Ghost Whisperer
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This is after the Series Finale
Morgan, Reid, and a few uniforms went the back door. Hotch, JJ, and Sheriff Stone were at the front door. Rossi and Prentiss were by the porch door. Hotch knocked.
"FBI! Open up!" There was no answer. Hotch nodded and Sheriff Stone turned the handle. The door swung open. Hotch put his hand to his ear. "Prentiss. Rossi. Find Anthony Hartford. Get him out as quickly as possible."
"Got it." Prentiss said. Hotch lead the way through the front door. Morgan led the way through the back. Prentiss and Rossi entered and started their search, guns drawn.
"Clear down here." JJ said.
"Morgan and Reid check the basement. We'll head upstairs." Hotch stated. Rossi and Prentiss followed Hotch and JJ upstairs. They each stood next to a room upstairs. Rossi and Prentiss found a young boy who matched Anthony Hartford description.
"Hotch. We found Anthony." Rossi said.
"Good. Get him out." Hotch said.
"Hi Anthony. My names Emily." Prentiss said, getting on the same level as Anthony. "I'm with the FBI. Why don't you come with me and my friend, Dave, and we can go see your Uncle Kevin. How does that sound?" Prentiss offered her hand out to Anthony. Anthony hesitated, but grabbed Prentiss' hand. Emily picked Anthony up. Hotch waited while Rossi and Prentiss left with Anthony. Hotch nodded and an officer opened another door. Two officers entered the room, followed by Hotch.
"Clear!" Hotch said. Reid and two other officers checked the third room.
"Clear." Reid said, joining Hotch.
"Hotch, it's clear down here." Morgan said. At that moment, a door slammed. Hotch and Reid hurried down the stairs as Morgan shot up with JJ behind him. The four of them hurried outside as Carlos Hartford was making a run for it. Morgan chased after him. Being faster, Morgan was able to tackle Carlos Hartford down.
"You are under arrest." Morgan huffed, cuffing Carlos and pulling him up. Two officers took Carlos from Morgan.
"Where's Karla Stevens?" Hotch asked. Carlos stayed silent. Hotch, JJ, Reid and Morgan headed to the front.
"Look who tried to escape." Rossi said, holding on to Karla Stevens, whom he had handcuffed. "She didn't think about looking around to see if the coast was clear." Another officer took Karla Stevens. Carlos and Karla were put into the back of one of the police vehicles.
"Where were they hiding?" Hotch asked.
"From where Karla was coming from, my guess would be that they were in the shed. We have some officers checking it out now." Rossi said.
"Good." Hotch said. "Let's head back to the station."
Back at the station, Morgan and Hotch sat in with Karla Stevens while Rossi and Prentiss were with Carlos Hartford. Reid and JJ were with Anthony Hartford and Emily. Kevin Hartford entered the station and hurried over to Anthony, Reid, and JJ.
"Anthony, are you ok?"
"Yep!" Anthony smiled. "I got to see a magic trick." Kevin looked confused. "He did it." Anthony pointed to Reid.
"Thank you." Kevin said, sounding relieved.
"The officers are going to want to talk to you." JJ said. "They will keep you posted." Kevin nodded.
"Come on bud, let's go." Kevin lead Anthony out of the station.
"Do you always have happy moments like this?" Emily asked Reid and JJ.
"Not always." Reid said. "But, it's moments like this that make the job all worth it." Emily smiled slightly.
"How do you handle all the death around you?"
"We think about all the lives we save." JJ added. "We also help each other get through everything." Hotch and Morgan walked out, followed shortly by Rossi and Prentiss.
"We have confessions." Prentiss said. The BAU team continued to talk. Emily looked around and spotted Faith and Miranda Miller. Emily got up from her spot and walked over to them.
"You haven't gone into the light." Emily said. "Why?"
"Thank you." Miranda said. Emily looked confused.
"For keeping your promise to keep our parents safe." Faith added.
"Of course." Emily said with a smile. "How did you die?"
"We were in a car crash last month." Faith said simply.
"Someone ran a stop sign and hit us dead on." Miranda explained.
"But you didn't want to cross over?"
"We needed to keep an eye on our parents." Miranda explained. "We were worried."
"They're ok." Emily told them. "They'll be serving time for kidnapping, but they're ok." Emily paused. "Do you still see the light?"
"Yeah." Faith said. "It's always been there, waiting for us."
