AN: I dunno, maybe it's because last chapter was kinda dreary and so, this chapter is a little bit fast paced as I am trying to capture the actions. So, if you do not really understand what happened, do tell me! Hopefully, this makes up for the lack of action in the last chapter!

*Three days after Jane left, and on the day Maura was taken.*

Two men made their way to doctor Isle's place. They got down from their steeds and knocked on the door. A petite, bespectacled Asian lady opened the door to them. "Hi, how can I help you?"

Both men took down their hats and one of them spoke up. "Hi, my name is lieutenant Cavanaugh, and this is sergeant Korsak. We came here to look for a soldier named Jedidiah Romana?"

The lady's face took on a stunned expression. "Uh, Jedidiah? Doctor Isle's fiancé?"

Now it was Korask and Cavanaugh's turn to look shock. They shared awhat on earth did Jane do? look. Korsak quickly recovered and replied. "Yes, that would be the one."

"Well, she suddenly had to make a trip back to Kentucky. Not sure for what. I think someone close to her was murdered or something. Oh, by the way, I am Susie Chang, doctor Isle's assistant."

"Ah, okay. Well, could we speak to doctor Isles then?"

Here, Susie's face fell. "Doctor Isles was taken by Major Rockman. I think they had some questions for her. She just went with them this morning."

"What?" Cavanaugh asked. "When will she be back?"

"I'm not sure. Doctor Pike is supposed to come here and take over for a while. So, I'm guessing that Maura would be gone for a while too."

"Okay, thank you then. I guess we'd better be on our way then."

Cavanaugh and Korsak turned to leave. "Vince, the lady said that there was a murder in Kentucky. Do you think Frost came here and told Jane about it?

"It could be. And her supposed fiancée was just hauled away by this Rockman. Do you think something smells fishy here?"

"I think we had better just check this out as fast as we can. I don't like the sound of this." With a mutual agreement, the two men mounted their horses and travelled to Kentucky as fast as their horses could take it.

Jane dashed out of the house, letting Frost see what had caused his friend to suddenly act like an enraged beast. Frost had never seen this lady before, but he assumed that she was someone Jane knew.

"Jane! Wait up!" Frost yelled at his friend who was heading back to his place. She slowed down her pace a bit, allowing Frost to catch up with her.

"Jane, what is going on?"

"I think that this was a trap. That picture was of my friend, Maura."

"The one who ran that make shift hospital?"

"Yes." Jane grunted in reply.

"Oh, shoot. This was a trap, wasn't it?"

"At least I know where to find her."

"How?"

"That bastard left me a clue. That sprig of flowers came from my family's grave. I brought that plant back a few years back. I don't think I have seen it grown anywhere here in Kentucky. So, it had to come from that site."

"All right, but what are you going to do? You can't just go charging up there!"

By now, they had reached Frost's place and Jane was busy arming herself with the pistol that she had brought along. "Frost, I have to do something. I will go 'charging' up there if I have to. But I will not leave her up there."

"Fine, then I am coming with you." Frost stated as he went to take his own pistol.

"Suit yourself. But make sure you stay out of sight first. I don't know if they are keeping an eye out for other people that come with me. Just stay hidden."

"You got it."

Maura couldn't tell what time it was for her eyes were blindfolded and her wrist and feet were bound. There was a gag placed into her mouth. All this made her feel extremely uncomfortable when she came to.

She was inside a small wooden box that had doors on one end. Maura realised that it was one of those carriages that were used to transport prisoners. There was a small window on both of the side walls. Other than that, there were no other openings.

She felt the carriage jerk as it hit a pothole of some sorts. She moaned when the shaking caused her head to spin even more. They had been travelling, with what Maura reckoned, for about three days now.

"So, you are finally awake." Dennis voice sounded from where he was steering the horse drawn carriage. "By the way, I just wanted to tell you something too. You know, while I was finding more about this Jedidiah, I learned that he was quite a charming soldier who had been known to be very, very good in bed. That's what some of the ladies told me. Most of them were call girls, ya know? They said he, or she, liked it quite rough. Did you ever get to know how good Jane was?"

Maura knew that all Dennis wanted to do was to provoke her. She tried to let it slip by, but the barb of truth still stung. The carriage yanked to a stop. The muffled sound of boot hit the ground and made their way to open up the doors. "Well, this is as far as I can take you on the carriage. We have to hike our way into Kentucky."

He took out his buck knife, slit the bindings that tied Maura's legs together and hauled her out.

She stumbled as the blood rushed back to her lower limbs. Dennis had to half support her as they trekked through the woods. They finally arrived at their destination. A small hill – with the back of it ending in a steep drop – where three graves were planted. Standing near one of the tombstone was a slightly older man.

