Going Ballistic 1/3

Several days of low end shift work brought the real creeps out of wood work and an apology from Yelina

Salas to Erik, once the two worked out their problems most of the focus went to waiting for Cameron to show, during those days Horatio's back had gotten better and the two along with Catherine got Horatio back from where ever he was and with some renewed strength with his son Kyle to him and worrying about his father and the two women helping him he was on the path to recovery both physically and mentally.

Erik was living his life the best he could, but the next few days would be the days that might possibly break him and the man he was protecting. With Horatio in good hands Erik found an apartment in Miami knowing that his time here would be a lengthy stay. Laying in bed with Leona resting her head on his chest and her arm over his middle, Erik stayed up and looked at the ceiling remembering everything that happened in his last few missions including the one that cost him his friend.

~Flash back~

"Alpha; sniper towers are yours. Bravo and Charlie, I want cover for Hunter, Delta take out the tanks and be ready to roll when Hunter finishes their drop, Omega team will be in with Alpha and the towers picking off hostiles." A tall Caucasian with short blond hair issued the orders; the mission was to talk out a South American arms factory doubling as a drug plant dealing to the major players up in the states. Readying their rifles the team leaders nodded and got ready to roll.

The scene shifted to the midst of the fire fight, "GET DOWN!!" A voice called from the side, a less aged and scarred Erik turned his head and dove down the hall behind a barrier as a grenade went off, looking around the corner quickly to see what went off a piece of shrapnel caught Erik on the right side of his face, landing on the ground from the impact someone came up to him as he tried to bring himself to his knees. Blood was coming down his face with someone pushing him gently against the wall there was a hand on the side of his face holding some gauze.

"Come on man, don't you bleed out on me... I like these cloths" Erik raised his good eye up to the guy that was helping him, it was Zach and he was more child-like with the large grin on his face, groaning he lightly cuffed Zach before having the other man help him to a stand.

"We need to get that package down there, let's go..."

"You aren't going anywhere, you can't see"

"I don't care, it needs to happen"

"Well I'll go then, give me cover from here" Erik looked at Zach who was talking back with his unit leader. But then everyone was treated the same, and Zach was right he wasn't in any condition to really take point, not with blood in his eye and his face half shredded, the arguing died on the spot as gun fire came in on their position. Turning and raising his rifle Erik started firing back while issuing orders.

"Fine, go and drop the package, but you get your ass back up here as soon as you finish" Zach took the pack from Erik and took off down the stairs that Erik was defending, he didn't even realize that he was there at stairs till he was getting shot at from behind. Making a stand Erik pumped the shotgun like attachment on his G36C and fired off grenades into the masses of people clearing the way for him, getting hit but a couple of rounds Erik dropped to a knee and continued to move along and empting out the clip into the new round of people that showed up took the spots of those that had been blown to bits several seconds before.

"ERIK!!!" Turning and looking behind him Erik took off down the stairs to the shouts of Zach from downstairs several flights. Pulling a flash grenade Erik threw it into the hall and started for down the stairs, he could still hear Zach's screaming and more gun fire.

"ERIK!!"

"ZACH, HANG ON!" Erik tore the gauze off of his face and he rubbed the blood out of his eye he needed to see with both eyes for this. Tearing down the steps he saw a number of enemy soldiers beating up on Zach, raising his rifle he started to fire, but with the blood in his eyes he wasn't able to make his crack shots that he was known for, but he was able to make sure that his shots didn't hit Zach but because he was so busy trying to get Zach out of harm's way that he didn't hear or see those that had come back up on his back and shoot him in the back.

"ERIK!!" Zach saw his friend do down and as he was being taken in on all sides and being dragged away, he was calling his friend who was just bleeding out on the ground not moving. "ERIK!!!" Even though he was hit and on the ground Erik barely raised his head up in time to see Zach being taken away, but the pain was too much and he couldn't move sounds of his team mates over the radio and them closing in were all that he heard before his eyes closed and he was out.

