So this is my first Fanfic for Criminal Minds. I usually write for Naruto but I love Criminal Minds and hopefully it will work out well. I've also taken over a story called Eternal Darkness from another author that I will be working on as well. So with that being said I will say what I always say about my stories there will be abuse and sexual abuse. If you don't like it then don't read it. There is nothing I can't stand more than people reading my story then reviewing saying it's too dark. You've been warned.

Chapter 1

Aaron woke up in the middle of the night to his phone going off. He groaned then looked over at his clock and saw that it said 5:00AM. He reached over to grab his cell phone opening it to stop the annoying ringing first thing in the morning. They had just gotten back from a long hard case in Kanas and Aaron had given his team the day off to try and recover from the travel and lack of sleep that the case brought. It seemed like serial killers only wanted to kill at ungodly hours of the morning. Aaron had done a few things that day around the house but he had fallen asleep at an early hour of eight that night.

"Hotchner." He said trying his best to sound somewhat awake. He was already starting to get out of bed he knew the only calls he got t this hour were always for a case.

"Yes is this Aaron Hotchner?"

He was expecting JJ's voice on the other end like he always got. The voice was that of a female but it wasn't JJ that was for sure.

"Yes this is Agent Aaron Hotchner. Who am I speaking with?"

"My name is Allison I'm a nurse at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. I'm sorry did you say Agent?"

"Yes I'm an Agent with the FBI. What can I do for you Allison?"

"Do you know a Spencer Reid?"

"Yes is he alright?"

"Is he also an Agent then?"

"Yes he is. What is he doing there?"

"He was brought in by an Ambulance roughly thirty minutes ago. You're in his records as an emergency contact."

Aaron was already dressed and in his car. There were two phone calls he never wanted to get one something happened to Jack or Haley and the second something happened to a member of his team. In this case it was his team not only just his team but Reid the youngest of them. As horrible as it may sound it seemed that much worse knowing it was Reid. Reid had many strengths but that was limited to his mind. It wasn't his fault he wasn't like Morgan physically he just couldn't defend himself as well as the other men on the team. However, Reid was more than happy to do the mental part of the job over the physical he didn't have a problem not going on raids and being in the field all the time. Not only that it was Aaron's job to put every member of his team where they are the strongest and Reid's place was best served doing the mental workouts then breaking down doors.

"I'm also his medical proxy. What happened to him is he alright?"

"I'm afraid all I can tell you is that he is in surgery right now. I'm sorry but for more information you'll have to wait to speak with the doctor."

"Alright I understand I'll be there soon."

Aaron hung up the phone then called Morgan first. He knew that Morgan would be upset if he didn't call him first Reid was like a little brother to him since he first started in the BAU. He was very protective of Reid and he was the only one that was able to tease Reid without him taking it personally sometimes Reid would even tease Morgan right back. After three rings Morgan's tired voice answered.

"Morgan."

"Morgan its Hotch we have a problem. Reid's in the hospital right now."

"What? Is he okay?"

Morgan was up and getting dressed with the phone suck to his ear. Reid was like a little brother to him he never wanted to get a call in the middle of the night that he was in the hospital.

"I'm on my way now they won't tell me anything except that he is in surgery he was brought in by an ambulance about thirty minutes ago."

"Alright I'm on my way. What hospital?"

"Jefferson Memorial I'll meet you there. Call the rest of the team and let them know."

"Alright see ya soon."

Aaron pulled into the hospital at the ER entrance he parked his car and went into the building. He went straight to the nurses' station and flashed his badge.

"I'm SSA Aaron Hotchner I received a call you have one of my agents Spencer Reid here."

"One moment let me find out." An older looking nurse said. Her voice was different from the one he spoke to on the phone. He name tag read Stephanie. She turned to a computer and a few moments later came back.

"He's in surgery right now you can wait for him in the waiting room. When the doctor comes out he'll call for you."

"I'm his medical proxy what was he brought in for?"

"I'm sorry I don't have that information and even if I did I honestly couldn't tell you it goes against policy. I'm afraid you'll just have to wait."

