The Disappearance of the Genius Grad Student-Chapter 2-Lt. Lily Bennet
Just as Zach got back to Angela's office and was putting away the order she had asked Zach to pick up for her, he was hailed by a fellow "squint" to join his colleagues on the platform where they did most of their work.
He had just started cleaning the bones of the victim Dr. Brennan and Agent Booth had brought in when said FBI agent walked in with a tall blonde woman dressed in a military dress uniform. In fact, it was the same woman Zach had met at the deli. The only problem was that he didn't know that she had walked in.
"Zach Addy, Jack Hodgins, Angela Montenegro, meet Lt. Lily Bennet with the US Air Force Office of Special Investigations. She'll be helping us with our investigation," Booth said as he introduced the woman to the "squint squad."
Upon hearing the woman's name, Zach looked up and was met once more by the serene-looking face of Lily Bennet.
"Hello again," she spoke to Zach who looked as if he had lost all forms of speech.
"You two have met?" Hodgins looked at his friend closely, disbelieving that the young genius had actually met a beautiful woman that could leave him speechless.
"A few hours ago, actually. So, is this the victim?" Lt. Bennet asked, turning on the professional face that most people who met her were used to seeing.
"Yes; and Booth is quite certain that you might be able to help us," Brennan answered.
Grabbing two gloves and putting them on, Lily took another step towards the remains and looked the bones over. "Male, young adult, several healed breaks along the rib cage and feet, but you already knew that. So, the real question for me to ask is: What is it are you expecting me to contribute to this investigation?"
"We need you to help us determine what made these marks," Brennan told her, handing the lieutenant the victim's skull.
Lily turned it over in her hands before turning back to the FBI agent that had brought her in. "You don't need my help in determining what made this mark, Seeley, so spill. Why am I here?" Upon not receiving an answer, she turned to Brennan, "Tempe? Care to explain?"
"Could you take a closer look, Lily?" Brennan asked.
Sighing, Lily took the skull to the magnifying glass and did as she was asked. That was when she saw it. "You think it's the same person?"
"We do, Lily. And I did promise you that I would bring you in when we got a lead on Saul's death."
"Yeah, but- Miss Montenegro, have you done a facial reconstruction yet?"
"Yeah, this is the victim. Why?" Angela handed the picture of the victim to the lieutenant.
"This is Micah Daniels; he and Saul started out in the same unit. But after everything that happened, they both received honorable discharges. He and Saul went hiking together that weekend but never came back. After Saul's body was found, the leos thought that Micah had killed him."
"But you didn't," Brennan confirmed what she had known since investigating the case with Booth.
Booth took Lily by the arm and the two followed Brennan to her office.
Zach looked at Angela and Hodgins and asked, "Who's Saul?"
Okay, so that was an equally short chapter, and the next is going to be shorter.