Random Guy: Lol, sorry about your nightmares. At least now I know he's creepy enough. We might be seeing more and more of him soon…if not then at the very least the infiltrator.

Ovo Lamp: Don't get to comfortable with James yet. She's gonna punch him in the next couple of chapters lol.

Zenbon Zakura: Yeah…Blame Morgan.

Aphrodite 100: I'm glad you think so!! If you've watched Criminal minds at all, Elle used to be on the profiling team it's about, but she turned in her badge and gun in season two. So Kae knows Elle pretty well. (Ha ha that rhymed. Not intentional.)

Wolf had gone to bed last night, a little worried for the little maggot. Sure she annoyed the hell out of him, but she'd always had that spark in her eyes. It was a fire and determination that he didn't really see in teenagers.

But…earlier that evening, when she had exploded, she had seemed broken. It had Wolf worried (as stated above), not that he would ever admit it. They had switched off with another unit who would watch the cabin that night. He noticed Python seemed to be looking forward to it a bit. He had thought that odd until Jackal had explained that Python used to have some kids that were killed when a burglar had broken in. He was probably just protective of the kids then, Wolf decided.

He frowned now as he made his way to the cabin to wake the brats up. Kae had a file…she had said it was classified. He didn't actually think it was, she just like saying to word to annoy him. Now, however, Wolf wanted to see that file. He supposed he could always mention it to Eagle. He and Kae seemed to get along all right…Yeah, he would do that. Warming to his idea, Wolf did an abrupt one-eighty and hurried back to the cabin where his unit was sleeping.

Wolf tipped Eagle's mattress. The man jumped up, disoriented and wildly threw a punch at Wolf. Wolf dodged it expertly and flipped Eagle over. The commotion woke up the other two. Snake pushed himself up and Fox threw his boot in whatever direction he deemed unworthy.

"Ow, Wolf! What was that for?" Eagle whined, pushing himself to his feet.

"It's about Maggot…"

"Which one?" Eagle groused.

"Um…the one who's name starts with a "K"…?"

"I don't know any of their names, Wolf. And stop, you're starting to sound like me. It's scary."

"The brown-haired girl!" Wolf exploded.

"Oh…Oh! That Maggot!" Eagle said, happy that he had made a positive identification. "What about her?"

"She has a file."

"And…" Eagle rocked back and forth on his bed.

"She says it's classified. I don't think it is."

"Why not?"

"Well, if it were classified, then it wouldn't have come all the way from America, that's why."

"She's American?" Wolf frowned at his teammate. She'd only smart-mouthed the man enough. Why on earth hadn't Eagle noticed her accent?

"Yes, you dolt. She's American. How did you not notice?" Eagle shrugged.

"So what do you want me to about her file?" He said, returning to original reason as to why Wolf had tipped Eagle out of his not-so-comfy cot.

"I want you to get it." Honestly, did he have to explain everything to this man?

"Why?"

Obviously.

"Cause he wants to read it, dumbbell," Fox grumbled. He grimaced when he accidentally bumped his arm against the metal bed post.

"Pain killers," Snake said immediately. Wolf saw Fox resisting the urge to roll his eyes. "Don't roll your eyes at me."

"Yes, mother." Fox ducked the combat boot aimed at his head. "Hey! I thought you're supposed to make sure we heal, not give us more injuries!" Snake only rolled his eyes and retrieved the boot.

"Why me?" Eagle persisted in his questioning.

"Because you two get along soo well," Snake drawled. "Honestly? I think she has a schoolgirl's crush on you." Eagle blushed.

"She does not," he protested.

"I'd say Eagle likes her back." Eagle turned even redder, if that was possible.

"That's statutory rape, Eagle."

"Huh-uh. Only if we have sex."

"So you do like her."

"…No…"

"But you just said you wanted to have sex with her."

"No I didn't. I only said its statutory rape if we were to have sex." Eagle's face had returned to normal.

"But you just expressed a desire to sleep with her."

"No I didn't. I just said…never mind," Eagle muttered, realizing that he was going to lose this argument not matter what because his teammate would just continue to twist his words.

"You should seduce her. That would get you the file."

"Why doesn't Wolf seduce her? He wants the file."

"…"

"Say, that's an idea. Wolf-"

"Don't say it, Fox."

"Hee, Wolf wants to sleep with her now," Eagle crowed. Wolf glared. "Yeah, I'll try and get it." Wolf nodded, satisfied. Snake only rolled his eyes at his teammates' immaturity.

--

Kae was exhausted. She had the nightmares again last night. It scared her a little because she hadn't had the nightmares in over five years. She had woken up more than once and at one point, had woken up Jessie.

