The next day the team was back at work on the case when they got a call from a potential witness asking to speak to the man in charge and the lead FBI detective only. A second call came in saying they knew stuff but wanted to speak only to Agents Cruz and Morgan. Whilst the first call didn't seem too odd as they had heard people asking to speak to the lead detective and main agent before, for someone to ask to speak only to 2 agents by name seemed a bit more odd but to gain information they had to follow their gut instinct.
"Will, you come with me. Matt, you and Morgan go meet this other informant, but be careful. He's asked for you guys by name. How he knows your names I don't know. Detective Jones, can you come with us and Detective Thompson? Can you go with Matt and Morgan, just in case? We'll tell our informant that there are 2 lead detectives on this case."
"Sure Hotch, let's go Simon…"
Hotch, Will and Jones went to the first informant. When they got to the location, the guy in the house seemed annoyed that there were 3 people and not just the 2 he'd asked for but agreed to speak to all 3 over cups of coffee. In the coffees for the 3 others, he slipped heavy sedatives that worked very quickly, hoping they would drink the whole cup. He smiled to himself as, whilst he told the 3 of them complete lies, he watched them drink the whole of their coffees.
Suddenly Hotch, Will and Jones felt weird and really woozy, but before they could do anything, they blacked out and fell to the floor. Out of nowhere, and having been hiding, 2 guys appeared to help the 1st guy remove the guns from Hotchner and LaMontagne, and their cell phones and wallets, Hotchner's FBI credentials and LaMontagne's detective shield and to tie them up and take them away. He left the guns, wallets, cell phones, Hotch's FBI credentials and Will's shield by the unconsciousness Detective Jones with a note and he and his 2 accomplices drove Hotch and Will, unconscious, away.
Meanwhile, at the second address, Matt, Morgan and Thompson met up with the second informant. As he led them into his house, 2 guys appeared from the sides and plunged needles into the necks of Matt and Morgan before Thompson realised what had happened but before he could draw his weapon, the guy at the house plunged a needle into his neck. When all 3 of them were lying unconscious on the ground, they quickly removed the weapons, cell phones, wallets and credentials from Matt and Morgan and tied the 2 agents up. Then, after leaving a note with the guns and credentials from both agents with Detective Thompson, they threw the unconscious agents into a van parked around the back of the house and drove off.
Detective Jones woke up feeling really groggy and it took him a few minutes to take stock of his surroundings. He realised he was still in the house of the person he, Hotch and Will had gone to question. He remembered drinking coffee with the 3 of them whilst they talked before Hotch, Will and him had complained about suddenly feeling really strange. Then he'd blacked out and was lying where he'd fallen on the floor. Now he was alone in the house and he knew instantly they'd been set up and that something was wrong. He was alone in the house, the guy they'd been talking to was gone and worst of all, Hotch and Will had disappeared. He saw 4 guns in holsters, 2 cell phones, 2 wallets, Hotch's FBI credentials, Will's detective shield and a note. After quickly reading the note, he called for back up and called Rossi.
"Agent Rossi, this is Detective Jones. I need back up now! Me, Hotch and Will were set up! They've gone! Get guys out here now please!"
"What do you mean they're gone Detective?"
"All I know is that I think we were drugged. We all blacked out. I've just woken up. I'm alone, the guy is gone, Hotch and Will are gone and their guns are here, their cells and wallets are here, Hotch's credentials are here, Will's shield is here and there's a note saying dear Detective Jones and the FBI, I have your friends. I want information and I will get it. Yours truly the unsub. C. Catch me if you can. Please Agent Rossi, just get guys out here to help me now! Get guys out to the other location where Thompson, Cruz and Morgan went. I fear something's happened there as well. It's a set up! I'm still struggling to move from whatever the guy drugged us with. Please Agent Rossi, just get guys out here and to the other place now!"
"Sure, we're on our way Detective!"