Jack had been taken back to the room where the team first woke up.
"Wait until I tell you to move," the man said," or I'll have to kill your dad."
He walked away, and in about two minutes the room was filled with the sounds of his voice.
"Okay Jack," he said," you may go."
Jack ran in the opposite direction of his dad and the team. There were exit signs in the hallway, so he followed them. until he came to a door. There was a window on it that allowed Jack to see the outside. He did it. He made it. He could go home. Everyone would be safe. He swung the door open, and a man grabbed him by the arm.
"What are you doing? Let me go!"
"Quit fighting me," his new captor said.
He picked Jack up and took him to a van. He threw Jack into the back and slammed the door. It was locked. He started banging on the door and screaming.
"Let me go! I want my dad!"
"Don't worry," said a woman's voice," if you do what he says, he'll be nice to you."
A woman was sitting in the passenger's seat.
"But I don't want to do what he says," Jack countered," he's helping the man that's hurting my dad!"
The driver's side door slammed shut, and the man from before got in. The van started to move, and Jack was being taken away from his dad.
Hotch and Rossi sat in shock, taking in what they had just seen. They watched the van drive away, and then they lost it.
"You son of a bitch! I will kill you if you hurt him," Hotch threatened," Do you hear me?!"
"Let me tell you something," Rossi said," if that child doesn't come home to his father one hundred percent safe, this entire team will make your life a living hell."
The unsub looked bored and waited for them to calm down.
"Are you done?"
His question was answered with furious glares.
"Well," he said," I don't know why you're mad at me. You've clearly had no problem separating families in the past. That's why I'm giving you a taste of your own medicine. Now you get to see what it's like to have your child taken away from you. This also gives you and your team an incentive to obey me. From now on, every time you or anyone on your team fails to follow an order, I will make a phone call, and your son will be punished on your behalf."
He went over to Rossi and uncuffed him. The older agent lunged for the monster.
"I wouldn't do that agent Rossi," he said," my partner has been instructed to call me every hour. If I don't answer, the boy will die. If he thinks I'm speaking under duress, he will kill the boy."
Rossi's hands curled into fists, but he backed down. The unsub smiled.
Reid and JJ had continued to talk about the unsub when Hotch's voice rang out over the speakers.
"Spencer, JJ, Emily, Derek, and Penelope," he said," I am ordering you all to do whatever he tells you to do. He has moved Jack to an unknown location. and the only way I can keep him safe is if we all comply. So I'm begging you all to do what he says, and help me protect my son."
Rossi walked through the hallway. He wasn't handcuffed. Jack wasn't with him. Rossi was shoved back into his room, and then the unsub went to Reid's cell.
"Dr. Reid," he said," it's your turn."
He opened the door and grabbed Reid by the arm. He knew Reid wouldn't fight. Reid felt his heart pound as he left the room.
Hotch had been untied, but he felt more powerless than before. He should have known it was too good to be true. For a second he allowed himself to think that his son would be safe, but now he was in more danger than when he was with the team. He closed his eyes and tried not to cry. His team needed him to be strong, and his son needed him. His eyes filled with water despite his efforts to keep them dry. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, but the tears wouldn't go away. He heard the door open, but he kept his eyes closed.
"Hotch," Reid said," what happened?"
Shut up dumbass! Hotch wanted to say. This guy had already taken out his anger on Garcia, and Jack for talking without permission. Now that Jack was alone, with his partner, Hotch didn't want anyone to endanger him.
"Hotch," Spencer said," look at me. I'm right here. We are going to get out of here, and the team is going to find Jack."
"Dr. Reid," the man said," it is against my rules for any of you to talk out of turn. Since my partner hasn't contacted me yet, I won't make Jack pay for your transgressions."
He went over to a drawer and pulled out a knife. He got behind Reid and put a hand on his shoulder, so he couldn't turn around. He cut Reid's shirt off, and cut his back twice.
"For every time you speak out of turn," he said," I will give you another marking."
Spencer gritted his teeth and tried not to let out a sound. It didn't seem to be life-threatening, but it still hurt. A phone rang from the unsub's pocket. He left the knife on the desk and left the room.
"Reid," Hotch said," don't touch the knife. If his partner calls, and he doesn't answer, he will kill Jack, I can't take that chance."
Reid nodded and sat still as they waited for him to come back. The unsub walked back in and excitedly went to his computer. One of the blank screens lit up to reveal Jack, but he wasn't alone. They could see Jack trying to comfort another child. Hotch and Reid didn't recognize the other child until he moved over.
"Henry," Reid gasped.