~end flash back~

Looking down at Leona he barely ran a hand over her shoulder as she moved further into his hold and sighed happily. Smiling he closed his eyes listening into the sounds of silence and the birds in the distance. When a buzz then the sounds of the Terminator 2 opening he set Leona to the side gentle and got up out of bed, the scars on his right leg was more then what anyone should have endured but there was something else. Despite the scars and the ugly looking damage it looked like he was walking just fine and there was some odd rippling under his skin.

"Destler"

"I'm in... but we have a problem"

"What is it Cameron?"

"Our boy Horatio has just been targeted for a hit... I got the contract"

"That is a problem... we need to meet, you, me and him..."

"There is also another problem... you're on the list too... two separate contracts. Looks like Zach has been busy, it's good to know that he doesn't know who I am"

"That it is... you joined and your file wasn't added for a reason"

"When can we meet?"

"How about 30 minutes I'll get you, were you currently?"

"I'm the hotel where Mace is currently, he got me a room"

"I'll be there in a bit, I'll be bringing Horatio. This is an order, no one knows about this... got it?"

"Yes sir"

"Good, I'll be there in 30" Erik hung up and he looked at Leona then shifted his gaze to the window grabbing his cloths he looked at the time and sighed it was a little over midnight but it would have to take place he didn't want Leona worrying. Once he was dressed he left a note saying that there was a break in the case and that needed to go in.

Once he was outside and in the BMW he looked at the wheel and he heard the screams from the past as he thought of a plan this was going to be hard to pull off, but he needed to take Zach down without getting into trouble with his own superiors and the local law enforcement. Pulling his phone out he called Horatio, Catherine was in the spare guest room sound asleep when Horatio said he would be waiting outside. Hanging up Erik sped out of the parking garage into the street and took off towards Horatio's place.

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As Horatio stood outside and waited for his ride, his mind when back to the early evening when him and Catherine sat down to talk, over the hours he went on about his life, things that have gone right, those that have gone wrong. Standing there he remembered how telling of his life drained him and Catherine after a simple dinner the two of went to bed, Horatio because his back was killing him and Catherine because she was overwhelmed with the knowledge that she had. His musings were interrupted as a Silver BMW rolled up and stopped in front of him.

Opening the door and getting in Erik was already driving by the time Horatio pulled the door shut. The drive was quiet and the two didn't talk, there was no music playing but Horatio was itching to know what was happening that he had to be out of bed and that he had to meet someone at nearly one in the morning. As Horatio observed Erik he noted that his face was tense and in his eyes there was a great deal of thought going on in the man's head as he drove there was something serious happening and Erik was either holding off or thinking of a plan or something to that effect.

"We're here... let's go" Erik drove the car up to a valet and got out handing the young teen 50 bucks as a tip and walked around the car just as Horatio got out and shut the door, Erik was a man on a mission and he was leading like he was in a mission as his eyes looked around and took in everything around him, there must of been something happening as Horatio followed Erik inside.

"What room is my sister in?" Erik asked walking up to the front desk, the clerk did some thinking and looked up at Erik.

"Room 515"

"Thank you..." Erik went to the elevator and pressed the button, Horatio was lost Erik could tell as they both stood at the door when they opened up Erik stepped in followed by Horatio, there was already someone in the elevator that Erik looked at critically before pushing 5 and stepping back, the hooded person pushed 6 and kept their face down, the big headphones and the casual baggy look was enough for Horatio to say that it wasn't any harm. Erik kept his eyes forwards but something was wrong with this picture. Cameron wasn't really on 5, she was too smart for that but she would be on a floor up and 3 rooms down in 617

Once they reached 5 both men walked out of the elevator and as the door closed there was a gleam of polished metal from the figure inside the elevator. Horatio watched as Erik took off for the stairs and burst into the stair well running up the stairs pulling his gun from under his coat, screwing on a silencer Horatio pulled his gun and ran after Erik.

By the time Horatio made it up to 6th Erik was out in the hall already the door to room 617 was already kicked in and Erik was along the wall, when two silencer suppressed shots were heard in the hall and Erik hadn't entered the room yet. Rushing into the room there was a sight that surprised and at the same time didn't surprise him but his voice gave him away.

"Jesus..."