6.

***Don't think it's my best. But it's got to get an ending…

Booth looked around for some sign that he was being monitored. If it was only a listening device he could play it off. He looked back at Sweets just as his lips were beginning to move. Booth quickly put his hand over Sweets mouth to keep him from saying a word.

"The removal of the body will take some time." Angela said cautiously as though it were a run of the mill routine. "You are going to need another individual to drop down to help and come with a saw."

"Then we can remove the corpse?" Booth asked looking at Sweets who looked back wondering why his mouth was covered and curious if he was actually dead.

"Removal of the main beam should allow for transport." Angela said feeling as though the killer were practically right behind her.

"I'll get the tool." Hodgins said listening in as Brennan prepared to repel down into the shaft.

"What are you doing?" Cam asked.

"It's pretty obvious I'm…" Brennan began.

"I'm assumed we would send Hodgins down there." Cam said.

"That would be a bad assumption. I would be less heavy than Dr. Hodgins thus decreasing the weight in the car and on Dr. Sweets as well as the fact that Hodgins will be a greater help on top to assist in removing us from the scene." Brennan explained.

Hodgins returned with the saw and the attached to the rope it in order to slowly lower it down.

"Hey guys, this uh, body is really starting to deteriorate." Booth said into the microphone.

Hodgins, Cam & Brennan looked to each other knowing that Booth was saying that Sweets medical condition was deteriorating.

"I'm coming down to assist." Brennan said and slowly began her own descent.

"I'm calling for back up." Hodgins said to Cam, keeping words short.

"That's fine but where do you think they will be standing?" Cam asked knowing the remote space available on the tiny platform.

The sun had ceased to shine as dark storm clouds ushered in at a quicker pace. The pair on top decided to connect themselves to the tall desolate platform should the winds continue to increase with the force it was suggesting it could. They hoped that Booth and Brennan would hurry as the storm continued to brew.

"What's going on up there?" Booth asked Brennan as she arrived.

"It appears a storm is moving in." Brennan asked approaching Sweets and immediately evaluating the head wound.

"That's going to be helpful." Booth said looking up at the clouds that were mounting.

"Booth." Brennan said but wasn't sure how to say what she wanted without being detected.

"I know." Booth said recognizing her look of concern. "Let's get to work."

Quickly they continued what Booth had started in digging Sweets out. Brennan had brought thick gloves allowing them to clear the rest of the rubble without further cuts to their hands. While both were concerned with the fact that Sweets had passed back out it did allow them to work faster. Brennan continued to monitor his pulse and breathing at intervals. Soon they had unearthed the upper half of Sweets to see that his arm and chest were pinned by a large cross beam that grinded into the metal sides of the elevator immobilizing Sweets.

"Any suggestions Angela?" Booth asked.

"I'd suggest the far corner, it's away from Swee… the body and should release enough tension to get him out. It's going to be heavy Booth."

Booth nodded and turned on the loud saw that echoed in the metal walled car. Sweets' eyes shot open at the sound which caused an intense headache. He saw Dr. Brennan who put a finger to her lips for him to be quiet which he thought was strange amidst the noise that was going on.

Booth pushed the saw down on the metal which pushed in closer to Sweets. He saw Sweets cringe at the pressure and backed off. Rain drops began to fall into the car. Booth and Brennan looked at each other knowing they had no time.

Brennan grabbed Sweets free hand though she knew it was going to offer little support to offset the pain that he was about to endure. Booth pressed again on the saw and Brennan put her hand to Sweets mouth to stifle any sounds Sweets would make. Brennan felt tears prick at her eyes having to do so.

In what seemed like forever to both partners, the saw continued to cut as the rain began to steadily fall. Angela watched the rain pop off the metal sparks from the camera while Finn tried to tell her everything was going pretty well. Cam and Hodgins glanced down from above, waiting, impatiently.

