chapter twenty, ache — act two, the anger

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Location: BAU office
Quantico, Virginia
July 10, 2016

THE ROOM WAS QUIET trying to process who is after all of them. When the avengers came in they all decided to divide the work, with Tony and Garcia; who was fan-girling the entire time, looking for any trace of data, camera footage but nothing came up.

Steve, Hotch, Morgan, Sam, and Bucky looking at the old case files that this unsub took inspiration from. Rossi, Reid, and Bruce trying to build a profile of what they have. While JJ and Wanda went back to the crime scene to see if they missed anything.

Reid was concentrating on the profile, but then something hit him, he moved towards the board to see if what he was thinking was already mentioned. Hotch notice his behavior, "What is it Reid?"

Everyone in room paused as they look at Reid who was staring at the boarding, Garcia rolls her eyes knowing it will take him while to answer, "What is it boy wonder?"

Reid shook his head in frustration for him missing it, "I do not know how I missed it but when we walked into the scene, a song was play, but is was the same lyrics playing over and over again, We could live for thousand years. But if I hurt you, I'd make wine from your tears."

Steve furrowed his brows. There must be a bigger significant for that. Bucky glances as at everyone, who all stayed quiet, so he spoke out, "What song is that?"

Tony narrowed his eyes as the lyrics seem familiar, then the realization hit him, "Never tears us apart by INXS."

Everyone in the room held a certain confusion as to what does the song mean and why it was chosen? Morgan got up as he left the room, rubbing his temples in frustration, they were not getting anything beside a song.

He moved to coffee station, knowing that is what he will be surviving on. Rossi came up to him, "What is bothering you?"

Morgan shook his head, "That we are not close to getting anything. The only new thing we got so far is song lyrics."

Rossi observed him as silence took upon them, he turned to see the conference room where everyone is giving it there all. Turning his head back to Morgan, who was glaring at the floor, "That is not what is really bothering you is it?"

Morgan let out a small chuckle, "No." Everything was wrong, he felt Rossi nudging him, encouraging him to talk. Morgan let out a breathy sign.

"I put my life in her hands, Rossi. I trusted her,. Yet I never actually knew her at all. First Doyle and now this, what else is there?"

Rossi took a deep breath. Understanding the frustration from all of this, Emily wasn't just her teammate she was family. The exact same reason the avengers are here because Natasha is there family.

"I do not know much on why she did what she, but I know she has her reasons. Whether our doubt lingers we have to have trust her."

Morgan shook his head. He didn't reply. He did not know what to believe in anymore but he did hope she was okay. He and Rossi made their way back to the room. His phone buzzed as it was text from JJ.

moments earlier

JJ and Wanda were walking around the warehouse in silence hoping to find something. Wanda was staring at the pictures that haven't been moved since they were first touched. JJ glance at the middle of the room were the radio was at, giving a clear view of the entire room.

The silence broke when Wanda spoke out, "So what is profiling like?"

JJ gave her a cheeky smile, "Is just noticing behavior. Just like, how you tilt your head when you are frustrated or in focus. Your hands shake a bit when we first met indicating that you are nervous when it comes to meeting new people."

Wanda shook her head but she had a soft smile on her face. It was surprising to be told all that with her not realizing it. She glance at JJ who wanted to say something. Wanda nodded her head that it was okay for her to talk.

JJ let out a little squeal, "What is it like being a female avenger in such male dominated group?"

Wanda smiled at her excitement, "I feel like I have to prove myself everyday. Sometimes not because I am a woman but because of the mistakes I made in the past."

JJ gave her a small confronting smile, "Sometimes all we can do is be our very best yet feel like is not enough. Don't be so hard on yourself."

Wanda gave her appreciate smile. As she moved her head she noticed a file of paper. She put her gloves on, as she lifted the paper and it was a phone call data, one line being unknown and the other leading back to the BAU.

"Hey, I found something."

JJ walked towards Wanda, she glances at the paper. She narrowed her eyes in confusion. She took out her phone took a of it picture and sent to Morgan. With that both girls continued the search.

Back at the conference room everyone was confused while Garcia was panicking. Tony notice her behavior, as he went up to her and whispered lowly. "You, know something little genius."

