Where It All Started

I promise:

I get in the car putting my seatbelt on and pulling out of the parking lot. When I looked from Hotch to Spence, that's when I noticed the map behind him reading there's a few coffee shops in the unsubs comfort zone. There's no harm in checking the place out. Best case, I go and buy coffee, then come back giving myself time to cool off and breathe. I have to help Elena some how. I drive about a half hour before reaching the coffee shop. I get out grabbing my purse and go inside. I look around taking in my surroundings. No one here seems threatening. I order coffee for everyone just the way they like it.

~Unsub's pov~

 I was taking my daily walk scouting to find my next girl, that's when I saw her. She shuts the door to a big SUV before walking into the small cafe. It's rare to me to find another so quickly. I guess today is my lucky day. I sit down at a chair outside by the door and wait for her to come back out. And when she does I grab her from behind and she grabs a coffee and splashes it on me burning my face. I let go of her as she runs to her car opening the door. She's a fighter, good, this should be fun. I grab a fist full of her hair and yank her back toward me and she drops her purse. "Don't scream." I order her. "Or I'll kill you right here, right now." She stops resisting. "Smart girl." I smirk as I put my arm around her waist and guide her to my van. She's complaint as I get into the driver seat. "What? no more fight left in ya?" I ask poking fun at her as I drive. I gain no reaction out of her. She can't give up all this fun already.

Once we arrive at my dungeon I introduce her to Elena. "Elena this is your new friend, don't be shy pretty girl say hi." I push the new girl over to Elena chained to the heater. "Introduce yourself, did your mother not teach you manners." She keeps herself standing upright and she greets her. "I'm Edythe." She states. Elena begins crying. "Please, please don't kill me." I smile as she begins to panic. "I'll see you girls in an hour." I chain Edythe next to her and go back upstairs.

~Aaron's pov~

The team and I rush over to the coffee shop to see a mess on the sidewalk. Edythe's purse. Coffee cups labeled with our names. "Hotch; black, Reid;extra sugar, Morgan 3 sugars no cream, Emily 3 creams 2 sugar...I clench my jaw at the thought of what could be happening to her right now. JJ's phone rings and she answers it and walks away as we all try to discuss the case. Rossi watches me concerned that I will slip up at any given moment. JJ returns. "There's been another victim." She states with a sour face. I could tell what everyone was thinking, That they hope it isn't her. I hope it isn't her. Rossi, Reid, and I all rush to the crime scene. As Morgan, JJ and Printess stay behind to put together a profile and gather evidence. 

I rely on them to contact Garcia and fill her in on the situation. Morgan does as soon as I start walking to the car. We arrive on sight and I'm the first out of the car. I run over to the detectives through it still feels like forever, Rossi and Reid following close behind me. My legs give out as I see her marooned sweater, she's lying face down, they didn't even have the heart to be gentle with her. I collapse onto the ground as the wind is knocked out of me. Reid helps me up as Rossi talks to the detective. I could hear him asking if she was one of our own. If it was "Edythe Blythe, she's on our team, she fits the unsub's type have you guys been able to identify her yet?" The detective shakes his head. 

"We're about to check now though if you want to stick around and see." He nods in response as they turn her body over. It isn't Edythe. It's Elena Fanning the 5th victim. Apart of me Is glad that it was Elena and not my Edythe, I know I shouldn't think like this but I can't help it. Another part of my mind begins to wonder over what's happening to her right now. I look and see the condition Elena is in and I worry Edythe will end up worse if we don't find her soon.

~Edythe's pov~

I watch as Elena's eyes fill with tears streaming down her face. "Shhh it's okay." I wrap my arms around her trying to sooth her. "He's going to kill me, just like he did to Maggie. He has a new pet that means he doesn't need me anymore." She cries into my shoulder. I lean my head down to her ear and whisper. "I'm with the FBI, don't worry my team will find us, they will save us." She grips me tighter. "I promise." I swear rubbing my hand along her back. "Now stop crying, it satisfies him to see you all torn up, don't let him know he won."