Chapter 10: BURN

Monday morning came too quickly. The team worked the whole way through Sunday and yet they got nowhere. Everybody was stressed especially Mackenzie. She had been unable to sleep and she had been unable to contact Dante either. After the events of the past couple of days the team had decided to bring Will, Henry and Dante to Charleston for safety. Jack was safe as he was with relatives in New York. However Will, Henry and Dante were not. And that's what scared Mackenzie. Dante always replied to her texts. But this time he didn't.

She pushed the thoughts back as she got ready to go to the precinct. She needed to be focused. For Dante and the team.

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The team got the call at midday. There had been a hostage situation at a bank in a busy area in the centre of Charleston. Two females. No demands for money. All they wanted was that the FBI team at the site and then further demands would be made. Nobody would die if the FBI came.

So they geared up and headed to the site. The entire area was cornered off for public safety with only required officers and bomb squad present. Henry was back at the station with Garcia and Blake while everyone else was on scene. Within five minutes of arrival Larson and Doyle had a message sent out.

Four team members are allowed in. No weapons. Two must be Spencer Reid and Mackenzie Evans.

The team looked at each other in concern. Reid looked terrified and Mackenzie just looked ready to finish it. Hotch hated it but they had to let them go.

"We know we have to do this. We don't have a choice," Hotch said. "The main thing is that we have to figure out who the other two to go in are to be."

"I'm thinking Prentiss," Morgan said. "She knows more than anyone else about the Doyle's. She's the expert. As long as it's okay with her."

"And I'm thinking JJ," Rossi put in. "If we send in the likes of Morgan they will instantly know we have the intention of trying a takedown. JJ and Mackenzie know how to fight. They'll be hidden weapons."

"So is it decided?"

They all nodded and watched as all team members that were going in, took out their weapons. Mackenzie took the longest as she had the most weaponry. Out came a Beretta and tazer from her hip holster, a knife from her left thigh, a Glock twenty-six from her shoulder holster and a multi-tool from her pocket.

"Spot the Marine!" Morgan chuckled trying to lighten the mood. "Got anything else Shorty?"

"Not on me," Mackenzie shot back with a smirk. "What do you expect? I am the combat specialist."

"Are you ready to go in?" Hotch asked. He was answered by a series of nods. "Evans what's the plan for entry?"

"Straight line would probably work best," Mackenzie replied. "We can't take the side entrances as they know we're coming. I'll be at the front, Reid will be behind me, then JJ and lastly Prentiss. Have you got the building's blueprints?"

"Here," One of the officers said handing the pages to her. The team watched as she scanned the pages and then circled a few areas.

"I need teams on these exits," She said pointing at the circled areas. "If they make a move to escape those are the likely roots. However I advise that you are vigilant and try to keep it as low key as possible. These UnSubs have access to explosives so it's safe to assume explosives are involved in this scenario."

"I'll organise that now," Rossi said as he walked towards the officers.

"Time to go in," Mackenzie said.

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The four members of the team walked into the building slowly and cautiously. They were barely through the door before they were stopped and told to stand in a line to be searched by a muscular man who looked to be in their twenties. Of course they found nothing but he spent longer on Mackenzie because he had been warned.

"This way," He said gesturing towards the main banking area.

They walked in to find about twenty hostages. Larson was watching over them with an assault rifle in her hands and Doyle was in the corner. They looked up when they saw them and both grinned manically.

"Thank you David," Doyle said raising her gun at him. "You have done your job well."

"Why are you pointing that thing at me?" He asked. "I did as you said. Is my family safe now?"

"They are. You aren't. You know too much," Doyle said with dead eyes.

The bang rang through the bank causing a few screams and some people cry. Mackenzie jumped away from David in shock as she was the closest. That's when Larson and Doyle gave their attention to the team. In that moment Reid, JJ and Mackenzie believed Prentiss when she said Meaghan Doyle was worse than her brother. She was a psychopath.

"It's so good that you finally made it," Doyle said walking over. And Mackenzie it's so nice to finally meet you."

Mackenzie remained silent.

"Shannon warned me you're the silent type but you will talk today."

"What do you want?" Mackenzie spat.

"Well Shannon over there just wants revenge. Such a tragic story in that one. You should really watch yourself there," Doyle said in an overly happy tone. "I on the other hand just want the world to burn. To go into chaos. I especially just want Doctor Spencer Reid and Agent Emily Prentiss to pay."

"And how do you suppose you do that?" Prentiss said. Before going n they had decided that her and Mackenzie who do most of the talking.

"Explosions, murder and the wee sneaky bit of arms dealing to places that shouldn't have weapons but shush… No-one is supposed to know," Doyle smirked.

"Why do you want us here?" Mackenzie asked. She could see Reid taking notes of hostages and all exits.

"Just to have our fun before our finale," She said. "Oh the things we have planned."

"We'll do whatever you want us to do but let the hostages go," Mackenzie said sternly. She was scared but she pushed it back.

"We were planning to. Shannon go ahead."

"Everyone leave now!" Larson yelled.

The four team members gave the duo a confused look as the hostages rushed out of the building quickly. That's when Reid heard the ticking and he knew what was going to happen. The room exploded.

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Hotch and Rossi watched as the hostages from the bank ran out. A few minutes prior they had heard gunshots. Something was going on but what? The hostages cleared the area quickly due to the help of the police but something wasn't right.

The explosion hit them with surprise knocking everyone off their feet. A few minutes later Hotch was the first to react.

Hotch slowly got up closely followed by Morgan, Rossi and Will. His ears were ringing and his head pounded but that was the least of his worries. Smoke surrounded them and clouded their sight. Hotch squinted at the building in front of him.

Four agents had been in that building.

Four agents had been caught in the explosion.

Four agents were either dead or captured.

Meaghan Doyle and Shannon Larson had their team.

Mackenzie Evans.

Jennifer Jareau.

Spencer Reid.

Emily Prentiss.

Each one of them fighting for their life.

And Hotch didn't know what to do.