Hey guys! I'm sorry for the extensive wait but could find the time to update. (AHH) Got some important news. This is the last chapter to this story, wait before you kill me...there will be a sequel. A story that will tie in all the loose ends and explain why Ben did all this and yada yada yada. A lot of time unaccounted for when Reid was taken so what happened will be revealed. (Ben's twisted, no?)

Also if I'm correct, it might be a while until the next story is published as i'm going away and in a few months everything is getting started again. (UGH SCHOOL) But reviews help so...

Overall, thank you all for making this an amazing experience, I never thought so many of you would like this story but it seems I was able to capture your interest so I'm quite happy! Hope you enjoy the last chapter and thanks for the support!

Also, I would like to give a shoutout to diehardcriminalminds who has always managed to motivate me in keeping this story going! Thank's so much! As to the rest of you all! Please enjoy! Final chapter! :)

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Chapter Twenty: It's Not Over

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Reid believed that his broken heart would have been the death of him. Despite everything, it was what hurt the most. He could survive torture, all the abuse that Ben through at him. Even the betrayal of the team, but loosing Emily was too much.

Far too much.

Ben had taken everything away from him, and finally he succeeded in breaking his spirit.

Would he continue to fight, hold on and live until he could find some way to escape and return to his life?

It came to why; why was it worth it anymore?

Why should he when, every odd, every chance was against him?

At first he had fought for his team and for his life. But he had quickly learned that was pointless. Then he had fought for himself, believing somehow when he did escape he could begin new and fresh. Which did not last.

He found himself fighting for nothing. If not hope, if not love, if not the yearn for revenge.

Nothing.

Soon would be his death if he gave up.

But then everything changed.

Day 143.

He hadn't eaten in days, hadn't moved from the spot he sat upon, upright and leaning against the wall. His eyes forever concentrating on the television screen, but not really seeing. His mind deteriorating more and more.

It almost brought a smile to his face, the fact that it was almost over. A few more hours, or days maybe to have finally died from starvation, dehydration. To be set free to start anew.

But then a new voice suddenly filled the room and his mind snapped alert. A voice he hadn't heard, hadn't dared think about since he had endured the pain the thoughts brought.

"-I've missed you," It said. The sweetest, kindest voice lightened by a bright and beautiful smile. "I've missed you, Spencer..."

Reid gasped. "Mom?"

All the pain he had managed to suppress for all this time, welled up inside him. He felt his heart seize, his mind snap alert, his eyes analyze every single inch of her face.

"I've missed you too mother." Another voice, if not the darkest and most evil known to man.

"No." Reid whispered, frozen in utter horror as he watched himself appear on the screen. The man smiled, his smile. Pulled his mother into a tight embrace which she returned. "Please no..."

The pulled apart and Ben took a seat, his eyes shinning demonically. Diana had her hands wrapped around his. She smiled.

"No no no!" Reid screamed, his voice hoarse from dehydration. "Not her! Not her! Please NO!"

But nothing changed, as he could not be heard. Just a silent onlooker, an observer.

"My dear boy, how have you been?" She reached up and cupped her hand around his cheek. "You were always so-" Suddenly she trailed off.

Ben frowned slightly. "Mother?"

Reid watched with baited breath. "Please leave her alone..."

Diana sat up straighter and pulled her hands away from Ben's face, a quizzical expression darkened her features.

"What is it Mother? What's wrong?"

Diana pulled her fist up to her mouth, a nervous tick she had acquired over the years, and regarded him curiously. "Who are you?"

Ben's eyes widened in surprised, but he recovered quickly. "What do you mean mother? It's me, Spencer."

Diana shook her head. "No, your not. Your not. Who are you? Where is my son? Who are you? Where is Spencer?" Her eye's flashed with anger. "WHERE IS HE?"

"She recognizes me," Reid's heart fluttered. "She know-" But his thoughts trailed off at the look that over took Ben's face. His expression blackened with anger, rage. Disgust even.

"Where is he?!" Diana continued to yell. Ben got up, and moved toward the door to her room. Reid watched as he shut it, pulled the shade and clicked the lock. He walked back, smiling sadistically.

Diana jerked forward but he pushed her back, knocking her to the ground. Reid yelled in fury.

"You little bitch," Ben said, he bend down and slapped her across the face. Diana fell back, clutching her cheek. Mouth set in a snarl.

"Where is Spencer?" The rage in her eyes was bright.

Ben laughed, pulling something from his pocket. "Somewhere far, far away." He held it so the object could be seen, and Reid's heart dropped. Despite the pain, despite how weak he felt, he rushed forward and pounded against the screen, the walls, anything, screaming.

Yet, it was useless.

