A/N: Thankyou to the lovely editor frog for beta reading my stories, you are a great help! And all you Reid-lovers out there - you will love this, or hate this..!

"Rise and shine, beautiful!"

The sudden light blinded the young FBI agent as it woke him from his fear-induced sleep. Penny stood before him in the middle of the cellar, hands on her hips and a big smile resting on her lips. She looked like any other 15-year old girl you'd see on an average basis; jeans and a tank top, her brown hair securely fastened in a sloppy ponytail. She frowned.

"God, it smells terrible in here!" She sniffed, and then took a few steps closer to the confused young man lying incapacitated on the ground. Kneeling down next to him, she placed a hand on Reid's hip, making him jerk with surprise. Only then did he feel the wetness on the front of his pants. Instantly he felt blood rushing to his head as he blushed terribly.

Penny lifted her hand off the young agent's hip. "Did you wet yourself?"

Reid closed his eyes, once again feeling the tears rising to a dangerous level, but he managed to keep them from falling this time. The realization that he may very well have angered the deranged girl holding him hostage was almost worse than the fact that he had soiled himself like a small child.

The petite brunette rose, still looking at her prisoner, who was trying to make himself sink through the ground in shame and fear. "That's okay. You're not the first." Moving towards the young doctor's feet, she began untying them. "If you kick me, you're going to regret it", she stated flatly. "I'm just gonna get rid of these wet pants. They smell awful."

Reid could feel the panic rise all over again. The mere thought of being disrobed any further scared him senseless. He was already freezing, and any further removal of clothing wouldn't help that situation. There was also the fact that he did not want this demented lunatic to see him in his underwear. He tried to squirm so she couldn't reach the zipper, but, as always, he failed. His muffled protests made no impact on Penny, as she adamantly pulled his soiled pants off, leaving the poor doctor tied by his arms to a fixed object, completely helpless – and now also more exposed than ever. He wanted to cry.

"There we go!" She triumphantly held the pants in her hands while walking across the room towards a shelf. After some rummaging she found a plastic bag in which she stuffed the pants, tying it shut. She threw the bag in the far-right corner of the cellar, and then returned to her prisoner. She sat down in front of him, crossing her legs casually. She repeated the harsh ritual of ripping the duct tape from his lips, which were now flaking and hurt terribly. He winced in pain, letting out a small yelp.

"How are you holding up?" She looked at him, smiling.

Reid could hardly gather up the strength to answer, but finally regained some form of might to speak up. "Please..." He could only whisper. "Please, let me go..."

Penny threw her head back, letting out a mad laughter that echoed through the cellar. When she finished and gained back her breath, she once again leaned over the young doctor. "No... I don't think so." She ran her fingers through his hair, ignoring the terrified look in the junior agent's eyes. "You are too adorable. Do you really think I'm gonna let you go?" She lowered her lips to slightly touch Reid's ear. "I'm not finished with you yet." Her voice lowered to a mere whisper.

The words made Reid let out a pitiful whimper. I have to keep her happy. I have to keep her happy. I have to keep her happy. He could feel the coldness sweep over his body, making him shiver in every part of his body. "Okay", he managed to push through his lips. "I understand." He looked up, letting his eyes meet hers. They seemed normal; there was no darkness in them and they weren't blank like before, but they had a slightly amused look.

She sat back up, maintaining eye contact with her prisoner. "Good. Now, we need to get you washed up, you smell like a toddler." She stood up and went up the stairs. Although she neglected to re-tape Reid's mouth, he felt it was safer to stay quiet. Who would hear him if he screamed? He decided to be cooperative, waiting for his team to find him. The young doctor knew they would find him sooner or later, and preferably sooner. They knew what houses I was going to, and they have to see right through her. Please, let Gideon see right through her. Please let them find me before... He couldn't finish his train of thought before he once again heard footsteps on the stairs. She was back.

Holding a green garden hose, Penny almost skipped down the steps, a big smile on her lips. "Now let's clean you up!" She dropped the hose to the ground, holding on to the hose pistol. The other end of the hose ran up the stairs to the first floor. Aiming the pistol at Reid, she opened the valve and pressed the handle.

The young agent didn't have a second to react before the freezing cold water hit his body with full force. Trying desperately to escape from the jet of water, he thrashed around as much as he could, kicking his legs wildly. He cried out, screaming at the shocking cold hitting his body.

Penny mostly aimed the water at his groin area and his legs, but when she felt it was clean enough, she directed the jet towards the torso and head of the junior doctor. She seemed amused by doing this, enjoying the sight of an incapacitated man shrieking from the icy water running over his upper body.

He could barely breathe; the water hitting his face and eyes, blinding him. The mouthfuls of cold water made him cough and gag as he tried to scream, forgetting the promise he made to himself not to do so. He tried desperately to duck away from the jet, but to no avail. He was at the mercy of an insane teenager, who absolutely enjoyed tormenting him. Suddenly, the jet ceased. Reid still coughed and snorted, trying to rid himself of the fluid in his mouth and eyes.

Penny gathered up the hose and once again ventured upstairs.

Reid could feel his body shaking violently. The coldness in the water nearly sent him into shock. He kept coughing and groaning, trying to clear his throat from fluid. His rapid breathing once again threatened to send him into unconsciousness, as it deprived him of much needed oxygen. Oh, god..! She's insane! I have to... Have to... Aaargh..! His mind was blurred from the startling experience. He knew he had to calm down before he passed out. The frightened doctor forced himself to breath sensibly, reaching into the bottom of his heart for the strength to draw deep, slow breaths.

About ten minutes later, Penny returned, carrying what seemed to be a rather heavy iron bucket. Reid had finally managed to calm his breathing down as he looked up at her, his mouth wide open in fear.

"I suppose you're cold."

She held the bucket up over Reid's body and in one move, she tipped it over him. The scalding hot water hit him like a lightning bolt and the pain was indescribable. He screamed straight out, curling up into a ball. The boiling hot water poured onto his body, making the skin glow like hot coal. Reid kept screaming after the scalding was over, his skin feeling like it had been set on fire. Penny dropped the bucket on the ground with a rattle and crouched down before him. "Oh, it wasn't that bad, you big baby. You're clean, aren't you?"

Reid simmered down, forcing his voice to lower to normal tone. "Y-y-yes..." he stuttered through the shivers. "Th-th-thank y-you for c-c-cleaning m-me up..." He gritted his teeth at his idiotic words, but knew he had to keep her happy. Keep her happy. Keep her happy.

"You're very welcome, sweetheart!" She smiled at him as she wiped some water from the young doctor's face and placing a few strains of hair behind his ear.

Suddenly, there was a ring on the door. Penny stopped in the middle of a caress and her smile fell. "That ought to be your friends." She stood up, grabbing the bucket off the floor. The petite brunette looked at her nearly naked, soaking wet and shivering prisoner. "I hope you understand that I can't take the risk of you telling me off."

Reid watched as Penny lifted the bucket over her head by the handle, and brought it down hard, hitting him over the face with its heavy form. There was a flash before the young agent's eyes, then everything went black, and his head fell to the ground. Blood began dripping from his nose and left corner of his mouth, down onto the jagged ground.

Penny put the bucket down on the ground beside the unconscious doctor, brushed off a few drops of water, then calmly walked back up the stairs to answer the door.

A/N again: Houston, we have a nut job..!