"Why would you put yourself in danger like that?" Morgan exclaimed. Prentiss responded, "We need to get them home and this is the way to do it!"
"By losing you and the suspect in the process? "
Prentiss slipped on her FBI jacket and said, "Yes- I'm trained-"
"So is Hotch!"
"You can track me-"
"Not going to work, Emily. We tried searching for Hotch's phone and that didn't work at all!" Morgan stepped closer to the brunette, eyes blazing with anger. "I can't-I will not let you hand yourself over to save Hotch!"
"Well, you aren't in charge….Dave?" She turned to Rossi, who was staring at the phone, his mind running through scenarios. After a minute passed, he sighed and said, "Here's what we're going to do: Prentiss, you'll make the exchange and go with the Dents. Keeping in mind his threat about not being followed, we'll give him a fifteen minute head start. We know he won't kill you since he hasn't done it to Mattie or Aaron yet. You'll have two concealed GPS- one is only for a backup. As soon as you can, contact us- hopefully we can catch your location this time."
Prentiss nodded and turned back to Morgan. "I'll be ok," she whispered. Deep down, she knew his worry was more in relation to the Doyle incident that occurred nine months before. "I'll bring Hotch home as well."
"You're in love with him, aren't you?" he asled.
"Yeah," she smiled at her statement, "Come on, let's bring my prince home."
Downer's Field, East Greenbush NY- 21 Hours Missing
Prentiss stood in a large empty field with Stanley by her side. He was still unaware of the kidnapping case, but was happy to go home. Prentiss, however, was nervous. If they were able to take down one of the most skilled agent in the Bureau, she might not stand a chance.
Don't think like that! Prentiss placed her hands inside of her pocket and shivered at the cold November air. Beside her, Stanley's head continuously whipped around as he searched for any signs of his parents.
"Are your friends here?" Stanley suddenly asked Prentiss. She shivered once more and answered, "No, they are following all the rules that your father set." It was actually a lie; twelve trained police officers were hiding in nearby bushes, keeping watch for the Dents. Five minutes from the field, JJ, Rossi, Reid, and Morgan sat in a SUV geared up as they listened into a microphone attached to Prentiss' jacket. As soon as the fifteen minute deadline ended, every law enforcement official within twenty miles would move in to rescue Hotch and Prentiss.
If their plan worked.
Stanley smiled. "That's good. I like when people follow the rules. Rules are good. You know, Emily, if you don't follow the rules, my dad will hurt you."
"Don't worry, I'll behave." Hotch didn't listen and now he's possibly dying….
"Good. Oh, look! There's our SUV!" A red SUV slowly pulled out into the field and moved towards them. Prentiss felt her jaw tightened when Daniel Dent stepped out of the driver's seat. He was much more physically defined than she had thought he would be.
Stanley ran into his father's arms and exclaimed, "I missed you! Oh, look it's Mattie!"
Mattie Kleau was suddenly pulled by Daniel out of the back seat and thrown onto the ground. He pulled her a few feet away from the SUV before turning towards Prentiss. "Aaron had so many little tinkerts on him. I need to check to see if you have any on you."
"Of course." Prentiss extended her arms wide as Daniel searched her, thankfully only catching one GPS and the microphone. She kept her composure when Daniel took her gun, badge, and handcuffs. He then grabbed her shoulder and turned her around, handcuffing her arms behind her back. In the meanwhile, Mattie moaned as she laid barely clothed on the damp ground.
"Alright, let's go." Daniel and Stanley walked her into the back seat, Daniel suspiciously looking around for any signs of the police. After Stanley crawled into the back seat with Prentiss, Daniel jumped in and drove to the end of the field.
"I need to check you," Stanley suddenly stated. Prentiss narrowed her eyes and responded, "I'm not sure I understand."
"I have to check your body."
Oh, this is bad. "Mr. Dent, Stanley just-"
"I know," Daniel answered in a relaxed voice, "Let him check you."
"I can't do that, Mr. Dent." Stanley scooted over to Prentiss, his eyes filled with excitement.
"Well then, Emily, you broke your promise. You said that you'd be compliant," Daniel stated, "Since I like you, I'm just going to let that one slide. You'll still need to be punished. Son, there's a Taser under the seat."
"Ok, Dad." Stanley pulled the same Taser that had been used on Hotch. He pointed it at Prentiss and said, "Sorry."
"But-"was all Prentiss could get out before Stanley pushed the trigger.
¼ mile from Downer's Field-21 Hours 17 minutes Missing
"Baby girl, you still have a trace on Prentiss?" Morgan asked as he sat in front of the SUV with Rossi, Garcia was communicating with the team via phone.
"Yes, I do. Be mindful, sugar, my program's running a few seconds behind so we may be a little off. Oof!"
"Penelope, where are you?"
There was a pause before Garcia said, "I'm…on a plane to Albany. I'm not going to sit in my office and twiddle my finger with Hotch missing for twenty hours and Prentiss running into the depths of the abyss known as the Dents!"
Rossi frowned. "Garcia-"
"No worries, sir. I spoke with Strauss and she put me first class with all my technological babies on board. I will not sit this one-whoa. What the- guys, we have a problem!"
"What is it?" JJ asked.
"I really don't know. I-I –according to my graph, the GPS we used for Emily that hadn't been found by Daniel in no longer in function! It just went poof off my screen! There's no power on it which means the Dent's found the second one….or it short circuited."
"Damn it!" Morgan cursed under his breath. "We lost her."
Location Unknown: 22 Hours missing
Prentiss scooted out of the SUV once it came to a complete stop in front of a large cabin. Hidden in what appeared to be a forest preserve, the large cabin stood alone on a large hill. She didn't recognize the area; after she was tased and…"inspected", she had blacked out for the remainder of the trip.
I know you want to cry right now, but you can't. Find Aaron first! She felt herself pushed forward by Daniel, causing her to stumble. Daniel chuckled and pulled her back onto her feet, soon forcing her into the cabin.
"Aaron!" Prentiss suddenly exclaimed when she saw Hotch lying on the kitchen floor. He was in much worse condition than she had initially expected; he was pale, bleeding, and shivering.
Prentiss took a step forward and asked, 'May I…..get closer to him? See that he's alright?"
"No, you can't. Upstairs, you," Daniel ordered. Prentiss hesitated before dashing forward towards Hotch. She only made it halfway; in one swift move, Daniel pulled her back and slammed her into the brick fireplace headfirst. She landed, having only a second to exchange a tearful look with Hotch, before everything went dark.