Aaron went to stand in the waiting room though he wasn't happy about it. He could understand policies but Reid was an FBI Agent and Aaron was his proxy he needed to know what happened so he knew what choices he might have to make. Aaron started to pace up and down slowly members of his team started to file through the door. Each looked as good as he did they all came in in jeans and a t-shirt it was clear everyone just threw on whatever they could grab first. Each time one came in Aaron told them the same thing that the nurse told him; and each one went to that poor nurses' station asking more questions that they couldn't answer.

Finally they all just gave up and stopped asking. Aaron was still pacing up and down the waiting room. Rossi was sitting down same as Emily. They had that look on their faces like they were busy compartmentalizing. JJ sat there just staring at the door waiting for Reid's doctor to come out every now and then she would answer her phone letting Will know that they didn't know anything yet. Will telling her that after he dropped Henry off at her mother's that he will be there for her. Sure enough a few hours later Will came in and sat next to JJ giving her comfort. Morgan was sitting holding Garcia's hand no one said anything until Rossi broke the silence.

"Aaron I know you pace when you're nervous, but you need to stop the other people are looking at you like they are waiting for you to go postal."

Aaron stopped and let out an annoyed sigh pacing was something he did when he was nervous or worried he just couldn't help it. They had been waiting for three hours now and nothing.

"Do you think someone hurt him?" Garcia couldn't help but ask. After all at Reid's age there really were only so many reasons why he would be I surgery especially this long.

"I have no idea what we'll find out. I'm not aware of any medical problems that he's been having that would require surgery." Aaron said

"Did they know he was FBI?" Emily asked

"No they didn't even know I was until I told them."

"So the police were never called that could be a good thing." Rossi said

Just then a doctor walked through the door and walked into the waiting room. All the agents held their breath waiting to see who the man would call for.

"Spencer Reid?"

They all stood up and moved closer to the doctor.

"That's us." Aaron said

"You're his family?"

"We are Doctor Reid is an agent of mine we work for the FBI."

"Alright well I was told that none of you are aware of what happened to I'm going to give you all the information that I have. Then feel free to ask questions. Your agent was brought in around 4:30AM by ambulance he was servely beaten. He has six broken ribs one punctured his lung another punctured his spleen. I had to remove his spleen as well as repair the internal bleeding in his lung and abdomen. We took some scans there is bruising in his brain that will heal in time. He has a serious concussion that will give him headaches for a few weeks. On top of that his right shoulder was dislocated it is in a sling. His right hand and wrist was broken my best guess he broke it from self defense. He has multiple self defense wounds on both hands and arms. He is covered in bruising and cuts he was brutally chocked there is bruising around his neck in the shape of a hand. It has done some damage to his vocal cords so speaking will hurt as well as his jaw was dislocated. Unfortunately there was sexual assault."

"What?" Morgan all but yelled at the poor doctor that was just doing his job.

"We had a feeling when he came in he was unconscious and bleeding everywhere. I ran a rape kit and I found two different sets of DNA. There was server tearing and bruising as well as in his mouth. I know this is hard to hear, but they found him in his apartment he was alone there was a cell phone by him so he called 911 himself. He had rope burn on both wrists and ankles judging by the injuries how deep the bruising has become your agent has been brutally tortured and raped for roughly twelve hours."

"Oh my god" Garcia had tears running down her cheeks she couldn't believe this was happening to Reid her sweet innocent Reid.

None of them could grasp what the doctor was saying. JJ was being held by Will who was just as upset and angry as the rest of them. Spencer was his son's godfather he was also one of JJ's closest friend they have spent many meals together.

"When can we see him?" Rossi asked

"He's in recovery right now he will be moved to the ICU shortly when that happens you can come see him two at a time. I need to warn you though he is on a ventilator he hasn't been able to breathe on his own. His heart also stopped three times in the last six hours his heart is weak from all the pain and stress that his body is in. With that being said his file does show that he does not want narcotics now it doesn't say that he is allergic to any so I can only assume he had a drug problem before am I correct?"