Finally the saw broke thru and the metal relaxed in two pieces. Brennan backed out of the way as Booth strained to move the large piece away and off Sweets. As he sat down the beam the car bounced. They both paused forgetting about the weight shift.

The car steadied and their attention was drawn back to Sweets who was coughing. Booth and Brennan began to cough to mask the sound. Sweets passed out again.

"Wow, lots of dust now." Booth said feeling like ears were still listening in.

"Yeah, let's get this body out and go home." Brennan added. A thought occurred to them then.

"How?" Booth asked soundlessly with his lips.

The answer came as an object floated down to them from Cam. Booth held it in his hands and looked up with a question of "really?" as he looked back at the body bag. He did not like this idea. Brennan pondered it as well, they would go undetected but if Sweets woke up again he would surely freak out finding himself in a body bag.

The rain continued to fall making a mess of the sandy debris in the car, they knew they had to make a decision soon.

"I don't know that the bag can make it up laying flat. There's a few pieces of metal it can get caught on." Booth said looking up the shaft only to have water drip in his eyes.

"Guys we would really like to hurry." Cam shouted down as she watched lightning move in as she was standing on the all metal structure.

"Okay, I have an idea. But one of us has to go second." Brennan said folding the body bag over her arm. Booth nodded that it would be him.

She pulled Sweets up who stirred again. Again she motioned for him to be quiet. Confused he still complied putting his trust in her. Booth and her strapped Sweets in the harness.

"Okay, we're ready." Brennan instructed and the cord began to repel up.

Sweets was unable to hold steady so Brennan held him close as they slowly ascended to the roof area. She manuvered them around metal shards but she was concerned with tranporting Sweets this way. She would have never suggested it had they not been in such dire straights to get out. In the near sitting position Sweets was in a great deal of pressure was being placed on his fractured chest. His head bobbed around and she could only imagine the pain he was trying to suppress. Once they neared the top she signaled for Hodgins to stop short.

"Sweets." Brennan mouthed to him after tapping his arm. With a face filled with pain and confusion she continued to soundlessly communicate with him. She knew he could read her lips as she said, "I need you to trust me on this."

Sweets didn't know what she was going to ask but he gave a small nod. Brennan unfolded the body bag. And scooped in Sweets feet. He watched as the bag wrapped around him and Brennan had to look away while she zipped it up.

Sweets tried to steady his breathing at the fact he was in what he knew what it was all too well. Brennan wished she could say something to make it better for him but she couldn't without being detected.

Hodgins continued to pull the bag up thru the top. He knew what was going on but he couldn't help but be creeped out by it all the same. The harness straps came thru the top of the bag. So Hodgins opened the bag part way to take them off Sweets.

As he opened the bag he saw Sweets eyes wide with terror. Hodgins didn't dare smile or say anything as a news helicopter flew by. He merely went to work knowing that Sweets was staring at him the whole time. Sweets didn't move a muscle and wondered what was going on though. He was already thoroughly confused from the head injury, the memories and fluid thoughts came and went. With the harness free and Dr. Brennan now free from her own repelling equipment she waved for the men waiting to come across the tiny makeshift plank that lead out to the stranded shaft. She dropped the line back down to Booth who clipped onto it.

Hodgins heaved a heavy sigh as he zipped the bag again, just short of the top leaving some air movement. He couldn't look at Sweets as he zipped the bag.

"I'll accompany the body." Cam said the men reached their side of the shaft. Cam began to cross the plank as the men picked up the bag.

"That's too bad, I thought they said the guy survived both blasts." The one agent said to Hodgins. Hodgins eyes widened at the man who had apparently not been informed of the situation.

"Go!" Brennan shouted as the men carried the bag across the thin plank as fast as they could in the pouring rain. "Go!" She shouted to Hodgins who stalled but she repeated it a second time and he followed the group across the wet plank.

"Booth!" Brennan shouted as the terrible feeling overcame her and a rumble came under her feet.