She shivered as she made the lonely walk to the mess hall. She had to get up early for more kitchen duty. On the other hand, she mused, the cook had told her that she would just be cutting stuff. Kae had made sure to grab the file Hotch had sent her. She could read it while she was chopping…whatever.

The cook grunted when she showed up and pointed her to the counter. Kae picked up the knife and began cutting peeled potatoes, her eyes fixed on the file.

No suspects, he leaves phone calls and notes, on the messages he was reported to have a British accent. Possible stressors: murdered family, abusive childhood, girlfriend broke up with him…Kae frowned. Well, obviously they could search the airport records and look for people who had come in from England. They were probably looking for a white male, a big guy, between the ages of twenty to forty. Kae couldn't help it. She burst out laughing.

She was surrounded by men who fit the exact description of the man Hotch and the team was looking for. She resumed a neutral expression when the cook came back to see what she was up too. He had demanded what the file was. Kae had answered homework. She had resumed quiet giggles as soon as he was gone. Hotch would have a field day here.

Kae flipped through the file and found one of the notes that had been left. It read:

My love, how I look forward to the day when we can finally be together. I know that you feel the same. Look for me tonight. P

Kae frowned. Now that wasn't creepy at all. She flipped through the file and was relieved when the cook finally let her go. She had cut her fingers more than once because she'd been so focused on the file. She rinsed her hands and snatched up her file before dashing across the lawn to the cabin.

She was so focused on her goal that she almost didn't notice Eagle until she almost crashed into. She skidded to a halt, her face less than an inch from his chest.

"Umm…Eagle," she said, stepping around him. To her surprise, he started walking with her. Seeing her questioning gaze, he explained.

"Someone's supposed to be with you maggots at all times." Kae shrugged. "Maggot, what happened to your fingers?"

"What does it look like happened?"

"Well…it looks like they got cut."

"Good job."

"Maggot…"

"Fine," Kae huffed. "I was reading and cutting at the same time." She waved the file around to emphasize her point.

"What's in the file?"

"Classified." Eagle had to agree with Wolf. She sounded way to delighted saying the word.

"Really?"

"Yeah."

"So you have it because…"

"Because I do." Eagle resisted the urge to growl. "A friend of mine gave it to me."

"What is it?"

"A file." Eagle wanted to smack himself.

"What type of file?" Kae studied it.

"A yellowish kind of file."

"That doesn't tell me what type of file it is."

"True story. A classified file." Eagle felt like he was going in circles. He decided to pull some authority.

"I need to see it."

"Why?"

"Because I said so."

"I need a warm shower because I said so. I still haven't gotten one of those."

"I'm your superior and I said I need to see the file."

"And I say it's my file and it doesn't pertain to you, therefore you don't need to see the file." Eagle glared at the girl. She glared right back, a cocky little smirk on her mouth.

"Fine," he said. They were reaching the cabin anyway. "I'll be waiting. We need to go to the obstacle course."

Kae dropped her file off, changed quickly and followed Eagle to the obstacle course. She stood in with the rest of the group. Jessie looked relieved as soon as she saw her and moved quickly to stand next to her. Kae noticed her pale face and the way her hands trembled slightly.

"Are you okay?" She whispered to her, concerned. Jessie shook her head. Kae grabbed her hand and squeezed it. "What's wrong?" Jessie shuddered.

"I got this note," she said quietly. Kae froze. A note? She forced herself to relax.

"And…?" She prodded. "What did it say?" Jessie looked terrified.

"It…it said that it couldn't wait until we were…until we were finally together and to look for him soon," she whispered. "Kae, I'm scared."

"Calm down," Kae said, trying to calm her own breathing. "It's probably just a practical joke. A sick one, but a joke. Did you tell any of the guys?" Jessie turned to her, slightly desperate, shaking her head.

"No. I didn't want to worry them. You think it's just a joke?" She asked, sounding hopeful.

"Yeah," Kae said confidently. "I do. You should probably tell the guys though, just in case. I'll talk to the sergeant." Jessie nodded and removed her hand to stand next to Tom, who had been assigned as her partner. Kae forced herself to calm down. She would talk to the sergeant. He would know what to do.

--

It happened during the obstacle course. There was swinging bridge over a raging river. A literally raging river. Water crashed into the rocks and shot up nearly twenty feet in the air. The bridge was only thirty feet in the air. Kae could feel the spray coming over the edge.

There was another unit helping out today, though Kae wasn't sure why. But two members from the new unit and two members from K-unit were following along with them, probably making sure they didn't die. While Kae appreciated it, it wasn't exactly a comforting thought.

