Voight breathed a heavy sigh as several hours had passed without any progress or new information regarding Erin's whereabouts. He understood that it was only a matter of time before Roland would send a video of Erin.
'Just hold on, Erin. I assure you, we are exhausting all avenues to bring you back,' Voight whispered to himself as he paced his office, contemplating their next steps. Suddenly, an idea struck him. Voight glanced up from the floor as Atwater entered and informed him about another video.
'Sarge, we've received another video,' Atwater said, prompting Voight to acknowledge him and follow to watch it. 'It just came in a few minutes ago,' Jay mentioned as he placed the laptop on the table for Mouse to analyze the video's location.
Voight stood behind Jay and instructed, 'Alright, go ahead and play it to see what Roland is planning.' Jay obeyed and pressed play, causing everyone to lean in to watch as Erin and Roland appeared on the screen. Voight nervously bit his lip as he noticed a tray on the table.
· In the Video*
Erin displayed disdain and eye-rolled, yet maintained her focus on Roland as she inquired about the contents of the syringes being handled by Bob. 'What is inside those syringes?' she asked as Bob positioned the tray beside her.
'It contains a sedative to relax you and heighten your amusement,' he explained. Roland took Bob's place to operate the camera while approaching Erin, who gave him a fierce look.
'I refuse to accept those substances,' Erin retorted as Roland brushed a strand of hair away from her face, avoiding her attempt to bite his hand by retracting swiftly. 'A clever effort,' he complimented with a smirk.
Turning towards the camera, Roland grinned, 'Are you prepared for the next recording?' he inquired, securing a leather strap around Erin's arm firmly from the tray. 'Do not pretend that you are not interested in this,' he asserted to her.
"Upon reviewing your file," Roland stated with a smirk as he adjusted the strap to manipulate the situation, "it appears that during your formative years, you had a history of substance abuse and promiscuity." Erin's reaction was one of disdain as she attempted to evade the impending needle.
Roland firmly held her arm, while in his other hand he wielded the syringe. "Please, do not resist," he remarked, nonchalantly removing the needle cap and applying it to Erin's skin despite her protests.
In vain, Erin warned, "Remove that immediately, or I will forcibly dislodge it from your grasp!" Though she struggled to break free, Roland maintained his grip. "It is too late, my dear," he coldly replied. As the needle pierced her skin, Erin winced, closing her eyes as Roland proceeded to inject the drug into her system.
In a final attempt to dissuade him, Erin implored, "Roland, I implore you to reconsider. We can discuss an alternative course of action."
Ignoring her plea, Roland displayed a smirk and callously taunted, "You can witness firsthand how your companion embraces the effects of the substance."
Erin winced as the substance started entering her bloodstream, prompting her to close her eyes while Roland inserted the other needle into her arm and administered its contents.
'This should take effect in less than an hour, and then the entertainment will commence. I might even have it broadcast just for you, Voight,' Roland stated with a sly grin, ensuring that the injection was complete by tapping Erin's arm.
Despite Erin's efforts to resist, she felt the drugs taking hold. 'Don't resist, my dear,' Roland whispered to her as he pressed a kiss from her neck to her lips.
Placing a hand on the back of Erin's head, Roland suggested, 'Let's provide them with a small preview of what's about to unfold.' He then kissed her forcefully on the lips, while Erin attempted to pull away but found herself unable to due to his strong grip.
Erin desired to resist the urge to bite his lip as he slid his tongue over her lips in an attempt to part them for him to enter her mouth. However, she firmly sealed her lips shut.
"Do you wish to engage in a challenging game?" he inquired as he squeezed her stomach. "The more you resist, dear, the more aroused I become." The brunette let out a gasp of pain which provided Roland with an opportunity to slide his tongue inside her mouth.
As he explored her mouth, his hands caressed her exposed back, causing moans to escape his lips. He ensured that Bob captured every detail of their encounter. Rolling his tongue inside the smaller brunette's mouth, Roland used his other hand to unbutton Erin's jeans. "I'm becoming aroused already," he groaned.
Despite feeling disgusted by Roland's advances, Erin fought back by biting down hard on his tongue. A cry of pain escaped Roland's mouth as he pulled away from Erin, with blood trickling down his chin.
Roland sneered and glared at the female detective, saying, 'You think you are so smug?' His dark gaze flashed with anger. Erin tried to make a retort but was interrupted by a hard backhand to the face.
He growled, 'I don't believe the drugs are working properly.' After filling the syringe with a mixture of various drugs he had created, Roland said, 'Maybe this drug will be effective.
It's a combination of nearly every drug known.' As he forcefully injected Erin with the needle, she cried out in pain, attempting to pull her arm away but restrained by Roland.
'Almost finished, dear,' Roland said. After the drug had fully entered her system, he added, 'Give it another hour or so, and it should start taking effect.' Roland stated.
Roland turned to the camera and said, 'Be prepared, Voight, and have everyone get popcorn and take a seat, as the next video will be live.' He then turned off the camera.
· End of Video*
Voight observed the entire situation despite his desire to look away when witnessing Roland drug Erin and forcefully kiss her. The atmosphere in the room was tense with silence.
Voight remarked to the group, 'We must act swiftly to locate her before it is too late.' He turned to his team and inquired, 'What is our next course of action?' Jay redirected his attention from the laptop, seeking guidance.
'My proposal is to enlist one of our captured individuals to deliver something to Roland, allowing us to trail them to Erin's location,' Voight elaborated on the strategy to the team.
He harbored hope that this approach would yield positive results, and the team seemed to share his optimism. Jay pondered, 'So, do we instruct them to depart and trust they will lead us to Roland?'
'Precisely,' Voight affirmed, assigning tasks to Atwater and Jay. 'The three of us will tail the individuals, while Al and Antonio prepare them for the task.' Voight instructed the remaining team members to stand by until backup was necessary.
Following an hour of preparation, Voight positioned himself before the two suspects who began to cooperate after finalizing the agreement to collaborate. Voight sternly warned, 'If you two fail to lead us to Roland and deviate from the plan, you will face harsh consequences.'
The suspects acknowledged his warning and proceeded towards the truck provided by Antonio. 'Let us begin,' the first man stated as he sat in the driver's seat. Voight then turned to Atwater and Jay, who confirmed their readiness.
'Let us proceed,' Voight instructed, while Mouse installed a tracker on the truck to facilitate locating the suspects in case of any deviation.
As Voight accelerated to pursue Roland's associates, his phone rang, indicating an incoming video call, and he gripped the wheel firmly before answering.