Sara's just sitting in the dark. Fortunately the cut wasn't deep, but it's still hurts.

"So how's my girl today?," asked Chris removing the tape around Sara's mouth.

Sara just looks at him between her hairs. Chris tucks her hair between her ears.

"Why?," whispered Sara.

"What my dear?," asked Chris.

"Why are you doing this to me? Why can't you just leave me alone?," yelled Sara.

"Okay, you wanna know why? Actually I came to CSI just to take revenge on Grissom, that's why I shot him...,"

"You shot him? Why?," asked Sara.

"Because of him I suffered, my dad was sentenced for life because of him, I was only 15, my foster parents abused me, since that day I work really hard just to be a CSI and work at the Las Vegas Crime Lab, because I know he works there, I did a little research on him, all because of Gil Grissom," explained Chris.

"You psycho bastard,"

Chris slapped Sara hard and continued.

"And then I met you, you're a bonus, I never planned to fall in love with you, that's why I kept you here,"

"You'll never get me love to you," said Sara.

"Hey, can't blame a guy to try, okay you've talked to much," said Chris gagging Sara's mouth.

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Catherine, Nick and Warrick are seated in the layout room discussing Sara's case.

"Okay, I did more background check on Chris, and he inherited a rundown building outside of Vegas, his mother owned it, I don't even know why people own a rundown building," said Catherine.

"Is that supposed to mean something to me?," asked Warrick.

"Maybe that's where Chris is hiding Sara, you doofus," said Nick.

"Hey, cool it man,"

"So are you guys coming?," asked Nick.

"Wait, wait, now? Nick, please don't rush it, we have to tell Brass first for back up," advised Catherine.

"Cath, I don't care, I just wanna find Sara, she may be dying by the minute," said Nick.

"Okay, Warrick, you go with him, I'll call Brass for backup," said Catherine.

"Thanks Cath."

"Yeah, be careful."

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Nick is in the driver's seat speeding through the road. He don't care about the speed limit, he just wants to get to Sara. "What if she's dead?, Get a grip Stokes, you'll gonna save Sara and we'll live happily ever after," thought Nick. But he knows things would never be the same. This memories will haunt Sara for the rest of her life.

"Hey Nick, I think that's the place," said Warrick pointing to an old building.

Nick sees the building and he pulls over, They quickly get into the building.

"I think we should split up," said Nick.

"Do you think that's a good idea?," asked Warrick skeptical.

"Yeah, the faster we're gonna find Sara," answered Nick.

"Okay, you've got your gun right."

"Yeah, come on already."

They split up, Warrick took the upstairs floor while Nick took the basement. Warrick slowly up the stairs and they are about a dozen rooms.

Nick makes his way down to the basement. He searches every corner of the room but find nothing, He was about to give up and tel Warrick it was just a false alarm when he sees a small door behind the closet.

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Chris is just staring at Sara who is tied, gagged and in the verge of fainting because she lost a lot of blood from the cut on her stomach.

"Chris, please do something about this cut," begged Sara.

"No, I want you to learn your lesson," said Chris.

"But, Chris please.'

"Alright, alright but this is because I love you and I don't you to die," said Chris.

Chris Takes a piece of cloth and ties it around Sara's stomach.

"There, it will slow the blood flow, enough for me to buy medicine."

Suddenly they heard a loud noise.

"What the hell was that?."

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Nick slowly pushed the closet and tried to open it but it was locked. He quickly pushed the door open with his body. It took him several attempts to bust it. Finally the door flew open with a thud. He slowly went down and switch on the light. That's when he saw Sara on the floor, battered, tied and gagged. Nick felt really frustrated looking at Sara, he couldn't imagine what she had gone through.

"Sara," whispered Nick walking towards her.

Sara just shook her head no trying to warn Nick.

"What?," asked Nick trying cutting off the duct tape around Sara's mouth.

"Well, what do we have here,"

Nick was startled and he turned around and saw Chris with her gun pointing to them.

"Chris, please no."

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Catherine was waiting for Brass and his backup. She was so worried about Nick and Warrick. What if Chris is there and armed? "Oh man I really should hurry up with those backup," thought Catherine walking quickly through the hallway, When she's in front of the DNA lab she was stopped by the happ-go- lucky lab tech, But now he's not really happy, since what happened to Sara.

"Hey Cath, where's the fire?,"

"I was just going to Brass, we've got a lead on Sara's case," explained Catherine.

"Wow, great, what is it?," asked Greg excitedly.

"I think we've found where Chris' keeping Sara,"

"What?, really, Cath, I want to follow," said Greg.

"No, Greg, it's too dangerous,"

"Please, Cath she's my friend too," begged Greg.

"Okay, how about the DNA samples?,"

"All done, it's a slow night,"

"Okay, let's go,"

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"Chris, please no," said Sara.

"Why not?, he's gonna take you from me," said Chris.

"Chris, he has got nothing with this, let him go,"

"Sara, no I won't leave without you," said Nick.

"Awww, how sweet, but both of you won't be going anywhere, either you die or you stay," said Chris.

Nick slowly took his hands to the back of his pants to pull out his gun. Nick mentally kicking himself for not taking out his gun. Chris noticed the movement and just smiled.

"Uh uh, don't even think about it, throw your gun on the floor, now!," yelled Chris.

Nick slowly put the gun down. Chris stepped forward and kicked the gun far from Nick.

"You think you're do smart, huh? Now you're gonna die,"

Nick closed his eyes and waited for the bullet to rip through his body. He never got a chance to tell Sara how he really feels about her. He could hear Chris pulling the trigger but the bullet never came. Instead the bullet missed him and hit the wall above him. He opened his eyes and saw Warrick struggling to grab the gun from Chris. Meanwhile, Nick quickly untied Sara.

"Sara, go," said Nick.

"No Nick, I'm not leaving without you,"

"Now that's where you're wrong, you both are not going anywhere,"

They turned and saw Warrick's on the floor. Chris was over him and a gun in his hands. Suddenly the door bust open and a squad of police quickly surrounded them. Chris was so startled he couldn't do anything. Captain Jim Brass spoke first.

"Put the gun down, get your hands up in the air,"

"If one of you bastard move another inch, the bitch gets it," said Chris pointing the gun at Sara.

"Chris, you don't want to do that, just surrender," said Brass.

"NO!!!, she's mine, she'll always be mine, even when she's dead," said Chris pulling the trigger and the bullet hit her on the shoulder. Sara fell down but still conscious.

"Sara!!," yelled Nick.

Brass did the first thing on his mind and yelled 'fire' to his squad and bullets were flying and every single one of them hit Chris all over his body. Chris dropped on one knee and finally die flat on the floor.

"Nick, Sara, go downstairs Cath and Greg and the paramedics are there," said Brass.

"What about Warrick?," asked Nick who was holding Sara in his arm not looking at the gruesome scene in front of her.

"I'll take care of him, Sara needs medical attention,"