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gayforbauladies · 4 days

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Nothing To Everything

Ch. 3 Aftermath and Girls Night

Word Count: 3352

I stayed at the pub last night since I couldn't bear to leave them after not seeing them in almost a decade. I made sure to message the team and let them know that Antonio would drive me to the airstrip in the morning. We stayed up all night drinking and catching up. Now that it was morning and I am running off of three hours of sleep with a hangover, I am grateful the flight is not that long. I will just hide in the corner of the jet and sleep.

Antonio practically carried me to the car since the sun was too bright even with sunglasses on. He laughed the whole time at my pain. "You really should've remembered that you had to fly back with your team in the morning." I glared at him, "I remembered, I just wanted to try and forget the fact that it was my first case and I already had to tell them a piece of my past." "And how'd that work for you?" Antonio said with a laugh. "I believe my spiral is going to be even harder from my attempt to drown out the demons in my head." The rest of the car ride was silent. Looking at the SUVs already on the airstrip I gathered I was the last person to arrive. Antonio got out of his car and grabbed my go bag for me from the back. He handed it to me then pulled me into a big hug. I could sense the team watching from the jet. "Take care of yourself, Iz. Don't lose yourself in this job." He released me from the hug and walked me to the steps. I got on the jet and sat in the corner by myself. I started tearing up so I tried to hide my face by pulling my hood over my head. I could feel them trying to watch me subtly. I got my crying under control and lifted my hood a little to try and act normal. I tried to sleep but every time I closed my eyes I saw all of the team's horrified faces when they learned I knew Antonio and the gang. When it seemed that I was about to lose it I felt someone sit next to me. I looked and saw Emily next to me with a reassuring smile on her face. She leaned into my ear and whispered, "I know what it feels like to be the newbie with a dark past. You're going to be ok." That was the only thing she said all flight, but she stayed next to me. For some reason just knowing she was next to me was calming. The jet landed and we all filed towards the SUVs that were waiting for us. We drove back to Quantico and all headed upstairs to the sixth floor. We had to continue working since it was midday. Penelope was waiting for us when the elevator opened.

"Oh I am so happy to see all your faces again, especially the newcomer!" She looked at me with such enthusiasm and I tried to reciprocate it, but I was too tired and drained. "Izzy come to my lair and tell me all about it!" She practically dragged me to her office and the rest of the team watched with a smile. I guess this was typical for Penelope, which didn't exactly surprise me. Emily yelled after us, "Go easy on her Pen! We don't want to run her off!" She gave me a warm smile and laughed watching Penelope wave her comment off by literally waving her hand in Emily's direction. Penelope's lair was dark lit, but decorated with every color you could imagine. Her desk had an army of trinkets and decorations in all colors. The main theme seemed to be unicorns and rainbows. Penelope motioned for me to sit on the couch that was to the left of the door as she sat in her desk chair. Penelope started talking in between sipping her tea. "So Derek told me you saved his ass because you knew the gang. Please tell me all about that so I may hold it over his head for the rest of his life." Penelope looked like an eager child waiting for my reply. I started to tell Penelope the story and realized that she was really easy to talk to, and was just a happy person to be around. There was no darkness that surrounded her despite working in the BAU and seeing most of the same things the profilers do. We heard the door open and Emily, JJ and Tara walked in. At this point I was laying fully across the couch as if I was in a therapy session and we were talking about animals. They smiled looking at how comfortable I was and how big Penelope's smile was. I sat up and made room for them on the couch. Emily sat next to me, JJ sat next to Emily and Tara was last on the couch.

