TROUBLE AND PHONE CALLS

Danny's punch caused the man to go sprawling to the ground. The man stood up slowly, a malicious grin on his face. Danny stood ready for a fight while Tony groaned and the others stood quickly.

As the man was reaching Danny, Tony turned to Ross. "You and Reid stay out of this." He ordered as he and Johnny joined the fight.

The fight had only been going on for a couple of minutes when a couple other patrons joined in causing Reid and Ross to join the fight too. Johnny spotted the two younger men fighting and made his way to them.

"Get out of here," he demanded sternly.

Ross and Reid made their way to a corner of the bar where the other none fighting patrons were watching.

"Uhh…Guys?" Reid called out upon seeing the police cars and lights coming.

Danny noticed them next and called out, "Johnny, get them out of here!"

Johnny nodded and ushered the two younger men out of a side door and to the car.

"We can't leave them!" Reid argued as he tried to get back to the bar.

"It's too late Spencer," Johnny argued back.

Reid looked at the older man with fear in his eyes. The question of what to do was left unsaid. Reid, Johnny and Ross could watch as Tony, Danny and the man were brought out in handcuffs.

'Our fathers are going to kill us,' was Reid's last thought as Johnny drove him back to the hotel. Reid sad a quick goodbye to his two new friends and ran to the hotel room. He quickly changed into a more 'mature' outfit and got out his badge which he'd packed without Gideon's permission.

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Reid made himself a pot of coffee and waited for Tony or Danny to call him. Johnny had wanted to help but Reid had told him no; if Johnny came they would have to explain the bruises. Reid, himself, only had a split lip thanks to some help from Ross.

It was almost an hour later when the phone rang.

"You sober?" Danny greeted.

"I had half of what you drank and I had coffee," Reid greeted back.

"Listen up kid; see if you can't get us both out without bail. If you can't then Tony and I each have two hundred dollars stashed in our suitcases. Hopefully it'll be enough." Danny sounded stressed.

"What if it it's not?" Reid asked worriedly.

"See if Johnny can help. If he can't…" Danny faltered.

"I have a friend I can call but I don't know if he's home or if he can help. I know he'll be willing if he can though." Reid supplied.

"Call Mac and Gibbs only if you have no choice," Danny warned.

"I know Danny." Reid reminded him.

The two boys hung up and, after grabbing the hidden money, Reid hopped in a cab and want down to the police station.

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Outside the police station Reid took a deep breath and clipped his badge to his belt.

He stormed in and up the sergeant's desk. "Special Agent Doctor Spencer Reid; I'd like to speak to who ever is in charge of the case against Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo and CSI Danny Messer."

The sergeant nodded his head and made a call. Ten minutes later an officer walked over and escorted Reid to a private office.

"I'm Officer Jones; how can I help you?" The man asked.

"I'm FBI Special Agent Reid; I'd like for you to release Agent DiNozzo and CSI Messer immediately." Reid demanded.

"I'm afraid I can't do that sir. The owner of the bar is going to press charges. I will talk to him and see what I can do. Until then…" Officer Jones was cut off.

"I don't care if the man is pressing charges. I demand you let them go." Reid's voice rose.

"Sir, if you'd like for them to be released then I suggest you pay the bail. It's four hundred dollars apiece." Jones said.

Reid's confidence faltered, "I only have four hundred dollars total. Isn't there anything you can do?"

"I suggest you find four hundred more dollars." The officer supplied.

Sleep deprived, feeling sick, and scared Reid snapped. "You had better hope you don't need the help of the FBI anytime soon Officer Jones."

"Sir, I think you should leave…now." Officer Jones ushered Reid out of the office and out of the police station.

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Reid went back to the hotel and sat in his room thinking about what to do. He picked up the phone and called Johnny first.

"I wish I could help Reid but I don't even have a hundred dollars in my account right now." Johnny replied when asked if he could help.

Reid had understood and though he didn't want to he called his friend.

"Hello…" the sleepy voice answered.

"It's Spencer," Reid responded. He waited until the person on the other end was more alert.

"Spencer? It's…early; what's going on?" the man asked.

"I'm in some trouble." Reid answered.

"What do you need?" the man wanted to know.

"I need four hundred dollars," came the quiet reply.

"What kind of trouble are you in man?" the voice wondered.

"My new friends, Tony and Danny, were arrested. I can't call our fathers Charlie." Reid's tone held his panic.

"Spencer you know I'd help if I could but I'm not home right now. Me and Don are at the conference here in the New York office. Call my dad; he'll help you." Charlie suggested.

"Papa Eppes will help me, kill me, and then tell Gideon." Reid couldn't help but whine.

The two talked for another couple of minutes before saying good bye and hanging up. After hanging up Reid knew he had no other choice. He picked up the phone, dialed a number, and waited for the person on the other end to answer.

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"You're up early," Gideon teased by way of greeting.

