This story takes place in season 8. The idea for the story came from a dream I had. This is also continuing after "She's not okay." We are still progressing with Emily and Hotch's feelings for each other. I hope you enjoy! Happy Reading!

I do not own anything of Criminal Minds and or its affiliates.

BAU at the round table

Reid jumped up, "I'm going to call Will." He quickly dialed, put the phone to his ear and walked out.

Morgan slammed his hand down on the table as he stood up, "This is driving me crazy, I'm going to Penelope's apartment. Something is definitely wrong."

"I don't suppose we could call Sergio?" Rossi chimed in.

Reid walked back in, "Will said JJ went with Garcia and Emily for a girl's night. They left about 7 and never came home. He assumed we had another case and that JJ was going to call him later."

"Morgan, Reid you got to Garcia's. Dave you're with me. Report back to me with any news and all other cases are to be put on hold until we find them."

Garcia's Apartment

Morgan picked her lock and pushed the door open. "Penelope?" He called quietly. Morgan and Reid had their hands resting on their guns. They walked in and looked around. "Nothing seems to be out of place."

Reid walked towards the bathroom and then turned back towards Morgan, "It looks like she never made it back home."

"Your right there's no purse and no keys." Morgan points towards the empty hooks on the wall, "These hooks are empty. The third one probably had a jacket on it."

Reid pulled out his phone, "I'm going to call Hotch, they should have made it to Emily's by now."

Morgan spots a picture across the room of him and her. He walks up to it and picks it up. "Where are you baby girl?"

Emily's Apartment

Hotch picked the lock and they entered with caution. The room is deadly quiet. Rossi is behind Hotch when he calls for her, "Emily?" There was no response. Not even the sound of Sergio meandering on the hard wood floors was audible. It seemed as though he was gone too. "Hotch I don't like the looks of this." Rossi stuck his gun back in his holster.

Hotch put his gun back and looked under Emily's bed.

"Did you see him?" Rossi asked.

"No."

"Cats are pretty good at hiding I wouldn't worry."

"How can I not?" Hotch reverberated to him sternly.

Rossi went looking through Emily's cabinets.

"Dave what are you doing?"

"I'm looking for cat food. I'm going to fill his bowls back up and give him a full thing of water then we can tell later on if he's here, that is if we don't find the girls beforehand."

Rossi went to filling up the cat's bowls while Hotch walked over to the little table, by the door. "She never made it back home, her keys are missing." His heart sank at the sound of his own words, but at the same time he was boiling over with anger. He was mad at the simple fact that it has been one thing after the other especially with Emily, first Doyle, then being taken in Arizona and now this. As for JJ she had just went through her family being endangered by ruthless criminals. Garcia was so fragile. His heart ached for Emily, JJ and Garcia. They were a part of his family.

Hotch's mind was overwhelmed with many un-answered questions. When would it ever end? Why this and why now? Why the girls? Was someone intentionally trying to tear them apart? Were they victims of a random attack?

His thoughts were interrupted by Ross, "Don't do it."

"Do what?" Hotch said letting out a breath of air, while staring at the floor, rubbing his forehead.

"Lose your head."

"Dave, the thoughts of JJ, Garcia, and Emily…" He stopped and then said, "Emily, I'm in love with her. We kissed and…"

"You don't have to explain, I know." Rossi walked closer to Hotch, "We have to work this like any other case, with our heads clear. It's the only way we can get them back. Besides for all we know they could be passed out drunk somewhere." Rossi smiled.

Hotch looked at him with doubt and then his phone rang, "What did you find?" There was silence while Reid spoke on the other end then Hotch said, "Close off the apartment. No one goes in or out. We work this as any other case. I need your heads clear. Meet us back at the BAU." He hung up.

"Glad you took my advice." Rossi smiled

"I didn't. I just told them to."

Back at the BAU

Will walks through the door with Henry where he was greeted by the male members of the team. "Hotch, I want to help anyway I can, but I'm not leaving Henry. You remember what happened last time."

Rossi had a thought, "We all could be potential targets, and maybe we should bring Jack in."

"Dave's right. We need to look at this from every angle and take all necessary precautions. Morgan you and Reid pick Jack up from school, bring him back here. Jack and Henry can stay in my office. One guard will posted outside and we will have two agents inside to keep them protected. From here on out everyone should have someone to back them up at all times. Do not get put in a situation where you are alone."

"What about JJ, Penelope and Emily? They weren't alone and they ended up missing." Morgan said.

"Yes, but they were out for a good time. They had their guard down. So don't let your guard down. If anything suspicious or out of the ordinary comes up let me know immediately." Hotch nodded for Morgan and Reid to go get Jack.

"Thank you. What can I do to help?" Will said picking up Henry.

Hotch replied, "You can go over with us the last minutes before JJ left and any details you knew about the evening. Any information will be crucial in helping us find them."

"Okay, let me get Henry settled in."

"I'll get the guard and two agents." Hotch said.

"I'll get the whiteboard and make sure the room is set up." Rossi said walking off.

It was morning and a cool breeze swept over their bodies, unconsciously sending shivers up their spines.

JJ was coming to and felt damp grass under hand. In drowsiness she blinked her eyes open and saw Emily and Garcia lying on the ground next to her. She pushed herself up into a sitting position and looked around.

They were surrounded on three sides by a chain length fence towering high above their heads towards the sky. The top of the fence was covered with razor wire, and flood lights were mounted every ten feet on either side stretching far in front of them where it looked to continue into the woods.

JJ looked at the fence behind them and through the wired holes was a scenic view of the landscape below. They were on top of a mountain. JJ pushed gently on Emily who was closest to her, "Wake up." She said, only loud enough to get her attention.

"What is it?" Emily opened her eyes and looked around, "Please tell me I drank too much." She sat up and looked to Garcia who was moving around, slowly coming to. "Garcia?" She said.

"Yeah, I'm awake." She replied with a big yawn. She pushed her glasses up on her face and sat up looking around. "I don't think were in Kansas anymore."

All three of them stood up and felt the damp ground give a little, under the pressure of their feet. They looked down and saw the grass sticking up between their toes.

Emily looked around the grassy area they were standing in for shoes, "Why are we barefooted?" Emily looked forward at the stretch of rocks in front of them of every shape and size, "I'm guessing us not having any shoes has something to do with those rocks."

Garcia was in shock. She just couldn't believe what she was seeing, "Tell me this is a bad dream. Did somebody spike my drink last night?"

JJ looked ahead at the graveled path in front of her and said, "From what I can remember we never made it to the club."

Suddenly a female voice came over the speaker located behind them, on the fence. "Welcome to Compound X. There are speakers located every 400 yards where you will be given instructions to complete your next task. The rules are simple. Do as I say, when I say and how I say or you will be killed. There are land mines activated only by me and if you fail to follow my instruction you will be eliminated. Agents JJ, Prentiss and Technical Analyst Penelope Garcia you may begin the 400 yard walk towards the woods, across the gravels now."

They hesitated slightly and a land mine went off behind them. "Now that was a warning, the next one won't be so I suggest you move."

The girls looked to one another. Garcia had tears streaming down her face as JJ and Emily gave her smiles and reassuring glances as they began their treacherous 400 yard walk.

Well what do you think? Should I continue? Does it sound interesting? Please review I really appreciate them.