"It's been an hour since Penelope dragged you into her lair so we wanted to come check on you, but clearly you took to Penelope just as fast as everyone else did too." JJ said with a laugh as Penelope smiled even wider somehow. "Do you know what we need gals? A girls night. We haven't had one in so long and we have a newcomer to initiate into the group!" Penelope squealed at the thought and everyone laughed and nodded. "So it's settled, Friday night, the day after tomorrow, we shall have a girls night! I can host!" I looked around at the three woman surrounding me. It feels as if I had known Penelope for years when today was the longest time I had ever talked to her. Tara is the woman I wish I could be with how smart she is. JJ is so loving and I can tell she cares deeply for everyone on the team. Emily, I don't even know how to describe Emily. Something about her just draws me to her. She has such a softness to her, but also she has the same eyes as me, darkness in the eyes showing a troubling past she is trying to hide. I didn't realize I had been staring at Emily until she turned to look at me. I quickly looked away and felt my cheeks turning red. I got up and headed to the door, "Girls night sounds amazing, but in order to be able to go I need to go do work as I haven't done anything since coming back from the case earlier." I didn't wait for anyone to reply and just left. I was so utterly aware of Emily staring at me while I walked away. I got to my desk and just sit there for a second trying to gather my wits. My nervous system was still on high from the case situation. I put on both my earbuds and put on 8D audio music to help me focus. The 8D helps calm the nervous system which I found out in college and immediately started utilizing it. I start on the paperwork and the rest of the world just disappears as I needed it too. I feel multiple people glancing at me throughout the time of me doing work, but I don't bother to look up to see who it is. I know I am dancing in my seat after a little bit, music never fails to level out my moods. After a few hours, I finish my work and start to pack my things up. I say goodbye to those in the bullpen and head to the elevator.

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I walk into work and it is finally Friday. I just have to get through today and then I get to hang with the girls tonight. Yesterday I learned that Hotch talked to Erin Strauss, the Section Chief, about my gang ties, but she already knows about them. I made sure I knew the fewest people I had to tell and then told them everything to cover my butt, it still doesn't help when my past comes up on cases. Strauss did tell me I should think about letting Hotch read the intake paperwork on all of my affiliations, I told her I would tell her today my decision. I have a meeting with her at 1:30pm today to let her know. I can see how Hotch knowing would be helpful, I know it is the right decision. I just need my nervous system to also realize that fact. I do work all morning. I got everything I wanted done before lunch which is nice. I leave the bullpen and head to Penelope's lair to eat the lunch I packed. As soon as I got into her lair I plopped onto the couch which is what made Penelope turn to look at me. With Penelope I was too tired to mask my feelings which I know she saw. I trusted Penelope, she was turning into one of the best friends I have ever had. Which I guess wasn't hard since I didn't have many friends growing up, let alone girl friends, but that is besides the point. Penelope finished what she was doing and turned her chair to face me. She looked at me laying on the couch with my food container on my chest and I was pitifully shoveling food into my mouth. "Ok, what is wrong with you? You've been weird since the case, but this is extreme." Penelope sounded really worried. "I have to make a huge decision by 1:30pm today when I have a meeting with Strauss." I replied with the bare minimum. I know Penelope is a master technological wizard and probably has tried to cyber stalk me, but Frank made sure I knew computers and how to erase anything I didn't want people to see that was uploaded by me or other people and make sure they were tucked away into a part of the internet that only I could get too. Still, I wondered how much of the stuff I lazily hid she had found. I had done my own cyber stalking of them and found a lot, even an obituary for Emily, which confused me so much, but knew it was probably about a case and I would find out in time.

Curiosity got the better of me so I asked, "How much did you find when you cyber stalked me?" Her face went wide with surprise, then she shrugged like once she thought about it she wasn't that surprised that I knew. "I didn't find much, to be honest. Honestly, I don't even know why I didn't find much." That comforted me, if Penelope Garcia hasn't been able to hack me, no one could. I just went back to eating. Penelope broke the silence, "What is the big decision you have to make that involves Strauss?" Since it was Penelope, I told her the partial truth. "I have to figure out if I want to give Hotch the intake file that has all of my affiliations. I came into this job hoping to have the least amount of people possible have access to it, but after my first case I can see where it would be helpful to have Hotch be aware." Penelope gaped at me, "You have enough affiliations you have a file?" I couldn't hide the surprise on my face, "It's not usually a file?" Penelope laughed and pulled up a single file. "This is what most people have in their file about their affiliations, and it usually has a singular note that says they have none. You must be one-of-a-kind if you have a whole file and they still hired you." With that I just dropped my head back in defeat and let the silence fill the room.

