Disclaimer: I am not Anthony Zuiker, Ann Donahue or Carol Mendelsohn. All the characters of CSI: NY are not mine…I'm just borrowing them for a little bit. I promise that I will put them back, exactly the way I found them when I'm done….Oh, Cory Reid is mine and I will take credit for anything she does. :)

A/N: I still don't own Taylor Turner or her best friend (even if she is a ghost, Maddy)….Again, thanks to Axellia for letting me borrow them! This is still a sort of cliffhanger, but the case is coming to a close, so only a couple more chapters until the case if resolved! As always, please, please, please R&R! My muse loves the attention!

Chapter 29.

Betrayal

As Cory walked into FBI headquarters, she had gotten control of her temper, somewhat. Taking a deep breathe she walked into Agent Michaels' office. He looked up in surprise.

"Agent Reid? What brings you here?"

Cory closed his door and turned to him, still trying to rein in her temper. "I found out who the mole is. Travis Miller." Cory waiting while the realization of whom she had identified as the mole sunk in.

"You've got to be kidding. He's been with the agency longer than me. Are you sure?"

Cory nodded. "Yeah. From a reliable source I got the account number of the offshore account where the initial deposits were being made. The account that was set up under Liz's name was a secondary account. The original account traced back to Travis."

Agent Michael looked at her. "Okay. What do you want to do about it?"

"I'm going to arrest him. I hope that I can interrogate him so that I can find the location of the missing NYPD detective. I'm afraid that if we don't find him soon, Ortiz will kill him." Cory fought down her emotions. She knew that it was important that she remain composed.

Agent Michaels thought for a moment. "Alright. I agree. I'll go with you. Let me call another couple of agents for backup. And then we can get the warrant."

Cory nodded. She knew that it was the best course of action. She decided to wait as patiently as she could in Agent Michaels office. She did not want Travis to find out that she was in the building.

Finally, she was relived to hear the ring of the fax in Agent Michaels office. She jumped up and grabbed the warrant as it was printed out. "Got it! Let's go."

Agent Michaels and the other two agents followed Cory into Travis' office.

Travis looked up surprised when Cory and the men walked in. "Cory? What's going on?"

Cory just got a cold smile on her face. "Special Agent Miller, I have a warrant for your arrest in connection with endangering national security."

Travis got a look of fear in his eyes, but tried to play dumb. "What are you talking about?"

Cory's eyes just frosted over. "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say, can and will be used against you in a court of law…" Cory continued to read him his rights in a frosty tone. When she was done she looked at him. "Do you understand these rights that I have advised you of?"

"Yeah." Cory handed him over to the other two agents. She felt an immense satisfaction of seeing him walked through the building to booking in handcuffs.

About an hour later, Travis was done with booking and sitting in an interrogation room. Cory was calm as she walked into the room. She put the tape recorder on the table and turned it on. "So Travis, do you want to wait for your attorney?"

"I don't need one, since I've done nothing wrong."

"Fine. Let the record show that the accused has waived his right to an attorney to be present during questioning. Travis, why did you do it?"

"Do what?"

Cory slid some papers across the table. "I have the evidence that proves that you were taking bribes from Mala Suerte. Deposits into an offshore account for the last 2 years. Twenty thousand dollars each month. Why, Travis? Why?"

Travis just crumbled as he looked at the evidence before him. "He said that he would kill my family."

"Why not let anyone know? You know what a menace to this society that he is. We could have protected your family."

Travis looked at Cory in the eyes. "Just like you protected James?"

Cory blanched at his cruel words. "Low blow, Travis. I had no idea that Ortiz was even after James. But yeah, I would have protected him if I'd known. You have had multiple opportunities over the last two years to come clean and confess everything. It's too late now. I only have one more question for you. Where is Detective Danny Messer?"

Travis got a hard look on his face as he realized that he was not going to get any sympathy from her. "I don't know."

"Wrong answer. You've been in Ortiz's pocket to long to not know where he would take him." Cory felt her eyes become cold again. "Do you realize that if Detective Messer is killed that I can and will hold you as an accessory to the homicide of a law enforcement officer. That could mean the death penalty."

Travis got angry at her apparent nonchalance. "I told you I don't know. I'm not talking anymore without an attorney."

Cory realized that she had hit a brick wall. "Fine. Your choice. But think carefully, Travis. You help me, maybe I can help you." With that she got up and walked out of the room. She walked back to office clenching her fists in anger. She felt the stares of her fellow agents that followed her.

It was after five, so she decided to go home and try to put her anger to constructive use.

(Unknown location)

Danny was frustrated. Ortiz gave him food again. "Obviously he wants me to stay alive. At least he did let me use the bathroom that one time. Although there was nothing in there that I might have made a weapon out of. Damn it. I hate waiting. I hope Mac figures out where I am."

Danny had made a quick observation of his surroundings while outside of the room. He was in a house that was at least two stories. He thought, just by the sounds coming from outside the house that he was out in the country. He could not hear any traffic, only nature.

