This was the hardest part to write. Bones went completly crazy and is now being a pain in the neck. Really OOC, but I loved this side of her!! I hope you enjoy this one, and of course more struggling.
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Duel of Titans
Soon they were back in the Jeffersonian crossing the long corridors full of people and experts in blue coats and ties. They arrived in the lab without a single exchange of words from both their parts. Neither knew what to say to one another, right now not even smiles could possibly reverse the situation they were in.
She walked in her stoic posture, head risen up ignoring everything and everyone surrounding, even her co-workers that stood by, waiting for their arrival. Right in this moment, the bones were the only important thing on her mind, only the bones positioned in the table ahead.
She peered her head above the remains. Only a few pieces of a skeleton were found, half a skull, of which Angela could come up with a face latter on, both femurs, one entire arm and its bones, the other one missing, half vertebrae, only enough pieces to identify what remained of this poor man.
Without much noise, Zack approached his grad teacher in order to add some insight about the bones. He would never expect her reaction.
"I didn't ask for your opinion." She said rudely without regret and care about his feelings, her eyes never leaving the remains.
Far away, by the entrance near Booth, Cam stood looking at the scene happening before her eyes. She already had sensed the foul mood Dr. Brennan was on for today and hoped to stay far away from her. But this particularly exchange of harsh words required her intervention immediately, before someone got seriously hurt by just looking in the doctor's furious eyes.
She stepped forward, gently asking Zack, who already had stepped down from the platform with face red in shame, and asked him what had happened. He was short in his words, not knowing in which side he stood, replying that nothing was wrong, and silently walking away.
This would not end here.
"I believe you have personal issues Dr. Brennan, but try to keep them out of OUR workplace, please." Cam said in her characteristic authoritarian voice, asking the other woman to be reasonable and come to her senses.
Temperance, who had been quietly listening to the outrageous word coming from her superior couldn't hand it anymore, quickly glancing over her shoulder in the direction of the other woman. "Like you haven't ever brought your personal problems to MY laboratory before" Irony in her words was like poison ready to kill anyone in her path.
"Dr. Temperance Brennan, may I remind you that you are stepping out of line? This is OUR laboratory for starters, and I'm your boss, so you better treat me with some respect, me and your colleagues!"
At the mention of the other persons in the room, Temperance looked past Dr. Saroyan shoulder to see that the entire laboratory had stopped in time; every single blue coat person was now looking at the battle of titans developing in front of them.
"This was MY laboratory way before you came here, and I'll treat you with respect whenever I see it fit, so if you excuse me, I have a case to solve." That was enough to end the conversation.
Camille had her temper boiling at the moment and stepped away without further words in the direction of the man that stood in the doorway, looking completely taken aback.
"Booth, you have to do something, she's not acting like herself, like she doesn't care for anyone anymore, she just mistreated me, and Zack too."
He moved forward in the direction of the lonely woman that stood at the end of the stairs looking straight at the white remains. Rapidly he put his card on the machine and crossed the few steps separating them. Fear formed in his stomach and sweat in his palms.
"Hey Bones, I've seen you get into a bit of a catfight a little bit ago… you weren't being nice at all with Cam or Zack back there." He said hesitating a little.
"Booth what are you doing here? I've told you many times before not to bother me while I'm processing bones, so if you could leave, I would appreciate it." She said without looking at him in the eyes. How mad she was with him at the very moment.
"Wow… hold your bones, I just…"
"Get out now! I don't need you to treat me like a little child, and I'll prove it to everyone by solving this case myself, right now!"
She then dressed her hands in gloves, ready to start working on the bones. The faster she examined them, the faster the case would be closed.
Zack's hurried steps crossed the marble floor in the direction of the woman who minutes before had shouted at him. Even that didn't scare him to try once more.
"No, Dr. Brennan, don't touch the bones. Dr. Hodgins has identified the substance that the body was submersed in, and it has corroded the bones to the point that they might disintegrate at the slightest touch!"
She was really starting to be annoyed at everyone trying to say what she should or not should do around.
"Zack, I told you already, when I need your opinion I'll ask for it!" Her patience already on the edge of insanity.
"Bones don't do it, what if Zack is right and you might destroy the only evidence that we have!" He did too, tried to reason with the stubborn doctor, with no effect.
"I don't do mistakes, Booth! I'm not like you or everyone else; I don't need anyone's advice!"
She extended a hand and picked up the skull to examine closer. Suddenly, as she carefully held it in between her hands, it started to crumble and disintegrate into small unidentifiable pieces. He just stood at her right, his eyes opening in disbelief of what was happening. She then looked in his eyes, her face a perfect match for his despair.
Zack, who stood to watch everything happening, walked away to communicate it to Dr. Saroyan. 'How could Dr. Brennan do such an unreasonable thing?' He thought to himself, feeling guilty to be reporting to the superior boss.
"What have you done? I told Zack to tell you about the substance, and I heard him shout it to you! Why didn't you listen to him? Do you realize you might have ruined this case?" Camille was unstoppable now, anger rising in her eyes like a terrible hurricane ready to be unleashed upon the auburn haired woman near the bones.
"Come on Cam, maybe Bones hasn't compromised all the bones, maybe there are some left..." The agent offered in his partners defence.
"I don't care; I'm calling Cullen, right away. He'll know about this and make a decision." She stepped away to do as intended, calling the FBI and reporting the failure.
Temperance just stood there rooted to the floor, all her thoughts running miles per hours, nothing made sense anymore. How could she be so blinded to anger and pain that mixed with her beloved work? 'How could I do such a mistake?'
Told'ya she went berserk! I know that she doesn't normally do this kind of mistakes... but she's human after all!
Omg what will Cullen think about all of this?? Will he split them? Tell me what you think, reviews make this writer happy!