Chapter 3

Two Metro police officers approached the deserted van peering through the back window, noticing the large cardboard box leaking what looked like blood from one corner. Carefully opening the door, weapons out, they slowly opened the lid of the box, revealing a badly beaten man, groaning in pain. Leaning closer, one officer listened to the man's moans.

" Call a bus. I think he is trying to say LaMontagne partner. I will let the chief of detectives know we believe we have found Detective LaMontagne." the officer tried to bandage the beaten man's left hand, trying to stop the bleeding. " Call for assistance; his son went missing as well. We need to search the area just in case he is somewhere around here." announced the officer to his partner, thinking about his young children.

Five minutes later, Will LaMontagne was taken away by ambulance while the area was searched for Henry.

EJ

JJ returns to her office after lunch, wondering where Emily had disappeared too. Suddenly Rossi and Morgan's fling open her office door.

" Jayje, Will has been found. He has been beaten badly; we will drive you to the hospital," announced Morgan as he grabbed her purse.

" Have they found Henry?" asked a desperate blonde mother, many dark thoughts swirling around her head.

Rossi shook his head, confirming JJ's worst nightmare; "No, not yet; they are searching the area where Will was found." Replied Rossi.

Twenty minutes later, JJ stood in her husband's hospital room looking at the bandaged man. His left hand was covered in a large white bandage elevated on some pillows. His face was heavily bruised, various shades of red and purple.

" Agent Jareau?" asked the approaching doctor

" Yes, How is my husband, doctor?" asked JJ, her eyes never leaving Will's beaten face

" He has taken multiple beatings; he has two broken ribs, and his chest is heavily bruised, causing severe pain when he takes a breath, we control his pain with strong painkillers; you will notice he seems spaced out a lot with some lucid moments. His left ring finger was amputated and poorly dressed, causing blood loss. We have redressed what remains of his finger and replaced his lost blood. Your husband needs time to heal Agent Jareau. Any questions?" asked Wills, doctor

Her eyes still transfixed on her husband, " No, thank you for everything you have done for him, doctor." replied the blonde

" Lauren...Emily...Reynolds.." Will mumbles through his drug-induced haze. Unable to open his eyes but able to hear JJ's voice in his vicinity.

" Do you want Emily? Will." JJ asked her mumbling husband.

Not able to get anything more coherent from him, she decides to phone Emily. Ringing her cell, she goes straight to voicemail,

"Morgan, do you know where Emily is? Her phone goes straight to voice mail? I need to speak to her Will is uttering her name and some other woman's. I was hoping she knew the other name." asked JJ

Morgan replied, sounding confused. " she was gone when we returned to Quantico. We thought she had gone to the hospital to be with you." he replied

"No, she is not with me. Could you find her and ask her to ring me please, Derek." the blonde asked her friend.

"Consider it done."

EJ

Rather than walk around searching for Emily, Morgan decided to use his baby girls skills, so he stepped into her lair for her help.

" Baby girl, can you find Emily for me, please? JJ needs to speak to her about something Will is muttering about her." he smiled at his quirky blonde

He stood behind his baby girl, watching her work, if he was honest; it still amazed him how effortless she made it look. He instantly knew from the change in her body language.

"Emily's purse is still sat in JJ's office, but I can't find her anywhere in Quantico. Her personal and work cell phone is within 100m of us on this floor." a very confused analyst told Morgan

Her office phone rings. Her caller display indicates it's Hotch

" Bossman, how might I help?" she answered

"Garcia, do you know where Emily is?" he asked

" No, sir Morgan is here asking about her whereabouts as well," she told him

Putting the phone down, " He is on his way down. What's going on, Derek?" asked a very concerned technical analyst.

Hotch walked in a few minutes later, carrying a small box.

" Security found Prentiss's clutch piece, cell phones and apple watch in an empty office on this floor during a routine patrol..." Hotch is interrupted by his cell phone ringing

"Yes, Dave. We are on our way." He instantly ended the call. " Dave looked in Prentiss's desk after I asked him to; he has found a Metro PD Detectives badge and severed ring finger complete with a wedding ring. The inscription reads 'Always yours, Jennifer' it's Will LaMontagne's wedding ring he confirmed by checking the fingerprint. Garcia, can you locate her car?" he inquired

After a second, Garcia looked at Hotch. " it's at her condo, sir." answered a worried woman

EJ

Emily was shackled to a chair, her hands behind the chair back secured with metal shackles. Her ankles were also shackled to the chair's legs, allowing no movement. A tight leather belt secured her waist securely to the chair.

