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"That's impossible! There must be some mistake!" Brennan paced around the lounge. No one knew what to say.
"It's not a mistake, Dr. Brennan. The gun that killed Kenton was Booth's." Cullen had checked the records three times before he had come to deliver the news.
Brennan turned to look at him, confusion in her eyes. "I don't understand! This game was supposed to be about me finding the truth, finding the killer. I was sure when we matched the gun, we would be able to use the information to find Booth!" She started pacing again. "There's got to be something else, something we're missing."
"Dr. Brennan, it's entirely possible that Booth killed Kenton. He had reason..." Cullen stopped.
"No!" She stopped and looked at him. "If Booth wanted him dead, he would have killed him in that abandoned building. There has to be another explanation." Her mind was spinning. How could this have happened? She just wanted to finish this, find Booth, and go back to the way things were. She couldn't deal with this. She needed... No, she wasn't going to do this, it wasn't helping. God, if only she could think! "Whoever kidnapped Booth killed Kenton. That hasn't changed. He just used Booth's gun to do it, to throw us off."
"Besides, if Booth killed Kenton, then where is he? Do you really think he would do this to Brennan, to us?" Angela couldn't believe that Cullen would actually think that Booth could do that.
"Look, I'm not saying that this is the only explanation, and I'm not saying that Booth is involved in this plot. Just that he may have killed Kenton, and someone else kidnapped him. We have to go over every possible scenario."
"You can't waste time thinking Booth did this! Time is running out!" Brennan couldn't believe this had gone so horribly wrong. She turned to walk out of the lounge. "If we don't find something soon, Booth will be dead!" Tears threatened to fall, but she held them back as she walked out of the room.
Everyone was silent for a minute. Then Hodgins looked at Cullen. "She's right, you know. Booth is as good as dead if we can't come up with something." He started to walk out the door. "I'll be in the lab. There's got to be something I've missed."
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Brennan collapsed on the couch in her office. Something was bothering her, something in the back of her mind. There was something she was missing, but what?
"Sweetie..." Angela walked in the room and sat down beside her.
"Angela, I just don't understand. When I was working on the Cugini case, Kenton was afraid that I would be able to match the bullet hole with his gun. I thought that's what I was supposed to figure out to win this game. Now..., I just don't know."
Angela took her hand. "Don't worry. Hodgins is back in the lab working, and we are all here to help. I know you'll think of something."
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"24 hours are gone, and no sign of your lady doctor. Maybe she's not as good as I thought."
Booth tried to think. That voice. He knew that voice. He just couldn't remember where. He turned his head and tried to look, but all he saw was an empty room. The voice was coming from behind him, always behind him. It had to be someone he knew. Why else would he stay hidden?
"Or maybe she just doesn't care. Maybe that's it, Agent Booth. You mean nothing to Dr. Brennan."
Booth closed his eyes and tried to fight the murderous rage he felt just from hearing this madman say her name. It would serve no point to argue. He needed to concentrate, and find a way out of this. Not that he thought she wouldn't find him. He knew she would. But she would do it her way, and her way almost always ended up with her in danger. The drugs the man had given him were wearing off. He hoped that he could stay concious and try to get out of here.
"Aren't you going to answer me, Agent Booth? I know you can hear me. She thinks she's smarter than me. But I left no evidence. This game is futile." He chuckled. "Don't worry, Agent Booth. I'll make sure she doesn't blame herself, or grieve too long."
Booth held still with effort.
"Maybe you can't hear me after all. Perhaps I gave you too much of the drug the last time." The man started to walk out of the room. He didn't want to kill him yet. He wanted him to suffer, to know why he died. He wanted to look in his eyes as he killed him. 'The great Agent Booth'. He would show him. He would show them all.
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