"We first came across the Vaughns 10 years ago when Lindsey Vaughn and her friend, Katie Owen, were abducted outside of a crowded movie theater by 3 men." Emily explains.
"Ryan Phillips, the triad's dominant, tortured and strangled Katie." Rossi says.
"Jack Vaughn then took matters into his own hands, using his skills to find Lindsey." Emily says.
"It ended when Jack murdered Phillips in front of her and Reid." Rossi says.
"They let him stay in the program after that?" Luke asks.
"Jack was too important a witness to cut loose." Rossi says.
"And no one's heard from either of them till now?" Tara asks.
"That's right." Emily says.
"And Lindsey, posing as a nurse named Carol Atkinson, was able to get Diana Reid in and out of the Milburn Correctional Facility." Penelope informs.
"And despite all the cameras, this is the only one that picked her up." Rossi says.
"So she knew exactly where they were and how to avoid them." Luke says.
The phone rings and Penelope answers it.
"Please tell me you have good news." She says.
"Diana, Mackenzie, and Cassie aren't here." JJ informs.
"There's no forced entry and no signs of struggle." Stephen says. "And Cassie's car is gone."
"Garcia, where are we on that APB of the her car?" Emily asks.
"I don't have anything yet." Penelope says. "God, I cannot believe I let her get kidnapped." She quietly says.
"Hey, it's not your fault." Luke assures.
"Okay. Also, search recent traffic in and out of Reid's apartment. Lindsey probably entered as Carol." Emily says.
"Copy, copy." Penelope says.
"I know Diana's routine. Stephen and I will hit up those places first." JJ says before hanging up.
"The rest of us need to find Lindsey ASAP." Emily states.
"I know a marshal that can help cut through WITSEC's red tape." Luke says.
"Yeah, I'm friendly with some people at homeland security." Tara says.
"I got a buddy at the DOJ, lost a lot of money to him in poker. He owes me a favor." Rossi says.
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"I'm so sorry, Spencer." Emily tells him. "We will find them, I promise. We'll find them, okay?" She assures, Spencer just staring at the table.
"Ballistics came back on the gun that was used on Cassie. It's the exact weapon Jack Vaughan used when he was a mob enforcer in Boston." Emily says. "Lindsey must have taken it from her father. Maybe she wanted his reputation or she just wanted to make sure her dad knew what she was doing. The reasons are unimportant. What's important is you were right, and I should have believed you from the start and I didn't."
"It's because she's a daddy's girl." Spencer says. "The gun is an odd touch of sentimentality for an otherwise logistical killer. She took the gun because she's a daddy's girl. Because they were inseparable."
"Yes. Yes, we can use that." Emily says. "We're already trying to track him down in witsec."
"We need to find him. He's the key." Spencer says.
"We know." Emily says.
"And hurry. Find Mackenzie and mom." Spencer finally looks up at her. "Promise me you will find my mom and my daughter."
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Fanfiction[ criminal minds -- seasons 10-15 ] I DO NOT own Criminal Minds, any of the show's characters or storylines. I ONLY own my OCs and their storylines.