"Cut the hood off her I want her to be able to see me." Emily heard the female

The black hood was cut away from Emily, releasing the tight tape around her neck and mouth. Allowing her eyes to adapt to the bright light, she slowly focused on a woman who stood a few feet from her.

" Hello Lauren, do you know who I am?" Amanda asked more calmly than she felt.

Examining the woman who stood above her closely, Emily's mind didn't recognise the woman; the profiler in Emily could see the woman's hatred for her even though she was trying to hide it.

"No, should I?" Emily replied

" London 2007, May 17 docklands, Ryan Black. My name is Amanda Black. Behind you is my son Aiden. His twin sister Jodie works in the mailroom at Quantico. You spoke with her earlier." Amanda waited for Emily to respond

Emily had done many terrible things as Lauren Reynolds; she had spent a lot of time trying to forget her time as Lauren; she didn't care if she lived after losing her partner Robson and the betrayal of her bitch of a girlfriend. The woman stood before her didn't register one bit

"No, Sorry. I've spent a lot of time trying to forget my time as Lauren Reynolds." Emily knew this wasn't the right way to answer this woman, but she knew she wasn't meant to leave here alive a lot of planning had been put into getting her into this chair.

" I want to see William and Henry before I answer any more of your questions. I have done everything you have asked of me." Emily asked Amanda

Hitting her from behind with some weighted gloves, Emily's head started to explode with pain. " You don't deserve anything but suffering," yelled Aiden from behind her

Amanda smiled at her son but raised her hand for him to stop for now. Held her iPad up so Emily could see Henry lying on his bed with his casts on his leg and arm.

"The detective is in Washington memorial hospital with sweet Jennifer as promised. Do you remember my husband? You tortured him for six hours while I had to watch while hidden away to save me from you. Do you remember how you killed him?" snarled Amanda, rapidly losing her cool.

From behind, Aiden fastened a full-face diving mask over Emily's face handing his mother the hose connected to the mask. She pressed the trigger on the adapted garden hose, water flooded into the diving mask, starting to drown Emily. Struggling against her bonds, trying to rip the mask from her face, Emily panicked as she struggled to breathe as she began to blackout a plug that was removed from the mask emptying the water, allowing the brunette to gulp in the life-giving air.

"Remember now, Emily?" Amanda asked once more.

She was looking at the still panting woman strapped into the chair for any form of recognition on her face, still blank. All of the years bent up, emotions exploded out as she stabbed a box cutter into Emily's right thigh, opening up a substantial laceration. Pouring quick clot powder into the gash caused her to cry out in pain as it burnt, stopping her bleeding.

" She is all yours, Son, do not get carried away," warned Amanda. " This lasts ten times as long as she tortured your father, remember." She glared at her son until he acknowledged her

EJ

Arriving at Emily's condo Morgan and Hotch stood by her car. Finding the door open, Morgan quickly searched the inside, finding her car keys underneath the driver's seat and her jacket folded on the passenger seat. Holding his breath, he popped the trunk, hoping he wasn't going to find the dead body of his partner and friend. Finding the trunk empty, he let out his breath he hadn't realised he was holding.

Morgan answered his ringing cell. "Yes, Baby girl," he answered

" The security feed is yesterdays again; I am officially worried now, Derek. I had to tell JJ she is on her way with Rossi; she was worried about Emily. Thanks, Garcia." a worried Garcia tells him

"Can you see Hotch and me on the cameras now?" he asked her

He could hear Garcia typing, " Yes, Oh one floor down, Derek, a pair of black boots. They are Emily's work boots. I was with her when she bought them. I am officially freaking out someone has my princess. I can't even help...you find her for me, Derek Morgan! Do you hear me?" warned a frightened Penelope Garcia

After trying to soothe the upset analyst, Morgan explained everything to Hotch.

"Emily is the apparent target why use Will and Henry?" Morgan asked his boss

"Make sure she complied with everything threatening Henry will ensure her compliance; she loves that boy like he was her son. This has taken a lot of planning; we need some luck or won't find her alive." an unusually emotional Hotch told his friend.

"Hotch, Morgan," A very concernd Blonde woman called out, " What do we have?"

" Nothing, it was well planned, just like the zoo; we both think Emily gave herself up to protect Will and Henry," Morgan told his upset friend.

"Jareau," she answered her ring cell phone, recognising the hospital's number

" Oh, My God, thank you, thank you. Is he badly injured?" asked a worried woman

"I am on my way." she ended the call

" Henry was dropped off at the hospital, he has a broken leg and arm, but otherwise, he is uninjured. He won't let anyone near him until he sees his mum and dad. Hotch, can I go to the hospital to see Henry?" asked JJ, a few tears falling in relief

" We are all coming, Jennifer, I hate to admit it, but until they make a mistake, we have gone as far as we can with this investigation. Let's see Henry." Smiled Rossi as he pulled the relieved mother into his arms. Screw the PDA rules.

