The young doctors.

Wear a mask.

I was in the lab with Dr. Brennan and Ash. Dr. Brennan was cutting the skull while me and Ash wore masks to protect ourselves, when Seeley walked in.
"I spoke to the city development office. Garden is scheduled to be excavated next week for construction. My guess is we interrupted a gangbanger moving the body of two murder victims." He told
"A gangbanger who buries his victim with a rosary?" Dr. Brennan asked.
"What, did you find any gunshot wounds?" He asked
"No, just head trauma." I told.
"Dude put on a fucken mask! We don't want a repeat of the Christmas incident!" Ash exclaimed towards him making me laugh.
"You really like this part, don't you?" He asked ignoring her.
"I like answers, yes." Dr. Brennan told before she placed a section of the skull under a microscope to examine it. "Localized staining on the endocranial surface, indicating..."
"Subdural hematoma. The head wound caused internal bleeding, but death was not instantaneous." I explained taking over.
"Can I finally test my bats?!" Ash asked.
"Not yet." Dr. Brennan told making Ash groan.
"I wanna test them." She complained as Dr. Brennan continued to look at the screen.
"She may have been conscious for some time after the assault."
"But there's no sign of bone remodeling. She died soon after the assault." I stated as she began to flip over the skull section to gather more clues. "There's patterning on the ectocranial surface. Whatever weapon was used, it left a mark."
"Bats now?"
"No."
"Doc you are crushing my soul."
"You can't crush a soul Ashley. You know this."
"It's sometimes difficult being your friend. And I have friends that has weapons in the back of his car. I won't say his name due to legal reasons."

(Ash p.o.v)

I ended up walking with Doc and Seeley as they talked together.
"Our gang unit's gonna bring in the leader of Mara Muerte, see if we can identify the gangbanger that got away." Seeley explained.
"Why would a gang leader cooperate?" Temperance questioned.
"I'm gonna ask him very, very nicely, Bones."
"You know that book I'm reading, about getting along with your coworkers? It says that sarcasm is never helpful. I could lend it to you if you want." Temperance told making me bite my cheek to stop myself from laughing.
"Sometimes if they gain something, they'll help corporate. It's how I get a bunch of recipes by helping kids in gangs in school. I've got a great chicken creamy pasta recipe from this gang where one of their mums was Italian."
"Your friends with gangs?" Seeley asked
"I'm a well known associate of a few gangs yeah. I know a few members of the gang the run away dudes from. Just through word of mouth and flyers." I explained confusing him till Jack approached us.
"I found with help from Ash, Spodoptera, Ornithogalae and Tetranychus urticae on the suspect's show and on the victim." He told handing the file to Doc. "Also found Notonectidae and Corixidae. It's aquatic fauna typically only found in and around ponds and streams."
"There are no ponds or streams at the burial site." Temperance told.
"Yeah, and here's the kicker. There was also evidence of genetic material from a Franklinia alatamaha on his shoe."
"Turns out it was a good thing you could only catch a shoe, Seeley." I told as he held a skeptical look.
"You're kidding. I'm in shock. Frankie Alabama, you don't say?" He asked
"Did you hear what I said about sarcasm?" Temperance asked
"I actually think he has decided to just ignore us, unless shits convenient to him and his needs." I stated before Jack spoke.
"It's a rare flowering plant that hasn't been seen in the wild since 1800. The only known specimen in this area outside a specialized botanical garden was given to Senator Alan Corman as a gift." He explained handing a different file to Seeley. "Oh, I love going after senators."
"Fuck the government cover ups!" I exclaimed.
"YEAH!" The two of us exclaimed together.
"Whoa, just simmer down there you two. We're gonna check out the botanical garden first." Seeley told.
"Fine. It's at the White House." Jack told causing Temperance to smile.
"Yeah!" She exclaimed as she laughed with us and we all high fived.
"Ok, you guys should do that even less than normal people." Seeley confessed.
"Fuck being normal. Honestly it sounds like you want me to conform to stereotypes. And I will not conform to stereotypes which is like breathing fresh air."
"What?!" Seeley questioned while Jack and Temperance smiled from my antics.
"The experience of being a normal person can be a lot similar to being boiled alive. And I'm not gonna do that."
"Just be silent."
"I make no promises."
"Make sure to keep your eyes open for backswimmers and water boatmen while you are there. Remember the Notonectidae can be different colours, you know, so..." Jack told before getting interrupted by Seeley.
"That's a nice try, ok? You're coming with us. As well as you Ash." He told before walking away and Jack held his hand up.
"Don't call me Ash, dick!"
"I call shotgun."
'He's not gonna get the front.'

We were in Seeley's car and Jack was sitting in the back with me as Doc stayed in her usual seat in the front.
'Called it.'
"I called shotgun. What does it mean to a society when the niceties are no longer observed?" Jack questioned as I mostly listened to music.
"Ok, look, we got two bodies, alright? One unaccounted for. We've been shot at, and now we know that there's a gang member walking around a US senator's place. Any theories?" He asked making us shake our heads no. "Oh, come on guys. Let's think of it as a puzzle, and there's a missing piece."
"I like puzzles, I find them relaxing. I just finished 'The Anatomy Lesson', Rembrandt." Temperance stated.
"Oh that's a good one."
"You're kidding, right?" Booth asked.
"No. What do you find relaxing?" She asked
"I restore vintage cars." He told.
"Yeah I've been in the middle fixing my bike for awhile. Making' weird noises recently."
"I haven't seen it a lot recently." Seeley confessed.
"I've been giving Zack a ride so he doesn't need to worry about Jack yelling and what not."
"I know what I find relaxing." Jack told.
"Everybody finds what you find relaxing relaxing."  Seeley told trying to get him to shut up.
"Senator Corman is a big supporter of business leaders in Central America. That means supporting repressive regimes that use death squads to silence any opposition from the working people which are the same people who flee to the States." He told.
"Ok, that's great. That's good. Let's focus. That's good, cause now we have a link between Corman and the Salvadorans."
"Wait, now you think the senator murdered two people?" Doc asked not understanding it.
"I just think we got another piece of the puzzle, that's all." Seeley admitted.
"Can I use my bats when we get back?" I asked.
"No."
"Come on Doc!"
'I really wanna test them.'