I wrote a huge amount of chapters for all my storys a couple days ago. I'm finally getting them up.

Beta: LLK --amazing person

Superhero Challenge

Discovering the Unknown

Chapter 5

"Ouch! Are you okay, Cath?" Greg asked from his spot in the back of the SUV.

"Yeah, I'm fine, a little sore," Catherine said sweetly, her head still resting on Warrick's tensed shoulder. She placed her hand in his and squeezed slightly, reminding him that he was forgiven. He didn't dare squeeze back.

"That explains the cabinet door," Grissom pointed out, his eyes never leaving the road.

"Yeah," Warrick breathed, he turned his head to Catherine while shifting so she was more comfortable, "I'm really sorry, babe,"

Catherine smiled at the term of endearment while Sara turned around to look at Greg and Nick, a smirk written across her face.

"I win, pay up boys!" she said happily. Catherine and Warrick looked at her then to the two men.

"We kind of had a pot going. On when you two would pull your heads from your asses," Nick said, awaiting the wrath from the couple.

"Can I pay you next week, Sar? I kind of burned my wallet when I was freaking out about my power," Greg asked pleadingly. No one dared to respond.

"You guys remember the movie Sixth Sense?" Nick asked, "Because I feel like I'm living it."

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Nick sat alone in the break room, contemplating his current case. He had just finished processing the scene, but had yet been to Autopsy. He could barely bring himself to review the evidence he had brought in.

It had always been in his nature to identify with victims, especially with children. He got to the scene later than the coroner, so all that was left to do was process. And what he found was more than enough to tell the story of what had happened.

There was blood all over every object in the room. Most of it pooled in the center of the small bed. He had found semen on the bed sheets. The girl was only four. It took an extremely sick minded person to do something like that. At first, Nick immediately suspected the father, but the man's tears and his sincerity led Nick to believe otherwise.

Nick gripped his cup of coffee between both hands as he leaned over the table.

"Ehem," a small voice cleared her throat. Nick looked at the doorway, and found a small child staring back at him. The girl was young, her bouncing brown curls and big blue eyes reminded him of the couple he met today.

"Hi, sweetie. Are you lost?" He asked kindly, pushing the case details from him mind. The girl nodded shyly. Nick stood up, walked in front of the girl, and kneeled down.

"My name is Nick; can I help you find your mommy and daddy?" The young girl nodded again. "What's your name?"

"Caitlin," she said before sticking her thumb in her mouth. Nick paused, she had the same name as the victim, the pain from the parent's voices rang out in his head.

Nick stood and took her free hand, leading her out of the break room. The two wandered the halls for a few minutes, receiving odd stares from everyone who crossed their path. Finally Nick gave up, deciding to ask Judy, the receptionist, instead.

"Hey. Judy," Nick greeted the short haired blond, Caitlin's head wasn't quite visible over the desk. Judy smiled

"What can I get you Mr. Stokes?" she asked.

"I found a little girl who is missing her parents. Would you mind looking around, I can't find them anywhere."

"Of course Mr. Stokes, what does she look like?" Judy asked. Nick furrowed his brow in confusion, but gave her quick descriptions. He kept the little girl's hand in his as he lead her way and back towards the break room.

He saw the closed case file on the table and silently cursed himself for forgetting about his job. Nick knelt down before Caitlin again.

"Now Caitlin, I'm going to have to ask you to stay here for a few minutes by yourself. I'm going to call my good friend Catherine to come and watch you while I'm gone, okay?"

Caitlin nodded her head, her thumb still stuck in her mouth. Nick pointed to the couch to his left and Caitlin scrambled onto it.

Nick pulled out his phone and sent a text message to Catherine, explaining the situation. She responded quickly, agreeing to help. Nick said goodbye to the small girl before grabbing the file and leaving for the morgue. He passed Catherine on the way and thanked her.

He approached the morgue and took a deep breath before entering. Doctor Al Robins and his assistant, known as Super Dave, stood before the examination table.

"I'm sorry I'm late, I got a little caught up," he apologized. David gave a small smile as Doctor Robins began to speak.

"That's okay, Nick. I was just finishing up with Ms. Caitlin here," he explained. Nick stepped farther into the room to view the body. As soon as he saw her pale, lifeless face, Nick shook his head.

"No, that's not possible! I just saw this girl, she's not dead." Nick tried to reason with himself. Doctor Robins put his hand on Nick's shoulder.

"I know this case is getting to all of us, but use your head. There's no way you could have just seen this girl. She's been dead for over six hours."

"That can't be possible. I just held her hand and was looking for her parents. It just isn't possible!" Nick said, confusion, shock, sadness, and fear, as well as every other emotion plastered on his face.

"No, no, no." he repeated before running out of the morgue.

As quickly as he could, Nick made his way back towards the break room, expecting to find Catherine with Caitlin.

When he got there, the only one there was Catherine. She was laying on the couch, her eyes closed and an ice-pack on her forehead.

"Where's she?" Nick asked as he came through the doorway.

"I'm sorry Nick, there wasn't anyone here," Catherine explained as she sat up and began to rub her temples. Nick's eyes widened as his suspicions were confirmed. "I looked and asked around, but no one has seen a little girl all day."