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Chapter 27

The team looked at the computer screen, horror written on all of their faces. They all couldn't believe what they just witnessed. The female members were trying everything they could in order to hold back their tears. The male members had their blood boiling in anger.

The video showed Dani sitting alone in the cellar. She was breathing heavily, letting out a curse word once in a while.

But the teen was determined not to show a sign of weakness.

Then the screen went blank.

Emily felt fire in her chest. She tried to contain in her tears, but one tear managed to escape, tracing her face. She quickly wiped it away, not wanting to show her team how hurt she was. During the course of the years, Emily has seen countless videos of Serial killers torturing their victims. Emily never liked this part of the job, but she managed to get through it. This was different. This wasn't just any victim. This person was her daughter. The girl that she took in her home in order to love and protect her. She watched as she was getting hurt without being able to help her.

And that was the part that was killing Emily the most.

"Garcia, did you manage to get a location?" asked Rossi, breaking the silence.

"Unfortunately, I wasn't able to trace anything," Garcia said, wiping tears away from her face. "The video would bounce back every thirty seconds."

"Who is this son of a bitch?" asked Luke. His anger was very evident.

"Well, we have a rough physical description of the unsub," said Tara. "From what we were able to see, he is a white male with dark blonde hair. From his body structure, we can conclude that his age ranges from early to mid-twenties."

"From what he was saying, he has a scar going through his face," Matt added quietly, not wanting to remember how the unsub dragged the blade through the teen's brow.

"And we know who he is really after," Said Rossi while placing some papers on the table. The team looked at him confused, wanting to know who he was referring to.

"What do you mean?" asked Garcia.

"He said it himself. He doesn't want Dani," said the older agent. "He is going after someone who is close to her."

"He is going after Emily," Reid stated.

Emily looks up at him. "After me? How do you know that?" she asked with a brow raised.

"Well, the unsub mentioned Dani knows someone who wronged him. Specifically a female. His anger shows that this person is someone very close to Dani. You fall in that category," he started. "This is why we have been receiving these letters directly to Quantico. This isn't about Dani, it's about you."

"He is using Dani to get to Emily," JJ said, looking at Reid. Reid nodded in agreement.

"So this unsub believes Emily wronged him?" asked Matt. "This can be anyone from any of our past cases."

"Not just anyone," Emily said, walking towards the computer. "This person's anger shows that it's something very personal."

"This can be from a more extensive case, somewhere where you were actively involved," Tara said while looking at the brunette. "This person is likely to be a family member of the person you apprehended."

"That's going to be a long list," Emily said with a sigh. She could only imagine the long list of people she arrested during the years. The list would be a long one if added in there family members.

"But with the physical description we have we can start narrowing it down," Garcia said while typing on her computer. She was searching for any cases Emily was involved in which had people that match the description.

"I will go get some files from my office that have crucial cases I was involved in," Emily told the team. They all nodded and she walked out. She entered her office and closed her door.

The agent sat on her desk and immediately started going through files. She separated files that she believed could be related to this situation. Files from more extensive cases throughout her years in the BAU.

While going through files, Emily glances at a picture frame that was on her desk and manages to let out a small smile. The picture was from Dani's birthday last year. It showed Emily and Dani hugging with cake on both of their faces. Both faces were filled with joy, Emily embracing the teen with a tight hug.

And now Emily can't hug her daughter.

Emily couldn't hold in her feelings much longer. She broke down, quietly but with a heartache. Tears streaming down her face, something that she has rarely ever done. The tears she cried represented her sadness and fear. She couldn't bear the feeling of the possibility of losing Dani. Emily wouldn't know what she would do if something bad happened to her. The agent knows she can't afford to do this. She can't let these feelings get the best of her. She had to be strong for Dani. She has to think with a clear mind in order to get her daughter back.

The agent would go through anything in order to save Dani.

Emily wipes her tears away and composes herself. It was a hard task but necessary if she wanted her daughter back. She reviews through more files, hoping to find the person who has Dani. She looked at crucial cases she was involved in. Specifically, cases in which she had a violent altercation with the unsub. Emily thinks of the reason why Dani was taken. She was taken in order to hurt Emily. What if the case I was involved in didn't end well? She asked herself. What if the unsub resulted in injuries. Maybe the unsub was killed during their apprehension. These cases are rare but do happen. Emily has witnessed unsubs being killed during her years working in the BAU. She never liked it when cases ended with the unsubs death. She always believed the killer should pay for their crimes with prison, not death.

These thoughts brought a chill through her whole body. This person wanted revenge. Emily knows that if the person the unsub is avenging died during one of her investigations, Dani would be in danger of running the same fate.

Emily felt her heart crumble just by thinking about it.

Then her phone rang.

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Dani was sitting alone in the dark cellar. She looked around, trying to see if the man was there. She saw no one so she started to pull her arms, trying to break the straps that had her tied up to the chair. She pulled with all her force but it was no use. The strap wouldn't budge.

Dani gave up and slouched on the chair. She looked at her arms. The cuts on her arms stopped bleeding, which was a relief to her. She did feel a slight sting on her arms but it wasn't anything that she couldn't handle.

What was bothering her was the cut on her brow. The cut was a deep cut. She felt a burning sensation which made her wince in pain each time she slightly moved her face. Unlike the other cuts, this one was still bleeding. She felt her blood streaming across her face. She just hoped the pain would go away soon.

She let out a frustrated sigh. Dani was very confused about why this man wanted her. Does this have something to do with Marco? She thought of the possibility of this having something to do with her father's gang. She was thinking that maybe a rival gang member took her in order to show authoritative power over Marco. Dani shook her head. That wasn't it. She analyzed the situation. One, the area where she was taken is not a gang territory. Two, only one person took her. She didn't see anyone else so this guy was working alone. Three, if he was in some type of gang he would have mentioned it by now. Gang members wear their names with pride and associate with it. This was not the case.

"Great, I'm gonna get killed and I don't know the reason why," She mumbled to herself. She wondered if anyone noticed that she was missing.

Emily.