It has taken me forever to get this up here and I'm soo sorry for that!!! And I know this one is kinda short, but I'm going to start on writing the next chapter right now! I promise! :)

Thanks to missiemeghan, Sue1313, and DeviousRobynno for reviewing the last chapter!

And a big thanks to my friend Kaylee for helping me get started on this again when I was stuck!

From Darkness to Light

A CM fanfic

Chapter 13

The flashing lights and sirens of the multiple black SUVs, police cars, and ambulances disrupted the quiet nature of the neighborhood in which Sam Howard and Aurora Grimmet lived. The vehicles all came to a screeching halt in front of a large, white house. Newspapers littered the front yard and the bushes were now overgrown which were the outward signs of Mr. Howard's devolving fascination and hobby of recreating his daughters death and forcing other parents to feel his pain.

After jumping from one of the SUVs Jennifer Jareau cringed as she looked upon the house of the man who had caused so many families pain and heartbreak. She hoped he was home and she hoped they weren't too late for Kaylee. J.J. quickly strapped on the FBI vest Morgan tossed to her and listened as Hotch told everyone what they were to do once inside the house. Local cops would surround the outside and check the small garage and inside the locals that were left and the profilers would split up with some going upstairs and some to the basement.

As everyone went to their assigned positions, preparing to put their plan into action the group of dogs they were told Sam kept in a pen behind his house began to bark crazily and a group of children who had been playing basketball across the street stared in awe as Hotch signaled to Morgan to kick down the front door and dozens of law enforcement officers rushed into the building. Hotch and Reid ended up going upstairs while Morgan, J.J., and Emily made their way through the first floor and towards the door to the basement. They could hear as each room throughout the house was labeled as "Clear!" and Morgan was the first to descend the dark stairs leading to the basement.

Once down the stairs Emily and Morgan made their way through the darkened room, hoping to find Kaylee alive and not run into Sam in the dark. Finally, J.J. caught a glimpse of what looked to be blonde hair in the far corner of the room and ran towards it, reaching the unconscious little girl as Morgan found the light switch and illuminated the room.

Kaylee's eyes were closed and her breathing shallow. J.J. could tell at once that the young girl had been beaten and the next few moments seemed to fly past her as Morgan yelled up the stairs to Hotch that they hadn't found Sam, but they did have Kaylee and she was going to need the ambulance. The young EMTs quickly took Kaylee away and the team followed them outside to watch her be loaded in the ambulance and taken away.

After watching the ambulance's lights fade into the distance Hotch began to instruct the locals on how to handle the house and what they were going to do in order to find Sam. His van was in the driveway, but the search of his home and property hadn't revealed him.

"J.J. call Garcia and see if she can track him any where. Have her see if his credit cards have been used and if she can track him through his cell phone." Hotch instructed before all hell broke loose and the entire street erupted in noise as screams peirced the air and two gunshots rang out quickly followed by another.

The last thing J.J. remembered was the sharp pain in her shoulder before blackness overcame her and she collapsed, falling into Reid's arms.