He looked to be about in his late fifties, average height, and a crown of severely greying hair. He turned to look at them when he heard them approaching. "You must be Maura."

Maura felt her entire veins freeze over. The way he stared at her with his soulless, glassy eyes; as if stripping her of every thought and memory from her; as if staring straight down into her mind.

"Set her down there, Dennis. Right here, next to Thomas Edward Rizzoli's grave."

Dennis did as he was told.

Jane drew out her gun as she ran up the small hill where her family's grave was located. She really didn't have a plan. Frost was close behind, but hiding in the woods. All Jane had in mind was to get Maura back safe and sound.

As she gained to the top, she saw something that made her heart stop. There was Maura, bound, gagged, and set next to her brother's grave. Hoyt was crouching right beside her. And standing of to the side, was Dennis Rockman.

Rockman? What on earth is he doing here? She finally reached the top and stared down at Hoyt.

"Jaaaanie." Hoyt smiled. He turned to Dennis. "I think that one of her cronies is somewhere nearby. Why not you go search the area?"

Dennis grunted and went his way. Jane warily approached Hoyt and Maura. "Hoyt, I know that you want me. Just let Maura go, okay? And then you can have me." Jane tried to reason.

Hoyt looked at Jane. "You think that after all this years, it would be so easy? Just let her go and take you instead? No, Jane. After all this years of hunting, a hunter has a right to enjoy himself, right? Although, I must say, this is the prettiest bait I have ever seen. Sure did the trick, didn't it?" He taunted as he fingered a lock of Maura's hair and brought it up to his nose.

"Hoyt, don't you dare touch her! Please, Maura has nothing to do with this. Just let her go. She's innocent. Look, I am going to throw down my gun, okay?"

"Aw, how sweet, Janie. But bait and prey don't get to tell the hunter what to do."

Suddenly, there was a series of gunshots reverberated throughout the forest. Hoyt grunted at the abrupt sound. He whipped out his scalpel. He placed an arm around the now squirming Maura and planted the blade near her throat. Maura immediately stilled when she felt the cold bite of the metal. There was already a small trickle of blood and Maura knew that the more she moved, the more chances that the blade would go even deeper.

"Hoyt! Don't. I am begging you." Jane was so desperate, but there was nothing she could do. Hoyt held all the power in his hand, and he knew it. He grinned his feral grin as he dug the scalpel deeper into Maura's neck. Jane could hear Maura's moan of pain.

Just then, Dennis burst back from the forest. "I managed to get a shot of that other guy. Managed to – " he stopped abruptly when he saw what Hoyt was doing. "You filthy bastard! What do you think you are doing? Maura is not to come to any harm."

Dennis was totally unprepared when Hoyt pulled out a small pistol and shot at Dennis. The bullet went low and only grazed Dennis's right thigh. Enraged that he had been betrayed, Dennis turned his own gun on Hoyt. And fired.

You don't become a Major and still be a lousy shot. The higher Dennis went up in the ranks, the more he worked on his aim. It was, therefore, and easy task for him to hit Hoyt while avoiding Maura.

Hoyt crumpled to the ground. Screaming in pain as he did. Jane lounged towards Maura, however, Dennis beat her to it, even with his injured leg. He roughly pulled Maura to her feet.

It was just at that timing when Korsak came running out of the woods too. Cavanaugh was slower as he was supporting an injured Frost.

Dennis, knowing that he was now outnumbered dragged Maura to the edge of the cliff. "If I don't get Maura, no one else will!" Dennis yelled maniacally. "I have wanted her since I first saw her. You," he pointed towards Jane "do not just get to waltz in and take her up like that. I should have killed you when I had the chance!"

"Dennis, stop it. Can we talk this out reasonably? I promise you that I won't be a snake like that Hoyt and turn around to betray you. Please. Give me a chance." Jane pleaded.

Maura's face and lips were starting to turn pale. The blood from the wound on her neck was spreading across the entire front of her dress. She tried to pull back from Dennis, but she was too weak.

Instead, she turned to common sense. She had seen that Dennis was wounded in the right thigh. If she could just mange to hit that spot, he would probably release her for just a split second, which had to be enough time for her to get out of his reach.

Maura closed her eyes. Willing herself to calm down a bit. What happened next played out in slow motion in Maura's mind.

She became a dead weight, and Dennis, not expecting this let her slip a little lower down his body. Maura pulled her right elbow back and slammed it with all of her remaining strength into Dennis's thigh.

AN: And that's it for this chapter! Please don't throw sharp objects at me! I just love writing cliff hangers. ;)