Soon the rest of the woman came and joined Penelope and me in the lair for lunch and conversation not about my file started. At 1:15pm I got up, said my goodbyes and headed to the elevator. All the girls wished me luck knowing I had to deal with Strauss. I pressed the up button and got on the elevator pressing floor 10. Strauss opened her office door right at 1:30 to let me in. She motioned for me to sit in a chair on the opposite side of her desk as herself. "Did you give any thought to my suggestion?" She kept her face neutral. "I gave it entirely too much thought last night, so much that I felt nauseous." I paused while the horror set in that I just said that to the Section Chief. "I came to the decision to give him the file. After being on my first case, I can now see how having Agent Hotchner aware of my past would be helpful." Strauss nodded and then went to a filing cabinet behind her. She unlocked it and got my file out for me. She handed the file to me and said, "For what it is worth, I think this is the right choice too. I can only imagine how hard it is for you to have to try and hide the skills you have gained from this file." With that I walked out of her office and went to the elevator. That was the easy part, getting the file, now I have to walk past the bullpen to Hotch's office and actually give this file to Hotch.

I got to the sixth floor and everyone was back at their desks doing work. They all looked up when I opened the door and gave the file a confused look. It was a pretty big file, especially for when the norm is to have a singular paper with a singular checkmark. I knocked on the door frame to let Hotch know someone was there and he called me in. I closed the door silently thanking whatever upper power there was that Hotch had his blinds closed already. "I want you to know that this decision didn't come easy to me." I clutched the file to my body. "Strauss indicated yesterday that if you were aware of my affiliations, it would be easier in the field as you wouldn't be blindsided. I also want to say, despite being affiliated with a bunch of different groups, I grew up being primed to be in the FBI. My past makes me unique, it makes me a tool. It gave me skills and the knowledge of things others can't even begin to imagine." I laid the file on his desk. "Saying this, I cannot be in the room when you read it and would appreciate discretion with the file. I want to make a name for myself for my skills, not my past. Thank you." I turned and left his office closing the door on my way out.

Everyone was staring at me, I started to panic. I grabbed my laptop off my desk deciding to go somewhere else to finish my work. I remember seeing a bumped-out window that had a bench at the end of the hall where no one usually goes since only a storage closet is there for the custodial staff. It was perfect, I couldn't be seen by the end of the hallway. I sat on the bench and just looked out the window for a second trying to ground myself. For being in a window, it was surprisingly comfortable. I did more than half of my paperwork for the day figuring something like this would happen. I got the rest of the paperwork done and then headed back to the bullpen to get my stuff and leave. I got my stuff and left without talking to anyone, once I got to my car I messaged in the group chat of the BAU women asking what time girls night was and for the address. I headed home to change then to the bar down the street from where my mom and I live where I am a regular. Mike's is a cheap bar which has good food and drinks, and Mike has become a good friend since moving back here.

"Izzy! Why are you here so early in the day?" Mike immediately saw me when I walked in. He probably saw my car enter the parking lot on the security cams. "I am starving and am going to a girls night with my new coworkers so I figured I would come here to remind myself I can be social despite what my brain is telling me right now!" I said in a joking, but serious tone. "The usual food? Cheeseburger and cheese fries?" Mike knew me too well, I just nodded. I sat down at my usual barstool to wait. "Do you want a drink?" Mike asked after he put in my food. "Diet Coke? The one thing I was told about girls night is that a lot of alcohol is involved so I probably should hold off on that." I chuckled while Mike smiled at that comment and got me my soda. Soon my phone buzzed and the rest of the BAU women were trying to figure out how girls night should go. JJ asked if we should start off at a bar then end up at Penelope's house which everyone agreed. I messaged back and said I was at Mike's already if they wanted to meet me here. They seemed excited about that and said they'd be here soon.

"You should hire me as an ambassador, looks like girls night is starting here tonight." I joked at Mike. Before Mike could reply someone interrupted us. "IZZY! I am personally bringing your food out because I missed you!" Michael, the head chef, was bringing my food to me. It always makes me chuckle how the two co-owners are Mike and Michael of this bar. I smiled when I saw him though and rubbed my hands together dramatically while staring at my food to get a chuckle out of them both. As the time got later, the bar got packed as it is every Friday night. After I finished my food I put a reserved sign on a table for girls night to ensure we had a spot. Soon after the girls made their way into the bar. I went over to them to join. "Hey! This table over here with the reserved sign is ours!" We made our way to the table when I asked, "So how does this work? Do we drink just wine or is liquor allowed? Because Mike makes great group cocktails that I've wanted to try since moving here but haven't come in a group yet." All of their eyes lit up, but Penelope was the one to talk. "Liquor at the bar, wine at the house! Go order one of the group cocktails!" I smiled and turned towards the bar. Five minutes later I was walking back with a huge punch bowl filled with bright blue liquid with fruit and candy floating in it. I set it down on the table with five straws and everyone smiled. -------------------------------

