A/N: Yes, I'm finally back, everyone! I'm so sorry for such delayed update. I really wanted to finish this story before the new year came but eventually I failed. Oh, well. At least I'm here with another chapter. But I'm so sorry that it's terribly short, but this was the best I could do. I hope you enjoy, and please REVIEW! ;D

Chapter 4. Something's Wrong

"And he just hung up? Just like that?" Walter asked as he and Calleigh walked down the hallway.

"Yeah. And he's not answering his phone." Calleigh stopped as she answered. Walter stood in front of her. "Something's not right. It was so unnatural of him to end a call like that. There's definitely something going on."

"Do you want me to go and check on him or something? He's at the vic's house, right?" Walter said as he pointed towards the elevator with his thumb.

Calleigh didn't answer but thought silently for a very short moment. "Hold on," she said as she took out her phone and dialed someone's number.

Eric was in Horatio's hummer on the way back to the lab. They had just figured out the killer of a vicious murder case of a young boy they were working on. After they saw the killer being arrested, they were headed back to the lab. It was when they were about ten minutes away from getting there that he received a phone call.

"Yeah." Eric talked into the phone.

"Hey, Eric? Are you heading back to the lab now?" Calleigh's voice came through the phone.

"Yeah, we'll be there in about ten minutes."

"Oh, then could you do me a favor?"

"What do you need?"

"Please stop by 721 NW 29th Street. Check if Ryan's there. It's our crime scene and Ryan went there for additional investigation, but he's not answering his phone."

"Okay. I'll call you when I get there."

Eric hung up and turned his head to Horatio, who was driving.

"Calleigh asked if we can stop by at a crime scene, look for Ryan." Eric told Horatio.

"Where do we need to go?" Horatio asked.

"NW 29th street," Eric answered.

Calleigh looked at Walter after she hung up. "Eric said he and Horatio are stopping by to check on Ryan."

Walter nodded.

"Well, then, let's get back to our job."

"What do you think Ryan was going to say before he hung up?" Walter asked as he and Calleigh walked down the hallway together.

"I don't know. Like I said, he told me that he found the killer. He was just about to give the name when he just hung up." Calleigh said.

"Well, we'll know when he gets back." Walter raised his shoulder.

As Horatio's hummer drove on the street, they could see a small house surrounded by familiar yellow tape.

"Well, that must be it." Horatio said as the house came near.

"And there's a hummer there. Must be Ryan's." Eric said, pointing to the car in front of the house.

Horatio parked his hummer behind Ryan's before he and Eric got out. Eric went under the tape, followed by Horatio, and opened the door.

"Wolfe! You in there?" Eric called as he stood by the front door. "Wolfe!"

No answer came back. Eric and Horatio looked at each other.

"Mr. Wolfe, are you here?" Horatio stepped in and called for the young CSI of his.

Again, no sound came back.

Frowning, Eric went inside. He turned to his left and checked the bathroom. He then checked in the small room next to the staircase before he went upstairs. "Wolfe! Ryan!"

Horatio headed to the living room, calling, "Mr. Wolfe!" He went into the living room and looked around to find a stain of blood near the couch. He then turned his eyes to the kitchen on his right. That was when he found him.

"Mr. Wolfe!" Horatio shouted in shock and hurried towards the young CSI lying on the floor.

Ryan was lying there on his side, blood pool that formed around him slowly getting bigger. His eyes were closed and his breathing was shallow. His clothes were soaked in red with his own blood. He was shot three times in his lower left spot on his chest, left side and right of his stomach.

"Mr. Wolfe!" Horatio called as he knelt down next to the young man, checking for his pulse and breaths. "Eric! I've found him! Get down here quickly, Eric!"

Eric ran towards the living room and stepped in front of the kitchen. His eyes widened as he saw the state Ryan was in.

"Call for an ambulance, Eric!" Horatio said as he carefully turned the young CSI to his back.

"This is Eric Delko, Miami-Dade PD! I need an ambulance at 721 NW 29th street ASAP! Officer down! Repeat, OFFICER DOWN!"

"Ryan! Ryan! Open your eyes, Ryan!" Horatio called in an effort to wake the young man up. "Ryan!"

"Ryan! Wake up! Ryan!" Eric sat next to Horatio and shouted for Ryan to get out of unconsciousness.

Then Ryan slowly opened his eyes a little bit.

"Eh…H…." Ryan mumbled in a whisper.

"Ryan. Do not fall asleep! You have to stay awake!" Horatio told Ryan as he tried to deter the bleeding with his hand. Eric did the same thing as Horatio and applied pressure on Ryan's other wounds.

Ryan slowly raised his arm and grabbed Horatio's. He tried very hard to say something.

"B….. Br… Br…"

Then he started to cough up blood. Horatio and Eric watched it in horror.

"No, no, no, Ryan. Don't speak." Eric said in panic.

However, Ryan kept mumbling something, which was interrupted by the blood coming through his throat. The blood filled up his mouth and gurgled at his constant attempts to speak. He then coughed out, causing the blood to burst out and slowly slipped into unconsciousness.

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