Title: Too Tough To Die
Chapter 1 – Catch me if you Can

Summary: Thomas Wilder returns with a revenge plan against Danny but when Danny is caught in his trap can Jamie get to his brother in time? Or will Danny be Wilder's last victim? Based on Eppy 6.20 Down the Rabbit Hole

Disclaimer: Everything from Blue Bloods belongs to CBS and well not me lol I only own my muse (Alice love her!) and the ideas and any OCs that might pop up (which in name are only coincidence if they match anyone reading and not intentional!)

A/N: Had wanted to write a little Wilder revenge piece since he first came on the scene but RL hasn't been cooperating over the past few weeks. So I finally had to just take a few moments for myself and write a little something for my fave cop show and hope you all like this.

Note: "Words in italics and double quotes taken directly from the eppy"

"He said he was going after my family…why would he say that?"

"He was just trying to scare you…"

There were very few things that scared Danny Reagan but knowing that his beloved family could be in the clutches of evil serial killer scared him…more the he might ever verbally admit.

However, his facial expressions were enough of a giveaway to show that indeed Danny Reagan was scared. A small amount of relief had washed over him when he burst through the back door of his home to see his wife watching his two boys practicing some football fumbles in the backyard.

But that relief was short lived as FBI agent Adam Parker reminded him of what Wilder's MO was – young women, between 18-22 and…

"Nikki!"

And that panic had surged once more…his heart pounding with terror as he told Parker to stay with his family as he rushed back through his home, over the hood of his car and left tire impressions on the pavement as he raced toward the university where he prayed his niece would be there safe and sound.

Not to be.

"Laundry!"

He silently prayed hard that he'd find her in the laundry but…after hearing "she's not there…" he feared his hopes would be dashed to pieces. They were….but it wasn't just that she was missing it was the taunting message that Wilder had left after he had kidnapped Nikki

"I'm….here."

It was a picture of him with an arrow that pointed to his head. It was telling because it's where Wilder was right now – in Danny's head. And that's exactly where Thomas Wilder wanted to be; having told himself that if he was able to knock Danny off his game…get him rattled beyond repair then he'd be able to trap Danny…make him his last victim.

But at first Wilder had underestimated the people Danny had with him in those moments, his desperate sister, his level headed brother and the rational voice of a stranger – Adam Parker; all of them helping him to stay focused and get his head back in the game.

Which he does.

"I'm coming with you," both Erin and Jamie had piped up at once; Danny looking at them in disbelief.

"No," he tried to refuse.

"I can't just stay here!" Erin insisted.

"And you'll need backup," Jamie reasoned. "Danny you can't go after him alone, that's what he wants."

Knowing he wasn't going to win, Danny shouted something to Parker to get him the coordinates on Nikki's phone and then hurried back to the driver's side of the car, Jamie getting into the front seat while Erin hopped in the back.

"She…"

"She'll be fine," Danny tried to reassure his panicked sister. But inside and knowing what Wilder is capable of, he's not even certain himself if Nikki is even still alive.

"If he's…hurt her," Erin hissed in an undertone as Danny and Jamie traded worried glances. "I know how these things end."

"Why did he call from her phone? He's…Danny…he's playing you."

"I know," Danny interrupted with a small huff. "But we have no choice. Plus…at this time it's the only viable lead we have and as Erin said, we can't just sit here and do nothing! So when we get there…Nikki's gonna be fine."

Danny looked up and locked eyes with his sister in the rear view mirror and felt that same feeling of fright gathering momentum inside that he had when he burst through the front door of his home about half hour ago. He tried to tell himself that she would be fine…it was ultimately him, Wilder was after; Nikki was just a pawn to drawn him in.

You can't just go after him half-cocked…he wants you distracted…your mind elsewhere. Focus!

They near the area that they had traced Nikki's phone to; an empty parking lot outside of city limits, away from any kind of prying eyes – empty except for Wilder's car.

"Okay…everyone just stay sharp. Erin you got your gun?"

"Yeah."

"Jamie and I are gonna check the car."

"Danny…"

"If Nikki's there…we'll check the car while you call for backup."

Danny stopped the car and then looked at Jamie with an uncertain gaze; the storm brewing in his narrowed orbs telling his brother a story he won't once again verbalize unless forced. "Let's go get Nikki."

The three of them slowly got out of the car; Erin hanging back while Danny and Jamie neared the back and side of the silent dark sedan. She watched her brothers near the dark sedan, her heart aching in her chest so hard that they'd find her beloved daughter dead that she was amazed she was even standing or somewhat coherent.

"Stay alert…this guy is capable of anything," Danny warmed Jamie as they near the darkened vehicle. At first they hear nothing but as they get closer, they hear soft whimpers and trade worried glances. "Pop the trunk."

Jamie carefully made his way toward the front of the car and pushed the small button, whipping around to make sure Danny was covered just as Danny neared the trunk and then used his left hand to push the trunk open while he used his right hand aimed at whoever was inside.

"Nikki!"

Upon hearing her daughter's name, Erin rushed toward her brother while Jamie stands guard in case Wilder made a move to come at them when Danny was distracted. Danny lowered Nikki to the ground, gently pulled the tape from her mouth and asked where Wilder was.

"Make sure he doesn't double back," Danny told Jamie before he raced in the direction Nikki said she thought she heard him heading.

"Danny!"

"Wait there!" Danny barked before he disappeared from view; Jamie looking back at Erin who had Nikki cradled in her arms and was on the phone with emergency dispatch. His heart raced at top speed with the thought of finally taking down his chief nemesis for good. As he ran further away from Jamie, his ears heard sounds of women...voices in his head…his niece…his sister…his wife…others…all dead…all yelling for help…all calling to him. Overshadowing that was the sound of Wilder's sadistic laughter…taunting, mocking…gloating.

