Are You Sure?
Morgan's POV
We piled into two separate cars. Reid and JJ were with me, while Rossi was with Seaver. We left Jake with Garcia. I knew the kid wasn't happy about that to say the least. But it was safer for him. I also knew that he would be impatient waiting to hear from us. To know if we got Maddison back safely. Of course he didn't care much about Hotch, since he didn't know the guy. But he did know Maddison. And quite while I might add. He as able to explain things about her, that we hadn't known at all.
We were on a conference call with Rossi, and Garcia.
"Okay guys, when we get there, the lights get shut off. I don't want to tip them off. Especially because they have two of our agents." I stated, as we drove up the mountain range. "JJ, I want you and Reid to stick with me. We'll cover the front. Rossi and Seaver, you guys cover the back. Understood?" I asked.
I heard for yes' from the team. After that, we stayed on the phone line, but remained silent. It seemed like a slow and quiet drive up there. The minutes ticked by slow. We were all in our own little world. I was currently praying that they were alright and that no harm came to them.
Maddison's POV
I was currently pacing back and forth praying and hoping that Hotch was alright. And that my failed attempt to get the door opened hadn't caused him any pain. Or death. I stopped in mid pace, and backed away from the door when I heard foot steps.
The door opened slowly. At first I thought it was because Hotch had gotten away. But then Ethen emerged followed by Ryan. But Hotch wasn't with them at all.
"Because of you attempt to escape, Hotchner was shot. That didn't kill him though, since you quit shortly after wards. However. Because of Hotchner's failed attempts to save you, by obeying us. He was killed. Ryan and I didn't like that he was so willing to be harmed if it kept you save. So we killed him. Now you can either come willing. Or we will force you. And trust us, it won't be pleasant if you're forced to come." Ethen stated, smiling the whole time. Ryan was watching me, his eyes roaming over my body resting here and there.
"I'll come." I stated, not wanting to have Hotch's attempt be in vain. I took a step close to them.
They turned me around. Tied my arms together tightly. Placed the blind fold back on, and then they towed me out of the room. We walked up the basement. But unlike last time, they didn't turn me around a few times. Instead, we took a right, then another right. Followed by the sound of a door opening. Suddenly I understood why they didn't turn me. I could faintly smell the sent of mountains. I felt the cold rush of the night wind blowing around me.
We walked for a few minutes, before coming to building of some kind.
"Watch her." Ordered Ethen, before I heard him walking away.
I waited to hear to door close, before speaking. "Ryan?" I called not sure how close he was to me.
"Yes?" He asked, his voice sounding like it was next to me. On my left.
"I would really like the blind fold to be removed. Please." I begged in a gently voice.
"Now you know that's in possible." He stated.
"What can I possible do? I'm tied up." I said trying to reason with him now. "Don't you love me?" I asked, using the love card.
"Of course." He answered, placing a hand on my arm. "But I'm not sure how Ethen would feel. He ordered me to keep it on."
"Just take it off for now, and when we hear him coming back, you can put it back." I stated hoping it would work.
I felt his hands on the sides of my face. Just before I saw nothing. "Thank you." I said. I waited a few moments for my eyes to adjust to the lack of light. Which they did quickly. "Is there any light in this place?" I asked trying to look around with out being obvious about it all.
"Yes here." He stated, pulling a flash light out of his pocket.
"Thank you." I said again, truthfully grateful. I glanced over his body noticing he had my gun, along with a knife on him.
I glanced around to building and noticed we were in a barn of some kind. Which was good. There were a few things I could hid behind if needed. I just need to get him killed or knocked out long enough to cut the ropes. And that's when I realized I was against some kind of table, with a shape edge. I slowly and quietly worked my way through the ropes, while still talking to him. I was thankful the night along with the talking was enough noise to cover up the ropes breaking. I was about half way through them, when I slowly and quietly worked my hands free. Once they were free, I kept a hold of the rope.
"What was that?" I asked, turning around.
