Elijah was sat on the living room floor, waiting. His mother told him that his best friend would be coming to stay with them. He knew something bad happened to her, but his mother never explained it.

"How long are they going take?" Oliver complained, going into the fridge.

"She'll be here soon." Elijah assured him, although he didn't know himself.

"Think they'll bring food home?"

Elijah looked towards the window,"I hope so."

After a short while, Benjamin walked through the door holding a bag,"And here we are."

"Flo." Elijah smiled as he stood up.

"Eli." Fleur walked through the door.

"Where have you been for years?" Oliver joked

"Oliver. Hush." Benjamin pointed.

"I went on vacation." Fleur nodded.

"Come with me, I'll show you where you'll be sleeping." Elijah held out his hand.

Fleur was hesitant at first but gently took his hand. Elijah smiled softly as he lead her upstairs to his room.

"I missed you." Fleur hummed.

"I missed you too." Elijah nodded as he sat on his bed,"I didn't like it when you were gone."

"What have I missed?"

"Not much, but dad said he'd take me on his next trip." Elijah hummed.

"Really? That's fun." Fleur smiled,"So do I share the room with you?"

"Mhm." Elijah nodded,"You can sleep on the bed if you want, I can sleep somewhere else."

"No, no. I will be okay." Fleur assured him.

"Right- I can make you a little bed.. Somewhere."

"I've slept in worse places. The floor will be fine."

"At least let me get you a blanket, my room gets cold at night." Elijah stood up.

"Okay." Fleur nodded.

Elijah smiled as he headed off to find Fleur a blanket. Fleur walked around Elijah's room, looking around.

"I found one." Elijah skipped back in, blanket in hand.

"Oh, it's pink." Fleur smiled.

"Yeah, mother doesn't let me use this one."

"Why not?"

"She doesn't think boys should like pink.. But I really like pink." Elijah sighed.

"I think you should like whatever colour you want." Fleur nodded.

Elijah nodded as he handed Fleur the blanket.

"Thank you." Fleur took it and put it on the small bed in the corner.

"I'll let you get comfy." Elijah whispered.

"Thanks Eli. I'm glad I came here." She hummed.

"I'll make sure you have the best time." Elijah pointed.

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"Who was that on the phone?" Fleur walked into the kitchen, seeing Stacy end a call.

"No one you need to be concerned with." Stacy shook her head.

"Okay.." Fleur nodded,"Where's Eli?"

"His room, he's not allowed to leave." Stacy told her as Benjamin walked in.

"Come on, love. Dont be so tense." He hummed.

"You know his punishment." Stacy pointed.

"Doll, he's just a boy." Benjamin took her hand,"He'll probably want to see you, Fleur."

"Okay." Fleur smiled, running upstairs to their shared room.

Elijah was sat on his bed, his knees pulled to his chest as he rocked back and forth.

"Hi hi." Fleur walked into the bedroom.

"Flo..?" Elijah looked up at her.

"Are you okay?"

Elijah shook his head,"No.."

"What's happened?" Fleur sat down beside him.

"It was bad." He whispered,"I did a bad thing."

"Tell me." Fleur hugged him.

"No- No, you'll hate me."

"I could never. You're my best friend."

"I... I hurt someone."

"Who?"

"I-I don't know, a girl."

"Tell me what happened."

"Dad- He took me to his cabin and- And inside, he made me get a gun.." Elijah held onto Fleur to stop himself from crying.

Fleur looked at him,"Mhm.."

"She was there.. Tied up, crying- She was crying, and dad was shouting at me.." Elijah looked down,"I.. I killed her."

"Oh Eli.." Fleur sighed.

"I'm sorry, I promise.." He sobbed.

"It's.. We could tell someone."

"No! No- Dad told me not to.."

"He didn't tell me not to." Fleur pointed out.

Elijah took her hand and squeezed it,"Please.. I just-"

That's when they heard a loud knock at the door.

Fleur climbed to the window, looking out,"It's the police."

