The Hunter and The Prey

Caught

Chapter Seventeen

Caught

The Fritzcole's mansion was suddenly packed with authorities as they discuss the situation in their hand. The sent video of Chasen Fritzcole was being meticulously watched by experts to see if it wasn't a bogus video recording and within thirty minutes it was confirmed that it was a real one and Chasen was the one in the video. They are now tracing where it came from.

Some investigators lead by Fanning director of FBI and Sandberg his second in command, were trying to determined his early activities after attending the burial and finally saw in the phone and computer records, that he reserved a non stopped flight to Brazil and asked for a waiting plane upon his arrival. It causes him five grand for his reservation and he paid via his credit cards. In the computer's history there was a map in Brazil he Googled on the internet and he manages to encircle exactly where he was heading. But they can't just rely on the information right now -the kidnappers might probably stash him somewhere else. They needed solid information first before they will send men to rescue him.

The satellite team was in chaos as they finally realize that someone messed with their programmed and they found out the last activity it recorded was finding Natalie Barry in Ireland.

Deril earlier deleted the findings where specifically in Brazil, Chasen was.

"What's the Barry girl got to do with this?" asks Sandberg.

Mrs. Fritzcole was sipping her tea to calm her nervous system down. "We stashed her away so that Chasen won't hurt her; we knew all this time he was still after her."

"We received a call from the Polkovitches in Ireland that Ms. Barry had been taken from her apartment. They saw her with guys trying to restrained her and immediately called the cops to report the incident, but authorities there had no idea where she is right now," told Jacobson. "She is probably in Brazil right now."

"They made her their live bait to isolate Chasen and capture him through her. Well thought," said Sandberg -Deril nearly smiled in pride; it was after all his brilliant ideas. "What I don't get is, why did Chasen made himself vulnerable and careless to seek this Barry girl?"

"He wanted revenge; her father owed him pretty much, but Mr. Barry was killed by the same guy after Chasen and he wanted his justice through killing Ms. Barry, the daughter," Deril muttered casually, quite enjoying himself as he watches the anxiety of the people were wearing.

"Oh after they killed my brother, now they captured my son, too," sobs Mrs. Fritzcole; despite how much she stands up against him and contradict his method of seeking justice, he was still their son, who they loved, cared and forgive.

"The Frishads are behind it no doubt about that," pipe up Sandberg. "Troy was a member and he said just before he died someone in our side is betraying us. Maybe that person was coordinating with Azir and planned everything -stashed the bait in Brazil, where the hunter becomes the prey."

"What I don't know is who the culprit was?" asks Fanning.

Deril's face was suddenly blank as Sandberg and Fanning scrutinize every face in the living room.

"Mr. Tred investigates all calls made in the office and in this house. Give subpoena in every damn tower and get the information I am asking. The spy is only near us and we needed to apprehend whoever it is," said Sandberg.

"Make it fast guys before the culprit will scraper away," added Fanning.

Tred and two of his buddies were shuffling outside as they called the district attorney for help getting information of phone records.

After seven in the evening the second call from the capturer made all living person in the mansion froze in anticipation. Mr. Fritzcole answered it as the whole FBI listens keenly.

"Hello?"

"You had the money or what?"

Mr. Fanning frantically shove a piece of paper to Mr. Fritzcole's hand.

He read, "How can I know if he is still alive?"

A punch thudded against Chasen's chest and they all heard him cursed and threatened to suffer worst from him if he gets his hand on him.

"Now do I have your answer? Half a billion is his price. I know you have all the money; I'll call again, but first I wanted a photo of the money." The phone went dead again.

"Prepare the money and we will discuss deception for a backup plan," suggested Mr. Fanning as he beckoned Sandberg in the corner. "Satellite team -launch the rover when you are done fixing our stuff."

As they huddled in discussion Deril made his exit quietly. What he didn't expect was someone is tailing him. Deril rode in his car and pulled a black phone he didn't surrender when Sandberg asks for confiscation. The tailing man was ordered by Jacobson to watch Deril's movement. He followed him by plugging a taxi and told the driver to follow the car in front of them.

"They are preparing the money, but a deception is on the way. I can't be around here anymore Sandberg and Fanning were investigating all of us in the office. Meet you in a few hours. I'm in the next flight." The phone was dead and the man tailing him didn't hear who the person Deril was conversing with.

He stops the cab driver as Deril rushes to go inside the airport. An immediate action is surely the highest priority right now and his remaining option is to phone Fanning about Deril's suspicious activity. He can't just arrest the man without any orders from the higher ranks.

"I want a financial background on him!" said Sandberg after receiving the report. "Someone needed to raid his father's office and read every damn file in there."

Thirty minutes later Deril's dirty little secret nearly shocked the office, the President and the Fritzcoles, and the entire static who knew him. It was in his father's files where they discovered Deril's rich bank account; the sudden deposit of ten million dollars in his name; his suspicious phone call in Israel and it was recorded fifty more. The program he designs to mess the satellite and his interest tracking down Natalie Barry.

So that's why his father was killed because the old man found out about his son's betrayal. Maybe Deril was the one who took his father's life.

His aunt was close into faint at the treachery her nephew made.

"Sir we received that Mr. Isellaw's private plane just took off in the direction of South America," told Collin.

"Continue tracking him down, and I want another satellite scourging every region in Brazil! Make it fast!" Fanning commanded. "Damn it. Leonne get me the Brazilian authorities and tell them to arrest Mr. Isellaw upon arriving. I want him captured even before he joins the others!"

"Yes sir!"