EJ

Emily's head slumped forward, her face bloody and bruised after repeated beatings from Aiden. Emily hated the pain and discomfort afterwards, but that diving mask petrified her. They had started allowing her to drown once or twice during the torture session and then reviving her. The chest compressions were excruciating. Her chest was heavily bruised from her beatings.

" Emily, would you like us to send Henry home to Jennifer?" asked Amanda

" Please," whispered Emily in reply. Her throat was so dry

" Okay, Emily, but you need to pay in pain for his release. Do you agree to my terms?" Asked Amanda, knowing the answer already.

"Yes, Please just let Henry go free." answered the brunette

Amanda smirked and rolled a trolley across so Emily could see what was laid on the top two ice picks.

" You should recognise these, Emily. You plunged them into my husband's shoulders as I watched. I pulled them out of his dead body, hoping one day to plunge them into the bitch that tortured my husband. Do you remember him now?" she asked once more

She could ask Emily that question repeatedly, and she would always receive the same answer 'No.' Emily relished the chance to dish out her retribution to any arms dealing scum for the death of her partner. She had used ice picks on them all that was her signature. Ryan Black still didn't ring any bells for her. If she could get Henry to safety, the pain would be worth it.

" No, he was an arms dealing scumbag; Emily just killed them for revenge, they were all a means to bigger fish, the world wouldn't miss him as I don't even remember his name." smiled Emily waiting for the punch

" Bring him in," she asked her son.

She didn't strike; Emily replacing the diving mask and filled it with water. Amanda held the struggling woman's head still and locked eyes with Emily as she was starting to struggle.

" Leave aunty Emmy alone!." screamed Henry as Aiden wheeled him in.

"Saved by your godson," smirked Amanda as she pulled the diving mask off, allowing Emily to breathe.

" Henry, Aunty Emmy has negotiated your release. In five minutes, Jodie will take you to the hospital so you can see your mommy and daddy again. I want you to see how very much she loves you." she told Henry, stroking the upset blonde boy's face. "observe so you can say to your uncles and aunty Penelope how brave aunty Emmy is." smiled Amanda

Walking to the trolley, watched by her two children as Jodie had just returned to the farm. Picking up both ice picks, checking to see which one belonged to her left shoulder, she walked across, plunging the ice pick into her shoulder. Repeating the process, stabbing the second ice pick into Emily's right shoulder.

She was screaming as the thin metal shafts penetrated her shoulders.

"Emmy!" screamed Henry

"Look at me, Henry." struggled Emily. "I will be fine little prince. You go home and give mummy a tremendous Henry hug; she will need cheering up. Can you do that for me?" struggled Emily, the pain horrendous. "Let him go..." she passed out before she finished from the pain

"Jodie, drop him off. Remember the route you need to take?" she asked

"Yep, all sorted, Mum. I will be back soon." smiled Jodie as she wheeled Henry out.

EJ

JJ ran to the reception desk to find where her son was.

" Henry Jareau, please?" asked JJ

"Follow the security guard, Ma'am", smiled the receptionist

Two minutes later, a blonde Tasmanian devil burst into her son's hospital room.

"Henry!" yelled JJ

"Mommy," smiled Henry bursting into tears

She pulled her distraught son into a hug, trying to avoid his casts.

" Shh, Shh, I've got you, little man. Now let's get the doctors to look at these for you." smiled a relieved mother.

"You won't leave me?" asked a frightened blonde boy

"Not even spiderman could keep me away, Henry." smiled JJ

EJ

JJ appeared twenty minutes later in the waiting room with Henry walking at her side. His casts were all removed.

"Henry, how about aunty Penelope takes you for ice cream while mommy talks work with your uncles?" asked Garcia noticing the usually calm JJ was about to explode.

"Go on, sweetheart. I will be along shortly after I have spoken to your uncles." smiled JJ her team, noticing the smile not reaching her dark eyes

JJ watched Garcia walking away to the cafeteria with Henry. Once he was in the lift, the usually calm blonde agent exploded with fury.

" They put fucking sharp pins in his arm and leg, fucking sharp pins to make it hurt. They made him watch as they stabbed Emily. Henry told me Aunty Emmy has lots of booboos on her face." JJ paused to control her growing anger.

"Agents!" Announced Erin Strauss, accompanied by Esmeralda Henry's nanny.

"You all need to come with me now; where are Garcia and Henry?" she asked. The profiles noticed the ice queen had been crying.

tbc