Criminal Minds: Friends Become Family

17: Search

I sat waiting for Andrew and said, "Where is Elanna?"

He laughed at me and I just stared at him with anger. 

"You really think I am going to tell you where Elanna is. Then you are crazy."

He was right there was nothing I could do but I needed to bring her into custody and figure out what to do with my life.

 I wanted to go to Emily for some sort of closure but all I could think of was that she didn't want me.

I snapped out of it and said, "We will find her and you know it, so might as well give up protecting her."

He leaned in and said, "Try me. How's your mother doing?"

I was taken back. "What do you mean?"

"Emily Prentiss I was wondering when you would have found out."

I was stunned by what he said. "You knew about Emily and me?"

He smiled and laughed saying, "You didn't! Ha, she's the one who told me. Your biological name is Alexandra Prentiss."

"NO! My name is Alexandra Montgomery!"

I slammed my hands on the table and walked out of the room. I walked into the BAU fuming with anger.

I walked up to Emily and yelled, "YOU KNEW!!!"

She looked at me shocked and everyone was out looking at me. I started to pace back and forth trying to not scream or even cry.

"How could you know about me and not tell me. YOUR DAUGHTER!"

Emily stuttered, "I- I can explain. Alex, please calm down."

She tried to grab my hand but I jerked it away. 

Rossi started to calm me down but it was no use. And I exploded, "DID EVERYONE KNOW?"

No one made eye contact and Rossi took a step back. 

Emily stared at me with tears in their eyes and said, "It's complicated, please understand."

"I- I- No. I am not going to listen. Not now," I said upset and walked away.

Emily was chasing after me and she said, "I am so sorry. I wish I could have told you but..."

"STOP! I Can't," I said with tears in my eyes and ran off.

Later that night I got a text from Emily saying, 'We need to talk. Please!'

My response was, 'I'm just not ready to hear the truth so...'

*3 days later*

I walk into the BAU and go straight to my desk. I clean out the drawers and all of my personal belongings. 

As I was doing so J.J walked up to me and said, "I know you are going through tough times right now but running away from your friends and family won't solve anything."

I looked at her with disbelief and said, "I have no family and never will."

"Alex, Emily did the same thing when she went up again Ian Doyal...," J.J. said and I just shook my head and walked away.

As I left I ran into Alyssa and she said, "We need to talk now."

"Alyssa I don't want to talk."

She shut me up and said, "This is what I was afraid of. Alex, you are going back to a bad place and leaving your friends."

I sigh and said, "Are they really my family or just people who just know me. They lied to me."

Alyssa took my hand and said, "Maybe for a good reason. Stay and listen. You may be surprised."

I walked away and started driving to the prison to see Zach.

Zach walked up and sat down and said, "I want to be called Jimmy because I want to change for the better."

I smiled and pulled out a checkers board and pieces and he smiled. We played for an hour and he seemed to enjoy it he told me about his life before and that he was put into a good home but was taken by Andrew.

"So you never wanted this life," I ask while cleaning up.

He shook his head and said, "He forced me to pretend to be your brother because he had my family held hostage."

"Your family?"

He smiled and said, "I have a wife and kid. Andrew said that if I helped him my family would be safe but if I refused he would kill them. I still don't know where they are."

I took his hand comfortably and said, "I will do everything in my power to find them and bring them back to you."

"Thank you," He said gratefully.

I left and walked back into the BAU finding Emily and Penelope.

"Emily," I said walking towards her and her head popped up from her desk.

She looked at me and smiled, "Hey, what's up?"

I sat down at her desk and took a deep breath, "Okay, tell me everything."

Just when she was about to say something Rossi walked in and said, "We need to talk kid."

I looked at him angrily and said, "In a minute I'm talking to Emily."

Rossi raised an eyebrow and said, "You'll want to hear what I am about to say."

I looked at him and he seemed very worried and in distress so I nodded and walked to his office.

He closed the door and said, "Andrew has escaped with Elanna and we don't know where they are off to."

I asked, "Is there a way we can track them?"

He shook his head and said, "I don't think it's safe for you to be at your house anymore."

I looked at Rossi and said, "Today is my last day at the house then I am moving in with you. I will be fine."

"I don't want you to be on your own. We don't know what he will do," Rossi said scared.

I knew he meant well but I wanted to have one more night by myself so that I can at least process what has been going on in my life. 

"I am going to have one more night, my last night, at my house by myself and I will be fine. I know how to protect myself and if I need anything I will call."

"But, what if they kidnap you again, Zach wasn't that smart but Elanna and Andrew are," Rossi said concerned.

I walked away and Emily looked at me but I walked straight to Penelope's office.

I walked in and she smiled and asked, "What can I do for you?"

"I need a very small tracking device to hide on my body where no one can see," I said to Penelope.