"Thank you again." Miranda said, before the two of them turned and disappeared. Hotch walked up behind Emily.
"You have a lot to explain." Emily turned and faced Hotch.
"Yes, I do." Hotch and Emily joined the rest of the BAU team. They went to a private room. "I have a gift." Emily started. "I can see and talk to the dead and I have a message for all of you." Emily turned to face Rossi first. "Carolyn Rossi wants me to tell you that she is feeling much better and that she is happy that you have a daughter, and a grandson, whom you can get to know." Emily paused. "And Jason David Rossi is here." Rossi smile, slowly shaking his head.
"I know you'll take good care of him." Rossi muttered. Emily faced Hotch.
"Halley loves how much Jack has grown." Emily said. "She says you're a great father and that she is glad you are doing the best for Jack. She also said that she loves you." Hotch stayed silent. Emily turned toward JJ.
"You were only 11 when your sister, Rosaline, died at 17. She said she was sorry." JJ froze. "She loves her nephews, Henry and Michael, and her Brother-in-Law, Will. She doesn't blame you for not talking about her for a while. She understands and she loves her baby sister."
"Love you too, Rose." JJ said, wiping away tears. Emily looked at Prentiss.
"Grandpa Prentiss loves the name you have made for yourself." Emily said. "He said you know how proud he is of you and he misses the times he spent with you, but he cherishes them." Emily then finally turned towards Reid.
"A woman told me that you are a genius and how she literally fell in love with your brain." Emily started. "She wanted me to quote this. 'Love is our destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by our self alone, we find it with another.'" Emily paused. "She is hoping you continue to open up and find someone who is special." Emily smiled. "She said, 'you will never find someone who loves Nickolas Tesla like she does.'" Emily said. "Whoever that is."
"Maeve…" Reid said quietly.
"One more thing." Emily said. "She will always love you." Emily looked at the five ghosts. Carolyn kissed Rossi on the cheek. Rosaline hugged JJ. Halley kissed Hotch on the cheek. Prentiss' grandfather rested his hand on Prentiss' shoulder. Maeve grabbed Reid's hand. The five ghosts left. Everyone was in shock, unsure what to do.
"Did Carolyn…?"
"Kiss you on the cheek?" Emily knew what he was asking. "Yes." Emily looked at the time. "You need time to process everything and of course, finish up here before leaving."
"I'll take her home." Morgan said. Morgan led Emily out of the room, out of the police station and into the SUV.
"Do you think that went well?" Emily asked Morgan.
"I think you got boy genius on your side, so I believe it went well." Emily smiled as Morgan drove.
"Thanks for everything." Emily stated when they pulled into the driveway of Emily's house. "I know it's a long shot, but can we stay in touch?"
"I would love that." Morgan said as he got out of the SUV. Emily smiled as Morgan helped Emily out. Jim stepped outside and met them at the door.
"Thank you again Agent Morgan." Jim said, shaking Morgan's hand.
"Just doing my job." Morgan said. Morgan said his goodbyes and got back into the SUV and drove off.
"How'd it go?" Jim asked as they entered the house.
"Not fully sure yet, but Agent Morgan thinks it went well."
"Good." Emily sat on the couch and saw all of Aiden's birthday decorations.
"Andy will be here to help set up." Emily said as Jim sorted through the bags. "I bribed him with free food."
"Melinda and I have you on gift bag duty." Jim said. "But you should rest."
"I'm fine." Emily said.
"Emily…"
"Fine, I'll lie down and read or something." Emily sighed.
"Thank you." Jim smiled before putting away decorations. Emily grabbed her book and started reading.
Andy arrived at the Clancy house at 10 the following morning, shortly after Delia, Ned, Rick and Eli. Emily sat at the kitchen table, filling gift bags for Aiden's friends, who would be arriving at 3. Jim filled balloons with Ned. Delia helped Melinda get snacks ready. Ricky, Eli, and Andy started decorating the outside. Aiden's friends arrived at, or around, 3. Aiden and his friends were playing while Melinda, Delia, and Jim talked with other parents. Andy and Emily sat on the steps, watching, as two black SUV's pulled up. Ned joined Emily and Andy, who stood up. The FBI BAU team got out of the SUV's and walked up to Emily.
"Thought you were heading back to Quantico?" Emily asked.
"We're heading out shortly." Hotch said. "We just wanted to talk to you briefly."
"About?"
"You're secrets safe with us." Rossi said.
