Wednesday
Iraq: Saudi Arabia
Temperance lay on the ground, clutching her broken ribs. Her leg was bleeding and they left the bag over her head when they brought her back they has looked her in a room with a chair and a light said a bunch of stuff in Iranian and she had been engrossed at the sounds of around her she didn't even noticed until pipe came in contact with her rib. It had been part of their plan all along. To prove to the Americans they were serous. After they were done reciting his unrealistic demands in Iranian, she blacked out and that was probably they carried her down the stairs and tossed her back in the room. She landed with a painful thud.
She laid there she tried to get comfortable but she never was. She shut her eyes but she was not going to sleep she as in to much pain she sat up and tied a her best splint on that leg she was gong to have to rewrap to soon
I hope to god they find me soon, please Booth find me… I know you'll find me.
She was in pain loosing blood she was blacking in and out she had put the splint on but she knew if she didn't do something for it soon she was going to end up looking it when they did find her and she didn't want that
The next morning
Booth was in the work area sitting not really looking at anything Hogins could feel his pain he remember just how much of a wreck he had been when they had a case with a military veteran he was just like this shake jumpy all over the place and hostel
He came and sat next to him and said "I'm not going to ask you weather you're alright or not because the answer is an obvious one we just need you to know we are all here for you"
Booth said "really now all these people are here for me… I don't even know have of these people"
He said "that might be true… but we're all here for a reason"
Booth said "what more can you do then work on the case"
He said "hey don't take that out on me don't push us away because were not going"
Booth said "the thing that I don't understand is why this Tru girl is here, Willow person, Angela I know she is her friend but I know Angela would not put herself in danger for this so what is going on"
Liz said "I think he's figured us out
Booth said "talk NOW!"
They gathered in the commander's office Booth sat and said "what doe the tape have on it"
The man replayed it the others didn't look at it as he said "my request is simple… follow our demands and the doctor will return to you… don't" he hit her "and we will continue to hurt her… and if you don't comply there will be one bomb every day until our demands are meant and if not done within a week we will kill her" they too the pillow case off her face off "are demands are as follows…" Booth had turned out along time ago Liz was writing things down
Angela tapped him when the tape ended
Booth looked at her the commander turned it off "and there was already a bombing this morning"
Angela went to the computer pulling up the videos she showed the reenactment of the first bombing that Temperance was taken in the commander said "this was a set up they have done this before"
Booth said "nothing has ever been"
The commander said "they usually die before they are recovered"
Booth looked at the group "okay… continue"
They watched the second bomb destroy another road area Booth said "well it seems they have a pattern… road bombing"
The commander said "and no way to tell where and when their going to bomb the area"
Gideon was going to talk to one of the Arabian leaders one of the few actual leaders in this that was trying to help the commander was there to translate
Gideon said "we have come here in piece… we only want to catch this killer" he was translated and he answered back
"I understand but most of your people have destroyed more then they have helped" he interpreted
Gideon said after some thought "these Americans are innocent in this they came here to do a job to help the doctor is very important"
He was translated he said back "what about all the innocent we have lost do to your bombing for the past five years what about them"
Gideon said "we don't see you as more or less important… a lot of us were thrown into this fight yes it has been five years of fighting five years… most of those soldiers fight because they are scared… and I'm not saying your not but we have no choice… we want nothing more then to pull out but it is not our choice… we jus want to find he Dr. and help this country heal"
He went on Morgan stood on the side "this is going to be hard"
JJ said "this is hard but Gideon can help… he knows how to talk people through these things"
Morgan said "the amount of time I don't know this is a hard topic to talk about"
JJ said "he's the best" thy sure hopped that he was
Iraq: Saudi Arabia
She did the unthinkable she took the splint off she looked around the room she need a fine piece of medals but on second thought she didn't all she need was to dig out the bullets but her hands were dirty with blood dirt and other things
she could put her hands into the wound like that she looked around the room and slid around he edge of the room and she found a crack were waster was leaking from a leaky pipe in the was she let it drip in her hands.
then she rubbed her hands clean and she turned on her side so she could see the wounded her leg was a bloody mess she wrapped the pants leg of her pants and exposed the wound this as dangerous she felt her leg and she knew from the swelling and the way the leg looked hat it had air trapped in it and if she didn't do something she was going to die from that she took the pants leg tore it.
