Cry Wolf 4: Higher Ground

Chapter 10: Hang in There

Back at the precinct they were all looking over the case files to see if they'd missed anything. Ben and Wolf stared in shock at Crash Investigation's re-creation of the accident between Bryan and Copycat.

"I don't know how Bryan could have survived that, I'd say that we don't have long to find him," explained Ben.

Jacobi came running up to them with a piece of paper in hand.

"We've located Bryan's low-jack. He's at The Terminal Island Container Transfer on Terminal Island," explained Jacobi as he handed Ben the piece of paper.

Ben looked at it then at the squad standing there waiting for instruction.

"Alright boys load up, Jac you go with Seeley, Wolf, with me. I'll have HRT back us up just in case," ordered Ben as they headed out the squad room.

In Ben's Sequoia Wolf was putting his bullet proof jacket on he looked at Ben and couldn't help but feel guilty for talking to Jane and not telling him.

"I hope once we get there that the low jack on Bryan's gun becomes more exact the TICT is a lot of ground to cover including many freight containers," noted Ben.

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Terminal Island Container Transfer,

Terminal Island, L.A....

Ben pulled up at the TICT and not long after Seeley did too. Seeley pulled out some binoculars and tried to get a decent look at what they were dealing with.

"How far are HRT?" asked Seeley,

Ben holstered his secondary gun and did up his bullet proof jacket.

"They're gonna' be about an hour; they're trying to convince a jumper not to throw himself off of a very tall building," replied Ben.

Jacobi pulled out his laptop and placed it on the hood of Ben's car.

"Now that were are at the location the low jack should narrow the search further," explained Jacobi as he pointed to the laptop screen, "and by the looks of the low jack's location Bryan is in the train repair complex."

They all looked at Ben, waiting for him to think up a plan of attack.

"Ok we'll head to the building together but once we get there, Jacobi and Seeley will take the back entrance and Wolf and I will take the front," explained Ben as he pointed to the laptop screen.

Jacobi closed the laptop,

"We can't go in there; the moment we set foot in there he could kill Bryan or use him as a shield. He's a hostage we need to act on this as though he's a civilian," explained Jacobi.

Ben rubbed his head; the headaches were getting worse.

"Jac we have to act now; Bryan has been hostage for almost 15 hours maybe more. He could be bleeding out right now, the injuries he sustained in the car crash not to mention what ever damage Mark has done to him...he doesn't have long...if he's even held on this long.

Jacobi grabbed Ben by the jacket,

"You bastard, how can you say that!" yelled Jacobi as he took a swing at Ben.

Seeley and Wolf broke them apart and stared in shock.

"I can't believe you two; fighting at a time like this when one of our own is being held by a killer. You are both right; we can't go in but we can't just stand here either," snapped Wolf.

Seeley butted in,

"Uh...boys our problem has kind of been sorted," explained Seeley as he handed Ben the binoculars.

Ben looked through them to see Bryan being thrown into the back seat of Mark's SUV and another guy getting into another SUV.

"Seeley, you and Jac follow the SUV with Bryan in it. Wolf and I will follow the other suspect," ordered Ben as he handed Seeley back the binoculars and got in the Sequoia.

Bryan lay in the back seat of Mark's car; he knew what was going to happen, Mark was going to kill him. Bryan had to do something no matter how reckless; there was no way he was going to die at the hands of a serial killer.

Seeley's SUV followed quietly behind Mark at a safe distance. Ben's SUV followed behind the other suspect's SUV.

"Seeley keep your distance I don't want this guy spooked," explained Ben over the two-way.

Jacobi looked at Seeley and let out a long sigh.

Ben decided to pull the suspect over; he switched on the lights and flashed the siren. The suspect immediately put his foot on the accelerator. Ben picked up the two-way.

"Seeley, Jac, don't give any sign that your a cop, we're now in high speed pursuit of the other suspect, he's now following the train tracks," explained Ben as he put the two way back.

Wolf hung out the side window and tried to aim at the suspect's front tires.

"You had to follow him onto the train tracks, I can't get a shot it's two bumpy," said Wolf as he tried to aim again.

Ben noticed Train signals along the sides of the tracks,

"Wolf, get in, unless you don't want your head anymore," yelled Ben over the wailing of the siren.

Ben grabbed Wolf by the bottom of his flak jacket and yanked him in just seconds before he collided with a signal. The suspect veered off the tracks and onto a dirt road along side the train tracks; Ben followed and began to gain some ground. Ben pulled up along the right side of the suspect's car to discover who it was...Jak Lindross; the Chainsaw Killer.

"Wolf. Mark and Jak were working together," said Ben with shock.

Wolf picked up the two-way and set it to megaphone.

"Jak Lindross, this is the L.A.P.D stop your vehicle or we will use force...you have 5 seconds to comply," ordered Wolf over the megaphone.

Jak had made up his mind; he veered his car into Ben's slamming hard against Ben's driver side. Ben pushed back.

"Motherfucker, he's gonna pay for the damage," grumbled Ben.

Jak slammed again, this time it caught Ben's car at a weird angle, launching Ben's car up the mound of gravel that the train tracks were situated on. Ben's car launched about 10 feet in the air, clearing the tracks and nose diving on the other side. The car slammed nose first into the ground then flipped a few times before coming to arrest on its roof.