He followed my head just as I had hoped he would. When he was looking the other way, I quickly grabbed the rope, and swung it over his head. I began to choke him with it. He tried to cry out, but couldn't. He also tried to kick and scratch me. That worked a little better then the crying out. But not nearly as good. I was still able to keep my hold on him. After a few moments, his body went limp. I kept my hold on his body, as I grabbed my gun and the knife. I thought about just shooting the man, but then thought better of it. Instead, I took the handle and hit his head. Then I ran to the entrance of the barn.
Morgan's POV
We pulled up into the area, noticing all the lights were off. We quietly climbed out of the cars. And swiftly headed towards the doors. Once we were in position, we counted to three before opening the doors.
I pushed my way in to the house first, I heard JJ follow after, and Reid after her. I checked in the living room, but no one was there. I let my light flash across all the corners and the furniture as well. I called cleared when I didn't see any one. I heard Rossi in the kitchen calling clear as well. I doubled back, and opened a door that was behind the front door. But it ended up being just a coat closet. I shut the door again, seeing Rossi and Seaver appear.
I took the stairs that were leading upwards. I opened the first door. But it ended up being an office of sort. Again also empty. Rossi opened the other door on the opposite side. Another closet. We moved to the next set of doors. I threw mine open to see a bedroom. I checked behind the door, and in that closet as well. All were empty. Rossi came out of the bathroom. The last door on the floor, lead to the master bedroom. While He checked the walk in closet, I checked the bathroom.
"Clear." I breathed.
"Clear." He stated as well. We made our way back down stairs to the others.
As we came down, we saw JJ, Reid, and Seaver.
"Anything?" I asked afraid of the answer.
"No. You guys?" Asked JJ.
"Nothing." I answered.
"Was there a basement?" Asked Rossi, receiving three head shakes as his reply.
We had searched the entire house. Not once finding any one. No unsubs and no agents. I pulled my cell phone out of my pocket.
"Garcia, are you sure we got the right address?" I asked as the team gathered around.
"Yes, Positive. Why?" She asked worry in her voice.
"No one's here." I answered hanging my head.
"Looks like we were wrong," sighed JJ. Holstering her gun.
"Let's check the surrounding area's maybe they head us, or something." Rossi ordered, heading to the back door.
I hung up my phone, stating I would call her back in a few if we still ended up empty handed. We split up in two teams. Reid and I went together, while JJ, Seaver and Rossi went together. Reid and I went to cover the front part of the forest in front of the house. While the others covered the back side. We kept with in a couple of feet of each other. We had been walking around for a few minutes when we heard shouting.
Maddison's POV
As I reached the entrance, I heard some one approaching. I steady my hands around the object in my hands.
"The cops are here, we've got to get going now. And fast." Ethen stated a little breathless. "Ryan! Did you hear me?" He asked furiously.
I reached out, and hit Ethen over the head with a shovel I had found leaning against the wall. Once it made contact, Ethen fell to the ground. I hit him once more just in case he had only been knocked down the first time. When I was positive he was out of it as well as Ryan. I gathered the rope, and dragged them so that they were back to back in a sitting position. I also made sure they were in the middle away from anything they could use to cut the rope like I had. Then I tied them up using the rope as well as I could. I then grabbed the flashlight Ryan had, and looked around for more. Which I found on a hook. I ran over to the hook ripping the rope off. I tied that around them as well. Then I searched their pockets. I found a cell phone, and a key. I took the cell phone along with the key, although I didn't know what it was for.
Once I was done, I got up off the ground, picking the shovel up as well, and walked away. I took the shovel throwing it as good as I could. Then I took off running, in what I hoped was the right direction towards the house.
Morgan's POV
Reid and I ran to the back, I followed the shouting, and the lights. We came to a halt when we saw Seaver holding her leg. There was a shovel laying on the ground as well.
"What happened?" I asked, looking at the girl.