She tied it so stop the bleeding and then she reached her hand in and took each bullet out she could find she took out a hair pin from her hair and look out the small shard out she sharpened the end of the pin and made a few incisions were the air needed to be released blood gushed out she took her jacket off and stared to pull at the thread on it when she was don she knotted up a few strand of it and to make I thick enough to suture the area
And she untied the turn-a-kit and sutured all of cuts by the time she regain any feeling in that leg she was done she took her jacket off the pants leg she had taken the sheets off the bed she ripped the bed sheet. Used it as a bandage tying the stripes of her jacket and the pins lad around it hurt but she would live she passed out again
Booth and the others went to the commanders house his wife had fixed him dinner and hey all sat in his living room he faced the group he said "you know I know being around me makes you uncomfortable"
Morgan said "we never said that"
He smirked "you don't have to say it… it's all over your faces"
Booth looked down at his hands JJ didn't say anything Booth looked up "it does other us… we have been brain washed to hate everyone that even looks like you"
Morgan said "when we are at home we see people that look like you and we do take that second look because we have been taught to fear you"
He said "but we are all humans we all have families… I have two children a wife… just like I'm sure most of you do… or will"
Booth said "I have a son… and I do under stand that but that still don't stop it's there… it hurts you all because it's not all of you, but we can't single those of you out that easily"
He said "and my people pay for it… for every one of them that we catch they kill more of you and some of us I do this job for the innocents because I car… just like you do for your country"
Booth looked at his hand "I don't tell meant people this but the last time I was in he war I killed a innocent man, why because I was told to because they were Saudi Arabian, but no one cared but me" he looked up at him "I cared because that mans child saw me do and what was he doing wrong" he looked away voice starting to crack "he was celebrating his sons birthday, and sometime I wander if I'm going to see him again one of these days wandering around her… and he'll kill me for it" tears in his eyes voice broken but he wouldn't crack. Morgan put a hand on his arm
The Commander came over and said "in this war there are accidents, casualties of this war but we can't let every death control us"
Booth said "I was never supposed to come back here I was more forced to by my own commander because I was the best killer" he said looking up at the commander and more to himself "I have no choice and I feel like that same 25 26 year old that killed that not because I had no choice… I had copped with this for years but no"
Morgan said "it's too real"
Booth nodded he said clearly as if his had not been so stricken making a point "too real, now my friend and my partner is in trouble… and I'll be damned if I don't help her if it's the last thing I do"
Thursday
Booth said "we need to go in and check the area"
The commander said "I told you that that will be nearly impossible… this is not your home remember your playing there territory"
Booth said grabbing the commander "do look like a person tat cares about that right now"
Morgan grabbed his arm "let him go… he is our only help here… let him go" Booth did walked away
He calmed the man said "we will go into the area this afternoon but we will not stay we will go get the lay of the area but we can not stay if we do something will happen I will promise you that"
Liz was finishing up with the bones she had went on to the skull reconstruction and he other worked on finding anything on the bones Angela was there so she was able to put it together quickly
Booth came in and said "what did you find out"
Liz said "this was the missing couple"
Booth said "what do we do with this information"
Saroyan said "so the original theory was right it was a conspiracy"
Booth said "but now we need to find the connection through all of them and then we need to see what we can do about closing this case"
Liz gave him a look "what wrong with you"
Booth said "what makes you think that something's wrong"
Liz go closer "because you don't look like a crazed maniac hat you have been looking like the past three days talk"
Booth said "nothing"
All three woman but Tru said "BOOTH!"
