demolished-soul - Trust me when I say, I want this over with soon, too. I changed things around and got lost.

sparkyCSI - thank goodness for that - you know how much this has been paining me! I just see her as being so focus, as as she's technically not met these people (in this story, anyways,)she technically holds noties with them

meadow567 - I robbed something off Hercules - the "you mean, if" bit. But sorry I've made you wait!

Madison Bellows - Is it wrong that I'm feeling for the two of them? I think I may have overloaded Tay, actually! And in a way, I can't wait to see where I'm going with it, either! lol

princessg - it was one from Hercules - not classic Disney, I know, but I love that film! I like your thinking - about Sonny! We are going to see the Cory we all know and love soon, though! And I think I've seen both since! I tell ya - going on a strike may have done wonders for these writers. I can't wait for the finale!!

EvaFlack001 - Signing up is a brilliant thing to do, and don't worry about it, I'm sure you're better than you think - I can promise you now, the first stuff I put up was a big pile of pants, but you just keep posting, and chliched as it sounds, you get better! Lol, it seems like we do, but we love each other's characters!

brttmclv - Glad you liked - it's has been hard for me to write of late, so I hope you keep thinking the same! They are going to be sorted out soon - Tay and Flack, I mean.

RK9 - Bobby Manning, assuming I can remember my episodes well, was the guy in the RSRD eppy, and SSA Reid is sparky's creation. I've watched Criminal Minds - brilliant show - but not the other.

Alana Xavier1 - This really wasn't how I intended to be, it's just how I turned out. And Cory is a lot nicer in the other stories, but I'm "trying" to show her focused side - she will be the Cory we all love in the end.

And big thanks to sparky who's been beta-ing, and giving me some much needed support (and a map) whilst I've been a little lost!

What The Eyes Can't See

Chapter 184: I have lost the will to live, Simply nothing more to give, There is nothing more for me

'You know, you can let them fix the elevator now,' Maddy pointed out.

Aiden turned, biting her lip.

'You really broke it, didn't you?' Maddy exclaimed.

Aiden nodded, looking sheepish. 'I may have.'

Maddy burst out into a cackle of laughter.

'That's not helping, Mads!' Aiden exclaimed.

'What do you want me to do?' Maddy asked her between the laughter.

'You could show some support,' Aiden pouted.

'I thought it was you.'

Maddy sighed and turned to Louie. 'Louie, Aiden; Aiden, Louie. We've been over this. They don't look alike, and one is dead.'

'Maddy, that's not the way to talk to him,' Aiden sighed.

Maddy rolled her eyes. 'Louie, I'm sorry you're dead, but Aiden can't help you.'

Aiden placed a hand on her hip and arched an eyebrow.

'At least I'm not calling him Casper,' Maddy whined.

'Miss Turner?'

Taylor looked up at the sound of a female Texan's voice flood the elevator. 'Yeah?' she responded, shooting Flack a puzzled look as she hit the button to reply.

'My name is SSA Reid, with the FBI.'

'Good for you?'

'Miss Turner, I'd like to ask you a few questions.'

Taylor frowned. 'The FBI?'

'Yes, ma'am,' the woman responded politely. 'I'm taking over the investigation of the murder of Louie Messer.'

Taylor shot Flack another look. 'Why is the FBI involved in this?'

There was a pause. 'Miss Turner, I would appreciate it if you would return to the lab and wait in reception as soon as this elevator is fixed.'

'Sure,' Taylor agreed, still feeling puzzled. She released the button and turned to Flack. 'Why does the FBI want to see me?'

Flack rolled his eyes. 'Has anyone ever pointed out to you just how stubborn you are? It's probably because they found Louie in your car – not because she thinks you killed him.'

Taylor nodded. 'I guess.'

--

'And how long is it going to take to fix?' Cory asked the maintenance guy.

Scott shrugged. 'There's a part being couriered in from Jersey. An hour tops.' He looked at his watch and frowned. 'Maybe two.'

Cory sighed in exasperation and headed to an office she had been leant by Mac, so that she could study the evidence that had been collected in the case so far.

Lindsay turned to Stella as they watched her leave. 'Feds?'

Stella rolled her eyes. 'I'm saying nothing.'

Lindsay sighed. 'Stell, can I ask a question?'

Stella nodded. 'Of course, kiddo.'

'It's, um,' she bit her lip. 'It's Danny.'

Stella nodded gently. 'Go sit with him. If he needs distracting, do so. If he needs the silence, just be there for him.'