Garcia smiled at that, in short time they both got along. Tony has been her hacking buddy. She looked at him, "Well, I may have had some form of contact with Emily."

"Garcia."

Both Tony and Garcia snapped their head towards Hotch and the rest of the team. Garcia looked backed them sheepishly. She really was busted this time.

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20 years ago.                                                        location: unknown
                                                                month / day unknown, 1996

Fourteen year-old Emily Prentiss was sitting on a medical table covered in blood. It was not her blood but that really is not comforting, it makes worse knowing is not hers. The blood on her sticks to her like second skin.

She wants nothing to do but break down so bad but she doesn't. The aching feeling to let her tears out. Her thoughts broke as the door slid open, entered Natasha limping with her hand on her torso as it bled. Emily immediately wanted to comfort her but she couldn't it, not with the two guards watching them. They both could not show an ounce of emotion. 

Natasha had a complicated mission, with one of the older widows. It was to receive a file but it went wrong when one of the widows was caught. Natasha sat down, gave a quick glance to Emily who seemed to be lost in her thoughts.

Natasha blinked her pain away as she thought back how she just witness moments ago, a widow get killed because she failed to do her mission correctly, Natasha had let out a tear when she witness that.

She was glad no one notice or things would have ended bad for her. She glanced down on her shot wound, it wasn't her first time getting shot, but that doesn't mean the pain leaves, but overtime it does become a numb feeling.

The two guards got up as they made their way out, leaving Emily and Natasha alone, Emily immediately whispers to her sister, "You, okay?"

Natasha nodded. She turned her head to the door, when no one came through she took her chance to ask Emily something, "Have you heard anything about Yelena?"

Emily shook her head, as she muttered out quietly, "Not much, heard from an older widow that she was moved up two programs."

Natasha nodded at that. Emily moves her hand to give Natasha's hand a small squeeze, they both immediately pull back when the door opens. Entering the door was a guard and their youngest sister. The guard points to Yelena, "Wait there, not a single word from any of you."

The three of them gave a nod at their orders. Yelena moved to where she was told to wait. Moving her head to see if the coast was clear, as it was just the three of them so she waved to them happily. The two eldest sisters nodded but their eyes shone with happiness.

Their moment was caught off when a woman that Natsha and Yelena didn't recognize entered the room. Emily kept her face emotionless, but her head was trying to piece everything together. Why was she back? Was it based on their last conversation?

The mysterious woman came up to Emily observing her. The woman grabbed a chair brought next to Emily. The woman snapped away from Emily as she looked at Natasha.

"You failed, Natalia."

Natasha tried not to finch at the mention of her actual name. Yelena's eyes were filled with confusican of who this woman was. Emily cringes back at the familiar situation. Natasha did not know who this mysterious woman was but they all know better than to stay quiet.

"I know."

The mysterious woman turned her head to Emily with a sadistic smile. The woman got up from the chair, moved closer to Emily and started to drag her thumb across Emily's cheek all way down to her neck.

"Just like your big sister."

The woman turned her head to Yelena and gestured to her to move forward. Yelena step forward as the woman grabbed Yelena's shoulders, moved her to sit between her sister, with Emily on her right and Natasha on her left.

The woman let out an evilly chuckle, "The three sisters, all together again."

"You three are very smart girls. On your way to become the best widows ever to come out of our program. And it is time to test those skills out, don't you think?"

Natasha and Yelena nodded as a way to confirm that they were listening. It is a normal custom that in every group of widows the oldest speak up on the group's behalf. Emily took a deep breath as she intensely stared straight into the woman's eye.

"What do we need to do?"

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notes!

Sorry it takes me awhile to update, I have been busy with school work and finals are coming up so I have been busy preparing myself for it.

It was big centric on Morgan because I wanted to get more in Morgan's feelings because he feels the most upset with Emily right now as she was his partner.

I hope that was okay :)

Also I just remember about Clint 💀
I totally forgot about him but we can just assume he is retired and is ice skiing with his family! 😄

Thank you for for reading!
Make sure you take care of yourself!! ❤️