Chapter 21
Grissom walked into the small room, he sat and waited for Nigel.
Nigel was escourted by a guard to the small room and sat opposite of Grissom. "Well hello again Mr. Grissom..."
"Mr Crane, I need information on your friend..." He looked at Nigel.
"Chad... am i right? And what is the problem... has he done something stupid now?" Nigel asked, calmly.
"He tried to harm someone..." Grissom looked at Nigel studying him. "What can you tell me about horses?"
"Horses are very sensitive creatures, but with no proper sense... almost like humans when faced with a dire situation... wouldn't you agree mr. Grissom??" Nigel knew what he wanted to know, but evaded his question for the sheer fun of it. "Horses are also like humans in the way that they don't allow anyone to get close unless they are familiar with them and trust them.... "
"No I don't. Listen Nigel I have to find Chad before he does something stuipd. This has gone beyond you and Nick, this now involves other people." Grissom leaned closer to Nigel, "You thought you wanted to be Nick, well Chad not only wants to be him but wants everything and everyone that Nick holds dear... it's gone beyond your mind games and metaphors... it's gone beyond trust." Gil looked at him, "He trusts you no longer." Grissom took out a picture of Nigel and Chad, "Where was this taken?"
Nigel stayed quiet for a moment, letting Grissom's sudden words sink in. He pondered the actual severity of the situation. "Southern Las Vegas, near the Flockheart Ranch and Stables .... why?"
"What is Chad's interest in Nick?" Grissom asked. "I mean why is Chad doing this? What is his movtivation?" Grissom sat back.
"Chad is a follower... he is continuing with my first intentions, to prove to me that he can succeed where I failed, to help me in my mission... I only wanted a friend... but for him it's different. He doesn't want to be a follower, he wants power and superiority... to have people look to him for a change... " Nigel stated. "It's more complex, but this is the only easy way to explain it...."
"Can you explain why he would do this..." Grissom showed a copy of the picture sent to him.
Nigel studied the picture in front of him. "If it's true what you've said, that he's gone farther beyond my control, my parameters... then it very well may be quite serious... " He said more to himself. "You have better keep a good eye on Nick... " He said seriously, but also with a hint of danger in his voice. "I know Chad, I know what he is capable of... and of his determination to get what he wants... although i've never seen him accomplish it yet... but I fear that he is now driven more then ever..." Nigel looked up at Grissom. "He wants Nick out of the picture... he wants the family he could never have..." Nigel paused. "He is a very diverse person and very... unstable..." He chose his words carefully.
"Does he have something for Sara? Or is it just because of Nick?" Grissom asked wanting to know more.
"I would say, that it was more because of his evny of Nick... but if he has developed 'feelings' for Sara.. then he'll be more driven and deluded. He may stop at nothing..."
"When would he strike?"
"Who knows..." Nigel replied. "I've heard of his attempted shooting... he may strike when it's least expected, when Nick is alone or only with his family... or perhaps at a big even where it's crowded enough that he is not noticable..."
"Thank you Nigel." Grissom stood up, "If you remember anything..."
"I'll let you know..." Nigel finished.
"Can you answer one more question for me... Why are you helping us with our questions?" He looked at Nigel.
"My initial intention was to have Nick killed... and when it almost happened, I was Glad, but I've softened a little being in here." Nigel leaned over the table. "I like control... I like holding the cards. But now Chad's trying to take my control and I don't like that... He's dissapointed me, and needs to be kept in line. he's needs to be stopped." Nigel back away and loked at Grissombefore being escourted to the exit.
Grissom got out his cell, "Hi Warrick listen go to Flockheart Ranch and Stables... ok bye." Grissom then dialled Catherine's number. "Get me all information of Chad, everything you can find." He hung up and went to his Tahoe and headed to CSI
*~*~*
Greg was in his lab finishing up some test results and putting away his files for later.
"Grego, your with me..." Warrick shouted.
"where we going?" Greg walked out of the lab and followed after Warrick
"Stables..." Warrick said while walking to the drivers seat. "You wanted field work and well here you go..."
Greg happily bounded after him and hopped into the passengers side. "alright... I'm Pumped... oh yea!" Greg was feeling a little over-zealous..
Warrick looked at Greg, "This is on Nick's case... we're checking out a possible place for Chad to be, Brass and a uniform are meeting us there..."
Greg's expression immediately changed and he quieted down slightly. "So... what do we do if he's there?"