While Danny was reflecting on this, he heard the lock click open. He stood up, preparing himself to fight his way out of the house. He got an evil grin as Ortiz walked into the room. Quickly he moved across the room in front of Ortiz and attacked him.

The fight was vicious and short. Danny had the upper hand until Ortiz's lackeys walked in. Quickly they pinned the shorter man and Ortiz began to take out his anger on him.

When Ortiz got finished, Danny was lying in a bloody heap on the floor, groaning in pain. "Now, love-boy. We can't have you doing that again. Especially when you're going to have a visitor in a few hours."

Danny just looked up, realizing that Ortiz was planning on going after Cory. "Fuck you, Ortiz."

Ortiz just laughed and walked out of the room.

(Cory's apartment)

Cory had been home for an hour and had already spotlessly cleaned her apartment. She was looking for a way to keep herself occupied when her cell phone rang. "Reid."

"So abrupt, chica? I thought you had better manners than that."

Cory felt her blood run cold. "Ortiz. How the hell did you get this number? Oh wait, I know. Travis. Well keep laughing, asshole. Travis is in custody. You won't get anymore info from him."

Ortiz laughed evilly. "He has served his purpose. I no longer need him. I have your lover-boy. If you want even a chance to save him, you'll meet me at the Martinez brother's warehouse in an hour. Don't be late or bring back-up. Unless you are alone, he dies." Ortiz hung up.

Cory fought down the urge to throw her phone across the room and instead threw the book she had just picked up instead. "It's not a breaking sound, but it's still a little cathartic."

Quickly she got dressed in a pair of jeans, a camisole and a pair of Doc Marten boots. She grabbed her cell phone and gun and left the apartment.

About 45 minutes after she got the call, she was pulling up to the warehouse. Warily she scanned the outside of the building, looking for a possible trap. When she found nothing, she got out of her car.

Cautiously, Cory walked up to the building. She was still scanning for potential threats. She decided to enter using the standard police entry method. The building was empty. "Damn it! Ortiz, I'm going to kill you!" Cory lowered her gun and turned to walk out of the building. She was startled to see Ortiz standing by the door.

"Hola, Chica! Glad to see you could make it and without back-up, too. I never thought you'd be so stupid. Do you really think that I would keep your lover-boy here? Give me some credit."

Cory bit back a curse. "Why the cloak and dagger then?"

Ortiz grinned. "To get you alone, mi querido. Is it wrong to want to spend some quality alone time with the love of my life?"

Cory didn't bother to hold back her curse this time, although she did curse in French. "Vous porc stupide. I am not the love of your life. You killed any positive feelings I had for you when you killed James. And I swear, if Danny is dead so are you."

"Nice to see you still have some fire in you, Chica." Ortiz looked at a point over her shoulder. "Take her."

Cory felt the blow to her head and then nothing but darkness.

(Taylor's Apartment)

Taylor was getting ready for bed when she felt the temperature in her room drop. She looked up to see Maddy, the ghost of her dead best friend who helped her out, and what appeared to be two ghosts of Michael Hogan standing there. Only one of them had the holes in is chest though.

"What the hell is going on, Maddy? Why are there two Michael Hogan's?"

Maddy looked at her understanding her confusion. "Not two Michaels. But you know the rules, I can't disclose anymore. Though I will tell you the reason I was not here the first time. Both of these ghosts have already crossed over. Technically, I'm not supposed to be here and neither are they."

Taylor looked up at that bit of information. "They've already crossed over? I thought that you couldn't come back if you've already crossed." Maddy just shrugged her shoulders. Taylor turned to the two ghosts, expectantly.

The one with the bullet holes just looked at her. "Help him."

The other ghost also looked at her. "Help her." He held up a piece of paper, a newspaper article about the bust of a human slave ring. Then all three ghosts disappeared.

Taylor just looked at the spot where they had only been moments before. "I need a vacation." She got dressed again and turned to go to the crime lab.

(Crime Lab)

When Taylor walked into the lab, she found it atypically quiet. She found Stella and Hawkes in a lab, processing evidence. "Hi, guys."

Stella looked at her. "Taylor? What are you doing here?'

Taylor shrugged. "The usual. I had a visit from two ghosts. But they both looked like Michael Hogan. I'm so confused."

Hawkes looked up at that. "Michael had a twin brother named James. James was Cory's fiancé before Ortiz killed him."

Realization dawned in Taylor's eyes. "Oh. That explains it. Shit." Taylor withdrew her cell phone and dialed Cory's number. "Come on, pick up." When Cory's voicemail came on she hung up the phone as fear ran through her body. "This is not good."

Stella looked at her sharply. "What?"

"The two ghosts. Michael said, 'Help him.' I guess he was still talking about Danny. But the other one, who I guess was James, said, 'Help her.' I think Ortiz might have Cory."

