Hello guys! New chapter today! Woo hoo! I hope you guys enjoyed the last chapter. I see a few people trying to figure out who this mystery Unsub is. Will we learn his identity in this chapter? Guess you all have to read it to find out. LOL. Anyways, remember that the next chapter will be posted on Tuesday. Enjoy :)
Chapter 28
Dani had her eyes wide open when the agent's name came to mind. She knew Emily came back from Pennsylvania a few hours ago. Dani assumed that Emily would have arrived home by now and noticed that Dani wasn't at home. The agent would have tried to contact her with no success. She has to know by now, thought the teen. Dani knows Emily would be looking for her right now. Emily has always been protective of her and would have noticed signs of possible danger. Dani hoped and trusted that the agent in knowing that something was wrong.
She trusted her with her life.
Dani had hope in Emily and in the team of finding her. They saved me the first time when they didn't know me. Now that they do, they will do anything they can to save me again. She thought to herself. She knows the team is really good at their job. They are the smartest people Dani knows. She places all her hope on the team finding her. Hopefully, before it's too late.
She leans her back against the chair and winces slightly while feeling a sting on her face.
"Gosh. Being held hostage sucks," she murmured to herself.
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Emily looked at her ringing phone on the table. The number had no caller ID. Emily had a hunch about who it was. She picked up and answered.
"This is Emily Prentiss," she stated.
"Why hello there agent," said the man at the other end of the line. Emily felt goosebumps crawling through her skin when hearing the voice on the other end of the line. It was the same voice of the man of the live feed.
"Where is she?" She demanded.
"Who?" Asked the man sarcastically. "Are you talking about Daniela?"
"You know exactly what I am talking about," Emily said, raising her voice.
"Wow. Calm down, agent. Where are your manners?" He said. "I believe you received the video I sent you. You saw it yourself. She is fine," he paused and let out a small chuckle. "Well, maybe not in the best conditions but she is breathing."
Emily felt a chilling sensation throughout her body when hearing him laugh. "You touch her one more time and I swear to God I will-"
"You will what? Kill me?" He said, defying Emily. "You can't do that. To start off with, you don't know where I am."
"I will find you. That is a promise," Emily said, biting her words.
"You see, that will take too long and I have a very small amount of patience," he told her. "But I can offer you a deal."
"What is it?"
"I can tell where you can find the kid. But the thing is, I don't want anyone else to know about this. No one. I want you to come alone. Don't you dare tell anyone of your team where you are headed to," He paused. "If I even suspect that you told any of your FBI friends of where you are headed off, I will make sure you find Daniela in a body bag," he said coldly. "Do we have a deal?"
Emily paused at the question. She wanted to desperately know where Dani was. The thing that was holding her back was the idea of not telling the team of where she was going. The last time she went off without them knowing, she nearly died. Emily didn't want her team to go through the same nightmare again. That would be an awful thing to do to them.
But this man had her daughter.
From what she knows, this person has no limits. This person didn't care if Dani was a child. He would kill her either way. Emily wouldn't live with herself knowing she could have saved her.
She took a deep breath and answered.
"Tell me where she is. I will arrive there alone and no one will know about this."
"Good choice," he said. "Drive to Capitol street in South West DC. Leave your car at a parking garage that's located there. Then walk four blocks south. At the end of the street, you will see a small abandoned building. Enter through the back," he told her. "Is that clear?"
"Yes."
"And remember, I want no tricks with this, agent. You dare make a false move and I will make sure you find the kid dead."
"I will do everything you say. Just don't touch her," Emily said.
"That all depends on you. Time is ticking so it's best you hurry," he told the agent and hung up.
Emily stood up and placed her phone in her pocket. She felt slightly relieved knowing where Dani was. Now she just had to get there.
Emily knows that not telling the team where she is going can be very dangerous, but if she did Dani's life would be ended. She paced around her office, many thoughts clouding her mind. What should she do?
Emily made up her mind and decided not to tell the team. She wanted to leave the team clues so that by the time Emily arrives to see Dani, her team would be on their way to rescue them.
She walks out of her office with files on her hand and heads towards the rest of her team. Garcia was trying her best to find out where the signal of the video came from. Reid and Rossi were creating a geographical profile in order to have a rough location of where the unsub could be. JJ and Tara were going through Emily's past cases that they consider connected to Dani's kidnapping. Matt and Alvez were looking at security and traffic cameras, trying to identify the car the unsub was driving.
Emily walked in and handed the team files of possible unsubs. She instructed them to look through their family members' backgrounds in order to check the possibility of them wanting to avenge their family members. Even though Emily talked to the unsub personally, she didn't know who he was. Hopefully, her team finds out before Emily does.
She told the team she had to step out and talk to personal contacts who can help them with the case. They all nodded and she headed out. The team were all worried about how Emily was handling the situation. Emily was always a strong-willed agent. Never cracked when handling hard situations. But the rest of the agents know that the brunette never liked showing her sensitive side in front of others. She liked to keep her feelings to herself. But this situation was different.