"Let Brass do his thing..." Warrick said as they turned down a dirt road.
Greg nodded and looked out the side window at the passing trees, absent-mindedly. He spotted a reddish building up ahead and assumed it to be their destination.
"Right we're almost here... there's Brass..." He pulled up beside the other car.
Greg hopped out of the Tahoe and walked over to Brass expectantly. "Is he in there?"
Brass chuckled at Greg's obvious eagerness. "We don't know yet... we haven't gone in..." Brass turned to Warrick. "You all set?"
"You wait until they go check, Hey Brass. Come on Greg lets get the kit... you get the baby kit..." He held up a pair of gloves. Warrick headed to the truck and grabbed his kit.
Greg gave Warrick a look and took the gloves from him. "Sure... pick on the new guy..."
"You ain't new.... I wish."
Brass went into the Barn with his guys and scoped the place out, showing the owners his warrent. He sent his guys into the house and the out in the field where the animals were. no one spotted anything. Brass walked back out side and over to Warrick and Greg. "All Clear..."
"Come 'newbie' and remember don't move until you've snapped." Warrick smiled and walked into the stables.
Greg grabbed the smaller kit and followed behind Warrick. "Ha ha ha... I think I already knew that... I mean I have been around you guys long enough pick up a thing or two..."
"Sure Grego. Watch where you walk. See anything that looks like someone has slept here?" He asked climbing up a small ladder.
"I don't know... I can't see with you ass in my face..." Greg chuckled following behind Warrick and climbing the ladder.
"Right, I think we've struck lucky..." Warrick said looking at what looked like a bedroom almost. It had pictures and a hay made bed. He frowned... "Bingo."
"Hey... you think the owners of the ranch and stables know Chad??" Greg mused aloud.
"That's why Brass is questioning them... however I don't think they know about this." He held up a chocolate bar. "Eating and sleeping rough?"
"you never know... " Greg stood up and walked around the small loft, looking for anything out of place.
"Right so you see anything that could be evidence?" Warrick called over his shoulder.
Greg wandered over to one of the farther corners spotting a large pile of hay. He brushed some off and revealed a black metal box. "Yep.. I think I have something..."
"Everything is... ok bag it." Warrick threw a brown bag to Greg.
Greg picked up the box and placed it in the back. "Jeez... this is heavier than I thought..."
"really?" Warrick went over. "Lets see whats in it?" Warrick smiled. "Thats normal persons talk for, Open the damn box Greg!"
"Haha.. shut up man... " Greg laid it down and slowly opened it. There was a single white cloth covering the contents. Greg lifted the cloth off and handed it to warrick and then looked back in the box. He raised an eyebrow at the contents.
Warrick bagged the cloth. "Right so whats in it?"
"Ok.. what do we have here?" Greg took out each item before handing it to Warrick. First there was a large amount of photos. "Here hold on to these... They look like snap shots of Nick's house and his neighbourhood."
"This one has Sara and Andy in it..." Warrick said holding up one. He bagged the set. "We'll look at them in greater detail back at the lab.
Greg looked underneath the photos and saw a pair of binoculars and night-vision goggles." well well... I think he's playing spy..."
"How fun... anything else?"
He handed the items to Warrick and returned to the last items in the box. "Whoa... holy shit!! look at all this ammo..." Greg looked through all the bullets for different types of guns.
"What the..? BRASS!" Warrick went to the ladder.
Brass heard Warrick calling his name and ran into the stables. "Where are you?"
"Up here. Listen we found a ton of ammo, you need guys on Nick and Sara..." Warrick shouted and went over to Greg, "Is there any guns?"
"none I can see... there's so much hay... But there's a big possibility that he's packing... he's probably got a revolver on him... something small that he can conceal..." Greg speculated
"You hear that Brass." Warrick shouted. "Right bag it and keep looking."
Greg bagged the evidenceand continued looking. He scanned over the area next to the wall and spotted something dark poking up from beneath the hay. "Warrick... I think I found something..."
"What?" Warrick walked over to Greg.
Greg brushed away some hay and found a variety of guns, one with a scope on it.
"Hmm. Right umm lets get through these. I found some stuff over there. we'll bag this lot and get back to the lab... some others are coming to finish the scene."
Greg nodded and layed out the guns carefully. "I'm just gonna see if any of these are loaded..." He said and started to check the chambers
"Ok Grego, I'm gonna go talk to Brass." Warrick went down to see Brass.
.... to be continued in 21 ....