"They found us..?" Elijah hugged himself,"Flo- I'm scared."

"It's okay. You didn't do anything.. Okay?"

"B-but I did."

"Trust me, I'll keep you safe, Cherié." Fleur assured him.

"You promise?" Elijah asked.

"Promise." Fleur held up her pinky.

Elijah smiled softly as the pair locked pinkies.

"I'll fight the bad people."

"What if they hurt you?"

"I can hurt them back." Fleur hummed.

"Thank you.." Elijah smiled softly.

"Of course."

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Elijah was in the kitchen, working on dinner.

"Boo." Fleur hummed as she walked in.

Elijah jumped,"Flo."

"Hello."

"Sorry- You scared me."

"Sorry." Fleur sighed,"What you making?"

"Spaghetti."

"Need some help?"

"No, it's okay." He shook his head.

Fleur nodded slowly,"When is Stacy going to be back?"

"Soon, that's why I need to make this." Elijah told her.

"Are you sure you don't want help? You're adding the wrong sauce." Fleur sighed.

"I am?" Elijah stopped,"Oh.. Oh dear."

"We can fix it." Fleur assured him, running to the pantry.

"Yeah.. Yeah, we can." Elijah nodded slowly.

That's when the front door opened, footsteps walking in.

"Mother- You're back." Elijah froze.

"Dinner's not done yet?" Stacy scoffed.

"No, I made a mistake. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

"What mistake?" She walked over,"Why is there red sauce? It's supposed to be the white one."

"I know- I'm sorry, I can redo it." Elijah told her.

"We won't have time!" Stacy slapped him,"I asked you one thing. One! And you mess it up!"

Elijah flinched, his body shaking,"Mother- Please, I'm sorry."

"You useless boy!" Stacy shouted.

"Mother.."

"Go up to your room, now. No dinner, since you can't make something so simple."

Elijah nodded as he quickly left the room

"Don't even think about leaving!" Stacy shouted up after him.

Fleur opened the pantry door slightly and looked out.

Stacy turned,"Why are you in there?"

"I was.. Helping Elijah."

"You helped him make that?" Stacy pointed.

"No- I was helping him fix it."

"Hm, you haven't done a very good job, have you? It's a state."

"Would you like me to fix it?" Fleur looked up.

Stacy narrowed her eyes,"And you won't mess it up?"

Fleur nodded,"Promise."

Stacy looked her up and down,"Fine. But if I come back and you've done worse than him, you won't just be going to your room."

Fleur nodded again,"Okay. Is there anything you want added to it?"

"No, just make it."

"Okay." Fleur walked to the stove.

Stacy shook her head, grabbing a bottle before she left the room. Fleur waited until Stacy was gone before she grabbed the house phone, dialing 911.

"911, what's your emergency?" The operator spoke.

"I have a child abuse case currently happening. I'm a neighbour and I can hear the mother hurting the children." Fleur spoke.

"Alright, what's the adress?"

Fleur gave the operator the address before hanging up, placing the phone down. She then grabbed some snacks and ran upstairs to the shared room. Elijah was laid on his bed, holding his pillow tightly.

"Catch." Fleur threw the snacks.

"Huh- Fleur, I can't have these." Elijah sat up, looking at the snacks.

"You can. Stacy's going to be busy."

"But if she finds out, she'll kill me."

"She won't. I promise."

"..You promise?"

"Pinky promise."

Elijah nodded slowly as he picked up the snacks.

"We're going to be okay."

"She didn't shout at you, did she?" Elijah asked.

"No. I'm okay." Fleur nodded.

"If she did.. I'd fight her." Elijah told her.

"Me too."

It took a few moments before Elijah started eating his snacks. That's also when the sound of sirens became clear outside.

"I wonder where they're going." Fleur looked out the window.

"Yeah.. They sound close." Elijah nodded.

"Hm.." Fleur shrugged.

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"They said someone's here to see us." Elijah hummed, playing with the bandages on his arms.

