CSI: CRIME LADY'S VENGEANCE

CHAPTER 8

Chapter 8, Lindsey has managed to inform her mother whre she's being held captive, will Catheirne get there in time to save Lindsey, what will happen with Salazar, read on to find out.

Boris Yeltsin: you bet, the answer lies below.

Now onto the story.

Disclaimer: I don't own CSI or any of it's characters.

LINDSEY POV

I fought to stay conscious, I was in agony due to the injuries inflicted both during the repeated tortures and the attack with the baseball bat. I was still tied to the chair and gagged but my blindfold still hadn't been put back on, my exhaustion was almost impossible to resist now. Salazar had called Mom three times now and Mom hadn't answered, I knew then that the message I had sent had worked, Mom was on her way to save me, she had to be. Finally, after trying to call Mom again Salazar put the phone down on the table and turned to me.

"Well, your mother's not answering, I have no choice now. She's refusing to play along so I'll just have to kill you".

I watched in terror as Salazar suddenly picked up a gun and brought it up slowly, drawing it up my stomach, then up my chest and then neck until she stopped, the barrel pressed firmly beneath my chin.

"I enjoyed our time together little girl, but now it's over, goodbye".

Before she could pull the trigger however the door burst open. Salazar spun around and pointed the gun at the door, moving away from me as she did so. I looked over at the door and felt my heart soar with relief, it was Mom.

Salazar's face briefly showed rage and confusion and then suddenly became a smile that didn't reach her cold eyes.

"How nice of you to join us, I thought you had given up…How did you find me here?"

"Lindsey told me, exactly where you were".

I could see Salazar adding it all up in her head, her expression darkened and she turned to face me.

"You stupid insolent brat!"

She raised the gun and fired just as Mom tackled her, I jumped in terror and felt the bullet graze my uninjured ear. I could only watch as Mom and Salazar fought, both in a desperate struggle to use to the gun on the other. I could see Salazar trying to also grab for the cattle prod, it was on the table next to my chair, I struggled a little and then managed to force myself to move, the chair toppled over but I managed to knock the table and send the cattle prod to the ground, it rolled across the floor and out of reach. I was nearly blinded by the agony again but managed to keep my eyes open. I watched as the struggle continued and then suddenly a gunshot rang out, I screamed but of course I couldn't be heard. Then, to my relief, Salazar fell to the ground, a bullet hole between her eyes, it was over she was dead. I breathed a sigh of relief as Mom dropped the gun and hurried over to me, she lifted the chair back up and removed the tape from my mouth.

"Mom…I knew…you'd make it…"

"Just hold on, everything's gonna be fine, I'll get you out of this and we'll get you to the hospital".

I nodded and waited while Mom untied me, she knew about my injures and was extra careful about them, I heard her talking to one of the others and then calling an ambulance. It wasn't long before I was taken to hospital, I soon passed out due to exhaustion.

When I woke up I was aware that I was lying in a hospital bed, my right arm and leg were in a cast, my ribs only throbbed dully and I was aware then that my injuries had been treated as best they could, I smiled when I saw Mom sitting next my bed.

"Lindsey, how are you feeling?"

"A lot better, Mom, I need to call Ed".

She smiled and nodded before handing me my phone, I quickly hit Ed's number and waited. I could no longer feel the terrible pain I had endured throughout the torture I had to endure but I knew this incident would scar me for life, I just had to try and recover and move on, but that would be so much easier if I had my husband and daughter at my side.

ED POV

I was sitting on the sofa in Sara and Grissom house, I had Sharon on my lap, she had woken up and was upset because we still hadn't found Lindsey. Just then my phone rang, I sighed and answered it.

"Hello".

I was expecting Salazar, threatening Sharon and me again, but I was in for a surprise.

"Ed".

It was the voice I had been dying to hear for the past three days.

"Lindsey, are you okay?"

"I'm fine now Ed, Mom saved me, Salazar's dead".

"Dead, then where are you?"

I couldn't believe this, Salazar was dead, my wife was safe now, I waited for her answer.

"I'm in hospital, Desert Springs".

"Okay, Sharon and I are on our way".

We both hung up, I smiled and spoke to Sharon.

"Mommy's safe, Grandma rescued her, we're gonna go see her now".

"Yay!"

I smiled and Sharon laughed, I picked her up and stood up.

"Sara, could you drive us to Desert Springs".

"Sure".

Soon we were in the car heading for Desert Springs hospital, heading off to see Lindsey who was now safe.

End of chapter, Lindsey has been saved and is now recovering in hospital, Ed and Sharon are on their way to see her, next chapter will detail her recovery and the happy reunion of the family. Hope you enjoyed this chapter, read and review please.