Chapter 8

"Sue!" cried Jack. He ran into the courtyard looking around the large area for some sign of Sue. Bobby, Myles, Tara, and Lucy were all behind him searching the area accompanied by many other agents. Jack circled the bench and looked to his right.

A large golden retriever was running towards him.

"Levi." Said Jack. "I've got Levi!" yelled Jack to the others. Lucy came over and gave the dog a pat. Levi was whimpering and he nudged Jack in he side.

"It's okay buddy." Said Jack. He looked up at Lucy who as standing over his shoulder.

"Jack, he's trying to tell you something." Said Lucy. Jack looked down at Levi who was nudging him then turning towards the other side of the yard.

"What is it boy?" asked Jack. Levi barked and Jack let go of his leash, which was trailing behind the dog. Jack and Lucy followed Levi as he ran up to a tree. Jack instantly saw the scarlet mess that lay at the bottom of the tree.

"Lucy keep Levi back." Said Jack as he held out a hand to stop her. Lucy sprang forward and grabbed Levi's leash. She led the dog back as Jack leaned forward.

"Blood." Said a voice behind him. Bobby was standing right behind him staring at the blood on the ground.

"We need a sample of it." Said Jack. Bobby nodded and moved forward. Jack stepped back. Lucy was standing looking very pale.

"What if that blood is Sue's?" asked Lucy. "That's a lot of blood." Jack gulped and nodded.

"I know Luce, I know." Said Jack. He patted her shoulder and gave Levi a pat who was leaning into him.

"Jack!" came a voice. Jack turned to see Tara coming over with the laptop.

"What?" he asked. Tara mentioned towards the computer she was holding.

"An email." Said Tara. "He sent another one." Jack's mouth dropped open and he came around to see the screen. Tara opened the email.

I just want you to know I am not alone

Jack read the only line of words then clicked on the attachment below. A picture of horror filled the screen. Jack's hand flew to his mouth.

"Oh my god." Said Tara. It was Sue. Her mouth was taped shut, her hands were tied behind her back, and she had a large gash on her forehead. Her work shirt had been taken off leaving her in a simple white tanktop. Her skin was pale and covered in blood.

Jack was speechless. He gulped and let a tear fall from his eye. Bobby and Myles were standing right in front of him when he looked up. He quickly brushed the tear away.

"We need to find her." He said with a wavering voice. Myles nodded.

"We know." Said Myles. "We know."

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"Do you know anything about her whereabouts?" asked D. Bobby and Tara were visiting D, asking him anything he could remember about the shootout.

"Not a thing." Said Bobby.

"He has taken a picture of her. She seems to be enclosed in some sort of box." Said Tara. D shook his head.

"I can't believe it." Said D. "Why Sue?" Bobby shrugged.

"He was after our whole team. He attempted to kill both of you, so he turned to something drastic." Said Bobby. Tara cleared her throat and looked at Bobby.

"We all know its more then that." Said Tara. D and Bobby looked at her strangley.

"More?" asked D. He shifted into a seating position in his bed.

"Jack has always felt more for Sue, and I know you all know that." Said Tara. "It doesn't take much to see that." D nodded.

"He knows Jack loves her." Said D. Tara nodded.

"I think so." Said Tara. Bobby shook his head.

"But Jack has never said anything him about him and Sue, you know, as a couple." Said Bobby. Tara pushed him.

"You really have bad observational skills." Said Tara as a matter of factly. She refocused on D.

"Anyways D, can you tell us anything about when you were shot." Said Tara. Dimitrius scratched his head.

"Um… they shot me from a car." Said D. "I saw them as I got out of the car."

"Can you describe the vehicle?" asked Bobby. D closed his eyes.

"Navy Blue." Said D.

"That's it?" asked Tara. D opened his eyes.

"Um… it was a older car, maybe a 1992 something." Said Dd. He closed his eyes again but then snapped them open.

"Of course." Said D. Bobby and Tara sprang forward.

"What?" the both asked.

"The car, it had a logo on it." Said D. Tara looked at Bobby then at D.

"A logo?" asked Tara.

"Yeah, like the logos we put on our surveillance vans." Said D. Tara grew a smile on her face.

"Great!" said Tara. "What did it say?"

"Kiger Cleaners." Said D.

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"Jack!" said Tara. Jack looked up from his papers.

"Anything?" asked Jack. Tara waved Jack over to her desk.

"I think we may have a problem." Said Tara. Instantly Jack's face froze.

"What do you mean?" asked Jack. Tara blinked then pointed to the screen.

"The car that Dimitrius described," said Tara, "I found the owner. He got the wording put on it a week ago and it's the only car of its kind with that wording." Said Tara. Jack put a smile on his face.

"But that's good news!" said Jack. "Who's the owner?" Tara shook her head.

"That is good but the bad news is who the owner is." Said Tara.

"Who is it?" asked Lucy from behind. Tara turned her computer screen around so everyone could see the picture she brought up. Jack closed her eyes and gulped.

"Who is that?" asked Lucy. Jack gulped and turned to face her.

"That is Amar Manner." Said Jack.

"You know him?" asked Lucy. Jack nodded.

"He was someone Hall and I were after. But we could never find him." Said Jack. Lucy shook her head.

"What did he do?" asked Lucy. Jack looked down then up.

"He's a serial rapist and murderer. He beats his victims, rapes them, then kills them." Said Jack. He turned towards the computer. "And Hall has been working with him all along."