"Who?" Fleur looked up from the card game.

Elijah shrugged,"A couple, two women."

"Weird." Fleur hummed.

"They'll just send us back, they all do."

"I know." Fleur sighed,"But we need to try."

"I'm done trying."

"Eli." Fleur put the cards down,"Maybe.. This time will be different."

"Maybe.." He looked away.

"Hopefully."

"Elijah? Fleur? There's some people I'd like you to meet." Kathy walked in.

"What if we say no?"

"I promise you, these two are very nice."

"So you say." Fleur shrugged as the two women walked in.

"Hello, you two. It's lovely to meet you." One woman spoke, sweet in appearance.

"What's your names?" The other asked, this woman looking more stern.

"Elijah." Elijah pulled his sleeves down, he didn't want them looking at his bandages.

"Je m'appelle Fleur, je ne parle que français." Fleur leaned against Elijah.

"Well, that's alright. My name's Ruth, this is my partner, Gail." Ruth introduced them.

"You speak French?" Fleur asked.

"You speak English." Ruth nodded.

"We come as a pair." Fleur nudged Elijah.

"Yeah- She's my sister." Elijah took Fleur's hand.

"We're just best friends. But I would rather him be my brother."

"I would never dream of splitting you two apart." Ruth shook her head.

"Merci." Fleur nodded.

"So.. I heard there's some paperwork that needs done." Gail looked towards Kathy.

"Yes. But may I speak to you in private?" Kathy asked.

"Of course you can."

Kathy walked to the side with Ruth and Gail,"These two have been back and forth for a while now.. You have to understand that they've went through some horrible things."

"Oh, of course." Ruth nodded slowly,"Poor dears.."

"We wouldn't mind long term." Gail assured Kathy.

"Are you sure? Not that I want to discourage you but they.. Might be a little difficult."

"We can do it." Ruth nodded.

"As long as your notn sure." Kathy smiled.

"We are." Gail hummed.

"I'll go get that paperwork." Kathy walked off.

"We'll help these kids." Ruth looked at Gail.

"Of course we will." Gail smiled.

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"Babe?" Ruth walked into the kitchen.

"Hm?" She turned to face her.

"We need to go to the school." Ruth sighed.

"Why..?" Gail asked slowly.

"They were involved in a fight.. Involving a weapon."

"Oh- I see- Are they alright?"

"Oh, they're fine. They're not hurt." Ruth looked at her.

"Then that's alright." Gail nodded.

"We better go see them."

"Lead the way, dear." Gail hummed.

Once they arrived at the school, they saw Fleur and Elijah sat in the principle's office.

"Are you both okay?" Ruth walked over to them.

"I'm okay." Fleur smiled,"I helped Elijah."

Elijah nodded, he'd wrapped Fleur's cardigan around himself.

"Have a seat." Principle Hawkins nodded to the women.

"Of course." Ruth sat down, Gail beside her,"So, what happened?"

"Miss Howards and Miss Jenson. Fleur had.. Somehow managed to find a baseball bat and assaulted two male students with it."

"Fleur?" Ruth looked over at her.

"They were hurting Elijah." Fleur crossed her arms.

"Elijah?" Gail put a hand on his shoulder.

Elijah's stayed quiet, but he nodded.

"The two students who are now hospitalised are my top students. They would never hurt anyone." Hawkins sighed.

"I don't think my daughter would lie about something like this." Gail crossed her arms,"She'd only hurt someone with good reason."

"You still have to realise. She's hospitalised two students." Hawkins blinked.

"Clearly they deserved it."

"Miss Jenson." Hawkins stood up.

"Principle Hawkins." Gail stood up as well.

"Mother." Elijah took her hand.

"I just believe that this is a mistake." Ruth tried to calm the situation down.

"There is no mistake here, Miss Howards. Two of my finest students are in the hospital because of your daughter."

"I won't do it again, Mr Hawkins.. I'll even help them get back on their feet." Fleur nodded,"I'll do anything."