"Haven't been to bed yet," Reid responded.

Gideon frowned; the fact that his 'son' had stayed up all night didn't bother him. It was the dullness of the boy's voice that worried him.

"What the matter Spencer?" Gideon asked gently.

"Please don't be mad…" Reid couldn't hold back tears as he talked.

"Take a deep breath son. Tell me what happened." Gideon tried to hide the anxiety he was feeling.

"W-we met one of Tony's friends and he had a party for us. The police came and said we were too loud so we went to a bar. T-this g-guy was harassing Danny and…" Reid's voice faltered.

"What happened Spencer?" Gideon demanded to know.

"Danny punched him and the guy and his friends started to fight back so Tony and his friend, Johnny, went to help Danny." Reid voice kept getting quieter as he spoke.

"Spencer Edward Reid, what happened?" Gideon's voice was stern.

"They got arrested," Reid replied.

"They've been in jail all night?" Gideon asked shocked.

"No sir; just the past…two hours or so," came the reply.

"The past two hours…you three were supposed to be in by two!" Gideon thundered.

"I'm sorry," Reid cried.

"Do Mac or Gibbs know?" Gideon wondered.

"No sir; I called you first." Reid responded.

"Where are you?" Gideon fired.

"At the hotel; Danny had Tony's friend Johnny take me and Ross, Johnny's brother, out of the bar when the cops came." Reid answered truthfully.

"You are to stay in your hotel room until I call you. If you leave I will know the reason why and you will be more sorry then you're going to be. Do you understand?" Gideon demanded.

"Yes, sir," Reid whispered.

"I'm glad you're ok Spencer. Don't worry about anything; I'll call Mac and Gibbs and we'll take care of everything." Gideon soothed.

"Thanks Gideon…"

The two hung up and Reid sat on the bed and waited. Back at Quantico Gideon took a few calming breathes before picking up the phone.

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"Gibbs." The man answered his phone

"It's Gideon; find a quiet room and call me back. I'm gonna get Mac; we all need to talk." Gideon hung up the phone without waiting for a reply.

He called Mac and told him the same thing. Ten minutes later the three were on a conference call.

"What's going on?" Mac asked.

"We've got a problem." Gideon answered.

It only took Gideon a few minutes to explain what Reid had him. The silence that followed was weary at best. Gideon could tell that neither of the other men knew what to say. For that matter, the silence let him know just how mad Gibbs was and how much shock Mac was in.

"What do we do?" Mac finally asked, breaking the silence.

"Go and get them is the obvious answer." Gideon replied with a sigh. "Unfortunately I have a seminar that I can't get out of. I've already put off twice."

"Stella can take over for me so there's no problem there," Mac offered.

Mac and Gideon suddenly became painfully aware of Gibbs' silence and winced. A silent Gibbs was never a good sign. If Gibbs had been yelling then they would have known what to do. When he was silent Gibbs was unpredictable.

"What are you thinking Jethro?" Gideon finally asked.

"I'm thinking it's a good thing I have a case and can't go because if I see that boy now I'd break his neck," Gibbs replied harshly.

Though they both knew Gibbs would never hurt Tony, Mac and Gideon couldn't help but feel thankful that Tony was states away. The more they thought about it Mac and Gideon agreed with Gibbs. It was a good thing all three boys weren't within arms reach.

"I'll go and get them out. I'll make sure everyone's on a plane." Mac proposed.

"No," Gideon said after thinking for a moment. "I think we should let them stew."

"I'm not leaving Danny in Jail," Mac snapped.

"I'm not suggesting that," Gideon soothed.

"Then what exactly are you suggesting Jason?" Gibbs asked impatiently.

While the other two waited for a response Gideon was in his office smiling. Through his window he could seem Morgan talking to Garcia. The idea had come to him then; a way to get to the boys while giving them, the 'adults', time to calm down.

A throat being cleared brought him back to reality.

"I think we three need tot talk and come to an agreement about how to deal with the boys. In the mean time someone needs to go then them. Hotch and I can't go but I think Spencer's big brother Morgan would be happy to escort him home." Gideon's tone held a hint of amusement.

Mac thought about it momentarily before agreeing, "I think I heard Flack say he wanted to visit Pittsburgh before."

Gideon chuckled at that and together he and Mac waited for Gibbs' to respond. In the conference room at NCIS Gibbs was wondering who could go in his stead. He thought about sending Ziva but then realized he couldn't really afford to loose two agents at the same time.

"Gibbs?" Mac finally ventured.

"Tony doesn't have a big brother but I think his 'Uncle' Ducky would be glad to lend a hand." Gibbs finally smirked.

The three men talked for a few more minutes before hanging up. While they went to talk to the three men they designated to go get their sons they had Adam, Garcia, and Abby (respectively) purchase plane tickets.

TBC…

A/N: what did you think of the brief appearance of Charlie from numb3rs?