"And yet so very close." Ben pulled a small bottle from his pocket and filled the syringe with the clear liquid. Diana tensed, eyes dark.

"Who are you..." She growled.

Ben lunged forward, grabbing Diana's arm and restraining her to the ground. She cried out, but he slapped her face again. Laughing as blood trickled from the corner of her mouth. He raised the syringe above his head.

"Some one you should know." He spat. His eyes demonic, his face twisted in anger."Someone you should have kept!" He shrieked.

"STOP!" Reid screamed, pounding against the screen. "PLEASE! STOP!"

Ben regained composure enough to say, "But that won't matter anymore, will it." He gripped her arm tighter and slammed the needle down in her chest.

Reid shrieked, eyes watering as he watched his mother's body flail and jerk, and finally go still.

The lively look in her eyes faded, and her body fell limp.

"Mom?" Reid cried. "MOM!"

Ben pushed her aside and got to his feet, brushing himself off. He turned directly to the camera. "Lethal Injection. She deserved it."

"YOU FUCKING SON OF A BITCH!? HOW COULD YOU?!" Reid bellowed. "HOW COULD YOU!?"

He looked at his Mother's body.

Dead.

Murder.

By Ben.

Never before had Reid ever yearned to kill a man as much as he did now.

It was on this day that he swore he would take his revenge.

He promised himself to fight, survive through everything and anything Ben threw at him

No matter what.

He would avenge his mother's death.

To live, not driven by hope, not by love, nor will, but of the bitter promise of revenge.

The whole world seemed to be frozen in place.

Time seemed to stop.

None could rip their gaze from Reid; the bloody, limp form of the man that had just saved their lives.

Dead.

He couldn't be!

Emily rushed forward and brought his limp body into her arms. His eyes stared up at her, unseeing and blank. She brushed the brown hair from his face.

"No..."

The other's pulled and fought against their restraints, desperate to get to their side. The officers, who had just managed to restrain Ben, seemed to finally get some sense and went to work unlocking them.

Rossi and Morgan were freed first; they rushed forward.

"Oh God..." Rossi moaned. He sat frozen, staring at his friend.

Morgan closed his eyes and pressed his hands against Reid's neck, working to ease some of the blood flow. "Listen to me. There's still a chance!" He pressed harder. Reid didn't move. The other's remained still, gasping as they came close.

"No..." JJ cried. Her face reddened as tears streaked down her battered face.

"Listen to me!" Morgan cried. "He's fine! He's fine! Just help me! Stop the blood! Give him CPR, just do something!" He yelled at the others, his eyes welling with tears. "COME ON!" He looked around at his team, desperate. "I NEED HELP! SOMEONE GET THE FUCKING AMBULANCE!"

"Morgan," Hotch said, eyes watery. The agent looked at him frantically.

"What are you doing Hotch! Help me!" Morgan screamed. "Reid! He needs help!"

JJ covered her mouth as she sobbed.

"Emily! Help! Start CPR!" Morgan shrieked. Emily's face contoured as she pulled Reid closer. Her tears ran down her cheeks and splattered his face.

"I'm sorry Spencer..." She sobbed. "I'm so sorry."

"WHY AREN'T YOU GUYS DOING ANYTHING!" Morgan yelled, but he fell back on the ground and covered his face as he cried.

The others as well, sobbing as they saw death claim their youngest.

EMT's rushed in then, the members were pushed away.

Electrical buzzing filled the room as panels came out.

"Charging, clear..."

It all seemed so distant.

"Come one kid!"

Like some kind of dream. Nightmare.

"CLEAR!"

In what world could there be no Reid?

Hotch rose to his feet suddenly and walked toward the officers restraining Ben. His shirt was soaked through from the bullet wound in his shoulder. He snarled as Hotch stepped closer.

"I told you," He growled. "In this game, only I could win."

Hotch clenched his fists, "You didn't win." He punched Ben smack in the jaw, sending the man's head to the side. He spat the blood that pooled inside his mouth and looked back at Hotch, blooded teeth bared.

"No?" He mocked. "Spencer is dead. And even if he was alive he would be broken beyond repair. You don't know the half of what I did to him. You don't know how he screamed, and cried, and begged." Ben jerked forward, but the officers held him in place. "And he deserved every bit of it."

Hotch growled but Rossi gripped his shoulder.

"Best part-"

Hotch punched him again. Ben's head snapped back. "Would you stop that!"

Reaching forward, Hotch grabbed Ben's shirt collar and pulled him close to his face. "I promise you." He spat. "I will come for you, and kill you myself."

Ben smiled. "Oh Aarron." His brown eyes flashed. "But no matter what you try, you can never ever get little Reid back, now can you-"

Suddenly, Reid's body jerked forward and his eyes snapped open.

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