Grissom walked into the small room, he sat and waited for Nigel.
Nigel was escourted by a guard to the small room and sat opposite of Grissom. "Well hello again Mr. Grissom..."
"Mr Crane, I need information on your friend..." He looked at Nigel.
"Chad... am i right? And what is the problem... has he done something stupid now?" Nigel asked, calmly.
"He tried to harm someone..." Grissom looked at Nigel studying him. "What can you tell me about horses?"
"Horses are very sensitive creatures, but with no proper sense... almost like humans when faced with a dire situation... wouldn't you agree mr. Grissom??" Nigel knew what he wanted to know, but evaded his question for the sheer fun of it. "Horses are also like humans in the way that they don't allow anyone to get close unless they are familiar with them and trust them.... "
"No I don't. Listen Nigel I have to find Chad before he does something stuipd. This has gone beyond you and Nick, this now involves other people." Grissom leaned closer to Nigel, "You thought you wanted to be Nick, well Chad not only wants to be him but wants everything and everyone that Nick holds dear... it's gone beyond your mind games and metaphors... it's gone beyond trust." Gil looked at him, "He trusts you no longer." Grissom took out a picture of Nigel and Chad, "Where was this taken?"
Nigel stayed quiet for a moment, letting Grissom's sudden words sink in. He pondered the actual severity of the situation. "Southern Las Vegas, near the Flockheart Ranch and Stables .... why?"
"What is Chad's interest in Nick?" Grissom asked. "I mean why is Chad doing this? What is his movtivation?" Grissom sat back.
"Chad is a follower... he is continuing with my first intentions, to prove to me that he can succeed where I failed, to help me in my mission... I only wanted a friend... but for him it's different. He doesn't want to be a follower, he wants power and superiority... to have people look to him for a change... " Nigel stated. "It's more complex, but this is the only easy way to explain it...."
"Can you explain why he would do this..." Grissom showed a copy of the picture sent to him.
Nigel studied the picture in front of him. "If it's true what you've said, that he's gone farther beyond my control, my parameters... then it very well may be quite serious... " He said more to himself. "You have better keep a good eye on Nick... " He said seriously, but also with a hint of danger in his voice. "I know Chad, I know what he is capable of... and of his determination to get what he wants... although i've never seen him accomplish it yet... but I fear that he is now driven more then ever..." Nigel looked up at Grissom. "He wants Nick out of the picture... he wants the family he could never have..." Nigel paused. "He is a very diverse person and very... unstable..." He chose his words carefully.
"Does he have something for Sara? Or is it just because of Nick?" Grissom asked wanting to know more.
"I would say, that it was more because of his evny of Nick... but if he has developed 'feelings' for Sara.. then he'll be more driven and deluded. He may stop at nothing..."
"When would he strike?"
"Who knows..." Nigel replied. "I've heard of his attempted shooting... he may strike when it's least expected, when Nick is alone or only with his family... or perhaps at a big even where it's crowded enough that he is not noticable..."
"Thank you Nigel." Grissom stood up, "If you remember anything..."
"I'll let you know..." Nigel finished.
"Can you answer one more question for me... Why are you helping us with our questions?" He looked at Nigel.
"My initial intention was to have Nick killed... and when it almost happened, I was Glad, but I've softened a little being in here." Nigel leaned over the table. "I like control... I like holding the cards. But now Chad's trying to take my control and I don't like that... He's dissapointed me, and needs to be kept in line. he's needs to be stopped." Nigel back away and loked at Grissombefore being escourted to the exit.
Grissom got out his cell, "Hi Warrick listen go to Flockheart Ranch and Stables... ok bye." Grissom then dialled Catherine's number. "Get me all information of Chad, everything you can find." He hung up and went to his Tahoe and headed to CSI
*~*~*
Greg was in his lab finishing up some test results and putting away his files for later.
"Grego, your with me..." Warrick shouted.
"where we going?" Greg walked out of the lab and followed after Warrick
"Stables..." Warrick said while walking to the drivers seat. "You wanted field work and well here you go..."
Greg happily bounded after him and hopped into the passengers side. "alright... I'm Pumped... oh yea!" Greg was feeling a little over-zealous..
Warrick looked at Greg, "This is on Nick's case... we're checking out a possible place for Chad to be, Brass and a uniform are meeting us there..."
Greg's expression immediately changed and he quieted down slightly. "So... what do we do if he's there?"
