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Ross felt his knees give way; felt Hotch and Morgan grab him under the arms and drag him over the couch, helping to sit down.
"Here, drink some water," Hotch offered him a glass, knowing Ross may now have information that could help them find JJ. Ross only nodded and took the glass, slowly sipping the water.
"Thank you," Ross whispered, not able to meet Hotch's eyes. He felt tears form and didn't try and stop them. "Hotch… I had no idea," he whispered, his mind racing as he connected the dots. "I didn't know."
Hotch looked at him, and he knew Ross was telling the truth. "We know Ross," He replied, "but you can be our link to finding JJ."
Ross nodded, "Of course, what do you need?" He would do anything, absolutely anything to help them find JJ.
"I need you to talk to me about Ian. Let's start there."
"He's a radical, believes the government is out to get him. He disappeared and fell of the grid about seven years ago. I had no idea he had resurfaced. He dropped out of high school around age 16; he is absolutely brilliant but I worry about him."
"Why is that?" Hotch pushed.
"He was obsessed with chemistry and technology, I tried to steer him towards trade school but he would have nothing of it. He firmly believes that men should be in charge and woman subservient to him." Ross paused, "He stayed with me for a bit before he vanished and I woke up one day to see some of my medical supplies gone; nothing I would need to report to the DEA of course. But surgical instruments had disappeared. I tried to confront him about it but he became enraged and punched a hole in my wall and took a bat to my car. He left after that and I think he went to Montana but I never heard from him again."
Hotch looked back towards Emily, "Do we know if Garcia pulled anything on him?"
Emily shook her head, "Nothing, even the drivers license is expired. Like Ross said, it was like he vanished. Garcia is looking to see if there is any recent address but so far nothing is coming up."
"Ross, who is Ian's father?" Morgan asked, already knowing who the mother way but having a sickening feeling building in his stomach.
"He was a nice guy; really involved father for Ian. But he died suddenly of unknown causes."
"Was there ever an autopsy?" Hotch asked, knowing his team was starting to think the same thing.
Ross shook his head, "Talia wouldn't consent to it. She moved pretty quickly after Robert's death, and never spoke of him again. I know his life insurance policy helped get Ian through private school; and helped Talia get a nice house in a nice neighborhood. She worked her way up to the top of the hospital after that; she entered medical school after they moved and finished top of her class. She beat me out by one grade," he smiled.
"Do you know where Talia is?" Emily asked.
"I know she was here for a conference and I think she was staying in downtown area; but other then that, no I have no clue."
"Can you call her?" Hotch asked, hoping that she would answer the phone.
"Yeah, of course." Ross knew, he knew deep down Talia was involved in this. He pulled out his cell and found her contact. Nobody spoke as he held the phone to his ear, waiting for her to answer. He shook his head after a few rings, "She isn't answering."
"Garcia, can you get a lock on her phone?" Morgan asked.
"On it." They heard clicking in the background and knew Garcia was working her magic. "That's odd, Hotch. The phone number is actually registered in Dubai."
Hotch looked over to Ross, "Has Talia traveled to Dubai recently?" He didn't need to ask, Garcia had already located the information.
"She does quite a bit of traveling; but has spending a significant amount of time in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. She's been in Iran and looks like… woah." Garcia paused, "Has been to North Korea four times in the last year."
There was silence in the room as Garcia continued to research. "Her passport was just renewed two months ago and she has not left the country since."
It was Hotch who finally spoke, "Ross, I need to know where your sister is. She has JJ."
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Leaff sat next to JJ; watching her sleep. She had not regained consciousness since the seizure and the team was starting to grow concerned. He sat silently as he listened to the staff plan where to go next with JJ.
"Talia, I really do not think we should do any procedures until she has regained consciousness, its incredibly risky and if we are planning on wiping out her immune system, we have to give her a fighting chance." Dr. Bryant argued.
"The room is completely sterile; as long as it maintains the sterile environment she should be just fine." She replied.
Bryant shook his head, not liking this but knowing he couldn't do anything. "Give her a few more hours, please. Let's see if we can get her to wake up; after that, either way, I will help you move forward."
And to his surprise, Talia agreed. "I will give her two more hours, after that, we move forward."
Bryant nodded, looking back towards his sleeping patient. He waited for Talia to leave before walking over to JJ and Leaff.
"Has she moved at all?" He asked, looking down at JJ then back up at the monitors. Leaff shook his head.
"She's never been out this long before; she has had plenty of seizures before but usually bounced back pretty quickly."
Bryant crossed his arms; "You will need to wear protective equipment moving forward, Talia wants to make sure we start the process before we turn her over to…"
"You really are sending her then?" Leaff asked.
Bryant nodded, "Yes, the deal was made and she'll be on a plane within the next week. However, the requirement was that she needed to be under control, a port with easy access had to be placed and they want her immune system decimated."
"Why?" Leaff hated the sound of it.
"I don't ask questions, Leaff. I just do as I am told. My only thought was that they were going to use her for the final phase and try and build the immune system back up their way. Essentially having the cure to whatever decimated her system. She has proven time and time again that she is resilient; she is the one they want. In the years I have been doing this; they have always turned down one of our offers. However, they have been excited about JJ for weeks now and they will be heading our way soon. She has no idea of course but Talia has been working on it for a few months. That is why it is so essential that JJ is not exposed to anything; once her immune system is decimated, she cannot survive even the simplest of colds."
Leaff nodded and watched as Bryant did his exam, poking and prodding JJ who did not move at the touch.
"I'll come check on her in a few hours; page me if she wakes up." Bryant grabbed a warm blanket and placed it over JJ before turning and leaving the room.
And Leaff watched, he knew he had to get JJ out, somehow he had to get her out. He couldn't reassure her or whisper anything; the cameras were everywhere. He had to get to trust him so he could try and save her life just one last time.