They all know how much Emily loves Dani. Her eyes would always light up when talking about Dani. She would always talk about how proud she was of the teen for everything she did. She was never embarrassed by showing her love for Dani. Even though the agent has only had her for two years under her care, she loves her with all her life.
The team can only imagine how Emily was feeling right now. The feelings of fear and distress are definitely present in the agent's mind even though she doesn't show it. The parents in the team felt for the agent. They place themselves in Emily's shoes and wonder how they would react. JJ was under a similar situation years ago with Henry. She remembers being scared of the possibility of losing her Henry when the Queen of Hearts held him hostage. She could just imagine how heartbroken Emily was when she saw Dani getting hurt in front of her eyes.
There is nothing that hurts more than seeing your child hurt. Especially if you can't do anything to make them feel better.
The team focussed back on the case. They were all determined in getting Dani back. She was family in every team member's eyes. When Dani entered into their lives, the whole team welcomed her with the warmth of the family. Garcia received her with open arms as her goddaughter. Rossi was the wise uncle who always greeted her with warmth. Reid would always offer Dani help in anything she needed. He would especially get excited when the teen would start up conversations that Reid was an expert in. She would always listen attentively, amazed by how much the doctor knows. Tara and JJ were two loving aunts. Always there to support the teen. Matt and Alvez were the two cool uncles. They are always protective of the teen.
They refused to lose her under their watch.
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Emily had her foot firmly on the gas pedal. Her heart was racing as she was getting closer to her destination. Her mind was in many places at the same time. Am I doing the right thing? Will Dani be okay? Is this a trap? Many questions were clouding her mind. She knows there can be many different outcomes from this situation but she was determined in having the same result no matter what happens.
She wants Dani to be safe.
She arrived at the parking garage. It was located directly under a bridge. The garage itself was big, containing a wide space for many cars to park. It was dark and looked rather sketchy with graffiti and broken glass all over the place. She parked her SUV and got out of the car.
She locked the car and as told, she went four blocks south from the parking lot. She went running, not taking a moment to pause in order to catch a breath. She had to arrive as quickly as possible in order to save Dani.
Her body was full of adrenaline. The adrenaline that the agent wasn't going to take for granted.
She arrived at the building. It was a rundown apartment with wood planks covering all four windows. Emily heads towards the back of the building and sees a black door. She walks to the door and turns the rusty handle open. She steps inside the dark building, pulling out her gun and a flashlight and holds both of them. She walks cautiously, looking around for anyone who could be in the building.
"Dani?" She called out in hope of an answer. She didn't hear a response so she kept on walking.
Then the agent feels something pressing on her back.
"Don't move," said a male voice. Emily placed her hands up slowly and closed her eyes.
"Drop the gun or you will get a bullet straight to your head," the man said. Emily nods slowly and she drops her weapon. The man instantly pushes her against the wall, slamming her. He grabs both of her arms and takes her handcuffs from her pocket. He cuffs her hands on her back and pats her down in search of any weapons. He takes away anything that the agent was carrying. Wallet and phone. He drops the phone on the ground and stomps on it, breaking the phone instantly. He takes away the agent's pepper spray and a spare gun that was strapped to her ankle.
"Move," he said while grabbing the agent's arm. She reluctantly walked with him. He takes her into a dark room and pushes her to sit on a chair.
"Where is she?" Emily demanded.
"Calm down. She is here," the man said while walking across the room.
Emily tries to see his face but it is too dark. All she sees is his silhouette. "Who are you?"
"Oh, Emily. It's been a while since we last saw each other," he said while turning on the room's light. "I mean, the last time we saw each other was years ago."
Emily sees the man standing in front of her. He had a ski mask on, covering most of his face. He was wearing light blue jeans, a white shirt, and a navy blue jacket.
"Then tell me who you are," said the agent.
The man walks towards Emily and stands right in front of her. Emily looks directly at his eyes. His light blue eyes were staring at her. Something about his eyes caught Emily's attention. The pigment in his eyes looked very familiar. She has seen them before but she didn't know where.
"Nice to see you again, Emily," he said. He slowly took off the mask, revealing his face. "Or should I say, Lauren. After all, that is the name I knew you by."
The brunette's eyes went wide open once she realized who it was.
"Declan?" she said in disbelief.
"Oh, so you do remember me?" he said with a brow raised. "I must admit, I am pretty unforgettable," He said with a grin.
Emily studies his facial features. It was Declan alright. He still had a similar haircut that Emily last saw him with. His dark, blonde hair was covering part of his face. One thing that stuck out to the agent was the scar that he had on his left eyebrow. It looked like it was done with a sharp object, piercing through his skin, cutting through his brow. He looked older, no more than twenty years of age. He had similar features as his father. The shape of his eyes and facial structure resembled the one of Ian Doyle.
Especially his grin. His grin reminded the agent of the man who almost killed her.
"Declan, why are you doing this?" Emily asked him.
"I don't know why you are asking this question. You are smart. I'm sure you can figure it out."
"I thought you would be in college and-"
"Shut it!" Declan exclaimed. "Did you really think I would be prancing around and having a normal life? After everything that happened you still believe that?"
