Hello Everyone! Originally I wrote the fic "Masterpiece" which follows this concept but I lost ideas. After seeing "Lauren" I decided to revamp it, especially since I wanted to explore the idea of what will happen when Reid, Morgan, Garcia and the other's unaware of Prentiss' real fate find out she was alive all along. So sit back relax and enjoy.
Summary: After the events of "Lauren" a distraught and depressed Spencer Reid attempts suicide. After a 6 month Hiatus to clear his head which included a 6 week mandatory stay in a mental hospital, he returns to the BAU. For his first assignment he along with Derek Morgan are sent to Paris for an international profiling seminar. However their trip is extended when a Murder takes place at the Louvre that sends the BAU searching for one Crafty Unsub. However during the investigation Spencer unknowingly uncovers a secret that will rip the team apart. (Pairings: JJ/Hotch, Morgan/Garcia and eventual Emily/Reid)
Notes: Some events will be AU, for example JJ returns to the team permanently in "Lauren" and is no longer in a relationship with Will (This is so I can have Hotch and JJ be together)
Disclaimer:
L'Exposition Grande
Préface: La folie du Spencer Reid
Present-Paris France
"REID STOP IT!" Agent Jennifer Jareau cried as watched her fellow team member Dr. Spencer Reid grab the collar of their leader Aaron Hotchner's blazer and slam him against wall.
"I WOULD STAY OUT OF IT JJ," Agent Derek Morgan growled. He was known to have a temper but the team had never seen it flare to catastrophic proportions. He was so mad that Agent David Rossi and Technical Analyst and girlfriend to Derek, despite being just as furious as Morgan and Reid at the news, had to hold him back. "You are just as guilty as him."
"Of all people Aaron," Spencer hissed the grip so tight his knuckles were shaking vigorously. At that point JJ was trying in vain to pull him off Hotch before the situation got worse. He may have been small, but when angry he could do as much damage as an Earthquake, "how could you hide this from us and have us all suffer over a lie! You could have told us the truth instead of making us go through that pain."
"The situation called for it," Hotch said calmly in his monotone voice, "calm down you are overacting!"
A chuckle left Spencer's lips.
"Over reacting?" He sneered, "you think I am overreacting? HOW THE HELL WOULD YOU FEEL IF I TOLD YOU HALEY IS REALLY ALIVE IN ARGENTINA?"
A growl involuntarily left the usually, emotionless and stoic SSA agent's lips.
"Leave my wife out of this!" He snarled.
"NO! ANSWER ME!" Spencer roared slammed his bewildered and enraged. At this point his hands were ready to move from the other man's collar to his throat. He used to consider this man to be like the older brother he had never had. But now as he gazed into the eyes of his fellow agent, he saw an imposter. At this point he felt JJ trying with more effort to pry him off Hotch before the violence escalated. Spencer growled and shoved her away.
One wouldn't expect a small man like Dr. Reid to do such damage, but to the shock of the BAU agents JJ went flying through the air. A cry from Penelope's lips and the sound of a dull thud from JJ's head hitting the edge of the table suddenly brought the team back to consciousness. At the corner of his eye, Spencer saw JJ move her hand to the back of her head. Her hand was stained with blood.
It was then that all hell broke loose.
He dropped Hotch like a sack of Potatoes. On impulse as soon his body hit the ground he ran to help her cradling her head in his lap. He ran his hand through her hair and began to whisper to her that everything was going to be okay.
"SOMEONE CALL A DOCTOR!" Rossi cried as he released Derek from his grip. Agent Ashley Seaver was already running to a phone.
Penelope fell into Derek's strong arms and began sobbing. Her head buried deep into his chest looking for protection.
And in the center of the room stood Reid. He was motionless and paralyzed. HE caused this. He hurt JJ in a fit of rage. This wasn't him! It wasn't in his nature to lash out and be violent. But things change…and this family was a crash course to a path of destruction.
As he closed his eyes he began to think of the series of unfortunate events which took a toll on him and his now fractured family…
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