The teens moved out over the bridge, two pairs at a time. She and Alex had been paired together. It wasn't the most comfortable, since Kae and Alex were still mad at each other, but since they were working together, Kae had learned enough that she needed to swallow her pride.

"Alex?" She said, halfway over the bridge. Her voice sounded small and tentative, like she was about to be reprimanded. She cursed herself, but figured it was for the better. She at least sounded more sincere that way. They stopped and Alex turned to face her.

"Yeah?" His voice was cold. Kae shivered at his tone and resisted the urge to hug herself.

"I-I wanted to say sorry," she said in a rush. "I shouldn't butt into your personal life. If you want to tell me that's your choice. Sorry." She looked down at her feet, decided that she didn't need to shelve her pride anymore and looked him in the eyes. He looked startled, like he hadn't been expecting that. Kae knew he wasn't. She hadn't apologized once for her actions.

"It's fine," he said shortly. She sighed. He hadn't totally forgiven her, but she probably deserved that. There was an awkward silence until Snake yelled at them to get moving. Alex turned back around and that's when things started going wrong.

Three of the four men turned to converse with each other, satisfied that the teens were moving. Nobody paid much attention to the fourth man since Alex and Kae were the last ones and the other four were already across and moving down the obstacle course.

The bridge shuddered. Kae didn't pay it much mind, because it had been shuddering in the strong wind. Alex, however, tensed. Kae stopped, barely managing to not walk into him. They stood utterly still like that until Kae spoke.

"What is it?" She asked him.

"The bridge."

"What about it?"

"It's going to-" He was cut off as the bridge ropes snapped from one side. Kae barely had time to scream before she was free-falling. Alex had managed to grab a rope and Kae somehow managed to grab his ankle.

They rammed into the canyon wall and Kae gasped in pain and shock as her head knocked against the solid rock and ice-cold water splashed over her body. Dazed, she barely noted the hand that had somehow grasped her collar just before her hands developed a mind of their own and released Alex's ankle.

She didn't stay that way for long though. Just as soon as the pain dazed her, the water cleared her mind. She reached around Alex and grabbed the rope. Her uniform was cutting into her neck painfully and she took a hand away to slap at his, the only way she knew how to tell him she had a firm hold on the rope. He glanced down and after assuring himself that she wouldn't fall into the river, he released her.

Kae could hear the SAS men shouting. For some reason, she felt slightly amused. What on earth would shouting do? She supposed that they were calling for help, but all she and Alex had to do was climb up. She glared at the boot that was attached to Alex's foot. Now if only he would get the message…

Apparently he did, because he began hoisting himself up. He glanced down at her to make sure she was following, which she gladly was. They pulled themselves up. Kae's muscles were screaming. She was in better shape than she had been her entire life, but they still burned.

Time and time again, as Kae made the slow journey up the rope, water splashed over her already soaked skin. She was shivering violently by the time Alex hauled himself up over the edge and turned around to help her up. The teens kneeled on the ground, panting and shivering. Kae's eyes narrowed as she stared at Alex. He was shivering less than her and he was just as soaked.

"H-h-how c-come y-you're n-n-n-n-not as c-cold?" She chattered out, wrapping her arms around herself and tucking her hands under her arms to try and warm them. Alex glanced at her with something akin to amusement.

"I have b-better s-self-control," he replied. Kae scowled.

"L-l-lucky," she said. She was about to ask him where he learned it, but stopped herself. It probably had something to do with his uncle and his "acquaintances." Besides, at that moment, the soldiers decided to show up.

"Are you two all right?" Snake demanded. The two of them looked up from their kneeling positions. Snake hauled Alex to his feet, while Fox yanked Kae up. Kae noticed that Snake seemed to pay special attention to Alex's left side. Her eyes narrowed. Fox noticed and he sent a quick glare at the girl. Kae's eyes narrowed even more but she nodded reluctantly. Fox stepped aside to allow Snake look at her.

She winced as Snake examined her hands. There were burns from the rope and she resisted the urge to yank them out of his grasp though. She didn't resist anymore when he prodded them rather painfully. She jerked them back and returned them to their previous position: under her arm.

"Come on," Snake said, grabbing both her and Alex by their upper arms. "That last thing we need is for you to die of pneumonia while hiding out from SCORPIA."

"Yeah, wouldn't want that to happen," she heard Alex muttered. Snake glared at him before dragging them off, Fox, Panther and Lion following close behind. Kae looked over her shoulder at them and could've sworn she saw a flash of anger cross one of their faces before Snake dragged them into the infirmary, effectively blocking the two members of D-unit from sight.