"You have a second chance. You are no longer under your father's influence," the agent told him. "You don't have to follow his steps."
"That is where you are wrong. I don't want to be a terrorist like the great Ian was. That isn't me," he said. "I just came here for one simple thing. Revenge."
"Revenge?" Emily asked with a brow raised. "Why? All I did was help you get out of that horrible life you had with your father."
"No! You didn't help! All you ever did was ruin my life!" Declan exclaimed. "You just came into my father's life in order to destroy it."
"Your father was a criminal. You don't know what he was capable of doing," Emily told him. "You were too young to understand."
"Shut up!" he exclaimed, giving her a slap. "Even though my father died, his empire never collapsed. He created a very loyal base of people that never backed out of his business. It took a while but they managed to find me. To give me everything that is mine to inherit."
He paused and looked at Emily with an angry expression.
"I know exactly what happened. You see, before my father died he left me a video explaining exactly what happened. He told me the trap you set him up back when you first met him. Working undercover, giving him a false sense of a romantic relationship in order to land him in prison. Not content with that you decide to fake my death as well as your own just to torture him," he pauses and shakes his head. "That is stooping low, Emily."
"Declan, there is more that happened that he didn't tell you," Emily said, trying to rationalize with him.
"After everything you have done, you expect me to believe you? All of this happened because of your lies!" he said, giving her a disgusted look. "You lied about everything. About Lauren, about me! Not only did you lie, you saw him dying and didn't do a single thing to help him!" He told the agent. His face was turning red with anger. "I saw him die in front of me and you didn't do a single thing."
"There was nothing for me to do-"
"Quiet! I don't want to hear no excuses from you!" Declan told her. He walks behind Emily and pulls her up. She stands up and feels the cold gun pointing on the back of her head. "My father loved me with all his heart. I remember him telling me that when I was smaller. He told me that in the video. You took away the one person who genuinely loved me," he told her.
"You have to understand, I did it for your own good. So you could have a normal life. I did it for you," Emily explained.
"No! You didn't have any right to decide my life with my father. You did it for yourself because you are a selfish bitch. You knew that my disappearance was the key to my father's suffering. You used that for your advantage in order to save your own skin, not mine" he replied with anger. He presses the gun against Emily. "Unlike you, I am not a liar. Let's go see the kid. After all, it will be the last time you say hi to her."
Emily felt her body shudder to hear those words.
Declan took Emily to the end of the hallway where there was a set of stairs leading down to a cellar. They descend down the stairs. When Emily arrives at the last step, Declan pulls her back, causing her to fall on the floor, face first. She turns around, groaning in pain and looks at him.
"Wait," he ordered. He took out a rope from his pocket and tied her feet together. He made sure it was tight so that way the agent wouldn't escape. He drags Emily back up and leads her to the back where Dani was.
Dani was still strapped in the chair with her head down. Her head shot up when she heard footsteps approaching. Her eyes widened when she noticed who it was. "Emily?" she said while seeing the brunette being held by the kidnapper.
Emily looks up at Dani, feeling a wave of joy when she hears her speak. She immediately tried to run towards her but she was being held by Declan who refused her to step any closer to Dani.
"Baby, are you okay?" she asked with worried eyes. Emily saw all the cuts Dani had on her arms. They looked like they stopped bleeding for the most part but it was enough to make the agent's stomach twinge.
"Yeah," Dani said with a nod. Normally she would have been relieved to see Emily but she didn't expect her to arrive all tied up. That was not the plan Dani had in mind.
Declan pushes Emily to the floor. Emily stumbles and falls to the ground. He ties up her legs to the same pole Dani was before. He stands up and looks at her. "I will leave you two in order for you guys to chat for a while. Don't get too comfortable without me," he said with a smirk and left.
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Emily looks at Declan exiting the cellar. She couldn't believe it was him. The same little boy who she had met undercover during her operation to detain Doyle. The kid who she had sworn to protect. Now he is all grown up wanting to avenge his father.
She tried keeping tabs on him but eventually, she was told that his files had to be strictly reserved to witness protection. She didn't completely agree with this measure but accepted it as a form of caution. From what she had known, Declan was sent with a nice family in Washington state and was doing well at school, living a seemingly normal life.
That is what she had thought.
She wants to know how Doyle managed to keep tabs on him. Even after his death, Ian managed to get to him. That was the part that made Emily feel defeated. She did everything she could in order to get Declan away from his father. That was her end goal. To let Declan have a normal life without the influence of a terrorist. She had thought she had won the war against Doyle. After all, he was dead. Now she knows that he was two steps ahead of her, managing to get a hold of Declan. He filled his brain with lies and hate in order to get what Doyle always wanted. To hurt Emily.
Did you guys guess who it was? The one and only Declan Doyle. When I wrote this a while back, I was debating whether it should be Declan or David, two kids in which Emily interacted with in the past and kept tabs on. In the end, I decided for it to be Declan. A child that was planted a seed of hate and vengeance.
So, how do you think this will all end?