A/N: I Am SOOOO Sorry For The Delayed Update. My Friend Came Up From North Carolina (I'm In Philadelphia) So I Spent Some Time With Her….Ok, I Won't Make You Wait Any Longer So Here's The Next Chapter. And As Always Please R&R! ^.^
Warnings: This Chapter Will Get A Little Graphic. Nothing Over The Top But A Little Bit.
Chapter 7:
Hotch didn't want to show the rest of the team the video.
"They could help us figure out where the video came from and where our girl is." Rossi offered.
"No, they shouldn't have to see their friend like that." Hotch said firmly.
"Aaron, what about you?" Rossi received a questioning look from Hotch. "You love her and you saw her like that." Rossi placed a comforting hand on Hotch's shoulder. "They can help, I know they can. You're running a smart team, the best one out there, that will pull through anything." Hotch sighed.
"How can you be so sure? I know my team is smart and great but if it's their friend. How are they going to pull through? Hell, I barely can." Rossi thought for a moment.
"Look at Reid. He had a horrible drug addiction but he had overcome it with the help of his friends. And now's he's happier than I've ever seen."
"How do you know about that? Jason was here at the time, not you."
"After Jason left and I came in, I found Reid huddled in a corner in the bathroom late one night after work. He wouldn't tell me what was wrong at first but he finally broke down and told me. He didn't have anything with him at the time but he told me he felt abandoned and had to urge to start using again. We help each other. That's what family's for." Hotch sighed.
"Let's get back to the team. And thank you."
Garcia's office was quiet except for Morgan's pacing footsteps and an occasional, quiet sob from one of the girls. Reid was sitting in a chair with his legs bent up towards his chest, watching the rest of his team. When Hotch and Rossi returned, all four agents looked up.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Reid asked with slight panic in his voice. He could tell Hotch just went through hell.
"Did he call back?" JJ asked.
"Not exactly" Hotch said
"What do you mean?" Morgan demanded, on the verge of a rampage. He wasn't mad at Hotch, he just wanted to catch the evil son-of-a-bitch. Rossi pulled out Hotch's cell phone and gave it to Prentiss, who was the closest one to him. The agents, minus Hotch and Rossi, crowded around her, slight fear in their eyes for what they were about to see. Prentiss hit play and Garcia's cries filled the room. Morgan clenched his fists so tightly they turned white, JJ grabbed the trashcan and threw up into it, Prentiss sobbed louder than before, and Reid shed a few tears but was mostly trying to prevent Morgan from breaking anything.
"When Lynch gets here he can analyze the video to try and get any info from it." Rossi spoke but only Reid responded by nodding his head slightly. They had to catch this guy but until Kevin arrived, there was nothing they could do.
She hadn't realized she had passed out until she woke up. It was still dark but she could just barely make out a sliver of moonlight in the one corner. Did this mean she was in a basement? Her head and jaw were still causing her a lot of pain. She heard footsteps approaching the room and she pretended to still be passed out. They guy walked in and turned the light on.
"Wake up. It's time to have some fun." He spoke with smugness in his voice. She lifted her head slowly and saw he had a knife in his hand. Her eyes went wide.
"F-Fun?" She managed to get out. He chuckled, walked over to her, and knelt in front of her. He cut the tape off her feet and she quickly tried to kick him. He dodged and ran the knife across her leg, causing a deep gash. She cried out from the pain.
"Are you going to behave?" He asked quietly. She nodded slightly, fighting the tears that were threatening to leave her eyes. He smirked and leaned in close to her face. He stared into her eyes and she felt he was looking into her soul. And it scared her. He leaned in and kissed her roughly. The tears finally fell. She knew what was coming. He used the knife to rip open the front of her shirt. He gave a low, sexual growl as he pushed her onto the ground. She squeezed her eyes shut as he climbed on top of her.
As soon as Kevin arrived, the team briefed him on what they knew. They told him about the fake case and Hotch's theory, which everyone now believed. They also showed him the video. He showed no emotion but when the video ended he cleared his throat and sniffed.
"Can you trace it?" Rossi asked. Kevin scratched his head.
"I can try. If it was sent from a disposable phone it's impossible. Otherwise, it's possible." He sat down and pulled out his laptop. "What was the number?" Rossi read off the number so Kevin could track it.
