Chapter 19 Impulse
Henry bursts into Lieutenant Park's office, "Lieu, we need to assemble a team, we have a lead on the case.."
"Great Inspector, fill me in!" He replied enthusiastically.
"Sir, there's not much time. Detective Rizzoli is on route and I afraid for her safety." Henry volunteers as he tries to stress the urgency.
"You mean that female Detective from Boston, the one I just issued a gun too?"The lieutenant was out of his chair in a shot . He was heading toward his office door where the Inspector was waiting. " What the hell is she doing? Not even waiting for backup?"
"Her friend, Dr Maura Isles is in danger, she is acting on impulse." Henry volunteered. The Lieu is now out in the office area ,he has straightened his tie and blazer is on, he is ready to be briefed.
He turns to Henry, "I thought you had that Detective under control. The last thing I need is some renegade cop from another State getting herself or someone else killed, do you hear me Morrison?" He says as he shakes his finger at the Inspector.
Morrison feels as if he were a bad child being admonished. Lieutenant Park is pacing, he is in cool down phase. "Alright team, fill me in on what you have. I want my peaceful town back. Inspector Morrison , please begin."
Henry takes a breath and readies the computer screen, "Well, here is what we know from here and Boston," he begins.
Jane gets to the address and asks him to drop her off three houses down. She pays him then signals him to leave. She unclips her weapon as she approaches the house. It a nice white house with an almost Victorian feel. No matter how nice it may look on the outside, she can feel in her gut that is not that pretty on the inside. She approached the front door and drew her weapon as she made herself one with the door frame. Tha'ts when she heard it and her blood turned cold. Maura's voice , strangled scream. She was through the door in a flash but before she could do any thing, she was hit with a shock. It made her a spastic scrabbled mess as she hit the floor, her weapon flew across the room. Next there was a sharp pain in her neck , then black.
Maura watches them. They have tied her hands over her head to the bedpost and the same with her feet to the bottom post. They didn't knock her out this time, so she did not made it easy on them. Stephen still rubbed his jaw, where she managed a good shot with her knee. Her knee smarted but she still felt a hint of satisfaction. Stephen had wanted to hit her back but Dean stopped him. She would've had some choice words to say if her mouth were not still encased in duct tape. Gabriel had now left the room to keep watch, Stephen was still rubbing his jaw as he quietly listened. He picked up the syringe and waited for Dean's signal.
Dean was back, teaser in hand, " Show time Maura," he said as he ripped off the duct tape. Both men stood by, waiting for her to scream as they heard footsteps by the back door. Maura remained stoic, her lips pursed. If they are going to take down Jane, it will not be because of me, she thinks. "Oh for Christ sake Maura," Dean scoffs as he hits her once on the arm with the teaser. Maura can't help the strangled scream that comes out of her mouth as her body convulses in reaction to the jolt.
As the stars clear from her vision and her nerves turn from a spasum to a tingle, she sees them carry Jane into the room. Maura ties to shake the grogg from her head to access Jane's condition. She sees her body twitch but then she sees the syringe in Stephens teeth and she knows Jane is out cold.
Maura tries to squawk out Jane's name, as they none to gently drop Jane's lanky frame on the floor."Now is not the time," Dean slapps another stip of duct tape on her mouth. She watches as they tie Jane's wrists and ankles to the spikes in the floor. Maura's head is still fuzzy as she shakes her head to devoid it of the numb feeling. She looks down again and Jane is splayed like a starfish ,secured at four points by tight ropes attached to loops on the spikes. She is still out.
"I can't wait too long," said Stephen as he unwraps a cloth bags. He takes out three scalpel handles and three envelopes of blades. Maura's scenes are now alerted, her heart rate increases, she breath hot and strangled against the tape. She struggles to no avail against her restraints
Dean leaves and returns with a bucket of water, he throws it on the Detective. She stirs but don't come too fast enough for Stephen. He backhands her, opening her lip wound that Maura inflicted only days ago. She spatters and sputters her way back into consciousness. She opens her eyes to see the reason her limbs aren't responding. Her eyes widen at the realization. She looks at Dean at Todd and then at a very frighted Maura tied on the bed. She tugs at her hands and looks at Dean. "Gabriel, what is going on," she chokes out, fear evident in her voice.
