Chapter 8 Another call for help
Agent Hotchner was working at his desk when he received an urgent call from the Nevada police telling him that the unsub had escaped. Joseph Burns had escaped custody but not without outside help. Hotch had an immediate desire to check on Reid. It didn't take long for Hotch to find out that Dr Schaeffer and Dr Reid were missing. No matter what happened the team would find them. Hotch called the team together to tell them the news and tell them about their flight as soon as probable to Las Vegas.
"BAU team, conference room now." Hotch said with an authority that got the team to move quickly. In a few minutes the team was in the conference room wondering what had happened.
"The man that kidnapped Reid escaped police custody during the transfer to prison."
"We have to get to Vegas to protect Reid." Morgan said as he stood up and slammed his fist on the table.
"We're too late Morgan. Reid and Dr Schaeffer went missing a few hours ago." Hotch said with a defeated voice.
"Well then we have to get to Vegas and find Reid." Morgan proclaimed.
It was only twenty minutes until the team was in the air headed to find their friend in Las Vegas. The conversation was about the man that abducted their friend and how to find him. The jet ride felt like forever to each member of the BAU. They were worried about Reid. He was so vulnerable to the unsub because he had no memory of what happened. Reid didn't even really know who he was. Finally the jet landed and the team rushed out and into 2 SUV's that had been waiting for them.
"Morgan, JJ I want you to go to Joseph Burns' house. Rossi, you and I are headed to his workplace. It seems to be an electrical company. Garcia, I need you to pour through everything and everyone in Joseph Burns' life. I want to know everything there is to know about him. Maybe we can figure out why he looks like Reid and why he took him." Hotch ordered.
"I will find out everything about this scumbag, I can promise you that Hotch." Garcia said with obvious worry in her voice.
Reid and Dr Schaeffer were in a dimly lit room tied to chairs. Both were out cold. As Reid started to wake up he heard voices and decided not to move or open his eyes. Maybe he could find out something about this man who looked just like him except for the crazy look in his eyes. Joseph Burns said little more than a take out order for Thai food. It wasn't what Reid had wanted so he opened his eyes and saw Dr Schaeffer across the room looking bloody and beaten. Joseph Burns saw that Reid was awake and sauntered over to him.
"So Dr Reid, do you remember me now?" The doppelganger said with malice.
"No, I don't remember you. I don't remember anything thanks to you." Reid said with anger in his voice.
"I remember you." Joseph said smugly.
"Good for you. What did you do to Dr Schaeffer?" Reid asked with growing concern over her not waking up. "Did you kill her?"
"Oh, that's who this is. Well that's interesting but no I didn't kill her. I would have loved to but then you couldn't watch me torture the woman that tried to help you." Joseph said with a smile before he went out the door. It was then that Dr Schaeffer started coming around. "Look Dr Reid. She's waking up. Can she help you now?"
"Dr Schaeffer, are you ok? Can you hear me?" Reid asked.
"Yes I can hear you. I'm ok. Are you ok Dr Reid." Dr Schaeffer asked groggily.
"It's Spencer." Reid said
"My name is Amanda. " I guess mutual torture means that doctor patient boundaries have already been crossed so you can call me by my first name too, Spence." Amanda said.
"My team is going to find us Mandy." Reid said with conviction. " They will figure out who this guy really is and find us. I know that they will."
