CHAPTER 4: She's Alive
AN: For NCIS it is still somewhere in the middle of season 9 except Ziva is not dating Ray. Emily is back! The hearing is over she is reinstated, Declan is safe with Emily's friend and she does not have a cell phone, and has been worried sick about Declan that she has not had a chance to tell Gibbs and her mom she is alive. And it has been 3 months since the case with NCIS, so Gibbs thinks she's been dead for 6 months, I am making Emily younger than she is in the TV show, because otherwise Gibbs is really old. Also in this no one is really that mad at Emily. They understand and accept her decision. And Reid and JJ do not get into a fight.
Quantico, Virginia—BAU: Roundtable 7:45 pm
The team had been sitting around the roundtable catching up. It had only been an hour after Emily agreed to rejoin the team. They were all ecstatic she was back and couldn't wait to hear about her travels around Europe while she was hiding from Doyle.
"It's really good to have you back Emily" said Reid, finally getting over being mad at her.
"Like I said I am so sorry, but I had to protect you guys from Doyle. You're the only family I have, my mother and I don't get along so he wouldn't have gone after her and well my…yeah" she trialed off thinking about her dad.
"Hey guys ummm we need to go apparently, there is an urgent case, Strauss just told me she says get in the car and she will send the files to our tablets."
"Okayyy. Emily, you ready?" Hotch asked looking at her
"Never been more ready, I mean I thought I would at least have time to go back to the hotel and rest since I decided to come back an hour ago. But this is better actually, I missed this…. not the death and the killings but you guys." Emily said quickly looking at their confused expressions.
Quantico, Virginia—In the Car 8:00 pm
"Hey guys look where we're headed" JJ said smiling. Ever since their case with NCIS their teams had gotten along like family. They talked constantly and kept up with each other, even with their busy work schedules.
"Oh, my gosh I get to see Abby!" Garcia said looking excited.
"Who?" Emily asked.
"Oh, Sugar Plum I totally forgot you haven't met her yet. You'll love her"
"Can we please look at the case we only have an hour till we get there" said Hotch reeling everyone back in
"Okay so looks like it's been three murders so far, each one with a note only saying a few words. Said Hotch
"And they don't know who the message is for?"
"Not yet" said Hotch.
"What's the message?" asked Rossi.
"The first victim's message said, 'I know the truth.' Then the second victim had 'You can't stop me.' And finally, 'From taking her again" Hotch read.
"Okay well this Unsub is obviously patient, and he wants to make whoever it is anxious and at the same time make everyone anxious. He is very detailed and has everything planned. He is strong and kills with a gun." Said Emily. They all looked at her
"Sorry, it's been a long time I wanted to make sure I was back" she said. Everyone smiled they had missed Emily a lot.
"He definitely has a type" said Morgan.
"All brunettes in their early thirties" Reid said and then realizing what he was saying looked at Emily.
"Guys it's okay, I know first case back with me, and I just got back and it's weird and I'm sorry for that, but no more crazy secrets I swear" said Emily.
Washington D.C.—On the way to NCIS 8:20 pm
"Soo uhh guys you never actually told me about the team we're working with" said Emily
"Oh, my gosh!" said JJ "We need to tell you about this team! So obviously, we're heading to NCIS and we're hooking up with the 'Gibbs Team'. Gibbs is this really like headstrong guy very alpha male but a good leader and he warmed up to us eventually. Then there's Tony watch out for him he's a major flirt. McGee is their resident nerd and then they have Ziva this badass ex-Mossad agent. Then there's Abby who's like this crazy fun goth who is their forensics scientist"
"Don't forget about Ducky and Palmer!" Said Rossi. "Ducky is their medical examiner and is fascinated with profiling and has these crazy stories and you'll be down there forever if you get him going. And Palmer is kinda like the puppy of the team. Following Ducky around everywhere and tries to do everything he can to get the job done.
Emily sat there stunned. She needed to warn her dad somehow so he wouldn't be surprised when his daughter, who was supposed to be dead, walked into his office. She mentally head-slapped herself for not contacting her dad sooner. She just had so much stuff she had to do to protect Declan and the team it was all she was focusing on since she had been back.
"JJ, can I borrow your phone?" Emily asked
"Uhhh there isn't any signal till we get to the navy yard sorry"
Crap. Emily thought
Washington D.C.—NCIS: Bullpen 8:40 pm
"Are they here yet?" Abby asked bouncing up and down by McGee's desk.
"No Abby" McGee said for the hundredth time.
"ABBBYYY!" shrieked Garcia rushing out of the elevator
"PPPPPPP!" Abby yelled running and hugging her friend.
The rest of the members got out of the elevator except for one. Emily.
"You coming Em?" Reid asked
"Yeah, I just needed a moment" Emily lied.
She walked out into the bullpen and stood with the rest of the team.
"Where's Gibbs?" JJ asked
"With Director Vance" Abby said
"Oh okay"
"Who's the new girl?" Abby asked looking at Emily.
"We'll make introductions when he gets here" Hotch said knowing that Emily would only want to explain things once.
Just then Gibbs walked down the catwalk. When he saw her he froze. How could this be? Emily, his daughter was standing next to her team and his team very much alive. She looked pale and skinnier than normal but she was there. He blinked once to make sure that she was real and then slowly made his way down the walk. He was trying to contain his emotions and to stop himself from running over to her and hugging his daughter.
"Hello again" Gibbs finally mustered coming up to the group. He stood next to Abby and looked at Emily.
"Oh, yes sorry, this is SSA Emily Prentiss" Hotch said mistaking Gibbs' staring for wondering who she was. Gibbs sighed, he was not imagining things, and she was really alive.
"Aren't you dead?" Tony asked bluntly.
SMACK!
"Right Sorry boss" Tony said rubbing the back of his head where Gibbs had slapped him.
"Yes, it's a long story" said Emily catching herself before she said Tony. Remembering that she wasn't supposed to know who they were said.
"And you are?"
"Very Special Agent Anthony 'Tony' Dinozzo" he said flirtily
"Nice to meet you. My death was faked for reasons which you do not have clearance for. Anyway, it doesn't matter I am back now" she said
"Sorry about him" McGee said rolling his eyes at Tony. "I'm Agent Timothy McGee"
"Abby Scutio"
"Agent Ziva David"
Emily looked up at her father and suppressed lump in her throat before saying…
"And you?"
"Call me Gibbs" he said