"Hell if I know! I was walking over here, cause I heard some one talking, along with movement. I had turned my light off, as to not tip off the unsubs. When this bloody thing came out of no where. The edge hit my leg." Explained Seaver as she sat down on ground holding her bloody leg.
"Where's Rossi and JJ?" I asked looking around.
"They went to investigate what the noises were that I heard." She replied.
"Reid stay with her, I'm going to go help them. Do not let your guard down," I ordered walking away.
I left the two agents, and ran in the direction Seaver had pointed in. I saw the out line of a shed or a barn. I wasn't for sure which. I got my gun ready, when I saw two people coming out of the doors.
"Where did they go?" I heard JJ ask, her light flashing around the area.
"What did you guys find?" I asked, going over to them.
"The unsubs." Answered Rossi in a 'I can't believe it' voice.
Maddison's POV
When I had chucked the Shovel, I heard it connect with something. Shortly followed by a scream of pain. I almost ran back, to see if the person was okay. Then I remembered that Ethen was gone for a while. So I thought better of it. If it was one of their friends, then there was no way in hell I was going to help them. Of course it was a fifty, fifty chance. Fifty percent it was a cop. Fifty percent it was wasn't. But I wasn't going to stick around to find out. I knew I had a gun. But what I didn't know was how many bullets I had left. I kept running in the same direction. I knew I was going the right way, when I saw a house come into view. I figured it was the right one, when I saw the FBI SUV's parked outside in the front. Of course there wasn't anyone standing out side. I started to search for the basement. After checking all the doors, I went out back. Although I figured that was wrong since, we emerged from inside. But I thought it was still a shot. But it wasn't. There was nothing out back. So I ran back inside, cursing under my breathe when I realized that the cell phone I took was dead. I cursed even more, after failing to see any phones.
I was still on the bottom floor, searching ever room, when I noticed something. I was in a bedroom, of the house, and in the closet, there was something on the floor. I rushed over, to see that some boxes were covering a trap door. I quickly moved the boxes out of the way. I saw the trap door, had a key hole. I took the key out of my pocket praying and hoping that it was the right one. I gave a pray of thanks to the gods above when the slipped in perfectly. I unlocked the door, taking the key out again and placing it back in my pocket.
I couldn't believe that I hadn't noticed that we under a bedroom. Of course it wasn't really possible since I was blind folded each time I was brought up and down the stairs. Not to mention the stairs were normal ones. Not pull down ones you would expect from the attic or something like that. I lifted the trap door, and started down the stairs. I knew it was wishful thinking, that Hotch would just be in there sitting on the chair.
I slowly opened the door, calling out his name softly. But I got no response. What I saw when the door was wide opened, made me scream.
Morgan's POV
We were sitting around, trying to figure out where Hotch and Maddison were. After we found the unsubs, we called the backup to the back. They immediately went to work on untying the ropes. We walked out of the shed as the other did their work. We talking, but keeping on eye out, in case the officers need any help.
"Maybe, they tied them up and took off. They throw the shovel so the unsubs couldn't find it. When Seaver cried out, they got scared thinking it was a friend or family member so they continued to run." Reid concluded.
"I don't know it…" I started to say when we heard a scream coming from the direction of the house.
We looked at each other for a brief second before taking off in a run. When we reached the house, Reid and Seaver went inside to check the upstairs. JJ said she would check the down stairs. Rossi and I searched out side. We were just rounding the front when Reid called to us.
"You guys might want come see this!" He called rushing back inside with his gun at the ready.
We followed the skinny G-man back into the house. We reached the second bedroom door, on the left side and rushed in. Inside the closet was a trap door that was opened all the way. With some stairs leading downwards. I pushed to the front, placing a finger to my mouth, to keep my team quite. Then slowly and quietly we walked down stairs. I could hear the faint sound of crying and talking as we neared the second door. I paused at the foot of the steps turning to my team.
"Call for the paramedics." I sighed, putting my gun away.
TBC...
And here's chapter nine! R&R Please and thanks!
