'Richard'
"Now ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the show."
A voice spoke out suddenly, obviously speaking through a microphone somewhere nearby in a deepened voice trying to sound like an announcer off of the Television Vision. The voice had laughter in his voice that he was not trying very hard to disguise.
Looking in on their friend and fellow agent, the team could see that he had obviously already been beaten as he was sprawled on the floor. His chair, which had been wood instead of the metal that was holding the team, had toppled on the floor. One of the legs that had been broken off, was slightly spattered with blood and lying innocently next to it.
As she turned her attention towards the young doctor lying on the floor JJ thought back to the moments just before she was captured and drugged. She had just been getting out of her car outside of Reid's apartment. She had decided after two years of trying to ignore her feelings for him and move on to dating other people that she needed to tell him how she felt, screw everything else. She loved her job but she needed more and she knew that he could give it to her.
Bringing herself back to the present, she watched Reid as he slowly looked up at them and then to the side where the man that held them captive had appeared, coming through a small wooden door. The man was still wearing his mask and walked further into the room with what looked like arrogance. The man walked into the center of the room and bent down near Reid's head facing the rest of the team
"Now that everyone's awake let's start the party boy."
"Leave them alone, Richard. They didn't do anything to you." Reid's voice sounded gravely and irritated, like his voice had been strained for a while.
"No, you're right. They didn't, but they're your family." The man said the last word with as much disgust and contempt as was possible in his voice. "Whatever I do to them is all your fault. Just like everything else that happens it's your fault. Your mother. My son. My wife. All of it is your fault!" he had started pacing during his rant and finished with a kick to Reid's face to emphasize his point, shocking the watching team.
"But now we're going to teach you a lesson. You like lessons don't you. We're going to show your team, your family what you're really like. How self-centered, how evil and selfish you are. I don't know how you've hidden it from them but I'm going to show them now. And we're going to see how much they care for you or if Gideon had a good idea leaving. You don't deserve a second chance at a family. You ruined your first family, who says you won't ruin this one." he had continued his rant and now the profilers, who were watching the scene carefully trying to figure out who this man was and why he had taken them all, knew why this man had brought them here.
Shocking the team Reid answered the man back in a way that was convincing if you didn't look into his eyes which Richard didn't. Reid was looking towards his friends showing the team that he didn't believe a word that was coming out of his mouth. "I know. I'm a selfish coward who doesn't deserve to live let alone be curse with knowledge that Satan had put upon me. I don't deserve any family and your right to want to show them how wrong they were for accepting me into theirs." he finished his confession with a slight wink to the agents behind the glass wall.
"Good. I'm glad you understand why you need to be punished. Now I'll be back in ten minutes, you know the rules. See you soon." With that parting he walked back out of the small door where everyone heard a lock turn and then footsteps retreating from both doors.
"Reid? What the hell is going on?" Morgan asked him hoping that he could be heard through the glass.
"Don't worry guys, he'll let you all go in a few hours."
"What's going on? Why does he want you in the first place?"
"Weren't you listening? He wants to punish me for ruining his family."
"Who is he? What did you do to make him hate you so much?"
"I was born." he said with a sarcasm dripping from his voice.
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A/N - Second chapter complete woohoo! What do you think?
Thanks again to my lovely beta.
Next chapter up in a few days.
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