Chapter 13

Chapter 13

"Look!" Reid shouted and pointed, bringing everyone's attention to the far left of the access road, about 200 yards ahead of them.

They saw Montgomery and Kane were struggling. Within the next few minutes, Hotch motioned for the team to slowly fall in. They moved quietly but quickly. Hotch kept his eyes on Montgomery waiting for a chance to catch her attention. He glanced quickly at Morgan and gave a slow nod. Morgan got into position and raised his gun, on the ready.

Montgomery punched Kane in the face and his head snapped back. As he focused on her again, she kicked him in the gut. He let out a frustrated yell and grabbed for her. As

she stepped back to escape his grasp, she started to trip on a branch. Kane kicked out and hard into her ribs. After she fell he grabbed her and pull her up and around so his arm was around her neck. He pulled his gun from the back of his jeans and put it to her temple.

"Enough. Time to get this over with."

"Kane, ease up." Hotch cautiously called out.

Kane whipped around, dragging Montgomery with him.

"Son you don't want to do this." Malloy added. The agents all started to move in slowly.

Kane cocked his gun and replied, "Oh, yes, yes I do."

"You're just burying yourself" Malloy responded.

"And you're killing her with each step you take."

The team stopped. Montgomery wiggled in his hold so that the pressure on her neck loosened so she could talk.

"Shoot him."

"You won't be fast enough. I'll kill her before you can kill me." Kane called out.

Montgomery looked at Hotch then Morgan, who had his gun trained on Kane. She blinked her eyes slowly at him, trying to signal him to take the shot.

"Hold it Morgan."

"Good. Nice to know that you're not stupid." Kane said to Hotch. He was distracted and Montgomery felt his hold slacken slightly. She caught Morgan's look again and he gave a slight nod, only noticed by Hotch. Then in the blink of an eye, Montgomery dropped down, catching Kane off guard. As he looked down at her in surprise, he heard Morgan's gun go off and looked up just as the bullet pierced his chest. He fell back on the ground with a look of disbelief on his face. Malloy's back up rushed forward from behind the fallen Kane as the team rushed toward Montgomery. Morgan reached down and helped Montgomery up.

"That was some good fighting girl."

"Thanks. That was good shooting."

"Are you alright?"

"For now" she responded holding onto her side

"The medics are on their way over. We'll get you checked out soon." Hotch said. They rest of the team and Malloy told her they were glad she was okay as the medics came and escorted her to their ambulance. JJ went with her in the ambulance as the rest of the team went back with Malloy to make their report and wrap up.

A several hours later, Montgomery heard a knock on her hospital room door. She looked up as the team filed into the room. She smiled at them and thanked Prentiss for the large coffee she brought.

"I figured you could use a little something."

"Yeah, a few extra shots of pain meds would be great but this should help." Montgomery smiled and took a sip. After she swallowed she looked at them and asked, "Kane?"

"Died en route" Hotch informed her.

"That's too bad."

"What?" Morgan said in surprise.

"It would have been nice to see him convicted."

"Well now he really can't hurt anyone else." Garcia said. Montgomery nodded her head then winced in pain.

"Alright team, let's go and let Montgomery rest." Hotch said, starting for the door.

"Thank you all. For being there." Everyone nodded and Garcia said, "Hey, you're family now. We've got your back."

Montgomery's eyes clouded for a minute before she smiled and replied, "That's nice to hear. Thanks again."

Everyone said good bye and she watched them leave one by one. She put her throbbing head back and thought about what Garcia had said. She knew she was lucky to have them in her life now