Disclaimer: I do not own Once Upon A Time or Criminal Minds. All the rights, yada, yada, insert rest of correct disclaimer talk here. Cliffhangers! Muhhaha, annoying isn't it? A lot of fun for me, though ;)
Short summary
The BAU has a new boss. A bitch? Perhaps... Or is there more to her story than expected? Why does she seem to have a special dislike for JJ? Secrets, MI6, true love and ominous smiles combined, where will it lead?
- I have checked the grammar, however English is not my first language. There may be some mistakes, sorry! –
Chapter 10 – The gun goes bang
"Daniel's dead, Miss Garcia. Please stop looking."
The whisper in my ear has my throat constricting. But I quickly sneak a peek anyway: covered eyes, dark clothing, a flash of gold and lips pressed into a grim line. This cannot be good.
My head is pushed back and a disapproving sound escapes my assailant.
"Why are you looking into Daniel?"
I squeak, but clamp my lips together. Seriously, a gun? AGAIN!?
A hand grabs my keys to open my door and I tumble in. Surprisingly I do not hit the ground, but I'm lowered to the ground quite caringly. My face is pressed against the floor without much force and I can see a black leather jacket around strong shoulders.
"Penelope, promise me you won't look into Daniel again. You got that?"
The voice is scratchy and soft, reminding me of the voice of someone who has screamed their longs out. Come on Penelope! Where are your freaking witty remarks now?
"W-Wh-What do you w-w-want?"
"Why are you looking into Daniel?"
"I-I-I have a friend who's wondering."
"Name?"
"Kiss my…"
The gun presses against the back of my head again. Okay! Maybe no witty remarks after all.
"I'll stop! I'll stop…."
"No name?"
"I was asked not to."
"Not to WHAT!?"
"Look into you, let the case rest… But I couldn't."
"By whom?"
"…"
"Trust me, if I have to put a bullet in each of your kneecaps to get a name, I will."
The gun is pressed against the back of my knee, and I know that it will happen if I don't talk. I'm sorry!
"My boss."
"Name!?"
"Regina."
My assailant freezes and I hear a choking sound behind me. Sniffling is followed with some coughs and the grip on my shoulders tightens. Some mumbling of being right follows and I can hear a deep sigh behind me.
"Thank you. I'm going to release you and then I'm gonna walk out of this door. Don't look into Daniel again, I'll have a bullet through your head before you can even press the enter."
The last shimmer of warmth has completely disappeared from the voice, making it sound mechanical.
Nodding, I close my eyes tightly. The gun is no longer against my head and I'm no longer held against the rushing through my veins has my heart pumping and I steel myself. Hearing the creaking of the floorboard near my door I quickly twist around. I push myself up and run after my assailant. Thinks of getting away? HELL NO! Not without an accurate description.
Rounding the corner I'm met with a gun between my eyes. The hoodie covering everything but a smirk framed by pink lips. Raising my hands I slowly lower myself on my knees. Looking up I can see tired, broken grey eyes looking back at me. Is this it? Closing my eyes to keep away the tears I keep my head high. A loud bang echoes in the hallway: it's the door that is slammed shut. I relax and crumble to the floor.
"Okay, Garcia… Don't freak out… Don't freak out…"
I pace through my living room and I can feel the panic setting in. They found me? How?! Crap, that back trace. Damnit… How? Oh god, they know where I live! Regina's gonna kill me! Crap… Ehm… Em and JJ will know what to do!
Grabbing my keys and holding my pepper spray in my hand I leave my house to go to my car once again. Shaking, I punch in the speed dial for JJ's phone.
– SQ – ONCE UPON A TIME – SQ –
Getting out from under the shower I grab a towel. I'm distracted by her outline seen through the milky glass of the shower. A smile lights up my face and decide to get out of there quickly. I really want to go back in the shower. I can't… Have to stop by Regina today AND I have to call Emma. Grabbing my clothes, I realize I have to go commando. Damnit! I steal a shirt from JJ and start pulling on my shoes.
