Chapter 1:

This is my very first fan fiction I have written

"Well well, if it isn't the infamous Horatio Caine. I've been watching you closely at every crime scene for the past 2 months and I have to say you're good, but I want to see how good you can still be when you're part of the crime".

Horatio looked up from the chair he was tied to and scanned his surroundings for the source of the voice. "I don't know what you want from me but if you don't untie me and let me go I am going to take great pleasure in defending myself, and I can't say that you will be breathing when I'm done".

As Horatio finished his sentence, a covered figure came out of the shadows directly in front of the chair. "Now now Horatio, you don't even know why you're here. You shouldn't jump to conclusions so quickly. No harm will come to you as long as you do what I ask".

Before the mystery man could continue Horatio spoke up, "I am not interested in why you took me, all I know is that when I get my hands on you you'll wish you had never laid eyes on me".

Horatio's captor became agitated at this statement. "You're not playing the game correctly. I thought you would want to know everything about me and why you are here. After all, you've been searching for me for the last 2 months. It's obvious that you don't have a clue as to who I am. I am very disappointed in you".

"Why should I know who you are, I can't even see your face". Horatio kept his eyes on the person before him hoping the conversation would stall him long enough to get his hands loose. "Why don't you take off your mask and untie me, then we can talk about this face to face".

Horatio's captor turned away from him, apparently agitated by the way he turned his body. Horatio wasn't sure where this would get him but he hoped he still had time to escape.

Without turning toward Horatio, the man began talking again, "Your stalling techniques are not going to help you escape if that is what you're hoping to do. Once you realize why you are here you will want to play the game. You see Horatio; you are not the only one that I have tied up in this place. I have asked two people in your life to join us and I don't think you would want to abandon them at this stage of the game. All I want from you is to choose who lives and who dies. I do hope this is enough information for you to figure out who I am and why you are here".

With that being said, the mystery man started walking toward the door, but he wasn't leaving. Instead he stopped and pulled a cord; which opened a curtain directly in front of Horatio. "Here is something we can discuss when I come back". While Horatio was taking in the site before him the mystery man took his leave and closed the door behind him. Horatio was caught off guard when the curtain revealed the rest of the game, but there was one thing he was certain of, he now knew the identity of his abductor. It was the serial killer they had been investigating for the last 2 months. With this knowledge he was certain how this game was going to be played out, and it wasn't good. As Horatio looked at the unconscious bound figures of Eric and Ryan he knew that he needed to get free if he was going to save the lives of his two CSI's. He didn't know when the killer was coming back but he was not going to sit and wait for him to return. He was going to do whatever he could to get the upper hand in this sick game he had become part of.

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