Lindsay flashed her a grateful smile and headed off in the direction of the break room.

--

In the elevator, Taylor was leaning against Flack's shoulder, the latter of whom had his arm wrapped around her, gently playing with her hair. 'Maybe we need a vacation,' he muttered.

Taylor shook her head. 'What good will that do? We're only going to be facing ghosts or demons or vampires,' she sighed.

'Oh my,' Flack muttered.

'Huh?' Taylor asked, looking up.

Flack gave her a small smile. 'Old joke. Never mind.' He was about to continue when he felt Taylor's body go rigid beside him. He looked up, spotting Maddy. 'Oh, Maddy,' he sighed. He gave Taylor a squeeze. 'Come on, Tay. We can do this together.'

Taylor looked up, a truly terrified expression on her face. 'No,' she whispered.

Flack smiled. 'What is he telling you?'

'That he thought it was me,' she told him, her voice still a whisper.

'Okay, and what cryptic clue is he showing you?'

Taylor raised her eyes to look at the dead man. 'He was gone for weeks and he turns up now?'

'Taylor,' he pressed, gently.

'This.' She reached into her top and pulled out a chain. Hanging on the end of it was the ruby engagement ring.

Flack sighed and pulled his arm from behind her, before undoing the chain and sliding the ring off. 'We'll start by you putting this back on, and then we'll call Stella.' He looked up at Maddy. 'And in the meantime, you can take Louie and go get him a cup of coffee,' he frowned. 'Or whatever you dead people do?'

--

Lindsay slipped into the break room, shutting the door softly behind her. 'Danny,' she called softly.

Danny looked over from the window he was staring absent-mindedly out of, and over at Lindsay.

Lindsay sighed and walked over to him. 'Hey, I was wondering if you wanted to grab a coffee or something?'

'Nah, I'm alright,' Danny told her, his gaze fixed on something outside.

'Are you sure?' Lindsay asked. 'Maybe something warm in you would be good for you?'

Danny whirled around. 'Lindsay, do I look like I really want to be going for a coffee right now?' he snapped at her before storming out of the room.

Lindsay bit her lip, watching him leave.

--

'Hi'ya Flack,' Stella greeted the detective as she read his name on the caller ID. 'How are you doing in there?'

'Can't say some food wouldn't go amiss about now,' he told her, earning a chuckle off Stella. 'But I'm not calling you to get me some, although if you could manage that there would be much love sent in your direction.'

Stella laughed again. 'I'm not sure I can, but we'll see. What's up then?'

'We're getting visits from Louie.'

Stella frowned. 'You can see them?'

Flack sighed. 'I can see Maddy. Tay can see Louie.'

Stella's frown deepened. 'And why isn't Taylor telling me this? Is she alright?'

Flack glanced down at the woman in his arms and shook his head. 'Not really. I think it's going to be you and me.'

'But you can't see Louie,' Stella pointed out.

'Oh, I realize that,' he sighed. 'So this could prove to be interesting.'

'Alright,' said Stella, slowly. 'So what do we have?'

'Well, apparently, he's showing Taylor her engagement ring.'

'And how does that help us?'

'Not a clue,' Flack sighed.

'Well where did you get it?'

'Little place upstate – Mt. Hope.'

'What on earth were you doing up there?' Stella asked him curiously.

'Pig Farm,' he told her. 'Me and Cordy headed into the town to grab something to eat for the journey home and I spotted it in the window.'

Stella sighed. 'Well, I'm not sure if Mt. Hope is the key to this, and I'm also pretty certain this fed isn't going to let us go investigate that.'

'Yeah, and why is there an FBI agent in the lab?'

'Something about an undercover agent who thinks Taylor killed Louie as some initiation thing. Oh, and she thinks the lab is compromised.'

'What?' Flack asked in disbelief.

Stella shook her head, turning to stare out into the lab. 'Yeah, well we don't believe it. Although she might have a small point about the lab being compromised.'

'I beg your pardon?'

'Not like that, Don,' Stella responded hurriedly. 'But we do let her wander around here and the crime scenes.'

'She has an ID badge,´ Flack pointed out, sounding slightly outraged.

'Yeah, and it says "consultant". What consultant needs to be at crime scenes?'

'That is an excellent point.'

Stella whirled around. 'Don, I gotta go,' she told him, quickly hanging up and cutting him off. 'Agent Reid.'

'I came to see where we are with the evidence? Have we come any closer to tracking Louie?'

