Her past catches up with her.

I don't own Higher Ground or Criminal Minds. Might not be suitable for young children. Some mild swearing.

Chapter 12

"Come on Shawn! We have to check on Josh's family home. I have a feeling that the place we've been looking for. We need to catch them off guard. Neither one of them have seen you before. So, if you distract them long enough, I can get in and look for the girls." JJ says as they head to their rental car.

"This is definitely a bad idea. What if you get caught?" Shawn asks.

"Then four of the five girls will be freed and I'll have to take out Josh and Walt." JJ says, with fear in her voice.

"Why only four?" Shawn asks.

"Because, one of the girls and myself are in the witness protection program. These guys have been wanting revenge on me and my sister. They kidnapped the other girls to get me to surrender. They killed Martha because they're sending me a message. Maybe you should go. This could really go against the academy rules. I don't want you to lose your job or anything. I have to save my friends. With or without your help. If you're coming, get in. If not, get back on that plane and go home." JJ says, getting into the drivers side of the red mustang. Shawn stood there for a moment, deciding whether or not to help JJ. He knew he should call the other agents. He decides to get into the passenger side of the car.

"I'm only going because if I don't and you get killed, I'll never forgive myself. Plus, it's better to go in with a partner. But I'd like to call agent Hotchner before we go in. Just in case something goes wrong." Shawn says as JJ backs the mustang out of the parking space and turns left out of the lot.

"Okay, but I don't want them to stop me. They don't have much time." JJ says, while driving like a mad woman. Within minutes, there's red and blue flashing lights in the rearview mirror. JJ gets pulled over.

Meanwhile, Hotch, Gideon, Prentiss and Garcia are still looking into Josh and Walt's pasts. Hotch looks at his watch and realize he hasn't heard from Morgan or Reid in quite some time. He picks up his phone receiver and dials Morgan's cell phone. It goes straight to voice mail. He then tries Reid's cell phone. Same thing, straight to voice mail. This panics Hotch. He calls the Bearu in Boston and tries to get them to send some agents over to check on the boys. Then he decides they all need to get to Boston. Hotch calls Gideon.

"Gideon, neither of the guys are answering their phones. I sent some local FBIers to check on them. We need to get there. I'll grab Prentiss and meet you downstairs in ten minutes."

"Okay Hotch. Stay calm. They can handle themselves. Their both good agents." Gideon and Hotch both hang up. Hotch steps out of his office and finds Emily talking to Peter, Hank and Officer Brady. Hotch has forgotten that they're coming out.

"Hotch, you remember Peter Scarbrow, Officer Hank Ferris and Officer Brady Jensen."

"Yes, hello. I hate to be rude, but we have to fly to Boston now." Hotch says to Emily.

"What's up?" Emily asks.

"Morgan and Reid maybe in trouble. Would you gentlemen like to join us?"

"I think I can speak for us all when I say, Hell yes!" Peter says.

"Okay, grab your bags. Gideon's meeting us downstairs. I just need to let Garcia know." Hotch says, heading to Garcia's small office. He knocks.

"ENTER!" She yells. Hotch opens the door and walks in.

"Hey Pen, don't panic, but the remaining team's heading to Boston. Morgan and Reid aren't answering their phones. I'm getting concerned."

"Hotch, JJ's missing. " Pen says, with deep worry written on her face.

"What do you mean she's missing?"

"She's not at the hotel, not at either of the houses, and she's not answering her cell phone. But I have activity on her credit card. About four hours ago, she bought two round trip tickets to Boston. Then not too long ago she rented a mustang." Pen says.

"Thanks for the news. Why'd she book two tickets? Oh shit! Where's agent Michaels? That's what JJ's talking about!" Hotch says, catching onto JJ's plan.

Back in Boston, Josh and Walt carry a drugged Derek and Spencer down to the basement room where they held the girls. But Derek and Spencer get shackled to the wall. When Josh and Walt leave, Sophie and the others check on the two agents.

"About Morgan?" Sophie says, taping him on the check trying to wake him. It's no use. She goes over to Spencer. "Agent Reid?" She does the same as she did to Derek. Reid let out a few moans with his head moving side to side. "Thank goodness he's okay. Now we have to try to wake Agent Morgan. Kate, could you get me a water bottle?"

"Here. What are you going to do?"

"Well, maybe if we give him a little water, the drug they gave him will exit the body faster. Plus, I thought maybe splashing some on his face might help." Sophie says, opening the bottled water. She put some water in her hand and flicks some water at Derek's face. The only reaction Sophie notices is Derek takes a deep breath. She then tries to give his some water. This wakes him a little. He drinks the water. "Agent Morgan, are you ok?"

"Uh, where am I?" He asks, groggy.

"You're in Josh's family's basement. Along with your other agent Reid. These are the girls. This is Jess, Juliet, Daisy and Kate. Jess is Shelby's, excuse me, Agent Jearau's little sister." Sophie says, so proud.

"Nice to meet you Jess."

"Actually, it's Ashley Bowers now. Nice to meet you too. You work with my sister?"

"Yeah. JJ's something wonderful. She's so together and professional. She sure feels guilty about leaving you with Walt. She can't forgive herself. You all are okay, right?"

"Yeah. Do you know how our guys are?" Sophie asks, worried.

"I don't know for sure. But I'd assume so. Did either guy say anything to any of you?"

"Walt said he's going to have his way with me. He doesn't want to start until Shel, excuse me, JJ gets here. But I'm afraid that he'll hurt my baby. I just found out that I'm pregnant. Please, help me protect it." Jess says, starting to cry.

"We'll all do our absolute best. Congratulations. You know Aunt Jen will do all she can to protect her family. Now, only if JJ got some information. She's supposed to be on leave, but knowing JJ, she's already here in Boston." Morgan says, trying to get lose.