The next thing I remember is waking up in a strange apartment. From the decorations, I'm guessing we somehow made it back to Penelope's apartment. We were all scattered across the main room of the apartment and a phone was ringing. I checked mine and saw a bunch of texts from Hotch and my dad. Shit. We had a case. "Everyone wake up! Uber We have a case and need to be at Quantico in 15 minutes!" Everyone groaned, then the words kicked in and we were all grabbing pain killers and taking turns using the bathroom. We were not dressed for work at all, but we could change from our go bags at the office. Within ten minutes we were heading out to the Uber that Penelope called since none of us were fit to drive.

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necromaniackat · 2 years

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Hey guys, so I've been working on a new C.M/Spencer Reid fanfic. But it's not doing too well and that's kinda bumming me out. Can someone give it a read and give me feedback?

Here the link: Prime For Revenge - Chapter 1: Mother May I - Wattpad

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blackbird-brewster · 10 months

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omg you love critical role toooo did you hear about Laudna and imogen!!! I lover your blog bc of cm took a tumblr break for a few years. Came back and in those years my wife introduced me to criticle role om love that you enjoy that too im an imodna stan allll the wayyy. (Also will for ever be a jemily, temily, and j'temily stan)

Helllllloooo Fellow Critter!

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racingairplanes--archive · 3 years

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Criminal Minds: Butterfly Effect (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/story/284257119-criminal-minds-butterfly-effect?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_myworks&wp_uname=Fandomy_Thingz&wp_originator=kf4IqGyr4oYE0CyX3oyHuaxjcC82eZ%2B9pMEzANEVSfi1VvJM5VPvfUJZx9QYl7rLjDePb%2BQbKNcGm6oCXBCWI2ZJrJSLv3WYszGiSdyHEWWM8XBYP06eHmr6V0WEJS4q

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29 bby what’s the worst thing you’ve ever done (i’m curious lol)

OH SHIT MY MISTAKE.

i was a mean girl to my ex-bff, like i bullied her because i was hurt by her actions, its was unnecessary tho

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svuobsessedgal · 5 years

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aj cook has always been and will always be hot but she did have a major glow up. like idk how it is even possible but she gets more gorgeous every day🥰

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gayforbauladies · 12 days

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Nothing To Everything

Ch. 2: The Deep End

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I wasn't told where the round table was so I just followed where everyone else was walking. We entered the last room on the higher level where the offices were for the higher ups like Hotch and my dad. I don't know what I was expecting, but it was more than this. The room had a singular round table with chairs around it, a tv and a filing cabinet. Everyone sat down and I ended up sitting in between my dad and Penelope Garcia. Jennifer Jareau stood by the tv ready to present the case to us. Everyone quieted down and Agent Jareau started talking directing our attention to the TV.

"There have been three murders in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. All shown to be kept somewhere and tied up before being killed and dumped in the center of the woods." As she says this police images are on the board. Oh no. I recognize the location of the killings, and the MO. I knew I would have to divulge some of my history, but not this early. Hopefully we don't end up where I think we will. While in my own mind I don't hear the end of the briefing.

"Wheels up in 30." Hotch then looks directly at me, "I hope you have your go bag." I don't trust my voice so I just nod.

Thirty minutes later we are on the private jet and taking off. I start reading the file as I missed majority of the briefing. I didn't realize Jennifer sliding into the seat next to me.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you." She looks apologetic.

"It's ok, I just was too focused on the file. You're Jennifer right?" I didn't know what else to say, but she doesn't seem to mind. She replied, "please, call me JJ" with a warm smile on her face. Thankfully before I have to reply Hotch calls us all to go over the plan once we land. He gave us all jobs, mine is to go set up at the police precinct with JJ and Hotch. He dismisses us and says we'll be landing in thirty minutes. I go back to sit down where I was in the beginning and this time JJ, Emily and Tara follow me filling the little area of the jet. JJ was the first one to talk,

"So, Izzy, how are you liking being thrown into the deep end on your first day?" She looks right at me waiting to me answer. I try not to sound timid as I reply, "I guess I'll tell you tonight after I've been able to see how the BAU operates, but at least I'm not bored!" I find I have a genuine smile on my face when they start laughing.