Stella shook her head. 'The tracker came back as a positive to Louie, but I'm still waiting on Adam to get back to me on where Louie's been.'

'Maybe we should go see Adam?' Cory suggested.

Stella pursed her lips and nodded, making to leave.

'Detective,' Cory called after her. Stella stopped and turned. 'Look, I know you aren't happy with me taking over the lab like this, but I have worked for a while with my UC and every piece of information he has given me has come through.'

Stella stared at her. 'Maybe, but we can't be right all of the time.'

'I could say the same back to you.'

'Taylor and Louie were friends.'

'It's gang warfare – friends don't cut it when there's a power struggle. I've seen it too many times – friends turning on supposed friends,' Cory reasoned.

'Yes, but you don't know those two. Louie quit Tanglewood – he gave Sonny up.'

Cory shrugged. 'And what's to say that there wasn't another motive to that move.' Cory sighed. 'Look, I really hope that my UC is wrong, because if nothing else, if he is right, you are going to have a lot of cases overturned. And hasn't this precinct already had to suffer through that?'

Stella was about to retort when her pager went off. 'Adam has something.'

--

Danny was lost. Not physically, but emotionally. So lost that he didn't even realize it. Somehow, with his wandering, he had ended up on the roof and was leaning against the side, staring down at the ant sized people all those stories below him.

Behind him, the door banged open. 'Oh?' came Kendall's startled voice. 'Messer?' Hesitantly, she headed over to him, pulling her collar up to stop the rain which was lashing against her on the roof. 'Danny?' she asked carefully as she placed a hand on his shoulder.

Danny jumped at the warmth of her hand and whirled around. 'Kendall?'

'Danny, it's raining so hard the cats and dogs gave up and went home,' Kendall pointed out. 'You're drenched, and you're shivering.'

Danny shrugged.

Kendall looked up at the water which seemed to be gushing down on them like they were stood under a running faucet and shrugged. 'Ah, what the hell? I could do with a shower. You could too,' she told him, pulling her jacket off and flinging it to one side.

Danny stared at her as she seemed to slowly come into focus. 'Kendall, what are you doing?' he asked her as he watched her raise her arms to the black heavens and begin spinning around.

Kendall stopped, her soaking wet ponytail whipping around and catching her across the cheek where it remained stuck because of the water. 'Enjoying the rain.'

'But it's November,' Danny cried incredulously.

'What? You think you're the only one impervious to the cold. Didn't you know that's one of my superpowers?'

Danny stared at her as though she had lost her mind. 'Superpower?'

'Yup,' Kendall nodded. 'And I can teleport too. Watch.'

Danny blinked. 'You're crazy, you know that?'

Kendall's face showed one of mock horror, 'You mean you missed that?' she asked somewhat melodramatically.

Danny's mouth slowly made the shape of a smile. 'I think I did.' The smile grew. 'You got any other powers?'

'Oh, x-ray vision,' she told him, giving him an evil grin and an eyebrow wiggle.

Danny looked down at himself before looking up and arching an eyebrow at her. 'Kendall Novak, are you checking me out?'

'Daniel Messer, my top happens to have gone just as "wet t-shirt competition" as yours. The only difference is yours is white and mine is black.'

Danny sighed. 'I don't suppose you have the power to time travel, do you?'

Kendall shook her head. 'No, sorry,' she told him, placing a hand on his shoulder. 'But I can predict the future.'

Danny turned back to face her, looking at her expectantly.

'It's gonna hurt, and it's gonna hurt for a while. But that pain will dull, and the guilt will slowly edge away, and in the end you'll have your memories. And it may take a while, but it will get better.'

Danny stared thoughtfully at her. 'The future, huh? Is that it or have you got any other power?'

Kendall grinned. 'Just one. And I save the best until last.'

The expectant stare returned.

'Oh I can create the best cup of hot chocolate, including marshmallows, along with warm fluffy towels and maybe even a spare set of clothes – and I can do it all from the lab.'

Danny looked sheepishly at the floor. 'You're freezing, aren't you?'

'I can't feel my fingers,' Kendall admitted with a laugh as she pulled Danny towards the door.

I am so sorry to have taken so long to update - my muse has completely abandoned me and I'm flying solo! (That and I haven't stopped working again!)

On the other hand, I do feel like I've lost the plot, slightly, so please bear with me whilst I get back on track, and in the meantime, thank you so much for continuing to read!!

And before I forget, have you voted in the FF Awards yet? There's only three days left!