"Jane, I wanted Maura but you here are for my friend," he pats Stephen on the back. Stephen makes a show of putting the blades on the handle, reveling in the look of fear on both ladies faces.
"Dean, why are you doing this?" Jane's voice a deep mix of fear and anger.
"Jane, my brother was Tommy O'Rourke and I am here to set things right for our family. My quarrel is not really with you, or how you used me," he leaned down wipe the blood from her lip, "This man was a cellmate of Charles Hoyt and he wanted to finish Hoyt's business, "he licks his blood covered finger as he stands up. "Now Mr Todd and I will escape and I will take over where Tommy left off. Unfortunately, you, will both be dead." He looks at both, feigning sympathy.
"You are a real bastard Dean, "Jane hisses.
Dean leans over Maura and takes off the tape. "Jane" was all she could say as she struggled to get her breath.
"God Maur, I'm so sorry, I did it again, I let my heart take over my head. Korsak was right, now I've doomed us both," Jane could not stifle her own sob or stop the tears. Her attention was drawn to Stephen, who was prying open her hand. He held her left flat as he carved an X in the palm. Jane cried out in fear and pain , then he repeated the process on her right palm. Maura tried to hide from the scene as she tucked her head between her arms. She was sobbing uncontrollably.
The two men were aware of the approaching sirens. "If you want this to stop, you have to do what I say," as Gabriel yanks Maura's hair so he can see her face, "Do you understand me ?" he yells at her. She nods as he loosens the grip on her hair.
Todd looks at Dean as he straddles Rizzoli, "I have no intention of stopping," he comments.
Dean draws close to Todd, "We talked about this, I don't want her tortured. In the end we both get what we what." Gabriel was jealous of the relationship between Jane and Maura. Anytime Maura called, Jane chose her over him. He still had a place in his heart for her and didn't like what he saw Todd do to her. He did not like the feral look in Stephen Todd's eyes.
Then a raspy strangled voice draws both men's attention. " Do what you want with me but let Maura go. I wouldn't struggle, do whatever, just let her go," Jane rasps through clenched teeth. The fear and ferocious anger evident in her voice.
"No, NO! You want me, my family is responsible for the deaths. I will be a willing sacrifice, no plea, no struggles, only if you let Jane go, now, I mean right now ." Maura even shocks herself with the strength in her voice, the other three in the room looking at her. Jane is in disbelief.
Jane goes to answer when Todd backhands her again. "All this is touching, but either one of you are leaving," he scoffed,"unless it's in a body bag, got lt."
The sirens stopped and the sound of many footprints exasperate the issue. Dean throws Maura a hoodie. " I'll cut you loose and put this on. I'll save Jane if you do what I say. Put it on and run in front of the window. They will kill you and we will have time to escape. My family name will rise again." He whispers in Maura's ear. She nods, she knows she can't trust him but she is desperate for a last chance to save Jane. He cuts her feet free then her hands as he hands her the hoodie. She looks at him with part fear, part disgust at what he has become. She takes the sweater with trembling hands and puts it over her head.
Jane realizes that sparing Maura is not in the cards. The plan was and is about taking revenge on Doyle. Jane looks at her predicament. This man is sitting on her hips with a scalpel poised to plunge into her throat. She is a bonus to the deal. She formulates a plan to save Maura and maybe herself as smoke grenades come through the window. It is on.
Things happen so fast , people yelling. Jane can only hear the blood rushing to her head as she sees Maura rise from the bed. She blows Jane a kiss and mouths "I Love you", before preparing to run past the window to her death as bullets fly. Jane musters her strength and bucks and twists her hips so strong that she hears a pop and feels a searing pain in the right shoulder. It worked Stephen has lost balance and the scalpel. She head butts him as he falls toward her. "Bitch'" he cries as he puts his hand to his left eye,. Above it is bleeding, he searches the floor for the surgical instrument. He finds it and welds it high over the whimpering detective. She tries to prepare herself for what seems inevitable. The there is a shadow , a shot and a weight on top of her. She struggles and finds her voice to scream, "MAURA!".
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