"So what do you want for breakfast?"
"Coffee!"
"That's not even a real breakfast!"
"Like you normally don't only have coffee for breakfast!"
"I plead the fifth. I have to go see Regina for a bit. Be back in a few hours."
"Rather you than me! Love you!"
"Love you too!"
Walking to the kitchen I make some coffee. Filling my cup and grabbing my coat I walk out the door.
– SQ – ONCE UPON A TIME – SQ –
"Hey, I cannot answer the phone right now! Don't leave I message, 'cause I always forget to listen to those! See ya!"
"Damnit Emma, where the fuck are you?"
Shoving the phone back in to my purse, I grumble loudly. Well if that's not gonna make me lose my job… The elevator doors open and I'm met by a set of pearly white teeth framed with blood red lips.
"Emily!"
"How the hell have you been!"
I launch forward to give her a big hug and when I open my eyes I'm met with bulging eyes of multiple agents.
"The Evil Queen lives on I see?"
I can hear the shocked intakes of breath and some agents have now combined their bulging eyes with gaping.
"Well what do you expect dear?"
She swirls around and puts her hands on her sides. Presumably the raise of eyebrow and the creepy perfect smile. Her expensive power suit showing the outline of her body perfectly, while being professional yet deviously seductive. That's the Regina I remember.
"Well Agents, is staring part of your job description?"
Everyone scrambles to get back to work. She still got it and even on a Saturday! Chuckling I step forward and swing an arm around her shoulders.
"Be a dear and don't wrinkle my blouse."
"Yeah, yeah! Or you'll pull my heart out of my chest."
"I really have lost my grip on you, haven't I?"
Chuckling I guide her forwards through the glass doors.
"You haven't lost you grip, Regina. It's just that even though you scare the hell out of me sometimes, I know the woman behind the façade and choose to have your back."
We enter her office and I'm impressed with the interior. Black and white mostly, combined with steel and unfinished wood.
"So… Did you successfully dodge your Mother?"
"Dear, we both know there's no way you can dodge my Mother."
"Hmm… Thought so…"
"Yeah well… I did manage to get her to leave early, due to the fact I had to work overtime."
She gives me a wink and set herself down in one of the chair facing her desk gracefully.
"Have a seat."
Sitting down I can see the twinkle in her eyes and the widening of her smile. Interrogation will commence in 3…2…1…
"So, did you have a nice night?"
"It was satisfactory, yes."
She reaches for the bowl with apples on her desk and grabs one. Softly polishing it on her skirt, she simply lifts an eyebrow. I try to hold back my excitement, but I know that this game I will lose.
"She loves me!"
I'm basically bouncing in my chair and I'm almost clapping my hands like some freaking teenager with a crush.
"I went to her house and basically demanded to know if she loved me… And then I kiss…"
"Oh! Please spare me the details…"
"Can't handle the description of two women having sex?"
"Believe me dear, I can probably teach you a thing or two about that. However, I don't want to know the exact description of you having sex with Agent Jareau. I have seen enough of that when I walked in that one time in London when you were sleeping with that blonde barten…"
I'm gaping at Regina. WHAT THE HELL? She has slept with women? I can see her lips moving, but am too lost in thoughts to actually hear what she's saying.
"You're catching flies dear."
Shaking my head, I hold my hands out.
"Hold up! You slept with women! How am I not aware of that?"
"Well dear, you're not my type."
Baffled at the fact I just found out that she slept with women and she told me while insulting me, I throw up my hands.
"How am I not your type? I'm hot!"
"Why yes, you are. However I am not interested, because you're not my type. Besides I have Daniel."
"Regina…" I place my hand on knee and squeeze. "You had Daniel."
Her smirk immediately leaves her face, a defeated look taking its place.
"I know… I just wish that… It doesn't matter, tell me about you and Agent Jareau."
