Hey...

So here's the final chapter of this first part of my trilogy; the first chapter of part 2 should be up soon, especially since I'm posting both at the same time... There's just the whole 'having to wait half a day to see it' thing going on.

I'm not bothered...

Oh, and the text in italics is from the prologue, in case you're wondering!

Again, I don't own Criminal Minds!

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"They're coming for me, and you won't stand a chance when they arrive."

Doyle responded by whipping his gun from his belt and cracking it across the face of the person in front of him. "When they find you," he hissed at his bleeding, whimpering hostage. "You will either be dead, or my human shield to keep me alive."

A moment later, he shoved the younger man back onto the bed.

"You're trying my patience," Doyle hissed.

The hostage on the bed let loose a hysterical laugh. "That's ironic, considering that from what I've experienced with you, it appears that you have no patience at all!"

Once again, Doyle cracked his gun across the man's face; he fell backwards, gasping as his head hit the mattress. Doyle grabbed the man's shirt with his free hand and pulled him back into a sitting position before placing the barrel of the gun against the man's temple.

"Do you have any idea how easy it would be to kill you," the Irishman growled into his captive's ear; the man's hair smelled of mint and he quivered in the older man's grasp. "Do you know how I could simply pull this trigger, and fill that precious brain of yours with lead and leave your carcass somewhere for them to find?"

"But you won't," was the other's reply, despite the fear that was clearly coursing through his body. "You need me. I don't know what it is exactly: Leverage, information or a free ticket out of a body bag. But it doesn't matter, because you aren't going to kill me. They're already closed ranks; it'll be impossible for you to grab someone else because they won't separate from the pack. They won't expose themselves."

"You did."

"That was an accident," the younger man replied. "A fluke; I happened to be alone. You came along, and I ran, and just happened to be set up right there, right in the perfect place for you to take me!"

Ian grabbed the younger man's chin in a bruising grip. "I'm glad it was you," he hissed. "I know that as soon as she realizes that I have you, she will come running to save you… And then I will kill her. And your team, too."

"And if she doesn't come?"

Ian Doyle smirked as he removed the blindfold from his hostage's face. "If Emily stays away, they will never find you." He stroked the other man's pale cheek tenderly, in a mocking form of the way a parent would comfort a crying child. "Your mind will be of great use to me if she doesn't come for you."

Spencer Reid smiled. "Oh, they will find me, Emily or no Emily," he whispered. "And I swear to God, that when they do, they will destroy you."

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A/N: Sorry it's so short! But part 2 is going up soon, so you won't have to wait long! :D

At least, I hope not...

Thanks to my awesome reviewers Kiraclara, greengirl82, hannahlovinCM, lolycut, and Dqu! Thanks for all your support! :D

Dqu: Thank you! I'm honored; I hope you come back for the next chapter, and the sequel; it's a trilogy (a la Lord of the Rings), so you'll get a series! Cool, eh? ;)

And don't forget to check out the sequel, called "Get Out Alive." Here's the summary: Get Out Alive Trilogy Part 2: My Time of Dying: As a member of the team suffers at the hands of Ian Doyle, Emily helps the rest of the BAU plan the downfall of Ian Doyle.

It should be about 4-5 chapters; I know I won't get this series done before the beginning of Season 7, but I really hope you continue reading, no matter how far off the story is verses the actual episode. And Joe had said that it is a tearjerker... We may be needing Kleenex!

Please review the next chapter! I love you all very much and I hope to see you on board for the sequel! :)

*~N_CBAU~*