Disclaimer-Oh, yeah, last night, I got ownership of Criminal Minds. Too bad I was asleep and dreaming. So, I do not, sadly, own any of this. Boo hoo.
A/N- I know I haven't updated in two weeks. I feel bad, really, I do. I was away from a computer with the correct writing software. Just think about this. At least I didn't abandon this story. Well, I'd like to thank lilspencefan for not taking me off their favorites list. So, sadly, this is the last chapter. Thank you to my reviewers. I love you guys. Okay, on to the chapter!
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The team, minus Spencer, dismally filed into the conference room. No one had any major injuries, just a few bumps and bruises from jumping off the porch. They had searched the house, and thankfully, Spencer hadn't been in the house when it blew. But, now the team had no idea where Lucas or Spencer was.
They were all silent, until Morgan slammed his fist on the table.
"Reid could be dying the longer we take! We have to find him soon!"
Elle hotly replied, "Well, Morgan, sor-ry. We all want to find him, but getting angry will not help. Got it?"
Hotch and Gideon nodded their agreement.
Morgan sighed. "I got it. Sorry."
Gideon said, "Well, we're back at square one. We have no leads."
Elle said, "I'm going to get a full background check on Reid and Lucas. Morgan, come on."
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When Spencer opened his eyes, he was blissfully unaware of what was going on.
But as the pain in his body intensified, the memories flooded back.
His chin trembled, and he was shaking with sobs as Lucas walked in.
Lucas watched the young man with sad eyes. Truthfully, he had had no intention of hurting Spencer.
He hadn't expected the young man to be angry, in fact, he had thought the genius would have rejoiced at the knowledge of his sacrifices.
"Spencer…," Lucas started, only to be interrupted.
Spencer spoke harshly, knowing the probable consequences, but not caring.
"Look, I hate you. I'm not playing into your sick little fantasy. I don't car what you've 'done for me'. You haven't helped anyone."
Lucas lowered his head. Spencer watched him intently.
Lucas spoke, not raising his eyes.
"Fine. I don't want to do this, but... I'm going to have to kill you. I'll give you twenty-four hours to change your mind."
And then he left, plunging the room in darkness. Spencer only prayed that his team would find him in time.
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Elle and Morgan leaned over Garcia's shoulders, reading pages on Spencer's past.
Garcia gasped, and asked, " Hey, did you guys know that Reid's mom is schizophrenic?"
They both shook their heads solemnly and silently.
Morgan exasperatedly said, "This isn't helping. Let's do an even deeper background on Lucas."
Garcia and Elle nodded, and as the pages were popping up, Garcia pointed at a newspaper clipping on the screen.
"Look at that heading! 'Agent Brian Lucas Solves Murder Case; Son Unsaved Victim'. Hey, his son looks just like Reid!"
Morgan nodded his shocked agreement. The kid did look a lot like Spencer.
Elle gasped and exclaimed, "Look! Lucas took up residence in his dead son's house! 2185 West 32nd St.! I bet Reid's there!"
Elle jumped up, but Morgan sat there and asked, "Why didn't we find this before?"
Elle shrugged and said, "Who cares? Let's go!"
The two agents ran and told Hotch and Gideon their findings.
Once again, the team called SWAT.
They pulled in front of the run-down house in a trashy neighborhood.
Little did they know that inside, Lucas was watching.
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Lucas ran to the room where Spencer was chained.
He unlocked Spencer, and dragged him off the bed.
Spencer yelped as he hit the ground, and exclaimed, "It couldn't have been twenty-four hours!"
Lucas replied worriedly, "It hasn't been. This place is surrounded!"
Spencer smiled to himself, but it faded when Lucas continued, "I'm not going down without a fight."
Spencer let himself get dragged to the porch, too weak to really fight back.
He figured a SWAT member would shoot Lucas, but quickly realized the contrary.
Lucas, pressing a gun to Spencer's forehead, was holding Spencer up in a manner of a human-shield.
The two went outside, and the collectively gasped at the sight of their youngest member.
To say he looked bad was an understatement.
Hotch whispered to the SWAT leader, "Take the first shot you get."
He nodded, and everyone readied themselves.
Hotch stood up so he could be seen over the police barricade and called out, "Brian? We know why you're doing this. We know about your son. You lost him, but why would you kill someone who had nothing to do with that? Let Reid go!"
Lucas got a funny look in his eyes, and he screamed, "That has nothing to do with this! Spencer owes me! After all I've done for him! If his debt will not be repaid in love, it will be repaid in blood!"
Lucas pushed Spencer down the stairs, and he landed in an unconscious heap.
Lucas made to shoot Spencer, but someone from SWAT took the shot.
Lucas fell to the ground, dead.
Spencer was immediately rushed to the hospital.
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Spencer spent his next few hours in emergency surgery.
The team, in the waiting room, was silent, hoping all would be well.
Finally, a doctor in scrubs came out and told them that Spencer would make a full recovery.
A month later, Spencer was back at work.
Spencer, in spite of making a full physical recovery, was a bit paranoid, looking behind his back compulsively.
But, eventually, he got over it and everything returned to normal. (If you could call what they did for a living normal!)
THE END
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A/N- OMG, I can't believe it's over! –sniffle- Please, tell me what you think of the ending. Was it cheesy? Please review and tell me! THANK YOU ALL FOR READING MY FIRST STORY. THANK YOU, AND GOODNIGHT!