Chapter 6

It was early morning when she returned, JJ avoided eye contact with her instead gazing out of the window. She saw movement out of the corner of her eye in the bushes. If it was Walt this was her chance to apprehend him, if it wasn't it was a child at risk of being kidnapped, raped and killed.

"Sophie get Rossi tell him there is movement in the bushes" JJ said with urgency unclipping her gun. Sophie practically ran through to the other room as JJ unlocked the door. As quietly as possible she made her way to the bushes.

"FBI freeze" she yelled pointing the gun. A young girl sat half naked in the bushes. On seeing the gun she froze holding her hands up.

"Sorry please don't hurt me" she sobbed. JJ dropped the gun keeping it close in case she needed it.

"I won't my name is JJ what's your name?" JJ asked bending down to one knee.

"Sammie" the girl muttered, JJ wiped some of her blonde hair out of her face revealing her blue eyes.

"Ok Sammie let's get you inside can you walk?" JJ asked, Sammie shook her head in the negative. JJ smiled reassuringly not liking it at all she would have to carry her and that meant putting her gun away still it would be safer inside. Slowly and carefully she slipped her hand under her neck and just under her knees. Sammie wasn't too heavy but still JJ struggled with her footing. Just as she got to the door Rossi came out.

"JJ you ok?" he asked scanning the bushes for threats.

"Yep, this is Sammie I found her in the bushes" JJ explained. Setting her down inside she did a visual exam for injuries.

"Are you hurt?" JJ asked, Sammie shook her head, but they both knew she was lying. "Rossi grab Sophie" JJ asked figuring Sammie would be more comfortable with 2 women and knowing that Sophie was a master of getting people to open up.

Sophie came in.

"Hey, how can I help?" she asked, on seeing Sammie she came over and kneeled down. "Hey I'm Sophie let's get you cleaned up"

With JJ's help they managed to get Sammie on her feet taking her through the lounge and the sleeping children to the medical room.

"What happened Sammie?" JJ asked she hated to be so insensitive but it was imperative that they knew.

"He said his name was Walt" Sammie cried hysterically clutching Sophie like a lifeline. JJ froze it really was him. Sophie saw the reaction,

"This is really important Sammie I need to know everything." JJ pressed

"I ran away from home" Sammie began wiping tears away. "I was hitch hiking he picked me up drove me up here"

"What was he driving?"

"A blue sedan,"

JJ continued to press for details, until there was only one question left.

"Did he rape you?" JJ asked, Sammie nodded, covering her face in shame

"He kept calling me kitten"

"It wasn't your fault" JJ reassured, "We are going to catch him I promise" JJ got up intent on sharing with the team what she had found, Sophie began grabbing the medical supplies most of it was only cuts and bruises but still it needed to be properly cleaned.

"He said I had to tell you something" Sammie said JJ crouched down once again. Whispering so only JJ could hear "He has another girl, who looks just like Jess meet him at the end"

Sammie began crying again. This time Sophie comforted her as JJ excused herself to tell the others. Rossi was outside waiting.

"It was Walt, he kidnapped her from outside Richmond she was hitch hiking yesterday. He was driving a blue sedan Sammie can't remember the number plate. He raped her and let her go. Apparently she wasn't right"

"Interesting I wonder what triggered him" Rossi exclaimed. JJ shrugged. "You better ring Hotch I'm going to get some air" she lied, he nodded. After taking a statement like that everyone needed a break.

JJ stepped outside her mind on one thing and one thing only getting Walt nobody else would get hurt because of her. She grabbed a hiking pack with some rope and supplies from the kitchen checking as usual the map and compass were pre packed.

Checking the directions with the map she set off. She would have to go quick before anyone else got wind.