Before I know it we are landing and I'm in a black SUV riding to the precinct. Hotch is driving while JJ is in the passenger seat and I'm in the back. I always forget how beautiful the mountains are. It always reminds me of summer vacations. I would come to these very mountains for a few weeks throughout my childhood. My mom worked a lot to be able to keep the roof over our head and food on the table, but one of our neighbors, Frank took me under his wing. He acted as my grandpa, we always joked he was the paternal grandfather I never knew.

I got knocked out of my head by Hotch calling my name. "Izzy, we are here." I got out of the car and follow Hotch and JJ into the precinct. Thankfully none of the officers look familiar from my vacationing days, now hopefully we just avoid the pub that Frank would take me when he disappeared to do whatever he did. One of the deputies shows us where we'll be setting up and I help JJ put photos onto the board. After a little while the rest of the team trickles back to the precinct from their jobs. We all huddle up in the room we have taken over in the precinct.

"Reid, what'd you guys learn from the dump scene and talking to locals?" Hotch asks to start off the summary of the team's findings.

"A lot of the locals seem split on the idea that it's the local gang committing these murders. They all confirm that it seems to be the same MO as some murders around a decade ago that happened." Morgan cuts off Spencer before he can say more of what they found out.

"One local was able to tell us where the gang hangs out, a pub called "Sugar". " I can feel the nausea coming as the memories pour in of the biker gang that turned into my family. I don't even hear everyone else going over what they found out at the different places the rest of the team went to earlier. I zone back in right in time to hear, "Derek, take Ricci with you to go look at Sugar's and try and figure out if there's any information there."

We are in the SUV and I am debating whether or not to tell Derek my history now. Before I get to make up my mind we are pulling into a parking spot. Derek gets out of the car then turns to face me, "stay behind me, these types of gangs aren't that nice to women." I'm so taken back by the fact the pub looks exactly the same as the last time I came here I don't say anything and just follow him into the pub. We walk in and immediately everyone looks at Derek. I look around the best I can while hiding majority of my face and body behind Derek.

"You're kind ain't welcome here, Mr. FBI man." I know that voice anywhere and it means Derek is in more trouble than he realizes. "We know you're here to try and sniff out if we were involved in the murders going on and we aren't." I have to hold back my tears from knowing Antonio is ok and running the gang. He's only a few years older than me and he had been working towards taking over the gang ever since we were little, but that didn't mean he didn't have time to play with me while I visited when we were kids.

In my happiness of knowing Antonio moved up in ranks, I miss everyone getting their guns out and Derek trying to hide me more like I'm a child. I slide around Derek while saying, "Well, is my type welcome?" I make eye contact with Antonio and I can tell he is as happy for me as I am for him with where we ended up in life. As soon as everyone else recognized me, the guns go away and before I know it I'm in Antonio's arms. I get lost in the reunion and only remember my true mission when I hear Derek call my name in utter confusion.

"How do you know the most violent gang in the Pocono Mountains?" Derek is staring into my soul like he's trying to see where my loyalties lie.

"I came up here for a few weeks every summer from when I was six to when I was eighteen. I stayed up in a bedroom upstairs and these most violent gang members became one of the only constants in my childhood." Derek just looked at me while he processed those words. I turned to Antonio, "shall we go upstairs and talk away from prying eyes?" Antonio nodded his head in agreement and I motioned for Derek to follow. I follow Antonio up the dark wooden steps to the apartment above the pub. Nothing in the upstairs apartment has changed since the last time I've been here. I instantly sit down on the couch where I always sat during the summer.

"Do you want coffee... I've never known you to decline coffee so let me rephrase, do you still take your coffee the same? Little bit of creamer?" Antonio turned on the coffee machine while I replied, "yes and yes." Antonio turned to Derek, "do you want a cup?" Derek shook his head and looked at me analyzing how comfortable I looked here. I turned my focus to Antonio who was handing me coffee then he sat down across from me.

"I'm going to be blunt Antonio, you know we are here because of the murders."

"I know you're here because of that, but what I am confused on is you know the MO, you know it's not our MO. We don't kill." Derek looked at me faster than I thought possible.

"I know it's not your MO, my team thought you were the killers, I'm here to see what you know because I also know you know everyone in this town and protect them as your own and when someone is going and torturing your people you don't just let them." Derek looked like his eyes were about to jump out of his eyes from this interaction.

