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Title: Shattered Soul
Author: Cindy Ryan
Category: Angst, work in progress
Spoilers: All episodes
Summary: When Emily becomes the hostage how far will Matt go to bring her home?

Emily shivered as she closed her eyes and moved deeper into the sleeping bag. She knew she should stand up, get the blood circulating. She needed to try to escape.
It was her only chance.
Emily knew Ellis wasn't coming back.

However, Emily's injured body failed her. A few hours of sleep, Emily reasoned, and she'd be stronger.
Strong enough to try to escape.
Strong enough to save her life.

The trio that made their way through the front entrance of the Central California Women's facility was tense and quiet.

Matt for one was tired and frustrated. Even though Cheryl had called ahead and told the prison of their visit; Matt still had to repeat who they were and why they were there at least half a dozen times since they stepped through the front door.
It was nearly six thirty now. They had maybe half an hour before Cheryl pulled them back.
Finally they were ushered into a private interrogation room.

Kari leaned back in the wooden chair her hands handcuffed in front. Her eyes flashed with defiance.

"Well, with it being early for visitors I knew it had to be somebody big to pull the warden's strings."Kari replied as she stood. "But now that I see who it is I think I'll go back to my breakfast."

Kari signaled to her guard that she was ready and the woman escorted her toward the door. As they passed Matt he snagged her left elbow.

"I don't give a shit if your eggs are ice cold."Matt snapped as the guard quickly separated them.

Kari raised an eyebrow. "My aren't we in a mood."

"Ellis has Emily."Frank stated cutting to the chase.

Kari laughed as she made her way back to the small table and sat down on the corner. "Well, if that don't beat all. Didn't think he had enough smarts in him to pull that off."

Matt snatched his cell phone out of the back pocket of his jeans and accessed the last photo Ellis had sent him.

"This is the last picture I received. This is what he's done to her...I'm sure there's more that I can't see."Matt said as he shoved the phone in Kari's face. "You've been in her spot. You know what he can do. I need to know where she is."

Kari shook her head looking away from the phone. "I haven't seen him since the first trial."

"You must've had a backup besides Mexico."Matt stated quietly. "Where would he go?"

"Sorry, can't help you."

Matt swallowed hard struggling to regain control of his tailspinning emotions. "Can't, or won't?"

Kari's eyes narrowed sharply. "Plan a funeral, say goodbye. Ellis doesn't carry around dead weight no matter how much money he thinks he can scam out of it. She's gone."

Matt could only stare numbly as the door closed behind Kari and the guard leaving the room in silence.