A/N: This is one long kick ass chapter!!!
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Lynsey watched the three men eat their food as she finished her ice-cream. She waited for a bit then stood up, being careful not to be seen snuck out to the busy hallway. Gil took another bite of his ice-cream and continued to talk with Brass and Greg, letting Greg in on what happened out at the cabin. He didn't notice that Lynsey had left.
Lynsey walked down to the stairs... 'so many' she thought, she heard a ping and saw two doors slide open.
"Man Griss... rough... so there's no lead on Cath and Nick? S'ok Lynsey I'll.... umm Gil..." Greg frowned seeing the empty chair beside them.
"What?" Gil asked looking beside him where Lynsey was. "Lynsey? Lynsey?!" Gil jumped up and walked down the hall. "Lynsey?! Where are you?" he turned back to brass and greg. "Did either of you see which way she went?"
Greg shook his head.
Brass shook his head. "Sorry Gil..."
"Maybe outside?"
Gil let out a heavy sigh and ran and hand through his hair. "Where could she be? She's all I have left right now.... I've got to find her... come on!" Gil walked briskly down the hallway
Greg ran after Gil, he heard the ping, "Grissom, what if she went down...."
Lynsey stepped out and smiled at the sun rising.
"It says B... Basement..." Greg said smiling at his observsion skills.
"Alright... so lets take the next elevator down.... or we can head down the stairs..."
"stairs..."
Gil nodded. "We should probably let Warrick know where we are, in case there's news on Sara and they need us..."
"I'll go, you and Brass go get Lyns..." Greg smiled and ran off to find Warrick and Jan.
Gil nodded and looked over at Brass, "c'mon let's go...." He said as he headed for the stairway.
Brass nodded and followed behind him.
Lynsey frowned as she saw a van pull up and drive into the place she'd walked out from, she deicded to go backinside and watch it more.
Gil walked down a flights of stairs and looked over the railing, there was only another 2 flights left. He could see the dimly lit corridor below.
Ecklie looked towards the door, "Did you just see someone?"
Nigel looked at Ecklie. "What? no..."
"Trick of the light..." Ecklie shrugged. He checked and got out walking over to the packs of bandges.
Lynsey watched him, her eyes went wide and she snuck over to the stair-well where she carfully opened the door.
Gil made his way down another flight of stairs, glancing back at Brass as he noticed a door being opened down below.
She snuck through it making sure the man never saw her. She closed it over and turned to start up the stairs.
Gil jogged down the last flight, stopping when he saw Lynsey. "Lynsey!" Gil ran up to her.
"Unc... Dad..." Lynsey hugged him, "The man, who took mom... in there..."
"Ecklie?!" Gil looked down at Lynsey. "Are you sure?"
Brass walked up behind Gil and heard him mention Ecklie's name. He pushed back part of his jacket and reached for his gun, currently resting in its holster.
"Yes I'm sure... his hand was all..... yukky."
"He was holding it. Like it was hurt..." Lynsey explained.
Gil nodded. "ok... thanks honey,... now I want you to go upstairs and find Greg and stay with him ok?"
Lynsey pouted but nodded. She ran upstairs to get Greg.
Ecklie pulled out several boxes in search for the right things.
"God damn it! ARGH Where are the wipes...... Catherine I'm gonna get you for this!" He growled as he sat to dress the wound.
Gil hear the yelling behind the door and looked back at Brass who grabbed his walkie-talkie and call the station for back-up.
Catherine looked out the window, there was movement at a door, she saw it move, she was sure she did....
She touched Nick's arm and nodded in the doors direction.
Nick looked up and nodded at Catherine
Ecklie grummbled as he bleed seeped through.
"C'mon... we gotta get out fo here while we can..." Nick whispered
Cath nodded, "but how?"
Nick thought for a moment. "I'm not sure... it'll be almost impossible..."
"Try and grab the flash light Nigel has."
Catherine said as she looked out the window again.
"what are you planning?"
"I'm letting whoever that is know we're trapped here."
"ok.. but be ready.... I won;t be able to keep Nigel occupied for long beofer Ecklie hears the noise.."
Catherine nodded... she was ready.
