The Flight

Time to Leave

The team finally meet up with a pilot, Dean Wilson, looking tired and dirty from working on the helicopters.

"Have you come to inform us that you have gotten the helicopters working again?" Cruz asks.

"Indeed," the pilot says with a smile. "Follow me and I will show you what we found."

Everyone follows Dean back to the two helicopters where Pete is sitting, waiting for the others.

Pete rises when the others approach and shakes Rossi's and Cruz's hands and waves at the others.

Hotch steps forward, "So what did you guys find about the helicopters? Did you get them to start?"

Pete smirks and and Dean chuckles a little.

"Hell yeah, we figured it out! Pardon my language but Pete and I are the best at our job, we could figure out anything about a helicopter," Dean says.

"And what'd you find?" Morgan asks.

"Nothing good. Someone had to have access to the fleet because wires were loosened, we found a tracker, and this little black metallic box.

"Black metallic box?" Hotch repeats, "sounds like what we found on the plane."

"You found one attached to the plane?" asks Pete.

Hotch nods his head, "yes, we found it under the left wing of the wreckage."

Dean and Pete look at each other for a second and Pete puts his head in his hands, "that can't be good at all. Someone had to have done something. There has to be a meaning to all of this."

"You wouldn't have by any change brought the box with you?" Dean asks.

"Ha no," Rossi says with a shake of his head, "unless you felt like carrying a big chunk of the wing with you."

"That's what I figured," says Dean, "would one of you be able to take me down there so I can look at it? The rest of you can stay here if you'd like."

Cruz uncrosses his arms from his chest, "Morgan and I can take you down, the rest of you start with Pete. We'll be back shortly."

"And maybe carrying the left wing," Morgan says jokingly.

The three men leave shortly and the rest of the team sits in the shade by the base of the two helicopters.

"So, how long have you been flying?" Garcia asks Pete, breaking the awkward silence.

"Good question," Pete replies with a smirk, "I've been flying as long as I can remember. My dad was in the Air Force, so I've grown up around planes. They are my life."

"That is amazing," Garcia says, "your dad must be very proud of you for flying for the FBI."

"I'm sure he would," Pete says softly as hooks towards the ground, "he died when I was 17. Plane crash.. How ironic?!"

"Oh my God, I'm so sorry!" Garcia says as she gives him a hug.

"And this isn't going to look so hot on the record either. Two experienced pilots stranded because they can't fix their 'copters, " Pete says with a sigh.

Hotch looks up, "Pete, I promise you, nothing bad will happen to you or Dean from this, as long as I have something to do with it. You two are the ones getting us out of here. "

Pete looks up at Hotch with watery eyes and gives a smile smile, "I appreciate that sir. I really do."

Silence comes again as they all sit on the ground, waiting for the others to return.

"Did you know the 3rd pilot?" Rossi asks out of the blue, "the one that flew off?"

Pete shakes his head, "some new kid, Kyle. He wasn't even supposed to fly with us today; but Johnny never showed and we needed a pilot."

"You think he left on purpose?" JJ asks.

"I have no clue. I hope not, but like I said, I barely know him. That's why he was flying the supplies carrier, couldn't risk having him carry you guys just yet. Kinda happy I did now. "

The team thinks about that information for a minute, when Cruz, Morgan, and Dean reappear.

Pete stands as soon as he sees Dean wave for him to meet with him.

"It's the same thing," says Dean, "it had to do something."

"Do you think Kyle had anything to do with it?" asks Pete.

Dean looks shocked, "now why would you be asking that?"

"Dean, nothing against the kid but he wasn't even supposed to fly with us today. He just shows up, and insists on flying that helicopter. He - "

By this time, their voices have risen, calling to the team's attention.

Pete shakes his head but before he could say anything, Hotch steps forward.

"We were asking about Kyle because he flew away whatnot he didn't have an order from you to. Whether he is involved had not been determined, " he says.

Rossi nods, "as the saying goes, Innocent until proven guilty."

Dean takes a breath and nods his head, "I understand, I'm sorry for my outburst. This has kinda been stressful and-"

"Hey, no need to explain yourself. We all understand," Morgan says with a small smile.

After a minute of silence and the tension decreases, Cruz walks closer to have a word with Dean.

"You think you're ready to fly us out of here? "

Dean smirks slightly, " Pete and I will do one more look but I'm sure we can get you out of here soon. Pete, follow me. "

The two pilots begin their inspections of the helicopters as Cruz gathers up the team.

"Good news, we should be getting out of here shortly," Cruz says with a smile.

The team explodes with cheers and hugging and smiles. They all talk of getting back home until Dean and Pete return.

Within an hour, the two pilots rejoin the team, "looks like we'll be going home tonight," Pete says.

"We did the most thorough inspection and could find nothing wrong. We should get loaded up and head off," Dean says, looking happy but tired.

"You heard the man," JJ says heading to the helicopter, "let's get home."

Morgan pulls Kate to the helicopter and Dean and Pete help lift her in and buckle her up to a seat. Cruz, Morgan, and Garcia join Pete with Kate in his helicopter as the others climb into Dean's.

The pilots give each other thumbs up as they start up and begin to fly off the ground into the air.

They are finally going home.

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Wow I haven't updated in like 3 months!!! I am so so sorry, school has been hell. But this is NOT the end to this story. There will be more! Now don't forget to like and comment! Love ya all.