"Even with boy genius." Morgan said, slapping Reid on the back.
"Really?" Emily asked, looking at Reid. "Even with all your facts."
"Science. Not facts." Reid stated. "You knew things that my team didn't even know about Mauve." Reid said slowly.
"I know reliving those memories are rough, and I only know what your love ones told me." Emily explained.
"You're a special girl, you know that?" Rossi said, making Emily smile.
"Thank you." Emily said. "Um…so how are you going to cover up my secret?" Emily asked. "You can't exactly put that in any reports."
"We already have that planned out and your secret is safe with us." Morgan smiled. "Garcia will be working her magic." Prentiss smiled.
"We're changing our radius searched." Prentiss said.
"So, whose birthday is it?" JJ asked.
"My little cousin Aiden's." Emily said. "He's six."
"We should go." Hotch said. "Thank you again."
"No, thank you." Jim said, walking up to the agents. "You saved my niece and she has started to become the person she was before her father's death." Jim and Hotch shook hands. Delia came with a camera.
"Quick picture?" She asked. The BAU agents nodded. Emily motioned for Aiden and Aiden joined the photo.
The BAU team stayed a little while longer while Agent Reid impressed Aiden and his friends with a few magic tricks. They had some food and cake before heading out. Aiden said it was his favorite party so far.
Emily was back to school on Monday, as was Breanna. Homecoming week. Emily was bombarded by her tennis team, hugs, questions and welcome backs. Breanna joined Emily and Andy at lunch, and stayed. Jennifer, Morgan, Katie and Heather talked to Emily briefly when they saw her, making sure she was ok. Jennifer and Morgan knew of her secret, but didn't say anything to their families or friends about it, and they didn't plan too. They thanked Emily and were on their way. They even mentioned they couldn't wait to watch her play tennis in the spring. After school, Emily sat and observed her teammates while they played. She was asked to coach anyone who needed it. Jim picked her up from school and they arrived home just in time for supper. Emily dropped her back by the door and washed up while the table was being set.
"Alright." Jim said, setting the food on the table. Chicken, potatoes, and corn on the cob. Emily had taken her place at the table across from Aiden. Emily had wanted to help set the table, but Jim and Melinda wouldn't let her, because of her crutches, which she had a follow-up appointment on Wednesday to check her ankle, and she was hoping to no longer need them. Even without them, she would need to take it easy.
"So Emily," Jim said as food started to get passed around the table. "How was school?" Emily served herself.
"Ok, I guess." Emily said. "Everyone asked me if I was ok, welcomed me back, some who I had never met before." Emily took a drink. "My teammates were asking so many questions that I couldn't handle it. And Mrs. Rineheart had me coaching some of the players, since I couldn't practice. I think she appreciated the help."
"Well it helps that you have placed first countless times." Jim stated.
"And went to school that had high expectations." Emily added.
"Aiden, how was school today?" Jim asked.
"Ok." Aiden said. "Billy hit Carter in the nose during gym today."
"Oh no. Is Carter ok?" Melinda asked.
"Yeah, he's fine." Aiden said simply.
"Well that's good." Melinda smiled, meeting Jim's eyes. Melinda and Jim talked about their day while Aiden and Emily ate.
"May I be dismissed?" Emily asked when she had finished eating.
"Yes." Melinda said.
"Leave your dishes, we'll get them." Jim said.
"OK." Emily said, getting up from the table. She grabbed her backpack from the spot she left it when she got in.
"Where are you heading?" Jim asked.
"Upstairs. I have a bunch of homework that to catch up on." Jim stood up.
"Let's go." Emily let Jim help her. Jim took her backpack from her and led her up the stairs.
"Uncle Jim, I will eventually have to do this by myself." Emily said as she entered her room. Jim followed her in, setting the backpack down next to Emily's desk. Emily sat in her desk chair.
"I know." Jim said. "But until that time comes, someone will be helping you." Jim looked at Emily. "Are you ok?"
"Yeah, just tired." Emily stated simply. "It's been a long day."
"Remember, all your teachers said to not worry about getting caught up right away. Mrs. Rinehart said she would help you keep up." Jim kissed Emily's head. "Don't push yourself too much. You need to slowly get back to routine, and that will take some time." Jim explained. Emily nodded. "I'll check on you later."
"Ok." Emily grabbed her math book as Jim walked out, shutting the door behind him. She was about to start working when her phone rang. She looked at the screen, but didn't recognize the number. She answered it anyway. "Hello?"
