Previously on 'Profile of a Vigilante:

'The Gambit? The Queen family yacht? The one that sank 5 years ago? Why would it be about that?'

'Because I found it.'

'Ok. So, it was salvaged from the North China Sea. Still not seeing the connection.'

'It was salvaged alright but not by me. And it's more about where I found it that is the mystery.'

'What do you mean? Where did you find it?'

'In a warehouse. Here in Starling City. '

'In Starling City? Why would someone go to the trouble of salvaging it only to keep it secret?'

'I don't know but, whoever did salvage it, must have had a reason.'

'But why do you think it is connected to our kidnapping?'

'Because I found the warehouse where it was being kept 2 days before we were taken. But that's what I don't understand. If we were taken to keep this a secret why are we still alive? Why haven't we been harmed in anyway?'

'Because we were taken as leverage. There is something bigger going on here. And it goes all the way back to the sinking of the Gambit.'

'Leverage for what? I only just found The Gambit. How could they possibly have known that and organised a kidnapping so quickly?'

'I don't know but they must be' JJ started, pausing before continuing '…. connected'

'What?'

'I thought I heard something outside. Do you know how often the guards patrol the hallway outside?'

'No. It seems like they just come and go randomly.'

No sooner did JJ stop talking than they both heard distinct gunshots and loud noises from the hallway outside.

'Could it be the FBI? Maybe they found us' suggested Walter.

'No. Whoever it is, it isn't the FBI.'

'Why not?

'Because the FBI wouldn't come in blind without confirming that we were still alive. And there are no cameras in this room, so they can't know for sure.'

'Who else could it be? It doesn't sound like they are the kidnappers side from what I can hear.'

Before JJ could reply the hallway went silent outside. Both JJ and Walter looked at each other and then, when there was a noise directly outside the door, they both turned towards it. JJ pushed Walter behind her just has the door began to open.

To say JJ was shocked when she saw who it was an understatement. The vigilante appeared in the now open doorway. He looked as surprised as her to see she was in the room.

Before JJ could say anything, he put his hand to his ear and 'I got them. Yes - both of them. I don't know. Agent Jareau is here too. Can you disable the cameras and send this location to the team?'

After pausing for a second, he continued, clearly answering a question from the other end of his comm.

'Yes. They're safe. Can you patch me through to her team?'

At this JJ startled.

'My team? What are you talking about?'

'Someone wants to speak to you' the vigilante said, speaking into his comm. He then re-moved a com device from his pocket and activated it before holding it out to JJ.

'What are you doing?'

'You do want to talk to your team, don't you? Here's your chance.'

'Hello?'

'Morgan? Oh my god' replied JJ. 'What the hell is going on?'

'JJ. Thanks god' Morgan replied while looking around at the similarly relieved faces of the rest of the team. 'Are you ok? Is Mr. Steele with you?'

'Yeah, he's here. We're both ok. But …. how are we even talking right now? And, not that I'm not grateful but, why am I looking at the man that we have been investigating for the last few months and not an FBI SWAT team?'

'A long story Agent Jareau' interrupted The Hood, 'but we need to get out of here before more reinforcements arrive.'

Just then JJ realized that the comm link had gone silent on the other end.

'Morgan? Can you still hear me?' asked JJ, and when she got no response 'Morgan?'

'We need to go. Now' continued The Hood. 'It's not safe here anymore.'

'Safe? What are you talking about?' asked Walter 'We've been held hostage here, not taking a vacation.'

'You were safe because you were being used as leverage. You were kept alive and unharmed for a reason.'

'You know who kidnapped us, don't you?' interrupted JJ.

'You wouldn't believe me if I told you' answered The Hood

'The Gambit' stated Walter.

'What?' asked The Hood, seemingly surprised. 'Why would you think that?'

'Because I found it, right before I was kidnapped' replied Walter, before glancing at JJ. 'We. Before we were kidnapped. That's why we were taken, isn't it?'

JJ could tell by looking at their rescuer that this was news to him, that whatever the connection was to The Gambit it wasn't why they had been rescued.

'You didn't know about The Gambit' asked JJ looking at him with a renewed sense of confusion. 'Why did you come here? Why rescue us?'

'I'm keeping a promise' was the only response she received before he turned away.

'Any reinforcements incoming?' asked The Hood, and JJ realized he was talking into a different comm link.

He then went silent for moment, clearly listening to whoever was on the comm link, before continuing 'Yeah – something more is at play. But that's a problem for another day.'…'Yeah, I heard that too. Something else is going on here. Can you let them know?'…

'Ok. I'm coming home.'