Chapter 8

They walked to the nurse's station and Falcon went down the hall past the station and ducked into a room. He had no idea who was in here but he said, "Flower delivery!" and set the flowers he brought for JJ, down on the table of an elderly woman who seemed comatose. He lingered for a few moments and listened if he could hear them talking. When he couldn't make out what they were saying he decided he better get out of there before someone recognized him. He walked out of the room and headed down the hall. A dark haired woman looked at him strangely, and he almost panicked. She came over to him and handed him a card,

"You dropped the card from the flowers." She didn't look at it but handed him the card face down. He said thank you and started to walk away.

Shawna looked at him puzzled, "Aren't you going to take it in there and leave it with the flowers?"

He laughed and said "Oh yeah that would make sense." Then he slapped himself on the forehead. He turned and went back into the room. He sucked in air to calm his nerves. If she had read the card she would have seen it was signed with his alternate persona, Falcon.

He slipped the card in his pocket and then went back into the hall trying to keep a casual pace. The brunette was gone and he was grateful. He seen Agent Hotchner and he walked slowly towards him. Hotch looked at him and Falcon nodded. As soon as he got on the elevator he breathed a sigh of relief. He liked that he was The Falcon and to him that is who he really was. It was part of him. As the doors opened he knew he had to find who took JJ. He would not get away with it. That was a vow he made and planned to keep.

Hotch's phone rang and he answered it hearing Garcia's voice on the other end, "Please tell me you have good news?"

"I'm sorry sir, I wish I did. There isn't any information for Steven Brody that is older than a year."

"Keep looking Garcia there has to be something."

Emily watched Shawna. She seemed upset about something and she kept looking at Hotch. She knew at times Hotch could be harsh but he didn't seem to be upset with her, actually quite the opposite. She had seen him stealing glances at her from time to time. Morgan on the other hand seemed angry. He was like a caged animal. She knew he wanted to be out looking for JJ. Emily wasn't sure where Reid was, Julie sat in a plastic chair talking on the phone to Harry Novak. When would they be finished with this hospital and following a lead or two? The problem was they had nothing to follow.

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JJ was still asleep when he opened the door and came into the room. He brought some food for her and wanted to check her bandages. He approached the bed and she stirred slightly.

"Jennifer, time to wake up."

JJ opened her eyes and strained against the shackles.

"Don't do that. You are going to hurt your wrists. I have something for you to eat and I will loosen your right arm if you listen to what I tell you."

"Who are you? You know they are looking for me. My team will find you."

"Shhh. Don't worry about that. He reached in his pocket and pulled out a syringe. Now when I loosen your restraint I want you to eat your dinner and I don't want you to do anything. You will only hurt yourself." He placed the tray in front of her. The cutlery was plastic and the food was on a paper plate. JJ knew nothing here could be use to defend herself. She wasn't strong enough to fight him and having her arms and legs strapped down made it impossible. She decided to do as he said within reason. He knelt next to her bed and used a key to open the lock on the leather straps that held her wrist. He let her pull her arm up and she brushed her hair away from the corner of her mouth.

"I want you to eat and then I will help you go into the bathroom. But, if you don't do as I say I will have to use this." He showed her the syringe. She nodded and he sat in the chair next to her bed. JJ sent out a silent prayer that the team would find her.

After she ate some of the food he gave her and used the bathroom he told her he didn't need to keep her chained if she would listen to him. She said she would do anything he asked her. He got the syringe and told her to get into bed. JJ was a bit worried about it, but she did as he said. I need to check your dressing. But I want you to be sleeping when I do it. He moved closer to her and she panicked. She tried to push him away and he plunged the needle into her thigh. JJ continued to fight him for a few seconds until the drugs took affect. When she started to go under he said, "I told you not to fight. You're bleeding." He opened her hospital gown and pulled the bandage off. JJ passed out.

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The team left the hospital and headed back to the BAU. The photo of Stephen Brody was sent to Garcia and also the ones taken of the mystery woman. Her body was sent to the medical examiner for an autopsy. Shawna thought of Alex and she wished so much he was here with her. This was getting out of control, loosing two agents, her best friends, in two weeks and now JJ was missing. Hotch glanced at Shawna as they drove to the BAU. He could see she was crying and he longed to hold her. What was she thinking about? Maybe all of this was too much and she would need to step back form it.

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Emily sat in the back of the SUV with Morgan. He was her constant companion lately and she was starting to feel like Reid. She had to prove to him she didn't need a baby sitter, she was fine and could do her job. Was he reading more into that kiss? She didn't even know why she kissed him, but she knew she wouldn't do it again. She liked Morgan maybe more than she should, but she couldn't pursue this, there was no way she would get involved with someone she worked with.

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Reid drove Julie back to the BAU; his hands kept gripping, then releasing the steering wheel, as if he was wrapping them around someone's neck and strangling them. Julianne knew that someone was Stephen Brody.

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Rossi rode by himself; he didn't want to leave his car at the hospital. Will followed in Emily's, and later they would return for JJ's minivan. Rossi was thinking about their silent unsub. Everyone's mind was on JJ and they weren't giving the shooter much thought. He was wondering if they could be one and the same. He dismissed that idea as soon as it entered his head. This was very different and JJ was shot by the first unsub. For all he knew she was dead.

Falcon, he was a possibility. The problem was they didn't know who Falcon was and they didn't have a clue as to where to find him. Rossi gritted his teeth.

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Falcon watched as the team slowly filed into the building. He was wondering how long they would take to get back here. It was heart breaking JJ wasn't with them. He knew he had to find out who had her. He would not rest until he got the chance to make him suffer.