Rossi watched as if in slow motion a bullet launch from Alex's pistol and flew through the air right over his shoulder. He quickly turned around to see a guard fall to the ground.
"I told you to watch your back." Alex quipped as she walked past Rossi to make sure the guard was dead.
Prentiss arrived after charging up the stairs holding her glock in her hands. "What happened?"
"Your partner was almost killed." Alex stated, coldly.
"What is she doing with a gun?" Prentiss asked.
"And you should be grateful that I had it." Alex nodded toward the passageway the guard came through. "We should see where it leads."
Morgan and JJ followed the hallway to the ballroom. They made their way across the floor toward the other door. JJ continued to look behind them to make sure no one was sneaking up on them.
Morgan pushed open the door and pointed his weapon into the room. He then took a step inside and let out a yell as he fell through a trapdoor.
"Morgan!" JJ called out. She looked to through the hole in the ground. "Are you hurt?"
"I'm good." Morgan groaned. He stood up and looked around. "It appears that I landed in a storm cellar."
"Do you see a way out? A door?" JJ leaned over the opening.
"Not yet. I might have to climb out." Morgan didn't hear a response. "JJ?" Still nothing. "JJ! Answer me!"
JJ was being dragged away with her mouth covered as she struggled to try and get free.
Hotch approached the umpteenth door and paused before turning the handle. He let out a sigh and pushed open the door then paused.
"What is it?" Reid asked.
"A staircase." Hotch made his way upstairs with his glock in front of him.
"Hotch, do you read me?" Morgan called over his mic.
"I'm here, go ahead." Hotch and Reid stood still on the stairs.
"Do you have eyes on JJ? We got separated." Morgan looked around still trying to find a way out.
"No, we have been stuck in our own form of hell until a minute ago." Hotch looked discouraged. "Where are you at?"
"I have no idea. But I am trying to get out. Just try and find JJ." Morgan was worried.
"Let's go." Hotch told Reid as they rushed upstairs.
Rossi, Prentiss, and Alex made their way into Knight's suite. The walls were covered in large painted portraits but no one was there; there was no sign of him.
As the two agents searched every inch of the room, Alex stepped up to one of the paintings and pushed it open revealing a secret door. She rushed through the bricked wall tunnel and came out into the control room.
"What did you do?" She demanded to know from Sam as she saw JJ tied to a chair and gagged. She rushed to her side and freed her.
"She could be working for him." Sam suggested.
"She isn't with him, idiot. Now, none of the FBI agents are to be touched!" Alex scolded.
"How did you get here?" JJ asked.
"I took a shortcut." She helped JJ stand up. Alex then approached Sam. "So what's the word?"
"He's here. You need to be careful. I don't know how much longer I can keep him off your trail. He is coming after you next." Sam warned.
"You don't need to remind me." Alex watched the cameras to see Morgan searching for an exit. She pressed a button on the control panel. "Hey Morgan, its Alex."
Morgan stopped and looked around. "What's going on?"
"There's a large crate to your right, the side of it is actually a door. That is how you get out." She watched him stare at the crate.
"Why should I trust you?" Morgan balked.
"You don't have to. Stay stuck in there for all I care." Alex walked away from the panel. She then turned to Sam. "Give me her weapon." Sam handed over JJ's glock. "Here, sorry about that."
JJ inspected her weapon and found that it was still loaded. She kept it in her hand and didn't holster it.
"Come on, let's go." Alex started back through the tunnel.
"Where are we going?" JJ asked, following close behind.
"I'm bringing you back to your team. We need to keep moving." Alex picked up the pace.
"What's the rush?" JJ asked being skeptical.
"We are in danger." Alex responded.
Hotch and Reid made it to the top of the stairs. Hotch then saw a man in a suit walking away from them. "FBI!" Hotch called out.
The man rushed to a room and locked the door behind him.
"Was it Knight?" Reid asked.
"I don't know." Hotch shook his head. "I didn't get a good look at him." Hotch kicked in the door but the man was gone.
"Where did he go?" Reid looked around.
"Probably another hidden door." Hotch searched the room.
Reid noticed finger smudges on the mirror. He went over to it and pushed on the glass. The mirror then swung open revealing a brick wall tunnel. "Holy Fun House, Batman!" Reid chuckled.
Hotch titled his head and stared at Reid. "What was that? Did you make a joke?"
Reid thought for a second and nodded. "Come on, before he gets away."
"Damn-it, where did she go?" Prentiss asked searching the suite.
"We lost Alex, anyone see her?" Rossi called over the radio. But there was no response. "I think our signal is being blocked."
"Let's head downstairs; I think she could have gone to the command center." Prentiss led the way.
"Right." Rossi took one more look around then followed.
Just then a gun shot rang out loud enough that everyone could hear it.