A/N: first of all thanks for the reviews, and I'm sorry that it took so long to update again…but I really am rather busy this moment….o well on with the story. But first this: Warning: in this part people will die. I'm sorry but there has been a major explosion and it is simply not possible that everybody survives such a blast….so please don't kill the writer! (to bribe you all I wrote an extra long part )

11.49

Grissom and Catherine were led through multiple hallways until they reached their destination; a room bustling with people who were working with some electronic equipment. Their guide led them to the corner of the room, where multiple television screens where attached to the walls. On the screens were images of collapsed rooms and rubble.

"We're trying to locate any survivors in the debris by sending robots." A familiar voice from behind them said.

Turning around they came face to face with the Sheriff, briefly acknowledging them with a nod of his head and a brief smile, he continued his story. "When it became obvious that it would be too dangerous to enter the building to look for survivors we decided to send in robots, that could do that. Luckily for us one of them was successful, and found two survivors..." with that the Sheriff paused, taking a deep breath. "However one of them is badly injured and the other one….is less then coherent when we made contact. I'm hoping you, Grissom, could make more of the story since he asked for you." With those words the Sheriff guided Grissom towards a TV screen that was located in the corner of the room.

Staring in the camera was a terrified looking Hodges! Pointing to a microphone on the table the Sheriff said "you can talk in there, there's a microphone for Hodges inside the robot."

Wiping a hand across his eyes, Grissom took a deep breath. He knew that Hodges had been in the lab and would undoubtedly know the fates of Nick and Sara. For a second he allowed the emotions that threatened to take hold of him, before he firmly pushed them into the back of his mind and grabbed the microphone.

"Hodges, this is Grissom. Can you answer me? Can you tell me what happened?"

"Grissom," The voice that Catherine and Grissom heard was not what they normally associated with the cocky Hodges, this voice held no emotion. "Grissom, I'm sorry, I am so sor…ry." With those words he started to cry. "Mia she.. she's dead and so is Archie. There was so much blood, I can't believe the amount of blood….so much," his voice began to quiver.

But before Grissom or Catherine could say anything to Hodges, he continued: but now with a sudden fire in his voice.

"Grissom, I need to tell you….You must know: Sara is alive but she is hurt pretty bad. I don't know if I can keep her alive until the paramedics arrive. And before you ask more questions, I think it will be wise for me to start at the beginning:

/ A laughing Nick and Sara entered the lab, joking around about diapers and 'dad' Warrick. Archie had heard the talking and had joined the two in the hallway, leaving Hodges alone in the lab. A few minutes later he had suddenly heard a women's scream, running towards the sound he had found a dead Archie. He had been shot in the head. But before Hodges had fully grasped the fact that a friend of his had just been murdered in the lab, he had heard the scream again. This time moving more slowly towards the sound (and making sure that he was plastered against the wall to stay unnoticed) he had seen that a masked man (so far Hodges could tell) held Sara against him with a gun pressed at her temple, forcing Nick to walk with them toward an emergency exit door.

He had been unable to understand what the man had said next; only that Nick had shaken his head. The next thing he knew was that the gun, which had been pressed against Sara's head, was now aimed at her leg and the trigger was being pulled. Resulting in a scream from Sara and a desperate "No!" from Nick. He then had seen how Nick had put his hands in front of himself to be handcuffed. Shoving Sara to the ground the man had pulled a syringe out of his pocket and grabbed Nick forcing the contents in his arm. The result had been almost immediate: Nick had slumped down unconscious.

What happened next would always stay with Hodges: The man had pointed his gun on Sara again; saying something that he couldn't hear but resulted in a hysterical fit from Sara. Not waiting for the outburst to finish he had shot her again; this time in the stomach. From where Hodges was hiding he could see that while the man dragged an unconscious Nick away that Sara was still alive, she was struggling to follow them. An hour later (that was what it felt like for him) the man and Nick disappeared through an emergency exit; seeing his chance he had run towards Sara yelling for help. Mia had responded. Since there was no time to lose Hodges had only screamed to Mia that Sara had been shot and someone had kidnapped Nick. He had ordered her (while kneeling next to Sara to stop the bleeding) to call the paramedics and make sure the exit ways were blocked.

Mia had just nodded and had run toward the nearest phone, while he had stayed with Sara, who was becoming more frantic by the minute. Hoping to calm her he had tried to ensure her that everything would be fine. But Sara had not listened; instead she pulled him towards her mouth with a strength that surprised him.

What Sara had whispered in his ears had chilled him to his bones: "H..Hodges, there are bombs in the building…..He….he's going to blow us all up…..uurgh we have to get out."

But the warning had been to late, even when Sara finished speaking the first explosion could be heard…..it was centred where Mia had gone. Desperately trying to survive he had dragged Sara towards the toilets, hoping that the bomber had only chosen the main areas to plant the bombs. They had barely made it before the world ended; Sara had lost consciousness once they had reached the toilets/

"That's what happened Grissom," Hodges concluded. "Nick has been kidnapped and to cover that the kidnapper blew up the building."

Just then a rasping sound could be heard from behind Hodges. Concentration broken Hodges turned towards the sound, moving out of the range of the camera, leaving Grissom and Catherine in uncertainty and fear…..

….A fear that was being fed when a frantic Hodges yelled: "Dammit Grissom, Sara stopped breathing."

TBC……well what do you think?