Nick nodded and jumped up to the front seat where Nigel was and reached for the flashlight. He covered Nigel's mouth and tossed the flashlight back to Cath. then he wrapped an arm around his neck, pinning him to the car seat. "Hurry Cath..." Nick grunted.
Nigel Grunted and struggled against Nick, clawing at his arm around his neck
Catherine grabbed the falshlight and clicked it on and off towards the door.
Ecklie stood and walked towards the door of the van with his back to the enterance to the hospital. "What's going on?"
Gil cracked the door open slowly and saw the light flashing. He looked back at Brass. "Someone else is in there... maybe it's Cath..."
Catherine opened the door hitting Ecklie's face.
Ecklie dropped his gun and held his hace, "Argh, you stupid bitch! I'm gonna kill you..." He felt around for the gun he dropped.
Nick looked back and let go of Nigel, rushing back to Cath.
"Nick, we gotta get out..." Catherine started but was cut off by a gun being shot into the air.
Gil head snapped back at the door. He looked at Brass. "We are NOT waiting for back-up!!"
"Stop, turn and get in..." Ecklie screamed at the two.
Nick looked at Ecklie and then over at Cath. Nigel looked at the back of the van, rubbing his neck. He mumbled something under his breath and turned back to face the dashboard.
Catherine looked at the gun, "What now..." She whispered to Nick.
"Get out here Nigel..." shouted Ecklie.
"when Nigel gets out... head up to the front and get out of the doors there.... or, if you can't, get in the drivers seat and step on the gas...." Nick whispered back
Nigel unbuckled his seatbelt and opened the door climbing out. He walked to the back of the van where Ecklie was. "What is it? what do you want?"
"Take Nick... I'll get cath..." Ecklie shouted.
"where we going?"
"Back in the van... I' can't take the two!"
Nick looked over at Cath. "Go! Now!...." He whispered and nodded.
Catherine ran to the front round the van, she couldn't reach the doors so went to the drivers seat, seeing no keys, "damn it!" She looked at the door where someone was standing, "HEY! IN HERE!" She shouted then ran behind a few boxes.
"What the.... Shit, Nigel grab Catherine, I'll get Nick." Ecklie ordered, "Take a gun..."
Ecklie heard Catherine shout, "Shit!"
Nigel ran up behind Cath and covered her mouth. He dragged her back to the van and tried to get her into the back. Catherine kicked and elbowed Nigel's side. Ecklie went for Nick. Nick started to head for the door. "Hey!!!! CALL THE POLICE!!!!" He yelled out to the door, hoping someone would hear him. "GET THE POLICE!!" He yelled again, running for the door.
Ecklie aimed for Nick's shoulder and fired. Nick cried out as he hit the ground and grabbed at his shoulder. Ecklie pulled Nick up infront of him.
Gil ran into the basement with Brass behind him. "Police!" Brass yelled, drawing his gun and pointing it at Ecklie.
"Ecklie! drop the gun!" Brass yelled again.
"Shit, Nigel!"
"I'll blow his brains," Ecklie said pressing the gun to Nick's head.
"Ecklie.... Drop the gun..." Brass said firmly, inching towards them.
"How about no... Nigel! Take Catherine... have fun..." Ecklie shouted forgetting he had the keys.
Gil left Brass's side quietly, not wanting Ecklie to notice and put Nick in danger. He walked along the wall and looked for Cath, spotting her with Nigel behind the van. He saw Nigel's grip loosen a little as he listened to Ecklie. He drew his gun and fired at Nigel's upper arm, farthest away from Cath. Catherine covered her head and fell against the boxes and crates once the shot was fired. Nick shut his eyes and tensed hearing the shot, thinking he was dead, but he wasn't. He was still being held at gunpoint by Ecklie.
Nigel fell backwards and grabbed his arm. "dammit!"
"Gil!"
Gil ran over to Cath and pointed to the loading door. He helped her up and ran outside with her. "Wait here!! I have to go back inside for Nick!"
Ecklie looked behind him, "Shit."
Catherine nodded, "Be carful Gil..."
"I will..." Gil nodded. "When the cops gets here, tell them where to go...." He gave her and quick kiss and re-enteredthe basement with his gun drawn.
"Ecklie! Don't be stupid! Give up!" Brass yelled at him.
