"Hey why are you all ganging up on me?" whined Greg as they wondered down the corridor
"Because it was a stupid idea," answered Catherine
"Well have you come up with anything better?" asked Greg
"Leaving"
"Catherine we can't leave it breaks the chain of evidence" started Grissom been interrupted
"And our cars busted" added Sara
"All valid points" said Greg stopping and thinking "but I still think if we wheeled the body back it would work"
"Greg" shouted Sara slapping him "it's the most idiotic idea I think you've been out I in the heat too long"
"For a start it took three hours to drive here and you want to walk it at night, they'll be six more bodies by morning we'll have died from exhaustion" stated Cath
"Not to mention that fact it's pouring with rain"
"And I don't think doc Robbins would like his corpse been dragged across the desert in a wheelchair" added Warrick
"I was going to wrap it in plastic, keep it clean" said Greg as lightening struck in the distance
"Oh and when the sun comes up and it heats up and decomposes you were going to do what?" asked Sara
"It takes longer than that to decompose," countered Greg flinching slightly as thunder echoed around the empty building.
"It was still a better idea than staying here and waiting," sighed Greg
"GOD I'm going to need a asylum if I stay here much longer" said Catherine getting a raised eyebrow from Grissom
"It's not that bad" smiled Greg
"It is" replied Cath then all chaos broke out as everyone began arguing
"GUYS" shouted Sara getting no response "GUYS" this time everyone stopped
"Ur where's the corpse" asked Sara nervously. Everyone turned to look at the empty spot and steeped back.
"It's a cadaver it can't leave," said Warrick slightly stunned and confused
"Well where is it?" asked Cath hoping for some explanation
"Now I'm sure there's a rational…." Started Grissom
"Yes it rose from the dead and wants to eat brains," said Greg cackling
"Or a grave snatcher took them" said Nick getting starred at "you know early" he added as everyone started talking with their own explanations until Grissom held his hand up and the room fell silent.
"Or the killer is cleaning up" the silence went up a notch so the only thing that could be heard was breathing "whatever the explanation we need to find the body, if we split up it will be faster"
"Ok Fred" smiled Greg saluting "Scooby Doo" he added looking at Grissom "you know cartoon dog solves mysteries Daphne was hot in the movie and cartoon in a way…"
"I know" interrupted Grissom before Greg could carry on.
"Not to go with that reference but if the killer is clearing up staying together sounds good," said Cath
"Maybe someone saw it thought it was cool and took it, kids hand around here all the rime" said Nick clutching at straws.
"It's just like a movie the group separate and one by one they die off," grinned Greg
"Thanks Greg….ARGH" Sara suddenly screamed as the lights went out.
"Ok Sara" Nick swung his flashlight round illuminating her red face as everyone else got theirs out.
"It made me jump. Any way the blonde's die first in the movies" smirked Sara at Cath who had one hand holding Warrick's arm the other hovering between her gun and her flashlight, she opted for the light.
"Now splitting up doesn't seem so good," said Catherine releasing her grip on Warrick trying to hide the fact she had almost jumped out her skin.
"Actually it sounds better, storm probably brought down power a place like this will have a backup generator" said Grissom setting off out the room and down the corridor his flashlight disappearing in the distance. Another light suddenly followed his down the corridor as Sara ran after him liking the idea of been with the calmest person in the group, while trying not to show she was rattled verging on scared.
"Come on then Greg" said Nick turning to where Greg's light had been "oh great Greg" shouted Nick walking off leaving Cath and Warrick behind.
"Grissom wait up" called Sara her footsteps echoing
"Sara the chances it is the killer are slim and the chances if zombies are slimmer" he added turning to her.
"I don't think it walked off I'm just open to all possibilities" she said her lopsided grin breaking through
"Like spontaneous combustion" said Grissom turning around and in turn taking his light away from Sara leaving her in pitch back expect where her own light was pointed at the floor causing her to walk straight into the wall with a thud.
"I don't' see why we can't just leave" said Sara angrily shining her flashlight around looking for Grissom as his light had disappeared.
"Grissom…. GIL" she practically screamed a bit more panicked than she intended as she upgraded form rattled to scared. As she swung her light around it hit an open door and Grissom's head popped through
"You called," he said smiling slightly as this time Sara did a full pelt run towards him.
"My brother used to spend Halloween trying to scare me," she offered as an explanation. Entering the dimly lit room Sara saw it was what used to be a ward, moonlight filtered in through the windows.
"I never really understood Halloween. I once dressed up as a ghost for a disco," said Grissom causing Sara to stop suddenly imaging him in a sheet.
"I don't see you doing trick or treat"
"I don't' see you dressed up either" replied Grissom
"I did when I was little my brother was made to take me out. I guess he didn't like it because when I was seven he gave me this pack of sweets, turned out to be laxatives"
Grissom turned to look at Sara who was going through a cupboard eyebrow raised. "Lots of chocolate four laxatives it wasn't pretty. Mum found the wrapper under his bed went spare grounded him for a week"
"I wont be eating those sweets Greg gave me if you've told him this story" said Grissom smiling at Sara who was beaming back at him
"I wouldn't. I have told him and suddenly I'm wondering why he offered me a biscuit earlier. Hodges ate it anyway," said Sara with a slightly evil grin. "I don't think the generators are in here or the corpse," said Sara looking around the beds half expecting to see the body tucked in one.
"Chances are it's in the basement and I didn't think you'd want to go down there" said Grissom not looking up from the cabinet he was going through Sara smiled at his thoughtfulness "were did he get them?" asked Grissom as he pulled at a locked draw.
"What?" asked Sara forgetting their earlier conversation
"The laxatives"
"Oh he found them in the cupboard got told not to eat them because he'd get sick. He was trying to get me to miss school because I liked it," explained Sara turning slightly red "can we change the subject now any embarrassing stories you'd like to tell?" she added
"Once I took a hazmat shower with Ecklie," said Grissom like it was a statement to the press as Sara burst into laughter and now Grissom tinged red in his cheeks tired to change the subject.
"I think your earlier point of leaving was best. The bodies gone and so should we, I think I could use a drink now"
"Hodges has vodka in his draw and brandy. That is if Greg's biscuit didn't kill him," Sara added with a grin
TBC …………………………….