish it was under better circumstances."
"Same here."Grissom replied as he moved away from the car. "I should get back."
Josh caught something in the older man's voice. "There's something you're not telling me. What is it?"
Grissom sighed. "The message they left on the wall. It was written in blood."
Sam paled visibly and he swallowed hard. "Was it human blood?"
"We don't know."Grissom replied quietly. "The lab's running tests now. I'll let you know as soon as we know anything."
"Thank you."Josh replied trying to keep his voice from shaking.
Grissom nodded and walked back to the house.
Sam sat down next to Josh. "How are you holding up?"
"I'm not going to put my hand through any windows."Josh replied bitterly.
"That's not what I meant."Sam replied his voice tight with concern.
"I know and I'm sorry."Josh apoligized. "I just feel so helpless, Sam. Donna's out there somewhere. She's hurt, she's
scared and she's with a bunch of madmen who'd break her neck without a second thought."
"This isn't your fault, Josh."
Josh leapt to his feet. "The hell it isn't, Sam. They took her because she works for the government. Donna wouldn't have
worked for the government if I hadn't hired her. So any way you cut this it's my fault."
Title: Gone
author: Cindy Ryan
catagory: Crossover--CSI/West Wing, angst
Pairings: Josh/Donna, possibly Nick/Donna, Grissom/Sara
Raiting: PG-13 could change later
Summary: During a vacation to Las Vegas Donna Moss disappears. Can the CSI team find her in time?
Spoilers: general, WW--season three--Simon reference
Notes: This hasn't been beta read so all mistakes are mine.
Carol knocked on the door of the Mural room where Toby, CJ and Leo were meeting with Bruno and other campaign advisors.
"CJ, sorry to interupt."
CJ looked at Leo and Bruno. "Excuse me for a moment."
Leo nodded. "Go ahead."
CJ followed Carol out of the room and shut the door behind her. "What do you need?"
"CNN and the networks just got a hold of Donna's kidnapping."Carol replied sadly. "They're not going to sit on it."
CJ sighed. "I'm surprised it took them this long. Set up phone calls for me with CNN and the rest. Maybe we can control
this before it does Donna any harm."
"Okay."Carol replied as she turned and headed back toward CJ's office.
CJ opened the door and motioned to Leo. "Leo, can I borrow you a moment?"
McGarry nodded and stood. "Sure."
Toby looked from CJ to Leo and back again. Something was up and he had a feeling it had to do with Donna.
Leo followed CJ out into the hallway and shut the door. "What's going on?"
"CNN and the networks have Donna's story. They're running with it."
"Damn."Leo swore as he leaned back against the wall. "Can we control it?"
CJ nodded. "We can try. I have Carol setting up calls now. I'll let you know."
"Let me know if you need anything."
*********
Grissom stood. "There was something else we found that you should know about."
Josh felt his blood freeze. "What?"he asked in a choked whisper.
"There was a message written on one of the living room walls."
"What did it say?"Josh asked though part of him didn't want to know.
"It says 'Government is not the one true power in this country.'
"So that makes this premedatated."Josh surmised as he remembered the day he first saw Donna in that New Hampshire
campaign office.
"Maybe, maybe not."Grissom replied just as a red sedan pulled up. "This could still have been a rash crime that's being
planned as they go along."
Josh glanced at the car and saw Sam step out. "It's okay he's with me. Works for the President. Sam Seaborn this is Gil
Grissom with the crime lab."
Sam closed the car door and walked towards them. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Grissom wish it was under better circumstances."
"Same here."Grissom replied as he moved away from the car. "I should get back."
Josh caught something in the older man's voice. "There's something you're not telling me. What is it?"
Grissom sighed. "The message they left on the wall. It was written in blood."
Sam paled visibly and he swallowed hard. "Was it human blood?"
"We don't know."Grissom replied quietly. "The lab's running tests now. I'll let you know as soon as we know anything."
"Thank you."Josh replied trying to keep his voice from shaking.
Grissom nodded and walked back to the house.
Sam sat down next to Josh. "How are you holding up?"
"I'm not going to put my hand through any windows."Josh replied bitterly.
"That's not what I meant."Sam replied his voice tight with concern.
"I know and I'm sorry."Josh apoligized. "I just feel so helpless, Sam. Donna's out there somewhere. She's hurt, she's
scared and she's with a bunch of madmen who'd break her neck without a second thought."
"This isn't your fault, Josh."
Josh leapt to his feet. "The hell it isn't, Sam. They took her because she works for the government. Donna wouldn't have
worked for the government if I hadn't hired her. So any way you cut this it's my fault."