Fighting For Life

| Chapter Three |

Garcia's finger slid across and over different keys, it had become natural to her. Her eyes watched the screen intently as multiple names came and left the screen, leaving only one.

"Matthew Cogan" she said aloud to herself. She was about to call up the team until her personal phone began to ring. She hooked it up to the ear piece and answered the call. "Penelope Garcia, how can I be of assistance?" She asked cheerfully. She waited patiently for a couple of seconds.

"Penelope Garcia, if you are smart you'll call your team off of this case" A deep voice boomed into her ear. Garcia's mouth dropped.

"I, I'm afraid I can not do that" she stuttered into the ear piece. She heard a sigh from the man.

"Well I guess I'm going to have to take matters into my own hands" Garcia's computer screens turned blank. "Good bye Penelope Garcia" the man laughed before hanging up. Once all the computers had gone blank words began to appear on screen. Leah played with dolls, I play with body parts. Game on BAU. Garcia gasped in horror and began typing away at the keys, trying to reset the computers and erase the hack. The work phone began to ring, Garcia tried to ignore it but it continued to ring.

"What do you want?" She snapped into the phone.

"Woah, Penelope are you alright?" Prentiss asked worried. "I'm putting you on speaker"

"Guys, the unsub hacked into my computer. He said I have to take you off the case but I said no and then he hacked me" Garcia cried, on the verge of tears.

"Baby girl, calm down you're fine" Morgan said trying to comfort her.

"That's not all, he sent a message. Leah played with dolls. I played with body parts. Game on BAU" she whispered.

"He's taunting us" Hotch said thoughtfully.

"Baby girl, I want you down here right now" Morgan said into the phone.

"Okay, I'm on my way" Garcia hung up and raced home. She packed two large bags and another bag with all her tech gear and drove to the airport.

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"Garcia!" JJ called out. She jogged towards Garcia who was struggling to carry her luggage. JJ took a bag and pulled it over towards the other team members.

"It's bad isn't it?" Garcia sighed. Morgan put his arm around her.

"It's not your fault Baby girl" Garcia smiled up at him and wrapped both arms around him, she buried her face into his chest, hoping that none of the other members would realise she was crying.

"I think we're going to need some help on this case" Hotch said, breaking the silence. Rossi looked over at Hotch and nodded. He pulled out his phone and dialed a number.

"Who is he calling?" Reid asked. Rossi had walked away from the team hoping they wouldn't hear him on the phone. JJ glared at Reid and walked over to Emily who was sitting on a small chair. Rossi walked back over with a grin on his face.

"We have a new member" Rossi held back a grin.

"When can they get here?" Hotch asked Rossi, his face returning to normal.

"Be here tomorrow" JJ and Emily shared a look. Garcia pulled away from Morgan's chest once she had finished crying and picked up her tech bag.

"I'm going to go set up" She wandered out of the small conference room.

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"This is SSA Alex Blake, she is going to be working with us on this case. Blake, these are agents Derek Morgan, Emily Prentiss, JJ, Dave Rossi who you already know, Doctor Reid and our tech analyst, Penelope Garcia" Hotch introduced Blake to all of the agents. Just as Garcia had finished shaking hands with Blake a familiar figure walked through the door.

"Elle!" Garcia called out. She ran towards Greenaway with a smile on her face. The two hugged and made their way over to the others.

"Emily Prentiss" Prentiss held out her hand for Greenaway to shake.

"Elle Greenaway. I'm assuming you're the profiler that replaced me?" She asked. Prentiss nodded. Elle held out her hand for Blake to shake. "Elle Greenaway"

"Alex Blake" Blake smiled at the agent. "Mind filling us in on the case?" She turned to Hotch.

"Fifteen year old Leah-Elisabeth was kidnapped last night. Her parents were found murdered in their home last night. The unsub called Garcia yesterday and hacked into her computer system. That's why she is here" Rossi explained. Blake nodded. "Also we need to discuss where you and Greenaway will be sleeping"

Prentiss smiled, she had met Blake briefly at one of her mothers parties. She however wanted to be friends.

"Well Reid and I are the only two who aren't sharing a room with someone. I'll take Blake in mine if you're all happy?" Prentiss beamed. Blake nodded in agreement.

"I'm fine sharing with Reid. We have a lot to catch up on anyway" Elle smiled over at Reid who gave a small smile in return. "Alright, Garcia didn't you have a lead?" Elle asked. Garcia nodded and pulled out one of her laptops.

"Alright, so you know how the Johnson's had to let lots of people go? Well none of them had lost a family member except for Matthew Cogan. He lost his parents when he was ten. At age fifteen he got a girl pregnant. She dumped the baby on him, he was only just making enough money for her and himself, a couple months ago she was diagnosed with Brain Cancer. Once he was fired he couldn't find a job and pay for his daughters treatment and she died" Garcia said sadly. Reid thought for a little before opening his mouth.

"If the unsub was him, he would have left the parents alive" he started. Elle cut him off enthusiastically.

"As if to say, you took my daughter away now I'll take yours" Hotch nodded in agreement.

"We'll still check him out. Any addresses Garcia?" Garcia typed something into the laptop and looked up.

"His parents owned a small house in the city" Garcia started.

"Get Blake and Prentiss to check it out" Hotch said to Garcia. She nodded and sent the address to their phones.