26 Hours Missing
FBI: Missing Person's Head Quarters: Bull Pen
Jack and Vivian were on their toes trying to keep Elizabeth calm as they watched as the man dunked Zach. "Our agents will not let it get out of hand," Jack said, as he put a hand on her arm. "Trust us."
"I know, but it's just the idea of watching that man trying to drown my son," she replied, as she looked up at the agents. "It's just scary that's all."
"Ow," Eric called out, causing them to look over at him. "What happened?" He then looked up to at Brittany and froze. "Jessica?"
"No, I'm not Jessica," Brittany answered, as she sat down next to him. "And you know it."
"You're Brittany, Zach's twin," Eric said, as his face lit up. He then looked around and froze when his eyes connected with Elizabeth's. "Hi."
"Hello, Eric," Elizabeth replied, as she looked up at him. "How are you feeling?"
"A little better." Eric then looked around and froze. "Where are the others? Where's Zach?"
"They're with Jessica," Danny pointed out, and Eric then noticed the screen. "He kinda took your place."
"I think I'm going to need to sit back down again," Eric said, as he fell back. Brittany caught his arm and quickly helped him back to his seat. "Thanks, Sis...um...that's right or not?"
"Mom?" Brittany asked, as she looked over at Elizabeth.
"Eric," Danny called out to him, as he rushed over to his side as his head rolled back. "Eric?"
"Is he okay?" Brittany asked, as she looked over at Eric.
"He just unconscious," Danny replied, as he shot her a smile. "He'll be okay. This has all be just a bit stressful for him, and a bit too much for him to process. Give him time, he'll be back to his normal Eric self in no time, once he's had some sleep."
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"Let him go," Jessica pleaded with the man, as she grabbed onto his arm, as he dunked Zach under the water again. "Stop it! Please, stop."
"Shut up!" the man snapped, only to get an elbow from Zach, as he broke free from the man and he rushed over to the agents side. "That wasn't fair."
"And neither is trying to drown me," Zach said, as he tried to catch his breath. "That was totally uncalled for."
"Oh, I'm so sorry, Master Eric," the man said, as he glared at Zach. "But you have to learn to respect your elders."
"So you do it another way. You don't drown me."
"See, your mouth gets the better of you. That's not a good thing."
Martin and Sam shot a glance at each other. The man was close to losing his temper and when that happened, it wasn't going to be a good thing. "You need to chill dude."
"I need to chill, You need to shut up."
"Oh, really?" Zach started to say more, but Martin slipped a hand over his mouth and pulled him back. "What...are...you...doing?" he asked through his hand.
"Saving your life," Martin whispered into his ear. "If that guy loses his temper, we're not going to end up going home in one piece." He then shot a glance over at Sam and Jessica. "You understand me?" Zach nodded. "Good." He then released his hand.
"So if I do something stupid, we go home in body bags, right?" Zach asked, and Martin nodded. "So nothing stupid. Gotcha." He then shot Jessica a smile. "So, Sis, how ya been?"
Jessica shot Zach a weird look, as he took a step towards him.
FBI: Missing Person's Head Quarters: Bull Pen
Eric came to just as Zach asked the question and he looked at the screen to see Zach take a step towards Jessica. "Holy cow," he said, causing everyone to look up at him, to see him fall out of his chair and hit the floor. He was staring at Zach. "That's just creepier than anything, and wrong."
"What's wrong?" Jack asked, as Danny helped Eric up.
"I don't call Jessica 'Sis' ever," Eric replied, as he looked at the agents. "It just feels odd. It's either Jess or Jica. Never Sis."
"That maybe a problem," Jack said, as he turned towards the TV. "Let's just hope that Jessica figures it out that it's not you and doesn't freak out."
"Yeah, let's hope."
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Jessica looked at Zach again before she broke into a smile. "I'm fine, 'Bro'," she replied, as she went up to him and hugged him. "I'm 'fine'. How are you?"
"I'm good," he answered, as he looked down at her. "It's good to see you. They didn't do anything bad to you did they?"
Martin moved up next to Sam's side, keeping an eye on the man, and slid an arm around her waist. "Do you think she knows?" he asked her, in a low whisper.
"Yeah," she whispered back. "She knows."
"Okay, this is fun and all," the man snarled, causing everyone to jump. Zach quickly put an arm around Jessica's waist and pulled her behind him. "But everyone in the water now."
"And if we don't go?" Zach asked.
"Then you get to go home in body bags." They headed for the water, but was stopped first by the men, to have their hands handcuffed in front of them.
Jessica's nails dug into Zach's shoulders, as the men directed them into the water. "You just had to ask didn't you," she whispered to them. Soon they were up to their waist. "Oh, this is really fun and all."
"Oh, this is fun," Zach said, trying to break her mood. "Just think of swimming lessons, gym, or going to the park."
"Oh, shut up!" the man snapped, bringing their attention back to him. "Now there are keys for those cuffs at the bottom of the water. You have to get them if you want free."
"You're joking right?" Zach asked, as he peered over his shoulder to look at the water. "That's gotta be deeper than ten feet."
"Well, you all know you to swim, you you'll be okay."
"That's not the point. Handcuff keys are like this big." Zach made up the size with his fingers. "How are we supposed to see them?"
"Oh, they're in yellow boxes. We made that part easy."
"How thoughtful of you."
"Well you guys better get swimming. 'Cause we're getting bored. This is your physical exam. You fail this, and you die. Simple as that."
"Simple," Martin said, as they turned towards the deeper part of the lake. "Just look out for sharp rocks and the such. Don't want to die that way."
"No, we don't," Jessica and Zach said, as the same side, only to shoot a glance at each other. "Let's do this."
TBC
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