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"Wait! Wait, wait. Tell me one thing first. Are any of the women dead?" "That's not any of your business Simon," Millicent answers. Reid licks his lips, not sure if she was delirious or doing this to freak him out.

"Wh-why did you take them?" he presses on. "They had to be killed off together. I'm not heartless. Not like them. I'd never make them feel alone. Not even in death. I'm better than them. You know that!" she exclaims. "Yes, of course I do." Reid nodds like a bobble-head doll.

"My brother, I won't kill you alone, either." She smiles. "I – I – what did he do wrong?" Reid stares up at her. "He?" "Me," he corrects himself, "Why must I die?" "Everyone hates me like this, Simon, but it's who I am! You were Mom's favourite. Always." She reasons. Reid searches his memory and a disturbing fact comes up. Simon had been pronounced dead some months ago. That's why they could never interview any family member. He shivers – Millicent had been the one to 'discover' her brother's body.

"Where will you take me?" Reid asks, as he spots two familiar faces.

***

JJ and Rossi spot Millicent tugging Reid out of the car and throwing him to the ground, "Park here, so she won't run." JJ says. Rossi nods and parks. They both get out of the SUV and begin to make their way over, discreetly, so Millicent won't notice. Both of them have guns, but neither wear their bullet-proof vests.

"Are we going to call her now?" JJ whispers, "No, listen…" Rossi replies. The two agents duck behind a fallen tree and eavesdrop.

"Where will you take me?" came Reid's voice, "You'll see. Now move!" "I can't I…" there was a noise as Millicent untied his feet and then a scramble as she led him off and into the forest.

JJ already had Hotch's number dialed and now she presses call, "Hotch, we found Beck and Reid. They're on the move."

***

"Who's first?" Mildred asks with a gut-wrenching laugh. The four women curl up more, shaking with fright and whimpering.

"Mil-Mil-Milieee no, no, no!" Jessica pleads. "I never said it was time – we have someone missing!" She hisses. "Who?" Nina's voice comes out quietly. Mildred shakes her head, "Who wants to go first?" she repeats, ignoring Nina's enquiry.

"I…I do. Me. I want to go first, Millie." Rebecca speaks up boldly. Mildred grins. She grabs Rebecca's wrist and pulls her over to the cement wall.

"Millie please don't do this! Don't harm Becca!" Patricia shouts, "Shut up!" Mildred roars, and smashes Rebecca's head against the wall.

Rebecca falls to the ground; limp.

"I thought it wasn't time yet," Jessica gasps, tears running down her face.

***

"Here we are," Millicent announces, opening the door to Mildred Famer's one-time home. Reid stumbles into the house and Millicent slams the door behind him. As she does so, she glowers, not liking what she sees in the distance.

"You brought friends," it's not a question but a statement. "No I…I don't know them." Reid denies. "You're an FBI agent, and so are they." Millicent points out, recognizing Rossi.

"No! No!" Reid backtracks, "I'm Simon, don't you remember?"

"That's impossible," Millicent declares, "Because I killed my brother already!" and then she pushes Reid down the stairs, and heads outside with his gun.

***

Morgan, Prentiss, Hotch, and some of the local police department stand just inside the beginning of the forest, where JJ had called them ten minutes before.

"Where do you think they are?" Police Chief Deluchi asks.

In the distance, a gun shot rings out.

"I think I have an idea," Morgan replies.