Hey. This is a three shot based on a missing scene from Nelson's Sparrow. We all know that Somebody would have obviously let Emily know about Gideon. Most likely in my opinion, that person would be Garcia. On the show, Emily was alway so Caring towards Reid that I know once she knew about Gideon's death she would have contacted Reid as soon as possible. This is what happened when Emily was contacted. Hope you like it! Please read and Review!
Chapter 1
Garcia was sitting on the floor at Gideon's house, staring blankly at her computer screen. She looked up as she heard someone ask softly,
"Pen? Are you ok?" Garcia looked at JJ and slowly shook her head.
"Are any of us ok?", she asked softly. JJ just shook her head and sat down next to Garcia giving her shoulder a squeeze. They were both silent for a few minutes before Garcia spoke up again.
"Hey Jayje, someone needs to tell Emily. I'm betting Hotch hasn't thought of that yet. But she deserves to know." JJ nodded and said,
"I know. And when this is all over, Spence is gonna need her. she could always get through to him. Right now, it's all he can do to focus on the case, but I can already sense him shutting down." Garcia's eyes filled with tears as she said in an almost whisper,
"My poor gentle genius. As if he hasn't been through enough in the last couple of years."
"I know." , said JJ, "First Maeve, now Gideon. I don't know how much more he can take."
"No! We can't think like that! He's strong! He will get through this! He has to! We can't lose him!", said Garcia, nearly in hysterics. At that, JJ teared up.
" I know. I know, Pen. I don't want to lose him either. He's my best friend. He's like a little brother to me. It's killing me that he is going through this again." ,she said.
" What time is it, Jayje?" , asked Garcia after a few minutes of silence. JJ looked at her watch and said,
"About 10 AM."
"So, about 3 PM London time, right?", Garcia said. JJ nodded.
"Around that time, yeah.", she said
"So, she's still at work now.", replied Garcia.
"Yeah, but I think she'd still want to hear as soon as possible. You should call her now. If she doesn't answer, she can always call back when she gets to her phone."
"Good point. Calling her up now." Garcia quickly scrolled down to Emily's name on her phone and pushed send. It rang twice before Garcia heard the clipped,
"Prentiss." on the other end.
"Em?" said Garcia shakily.
"PG, what's wrong?" Emily asked, Immediately concerned. Garcia wouldn't be calling in the middle of the day for no reason and she was obviously upset.
"Gideon's gone." Garcia said flatly, in an effort to keep her voice calm and stay strong.
"Honey, Gideon's been gone for years. He left not long after I started with the team."
"No. I mean gone. His body was found in his cabin late last night. Hotch apparently got a call and then he called us all over there. Gideon had been shot to death." , said Garcia, in a rushed tone of voice
"Oh my gosh. Why? Do you know anything yet.?", Emily asked, clearly shocked at this information.
" Em, right now we are still getting over the shock that he was back and now he's dead. We are still working the case. It appears to be an unsub that he was closing in on though." ,JJ spoke up.
"Hey Jayje. You're with Garcia? Where are the others?"
"Oh, yeah. I forgot to mention. You are on speaker, my Raven Beauty.", said Garcia
"And, the others are out in the field. Morgan and Reid are talking to the ME. The rest of the team are trying to piece facts together about old cases to try and figure out what Gideon discovered that brought him back and got him killed.",added JJ, "I'm here keeping Pen company."
"Oh, gosh. How is Reid?", asked Emily, suddenly remembering that he would be the most affected by this case.
"Spence isn't doing well at all, Em." ,JJ replied, and Garcia added,
"Emily, right now it's all he can do to stay focused on the case. I haven't seen him like this since Maeve died and I think he's more emotional now than he was even then. You need to call him."
"He needs to stay focused on the case right now, PG. You know that. But Text me as soon as this is all over, and I do mean, the second this case is solved. I will call him. I won't let him shut himself off like he usually does."
"Thanks, Em. We're really worried about him.", said JJ. Suddenly, Garcia's phone beeped signaling she was getting another call.
"Oh, Hotch is trying to get through. Time to get back to work.", said Garcia, reluctantly. Emily replied,
"Ok, girls. Keep me posted. Garcia don't forget that text."
"k,Supergirl. Love ya. Bye!" ,Garcia answered her. JJ added her goodbye, and Garcia quickly switch over the call.
Across the pond, Emily tossed her phone onto the ottoman and flopped down on the couch. She sighed. She wasn't as close to Gideon as the others cause she hadn't known him as long before he left,but she had still had a great respect for him. He didn't deserve to die like this.
Then she thought about Reid. He had already been through so much over the years. It had crushed him when Gideon had left eight years before. Now he was not only suddenly back, but also dead. It had taken Reid a long time to recover from Gideon's abandonment. For Reid, Emily knew, this was like losing Gideon all over again. This time, though, it was permanent. After what he went through with Maeve, this could be the last straw for Reid. Emily hoped it wouldn't be. She was determined to keep him grounded. She wouldn't let him withdraw from the world or his family this time. If he did, she feared that they wouldn't get him back.
So now Emily knows. the next chapter will be the conversation between Reid and Emily.