I'm in here detective…in…your…HEAD!

No…Danny shook his head, willing the images and sounds to leave so that he could concentrate on what he told himself would be the final showdown – Thomas Wilder's death. The grass thinned, trees disappeared into dark eerie stalks without limbs or leaves and the watery horizon melded with the barren landscape before him; his eyes not even sure where the sky, water and land kept their separate bars.

And then…it all clears.

He hadn't excepted to find Thomas Wilder waiting for him; had expected to come across miles upon miles of barren landscape and then get another taunting message a few weeks later tagged to Wilder's latest victim or a phone call so he could listen to her screams. So when he entered a small clearing, he didn't expect to find standing still waiting for him.

Waiting?

Waiting.

Danny stopped, his gun raised and his mind wondering just what the hell Wilder's new game was? He's just giving up so easily? This...something's not right…

"It's over Wilder." Danny said to Wilder's back; his teeth gritted at the sight of Wilder brazenly wearing a police officers uniform.

"You found me…very good detective."

Wilder turned to face Danny with a somewhat smug expression. He was caught. For all intents and purposes he was as good as finished and yet…the look on his face told Danny another story – something wasn't right and Wilder still had one more ace up his sleeve. However, that danger was still hidden to Danny and in that moment, seeing Wilder unarmed he told himself that it was over…Wilder was done.

"You messed with the wrong family!" Danny replied with an angry hiss.

Wilder continued to look at Danny with an appearance of smug satisfaction; a little voice inside Danny's head fighting to be heard in telling him that he needs to turn back and call for Jamie – something isn't right! He's baiting you. But for what?

"This may be true but I needed a challenge. I've been waiting for you to get here."

Waiting?

Waiting.

But why? Surely he reasoned that Wilder panicked and was just trying to stall for time. But why? Stalling for time would only bring Wilder to ruin. It made no sense.

It did…but only to Thomas Wilder.

Again, the little voice inside his head warned him…call for Jamie. Don't let him talk further. Don't let him get into your head! Don't let him stall…again, stall for what? Danny could see there wasn't anyone with Wilder. No one waiting with a nearby getaway car or helicopter. He was caught. It was over. It was…over?

"You know what's interesting about all this is we'll be linked you and I. The cop and the serial killer. You're good at what you do too."

The thought of even being in the same realm as someone as twisted and sadistic as Thomas Wilder made Danny's stomach instantly tighten and he couldn't get the words out fast enough to refute him.

"I'm…nothing like you!"

But that's exactly what Wilder wanted – to engage Danny, get him riled up further in the hopes of making a mistake. Taking him off his game, draw him in a little bit closer.

"It's over Wilder. Do you hear me. Over!"

"Oh Danny…it'll never really be over," Wilder grinned but held his place for a few seconds longer. Danny studied his opponent, wondering when he'd make a move so he could take him down or he'd finally hear sirens in the distance, signaling that help had finally arrived.

However, Wilder had always been unpredictable so when Thomas Wilder started to slowly raise his hands and then place them behind his back, that little voice inside Danny's head finally started to be heard. Something's not right!

"Put your hands down!"

Wilder's twisted grin kept in place as he kept slowly raising his hands.

"Put your hands down!" Danny ordered once more.

Too late. With his hands behind his back Danny didn't know if Wilder would pull a gun or not. And Wilder knew that and he doesn't hesitate to taunt Danny – after all it was his game to win.

"If I have a gun and you shoot me…it's self-defense. But what if I don't have a gun detective? Everyone will say you shot an unarmed man. So…whether I live or die, I'm going to be with you forever. I'm never leaving the inside of your head."

Don't listen to him…Danny's mind warned. You'll rid the earth of a piece of garbage, you will be able to live with it!

"You obviously don't know me that well," Danny shot back in sarcasm. For a split second, Wilder's expression clouded and he, again for a millisecond started to doubt his plan. However, he carried on as if on point.

"It's over," Danny tried once more. "Now…drop your…damn hands!"

Wilder smiled. A twisted…taunting grin that was designed to make Danny act. And he does. However…what happened next surprised him. Of course Wilder was playing him. It was his game.

And Danny…just lost.

"Okay Detective…"

*bang!*

The shot echoed through the clearing, back down the path and all the way to the parking lot where it reverberated off both cars and all three figures standing between them. Erin and Jamie trade horrified glances while Nikki's body shook harder.

"DANNY!" Erin shouted as Nikki's body jerked in her grasp at her mother's shrill cry; jolting Jamie who instantly pulled away and headed in Danny's direction. His heart pounded…every step his police issue shoes took on the uneven ground made the beats a bit more painful but determined. However, when he reached the area he thought his brother to be, he stopped short and cursed under his breath.

What the hell? Where are they? Where the hell did they go!

"Danny!" Jamie shouted as his phone rang. "Danny!" Jamie shouted once more as Erin's voice came to life in his ear. "Danny…he's gone," he told her with a ragged gasp.

"What? And Wilder?" The phone relayed Erin's panicked response.

"He's…gone too!"

Jamie looked around before he raced toward the edge of the precipice, his mind a cloud of frantic worry, panic and wonder. "Danny!" He called once more before he turned back to see nothing but barren landscape before him.

"Erin…Wilder has Danny!"

A/N: eeks! Haven't been too active in this fandom and hope this isn't too terrible and you all liked it a little. It won't be too long b/c I don't have time to dedicate to that right now but hope you all liked it and please do review before you go and thanks so much! So where did Wilder take Danny? And will Jamie be able to find his brother before it's too late? Would love your thoughts