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I'm so sorry that I didn't update this when I said I would, thanks to everyone who continues to read and review. But yeah, this chapter is definately longer than the rest!
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Silently, they all agreed that they would find the person responsible for this, no matter how long it took, whatever they had to do, they would bring this little girl justice.
"Bren, sweetie, you really need to get some sleep." Angela softly said as she watched her best friend work away at the remains of the deceased little girl.
"I can't Angela, not with this one. Do you have her name yet"
"Not yet but-" Angela began but stopped when she heard the faint footsteps of shoes coming, turning around she saw the look of despair on her friend's face. He swiped his card through security and walked over to the two woamn solemly.
"Booth, I've tried to make her go. Maybe you could get some Wong Fu's?" "I'm afraid we can't do that yet." pausing brielfy to let out a sigh. Booth continued. "Bones, we have another body"
"What?" the usually literate anthropologist asked.
"About 45 minutes away, by the woods. I've told them to secure the scene"
"Is it another girl?" Angela whispered, not wanting to know the answer and feeling like she already knew what it would be.
"I don't know. Come on Bones, we should get going"
"Angela, call me the moment you get a name." Brennan said walking off the platform with Booth, he momentarily put rubbed her arm with his hand and gave her a small smile.
"You'll figure it out Bones, you always do."
"How is she?" Angela asked the moment Booth walked in the door. It was now just after four in the morning and the "Squints" were gathered in a small hopsital waiting room nursing cups of coffee. "She's sleeping at the moment." Booth replied throwing himself down on a chair and dropping his head in his hands.
"That's good then?" Zach questioned, he didn't know what to say.
"She's not the same. She's changed slightly"
"Doctor Brennan's a strong woman Booth, she'll get through this because she's not alone anymore. We're all here." "You haven't seen her Hodgins, you haven't held her while she was crying..sobbing. And it's my fault. I didn't protect her. I promised to protect her." Booth stifled.
"Seeley, this is not your fault. Brennan wouldn't blame you, she'll probably hit you when she hears what you're saying-" Camille Saroyan said. The others nodded.
"We're all in this together. Just like Jack said." Angela smiled softly.
"If it's ok with you we're going to go see her and then go home. But we'll be back tomorrow, do you want us to get anything"
"Clothes, for both of us. We're both going to be here for awhile. And something for her to read, get some science magazine"
"Alright Seeley, we'll see you tomorrow." Booth lifted his head as the four friends walked out of the door. Standing up he paced the room.
"Get a grip of yourself Seeley." he muttered over and over again.
The floodlights illuminated the dark area. Fallen leaves crunched as footsteps made their way over them. Tree branches swayed in the winds soft breeze. The distinct "CLICK" of the camera could be heard. And the reason for all the attention in this lone part of the wood, at an unthinkable time, was the remains of a child found buried under a pile of rocks. Booth silently stood on the side as he watched his partner examine the bones.
"It's another girl. I'd say she's been out here about five weeks"
"Same as the other little girl." Zach stated.
"Can you tell how old she is"
"From the age of these bones and the teeth, I'd place her age between six and eight." Brennan noted as she began to investigate the rest of the area, looking around for a couple minutes until she stopped. Dropping to her knees, Brennan began to sweep away some leaves that had fallen from the trees.
"Booth." she said. "Booth!" "What Bones?" Booth turned around to see his partner turn around, what made his stomach turn was to see she was holding the small skull of another child,
"I think we need to search this area"
Booth nodded and signaled for the team of agents to fan out and explore the area.
"Do you think this could be a burial site"
"A burial site for children, I think it's possible. We need to get that body and this skull back to the Jeffersonian"
"Just the skull? Couldn't you find the rest"
Brennan shook her head as her phone vibrated at her hip. Pulling off her gloves she pressed a button and bought the phone to the side of her face.
"Brennan"
"Bren it's me." Brennan could identify the voice of Angela on the other side of the phone.
"Hey Ange, we're coming back from the scene now. I found another skull hidden under leaves not far from the first body. We're searching the area and Zach's going to stay here to supervise that. Do you have a name yet"
"Yes I do, her name's Ariella Devereux. I matched her face to the face on the missing person's list"
"Have you notified her parents"
"No, this is the thing that's weird. I can't find them. Anywhere"
"I'll get Booth on it. We'll be back soon." the call ended.
"What did Angela say?" Booth enquired as the two walked back to the SUV.
"She has a name for the first little girl, Ariella Devereux"
"Parents been tracked down"
"No. She can't find them anywhere. So you do your thing and find the parents." "Will do"
Forty minutes later, Brennan had the remains of the victim found first at the scene on the table. Two more child's remains had been found at the scene and they were spread out on the two table next to the one that Brennan was currently at.
"It apprears the femur is broken. Unusual indentations on the clavicle, it seems whatever made them struck the victim hard. Angela, when you've finished with the faces can you work out scenarios on the Angelator on how the bone was damaged"
"Yeah but it might be awhile. Four skulls Bren. And this one," Angela said pointing to the lone skull placed on a plastic tray. "The body wasn't even found. But I've already drawn the face and am running it through the systems now, hopefully we can at least give her a name"
Booth stepped up onto the platform.
"I couldn't find the parents"
"What"
"I found some information though. The Devereux family: mom ChloИ, father Pierre and their seven year old daughter Ariella, came to the US three months ago from Southern France. The mother works as a French teacher at Georgetown University. I called the uni and they said ChloИ hasn't been in for the past two days. I have an address and we're going to pay a visit to them." "Do you think you can go Booth? Unless you can wait"
"These people should know that their daughter is dead"
"So should the mother's of these three." she replied pointing to the other skeleton remains. Angela, who had left five minutes before came back running.
"Computer found her name"
"Which one"
"The one Bren found that had just the skull. Her name is Emilie Rossi. She was also reported missing. She was from Italy. Booth, you should find out more about her family"
"I will. We have two dead foreign nationals. Plus the fact they're children, if the press finds out, this will be all over the news"
"We've never had a leak here Booth. It won't start now."
"We've never had a leak here Booth. It won't start now"
Oh how wrong that line had been. Booth thought.