A NUMB3RS fic by Thirdgal which has Don and Alan held hostage by a man while returning from a vacation, with Don seriously injured and Alan being left to find a way to get them both out alive.
It can be found on fanfiction.net:
It was completed on July 28, 2006.
Tropes for this fic:
- Abusive Parents:The sheriff turns out to have been one to his sons, which eventually lead to one son dying and the other, Chris, to take Don and Alan hostage to force him to tell the truth.
- Alliterative Title: Father Figure.
- Badass in Distress: Don is this as he along with Alan are taken hostage by Chris and is also seriously injured after being shot in the leg.
- Domestic Abuse:Sheriff Rutherford was also abusive to his wife.
- Hostage Situation: Don and Alan are held hostage, with Don being shot in the leg and in need of serious medical attention.