"Let Brass do his thing..." Warrick said as they turned down a dirt road.
Greg nodded and looked out the side window at the passing trees, absent-mindedly. He spotted a reddish building up ahead and assumed it to be their destination.
"Right we're almost here... there's Brass..." He pulled up beside the other car.
Greg hopped out of the Tahoe and walked over to Brass expectantly. "Is he in there?"
Brass chuckled at Greg's obvious eagerness. "We don't know yet... we haven't gone in..." Brass turned to Warrick. "You all set?"
"You wait until they go check, Hey Brass. Come on Greg lets get the kit... you get the baby kit..." He held up a pair of gloves. Warrick headed to the truck and grabbed his kit.
Greg gave Warrick a look and took the gloves from him. "Sure... pick on the new guy..."
"You ain't new.... I wish."
Brass went into the Barn with his guys and scoped the place out, showing the owners his warrent. He sent his guys into the house and the out in the field where the animals were. no one spotted anything. Brass walked back out side and over to Warrick and Greg. "All Clear..."
"Come 'newbie' and remember don't move until you've snapped." Warrick smiled and walked into the stables.
Greg grabbed the smaller kit and followed behind Warrick. "Ha ha ha... I think I already knew that... I mean I have been around you guys long enough pick up a thing or two..."
"Sure Grego. Watch where you walk. See anything that looks like someone has slept here?" He asked climbing up a small ladder.
"I don't know... I can't see with you ass in my face..." Greg chuckled following behind Warrick and climbing the ladder.
"Right, I think we've struck lucky..." Warrick said looking at what looked like a bedroom almost. It had pictures and a hay made bed. He frowned... "Bingo."
"Hey... you think the owners of the ranch and stables know Chad??" Greg mused aloud.
"That's why Brass is questioning them... however I don't think they know about this." He held up a chocolate bar. "Eating and sleeping rough?"
"you never know... " Greg stood up and walked around the small loft, looking for anything out of place.
"Right so you see anything that could be evidence?" Warrick called over his shoulder.
Greg wandered over to one of the farther corners spotting a large pile of hay. He brushed some off and revealed a black metal box. "Yep.. I think I have something..."
"Everything is... ok bag it." Warrick threw a brown bag to Greg.
Greg picked up the box and placed it in the back. "Jeez... this is heavier than I thought..."
"really?" Warrick went over. "Lets see whats in it?" Warrick smiled. "Thats normal persons talk for, Open the damn box Greg!"
"Haha.. shut up man... " Greg laid it down and slowly opened it. There was a single white cloth covering the contents. Greg lifted the cloth off and handed it to warrick and then looked back in the box. He raised an eyebrow at the contents.
Warrick bagged the cloth. "Right so whats in it?"
"Ok.. what do we have here?" Greg took out each item before handing it to Warrick. First there was a large amount of photos. "Here hold on to these... They look like snap shots of Nick's house and his neighbourhood."
"This one has Sara and Andy in it..." Warrick said holding up one. He bagged the set. "We'll look at them in greater detail back at the lab.
Greg looked underneath the photos and saw a pair of binoculars and night-vision goggles." well well... I think he's playing spy..."
"How fun... anything else?"
He handed the items to Warrick and returned to the last items in the box. "Whoa... holy shit!! look at all this ammo..." Greg looked through all the bullets for different types of guns.
"What the..? BRASS!" Warrick went to the ladder.
Brass heard Warrick calling his name and ran into the stables. "Where are you?"
"Up here. Listen we found a ton of ammo, you need guys on Nick and Sara..." Warrick shouted and went over to Greg, "Is there any guns?"
"none I can see... there's so much hay... But there's a big possibility that he's packing... he's probably got a revolver on him... something small that he can conceal..." Greg speculated
"You hear that Brass." Warrick shouted. "Right bag it and keep looking."
Greg bagged the evidenceand continued looking. He scanned over the area next to the wall and spotted something dark poking up from beneath the hay. "Warrick... I think I found something..."
"What?" Warrick walked over to Greg.
Greg brushed away some hay and found a variety of guns, one with a scope on it.
"Hmm. Right umm lets get through these. I found some stuff over there. we'll bag this lot and get back to the lab... some others are coming to finish the scene."
Greg nodded and layed out the guns carefully. "I'm just gonna see if any of these are loaded..." He said and started to check the chambers
"Ok Grego, I'm gonna go talk to Brass." Warrick went down to see Brass.
.... to be continued in 21 ....