Ecklie geld the gun at Nick still, he was sweating, "No chance..."
Nick's heart was racing. He closed his eyes tightly as he could still feel the cold steel against his head.
Ecklie backed off, taking Nick, "Nigel? NIGEL?" He shouted.
Catherine saw the back up arrive, "They are in there...."
"Police freeze." Yelled one cop.
"Ecklie... you're going down whether you're in jail or in the ground...." Brass said noticing back-up was there.
"NIGEL!"
Gil directed one of the officers to get the paramedics down there, knowing how much blood Nick, and even Nigel, was loosing.
One cop moved round the van, "I got Crane!"
Ecklie smiled, "You won't shoot me while I have Nick!"
"Ecklie.... Nigel's out of comission... you have no chance... let Nick go and turn yourself in...."
Gil walked back in the basement appearing calm, but inside he was worried about Nick.
Ecklie smiled at Gil, "How's Sara... dead yet?"
"Go to hell Ecklie...."
He pushed the nozzle into Nick's temple more. "Hear that... it means she's dead... you wanna join her?"
"fuck you...." Nick said weakly.
Ecklie pushed Nick into Brass putting force on his shoulder and fired a shot at Gil, "Well he can join her instead..."
Gil fired back at Ecklie, shooting him in the leg.
"Argh." Ecklie fell back shooting again in what he guessed was Gil's direction.
Gil walked over to Ecklie, stepping on the hand holding the gun and looked down at him. He brought his gun down to Ecklie's forehead. He huffed to himself. "Death is too good for you... for what you did to us...." He moved the gun and shout Ecklie in the arm.
"You son of a bitch... I'll get you some day Grissom..." Ecklie said before passing out.
Brass looked over at Gil and the officers around. "We need some medics in here!!"
Catherine ran over to Gil, "Gil! Leave him..." She whispered to him as the officers and medics rushed about.
Gil nodded and took Catherine's hand. He looked about the area. "Where's Nick?"
"They have taken him up... Let's go get Lynsey and the others..." Catherine said as she kissed him.
"ok..." Gil smiled, hugging Cath.
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Lynsey watched the three men eat their food as she finished her ice-cream. She waited for a bit then stood up, being careful not to be seen snuck out to the busy hallway. Gil took another bite of his ice-cream and continued to talk with Brass and Greg, letting Greg in on what happened out at the cabin. He didn't notice that Lynsey had left.
Lynsey walked down to the stairs... 'so many' she thought, she heard a ping and saw two doors slide open.
"Man Griss... rough... so there's no lead on Cath and Nick? S'ok Lynsey I'll.... umm Gil..." Greg frowned seeing the empty chair beside them.
"What?" Gil asked looking beside him where Lynsey was. "Lynsey? Lynsey?!" Gil jumped up and walked down the hall. "Lynsey?! Where are you?" he turned back to brass and greg. "Did either of you see which way she went?"
Greg shook his head.
Brass shook his head. "Sorry Gil..."
"Maybe outside?"
Gil let out a heavy sigh and ran and hand through his hair. "Where could she be? She's all I have left right now.... I've got to find her... come on!" Gil walked briskly down the hallway
Greg ran after Gil, he heard the ping, "Grissom, what if she went down...."
Lynsey stepped out and smiled at the sun rising.
"It says B... Basement..." Greg said smiling at his observsion skills.
"Alright... so lets take the next elevator down.... or we can head down the stairs..."
"stairs..."
Gil nodded. "We should probably let Warrick know where we are, in case there's news on Sara and they need us..."
"I'll go, you and Brass go get Lyns..." Greg smiled and ran off to find Warrick and Jan.
Gil nodded and looked over at Brass, "c'mon let's go...." He said as he headed for the stairway.
Brass nodded and followed behind him.
Lynsey frowned as she saw a van pull up and drive into the place she'd walked out from, she deicded to go backinside and watch it more.
Gil walked down a flights of stairs and looked over the railing, there was only another 2 flights left. He could see the dimly lit corridor below.
Ecklie looked towards the door, "Did you just see someone?"
Nigel looked at Ecklie. "What? no..."
"Trick of the light..." Ecklie shrugged. He checked and got out walking over to the packs of bandges.
