Insomnia | Spencer Reid

Chapter 7

JJ quickly walked into the BAU, looking around to see who was closest before walking up to Morgan's desk.

"Morgan," she breathed out.

He looked up, his eyebrows furrowing with concern. "What's up?"

She fumbled with the remote a bit, letting out a breath before she turned on the TV, and a news reporter began talking quickly.

"What is reportedly being called a routine questions and answers meeting by Colorado child services, has turned into a violent and deadly stand-off between Colorado authorities and a fringe religious group known as the Separtarian Sect. The raid on-"

Derek turned to JJ. "JJ, that's not the ranch where Daniella, Prentiss, and Reid-"

"There's no news," JJ nodded. "They're still inside."

Derek turned in Hotch's direction, standing up. "Hotch!"

Hotch got off the phone immediately after hearing Morgan's yell and walked out of his office. The news reporter continued, and Hotch gave him a confused look.

"The TV." Daniella, Prentiss, and Reid. "

Rossi and Hotch both turned to the TV and watched the reporter. "It is believed at least four of the child service members are still trapped within the compound."

All the phones began to ring, and they looked around frantically. Rossi turned to Hotch, waiting for an order.

Hotch nodded. "All right. That means we have the lead with hostage rescue and support. Let's go. "

They were on the jet, and they continued to watch the news.

"Turned deadly when the Colorado state police officers tried to serve a warrant. Colorado attorney general Jim Wells says the reclusive cult has been the subject of a six-month weapons investigation.

Derek turned to Rossi. "Six months? We didn't check? "

JJ shook her head. "No, we checked. I had ATF call wells. He told ATF there were no pending investigations. He lied. "

Rossi turned to J.J. "Why?"

Wells is challenging the governor in the next election. He thought that ATF was about to poach his big election-launching weapons bust.

Derek shook his head as she continued.

"Now it's clear he didn't know there were FBI agents in there. "He just thought the best time to serve a state warrant was when the kids were safe inside the school being interviewed," JJ finished.

Rossi looked at the screen. "What do we know about the sect?"

Garcia appeared on the screen, typing rapidly. "Liberty Ranch was founded in 1980 by libertarian Leo Kane. He created it as a self-sustaining commune.

Derek nodded. "Libertarians believe that everyone has the right to do what they want as long as they aren't infringing on the rights of others."

Rossi shook his head, confused. But libertarians aren't religious. Clearly, this sect abandoned Libertarian principles."

Hotch looked up from the papers in the file. "Benjamin Cyrus, the current leader, introduced religion eight years ago when Kane left."

Derek turned to the screen after this. "Garcia, what do we get on Cyrus?"

"We've got bupkus. "It's like the guy never cast a shadow on the known universe," Garcia sighed, shaking her head. However, his predecessor, Leo Kane, is doing a 17-year stretch at Deerfield Federal Prison. Apparently, libertarians do not like paying taxes. "