"Unofficially yes he was addicted to Dillaudid. He can't be on narcotics for obvious reasons." Aaron explained

"I understand that and as his superior and his medical proxy I am going to ask you to ignore that even when he wakes up. He is on a mild dose of Morphine and he needs to remain on it until the pain level goes down. The reason being that if his body is feeling the full extent of his injuries it will put more stress on his heart. His heart can't take any more stress if his heart fails again we won't be able to restart it. I understand your concerns I do but you need to put his health first then worry about a relapse."

"Alright do what you need to do to insure his health and the rest we will figure out." Aaron said

"Now this is none of my business but does he have a boyfriend?"

None of them knew what to say. They all looked at each other trying to see if any of them knew that part of Reid. It never even occurred to them that he might be gay little lone have a boyfriend. Finally JJ spoke up.

"No he doesn't not that I'm aware of. Why?"

"Well like I said we did a scan and an x-ray and there were signs of past injuries. Injuries that would indicate that he was being abused. As well as when I performed the rape kit there was old injuries that can't conclude he was raped before but it does indicate rough sex. These injuries are all within the last six months."

"That can't be right are you sure?" Emily asked

"The injuries don't lie the evidence is conclusive he's being abused by someone. Maybe he has been keeping a relationship from you or he's recently gotten out of one. I'm sure you will go looking for these two men, but maybe that will give you somewhere to start. If you have any questions feel free to ask a nurse to come get me. My name is Doctor Steven."

"Thank you." Aaron said

When the doctor left the agents all stood there not saying anything. However, they were all thinking the same thing how did they miss that Reid was not only in a relationship with another man but was being abused. Finally it was Rossi that broke the silence.

"Does anyone know anything about a relationship Reid was in?"

"I didn't even know he was gay." Morgan said

"I did."

They all turned and looked at JJ.

"Why didn't you say anything?" Garcia asked

"He didn't want a lot of people knowing."

"What he couldn't trust us with something like this?" Morgan asked obviously angry that Reid the person he considered to be best friends with and brothers couldn't even tell him he was gay.

"It was more that he didn't want to stand out anymore then he already does. I tried to explain to him that we didn't care that he was gay, but he just was already so different to him it was just one more thing that made his different."

"So was he in a relationship?" Aaron asked

"He never told me that he was. He did mention that he went on a date about six months ago with this man that he met at a coffee shop. Jason something but he never mentioned anything after that."

"Did he say how the date went?" Rossi asked

"I asked him how it went he said it was good but he never mentioned it again after that."

"I'm sorry but Spencer was addicted to drugs?" Will asked in his New Orleans accent.

"That's news to me as well." Rossi said

"It's a long story but a couple years ago Reid was taken by an Unsub who has multiple personalities. He was tortured and drugged for two days. It was never officially on record that Reid was addict Dillaudid; however, we all knew none of us ever brought it up after we went to New Orleans for your father's case Reid seemed to stop. I'm sure Gideon had something to do with it though like I said none of us ever reported it." Aaron explained

"So the kid has been through a lot and he's only twenty- five." Rossi said

"Ya and now he's in a hospital bed trying to stay alive and these bastards who did this to him are out there." Morgan said he was growing more angry by the minute.

"I know I'm not an agent I'm just a detective but Spencer is Henry's godfather and one of JJ's best friends. I'd really like to help ya'll in any way that I can." Will said

"Thank you Will I appreciate that. Until we catch these two men I want someone with Reid at all times. So Garcia and JJ go back to the BAU JJ go through Reid's desk see if you can find anything that might give us a name. Garcia I want you to go through his computer see what you can find. Rossi and Emily stay here with Reid when he can go into a room stay with him something happens call me right away. Morgan and I will go to his apartment and see what we can find. Will I would like you to come with us you haven't been to Reid's apartment you may be able to find something that we would miss."

"Yes sir"

"Anyone finds anything call me and let me know. Let's go and get theses bastards before Reid wakes up." Aaron said.

Rossi and Emily sat down waiting for the nurse to come out and let them know they can see Reid. The others went to their cars and headed off in their right direction.