"You're right Iz, and I would gladly tell you, but not the bug eyes bunny you brought with you."

"Antonio, whatever information you have please tell us both. This might be my first case with the BAU, but I would've fought for a different partner if I didn't trust Agent Morgan." For a split second I thought I saw surprise on Derek's face.

Antonio nods, "You remember the tortures that happened that one summer you were here?" I nodded because I did remember, it was the same MO of the tortures on the victims. "Well clearly the torturing methods are the same as now. During that summer I found out it was a group of rich kid vacationers whose parents had cabins up here were torturing girls that rejected them. When the victims started showing up and the marks were the same I looked into the cabins. They are still owned by the same people but I haven't been able to go check the cabins out yet." He sighed and then continued. "There are three cabins close together who are owned by three different families who are friends." He goes on his phone for a second and I feel my phone buzz. "I just sent you everything that came up in my search, I swear."

"Thank you, Antonio. I swear my team and I will do our best to catch them. If you get anymore tips from your group text me immediately. If you get involved without my boss's approval anything you do can get thrown out in court meaning if you do something the unsubs may get away with this. Do you understand?" Antonio nodded firmly. I got up and put my now empty coffee mug in the dishwasher. "I'll talk to you soon Antonio, ok? I'll try and come here for dinner or something to properly catch up if we get off at a decent time." Derek and I headed down back to the SUV.

Once we got in the car Derek turned to me. "Were you ever going to tell us that you had seen this MO before? In this location?" I looked him in the face. "I was going to steer us in the right direction. Selfishly, I was hoping the cases wouldn't be connected and we wouldn't be sent to that pub. My past is very deep and twisty, it's what made me want to become a profiler. It is something I let guide me in my choices, but I try not to dwell on it, but times like this is when I dwell the most. I remember all of the things I didn't get as a child, how untraditional my childhood was since I was raised by a single mom." I sighed and looked away from him. "I'm going to tell the team everything related to this case that I know once we get back and everyone is there so I only have to do it once." With that, Derek turned the car on and started driving back to the police station and called Penelope to start doing a deep dive into what Antonio sent me.

"What did you find out?" Hotch asked us without even looking up. I looked around and saw everyone, guess this is the time for me to come clean.

"We found out a lot. I also have something to say." I can feel the tears coming to the surface and I pushed them down. I can dwell and spiral once this case is over or when we get to the hotel. At this point everyone is looking at me. "I have seen this MO before, and in this town. When I was a kid a person took me under his wing and he was wealthy. He took pity on me and my mom and helped her out by looking after me and making sure I had a good childhood. He took me to multiple places each summer of my childhood and I began to accumulate different found families at these locations. This town was one of those summer vacations, the pub we went to was one of my found families." They all just looked at me with a wide range of emotions.

"If it wasn't for Ricci, we never would have gotten the information and I probably would have ended up in the hospital with a gun shot wound. Every single person in that pub had a gun aimed at me until she stepped in front of me. If it wasn't for her I truly think the gang would keep investigating on their own like how they have been. Antonio, the leader, sent Ricci all the information they got which we forwarded to Garcia." Almost on cue a phone started to ring, but it wasn't the one we set up to conference in Garcia when she found stuff. I took out my phone and saw that Antonio was calling me. Derek saw my phone and motioned for me to pick it up. It was loud in the precinct so I went outside to hear him better.

"Antonio, what is up?" My voice was shaky from just admitting to my troubled past to the team.

"Iz, wait, are you ok?" Of course he would be able to tell from four words I was close to tears.

"Yeah, I just had to confess to this part of my past to my team which you know how I get. Why'd you call? I'm guessing it has to do with the case."

Antonio sighed on the other end. "Iz, I was looking over their MO trying to see if their abductions and dumpings have any pattern and I found one. I'm coming to the precinct to give you this research, I called you from the car because there's more." Right as he said this I heard his motorcycle pulling into the parking lot and heard the precinct door open for Hotch to come get an update or scold me I'm guessing.

Antonio gets off his motorcycle and immediately pulls me into a hug. I let him hug me for a second then pull away and he can tell it's so I don't break apart in front of my team just by looking at me and nods.

"Hotch, this is Antonio, Antonio this is Unit Chief Aaron Hotchner. Hotch, he found a pattern to their abductions and dumpings." Hotch nods and leads us both into the precinct. Antonio never lets go of my hand while we walk. Once we got to where the rest of the BAU is Antonio started talking.

