Chapter 10
Back in security headquarters, Saul was watching the monitors as the case was being delivered to the vault. Unfortunately, it was placed on the newly delivered cash cart.
"Oh shit. That's not good," Garcia said to herself.
"There, does that satisfy you, Mr. Kowalski?" Hankel asked the business tycoon.
"Yes," Saul said as he loosened his tie from his neck. Sweat was now on his forehead. "I'm satisfied." He took a deep breath to calm himself but it did no good.
"Are you all right?" Hankel asked him.
"Yes, I'm fine. I'm good."
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Spencer shook his head with his eyes down. "Alright," he said as he got up. Before he could get up any further, the big giant of a man hit him square in the jaw; his skinnier friend then held him back. Spencer held onto the desk, which he was previously sitting on before he hit it with his fist. "What the heck, Hurley?! Not until later."
"Sorry, Reid, I forgot," Hurley said as he ran his hand over his curly hair.
"Sorry, Spencer. You know how excited the guy gets," James Sawyer apologized.
"It's alright," Spencer said as he finally stood up and patted Hurley on the back. "That was a mean right hook though," To Sawyer, he asked: "How's Juliet?"
"Pregnant again." Sawyer shook his head.
"Well, it happens. Let's get started. You guys hold this for me." Sawyer and Hurley held the desk as Spencer climbed atop of it and disappeared to through the vent.
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David Rossi sat in the row behind Emily Prentiss-Reid, waiting for the fight to begin. The girl seemed out of sorts but Rossi could see why his godson liked her so much. She had a style all her own yet it was hindered by Doyle.
Each contender made their way to the ring with the crowd cheering and jeering in the background. Rossi smiled as Doyle finally sat down; for a moment there, he was worried. He looked at Emily again and hoped that the girl would not recognize her. She was Elizabeth Prentiss' daughter after all. The same little girl he babysat.
Rossi should've known but it had been a while since they had last seen each other as Elizabeth had sent her child off to boarding school in Italy and then a private college in France. He wondered how Spencer had met up with her but now was not the time to ponder on such things. The "show" would begin soon.
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Ashley was quickly walking toward the elevator and adjusted her earpiece discreetly.
"You're almost there, Seaver," Garcia's voice came through the earpiece.
"Who's that girl?" asked one of the security guards, noticing the blonde haired youth walking down the hall. Saul's breath became even more labored as he saw Ashley on the screen.
"Hey, we got a bogey in the west corridor…" the guard didn't finish as Saul collapsed.
"Mr. Kowalski," Hankel said as he kneeled beside him. He felt for a pulse and panicked. He was supposed to be paying them big money so there was no way he would let this man die. "Someone get a doctor!" he yelled out as the guards hurried to fill his orders. No one noticed the screens flicker and Ashley's image disappear as she stepped into the elevator.
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Ashley set down her briefcase and opened the hatch to the ceiling. She then picked up her briefcase and turned toward the hatch but it was blocked by a tall, lanky brown-haired man. Ashley got the fright of her life and nearly fainted.
"You really didn't think I was about to sit this one out, did you?" Spencer's eyes were mocking.
"Are you trying to give me a heart attack?!" Ashley asked as she shoved the case toward Spencer. "And, what, you don't trust me?"
"I do now," Spencer said as he hoisted Ashley on top of the elevator.
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To Rossi, things were going slow back in the arena and he couldn't wait for things to be over. He was going to have a little chat with Spencer about how to keep a man so they wouldn't have to go through something like this again.
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Gatsby was briskly walking toward the security center, disguised in a Twiggy wig and glasses while carrying a doctor's case.
"Did someone call for a doctor?" she asked the guard with a serious expression while laughing on the inside. This was going very well so far.
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Spencer and Ashley opened the briefcase, removed the false top and took out their grappling hooks.
"So, how'd you get here?" Ashley asked and Spencer smirked.
"Gave two friends a million dollars each and one of them time away from his wife. Trust me, she's real mean when she's pregnant for the fourth time." Spencer put the device around his waist and made sure that it was secure.
"So, what about the whole argument with Gatsby? What was that all about?" Spencer smirked again and looked into his friend's eyes.
"Oh, come on," Ashley said with irritation. "Why'd you put me through all that? Why not just tell me?"
"We all had to go through it," Spencer answered as if it were obvious. "Besides, where's the fun in that?" Ashley just rolled her eyes and continued with her preparation.
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"Come on, man," Gatsby said as she did CPR on Saul. "Breathe! Breathe, damnit, breathe." Two medics (Shawn and Eliot) wheeled in a gurney as Gatsby sighed.
"Prepare the IV," one said as Gatsby shook her head sadly.
"No good, we've lost him," she wiped the sweat from her brow.
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The two goons smiled as they heard the noise in the room, happy that Mr. Doyle would be happy with Spencer Reid's fate. Little did they know that only Hurley and Sawyer were in the room pretending to beat up Spencer.
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"These things are gonna hold us, right?" Ashley asked nervously.
"They should," Spencer said with a shrug in his voice. Taking a deep breath, Spencer braced himself and hung away from the elevator into thin air. He sighed as he didn't fall. Seeing as her muscular friend didn't fall, Ashley got up the courage to do the same. When she looked at her friend, she nodded.
"Garcia, we're set," Spencer said into the earpiece.
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Garcia, we're set," Gatsby said as she and the brothers rolled the gurney through the casino.
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"Ziva, Hotch, we're set," Garcia said through the walkie-talkie.
Ziva sighed. "Hang on a minute, Pen. We're almost done."
"We don't have a minute; Parker's gonna suffocate soon."
"Well, then don't you think you'd wanna leave us alone so we can finish?" Hotch growled as he and Ziva stepped away from the pinch. For good measure, they turned away from it, Hotch protected his genitals and Ziva pushed the trigger. Within an instant, all of Sin City was thrown into the dark ages.
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"Crack 'em," Spencer said as the elevator shaft was thrown into darkness. They both cracked the glow sticks and dropped them. "Go," Spencer said as soon as they hit the floor. The two released the locks and hurtled down the shaft. When they were six feet from the ground, the winches stopped. "Cut them," Spencer said. They both took out a knife and cut the cables. As soon as they hit the ground, the lights came on. Spencer groaned as he got up with Ashley not far behind.
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Inside the arena, the spectators were standing up with wide eyes. As the lights came on, the fighters tried to get their best over the other and the crowd became chaotic. Ian had to push someone out of his way as he told Emily to grab her coat and shoved her out of the building. Rossi raised an eyebrow and smirked. Things were definitely going according to plan. Even the casino was in chaos and Rossi loved every minute of it. The Don was having his revenge.
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Parker was confused as she pushed open the top of the casino cage. There was more weight so something must be on top of it. Once she was halfway through, she almost tumbled the whole thing from her surprise at the case being there. She quickly took note of the case's chain and grabbed it before it dropped on the ground. Parker then leaped out of the cage swiftly and opened the case.