"WHAT!" Both Hawkes and Stella leapt up at this.

"I just called her and she's not picking up on her cell phone."

Stella looked at Hawkes. "Take Flack and go to her apartment. I'll call the FBI."

Hawkes ran out of the lab, looking for Flack.

Stella picked up the phone and dialed the FBI. "Yes, I'd like to talk to someone about the Mala Suerte case. No I do not want to talk to Special Agent Reid. I need to talk to her boss. Fine, put Special Agent Michaels on the phone." Stella was getting impatient. "Special Agent Michaels. I'm Detective Stella Bonasera from the NYPD crime lab. Do you still have protection on Agent Corrine Reid? You don't? Damn. I have reason to believe that Ortiz has taken her." Stella held the phone away from her ear as Agent Michael yelled into the phone. "Yes, sir. I'll keep you in the loop."

Taylor looked at her when she got off the phone. "She doesn't have a bodyguard anymore?"

Stella shook her head no. "She refused to keep the protection once she arrested her boss for being the mole."

"Her boss was the mole! You'd better explain."

Stella and Taylor sat down while Stella filled Taylor in with what was going on.

(Cory's Apartment)

Flack and Hawkes walked up to Cory's apartment.

Flack looked at the door carefully. "Doesn't look like any kind of forced entry." He opened the door with the key he'd gotten from Lindsay. Lindsay was upset that she was not able to go with him, but she was involved with processing some evidence that she could not leave.

Flack looked around the apartment and found no signs of a struggle. "I guess she wasn't taken from here. This place is spotless."

"You're right, Flack. This place was just cleaned. I'd still like to process it, just in case Ortiz cleaned up after himself."

Thirty minutes later, even Hawkes was frustrated. "Nothing. No evidence whatsoever." Hawkes just packed up his kit and left with Flack to go back to the lab.

(Crime Lab)

By the time that Hawkes and Flack had returned, Stella was done bringing Taylor up to speed. Once the men had returned, Mac and Lindsay joined them in the lab.

"Did you find anything?" Mac said.

Hawkes shook his head. "No. The place was spotless. It was just cleaned. No sign of a struggle or of a forced entry."

Taylor decided to speak up, remembering the newspaper article the ghost of James had held up. "I don't know what this might mean, but the ghost of James held up a newspaper article about the bust of a human slave ring. Does that ring any bells?"

Mac nodded his head. "It does. We worked that case. Could it be that she went to the warehouse where they were found? I don't care if it's a long shot, let's go." The whole group got up and followed Mac out of the lab.

(Martinez Brother's warehouse)

After the uniformed cops had secured the area, the team walked into the building. It was full of dust and looked to be unused. They had just turned to leave when they heard a phone ringing.

Lindsay followed the sound of the ringing and soon called everyone to a corner of the warehouse. "Here! It's a cell phone and gun. It looks like Cory's. Why was her cell phone ringing?"

Taylor hung up her phone. "I was calling it to see if I could hear any ringing."

Mac walked over to the scene. "There are signs of a struggle here. I don't like this. Where did Ortiz take her?" He looked at the rest of the team and realized they all had varying expressions of fear on their faces. Sighing, he bent down and began to process the scene.

A/N:

stargazr- I'm glad you got excited when you saw this had been updated! It makes me happy knowing that people really do like this story! Cory may get a chance to kick ass, but not with Travis... :D

tylerhiltongroupie53- I know she didn't exactly find him in the chapter, but was that soon enough:p I might elaborate on Flack and Elena's past, but I hadn't really thought about that...Maybe I'll do a short (and I mean SHORT) story about them and what Linds really thinks about it! You'll have to convince me though:D

the little corinthian- Well he did sock him in this chapter, but only got beat down for his trouble...but don't worry, Ortiz will get what's coming to him! I'm glad you'd figured out the mole! And I hope your roommate doesn't kill you for yelling that you were right!

axellia-You know ff is just being tempermental! Nope to the WaT characters...I only plan on using Jack and Elena right now...As much as I'd love to include Martin and Danny (but that would be soooo confusing with 2 Danny's) I just don't have a place for them right now. Maybe I'll right another story with a WaT crossover (I don't know if Cory would be in it though)...I liked the fact that Lindsay asked why Flack let Elena go (who, the woman who plays here I just found out was Miss Puerto Rico Petite at one time)...I've never watched 24 (I always wanted to, but with the lack of time, I've never had the chance), but I agree...You do think that they would screen their personnel better!

chili-peppers- Thank you! Diolch! Merci! Grazie! Danka! Gracias! (okay...That's all the languages I know thank you in)...I'm glad that you love it... :D

pnkrckprncss- Now why would I kill Danny? If I did that then I would have to kill Cory because she would go crazy! Yeah, she does want to kill Travis, but she is choosing the route of being a calm and controled ice bitch to him. That should scare him more! Give me a good idea for a sequel and I can be persuaded to write one!