Re: The Vanished- Part 3 (GSR, like always)
Thank you for the replied. I'm sorry, I took so long. I want to make sure where I'm going with this story. It got 3 more chapter left. Ecklie is in this one. This is a very long story.
Pairing: Grissom/Sara
Rating: PG-13
Category: Drama/Angst/Romance
Summary: They finally arrived to Vegas and check their selves in a hotel. Grissom told Greg to keep an eyes on Nick while they go after Ecklie. Greg and Brass look for Nick everywhere, they went to his old apartment, they forgot that he didn't live there anymore. Greg want to leave, Brass want to stay and listen what Ecklie said to the phone call he got.
Part: 17
After two days driving, they finally arrived to Vegas, they stopped in a hotel to check in for a night. They got out the renting van, Brass went to check in then walke dout the hotel with two keys. Grissom, Sara, Nick and Brass went inside the hotel room, while Catherine, Warrick and Greg in other room right next door.
Grissom asked Brass, "Why do you want to be here with us?"
"I'm here to take care of Nick while you two can sleep," Brass said. "Do you want Greg or me to stay with you?"
"You can stay. I rather have you here then Greg," Grissom answered. "I've heard Greg snored."
"That is why I'm here and I rather be here then hear him snored," Brass explained. "I know because I've heard him snore when we shared the hotel room in Aspen, Colorado. You couldn't sleep without heard him snored."
The next day, they got up. Grissom looked over at Nick to make sure he is till asleep, he walked over, put his hand on his forehead and still burning up. He can't figure hwy cause the fever to go up, while he figure it out the fever.
Warrick, Catherine and Greg knocked on the door, Brass answered the door and saw Catherine and the boys standing outside the door and they walked in the room.
"Good morning, guys!" Greg shouted.
"Shh, Greg. Nick finally went to sleep this morning," Grissom scolded at Greg.
"I'm sorry about that. I didn't know Nick just went to sleep," Greg said.
"That's okay. Don't do it again," Grissom replied. "Let's get going. We got Ecklie to catch. Greg, you stay here with Nick."
"Why am I have to stay here?" Greg asked. "Why can Warrick stay here? He's Nick's best friend."
"Because I need Warrick. You're too skinny to beat Ecklie, if he is crazy," Grissom explained. "You don't have to worry about Nick, he will be sleep by the time we get back."
"Okay. Let's get this over with," Greg grumbled.
The teams left the room Greg watch over NIck's till he has to go to the bathroom. He went to the bathroom closed the door. Nick woke up, looked around the room and notice nobody is in the room and not realizes Greg is in the bathroom. Nick got up, head towards the door, opened the door and left the hotel to find Grissom. He need Grissom to be with him and he felt safe with Grissom.
Greg walked out the bathroom and saw the door opened. He was in shocked and he hope that Ecklie didn't break in the room while he is in the bathroom. He looked over at the bed and saw the empty bed. He notice Nick is nowhere to be found in the room. He looked at the door opened again, he ran out the hotel and looked around and no Nick. He panicked.
"Grissom is going to kill me w hen he find out about me went to the bathroom," Greg thinking to himself.
Greg walked all over the town to find Nick and he can't find him anywhere, so he keep continue walking 'till he saw Brass pull over the side and got out of his car.
"Greg, what the heck are you doing out here?" Brass asked.
"Ummm, I'm taking a walk," Greg hope Brass bought his lie.
"Oh, really. Who watching Nick?" Brass asked.
"Okay, okay. He's gone and I don't know where he went," Greg said.
"Come on, just get in car," Brass answered.
Greg got in the car and they left the area to find NIck, drive around then went to Nick's old apartment and not realize, he no longer live there anymore, because they forgot he live with Grissom's apartment. Brass and Greg got out the car, walked up to Nick's apartment and Brass knocked on the door then the stranger opened the door.
Brass asked the stranger, "You are not Nick?"
"No, I'm not. Who's Nick?" The man asked, in confusion.
"He is our friend. I'm sorry, we woke you up," Brass said.
The man slam the door to Brass's face. Brass and Greg walked towards Brass' car, got in and left the apartment. Greg remember what Grissom said about Nick live with them.
"I remember, did Grissom said that Nick live with them?" Greg asked.
