Hey guys! I'm so sorry for the late update. Uni life have started again so I'm a bit pre-occupied. but no worries! the next chapter is almost done! I'll most probably post it tomorrow. That chapter might be the last one or second last. I'm still figuring some stuff out. Anyways enjoy this chapter! there's a bit of canon and AU as well.

JJ tried to open her eyes. Her head feels like it just got hit by a truck. She made an attempt to reach her forehead, only realising that her hands are tied behind her back, to the chair that she was sitting on. Her legs were bounded as well. JJ tried to remember what happened. She was talking to Hotch, Cruz and her were on their way to one of the possible location of Askari, then it hit her. Oh, no.. their car was hit by another SVU.

JJ looked up and around her, she was in some kind of room, the walls were a bit mouldy, no window, single door, only 2 light bulbs hanging from the ceiling, and then finally, she saw Cruz, at the other end of the room. He was tied up just the same. "Matt? Matt? Wake up!" JJ tried. Cruz groaned, struggling to process what is happening around him. When he finally got a bit more bearing, he focused on finding the voice that's been calling his name. "JJ, is that you?" he asked, his eyes still a bit blurry. "Yeah it's me. Are you okay?" "Ugh I think I might've gotten a concussion, and maybe some broken ribs. You? What happened?" the last question coming out almost like a whisper, he was out of breath. "We got ambushed by an SUV, I'm guessing Askari's men."

"Us and ambushes, what else is new" Cruz said. JJ glared at him, not finding the situation funny, but understanding that this is his way of not showing too much fear. Then the door swung open. The man walked in with a smug on his face. JJ held her breath. She can't believe she fell for his trap. She should've known Askari is not some amateur who leaves breadcrumbs. He was better than that, and she fell into his trap.

"Well hello old friends, it's been so long. I hope you can forgive me for the lack of hospitality, but I'm afraid we're on a tight schedule. So, how about we go straight to the matter at hand, shall we?"

BACK AT THE BAU…

Penelope Garcia is not okay. She is not okay at all. How could she be that stupid? She should've known it was a trap. She's a tech GENIUS and she didn't figure out that it was a trap set up by this Askari guy to split the team up. If anything happen to her buttercup, she can never forgive herself for letting any of this happen to JJ, to her BAU team, to her family.

The light on her office phone lights up, Garcia pressing it immediately. "Sir, are you all alright?" "Yes, everyone else is fine. Garcia, have you found anything else that could help us find them?" Penelope sighed, "I'm sorry sir. I still can't find anything yet. I've hacked into the main system's servers like you asked me to do, but there is still no unusual activity so far" "It's alright, when she arrives, maybe she have something that can help"

Penelope frowned. She? Who is Bossman talking about? Garcia was about to ask him about the mystery woman when suddenly theres a knock on her bat cave door. She ended the call and walked towards the door. She was speechless to find the person standing in front of her. "I hear one of our team member is in trouble, need any help?" Emily Prentiss asked. Penelope was immediately in tears, "Oh my princess, you're here! It's really you!"

Emily just smiled, she was happy to be back, albeit the circumstances. She misses everyone, she misses all the banter that they throw at each other, the drinks they always have at a bar not far from their headquarters after a tough case, she misses everything about this team. They were her family, they still are. That's why she got into the jet straight after Hotch told her what happened.

JJ was there for her. When she died, one of the few things that kept her sane was her daily online scrabble date with Miss CheetoBreath. She was there to support her when she came back, even though she got major backlash from Reid because of it, JJ still with upmost confident, told her that she would do it again in a heartbeat if it meant that it would save her best friend. So now, when JJ is in trouble, when her past has come to haunt her, when she is in need of a friend, she is sure as hell gonna be there for her.

"UMMPPHH!" JJ bit her lip so hard it bled. She did not want to give Askari the satisfaction of hearing her screaming in pain. But she doesn't know how long she can take it anymore. It's been a few hours, she thought. "I can go all day Cruz, but I don't think JJ here can. Your code now, or this time she loses more than a baby."

JJ's eyes went wide open. Her baby. How did he..? "Did you tell him I was pregnant?" JJ asked Cruz with an accusing, almost hurt tone. He was the only person other than herself that knew about the unborn baby. Cruz looked at JJ right in the eyes, "Of course not. I never told anyone."

JJ's head was spinning. If Cruz didn't tell Askari about the baby, how did he found out? The wheels are turning in JJ's head, trying to figure it all out, and then it came, the realisation of who was behind all of this. "Okay, that's enough, come out!" JJ called out. "Who are you talking to?" Askari asked. "Not to you, to your boss. Come out and face me you COWARD!" JJ spat. The door blasted open, and then came out, Michael Hastings.

