A NUMB3RS story by Black 4 Minister that has Don protecting Charlie when a threat comes from within and from an unexpected source.
The story can be found on fanfiction.net:
It was completed on January 3, 2010.
Tropes for the fic:
- Affectionate Nickname:
- Charlie is called Buddy by Don while being called Whiz Kid by Colby.
- Big Brother Instinct: Like in the series, Don gets protective of Charlie when a bullet gets sent to him and almost tries to get him to stop consulting for him at the FBI out of fear of what might happen to him.
- Character Death: Mark Douglas, who is shot while holding Charlie hostage.
- Hostage Situation: Charlie gets taken hostage by rogue agent, Mark Douglas, who had become increasingly angry at Don for supposedly not letting him question his brother's results.
- Original Character:
- Mark Douglas, a rookie FBI agent who becomes increasingly angry at Don for perceived special treatment of his younger brother and eventually takes him hostage, which leads to his death.
- Jasper Phillips, an agent assigned to protect Charlie after Douglas sent the professor a bullet, which causes everyone to go on high alert.