Lynsey watched him, her eyes went wide and she snuck over to the stair-well where she carfully opened the door.
Gil made his way down another flight of stairs, glancing back at Brass as he noticed a door being opened down below.
She snuck through it making sure the man never saw her. She closed it over and turned to start up the stairs.
Gil jogged down the last flight, stopping when he saw Lynsey. "Lynsey!" Gil ran up to her.
"Unc... Dad..." Lynsey hugged him, "The man, who took mom... in there..."
"Ecklie?!" Gil looked down at Lynsey. "Are you sure?"
Brass walked up behind Gil and heard him mention Ecklie's name. He pushed back part of his jacket and reached for his gun, currently resting in its holster.
"Yes I'm sure... his hand was all..... yukky."
"He was holding it. Like it was hurt..." Lynsey explained.
Gil nodded. "ok... thanks honey,... now I want you to go upstairs and find Greg and stay with him ok?"
Lynsey pouted but nodded. She ran upstairs to get Greg.
Ecklie pulled out several boxes in search for the right things.
"God damn it! ARGH Where are the wipes...... Catherine I'm gonna get you for this!" He growled as he sat to dress the wound.
Gil hear the yelling behind the door and looked back at Brass who grabbed his walkie-talkie and call the station for back-up.
Catherine looked out the window, there was movement at a door, she saw it move, she was sure she did....
She touched Nick's arm and nodded in the doors direction.
Nick looked up and nodded at Catherine
Ecklie grummbled as he bleed seeped through.
"C'mon... we gotta get out fo here while we can..." Nick whispered
Cath nodded, "but how?"
Nick thought for a moment. "I'm not sure... it'll be almost impossible..."
"Try and grab the flash light Nigel has."
Catherine said as she looked out the window again.
"what are you planning?"
"I'm letting whoever that is know we're trapped here."
"ok.. but be ready.... I won;t be able to keep Nigel occupied for long beofer Ecklie hears the noise.."
Catherine nodded... she was ready.
Nick nodded and jumped up to the front seat where Nigel was and reached for the flashlight. He covered Nigel's mouth and tossed the flashlight back to Cath. then he wrapped an arm around his neck, pinning him to the car seat. "Hurry Cath..." Nick grunted.
Nigel Grunted and struggled against Nick, clawing at his arm around his neck
Catherine grabbed the falshlight and clicked it on and off towards the door.
Ecklie stood and walked towards the door of the van with his back to the enterance to the hospital. "What's going on?"
Gil cracked the door open slowly and saw the light flashing. He looked back at Brass. "Someone else is in there... maybe it's Cath..."
Catherine opened the door hitting Ecklie's face.
Ecklie dropped his gun and held his hace, "Argh, you stupid bitch! I'm gonna kill you..." He felt around for the gun he dropped.
Nick looked back and let go of Nigel, rushing back to Cath.
"Nick, we gotta get out..." Catherine started but was cut off by a gun being shot into the air.
Gil head snapped back at the door. He looked at Brass. "We are NOT waiting for back-up!!"
"Stop, turn and get in..." Ecklie screamed at the two.
Nick looked at Ecklie and then over at Cath. Nigel looked at the back of the van, rubbing his neck. He mumbled something under his breath and turned back to face the dashboard.
Catherine looked at the gun, "What now..." She whispered to Nick.
"Get out here Nigel..." shouted Ecklie.
"when Nigel gets out... head up to the front and get out of the doors there.... or, if you can't, get in the drivers seat and step on the gas...." Nick whispered back
Nigel unbuckled his seatbelt and opened the door climbing out. He walked to the back of the van where Ecklie was. "What is it? what do you want?"
"Take Nick... I'll get cath..." Ecklie shouted.
"where we going?"
"Back in the van... I' can't take the two!"
Nick looked over at Cath. "Go! Now!...." He whispered and nodded.
Catherine ran to the front round the van, she couldn't reach the doors so went to the drivers seat, seeing no keys, "damn it!" She looked at the door where someone was standing, "HEY! IN HERE!" She shouted then ran behind a few boxes.
"What the.... Shit, Nigel grab Catherine, I'll get Nick." Ecklie ordered, "Take a gun..."
