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Story Title: Revenge is a dish best served Russian
Season(s): Mainly set in season 7, timeline may vary.
Pairing(s): Ryan/Natalia, Eric/Calleigh, (other pairings may occur...I'm making the story up as I go along)

Disclaimer: If I did own C.S.I Miami do you think I would be writing this story instead of snuggling in Jonathan Togo's strong, muscled arms? *sigh* Stupid O.S.F.D (Obsessive. Sexy. Fellas. Disorder) I only own the OCs...

Now on with the story...

Previously on C.S.I Miami:

What about Horatio? Ryan? Natalia? Or of the other officers still inside?

Staring once more at Miami Metals, Calleigh felt like screaming all over again.

Crouched over and struggling under the weight of her partner, Natalia Boa Vista half carried Ryan, half dragged him through the maze of offices, trying to find the exit.

Limping along, one draped across Natalia's back, Ryan Wolfe looked franticly ahead for any light or signs of freedom. Rushing half way across a large loft filled with scattered empty boxes, the two CSIs gasped in surprise.

They had found an exit sign, pointing around a corner...blocked by a large skin-headed man wielding a red-stained steel rod, standing over a bloody-headed S.W.A.T body.

"Mister Wolfe...and friend."

Smiling through his blood covered mouth; the Russian took a tormenting step towards the CSI pair. Pulling Ryan to the side, Natalia looked around desperately for some other exit. Ryan continued to stare at the skin-head in deep disgust and anger.

An old rage for the Russian burned within the injured CSI's soul.

Seeing a door to her right, Natalia's eyes darted between the exit and the cold eyes of the Russian. Taking the chance, she tightened her grip around Ryan's waist, trying to move Ryan towards the door before the Russian could stop her.

But the skin head was quick to realise her plan.

Charging at the pair, weapon raised above his head, the Russian closed in for the kill. Just before the skin head struck, Ryan seized Natalia around the waist and quickly threw her to the ground.

Looking up, Natalia watched in horror as Ryan was tackled to the ground.

Wrestling with the Russian, Ryan wrapped his hand around the skin-head's wrist, eyes widening as the steel rod stopped inches from his skull. Swinging a punch, the CSI gawked as the Russian took the hit yet remained to stare down with cold eyes.

Remembering the man's name vaguely, Natalia had a sudden thought. Standing up, she took in a deep breath. "Demetri!"

Turning around on instinct, the Russian was shocked to feel a fist connect with his nose, a sickening crunch of bone snapping echoed through the room. Demetri pressed his hand to his nostrils, hoping to stop the river of blood.

A shocked sound escaped Natalia's lips as she clutched her wrist, though having succeeding in breaking the skin-head's nose, she paid the penalty of a broken wrist, caused by a faulty formed fist.

Both Ryan and Demetri rose, the Russian quicker to his feet. Teeth bared in rage, the skin-head's ice cold eyes targeted Natalia. Charging forward, he brought his arm back, fist clenching, he prepared to strike.

The Russian's attack was halted by a blow to the abdomen.

Losing his balance, Demetri stumbled, landing on all fours. Taking this opportunity, Natalia reached down with one hand, pulling Ryan to his feet. Once again wrapping an arm around her partner, Natalia leaded Ryan towards the exit, clutching her arm to her stomach.

Regaining his stance, Demetri noticed his escaping prey and gave chase.

Launching forward, the Russian's almost animalistic mind calculated the stronger of the two and leaped at them. Snapping his hand down on the CSI's forearm, Demetri pulled Natalia back, out of Ryan's grip.

Without support, Ryan fell to his knees, almost howling with pain.

Struggling wildly, Natalia tried to escape Demetri's vice like grip. Eyes wide with fright, the CSI's perpetual vision noticed a white shape swing towards her face. Knocked to the ground by the force, Natalia felt her cheek sting from the slap, her mind frazzled as it tried to recover.

Shutting her eyes tightly, Natalia automatically curled into a ball, a technique mastered from Nick's abusive ways.

Having taking out one target, Demetri moved onto his next; one that was already half done.

Feeling a hand rake his hair, twisting and pulled back painfully, Ryan yelled, both hands immediately went behind his head, trying to pry the Russian away. Looking down and seeing an opening, Demetri quickly swung his knee into Ryan's rib cage.

The CSI coughed, losing breath.

Noticing again the helplessness of his prey, Demetri quickly struck again with his knee, driving his shin along Ryan's side. Barely touching his foot of the ground, the Russian swung for another strike.

Quickly catching his attacker's leg under his arm, Ryan raised it, causing Demetri to fall onto his back.

Moving from his knees onto all fours, Ryan began crawling towards his shaking partner. Noticing her curled up so vulnerably, Ryan felt a protective part of his ego kick in.

That Russian scum would never touch her again.

Before he was able to reach his partner, Ryan felt movement against his leg. Noticing Demetri sitting up, Ryan rose to his knees, blocking Natalia from the Russian's ice glare.

The Russian rose to his feet, smiling menacingly at the sickeningly sweet scene before him. Walking a few feet to his left, he picked up the steel rod, twirling it between his fingers as he stalked his victims.

Ryan rotated on his one good knee, staring at the skin head. For each step the Russian took in his circling pace, Ryan shifted along with him, not allowing any chance of Demetri reaching Natalia.

Smiling through his own blood smeared across his face, Demetri snarled, the rush of his soon to be killings intoxicated him, making him drunk on the feel of his steel weapon in his sweaty palms.

Swinging his arm back, Demetri Valcross lunge in for his attack on Ryan Wolfe.

Okay, there you have it, a FULL R/N chapter! I bet there are a few out there ready to strangle me for leaving Ryan in such a cliffy...

I have bodyguards...penguin bodyguards!

And damn, I've made Demetri a monster! Beating an officer to death with a steel rod! What will happen to Ryan?

I hope you've enjoyed, there's still plenty more to come!

But will Ryan live through it? (MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I'M SOOOO EVIL)

Find out next time!

Mel out!