Brennan briskly walked into the lab with Angela tailing her. Besides the security guard monitoring the main entrance, no one else seemed to be in the building. She was worried that Sweets had been arrested as well, but was relieved when she heard noise coming from Angela's office.
"Who' s in…." she started to say as she entered the room, but stopped when she saw Cam and Sweets standing in front of a television, watching a news report. Cam had been staring at the screen with her mouth gapping open while Sweets had a dumbfounded expression on his face. Brennan entered unnoticed while Angela stood by the door. Her hip hit a small coffee table, which alerted Sweets and Cam of her presence.
"Dr. Brennan, I'm so sorry about what happened to Agent Booth," he stated. She gave him a weak smile and replied, " It is not your fault. I am just glad that you are ok."
Cam raised her hand and asked, "Can someone tell me why Booth and Hodgins got arrested? I have been kept out of the loop."
Brennan held out her hand to Sweets and asked, " Do you have the evidence?" While he dug the papers out his briefcase, Brennan explained to Cam, " Hacker is behind the bombings. We have evidence to prove this, but he arrested Hodgins and Booth before they could release it. "
Sweets handed her the blueprints and asked, "Where are you going to take them?"
"We have to get it to someone who isn't an ally to Hacker. An ally could turn us in to Hacker and then he could put us in jail along with Jack and Booth," Angela stated.
Cam suggested, "How about the FBI director? He is Hacker's superior."
"Hacker and the director are close friends. They go golfing every Sunday. He would probably not believe us and turn us in," Sweets added.
"How about D.C Metro Police?"
"With all the conspiracy nuts running around the Capital? They definitely believe us."
Suddenly, a smile appeared on Angela's face. "How about the CIA director?"
Brennan raised her eyebrows in confusion. "Since the FBI and CIA share the building, that would be suicidal. Hacker would see us for sure!"
"Well, Hacker probably thinks that we know something about this so he might start looking for us. He'll be bound to check the capital, but I doubt he is going to look in Langley for us if we stay low. Also, the CIA director is a big fan of Brennan's books and anthropological work. Brenn, I'm sure if you call and set up a meeting with him, he'll meet with us for lunch or something tomorrow. The best part is that I heard that the CIA director is one of the few people in government that Hacker is not friends with."
Sweets agreed. "That's true. I have done psych exams on Hacker. He is a great FBI agent, but not too clever. I know he was clever enough to pull this off, but in other aspects he's not too smart. He's going to look in places that you are most likely to be, Dr. Brennan. Hacker isn't the type to look on his front doorstep for you and Angela."
"…..Ok," Brennan responded. She looked over to the young psychologist."What about you Sweets? What if Hacker comes after you?"
Sweets smiled and answered, " I'll be ok, Dr. Brennan. Don't worry about me."
"I have no choice. Both Seeley and I consider you to be a close friend of ours."
"Thank you, Dr. Brennan. It's starting to get late so I think we should go our separate ways. Dr. Brennan and Angela should leave at night where they are least likely to be noticed." Brennan and Angela nodded in agreement and walked towards the stairs. As she followed Angela, Brennan glanced backed to Cam and Sweets, who were sadly waving good bye.
I hope this works, she thought before leaving the Jeffersonian with Angela.
Langley, Virginia
"Agent Booth, how nice of you to join me," Hacker said to Booth. Both men were in one of the interrogation rooms at the CIA building. An hour had passed since Booth was arrested by D.C Metro police. Both of the arresting officers seemed uneasy about arresting him as they drove him to Langley with nervous looks on their faces. During the twenty minute car ride, Booth prayed for guidance and protection for Brennan and Angela. He was not scared of Hacker, only afraid of what he could do to him now that Booth was in custody. He now sat in the small, damp room in front of Hacker, while still in handcuffs.
"Nice to see you too, Hacker," Booth retorted. He planned on using a relaxed stance against Hacker; it would make his opponent angrier and less rational.
" I know you stole an item from my office. Dr. Hodgins ratted you out."
Booth chuckled. " Do you really think I'm stupid enough to fall for one of the most basic interrogation methods? Come on! You can do better than that!" His remark earned him a punch in the face from Hacker.
Booth spit out blood and quipped, " So I'm going to add police brutality along with committing a terrorist attack on U.S soil on the list of illegal acts you have committed, huh?"
Hacker snarled and growled in Booth's ear, " Where are the damn blueprints?"
"Way to admit your guilt, Andrew. You do remember that all interrogations are recorded, right?"
Hacker growled and slammed Booth's head into the table. He stomped over to the door and pointed a finger at Booth. " None of this has been recorded. I charmed up to the FBI director so well that when I asked for no one to come into this room, he agreed. So, Special Agent Booth, you are going to sit here until you tell me where those blueprints are. No food, No water, not even sunlight. In the meantime, I will find a way to make sure that you will spend the rest of your life in a small cell next to Dr. Hodgins in a federal prison for the rest of your life!"
Booth watched him slam the door as he left. I have to do this. I cannot let him win, Booth thought, I have to do this for Temperance and Parker. I will not give in!