Ecklie heard Catherine shout, "Shit!"
Nigel ran up behind Cath and covered her mouth. He dragged her back to the van and tried to get her into the back. Catherine kicked and elbowed Nigel's side. Ecklie went for Nick. Nick started to head for the door. "Hey!!!! CALL THE POLICE!!!!" He yelled out to the door, hoping someone would hear him. "GET THE POLICE!!" He yelled again, running for the door.
Ecklie aimed for Nick's shoulder and fired. Nick cried out as he hit the ground and grabbed at his shoulder. Ecklie pulled Nick up infront of him.
Gil ran into the basement with Brass behind him. "Police!" Brass yelled, drawing his gun and pointing it at Ecklie.
"Ecklie! drop the gun!" Brass yelled again.
"Shit, Nigel!"
"I'll blow his brains," Ecklie said pressing the gun to Nick's head.
"Ecklie.... Drop the gun..." Brass said firmly, inching towards them.
"How about no... Nigel! Take Catherine... have fun..." Ecklie shouted forgetting he had the keys.
Gil left Brass's side quietly, not wanting Ecklie to notice and put Nick in danger. He walked along the wall and looked for Cath, spotting her with Nigel behind the van. He saw Nigel's grip loosen a little as he listened to Ecklie. He drew his gun and fired at Nigel's upper arm, farthest away from Cath. Catherine covered her head and fell against the boxes and crates once the shot was fired. Nick shut his eyes and tensed hearing the shot, thinking he was dead, but he wasn't. He was still being held at gunpoint by Ecklie.
Nigel fell backwards and grabbed his arm. "dammit!"
"Gil!"
Gil ran over to Cath and pointed to the loading door. He helped her up and ran outside with her. "Wait here!! I have to go back inside for Nick!"
Ecklie looked behind him, "Shit."
Catherine nodded, "Be carful Gil..."
"I will..." Gil nodded. "When the cops gets here, tell them where to go...." He gave her and quick kiss and re-enteredthe basement with his gun drawn.
"Ecklie! Don't be stupid! Give up!" Brass yelled at him.
Ecklie geld the gun at Nick still, he was sweating, "No chance..."
Nick's heart was racing. He closed his eyes tightly as he could still feel the cold steel against his head.
Ecklie backed off, taking Nick, "Nigel? NIGEL?" He shouted.
Catherine saw the back up arrive, "They are in there...."
"Police freeze." Yelled one cop.
"Ecklie... you're going down whether you're in jail or in the ground...." Brass said noticing back-up was there.
"NIGEL!"
Gil directed one of the officers to get the paramedics down there, knowing how much blood Nick, and even Nigel, was loosing.
One cop moved round the van, "I got Crane!"
Ecklie smiled, "You won't shoot me while I have Nick!"
"Ecklie.... Nigel's out of comission... you have no chance... let Nick go and turn yourself in...."
Gil walked back in the basement appearing calm, but inside he was worried about Nick.
Ecklie smiled at Gil, "How's Sara... dead yet?"
"Go to hell Ecklie...."
He pushed the nozzle into Nick's temple more. "Hear that... it means she's dead... you wanna join her?"
"fuck you...." Nick said weakly.
Ecklie pushed Nick into Brass putting force on his shoulder and fired a shot at Gil, "Well he can join her instead..."
Gil fired back at Ecklie, shooting him in the leg.
"Argh." Ecklie fell back shooting again in what he guessed was Gil's direction.
Gil walked over to Ecklie, stepping on the hand holding the gun and looked down at him. He brought his gun down to Ecklie's forehead. He huffed to himself. "Death is too good for you... for what you did to us...." He moved the gun and shout Ecklie in the arm.
"You son of a bitch... I'll get you some day Grissom..." Ecklie said before passing out.
Brass looked over at Gil and the officers around. "We need some medics in here!!"
Catherine ran over to Gil, "Gil! Leave him..." She whispered to him as the officers and medics rushed about.
Gil nodded and took Catherine's hand. He looked about the area. "Where's Nick?"
"They have taken him up... Let's go get Lynsey and the others..." Catherine said as she kissed him.
"ok..." Gil smiled, hugging Cath.
