Disclaimer: I do not own The Mentalist
A/N: HEY AN UPDATE! Yikes to say I writers block would be putting it lightly. I had nothing, zip and I felt so bad for leaving you guys in the dark for so long. That being said I hope this is a ray of light that will make your day. *Ducks and hides* -enjoy
Chains that bleed -5
Cho, Wayne, and Grace stepped out of the elevator in uncharted territory. It had been more than three days since their boss and consultant went missing. When they heard that the FBI also had two of their own missing around the same time they knew there had to be a connection.
Looking around the active bull pen Grace frowned. "Where do we start?"
Just then a man came forward holding out his hand to Wayne. "Hi, you must be from the CBI. "I'm Kevin Ryan."
Wayne returned the greeting shaking the others hand. "I'm Agent Wayne Rigsby. This Agent Kimball Cho and Agent Grace Vanpelt."
"Heard your guys went missing around the same time as ours. Hopefully you have some leads we can go by." Ryan stated as he lead the trio through the bullpen to the white board.
"Hey Ry I got a tip…" the Latino trailed off when saw the new arrivals.
Ryan turned introducing the agents. Grace grinned softly as she saw the detective look at her. Ryan caught the flirtation from his friend clearing his throat.
"Hem, this is my partner. "Javier Esposito. So you said you had a tip."
"Yeah, I have two witnesses who claim that they saw two vehicles during the time Beckett and Castle went missing. A dark blue SUV and a White cube van both fit the time stamp and the track marks left at the seen."
"Do you have the license number?" Ryan asked taking the sheet of paper from his partner.
"That's where it gets cold. Neither of the witness saw it."
"Who are these witnesses? If you don't mind me asking." Grace asked stepping forward to get a better look at the paper.
"A Nancy Freedmen and Herald Weir." Javier explained
"Ok let's bring them in. see if we can get anymore info out of them."
"Yeah, about that. They tipped us by telephone."
Ryan crossed his arms raising an eye brow. "And it never struck you that it was odd."
"Don't worry I'm good at finding odd." Grace said taking the sheet of paper turning to Ryan… "Mind if I borrow your computer?"
"No go for it." the detective said stepping aside
Wayne cleared his throat walking over to the white board. "So this Castle character does he work in the precinct?"
"He's an author. Nikki Heat series. He's good." Cho answered bringing eyes to look at him.
Cho not fazed by the odd looks simply said. "I read."
Javier smirked. "Yeah, if you ask me Castle has brought more drama to this department than ever. The question is who would have benefit in kidnapping a writer, a cop, and two CBI agents?"
"Jane has enough enemies to last a life time and Lisbon has skeletons of her own. Assuming they are the same suspects that have also kidnapped your guys." Cho said taking a seat down eyes examining the board.
"It could be Red John but I doubt he'd do something this reckless. It just doesn't fit his MO." Grace said as she typed away on the key board.
Javier wagged his finger slightly at the mention of the name. "Red John. I've heard that name before."
"Care to let me in." Kevin said crossing his arms leaning against his desk.
"Red John is a massive serial killer. Nine years ago he killed Patrick Jane's family, since then it's been his obsession to catch the guy. Deadly game of cat and mouse but Grace is right Red John maybe a lot of things but being sloppy isn't one of them."
"Got it. Grace announced but her lips turned into a frown. Looks like our Nancy Freemen and herald Weir are cover ups."
Wayne came forward. "Why do you say that?"
"For starts judging by the phone calls we got and tracking the area where the calls came from were pay phones. These so called witnesses could be anybody."
"So we're back to square one." Kevin said in defeat.
"Not necessarily, do you guys have any security footage of the vehicles." grace said looking at the black haired detective.
"If we did we'd have more by now. Who ever these guys are they were smart enough to stay away from any cameras. It's a dead end." Javier stated.
"We can't give up so easily. We don't know how much of a window we have left open to get them back. Let's find anything and everything we can. We can't afford to lose this time." Cho said
At that everyone set into motion clinging on to hope that was threatening to break apart.
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"Your wife." Castle stated a frown on his face.
"So what? This criminal is holding your wife captive." Beckett added
Jane shook his head. "She's not my wife."
"How can you be so sure?" Castle asked wincing as the chain around wrist bit into his skin.
"My wife is dead. Clearly he either has a recorded message or is very god at imitations." Jane answered.
Lisbon tried to move her feet in hope she could at least get them free but it was no point. She let out a frustrated shout.
"C'mon! What is the point of dress me up like top model? Is it some kind of weird fetish of yours?" she fumed out.
"Patience Teresa. Patience." the voice said over the intercom
"Patience has never been one of my strong suits. Anger however I wear rather well." the agent snapped back.
"Charmed. Now Mr. Jane I played back your wife's voice because I'm sure by now you are aware of the bomb underneath that chair of yours. If you wish not to join her in whatever place she's in you must trust your beloved partner in answering the right questions. I have added an hour to the count down that way we can have a bit more fun."
"Your hobbies lack imagination." Jane answered as he looked at the panicked stare of his boss.
"Lack imagination? Why Mr. Jane you cut me to the quick I have more creativity than you could possibly imagine."
"You're sick you know that sick!" Castle shot back the thought of them all blowing to kingdom come was not on his bucket list.
"Mr. Castle you should love this after all you are all for drama. Are you not?"
"Fictional drama not real life death drama. Listen, let Kate go you can do what ever you want with me."
"Noble sentiment indeed, but I will not allow negotiations. Besides I have a surprise for Ms. Beckett." the voice answered a hint of dark excitement in its tone.
"Oh, and what would that be. I'm not easy to surprise." Kate threatened struggling against the chains that held her to the floor.
"You are very beautiful red is your color. Brings out the flush of your skin lights up your eyes, it is no surprise that a man such as castle would base a character from his book on you."
"I'm flattered." Beckett answered sarcastically.
"Don't be like that Kate. What would your mother think?"
The atmosphere changed from tense to unbearable for the detective. Her mother? What did this criminal know about her mother? Castle became worried as he recognized the darkening expression on his girlfriend's face. Swallowing hard he knew that when it came to her mothers death no one, not even the precinct could stop her from investigating the cold case.
"Kate…" he began but trailed off as her anger boiled over.
"What do you know about my mother's death? Stop playing the games and tell me!"
The writer let out a pained yelp as a bolt of electricity hit him again. Sharply turning her eyes to the man who was on the verge of collapsing completely on the ground.
" Tisk, tisk. Temper temper. You better be careful or else someone might get hurt."
"You son of a-" the detective threatened
"Language. There is no need to get so wound up. It's truly a waste of energy. Energy that you will need later on, so conserve it wisely is my advice."
"When I get my hands on you. You will regret this."
"So much like your mother, beautiful as she was but always a short fuse. I must go but don't worry I'll be back shortly."
The intercom cracked leaving the room in an eerie silence. Castle winced cracking open his eyes. "I am really beginning to hating this."
"We need to find away to free ourselves from this." Kate said as she tugged violently on the chain hot tears running down her cheeks… "Castle I swear I will get us out of here even if it kills me."
A/N: Ugh!
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