"Ok, I have to get my questions answered and I just can't wait anymore."
"Who is this?"
"Penelope Garcia with the FBI." Garcia said. "Derek told me to wait, but I am so curious, I can't wait any longer." Emily laughed.
"It's ok, I will answer any questions you may have." Emily said. Emily answered all the questions that Garcia had, most of the questions being based off of what science believes, the walking through walls, transparency, and other complicated things that described Emily's gift in more detail. Once Garcia was satisfied, Emily started on her math, but it wasn't long before Emily fell asleep at her desk. Jim and Melinda put Aiden to bed before Jim checked on Emily. Jim opened the door, only to find Emily fast asleep at her desk. Jim walked in and over towards the desk.
"Emily…" Jim gently woke Emily. Emily, still half asleep, looked at Jim. "Come on. To bed." Jim lifted Emily up off the chair and carried her to bed. He laid Emily down and before he covered her up, Emily was already back to sleep. Jim grabbed Emily's phone, plugged it into her charger and shut the lights off before joining Melinda.
The week went by quickly. Emily participated in as much of the homecoming activities as she could and sported the school colors on her crutches, which she would need a while longer, but only in long terms of walking or mobility. Breanna continued to sit with Emily and Andy during lunch, occasionally joined by some of Emily's teammates, some of Andy's teammates, Katie, Morgan, Heather, or Jennifer.
Friday's pep rally came and everyone was excited and restless. Everyone started in the gym. The pep rally was like every normal pep rally Emily has ever been a part of. Games for seniors, singing the fight song, teacher pranks, and everything else to make homecoming fun. When they finally got to the mock games for sports, everyone was ready to go. Emily cheered on Andy Boys Basketball, Morgan's team for Girls Basketball, Jennifer's team for Girls Hockey, which was the first game since the buses had to shuttle us to and from the rink, Katie in soccer, Heather in Volleyball and Breanna in Softball. Emily even recognized some people from the cheer squad. Tennis was the last event before the end of the day. Stephanie had a mic.
"Quick announcement before we end todays Prep rally." Stephanie said, with the rest of the team, sitting with Emily on the bleachers. "We have a few students ready to showcase their skills, but before we begin, we want to introduce you to Emily Richardson, our newest team member, the youngest on Varsity and, next year's captain." Stephanie smiled, as two of her teammates, Maddie Franklin and Bethanie Zahn, the other two captains, helped Emily up towards the front to stand by Stephanie. "She joined us in July and helped fight for this team. She came from a school with high expectations, many first place trophies, and has gone to state since she started playing. She plays with her heart and soul." Stephanie said. "Once Emily is fully recovered, we would love to invite everyone to a tennis scrimmage, time, to be determined." Everyone clapped. Emily smiled again.
"Yeah! Emily!" Andy's voice yelled, along with Breanna, Jennifer and Morgan.
"Let's do this Lancers." Stephanie said with a smile.
"How was the pep rally?" Ned asked, as him, Jim, Rick and Eli joined the table later that night at the Delia's.
"It was weird having all the sports doing something to participate, but it was fun. Different." Emily said. Andy, who was invited to join them, nodded in agreement.
"Anything fun happen?" Jim asked as Delia and Melinda put the last of the food on the table and sitting down.
"Well, homecoming was supposed to be my big debut." Emily stated. "Obviously that didn't happen."
"But they are going to have a scrimmage match later this year to showcase Emily." Andy stated. "When she's better."
"Oh, that will be fun." Delia smiled.
"They don't know what's going to hit them." Ned said.
"What is it about sports that gets people excited?" Rick asked.
"It's something to do." Melinda stated.
"Plus, I'm like superstar." Emily joked.
"She really is." Ned stated. "Playing against her this past summer was almost a challenge." Ned gave Emily as smile.
"What do you mean by almost?" Emily asked. "I beat you and Jim in a match this summer by myself, if you don't remember."
"I wasn't fully prepared for that." Jim stated.
"Nor was I." Ned said. "I didn't bring my A game."
"Uh-huh. Sure." Emily smiled.
"Ok, break it up." Delia said. "Let's eat before the food gets cold."
"Yes, I'm starving." Melinda said. "Delia this food looks delicious."
"There are those who say that seeing is believing. I am telling you that believing is seeing. Neale Donald Walsch"
This Story is after Close Callings.
The end. I do have plans for more, and I will be keeping you posted.
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