"That's right. I forgot about Nick live with them," Brass answered.
They drove to Grissom's place, got out the car, walked up to Grissom's apartment and saw the door opened. Brass take out his gun and told Greg to stay behind him, they wlked int he room and saw the room are clean, they walked to the hallway, went to Nick's room and no Nick in the room.
"Well, we found Nick's room," Greg said. "And he is not in his room."
"Of couse he's not in his room," Brass scrowled at Greg. "Where could he be?"
"Let's try the next room," Greg answered.
They walked in Grissom's room and saw Bruno on the bed, they looked and saw Nick sleep on the bed and Bruno is protect him, because the dog is growled at Brass and Greg.
"Umm, Brass," Greg said.
"What?"
"Grissom's dog is growled at us," Greg repleid.
"I know. Calm down, boy. We are here to protect Nick from being harm and we are not here to hurt him," Brass said to the dog.
"You know, dog don't talk."
"Shut up!"
Bruno bark at the stranger who is not Brass or Greg and he keep bark at the man. Brass and Greg can't figure why the dog bark at them. They heard a click behind htem, turn around and saw the gun point at them then they looked up and saw Ecklie holding the gun.
"Get over there and stand by the bed!" Ecklie shouted at them.
"What do you want, Ecklie?" Brass asked.
"I want you to tell me what Nick said to you?" Ecklie said.
"He said, you and Sam are involved of their kidnapped," Brass answered.
"Did he said something else beside me or my nephew?" Ecklie asked.
"Umm, no. He didn't said anything, if he did, we didn't hear him," Brass explained. "He is too sick to tell us."
Ecklie is get ready to shoot Nick, but his cell phone ring, so he answered the phone and left the room to talk to his partner. Brass is get ready to go to the door to listen, but he saw Greg pull back the blanket and grabbed Nick by the waist where his cut is.
"Where are you going?" Brass whispered.
"We are get out of here before he come back," Greg sdaid.
"I want to listen who he is talking to," Brass answered.
"We don't have time. Opened the window, so we can get out of here," Greg explained. "Bring the dog, I got a feeling that Ecklie will killed the dog."
They escape the window, rush to Brass' car, put Nick in the car, Bruno got in the back seat adn they got in and left Grissom's apartment to head backa to the hotel. They finally arrived tot he hotel, they got out the car, Greg help Nick out the car and along with Bruno. Nick gave Greg a hurt looked, because Greg touch his cut on the left side of his rib and he screamed the top of his lugns. Grissom rush outside, followed by Sara and Grissom.
"Where the heck are you been?!" Grissom yelled. "Why my dog here?"
"We are at your apartment to find Nick," Greg explained. "I have to bring your dog here, because Ecklie will shoot him."
Grissom asked Greg, "Why Nick screamed?"
"I don't know why he scream. Maybe Nick is hurt somewhere," Greg said.
Grissom saw Nick's hand tried to peel Greg's hand away from him and he finally figure it out what casue the fever. Greg grabbed Nick by the arms, take him to the hotle room, laid him down ont he bed, take his shirt off and saw his cut on his left side.
"We have to take him to the doctor, so they can give him the antidote," Grissom. "What do Ecklie want?"
"He just want to know what Nick said to us," Bras answered.
"What did you said to Ecklie?" Grissom asked.
"I said, it was Sam and Ecklie and nobody else that Nick didn't said," Brass explained. "Either Nick does know who behind this or he can't remember what's happened. And Ecklie got a phone called that I want to listen."
"What did Ecklie said to the person on the phone?" Catherine asked.
"I don't know, we have to get out of there, because Greg is in a hurry to get out of there, so I don't who he's talking to," Brass answered. "Ummm, Grissom, I got something to tell you."
"What?" Grissom said.
"Nick looked for you, because he sleep on your bed and Bruno stay with him to keep him safe," Brass explained.
"He felt safe around me and he think I'm leaving him," Grissoms aid. "And he is not ready to let me go."
Grissom clean Nick's cut then he put the bandage his left side and cover him up with a blanket. He will get revienge against Ecklie and his family for hurting them too much.
TBC
Next Chapter 18- Brass arrest Sam and Shelly, but hey escape because Ecklie help them escape. Grissom and his teams rush Nick to the hospital, because his fever keep burning up.