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BAU

"Hey anyone seen JJ?" Morgan asked looking at both Reid's and Prentiss' desk," "she said she only needed to make a quick stop, but its already been half an hour". "Maybe she stopped by home?" Prentiss asked with a shrug. "We'll tell Hotch if she doesn't show up in another hour," Reid said going back to the pile of folders on his desk.

Slowly an hour passed and the clock on the wall read 3:30 pm. Morgan, Reid and Prentiss got p from their work and walked up the stairs to Hotch's office and knocked on the closed door, "come in" Hotch called from inside. Morgan entered first while Reid and Prentiss stayed by the door. "Is something wrong?" Hotch asked glancing from each member keeping a stoic look on his face. "Its JJ, we went for lunch almost 2 hours ago and she hasn't showed up or called" Morgan answered sounding concerned. "Ok, Prentiss go to her apartment and she if she is still there, Morgan and Reid get back to the reports" Hotch said turning back to his work.

"Ok guys I'm going to check her apartment call me if she calls" Prentiss said passing by Reid and Morgan's desk. "Will do" Morgan answered back. "I hope she's at home" Reid said sounding deeply concerned. "Me to, kid, me to" Morgan said looking just as concerned.

Adam and JJ

I looked around the room I was stuck in, it had only a mattress and a small bucket, but the room was the size of a typical basement. I was currently curled up on the mattress sobbing, how could I do this to Reid I was only bait. He somehow guessed that Reid cared for me and decided to use me, or maybe I was just convenient. I loved Reid but I never saw him show any affection towards me, maybe this Adam guy noticed it?

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I looked into the freezer and grabbed out a Mac and Cheese and put into to the microwave, I don't need her starving. I was so close to getting revenge on Spencer for killing my brother. My brother never did anything it's fathers fault I thought. I reached into the fridge and grabbed out a bottle of water, took the Mac and Cheese out of the microwave and headed towards the basement.

I walked down the stairs and unlocked the basement door, JJ seemed to have been crying, as her face was flushed. At the sound of the door she looked up, she looked almost defeated. "Here eat" I said to her putting the food near the mattress, "why me?" she asked looking down. "I saw how you and Spencer look at each other, you both seem to care deeply about each other like my brother and I did" I replied not bothering to hide anything. I only needed Reid, "now eat your food," I said turning around and leaving the room.

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I glanced at the Mac and Cheese and my stomach growled, I don't think he would poison me I thought taking a bite of the food. A few moments later I finished the food, my stomach thankful for the meal. I miss the team and Reid, I hope they find me before Reid does, I don't need him getting hurt. I lay down and dozed off with that thought in mind. Footsteps and the door opening and closing awakened me. "If you stay still this won't hurt much" Adam said sitting by bed. I noticed then he had a knife and a jar, "what are you going to do?" I asked suddenly terrified, he said he wouldn't kill me but he said nothing about hurting me. "I just need some of your blood to write a letter, it will seem more authentic" the man replied. "You do this and you will be free sooner ok," he said holding of the knife, looking almost sympathetic.

I sighed and he reached out and grabbed the palm of my hand, and held it over the jar. He made a slash on the palm of my hand, it stung for a moment and then a dull throb took over as I watched my blood drip into the jar. After a few minutes he grabbed the jar, "I'll bring something for your hand" he said disappearing once again.

I just stared at my hand, he's just angry, he's not so bad I kept telling myself that over and over, eventually he walked back in the room with some gauze. "Here give me your hand," he said, and I reached my hand out. After making sure it was sufficiently tied he said, "need anything, maybe water," he said his blues eyes matching mine. "I'm good" I replied and he left seconds later. Save me I thought as I lied down and fell asleep.

Prentiss

Prentiss parked outside the 20-story apartment that JJ lived in and walked over to the reception desk inside. "What can I do for you today" the bright, cherry girl from behind the counter asked. I pulled out my badge, "I'm SSA Emily Prentiss, have you seen a blonde women named Jennifer Jareau come in here today?" the women asked. "Nope, I just started my shift but if you want," the women glanced at the computer and typed something in. "4th floor, number 407" she replied looking up from the computer. "Thank you" Prentiss replied and headed up the stairs.

Moments later Prentiss arrived at room 407 and knocked on the door, "JJ it's me Emily are you home?" she asked hoping for an answer. When none came, she knocked again, paused and then left pulling out her cell phone. "Morgan, it's Emily, no she's not home I'm going to where we had lunch, ok, bye" Prentiss hung up, walked towards her car and headed towards where they had lunch that day.

