Good and Bad memories
Ok, first published fanfiction. Hope it's good, and that people like it. -Love, Nobody. PS: Just kidding! call me Em.
"Guys, we have a case. You don't need your go bags" JJ called into the bullpen.
Though the team was surprised they didn't have to go out of town, it was nice not going anywhere. But concerning as well. They all got up and followed JJ to the conference room.
"Ok, three women were found," JJ said and clicked the remote so three images showed up on the screen. "They were all kidnapped and tortured." JJ said carefully and looked at Reid hoping it wouldn't bring him memories. Even though it was years ago, she still worried about how he was doing every once in a while. "All were kept for about four days. Also, all were brunettes with blue eyes, and just graduated from college," she spoke and clicked the remote again. "A fourth woman, Ember Keys, was reported missing this morning when her boss noticed she hadn't come in for work. She said it was unusual for Ember to be late, since she had gotten her job at the library for her love of books. So she called, and Ember didn't pick up." Once more JJ clicked the remote to show live feed of Ember. "Ember was a foster child so the UnSub sent this to us instead of family"
Reid sat in his chair, frozen you could say. He knew who Ember was. He had known her for a couple of years. She had moved into the apartment building he lived in. She was studying Criminology and the second she saw him, she recognized him. So they had hung out, he helped her study, and tell her facts on famous serial killers. His behavior, of coarse didn't go unnoticed by Hotch.
"Reid is everything okay?" Hotch asked
"Um, I know Ember. We live in the same apartment building. She's a Criminology student" Reid said still looking at the screen
"Reid, I hope this doesn't cloud your judgment" Hotch spoke in his boss tone
"It won't, I promise. I just want to find her, she doesn't deserve this" Reid said
"Okay I'll take your word. JJ, is there anything else they have in common?" Hotch asked
"They all had a 3.0 to 3.8 grade point average. But Ember has a 4.0" JJ said and Reid smiled slightly, remembering the day she came back from school and almost broke his door down to tell him.
*Flashback*
Reid was sitting in his chair, reading a book, when all of a sudden he heard Ember yelling his name and pounding on the door. He got up in a hurry and grabbed his gun, just in case.
"I'm coming!" Reid yelled then opened the door only to get attacked by a very excited Ember
"What? Whats wrong?" Reid was asking
"Thanks to you, and your ever expanding brain I got my grade in math and science up to A's! And, got a 4.0!" she said still attack hugging him
"That's great!" he said
"Great enough for a total geek celebration?" Ember asked
"Hmm, of coarse it is!" he said
"Awesome! Are you ready to geek out?" She asked holding out her hand
"Yes, in fact I am!" Reid said and they did their secret hand shake. That whole day was spent with Reid and Ember watching everything Sci-Fi in their dorky outfits that contained a t-shirt with some saying only geeks could know and sweat pants, with fake giant glasses, or in Reid's case, real ones, and Embers hair in messy piggytails.
He was then brought back from this memory by Morgan."So, he's obviously kidnapping them based on looks" Morgan stated
"Where were they all seen last?" Seaver asked
"As weird as it seems, they were all seen on campus last" JJ said and glanced at Reid, who had a slight frown on "Whats wrong Reid?" she asked
"I remember, her car broke down and I offered to walk her to the campus and back. But she said no" He said and looked down
"Reid. We'll find her okay?" Hotch said and Reid nodded "Okay. So Morgan and Rossi, go to the campus and ask if anyone saw her leave with anyone yesterday who looked out of place. I'll go too" Hotch said but stopped seeing Reid look confused. "What is it Reid?"
"It's just, she would never go with someone she didn't know or trust. Anyone she had a feeling weren't good, she didn't even talk to. It has to be someone she knows and trusts. Which aparently is few. She only has about four or five friends and theyr'e all girls. Maybe a teacher?" He suggested
"Okay. I'll call Garcia and get her to look into that. JJ and Seaver, talk to the families of the other three victims. Reid, are you okay just working with the geographical profile?" Hotch directed everyone
"Yeah, I'll be fine" Reid said
Everyone left to either the campus or a victims' house. Hotch had called Garcia and she was narrowing the suspect list down to men in their late thirties to forties. Reid, doing as told, was working on the geographical profile. It had been about twenty minutes since everyone left. Suddenly Ember began to move on the screen. 'Come on, come on, I have to find out where she is' Reid thought out of frustration. But he couldn't keep his mind on the map, he kept looking to see what Ember would do. She was very smart, and even though she wasn't the strongest girl ever, she could definitely hurt someone if she needed to. It was then her eyes opened fully and he could see the confusion in them. Then the UnSub started to speak.
"Well, look who's awake. Finally" Gary Hunter, the UnSub spoke and moved closer until he was right next to her.
Ember tried to hit him, but her arm wouldn't move. Out of confusion she looked at her hands, only to find they were handcuffed behind the chair she was in. At least her feet were free. She looked around the room and saw nothing, no furniture, no table, just a dull lamp in the corner and the chair she was in.
Updates should be very soon considering I have no life. Love, Nobody (Or Em, whichever you prefer)