URBAN LEGEND...chapter 18
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to do with Urban legends used within the fic
With the bathroom door locked, Catherine and Gil huddled close together...the only thing they could do was wait.
Catherine's body trembled as Gil held her close.
"What do you think he wants?" she paused " I mean why do you think he is doing?"
Gil shrugged " I don't know" he gently took her face in his hands " But I am not going to let him hurt you anymore."
Catherine nodded " I'm scared.."
Gil pulled her into a hug " Me too.." he admitted " Me too."
Gil looked above him and noticed the window. " Look" he whispered pointed toward it.
Gil stood up along with Catherine to examine the window.
"It's too small," Catherine sighed "besides it's not meant for people to go in and out of. The screen doesn't even come out"
Catherine leaned against the wall and slowly slid down.
Gil pulled and opened his mouth to speak again when they heard Ecklie outside the bathroom. He quickly dropped down beside her and clamped his hand over he mouth. " Shh" he warned as Ecklie jostled the door handle.
Seconds later the door stopped shaking and he was gone.
Gil removed his hand and helped to her to her feet.
"Where are you going?" she asked as she watched Gil head toward the door.
Gil waved his hand at her and rested his ear against the back of the door, the silence made him feel better. For the moment Ecklie was gone and he could think clear.
Gil sighed and turned back " Okay.." he began
Gil took a step forward and it saved his life. At the same axe used in Catherine's earlier attack came smashing through the door.
Gil fell to the floor and scrambled toward Catherine. He grabbed her and pushed her into an empty stall.
Ecklie finished hacking and kicked the door in.
"Gil..." he whispered " Gil..." he called out in a sing song voice. " I know you're in here." he smiled to himself. " Catherine's in here too."
He walked slowly toward the row of stalls, five on each side, and began pushing the doors open.
"Are you in here?" he kicked the second one open" or maybe in here" stall number three swung open and it was empty.
Ecklie came to stall number four. He bent down to the floor and looking under, a smile came across his face.
Catherine stood suspended over the floor her feet resting on the toilet seat. Catherine's stitches had broke and blood was dripping down to the floor. As her pain killers slowly wore off the pressure she was feeling on her injury was overwhelming and it took everything she had not to scream out in pain.
Ecklie lifted his foot and kicked the door in,. " Hey beautiful." he smiled grabbing Catherine's arm and pulling her out.
"Where's your boyfriend?"
Catherine raised her free arm and pushed him away.
"What are you doing, there's no where for you to go kitty cat."
Catherine backed away from him the whole time wondering what the hell had happened to Gil.
What do you want from us? Why are you doing this?"
Ecklie stepped toward her. " There are a lot of things I want." he smiled looking her up and down." Why am I doing this..." he paused " I have my reasons."
Backed into the wall as far as she could go Ecklie blocked any possible escape route.
"You're afraid" he whispered as he ran his hand across her cheek. " You're afraid and I love it." With that Ecklie leaned into kiss her.
Gil counted to three and charged out of his stall.
Like a football player in a tackle. Gil took Ecklie down as they crashed through the stall door.
"RUN CATHERINE!"
Catherine stepped over the two wrestling on the floor and ran into the hall. Complete darkness still surround her as she felt the wall to find her way around.
Nick woke up on the floor in Brass's office. The stench of blood filled the air.
As he slowly sat up a sharp pain ran through his back as he faced Brass who was sitting against the wall holding his head.
"Brass.." he whispered " What the hell is going on?"
Brass let out a large sigh and tried to stand " Ecklies gone nuts." he smirked as e slid toward the door and tired to open it. " We have to get out of here, he's going to go after Gil and Catherine."
"Wait" Nick tried to stand as well " What do you mean he's gone nuts?"
""He drove you off the road nick, he stabbed Warrick, tried to hack Catherine to bits, taunted Lindsey, killed Sara's friend and stole Greg's kidney" Brass paused trying to make light of their predicament. " He's probably pissed because you guys beat him at soft ball again."
Nick smirked" this is no time for jokes" he muttered as he winced in pain. " Not the time at all."
Gil rolled around on the floor trying to fight Ecklie off. Gil took a swing, and missed. Ecklie pinned him to the floor. Surprisingly he was alot strong then he looked.
"Do you know how much I hate you?" Ecklie snapped " I could kill you right now, you smug son of a bitch."
Gil struggled under him. Ecklie pulled out a knife. " I could slit you form ear to ear.. Grissom, but I want Catherine to have one last look at you before you depart. "
"You won't get away with this, everyone knows it's you."
Ecklie laughed " I know, but by morning, you'll be dead, Catherine might be with me and I'll be long gone. What do you think Gil should I spare her life or should I kill her along side of you?"
Gil spit in his face " You leave her alone. If you touch her I'll kill you."
"Watch you're mouth Gris" he mocked " I've got the upper hand. I've wanted her for quite some time, you were in the way, I know you want her too. I was top supervisor in this lab, long before you Gil" he paused " Ain't it funny how you keep getting in the way and messing things up for me?"
Gil struggled again.
Ecklie laughed " What are you trying to do?"
"Catherine is gone you know she's calling the police as we speak." Gil snapped back
Ecklie stood up and kicked him. " Wrong Gris!" he yelled " I planned this perfectly and right about now Catherine is going to find out that the doors have been chained so no one is going anywhere."
" You're insane" Gil mumbled " What the hell is this about?"
Ecklie bent down after kicking him once more " I TOLD YOU! AND WE BOTH KNOW YOU'RE NOT DUMB, the way I see it, it comes down to pure jealousy." he reached down for Gil who was injured " Now get up and let's go get our sweetheart."
TBC