Reid

"Hey kid, stop calling, if she hasn't pick up on the fifth try she probably won't on the next" Morgan stated sounding annoyed. "Actually it was my seventh attempt" I responded, putting my cell back. "I'm going to see if Garcia got a trace," I said getting up. "Reid, she' fine" Morgan told me as I walked away. I could tell he was concerned for me as well. I hope she's alright, I never told her how much I cared about her, I just want to tell her, people always leave me I just want her to stay, I thought. "Got anything?" I asked entering her office. "Sorry my junior G-man, her cells off not a trace to be found" she responded

"We'll find her," she said looking at me with the same amount of concern. "Your right" I said trying to smile. "Thanks" I said leaving, when I returned to my desk I noticed Morgan looked more troubled than when I left. "Morgan what's wrong" fear laced my voice. "JJ is not at her apartment, Emily went to go look where we had lunch today" he replied. The clock struck five by the time Prentiss returned, "got anything for us" Morgan asked. "There is no really good news, I'm grabbing Hotch and Rossi meet in the conference room in five" she said walking towards their offices. Morgan started walking towards the conference room shortly after her.

I was terrified, obviously JJ wasn't dead, or else Emily would have called, but what happened, I thought getting up and following Morgan towards the conference room.

BAU

10 minutes later Reid, Morgan, Prentiss, Rossi and Hotch entered the conference room. "Ok Prentiss told me what happened and asked me to tell you" Hotch said remaining as stoic as ever. "Prentiss walked the surrounding area and found JJ's cell phone on the street corner, it was smashed" Hotch stated looking over and each member. Morgan looked shocked, Reid looked deeply concerned, even Rossi looked worried and Emily looked just about to cry again.

"Just before I came in here I called a CSI team to collect evidence at the scene," Hotch stated to the group. "Everyone should go home and rest. I'll call with any news, no arguments" Hotch stated and slowly everyone pilled out. "Sorry Hotch, I'm not leaving" Reid said sounding very serious. "I'm going to tell Garcia and I'll stay with him," Morgan said standing up. "Plus you look tired get some rest I call you if we get anything" Morgan said after Reid left the room. Hotch stopped and thought about the offer for a moment. "Fine, but if your tired I expect both of you to go home and sleep" Hotch said nodding and exiting the room.

Reid

I exited the room just before with Morgan, "Kid, I'm just going to tell Garcia what we were told," Morgan said walking past my desk and down the hall. I sat down at my desk and stared straight ahead, please don't leave me, hang on JJ I'm coming, stay strong I thought. A few minutes later Morgan returned, "I told Garcia and she said she would stay also just in case anything comes up," Morgan said sitting down at his desk. "She's tough don't worry" Morgan said looking at me a small smile on his face. "You're right," I said feeling a little more confident.

A couple hours passed, Morgan and I were playing cards and chess, "are you sure you don't cheat?" Morgan asked chuckling. "No I'm just better" I replied smirking. Suddenly an agent from the front desk appeared, "which one of you is Spencer Reid?" he asked glancing from me to Morgan. "I am" I replied stepping forward. "There is a letter for you" the man said handing me said letter. "Thanks" I said as the man walked away. I gave the letter a weird look before opening it the letter, before even reading it I was shocked that the letter was written in what looked to be blood. "Is that…"? Morgan asked, "I think so" I replied. "Here it reads," I said glancing down a the letter:

Dear Spencer,

You killed my brother, the very man who protected and raised me better than my father. He was the reason I kept living, he was only messed up because of the abuse he took for me! So I took someone very special to you. Will you trade your life for hers, the way my brother traded his for me? If so come down to Hunts Park at 11:00 pm, alone and no one close by and no weapons. Leave your car with the keys inside for JJ, along with your cell phone so she can call the team. Remember alone and at 11:00 pm.

Thankful,

The younger brother

PS: You and your brain should know who I am.

"Ok, Morgan can you get this to Garcia for me so she can she if the ink is blood?" I asked. "Don't do anything stupid, ok wait for me here" he replied taking the letter and jogging down the hall. I glanced at the clock, it read 10:30 and I looked down the hall again, Morgan just disappearing out of sight. I grabbed my sweater, wrote something quickly on a piece of paper and ran down the stairs to the parking lot, putting the keys in the ignition and driving off without any second thoughts or regrets, I'm coming JJ.

Morgan

"Hey baby cakes I got some good news," Morgan said entering the multi computer office. "What can the Goddess do for you tonight" she replied cheerily. "Reid received a letter could you possibly take it to someone and trace the ink?" Morgan asked rushed. "Why certainly, wait is that blood?" she asked concerned. "That's what I need to find out, now I got to get back before Reid does something crazy," he replied running out of the room. Morgan run back to the office spaces but noticed it was empty. It was then he saw a note on his desk, 'I'm sorry' it read in Reid's handwriting. "Shit" Morgan said grabbing out his phone.

"Hotch" said the man on the other line. "Its Morgan, we, well Reid received a letter from the unsub, stating that Reid come alone and exchange his life for JJ's so I ran it to Garcia and when I got back he was gone" Morgan said in a rushed tone. "Ok I'll get everyone be there soon" Hotch replied hanging up. "Its all my fault" Morgan said into the phone still in his hands.