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*Trigger warning* Chapter Two: Redemption Era 05x11: Retaliation
The past few months had taken everything out of the team. Hotch was currently on a leave of absence after the reaper came and killed Hailee. He had first stopped at Eden's house and gunned her down while she was in the shower. Luckily for her, she put up a good fight, after she called Garcia and told her what happened the reaper then went after Hailee. Only Hotch didn't make it enough time. He did kill the man. Eden recovered from her injuries and after the funeral, Hotch decided to take some time to be with his son. Derek and Rossi had been taking the lead on things until he was ready to come back. This was his first case back and the team of behaviorists already solved it within three days. Right now they were running after an unsub in the woods who Kidnapped his daughter and Killed a woman named Sarah Ryan. it was pitch black outside as they chased the man through the woods. Eden ran up to him, as Derek finally tackled him to the ground. The two men wrestle around for a bit. As she holsters her weapon Derek yelps. The group was currently in Lockport New, york.
"Aah! You son of a bitch!" Derek punches Dale in the face as Eden controls her breathing from the running they just did.
" Did he bite you?"
" Yeah. All right, don't move."
"Dale Schrader, you're under arrest For the murder of Stacy Ryan And the kidnapping of your daughter Jenny." Eden reads him rights as Derek cuffs him. They pull the man up to his feet and walk him out of the woods. To see an agent talking with Jenny who is sitting on the front porch of the Cabin they found Dale in.
"Let me say goodbye to her."
" You lost that right the minute you took her."
"She's my daughter. Jenny." he tries to step toward her as Eden pushes the man back, Jenny looks panicked by his presence.
"Jenny. I'm sorry." Eden keeps her hand on his chest pushing him back as Morgan walks over to Jenny. Two agents collect Dale and put him in the back of the car as Eden calls Hotch to inform him of what is going on.
"Hey. Morgan's gonna wait for the ambulance. Bunting and I are taking him in. Yeah--no, the cabin's empty. He just left..."
Dale watches the agents from the far while they talk on their phones, updating everyone on their conditions. Eden and Bunting finally get into the car and start driving. As Dale rested his head on the headrest in the back seat. Bunting of course being the typical alpha male insisted on driving.
10:20 PM
"Killed a random woman and kidnapped his kid. Used the same truck. Not the brightest bulb."
"He's been locked up for 11 years. He's out of practice."
"Don't they say these guys come out better criminals?"
