AN: One more chapter to go I believe. Unbetaed so all mistakes are mine. Once again, this is dedicated to my cousin, he has finally stopped hearing voices...a happy ending seems now possible for him. Thanks to all who reviewed/alerted/favorited.

Upon her arrival, the attendant in the main room informs her that Spencer gave her power of attorney before he became sick. Due to some clerical error, the hospital staff did not inform her. JJ is surprised to hear that Spence trusted her that much. She would have guessed that her most of her team members would have chosen Hotch.

JJ is guided further inside to a room, where other patients sit with their families. Spencer enters the room escorted by two orderlies wearing the typical white uniform. She is shocked to see how unhealthy he looks: stick thin, his skin pasty white, and purple bruises under his eyes – all hints of a troubled mind.

JJ asks the orderlies if they can go outside in the garden and walk around a bit. Spencer looks like he could really use some fresh air. They nod and the party exits the building. She and Reid walk ahead, strolling slowly, Reid's muscles unused to much movement.

"So," she begins rather awkwardly, "how've you been? They treating you alright?"

Reid's hands jitter as he brings them up to forcibly shake his head, "They haven't stopped. The voices I mean."

JJ is filled with sympathy at sound of Spencer's weary voice. It is hoarse and ragged and full of despair.

"I only see my new psychiatrist every two weeks if I'm lucky…the rest of the team passes in a medicated daze." he continues, haltingly.

It takes him awhile to gather his thoughts and speak coherently. JJ can see how much he's suffering here, in this uncaring environment.

"Will you please let me tell the team?" she pleads.

You are sad and happy to see JJ again. Your emotions spiral up and down so you can never tell what you are really feeling anyway. Your head feels crowded and noisy, your meds still aren't working properly but no one listens to a bipolar. She talks and talks, and brings up a question that always makes you mad. So many thoughts rush in, your head feels like it's about to burst. You let yourself sink under the waves of the voices, losing control, ignoring reason in favor of peace from the constant battle.

As soon as she finishes speaking, she knew bringing up that topic was a mistake. Reid's eyes darken and she could see and feel his muscles tense beside her.

He grabs her roughly by the shoulders and shakes her, "No! I said no." he screams at her.

JJ fearfully begs him to stop, "Spence, please stop! You're hurting me."

But it has no affect on Reid, his mind has overcome his will. He is about to physically attack JJ when the orderlies grab him off JJ. JJ picks herself off the grass; she had fallen to the ground under the force of Reid's anger.

JJ watches silently filled with grief at the loss of the Spence she knows and loves. She is now determined to get him out of this place even if it means destroying their relationship by betraying his trust. She is going to tell Hotch.

Come Monday morning, she is standing outside Hotch's office, hand posed to knock while the hustle and bustle of the bullpen surrounds her. She inhales deeply and knocks twice, short and quick.

"Come in." Hotch's voice calls out.

JJ enters, shuts the door behind her, and takes a seat at Hotch's prompting. Her leg immediately starts to jiggle nervously her body unable to pace back and forth.

Hotch eyes JJ carefully. Her slumped, tired appearance had only increased over the weekend. He slips easily into the habit of profiling, taking in her ever moving leg and bloodshot eyes. He knows she is here to tell him something, something that causes her great anxiety.

"JJ," he begins, looking at her seriously, "I know you are not alright and I'm glad you're here to talk to me about it. What's been on your mind lately?"

JJ sighs and rubs her face tiredly, she hopes that Spencer will forgive her and plunges in, "It's about Spencer."

Hotch turns even more serious if it were possible and stares intensely at JJ as if he were trying to read her mind.

After a pause, she continues, "He's been diagnosed bipolar."

JJ sees Hotch's perfectly composed face slip and reveal his shock. She tells him of the rest, how she found out with Garcia's help, his suicide attempt, and of where he's being kept now. At the end of her account, she feels waves of concern for their youngest team member flowing off him.

"I'll gather the team. Meet me in the conference room in ten, we have to tell them." Hotch tells her quickly, ushering her out his door.

She doesn't need to be a profiler to see that he needs a moment alone. She is glad that she withheld the fact that Spencer attacked her twice, he does not need to bear that burden as well.

Hotch enters the conference room, his serious face greeting several worried ones. He repeats what JJ just told him watching the looks of horror, disbelief, and sympathy cross their faces.

"This news does not leave the room, Strauss need not know yet. I'm sure you all want to help, but first we need to have Reid moved to a better facility. Rossi, can you get in touch with your contacts? Reid needs the best care possible."

Rossi nods, his face composed like Hotch's. He leaves the room pulling out his cell phone. Emily offers to pull some strings and get someone to investigate the care at Reid's facility. She is the next to leave the room, her emotionless mask firmly back in place. Meanwhile, Morgan has gotten up to pace the room furiously. His emotions cascade through the room.

"What can I do?" he asks Hotch eagerly, impatient to aid Reid.

Hotch asks him and Garcia to distract Strauss. They have to come up with a plan, an excuse for why the whole team has disappeared. Garcia exits the room after Morgan, wiping her face clear of tears. She never imagined that Reid's condition had despaired so badly.

JJ turns to Hotch, questioningly. "JJ, I need you to get some rest. This has been the hardest on you; you had to carry the burden alone for quite some time."

"But-"

He quells her protests and escorts her to her car, "Now get some sleep. I'll call you when Reid has been transferred. We'll all visit him together."