The Devil in Me
A Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior story
Readers note: You will notice the appearance of a minor character from Criminal Minds episode The Fight.
The song lyrics at the start of the chapter is now Josey by Hey Monday. In case you were wondering. Thanks!
Chapter 14: A Chance to Escape.
It doesn't matter, just do something
This case had turned out to be one of a risky sort, my tracking anklet had been removed and we were undercover. I had begun to wonder if the team had always taken the hard ball cases or if the FBI was throwing them in danger in an attempt to prove 'Once a criminal, always a criminal'. I mean I am a pain in the ass to the FBI. I'm not good for their reputation. But regardless I didn't like that our team was undercover in San Quentin trying to stop a prison break. Every day I find myself on the opposite side of the law, and the world I used to know. It was incredible how much more dangerous it seems when you are not the one doing it. These days, I can't figure out what I was thinking back then. I looked around the courtyard and saw a sea of blue jumpsuits… all exactly like the ones Prophet and I wore.
"I never thought I would see myself in one of these again" Prophet said to me
"You and me both brother" I replied scoping the yard.
This was a bad combination. We had been here 3 days gathering Intel. Mick was in the sniper tower, he was our eyes in the sky. Gina was near the door posed as a guard. Beth and Cooper were stationed near the Prison, but outside its walls. If something went wrong, Prophet and I would be almost solely dependent on his friends on the inside. And though I'm sure Nelson G. has our back… I wouldn't bet my life on it. And in prison, at the end of the day, it's every man for himself.
"Any idea when they plan to do this, and how they are going to get explosives in to the prison?" Prophet asked
"Trust me, if they want it bad enough, they will find a way to get it inside. I did it, with hair dye every month, never got caught. And that's not all that I have managed to get into Alderson that shouldn't be in there. Besides, chances are, they are already have them inside. We need to worry about when" I said.
"Hey man, we got some bad news" Nelson walked up
"Hey man, what's up?" Prophet questioned
"There's been some talking, about a riot, no idea when"
I looked at Proph. He had the same look I did. "Thanks dude" I said and he walked away. Just then I noticed that the behavior on the yard had changed. "Proph, we have to get off the yard. I have a really bad feeling" I said and he nodded as we began to cross the yard.
We had no idea but Mick had noticed us and was following us through his scope. But his actions were of no use because within moments we were circled by a gang of prisoners.
"Where you going sweet thing" the prisoners started pushing Prophet around and making catcalls towards me.
"Trust me tough guy, you don't want to do this" I warned.
"How would you know what we want" one of the prisoners asked and grabbed my arm. It was on.
"Let go!" I yelled kicking him in the crotch. Another prisoner took a swing at me and I grabbed him tossing him to the ground immediately. But before I could do anything Prophet and I became separated in the middle of a riot. A group of inmates tossed me against a wall and started beating me. I tried to fight back but I was powerless. I began to panic.
At this point Mick and Gina had informed Beth and Sam of the riot. They were on their way but it wasn't going to be much help. Though I didn't know it Gina had wound up in the center of the riot and Mick couldn't find any of us in his scope.
The next thing I knew the group that was attacking me was getting ripped off and I was being yanked to my feet. "You okay?" I could hear Nelson G. speak but my head was pounding so hard I couldn't see straight. I shook it off as best as I could.
"Yeah man, I'm good. We have to find Proph!" I exclaimed.
"You have a job to do. I'll find Prophet. Go!" He said pushing me toward the prison building.
"Find him!" I said and took off running. Just before I stepped inside the building I looked up to the tower, hoping Mick had seen me. I then ran into the building and after the break out artists. I immediately ran to Prophet's cell. He had been placed in solitary confinement and I knew why. When I got there I found several inmates in his cell. "Get out." I stated.
"Yeah right princess" He said and I walked past him sticking my hand under the mattress. I pulled out a gun, loaded it and pointed it at them.
"Get out. Now!"
The inmates all scurried out of the cell but only a moment later a guard came by "Where did you get that?" she exclaimed and I noticed I was still in a prison jumpsuit. Time to play the part.
"Move! This thing is loaded and I will shoot you" I threatened pointing at the bed. The guard moved to the side "Give me your phone" I ordered and she handed me a cell phone. I took the phone and ran out of the cell to a stairwell. I had to find them and stop them before they broke out of prison. Even if I was completely alone without back up. And I had to assume I was.
This case had better not get me killed