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Chapter Seven: One...Two...Start

Flower had stayed a long time. At least in Mac's opinion. To him it felt like it would never end, but it did. After almost 15 minutes, Flower finally got exhausted. With every blow, the guy had brought Mac from almost blessed unconsciousness back to agonizing awareness time and again. With the chain around his neck and both his arms and legs tied, he wasn't able to protect himself or fight back and he realized it wasn't the best thing to do either. The kid was still here, and he wasn't sure that his team were safe. How he prayed they were safe. After a few blows, he wasn't really able to think clearly anymore. When he thought he was gonna fall down and never come back, Flower stoppedMost of the hits he had taken were to his face stomach and chest, leaving him breathless for a second time.

Flower walked to the other end of the room and sat down on the only chair there was. Mac let out a sigh of relief. After ten seconds of total silence, he began thinking clearly again. His mind just wasn't able to stop working. As far as he could see there was just no way out as long as he was chained to this wall. He really needed Danny right now. Danny must have realized that there was something wrong by now, and his team would find him. He knew Danny was made for this job, since the first day he had worked with him. Everybody had been against hiring Danny, but Mac was sure he could make a perfect CSI out of him. Well now was the time for him to show it.

Mac tried to catalogue the results of Flower's aggression. He could feel blood spilling out of every possible vessel in his head and his stomach felt like it was turning inside out. Still, his throat hurt the most of all, like he had been strangled over and over again. He moved his hands and legs a little. There was still no movement in the bonds. There was no way to get out of here. He just realized this was the most complicated situation he had ever been in.

At that moment, the 'boss' came in with someone following him. The new arrival walked like he had too much adrenaline in his blood. Mac frowned. There was still no sign of Nick. Mac wondered where Nick was being kept.

The 'boss' looked towards Mac and grinned.

'Nice job, Flower.' Flower grinned in return and stood up allowing his boss to sit.

The boss sat down on the now vacant chair, gestured to the new arrival and said:

'Bloody here just delivered the package.' Bloody straightened up when he heard his name.

'Yeah man, they so felt for it. They really thought I was just a postman, man. The guy with the glasses just asked me one question and then he sent me away. They so fell for my nervous-trick. Wonderful man, wonderful!' Bloody almost swallowed his words, his happiness making him almost jump for joy.

Mac's eyes grew wide when he overheard this conversation. All his hope faded away. Danny couldn't just have sent this Bloody-guy away. No, it was impossible, but still.. why would the guy lie. Mac couldn't hide it anymore and shook with fear and anger. With all his strength he moved every muscle in his body, causing the bonds to only get tighter around his limbs.

His actions attracted the attention of three man. They looked at Mac and then at each other, and started laughing.

'Let him be, he will relax again soon. And Flower, you can start your task at 8 am. Just once every 30 minutes alright? Alternate a little. You can be harsh now, but remember.. one thing at a time.' The most powerful directed.

Flower nodded in agreement. Bloody guy was still all nervous and jumping from his left to his right foot.

'Hey, wait till he finds out about Sonny, man.' He said.

Mac immediately pricked up his ears when he heard the name Sonny. Sonny Sassone is behind all of this? Sassone got him here, trapped with these crazed thugs, desperate to pound on him till he was dead? Mac struggled even harder now, desperate to get out of here and make everything right, and teach Sassone a lesson. When his hands began to tingle from lack of circulation, he stopped. Realizing that, if he continued to struggle any longer, his feet and hands could loose all circulation. Behind all the blood spilling from his face, anger and frustration boiled inside him.

At the same moment, the 'boss' had immediately turned his face towards Bloody and became furious. He pushed the other man harshly in front of him and they both exited the room. After two minutes a gun shot resounded through the building.

To be continued... Longer chapters are on their way!