Son

Chapter Seventeen

Sorry this would've been up about two weeks earlier but my bone head brother decided to break the only working computer so I've been without a computer for the last few weeks. I hope this makes up for it.... although it won't be very long.

The floorboards moaned under his weight and he hoped they'd hold him up as he reached the second floor landing. He kept his gun in front of him as he headed down the hall. His fingers tightened on the gun as he heard Ryan let out an agonized yell. A door on the right side was slightly opened, letting light out into the hallway.

Horatio slowly pushed the door open farther checking the room first before going over to the injured CSI. Ryan held his thigh trying to get it to stop bleeding. He groaned, tightly closing his eyes.

"Mr. Wolfe," Horatio calmly stated kneeling down next to him. "What happened?"

He opened his eyes a little. "I heard someone come into the room and when I came to check it out someone came out behind the door and shot me."

"I was aiming for his head, but he moved out of the way." Anna growled walking back into the room, gun aimed at Horatio's back. "I won't miss next time."

Ryan frowned looking over the older CSI's shoulder.

"How about standing up and facing me, Horatio? I don't feel right about killing you without looking at your face."

Horatio noticed Ryan's gun was across the room and out of reach. He slipped his gun to the injured man before slowly standing up. He turned to face Anna, glaring at her.

Anna chuckled. "I'm shaking in my boots."

"Where are my kids?"

"What does it matter? Not like you're going to see them again until you're all in hell." she smiled sweetly. "But don't worry we haven't been too hard on them."

"If you hurt them--"

"Yeah, yeah, you'll kill me. And it's nothing years of therapy won't heal."

She froze as Ryan aimed the gun and pulled the trigger. She dropped her gun staggering back in shock, touching the spreading red stain above her heart.

"How..." She looked past Horatio at Ryan. Anna slid down the wall.

Horatio kicked the gun away. "Where are my kids, Anna?"

Anna kept touching her wound. She looked up at him. "They're as good as dead now that I won't be going back. Jamie has orders to kill them if I don't come back." She started to laugh. "Some father you are! Signed your kids death warrant!" She started to cough, blood pouring out of her mouth. She let out a strangled breath before going limp.

Sorry, not the best ending. Hope to have the next chapter up soon.