He said "were driving the Saudi Arabia this afternoon"
Liz said "you know you shouldn't do that… Cullen would kill you they are not prepared you could be killed"
Booth said "I need to go"
Liz said "if your going I'm going with you if but for nothing else then to give a video feed back here and Willow can make a 3D map and she might be able to put a better pin point on her and zero in on where she could probably be found"
Booth glared at her "fine"
They met the group Morgan came JJ stayed behind because she thought it was way too dangerous the commander said "come on"
Booth, Liz and Morgan got in he said "lets go"
The commander said "we shouldn't be going in that area… you all especially… I could be killed for bringing you"
Booth said "go… if she's there we're going to have to go there to get her back anyway no we just need to scope it go"
The commander started the car and they started to drive
They drove for awhile it too nearly two hours to get there they drove through the city and Liz was recording the whole thing for Willow and Angela to work on the Commander said "we should not be here we shouldn't be doing this"
Booth said "it will be find nothing has happen we've gone through have should have information we can go"
They prepared to leave as they were driving out of the area Liz said "I hate to be the barer of bad news but wasn't there suppose to e another bombing today" as if on cue there was a explosion just out of the cars reach it shook the car blowing out the window thy ducked down the commander started to drive crazy when the back wheels of the caravan lifted up off the ground for feet and slammed back down
Liz recorded the while thing as they sped out of the area there hearts were pounding as they left
Iraq: somewhere in Saudi Arabia
Temperance woke with a start, at the sound of footsteps. She felt a quiver of fear, as the door opened and one of the men stepped in stepped through. While one did what he did out of necessity, the other enjoyed causing pain. He was a sadist, and Temperance had given him several reasons to want to hurt her… after all he was the one that shot her.
Climbing to her feet, she did her best not to wince. About her leg she had at least two broken ribs, and was not in the best condition to ward off a violent attack.
He said something she didn't under stand He asked with a smile she shrugged he got she didn't under stand and pointed to her leg and her rib
"How's your nose?" She countered putting to fingers up and then gesturing at her noise. Probably not a good idea to provoke him; but she couldn't help herself. She hated men like him; men who found pleasure in others pain. It was disgusting.
His smile faded at her gesture, he began to scream incoherent Iraqi tongue he spat. And ranted on further at her she didn't get it
Evidently she made a move that angered him she didn't know what but then she thought there woman never look them directly in the eye and she had
With a menacing growl, he closed the distance between them. Grabbing her hair roughly, he pulled her face close to his own. She had to look down slightly to meet his eyes, standing at least an inch taller. He probably just hated that she was taller as well she had no control but she had a lot of gumption and she was not going to be controlled
He made some type of vow in his language no understanding but knew by the look in his eye and him rubbing his swollen member against her thigh. Temperance couldn't suppress the shudder of revulsion that shot through her. She reacted on impulse, grabbing the man by the balls, she squeezed.
Screaming like a little girl, as he tried pull out of her grasp. That only made Temperance squeeze harder… and twist. His fist shot out, catching her in the already broken ribs. Crying out in pain, Temperance fell to her knees. Sending horrible waves of pain through her leg she just hopped she didn't pop any of the stitches because she was going to have to close it later
He yelled what she thought to be the equivalent of "Bitch!" He shouted, kicking her in the stomach. Gasping for air, she rolled to her side in an attempt to protect her broken ribs. He kicked her again kicked her in the back, again and again taking the back of the gun and hitting her with it and kicking.
Iraq: Baghdad
They got back Dr Saroyan said "Sgt Cuttington wants you now"
Liz said "I'll take this to Willow"
Booth headed to the office
Booth walked in "what do you want"
Sergeant said "not me" he turned the computer screen around and said "Cullen wanted you"
Booth said "Cullen"
He said "Agent Booth I heard what you did today it was stupid and careless you could have killed three Agents"
Booth said "we were fine"
He yelled "A BOMB WENT OFF TEN FEETFROM YOUR CARAVAN! You could have been KILLED!... you could have killed here of my Agents, your going to have some sever explaining to do when you get back… but for now you are under strict orders of Sgt. Cuttington… you do what he says when he says I he asks you to jump you ask HOW HIGH! Is that clear"
Booth said glaring at Cuttington "yes sir" he was gone
Cuttington said "you're all mine"
Booth said "you set me up and have been sense I got here Cuttington I'm sure of it… I'm sure of it"
Iraq: Somewhere in Saudi Arabia
She wasn't sure how long it went on for, she must have blacked out. One minute she was curled in a ball, as the man loomed over her, repeating his onslaught; the next minute he was on the ground beside her. Temperance looked up, confused. The other guy stood over her, holding the same pipe that was used to break her ribs.
