"California has gone into a state of panic. The killer who has adopted the name of Phantom has yet to be found. The CBI believe the killer to be copying the notorious Red John in the ways he kills his victims. The killer chooses people based on if they look like those who were killed by Red John. With today seeing another two murders the question has to be asked if the killer will ever be caught. It is a well known pact that the man who caught Red John – Patrick Jane- is on this case. His daughter has gone into hiding until the killer is caught. Lucy Jane – the psychics daughter – ensured trauma and was almost apparently raped by Red John."
Lucy switched the TV off, not being able to listen to anymore of the report. She stood up from the sofa and walked over to the window and peered through the curtains. It was quiet outside and was like a typical suburban village. Lucy hated it. It was a week to the day since she had last seen her father in person. He had made her go into hiding along with Cho and Rigsby. She had tried to wriggle out of it but she found it was useless. Patrick was making her hide out until the killer was found. She had seen her father on the news sometimes; he always looked sad and angry as he walked on by with his hands stuffed into his pockets.
"How many killings did Red John commit" Lucy asked Cho who was sat reading a newspaper in the armchair next to the sofa she was sat on.
"Twelve in total" Cho replied. Lucy nodded. The Phantom had two more to go.
"Lucy...it's your father" Rigsby suddenly shouted and he handed Lucy his phone. Lucy smiled vaguely as she took the phone and pressed it to her ear.
"Dad. Are you okay?" Lucy gasped and she heard her father chuckle.
"I'm fine Lucy? How are you?" he asked her.
"Fed up. When can I see you?" Lucy asked him and she heard a sigh.
"Not yet Lucy...when we catch him...I don't want to risk taking him to where you are. For all we know he is watching my every move" Patrick said and Lucy shuddered at the thought.
"I hope you catch him soon" Lucy said and Patrick agreed. He had only two more lives to take and then they would see if he would come after Patrick or not.
"We will do and then I will come back. I promise" Patrick promised her and Lucy agreed.
"Anyway Lucy...I have to go...Lisbon said another body has been found" Patrick coughed and Lucy gulped. One more left.
"Okay...Love you dad" Lucy said into the phone.
"Love you Lucy" Patrick replied and was forced to hang up the phone. Lucy passed the mobile over to Rigsby who tucked it into his jacket pocket.
"Another body...this isn't looking good" Cho said, apparently he had been listening into the conversation.
"If he does come after dad...what then? Obviously you can't just let him risk his life" Lucy replied and Cho and Rigsby exchanged nervous glances but they found themselves unable to say anything to the girl. Lucy nodded and then yawned.
"I'm off to bed" she sighed and Rigsby nodded.
"I'll go check the room" he said. Rigsby or Cho always went to check the bedroom Lucy was staying in before she went up to bed. As Rigsby made his way to the staircase Lucy followed, but before they could climb the stairs there was a gunshot. Rigsby quickly wrapped an arm around Lucy's waist and pulled her down onto the floor, his body crouching over her protectively. As he did that more gunshots came through the glass and the pieces of clear sharpness fell onto the floor. Rigsby groaned as the glass tumbled off his body and Lucy screamed in fear. Cho crouched down behind a chair with his gun raised, eventually the bullets stopped and Cho emerged from his hiding spot and swiftly manoeuvred until he was next to the window and peering out of it into the darkness. Rigsby began to stand up and helped Lucy up.
"Jesus" he said looking down onto his hand. His hand was covered in blood but he realised it was not his own. Cho and Rigsby were staring at Lucy's side. Lucy followed their gaze and looked down at her white top which had a red patch on it. Lucy pressed her hand to the red patch and lifted it back up again to see that it was her blood.
"We need to call an ambulance" Rigsby said and caught Lucy as she fell to the floor.
"But it will give away our cover" Cho complained.
"I think our cover has already been blown Cho!" Rigsby yelled and Cho pulled out his cell.
...
"Where is she?" Jane gasped as he and Lisbon walked into the ICU. Cho and Rigsby were sat outside a room with glass walls.
"She's in surgery at the moment. She has a bullet lodged into her stomach" Rigsby told them. Patrick shut his eyes and placed his hands into his hair.
"How did it happen?" Lisbon demanded and then the two agents began to retell the story.
"But how did it happen? No one was supposed to know where she was" Lisbon said and Patrick turned to look at her.
"Who knew she was there?" Patrick demanded from Lisbon.
"Only Cho, Rigsby, Van Pelt, Myself and you" Lisbon said "and do not even bother to suggest that we have a mole because you know this team would not tell a soul of the hiding place"
"No...I know..." Jane said and that was because he knew that he could trust them.
"I thought he had one more left to kill...so why would he come after Lucy until he had completed the murder?" Cho asked and Lisbon sighed.
"He has committed the murder; the victim was dead before he attacked Lucy...we got the call just before you phoned." Lisbon said and she sounded aggrieved.
"When is Lucy due from surgery?" Patrick asked and he looked down at his watch.
"She's been in for about half an hour" Cho replied and Patrick nodded before taking a seat and waiting to see if his daughter would survive.