I can see that she's trying to dodge the subject of Daniel and allow it.
"Well, what do you want to know?"
"Where are you going from here?"
"Well, I want to come back to the FBI."
"You're leaving London?"
"Only if I can find a job here."
"Well, you realize I cannot let you back in this team with Jareau? It's.."
"I know! I know… I just want to come back to the FBI, your Mother is going to fire my anyways."
"Why would she do that? You're one of her best agents."
"Yeah well, this agent lost contact with the asset she was supposed to take back to England, however due to the advice my asset gave me, chose to go to Jennifer and leave my asset at an hotel, where they no longer are."
"YOU DID WHAT!?"
Cringing I shrug my shoulders helplessly.
"Okay, then yes. My Mother will fire you."
"Hey!"
"Fine, fine… I'll call Garcia, she might be able to track your asset under the radar."
"Trust me, if that asset doesn't want to be found, you can search high and low and find nothing."
"You have a better idea then?"
"No…"
My phone vibrates in my jacket and I can see it's JJ. I'll call her back as soon as I can, I have to fix this mess first. Pressing decline, I rub my eyes.
"They'll probably contact me when they can."
"Emily, saying they to make sure you don't give away sensitive information is cute, but you know as well as I do, only females are called they."
"I know, but protocol's a bitch."
"True… If you have found her and you are serious about staying in the USA, I will make sure you can come back to the BAU. Not partnered with JJ of course and with very specific rules about how you work together…"
I'm out of my chair hugging her before she finishes her sentence.
"Thank you!"
"Yeah well, I miss bossing you around."
The clearing of a throat is heard and we both turn our heads to give the scared looking agents a murderous glare.
"You don't know what knocking is?"
"I'm sorry Chief, but I have an urgent call for Miss Prentiss."
"Who is it?"
"Agent Jareau on the line for you Miss."
"Fine, hand me the phone."
The agents practically runs into the room, dumps the phone in my hand and sprints out of the room. Regina stands up to throw the rest of the apple in the trashcan and looks out of the window to give me some privacy.
"Yes love?"
"You have to come home!"
Her panicked voice have me on edge immediately.
"What's wrong?"
Regina hears my panicked tone and turns around immediately.
"Put her on speaker."
"JJ, I'm with Regina. I'll put you on speaker."
"You can't! Garcia did something that Regina said she couldn't."
"She'll be fine, I promise."
Pressing the button for speaker I sit on the edge of chair while wringing my hands.
"Agent Jareau? What's wrong?"
"Garcia is here, she's crying! Mumbling something about being held at gunpoint and threatened because she did something she shouldn't have."
"Is she okay, physically?"
"I think so, she doesn't seem hurt."
"What did she do she shouldn't have, Jareau?"
"I don't know, something about Danny or something."
"WHAT!"
"Who's Danny?"
"None of your business Agent Jareau. Hand the phone to Penelope, NOW!"
I can see Regina's mind is going in overdrive. Her breathing has picked up and she's pacing.
"She's way too panicked for that."
"Regina, calm down! JJ, we'll be there as soon as we can."
*BANG*
A gunshot is heard through the phone. The scream of Garcia echoes through the phone and I look at Regina with wide eyes. Regina immediately goes for her own phone.
"We need several Agents to the address of Agent Jareau! Shots fired, two agents at the scene. Conditions unknown!"
Slamming the phone down, she reached for her car keys, gun and badge, and drags me out of the office with the phone.
"JJ! Penelope! Are you okay?"
*BANG*
"Em! We're being shot at!"
"We're on our way! Just hang on JJ!"
*BANG*
The phone goes dead and I feel as if I can no longer breathe. Regina is dragging me out of the elevator into the car park and pushes me into a black 2014 Maserati Gran Turismo while handing me the keys.
I can see her adjusting her gun and badge on her belt, before puts her seatbelt on. We drive away with screeching tires…
Dum dum duuummm… I did it again, sorry! Please don't hate me and review!