Sandra sat on the steps of the back porch. Rossi and Morgan were talking, discussing how they were going to take care of this. Sandra pulled Leone out and held it up so the stars were behind it. She knew that Rossi had told her that everything would be fine but she wasn't so sure he believed it himself. Calm down, Sandra. Everything will be alright. Just let them do their job.

They all quickly looked up when they heard a commotion inside. Sandra got up and watch Morgan nod to Rossi. They both pulled out their guns. Rossi looked at Sandra.

"Stay here," he ordered.

Sandra wanted to protest but she held her tongue. She just nodded and watched them enter the house. They left the door open slightly and Sandra approached the door, peeking inside and listening. It took everything Sandra had to not go in right then and there. Malvin was there, pointing a gun at Rossi. Rossi and Morgan were aiming their guns at him too. Santaria and Marden were sitting on the couch. Marden was comforting Santaria best he could but he was just as upset as she was. Sandra spotted her friends with Matt at the top of the stairs, all helpless to do anything.

"Malvin, you don't want to do this," Morgan said.

"This has nothing to do with you!" Malvin snapped, turning the gun to Morgan.

"Just put the gun away and we can talk about this," Rossi pressed.

"We have nothing to talk about!" Malvin retorted, training the gun back on Rossi. "This is all your fault anyway! You took the kids that could've been my brother's!"

"Malvin, please. Just put the gun away," Marden piped up.

"No! He needs to pay for what he did!" Malvin shouted.

"You shoot that gun, I shoot you," Morgan warned.

"What does it matter? I would've gotten my revenge," Malvin said. His hand was as shaky as his voice.

"Don't shoot, Malvin," Rossi said. Morgan looked at him and Rossi just nodded to him. "Malvin, if you pull that trigger, you will go to jail. I can guarantee it."

"What do I care?" Malvin asked. "I will have gotten my revenge."

"What about Matt and Sandra? You care for them, don't you? What'll they think?" Rossi questioned.

Malvin stopped and thought for a moment before shaking his head. "Sandra's on the same page as me! They both are!" He then looked around. "Where is she? Where's Sandra? I want to see her!"

Sandra pushed her way in the door. "I'm right here." Everyone turned to look at her but she kept her gaze fixed on Malvin.

"You were hurt? Weren't you?" Malvin prompted.

Sandra nodded. "Yeah, I was. I felt betrayed at first because I was lied to my whole life. But now I'm ok. My real dad, he's an amazing guy, not the monster you said he was."

"No!" Malvin exclaimed. "You're just saying that because that's what he wants you to say!"

Sandra shook her head. "I'm not lying, Malvin. I love Marden as my dad but I love my real dad just as much, and nothing is ever going to change that."

"No! They brainwashed you!" Malvin just refused to listen to any of them.

"Please, Malvin. Please don't do this," Sandra begged, tears welling up in her eyes but she held them back.

Malvin began to lower the gun, and Sandra thought she had gotten through to him. Morgan put his gun away and Rossi just put his at his side. Morgan was about to go up and grab Malvin when suddenly he pulled the gun back up and pulls the trigger, the look of the monster Sandra had seen before in his eyes.

"No!" she exclaimed as Rossi fell to the ground. Morgan ran over and grabbed Malvin. Sandra stared at him for a moment before her stare turned into a hate filled glare. "How could you do that?"

"I was protecting this family," Malvin growled, the look of a monster never leaving.

"Really? What were you protecting us from? If anything you hurt this family!" Sandra shouted at him.

"It'll all graze over in a few weeks. Now that he's dead," he said, motioning to Rossi, who still lie on the floor bleeding, though Sandra couldn't see where, "everything can go back to normal."

"No, it won't. You're not the same person we all knew. You've changed," Sandra growled. Morgan then led him out and Sandra let her anger fade to be replaced by panic as she knelt down by Rossi's side. "Dad! Are you still there? Please! Say something!" she begged.

Rossi let out a soft moan and opened his eyes slightly to look at Sandra. "Ouch," was all he said.

"Where'd it hit you?" Sandra asked as the others came over.

Rossi glanced at his shoulder and Sandra could finally tell where all the blood was coming from. "Could be worse," he rasped.

Sandra blinked and managed to smile as the tears reformed in her eyes.

The paramedics soon came in and everyone stepped back to let them do their job. Sandra watched as they took Rossi outside. He insisted that he could walk himself. Morgan came up to Sandra and patted her on the shoulder.

"He'll be alright," he soothed.

Sandra nodded. "Thanks."

"You know, you'd make a good agent one day," Morgan commented.

"Really?" Sandra asked in disbelief.

"Yeah, you handled yourself pretty well," Morgan answered.

"You're just saying that. I was afraid the whole time," Sandra pointed out.

"We all are, but you hid you fear," Morgan argued. He then gave her shoulder another pat before joining Hotch and the other members of the team. Sandra sat down on the couch, still worried about Rossi.

"Hey," Kyoya came over and sat down beside her. "He'll be alright."

Sandra didn't answer him. When he put his arm around her she leaned into him and rested her head on his shoulder. Matt, Madoka and Benkei came over as well.

"It's finally over," Matt commented.

Sandra looked at them. "I need some air," she said before heading back out to the back porch. She pulled out Leone again and held it up once more. She blinked when she saw a shooting star go right over where she held Leone. She smiled. It's finally over, and the truth has been revealed, like it should be.

"I'm glad we finally caught him but will somebody please tell me what Rossi knows that we don't?" Reid asked, looking as if he couldn't stand knowing there was something he didn't know.

Sandra smiled and giggled with amusement. In a way, they were her family too, and she liked the idea of that. Just as long as Rossi was ok, everything was going to be alright.

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