"I'm Antonio, I found a couple of interesting things. I was looking at the abduction and dumping patterns and found something that might be of use. They abduct on Sunday either afternoon at night and dumps Saturday late morning."

I realize what he is suggesting, "Oh my gosh, they are on the rental schedule. New renters arrive Sunday afternoon and then checkout is Saturday morning. They are taking vacationers and holding them for the week." Antonio nods that I was correct and I keep going. "It makes sense, the cell reception and wifi here is spotty at best, especially for rental cabins. They tell their loved ones that before coming and then no one questions why they haven't heard anything from the victims besides the people they are here with."

At this point the conference room phone is ringing and Hotch picks up. "What you got Garcia?"

"Well, sir, I did a deep dive on the names Isabella sent over to me earlier. Currently, it looks like there are three males living in one of the cabins. The other two are up on rental services and have been getting a lot of reservations recently."

We all look at each other, but Antonio is the first one to say it, "They're using the other two cabins as their torture locations. They alternate which one they take from so they can clean up the other one to make sure the newcomers don't suspect anything." With that, Hotch hangs the phone up and every BAU member is heading for the SUVs. "Antonio, go back to Sugar, I will update you when I can." He nods, knowing I'm already on thin ice with my boss and doesn't want to make it worst.

We quickly get to the cabins and all go to our assigned spots. I go into the cabin on the left with Derek and Emily. It is all too quiet around all three cabins. We enter into the main hallway and all go separate ways. I go straight into the kitchen and see no one. Derek and Emily come to the same conclusion. The only place left to check is the basement. We open the door and get hit by the smell of bleach. This must have been the torture site of last week's victim. We go down still cautious though, if the smell is this strong they may still be down there. When we get down there we see that no one is here. You can't really call it a basement either, it is better classified as a torture chamber. There is a table in the middle of the room with straps, the whole perimeter is filled floor to ceiling with any weapon you can imagine. There are also tables on one wall that is a bunch of finer torture tools and medical devices. It looks like a nightmare. Derek communicated our findings to the rest of the team while the forensic team started processing this scene. We went back outside to not contaminate the scene any more.

We got outside and blur ran right past us. I realized first that it was one of the unsubs and I took off after them. He started running towards town and I followed with others behind me. I may look out of shape, but I workout almost everyday and I know the area so pretty soon I was the only one close to catching him. He lead me to the heart of town and tried to lose me by going into an ally. I knew the exit of the ally so I ran to cut him off when I heard footsteps behind me indicating there was another member close on my heel. I get to the ally exit and can hear the unsub coming. When I heard he was close I stepped out in front and strong armed him. He fell down with a satisfying thump and by the time Derek and Emily caught up I was rolling him over and handcuffing him. They took in the scene with wide eyes.

"How did you get here so quickly?" Derek was bewildered and Emily nodded her head in agreement of the question.

"I always kept to alleys when walking at night when I was younger so I knew where the exit was and since you guys were behind me I figured I would cut him off at the exit point he was running to."

I lifted the unsub up and we started the walk to the precinct since it was closer than the cabins at this point. We got the unsub in the cell and then updated Hotch and the rest of the team. Soon they brought the rest of the unsubs in to the station. This week's victims were on route to the hospital to get medical care. Our work was done, but we were going to go back to Quantico in the morning so we all head out to the parking lot after packing up. Derek told the rest of the team how I took down the unsub by myself while we packed up. When we got outside everyone stopped when we saw a motorcycle next to the SUVs. I smiled knowing it was Antonio's way to let me destress. Once I got to the driving age, I loved just driving on the local highway on a bike. I went up to the bike and picked up the helmet knowing he left the key under it.

"Antonio must have dropped it off since he knows this is one of the ways I destress." I said holding up the key for them to see. I turned to Hotch, "Is it ok if I head over to Sugar's to update him and hang out now that the case is done?" Hotch nodded so I hopped on the bike and started it up. I waved goodbye and sped onto the road towards the pub feeling good that my first case in the BAU was done.

