He pushed his hair out of his face as she spoke, this was never ending he thought to himself as she went on and on about protocol. Here and there he would pick up a word or two just enough to be able to fake paying attention. It wasn't until he heard the words threat elimination that he looked up and for the first time really listened to what she was saying.
"We need to move if this is for real they know where we are and we are in danger. I think we should travel to the outskirts of the city and pay for a hotel room with cash." Gideon looked up at the rest of the group.
"But if we move we leave a secure location and with what you're suggesting move to a less densely populated area, which means less witnesses." Hotch was beginning to look very worried.
"Whoa now you two think this is for real? And just who do you think is after us?"
"Garcia can you start doing whatever it is you do and see if you can find anything without leading them back to us?" Rossi asked.
"Is he for real? Does he honestly have so little faith in my abilities?" She was only slightly joking.
"Just do it Garcia." Hotch knew they didn't have time for joking.
Her fingers moved quickly across the keyboard. With little more that a "Damn" or "Wow they're good" before she said "guys I got something."
"What is it Garcia??" JJ asked returning in the chaos to her cool-headed self.
"On a secure federal network I'm getting a huge amount of chatter."
"What network and what are they saying?" Hotch looked up.
"Something about sending out cleaners and well it's the CIA."
"Shit." They all looked to Gideon. "Cleaners is CIA code for assassins."
"You know I'm starting to think I shoulda stayed in Virginia." Morgan stated.
"What else does it say Garcia?" Emily looked scared for the first time at the BAU.
"Okay this is what I have… operation failure…Rogue agent off the grid… handler dead presumably killed by said agent…Guys their code for the agent is…wait for it Einstein."
"It's Reid." They all looked to JJ.
The banging on the door caused 5 guns to be drawn and as they moved toward the door Hotch handed his backup to Gideon as Morgan forced Garcia to take his.
Emily looked through the peephole and whispered, "Female early 30's black hair pulled back, she keeps looking back and forth down the hall."
Gideon moved up and looked out into the hall. "It's Elle." He slowly opened the door not lowering his gun.
She slowly walked into the room shutting the door behind her with her foot keeping her hands in the air aware of the guns pointed at her. "I'm armed." She slowly turned around to reveal a gun tucked into a back holster. Morgan moved forward and took the gun then patted her down.
"What the hell is going on Elle?" JJ stepped forward gun still pointing at her head regardless of the fact that the others had put their guns away.
"You just couldn't take the fucking hint could you? I tried to warn you and still you stayed."
"WE STAYED FOR REID!" JJ was in her face.
"Okay JJ, just calm down and get that damn thing outta my face."
"Elle never tell the girl with the gun at your head to calm down. NOW TALK!"
"JJ." Hotch stepped forward and forced her to lower her gun. "We won't get any information if you shoot her." He turned to Elle. "Who do you work for?"
"The CIA but you already knew that right Garcia?"
"Umm, I have no idea what you're talking about." Garcia responded.
"What's going on Greenaway?" Gideon asked.
"You stumbled onto an active investigation."
"On U.S. soil? Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the CIA for collecting foreign intelligence?" Hotch leaned against the dresser.
"Well yes but…"
"We don't have time for this where's Reid?" JJ moved closer to Elle.
"I assume on his way here. He killed his handler about twenty minutes ago… about three miles from here so chances are he's already here, in the hotel.?" She looked at her watch as she spoke.
"Why did he kill his Handler?" Rossi asked pointedly.
"Because she ordered a threat elimination against you." She looked at the floor her confidence seeming to fade for an instant.
"Are they still coming for us?" Morgan once again looked worried as he ran his hands over his head.
"No, apparently all operatives are being recalled to Langley it appears that an unknown hacker intercepted and decrypted the communication and the operation that you were jeopardizing was deemed a failure." She looked at Garcia. There was a collective sigh of relief as the team smiled at Garcia.
"Well looky there the geek saved the day." She proudly smiled back realizing that she had saved the team.
The knock on the door as the security light changed from red meaning locked to green indicating that someone had a key card startled them all including Elle who unarmed was standing the closest.
As the door opened guns were drawn and Elle was pulled behind the others. Staring back at the 7 guns a shocked Reid shrugged his shoulders.
AN- I couldn't kill him he's my favorite! I know this is not where the story seemed to be going but...I hope you all liked it please R+R