"Walker, have you heard from Gage or Sydney today?" Trivette asked from behind his computer screen. It was nearly 10:00 a.m and neither of the junior rangers had shown up for work. " I know that Sydney had a date last night, but she usually isn't late no matter what, and Gage might be late all the time but never this late."

"I know, I have already tried calling both their cells phones, but I am getting no answer." Walker said with concern in his voice. "This is very unlike either of them. Trivette why don't you go over to Gage's apartment and see if he is there, I will go on over to Syd's and see if either one of them is there."

"Alright Walker, give me a call if you find them." Trivette picked up his hat and left for Gage's apartment. Walker could feel that something wasn't right. He grabbed his hat and headed for Sydney's apartment. Something was wrong and he was going to find out.

Gage woke up with a large pain in his chest. "AGGHH God." He looked down at his chest that was covered in his own blood. He slowly tried to get but but couldn't move. Suddenly he remembered what had happened. " Syd? Syd? Where are you?" He received no answer. "SYD!" Darkness fell around Gage.

Walker arrived at Sydney's apartment complex and found her car still sitting in the parking lot. As he walked up to her apartment door he realized that the door wasn't completely shut. "Sydney?" no answer. He pushed open the door to find Gage laying on the floor. Walker pulled out his cell phone as he knelt to feel for a pulse. It was weak but he was still alive. "Yes, this is Ranger Walker and I need paramedics out to 1115 N. Center St. immediatly. I have a ranger down and needs medical attention badly." Walker hung up the phone and grabbed a towel from Sydney's kitchen. "Hold on buddy, we are going to get you some help, just hold on." Walker looked around for any sign of Syd. There was nothing. Nothing but Sydney's gun laying on the ground beside Gage. There was no sign of struggle, no Sydney, nothing. Walker called Trivette. "Trivette, get over here to Sydney's. Gage has been shot and Sydney is missing.

Walker and Trivette. watched as the paramedics put Gage on a stretcher. " He is lucky to be alive rangers." One of the paramedics said. " Lets get him to St Matthews." They loaded up Gage and took him to the hospital.

"I don't like the looks of this Walker." Trivette said as he picked up Sydney's gun and checked the ammo. One shot was missing. "From the looks of it, it looks like our missing bullet might be in Gage. You don't think.."

"Don't even finish that thought Trivette. Sydney wouldn't shoot Gage. Something happened here last night and we are going to find out. I am going to call Alex and have her head on over to St. Matthews to be with Gage. Call CSU and tell them we need some answers fast." Walker walked out of the apartment to call Alex. When he had come in Trivette was looking through the apartment.

"I didn't even see his car here."

"Neither did I, all I saw was Sydney's. Did she say on who her date was with last night?" Walker asked as he walked to the corner of her living room.

"Yeah, it was with that Scott guy she had been seeing. All I know is Gage wasn't thrilled about it one bit."

"Lets give this Scott a call. Maybe he might know what happened here last night." Walker said looking at some peculiar shell casings. "Infact lets go see him in person."