Wednesday, 1st January 2008. 01:45

"I've counted… 22 kids." Danny said.

"And with the three dead children and Emma, there were 26 kids in the basement." Calleigh sighed, "Wow."

"Yeah, and the phones are ringing like crazy. We have 17 mothers so far, they have been able to identify their children." Natalia said, as she joined Danny, Ryan and Calleigh in the lab.

"And Mac called me. He said that they have found 19 mothers who says that the pedophile kidnapped their kids. They all live in the New York area." Ryan said.

"That is 45 kids!" Calleigh exclaimed.

"Yeah, three mothers will have to find out that their children are gone, and the rest will get them back. But of those 19 kids, are any of them in these photos?" Ryan asked.

Danny shook his head, "No, Mac and the team has got pictures of the kids in New York, it's not the same."

"Why would some mothers send their pictures to Sykes, while some others sent them to New York?" Natalia asked.

"It's not the same pedophile." Danny said, "The pedophile that these kids were kidnapped by, must have done something to keep the mothers from reporting that their kids were missing, and somehow they knew that kidnapper moved around to different states."

"How many fires has it been?" Calleigh asked.

"16." Danny said, "And in each and everyone of them, somebody died."

"16 mothers are gone." Natalia said, "I think we need to get everyone who called, together here in Miami, and let them tell us what happened."

"How do we organize that?" Ryan asked.

"We tell them that they have to come down here." Calleigh said, "Danny, call Mac and tell him to do the same."

Danny nodded. The case was almost closed. Yet, they didn't understand any of it. There was so much chaos, and that they barely where all the kids came from.

-I-

02:00

Valera was being checked over by her doctor. Since she had been locked inside the trunk of a car for almost thirty minutes. Jason was sitting by her side, worried that she was harmed. As soon as Chleo had let him go, he had ran out to the parking lot and tried finding the car again. It had been pitch black, and he had actually ran passed the car three times.

Flashback

Jason was looking for his car, a black Ford. His girl was slowly dying in the trunk, and all he heard was his own breathing. All he saw was white cares, blue cars and silver cars. Not one black car. Yet it was do dark outside, he couldn't even see his own hand. After a while he realized he had been running around in circles. He saw two officers on the parking lot, searching with him. He stopped when he saw numbers that he recognized. It was his car!

"Val, I'm coming!" He shouted.

She had woken up and was banging on the trunk door. He searched for his keys like a maniac and when he found them he was shaking so much he couldn't the door open.

"Sir, let me." The officer said and took the keys from Jason.

As soon as the door opened, Valera sat up and wrapped her arms around Jason. She had never been so scared in her entire life, and she cried. Jason held her and kissed her head.

"I'm here baby, I'm so sorry." He said.

"Please take me home Jason." Valera cried.

"Ma'm, you should be checked over by a doctor first." The officer said.

Valera shook her head, she just wanted to be home in her and Jason's bed, with him holding her closely.

"He's right Val, please." Jason begged.

Valera nodded and climbed out of the trunk. She couldn't walk with her legs, so Jason lifted her up into his arms. He carried her quickly back to the hospital.

End of Flashback

Valera sighed. She and Jason had been waiting for a long time for her doctor to show up. And once he was done examining her, he wanted to check her babies.

"Everything looks fine." He smiled.

"Thank God." Jason sighed.

"But I would recommend that you rest for a few days now. This sort of trauma can affect someone a great deal."

"I will stay in bed the whole time." Valera promised.

"Good." Her doctor smiled.

He then left the couple alone, while they embraced each other in a hug.

"Will you really stay in bed?" Jason asked.

"Yes I will." Valera said seriously.

Jason nodded. He had expected her to grin and admit that she was going to be up and running as soon as they got home. But he realized how much this day had really affected her.

"I called your parents, they are on there way down here." Jason smiled.

"Oh God, I miss them."

"I know you do honey." Jason smiled and gave her a deep kiss.

---

Frank's surgery was done. It had ended a lot faster than anticipated. He was now lying on a bed in his own room, and he was really grumpy. He hated lying in a hospital, when his friends needed him. Alexx was sitting next to him. Warning him about trying to get out of the bed.

"If I see one foot outside the bed, I will beat you so much it will make you look like you've been run over a train." Alexx warned.

"I feel like it already." Frank said.

"See! A sign that you should be resting."

"But Alexx… the case needs me."

"Not right now. The team can take care of the case fine by themselves." Alexx said, and then told Frank what had happened while he had been in surgery. Frank smiled widely at what Alexx told him.

"Finally." He said.

"I agree." Alexx said and stood up, "Now go to sleep."

Frank nodded and watched Alexx leave. As soon as the door closed he carefully climbed out of bed. He was tired and sore, but he had to move. He forced himself to walk towards the door. He opened it carefully and stepped outside in the hallway.

"And just where to do think you're going?" Alexx asked.

