I do not own Bones. Alexandria and "Howard" are mine.
Author's Note- Sorry it took me so long to update!. But here it is :-) This is the beginning of the end!. Enjoy!.
Chapter 26- Three Centimeters-Week 4
"Ahhhh!" Zack woke with a start. He saw Brennan huddled in a corner clutching her stomach.
"Brennan, whats wrong?" Zack asked.
"It hurts."Brennan whispered. Zack could see sweat beading down her pale face. Zack pulled at the chains that bound him to the wall. God how he wanted to break free.
"Are you having a contraction?"Zack asked.
"I think so...Zack it's to early."Brennan said, looking and sounding absolutely petrified.
"Brennan it will be al right."Zack said. But how could it be alright. Brennan was probably going into labor and he couldn't help her. Zack had to do something that he never thought he would do. He needed Howard.
"HOWARD!!. EPPS!! I KNOW YOU CAN HEAR ME!!."Zack screamed.
"The room is sound proof."Brennan said.
"If he has camera's then he can hear us. EPPS!!."Zack screamed.
Booth rang the door bell of 1234 Main St in Albany NY. It was the address of Howard Epps' parents.
"What if they aren't home?"Alexandria asked.
"Then we do what we have to do."Booth said.
After a few moments a woman opened the door "Can I help you?" she asked.
"Ma'am my name is Agent Seeley Booth this is my partner Alexandria Duke-Johnson. Are you Madelynn Montoya?"Booth asked.
"It's Vega now,Montoya is my maiden name. Is something wrong?."Madelynn asked.
"We need to speak with your parents."Booth said.
"My father passed away two years ago and my mom died soon after that. Is there something I can help you with?"Madelynn asked.
"May we come in?"Alexandria asked. Madelynn nodded and gestured for Booth and Alexandria to enter the house. There was a fire roaring with a toddler sleeping infront of it. A bassinet was slowly rocking next to a rocking chair. Booth motioned to Alexandria to be quite.
A man came down the stairs and looked nervously at Madelynn "Hunny this is Agent Seeley Booth and Alexandria Duke-Johnson. They have to speak with me about something."Madelynn said.
"Carlos Vega. Sweetie I am going to bring Isabella up stairs."Carlos said,scooping up the toddler.
"Leave Gabriella with me incase she wakes up. Come back down when you're done with Is."Madelynn said. Madelynn gestured for Alexandria and Booth to sit on the sofa.
"You're daughters are beautiful."Booth said,gazing in the bassinet at Gabriella.
"Thank you."Madelynn said glowing with pride. "Do either of you have children?"
"I have a son,Parker."Booth said.
"I have no children,yet."Alexandria said.
"So. What did you want to ask me."Madelynn asked.
Booth and Alexandria looked at each other "We need to know about your brother Edward." Booth said.
As Brennan screamed in agony Zack fought against the chains.
"You're going to break your arms."Brennan said.
"They can be torn off for all I care. They are starting to give."Zack said yanking as hard as he could. Brennan grunted as she tried to stand.
"NO!."Zack shouted. "You have to sit." Zack said as he yanked on the chains harder.
Brennan fell onto the cot "I can help you." She said.
"Over my dead body you will. Come on!."Zack said as he pulled. Suddenly after a forceful yank on of the chains broke away from the wall.
"I guess they weren't as strong as Epps thought."Zack said. He wrapped both hands around the remaining chain, put his left foot on the wall and pulled. Suddenly he was free of the shackles.
And not a moment to soon, "ZAAACCKKK!!"Brennan screamed. Zack rushed to Brennan's side.
"I need to check if you at dialating,alright."Zack said. Brennan nodded. Zack grabbed a sheet and draped it over Brennan's legs.
"Oh my god."Zack said.
"What!?. Whats wrong?"Brennan asked.
"You're dialated to 3 centimeters."
"I have no brother."Madelynn said,suddenly looking very upset.
"Madelynn please. We have reason to suspect that Edward is reponsible for the rape and kidnap of Dr. Temperance Brennan."Booth said.
"Temperance Brennan?. The forensic anthropologist?"Madelynn said.
"Yes. You know of her."Booth said.
Madelynn jumped to her feet and rushed to her desk "This Dr. Temperance Brennan?"Madelynn asked thrusting a copy of Brennan's second novel in Booths hands.
"I see you read her book."Booth said,smiling at the picture of Brennan on the back.
"No. I got this in the mail three days ago."Madelynn said,flipping the dedication page "Read this."
Booth looked at the page. The dedication Brennan had made to Booth was crossed out with a red marker. Underneath was an inscription that read
Dedicated to my sister Madelynn
Who wouldn't dare do anything to screw things up.
Don't want to end up like the people in this book,
Would you Maddie.
Booth looked up at Madelynn who was now crying "I had no idea he was behind Dr.Brennan's attack. My...Edward is a sick sick man, and I am not using that as a way of justifying what he has done. Is it ture she's pregnant?"Madelynn asked.
"Yes Madelynn it is."Booth said.
Madilynn started sobbing "I'm so sorry."she said. Carlos suddenly came rushing down the stairs and had his wife in his arms.
"What happened?"Carlos demanded.
"You're brother-in-law is responsible for the rape and kidnap of Dr.Temperance Brennan and kidnap of Dr. Zachary Addy and Alexandria Duke-Johnson."Booth said.
"How can we help?"Carlos asked.
"Did this book come with a return address?"Alexandria asked.
A/N- Sorry it took me so long to update!. But here it is. In case you didn't notice this is the beginning of the end...R&R!!