"Is it me or does Lynch seem…not upset?" JJ whispered to Prentiss.
"Yeah, it seems as if he doesn't care. I know they just broke up but he still should be a little upset." Prentiss whispered back.
"It's searching now. It may take a little while. Excuse me." Kevin stood up and walked towards the door. Morgan blocked his path.
"Where are you going?" Morgan growled at Kevin.
"The bathroom. Is that ok, dad?" Kevin spat at Morgan before he pushed Morgan out of the way and walked out.
"Reid, follow him. I don't like how he's acting." Rossi spoke.
"Us either." JJ said, motioning between her and Prentiss. Reid nodded and stood up. He exited the room and walked the short distance to the men's room. He opened the door quietly and noticed the bathroom was empty. That is, until he heard Kevin's hushed voice coming from a closed stall.
"Yeah, it's searching now…no, I know you can't be found…no, why would I tell them?" Reid couldn't believe his ears. Was Kevin really working with the UNSUB? "Did you kill her yet?" At that question Reid pulled out his gun. Kevin was working with the UNSUB and had to treat him as such. Reid stood in place with his gun pointed at the stall door. If he tried to apprehend Kevin now the UNSUB may kill Garcia, if he hadn't already. "No? Good." Reid breathed a sigh of relief. "Wait about thirty minutes. Make 'em squirm." Reid heard Kevin end the call and unlock the stall door. When Kevin stepped out of the stall he froze. "Reid. I…uh…how long were you there?"
"Long enough to know that you're working with the UNSUB. How could you do that to her?" Reid asked.
"She broke my heart. She deserves what she gets. Now put the gun down. We both know you won't use it." Kevin smirked. Reid stood his ground.
"Kevin, you need to come back with me. Maybe we can get you a deal."
"I don't need a deal when no one will know that I helped Christopher. You're not leaving this bathroom. Not alive at least." Kevin reached into his pocket and pulled a knife out. "Now put the gun down and I'll make it quick." Reid didn't budge an inch. Kevin launched himself at Reid and Reid fired. A few moments later the rest of the team came running in.
"What the hell happened?" Rossi asked first. Reid still had his gun pointed at Kevin, who was now on the floor holding his arm.
"He shot me!" Kevin yelled.
"He's working with the UNSUB! I heard him on the phone. We have thirty minutes till the UNSUB kills Garcia!" Reid yelled loudly, not lowering his gun. Rossi and Hotch had to hold Morgan back from beating the crap out of Kevin.
"Let me go! He's the reason my baby girl is in pain! I'll kill him!" Morgan yelled.
"So you're the one who sent us the fake case?" JJ asked in a soft, hurt voice.
"Yeah, and she deserves what he's doing to her. She broke my heart so I broke her." Kevin smirked.
"Who has her?" Hotch demanded.
"He was talking to some guy named Christopher on the phone." Reid spoke.
"Who's Christopher?" Prentiss asked.
"Christopher Battle." Kevin said. The team gasped.
"Wait…Is he…" JJ asked began to ask.
"Jason Battle's little brother." JJ and Prentiss gasped. "He looked up to his big brother. Wanted to be just like him. After he was murdered, he wanted revenge. And I wanted her to pay so we teamed up."
"Tell us where she is." Morgan demanded.
"It's too late anyway. She'll be dead by the time you get there." The rest of the team pulled out their guns.
"If you don't tell us where she is I will personally put a bullet in your brain and I'm sure the rest of my team will help me out." Morgan spat. The look of pure terror on Kevin's face was priceless. He spilled the location in a flash. The team rushed to the garage and took Hotch's and Morgan's SUVs. Morgan and Reid had Kevin hostage in Morgan's car while the rest of the team piled into Hotch's. They sped towards the address Kevin gave them. In Morgan's car, Kevin's cell phone when off. Kevin started laughing.
"Time's up."
A/N: *gasp* Did I Just Do That? Please Don't Hurt Me….I Promise To Update ASAP! (I Know I Keep Saying That But I Will Try) I Predict Only 1 Or 2 More Chapters So We're Almost Done. Please Review So I Know What You Guys Think! ^.^
~Bibi