She was sitting on a chair next to the door, reading a magazine. Frank sighed. He should have known that Alexx wouldn't go home.

"Bathroom." He shrugged.

"You have one inside the room honey. Just go back inside." Alexx grinned.

Frank muttered something and went back inside the room. He laid down in the bed and as soon as his head hit the pillow he fell asleep.

-I-

03:45

Matthew slapped Jerry's head to wake him up. Jerry had fallen asleep in the chair and his snoring was louder then any music around. The two cousins were waiting to be able to board their flight to Frank, Europe. They were supposed to fly out of airport in fifteen minutes, but apparently their had been a slight problem with something. So now everybody had to wait even longer. Matthew was so delighted he could barely contain his happiness. Soon he would long gone, and no cop would ever find him again. He had a chance to start over.

"I'm tired." Jerry sighed.

"Stay awake, we have to make sure that no cops can see us." Matthew said.

"Nobody saw us by the cabin. Nobody knows what you look like."

"You moron! Those kids knows what I look like, they will tell the cops." Matthew growled.

An elderly couple raised their eyebrows at Matthew. He had been talking a but too loud. But he had a backup plan, if he didn't make it out of America, he would take everyone around him as hostage. He had an automatic weapon in his bag. A bag that he had kept in his car. Jerry didn't know about the gun. Only Matthew did. The reason that the security guys hadn't noticed it, was because Matthew and Jerry hadn't walked through the metal detectors yet. They were still standing by the check in desks. Just in case a cop showed up. What Matthew didn't know was that his stalker, Isabella was at the airport as well. She had to leave America too, and she was going to Spain.

-I-

"Alright, Ms. Devon, what is your child's name?" Danny asked.

One of the many mothers lived in Orlando, and she had therefore been able to be at MDPD faster then any of the other mothers.

"Michael Devon, he is 8 years old, he's been missing for three weeks."

Danny and Natalia nodded. Michael had been the child who had first spoken to the team.

"Well, we have him at MDPD." Danny smiled.

"Of thank God, may I see him?"

"Not yet, first we need to ask you a few questions." Natalia said.

Ms. Devon nodded.

"Why didn't you report Michael as missing?" Natalia asked.

"Because the man that kidnapped him, called me and told me to not call the police or Michael would die."

Danny showed Ms. Devon a recorder.

"Did he sound like this?" He asked and pressed play.

"Hello, this is Danielle."

"Hello Danielle… have you picked up your daughter yet?"

"Who is this?"

"It doesn't matter who I am."

"How do you know about my daughter?"

"I've seen her a few times in the last week. She's cute."

"I'm calling the police."

"If you call the police I will cut you open like a fish! Now you listen very carefully, I have Jane here with me… and if you call the police I will send you her ear and then her fingers… and then her tongue."

"Oh my god!"

"Shut up! Jane will stay here with me until you have suffered enough."

"What have I ever done to you?"

"Not you. Him."

"Him?"

"You know who I mean… twenty years ago… He made a mistake, and now you and your daughter will pay for it."

"What do I need to do?"

"Just wait."

"That's exactly what happened!" Ms. Devon exclaimed.

"Who is he?" Danny asked, "Is this guy making something up and doing this for fun? Or is there someone he's getting revenge on?"

"I don't know who He is." Ms. Devon said, "I never called the police, because I believed in his threat. Maybe he was lying."

"No, he murdered three children." Natalia said, "How did you know that you had to send the picture of Michael to Miami?"

"Everytime the pedophile moved to another state he told us. And then I saw Eric Sykes's reports, and well, thought she could help me."

"Now do you want to meet your son?" Danny smiled.

Ms. Devon nodded. She was led away by and officer to a big room where the children were playing.

"So, this guy is doing this for fun. And simply tricks the mothers by making them believe this is and act of revenge." Danny sighed.

"It seems that way, we will know for sure when the other mothers arrive." Natalia said.

"I'll send this voice clip up to NY." Danny said.

-I-

04:00

"God dammit Jerry, stay awake." Matthew growled and slapped him again.

Jerry jerked away. Then he muttered something incoherent.

"What was that?" Matthew asked.

"I said, I'm going to the men's room." Jerry sighed and walked away.

Matthew watched him go. As he looked through the crowd, his eyes stopped at a specific person. Isabella. Isabella smiled at Matthew, and walked towards him. Matthew growled and picked out of weapon from his bag. Before Isabella could react he shot her with four shots. She fell down to the floor dead, as panic spread around her. Matthew shot up to the roof to shut everyone up.

"Shut up and stand still!" He shouted, "I didn't plan this, but that psychotic bitch, left me no choice."

Everyone stared at Matthew, as he pointed the gun at them. He started spinning around, aiming at old and young people.

"Weapons down." He growled to the guards, "Good. Now you!"

He aimed his gun at an old man. The man jerked in fear.

"Call the police."

TBC…

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