They got to sit out the rest of the day, though they had to stay in the infirmary because the soldiers had to go back to the obstacle course and so they couldn't watch the two of them. At least in the infirmary there were soldiers moving in and out. Kae wasn't complaining; this gave her time to focus on several things. How the bridge just snapped, who was harassing Jessie, why Fox didn't want her to talk about Alex's shoulder and most of all, where Spencer was.

He'd been gone over twenty-four hours and even though Mrs. Jones said that SCORPIA didn't plan on killing him yet, he'd been gone over twenty-four hours and not having a profile unnerved Kae. Having a profile gave her something to work with. She'd prefer having a profile that said he'd be dead by now then not having a profile at all. You could catch people with a profile. You could catch people and get revenge. You couldn't catch people with nothing.

--

Fox wanted to talk to her. Alex was in an examination room with a doctor, who, though apparently hated their guts, insisted on checking them over one last time to make sure they weren't going to die of hypothermia during the night.

She had been waiting in the lobby (Heh, who knew SAS infirmaries had those? Not Kae.) for Alex to finish up since she'd already gone when Fox came in, his eyes scanning the room and then settling on her. Kae hadn't noticed him at first. She'd been staring vaguely out the window, absorbed in her thoughts. Fox came and stood next to her.

"Maggot."

"Sir."

"I need to talk to you."

"If this is about earlier…"

"It is."

"Well, sir, I don't see how a bridge snapping-"

"Not that."

"Oh…" Kae trailed off, feeling a bit stupid.

"It was when Snake was checking you over."

"Oh…this is about Alex."

"Yeah. You don't need to mention it."

"Why? And for the record, I wasn't really planning on it. So, why shouldn't I mention it?"

"I knew Cub when he was younger. He had an accident that hurt his left side. He doesn't really like to talk about it."

"Liar."

"Kitchen duty."

Bastard.

--

"I need to see the sergeant," Kae said, the next day. She was glaring at the secretary. They'd been like that the last five minutes. She clutched the folder to her chest.

Jessie had told the boys about the note. They had all been less than pleased and now they were watching Jessie like hawks. They were watching Kae closely as well, but since she hadn't received a note, nor did they know if she was going to receive a note, they were sticking to Jessie more closely.

"The sergeant is busy." The man's tone was laced with venom.

"Then he needs to become un-busy," she snapped.

"Look, maggot, the world doesn't revolve around you," he snarled. Kae felt herself bristle at his tone and insult.

"I am well aware of that fact," she said coldly. "But right now, it does revolve around me because I have something the sergeant should be made aware of."

"Like what?"

"Like-"

"Maggot! What are you doing here?" Kae's insult was cut off by the sergeant coming out of his office.

"I needed to see you, sir," she said, glaring pointedly at the secretary.

"Come in then. It had better be good." Kae followed the man into the office, sticking her tongue out at the secretary smugly.

As soon as the door was shut behind them, Kae threw the file down on the desk. The sergeant picked it up and skimmed through it. He looked up at her with cool eyes. Kae waited for him to speak. Whether she liked it or not, she needed his help.

"Why do you have something like this, Maggot?"

"Because my family back home works for the BAU." Seeing his confused looked, Kae elaborated. "Behavioral Analysis Unit. Hotch gave this to me, to help me take my mind off…off Spencer. It's the case they're currently working on."

"And? What does this have to do with me?" The sergeant demanded. Kae hesitated before taking the plunge.

"I believe the unsub is here, sir."

The silence was unbearable as Kae waited for him to speak.

"Excuse me?"

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Oops! Cliffy! Sorry, y'all. Now then, tell me what you think. I think this chapter is moving a little fast, too, but hey what can I say? Now…um…there's a pretty little green button that says Review…you know the rest.

Yeah, um, I kinda lied about the disclaimer in the first chapter because I just realized it said for all future stories/chapters. That doesn't work because not everyone is going to read all my stories. So this is just for this story only. And as much I wish I did, I do not own Alex Rider.

So yeah, sorry it took so long. My sister (if she ever reads this, I love you dearly) wouldn't let use her computer, the jerkface. Sorry, I love you oogles and boogles! You're just incredibly frustrating! (Not you guys, my sister. You know…just in case she ever reads this…yeah I already mentioned that…anyhoo…)

*Awkward silence*

So yeah, review, as mentioned above!

Oh, yeah! I was going back and reading over my story again and realized that I had mixed up Kae's guardian's last name! In the first chapter it's Oliver and the more recent chapters it's McGregor! I would like to clarify its McGregor (just in case any of you caught that) and I know Kae claims to be Reid, she's Miller, but yeah that whole thing with her cousin disappearing makes her want to feel closer to Reid so she's calling herself Kae Reid…