"Carl's connection seemed to think the link we're looking for might be hanging his hat in the old sanatarium. No, Sir, we aren't in any danger from it. Jerry told us the link can only attack at night. Jerry is Carl's connection, Sir." Nick checked his watch. "And that gives us well over five hours to find it and kill it. Kate and I are on our way their now to check it out. We're about ten minutes away. I'll let you know when and if we spot it, Captain." Nick flipped his cell phone shut and headed out of town. Nick glared at Carl from the front seat. "Your friend better not be sending us on a wild link chase. I'm missing the game over this."

Carl leaned forward in his seat. "Braidenstorphs are very reliable sources. How do you think I knew the security code on the big white house on Center Street?"

"Oh yeah? Than why couldn't your reliable source look me in the eyes?"

"They don't have eyes!" Carl sat back. "Hey, O'Malley, dinner was great, but could we stop for an ice cream? I'm still hungry. I left you a couple of bucks in your wallet from dinner."

"That's it." The tires of Nick's car squealed to a hault, sending Kate flying forward. Nick was too busy dragging Carl out of the car to apologize.

The gnomes luck did not seem to be in his favor, until he heard some voices coming from the driveway next to him. He ducked in a tree and listened.

"I forgot to lock the door." A womans voice said.

"I wouldn't worry about it, darling, we will only be gone a few minutes. Come on, let's go." A man's voice answered.

A devilish grin formed on Carl's face as he waited for the luxery car to drive away. He rubbed his hands together and spoke to himself as he made his way on and into the couple's home. "A few minutes is all I need. Thanks, O'Malley."

Kate and Nick walked carefully through the empty grey halls of the long vacated mental institute. Both had weapons drawn and checked each room with care. "What's this thing supposed to look like, anyhow?" Kate asked.

"Got me." Nick pointed Kate to a closet within a room they almost missed. Kate shown the flashlight in the darkened room.

"Watch it! there's a hole." She put her arm across Nick's chest so he wouldn't fall in. "Nice place for a hole, right in the floor in a closet. What were the patients trying to dig their way out? I don't see anything down there." Clicking off her flashlight, she sighed and walked out of the room. Just as Nick turned to follow her, he felt something snake around his ankle, pulling him down deep. Than he hit the water.

"Nick!" Kate ran back to the closet, falling to her knees, shining the light down the hole, looking for any sign of him. "Oh my God, Nick?! Nick, answer me!"

When he broke through the water, although he could hear Kate, he couldn't see a thing, not even her light at the top. "I'm ok, cold and wet, but ok."

Benson breathed a sigh of relief hearing his voice. She got on the radio and requested back up. "Nick, what can I do?"

Nick was about to answer her but a noise and a bad feeling in his gut stopped him. He moved to the right, than the left, seeing nothing. "Kate, toss your light down here." After a few seconds, Nick saw the beam of light falling towards him. When it hit the water, he followed it down. The water was dark and murky, but he managed to find the light and grab hold of it. When he did so, something grabbed his hand as well.