JJ was hoping she would be wrong, but she knew she wasn't. "How did you know?" Hastings asked, intrigued that his former colleague figured out that he's involved in all of this. "Askari couldn't possibly know that I was pregnant. I didn't tell anyone, not even my husband! I only told Matt, right before you came and gave me that message from the BAU. How long were you listening before you approach? The Humvee attack proved I was right about the inside man" "And look what it cost you."

JJ was pissed. "You can threaten to kill me, Matt won't give you what you want." Hastings sighed, "Don't I know it. But I also, know you Matt. And what line, you won't let me cross" Hastings said while putting his hands on JJ's hips. "Jareau is your Achilles heel, and I don't blame you. She's an attractive woman," Hastings continued "DON'T TOUCH HER YOU SICK SON OF A BITCH" Cruz bellowed. "No more games, I want Integrity. She's the price." "Maybe.." Hastings looked at JJ, running his hands on her stomach before continuing, "I can make you another one" He smirked.

"Take your time Matt, I've been thinking about this for years." JJ's shaking, but she can't let them win. "Matt, don't, I'm f..fine. I'm fine." she tried to sound convincing but she knew she was far from it. Hastings was unbuttoning her pants. He's going through with what he said. This is it, JJ thought. "Okay okay that's it JUST STOP. I'll do it, just stop." Cruz said finally giving in. he couldn't let him rape JJ. He just can't. Even if he DIDN'T have feelings for her, he still wouldn't let anyone rape his team member for anything, he is just not that kind of man.

If JJ was being completely honest, she was relieved that Cruz decided to give up his code. She could handle torture, sure it'll haunt her for awhile, but she'll manage to push through. But this, if she was raped, she's not sure she can come back from that. No, scratch that, she knows she won't come back the same.

Cruz typed in his codes, Hasting's man made sure it was legit before confirming it to him. Hastings smiled, he's just 1 step away from having everything he needs. He turned to look at Cruz, "well thank you for the codes Matt, and for your service to this country." Hastings eyed Askari who then, stabbed Cruz multiple times. "NOOOOO! MATT!" JJ was screaming, she didn't even know she has the energy to scream that loud. Matt slumped and fell to the ground, "I'm sorry, Jayje." He managed to finish before his eyes went blank, and he was no longer speaking, or breathing for that matter.

Tears were running down JJ's cheeks. She's crying, she doesn't care anymore if they see that they've broken her. She's tired. She just wants all of this to stop. Please, just stop.

"Now JJ, it's your turn. Just give me the codes and nobody else will get hurt." JJ almost laughed at his words. Almost. "You really expect me to believe that you won't kill me when you have my codes?" JJ countered. "Well it was worth a shot. How about this then, how about you give me your codes, and he lives?" And with that, Askari came in through the door, dragging Will with him.

"WILL! Are you okay?" JJ almost forgot the main reason why she was in the SUV with Cruz in the first place. She was relieved that Will seemed fine. She guess there was no point in torturing him in the beginning. No, now she finally understood why Will was kidnapped in the first place. She felt a knot in her stomach. This isn't going to end well.

"So how is it gonna be Jareau? Your country, or your husband?" Hatings smirked. He knew he had won. JJ locked eyes with Will. He shook his head. JJ sighed, she knew her husband wouldn't give up too. He came from generations of cops. He didn't just took an oath to protect and serve his country, it's practically in his blood. "Go to hell" JJ told Hastings.

Hastings stared at JJ, "Well suit yourself." With that, a shot was fired, followed by a scream from Will. Hastings had shoot Will once in his left shoulder. Then it was JJ screaming. She can't do this. She can't just watch her husband being tortured in front of her and not doing everything she can to stop it. "OKAY FINE! Fine, I'll give you the code" "See? I told you, Love will always be the true weakness of anyone." Hastings said to Askari. Askari just shrugged.

JJ was given the laptop and she started typing her codes in, adding the distress call and pressed enter. She was silently praying to anyone or anything, hoping that there's enough time for the team to find them. "Alright we're in." Askari told Hastings.

"SIR! There's a ping on one of the servers, codename Blackbird." Emily looked up almost immediately as the words came out of Garcia's mouth. "That's JJ. Hotch that's JJ telling us where she is" Hotch and the rest of the team stood up. "Alright send us the location Garcia" "Already done sir. Please bring my buttercup back, safe." Penelope begged, looking at the whole team. "We will." Hotch finished. They're gonna save JJ and the others. This team has suffered enough loss. They can't lose JJ too. He has to agree with everyone else, JJ was the glue of this team. She kept them all together. She was there for each and every single one of them when they were at their lowest. For Hotch, it was when Haley died. Reid, when he was taking Dilaudid and Emily's 'death'. Prentiss, when she 'died'. Garcia, when she was shot by that coward deputy. And everyone else too. She put this team above everything else.

Now, the team is going to return the favour.

How was it? do leave a review of how you think of the story. I already have a plot for my next story but I'm not gonna post any new story until I'm confident that I can manage my life first lmao.