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necromaniackat · 2 years

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Prime For Revenge - Chapter 1: Mother May I (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1244947241-prime-for-revenge-chapter-1-mother-may-i?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=NecromaniacKat&wp_originator=ViWMUbCy37DppQxMffNIxcRorNNdm4jmH4GF8JkX4e7xD%2BVYsi0o6nkzwmE%2F1uY6sxldNt%2FcnkiMHfPJZ2FoyaN0Rz34cPGi%2FgRNtdSdX8K6W7vSNY0jKri3TpOQluwL Bailey De Luca is the newest member of the FBI's Behavior Analysis Unit after being a forensic psychiatrist for the Crimes Against Children Unit. She learns that she isn't the only academic over achiever on the team. A playful rivalry becomes something more. When things get thrown into the air, will they land where they're meant to without breaking?

#criminal #criminalminds #davidrossi #emilyprentiss #jenefirejareau #jj #lukealvez #mattsimmons #minds #penelopegarcia #reid #spencer #spencerreid #taralewis #fanfiction #books #wattpad #amreading

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blackbird-brewster · 1 year

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Friday Fic Recs

What I'm Reading:

Criminal Minds, JJ/Emily + Penelope/Derek, WC: 43,412 Rated: T || Author: Phoenix_Falls (@otahkoapisiakii) Why I Love It: One of my fave CM fics, I just re-read it in September but currently, I'm reading it to my partner as our nightly bedtime fic. This fic is just such a delight, basically Morgan and Garcia scheme how to get JJ and Emily to admit their feelings for each other, while JJ and Emily scheme how to get Garcia and Morgan together. Shenanigans ensue. It's the CM version of Much Ado About Nothing. Honestly, just go read it. You won't regret it!

What I'm Writing:

Criminal Minds, JJ/Emily, WC: 84,358+ (WIP) Rated: E

Update: Chapter 13 was posted this week!! We're only a couple of chapters away from the end and oh boy, oh, boy I sure wish I knew how this was ending (I have ideas). I am continuously blown away by the amount of love I'm getting on this fic. Someone left me a 500 word comment and I still haven't replied three days later bc every time I look at it, I end up crying (genuinely). I'm so grateful for everyone who's been following this fic. Honestly, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I hate being perceived, but I'm trying to accept praise, so thank you.

Other Recommendations:

Past Friday Fic Recs: [Friday Fic Recs - Tumblr] || [CM Fic Recs - AO3 Collection]

Rec Lists: [JJ/Emily] || [Tara/Emily] || [CM Femslash]

My Fics: [Jemily] || [Temily] || [All]

Multi-Fandom Recs Under the Cut

I've read a few non-CM things this week that deserve a mention. While I mostly keep this blog CM centric, my side blog (@nonbinary-taralewis) is a dumping ground for all my other fandoms. Including my adoration for Critical Role.

Thrilling Adventure Hour, Sadie/Frank, WC: 5100 Rated: E || Author: arsinikitty

Why I Love It: I've really been missing these married mediums lately and I keep telling myself I'm going to relisten to TAH soon (I have yet to do so) but this will always be one of my fave TAH fics. Switches Sadie and Frank?! Delicious, A++, completely canonical

Critical Role, Imogen/Laudna, WC: 3209 Rated: T || Author: astoriacolumnstaircase (@astoriacolumnstaircase)

Why I Love It: After everything these two have been through (and have yet to go through) in canon, GOD I love reading about them being domestic and fluffy and happy. They deserve the world. This is so in-character you read it in their voices and it's just....beautiful. Made me 'Squee' for a solid two minutes afterwards.

Critical Role, Imogen/Laudna, WC: 48,645 Rated: T || Author: HoodieHeda

Why (my partner) Loves It: Admittedly, I haven't read this one (yet)! But my partner would drop everything we were doing each time they got an email about a new chapter. The premise sounds so cute (modern Twitch streaming AU) and from all the things my partner has told me about it, it's just fluffy and perfect. They talk about this fic at least once every could of days, they cannot recommend it highly enough.

#criminal minds #jennifer jareau #emily prenitss #jemily #cm fic rec #critical role #imogen temult #laudna #TAH #otp: clink #fic recs #friday fic rec #my writing

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racingairplanes · 3 years

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANA!! ↳ dt: @tenelope

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lukesalvez-blog · 5 years

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Criminal Minds Oneshots - "they're not going to hurt you again." Jennifer Jareau x Emily Prentiss (on Wattpad) https://my.w.tt/suyHJSIRuU A collection of Criminal Minds oneshots, including ones for all members of the BAU past and present! *Requests are currently open*