He yelled something at he friend partner right at this moment they looked like enemies.
He said something like he was innocent as he told him, sounding like a petulant child.
He yelled something at him and the he through he out he glared at him with a look that could kill yelling at him again as he scamper away
Temperance felt a moment of relief when the other man left the room. The man was dangerous to her health.
This one knelt down beside her; he looked at her like he was asking her a question as he spoke
Her entire body was throbbing, making her angry. Angry at the other man but they were not men they were animals, for causing the pain, and angry at she was angry at this… animal for putting her in this situation.
He yelled something and snarled He snarled, shoving a plate toward her. It was the first time she noticed the small dish, and couple of water bottles that lay on the floor. He must have been bringing it down when he heard the commotion.
Pushing her upright, Brennan eyed the plate. Two slices of bread, a 2 block of cheese, and some beef jerky. She wasn't going to eat that it could be drugged with that, he was gone.
Temperance limped over to the cot she was hungry as hell but she would not eat not when it could kill her or make her und able to fight back she looked at her many wounds she was going to have a lot of work to do.
Liz met the others and said "Temperance our main priority but we still need to find Zack"
Dr. Saroyan said "how"
Liz said I came here to help booth but I also came here to help Zackary… they haven't told us were he is and I have bad feeling"
Angela said "he might be out there fighting… oh god Zack isn't the type of guy to be war fighting smart"
Liz said "but his smartness could save him… we just need to find him"
Saroyan asked "what are you going to do"
Liz said "go back under cover I have a hunch and it may be right"
Saroyan said "and that is"
Liz said "that he is under cover spy for them doing he same thing I did but with he Bones"
Angela thought a moment "wait with the film on your camera maybe we can locate him if we do a sensory out look on a particular person"
Liz nodded "yeah but where ever he is someone has to get him"
Saroyan walked over with Angela "saying if you find him maybe together you both ca pinpoint a location on Brennan"
Liz smiled "that what I was thinking… I'm going to talk to Gideon and the other… you guy's keep working"
Liz was coming back from talking to the guys when she went by Booths Tent she went to the door he was just sitting on the cot staring at nothing she went in and said "hey you
Okay"
Booth looked at her "what do you think, when I came here I came to do my job… do this last mission and threaten him never to contact me again"
Liz said "then we came and complicated things"
Booth said "no… you never complicate things, because I know you and trust you know what your doing you've been here before and even Brennan I trusted her judgment to came as well even though I was a bit skeptical… trusted that we would protect her"
She took his hand sitting down next to him "Booth… we did make that pact to protect each other that day and I think we did a pretty damn good job but there was no way that we could have predicted this happening… none at all. Brennan knew it was possible it happened before but she came to face that fear
He looked away "the same fear hat got her back into the situation in the first place… we don't know the outcome we can't predict it"
She moved to stoop in front of him and said "Booth… you have always been the protector you have to protect everyone but some times Booth that is snot possible, you can't do everything boot you can try but you cant do it all" she stood "have you ever thought someone just might need to protect you" she tapped his chin with her finger and smiled kindly he wrapped his arms around her waist and burred his face in her stomach
Cam came up she wanted to talk to him but saw the moment Liz was having with Booth and Cam had never seen him so broken she knew it was very hair for a person to have gone through the war once for a yea then to have gone through it twice brings back way to much and it like the person never left and some people can't take it and Booth… she never thought of him as a someone that could go one way or another he was always one to be able handle a situation but this situation was not of the norm she hut for him as did most woman in his life… cam could see months before that he was starting to unravel but maybe it was before that it just became visible a few months before… he should never have been put in this situation again, but the one thing everyone feared was how his mental state would be when he got out of it
Liz looked over seeing her giving her a sympathetic smile then turn her attention back Booth she leaned down whispering in his ea stroking his hair just trying to calm him she knew if Temperance had been there she would have done the same thing… maybe with a lot of coaxing and scientific explanation she would have been able to do the same.