Thanks to anyone that wished me good luck on my exam! I actually had two and I feel I did pretty good:) And luckily I don't have another exam until june...

I know that this isn't really up to my normal standards in relation to chapter length, but this really is a turning point in the story and it wouldn't have been right to drag it out because it wouldn't have had such a good ending:)


Chapter 8

"Well, now that we know where you are, where's the next door?" Rossi asked, confused as he looked around. Soon the others began searching too, but it took a while before anyone found anything.

"Does this wall look funny to you?" Garcia asked. Although it was different because it was at the edge of the maze room and wasn't made of metal, it still seemed different to the usual grey concrete that they'd become accustomed to these last few hours.

"Maybe it's how my father got Morgan in here so easily – he wouldn't have walked through the whole maze or he could have bumped into us." Hotch nodded his head and stepped forwards to the wall for a closer look.

"Prentiss and JJ, can you come and take a closer look and see if this looks anything like the one in the first basement." Hotch ordered, referring to the basement where everything was simple; before everything turned sour.

"Uh-uh." JJ shook her head. "No way am I falling into that trap again. Literally. Getting eaten by flooring once is enough for one lifetime, thanks."

"I bet you didn't think you were going to say that this morning." Reid said, but shut his mouth from the look JJ sent him. It was such a cliché, but it was true… If looks could kill he'd be dead already, probably every day of the week and twice on Sundays.

"Anyway," Hotch continued, although if they weren't in such a serious situation he would have laughed. This, unfortunately was not the case, "There's a little gap between the wall and floor like the wall moves."

"Just like the other one. Wouldn't put it past me." Rossi agreed.

"But even if the wall does move, how are we going to get it to?" JJ pointed out, though still staying well away from the wall. Morgan shrugged.

"We could try pushing, but I doubt it would work."

"Thanks for the bout of confidence, you guys." Emily said, but smiled slightly when Morgan looked slightly hurt, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say that."

But before Morgan had a chance to say anything else a loud booming voice echoed around the room.

"Hey there, guys." It was Emily's dad, and they could all hear the sick smile in his voice as he spoke, "Unfortunately you found how I get around this place – I didn't really put it past you- but no matter, instead I have a little offer to make you." The team all exchanged a look. They weren't sure where this conversation was leading, but they were pretty sure they wouldn't like it.

"What kind of offer?" Hotch called out to the air, although he was pretty sure that Mr. Prentiss would have heard it.

"How about I open the wall right up for you? If I didn't it would only be stalling future events, really… If you give me something in return." That was what the team had been waiting for.

"Like what?" Hotch called out again, almost defensively this time.

"My daughter. You have five minutes to decide." Silence ruled over for a few seconds.

"We have to." Emily finally spoke out, and everyone instantly turned on her.

"No way!" Morgan all but shouted.

"Why not? So we can carry on walking around this fucking maze until we starve to death? At least this way you guys can go through that door." She pointed at the wall.

"He'd be expecting us. What are the chances that the door leads back outside, and that we'll all get there safely? There's about a one in one thousand chance of that happening, Em." JJ defended, not wanting her friend to give herself up for them like that.

"Well twenty minute ago the chances of any of us getting out alive were impossible, there's actually a chance now, guys. Don't ruin it." She added softly on the end. "I'LL DO IT!" She shouted out to her father before the room went pitch black.

"NOBODY MOVE!"


Another cliffhanger? Whoops, my bad;)

QUESTION - can anybody name the film and sentence that I have quoted in this chapter? It's pretty hard so i'll tell you that one of the actors that play one of the characters in this story in criminal minds are in the film. Good luck!

I'm debating whether to upload a story thats been on my computer for a couple of weeks now. It's only the first chapter, but it's getting on for 4 thousand words, so it's pretty hefty. The basic story line is that the team go on a team building course with a slight twist, and maybe some H/P Romance?

Review and tell me if you'd be interested in me uploading it! If you do say so then it will be up either today or tomorrow, depending on the response.