Chasing Reality

8

Cyrus takes all the women and children into some sort of chapel. Reid and I are told to follow him and are taken into some sort of other room. I'm trying not to express any emotion of fear because it can really affect our outcome.

I start thinking about what our team is doing. I'm sure their here and I know they are probably relying on us to do as much as we can in here. They are most likely preparing for some do these hostages in here to be released. At this point that's all Reid and I are. We aren't allowed to leave, they would probably try to kill us.

Soon we are directed up to the chapel with the rest of the group. Reid and I sit in a booth.

"What should we do? I know the team is probably probably trying to contact us." I say.

"We wait. Try not to be so worked up. But the more calm we are the less we look like we are hiding. Our team is good they'll figure out a way to contact us." He says.

Just then there is a knock on the door. I'm surprised when Cyrus just opens it up. Even more surprised when agent Rossi is the one on the other side. He is carrying a box and it's almost like Cyrus was expecting him

They chat for a little, I'm unable to hear anything their saying but I'm hopeful we will get to leave with him.

Rossi looks relieved when he sees us but tries not to act like he knows us. I'm pretty sure Cyrus doesn't know we are FBI. I fear what he will do if he finds out.

My hope falls when Rossi walks right out the door. I guess they need us in here more then out there.

"There is no way Jessica made that phone call." Reid leans into me. He is so close I can almost feel his lips on my ear. It makes goosebumps raise all over my body. "Look at her. She worships him."

I shiver and watch as Cyrus pours a drink for her and she just stares at him. He looks to be pouring some kind of wine or juice in a cup.

He even pours Reid and I a cup. I smell it, definitely wine. "Now, let's drink the blood our lord sacrificed together." He says and everyone lifts the cup and drinks some. I quickly follow suit and and taste is bitter in my mouth.

"Now, let them all be witnesses. We all drank the poison together." Cyrus says. My eyes go wide and I look at Reid. He didn't look too pleased either. We quickly put ours down and looks around, we don't seem to be the only one panicking.

"What do we do?" I look at Reid.

"Nothing." He whispered quickly.

"What? we all just drank poison." I say. I'm surprised i feel fine.

"Cyrus just said we did. I think he is bluffing." Reid says. "Just as he told us about the poison he waited for everyone to react. Then he nodded to Cole and he started writing." I look at the guy behind Cyrus and he is writing in a book.

"He's writing down all the people that are crying." I catch on.

"Be still." Cyrus says. "There was no poison. Instead a leap of faith to see who the devil had come to and overcame. I watch you guys, for signs of weakness." He says confirming Reid was right.

Reid slowly walks over to the box delivered by Rossi. In there he finds two earpieces. "Here put this in. The police and our team can hear us but we can't hear them." He says and I quickly put it in.

We sit back down, Cyrus is nowhere in sight. He walks up to Reid and I minutes later and asks us to join him in a room. A couple of men follow behind him with guns.

"Which one of you is it?" He asks.

Shit, did he see us put the earpiece in?

Reid and I both just look at him, not admitting to anything. Cyrus pulls and gun from his belt, "Which one of you is the FBI agent?" He asks.