"Look, those boys, their parents could press charges against you." Hawkins sighed.

"I understand." Fleur sighed,"I just- I don't know what came over me."

".. I'm going to suspend you for a week, give you some time to work on controlling that temper of yours." Hawkins pointed.

"Thank you sir." Fleur nodded.

"You're all free to go." He shook his head.

"What will happen to Elijah?"

"From what I've been able to figure out, other than letting you have your way with those boys, he hasn't done enough to warrant a suspension."

"Can he have a suspension?" Fleur asked.

"What- No." Hawkins blinked.

"Please?"

"Miss Howards- I have been lenient with you. A week of suspension while expulsion was on the table... Why in earth do you want your brother to have a suspension?" Hawkins shook his head.

"So I won't be lonely." She hummed.

Hawkins sighed, rubbing his temples,"Mr Howards, take the next few days off."

"Thank you sir." Fleur smiled.

"Just get out of my office."

Fleur nodded and walked out, holding Elijah.

Elijah held onto her tightly,"..I'm sorry."

"They deserved it." Fleur assured him.

"But I got you in trouble."

"I don't mind."

"Tell me everything that happened when we get home." Gail pointed.

"Yes mum." She smiled.

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Once the family returned home, Elijah hugged onto Ruth tightly, not wanting to let her go.

"Tell me what happened, hun." Ruth sat down.

"Mama.. I thought he liked me." Elijah looked down.

"Who?"

"Craig.."

"Craig? What happened?"

"He asked me to meet him in the changing room.. So I did." Elijah rubbed his eyes to try and hide his tears,"But there were more of them and- And they.."

"It's okay, sweetheart." Ruth assured him.

"They tied my wrists.. Took my clothes off.." Elijah let his tears fall,"They hurt me, Mama.."

"..Oh my boy." Ruth hugged him.

Elijah sobbed into Ruth's shoulder, curling up in her arms as she stroked his hair.

"I think what I did was the right thing." Fleur grabbed an apple.

"Flo, do you happen to know where these boys stay?" Gail walked over to her,"The ones you didn't hospitalize?"

Fleur looked at her mother,"Perhaps."

"Mind telling me?" She raised a brow.

Fleur nodded and grabbed the notepad, writing down the address.

"Much appreciated, hun."

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"So what have we got?" Hotch asked.

"Well, we got a call from a jail in Colarado. Last night, they had a serial killer escape." JJ sighed.

"What's the backstory on them?" Morgan tilted his head.

"His name's Benjamin Ganet, he killed eleven women and was caught in 1988. He started in the UK before travelling to Paris and eventually the US." JJ explained, pictures of Benjamin appearing on screen

Fleur looked over at Elijah, biting her lip,"So he's escaped?"

"And we have no idea where he is." Rossi shook his head.

"Does he have any family that he would go after?" Emily asked.

"Well, from what Garcia gathered, he has a wife and two sons." JJ nodded,"His wife, Stacy, is in prisoner herself. His eldest son, Oliver, lives in Colarado and there is no record of the youngest son.. Anywhere."

"So we might need to look for the sons." Morgan nodded.

"It would be our best chance of finding him." Hotch agreed,"Do we have an address for Oliver?"

"Currently? He's living in the old family home." JJ sighed.

"I think it's best we pay him a visit." Elijah stood up.

"Who wants to go?" Rossi hummed.

"I'll go." Elijah shrugged.

"Emily and I will come along." Morgan nodded.

"Well, what are we waiting for?" Elijah asked, practically out the door already.

"Well.. I'll stay back here." Fleur leaned back.

"Maybe you could help Garcia? She liked spending time with you." Hotch nodded.

"Sounds like a plan." Fleur sped off.

"Is she acting.. Odd, to any of you?' JJ asked slowly.

"They both are." Hotch crossed his arms.

"Well, it is an escaped serial killer. Maybe they're aware of his crimes, their family members could've been victims." Reid suggested.

"I'll try figure out what's up." Morgan nodded,"For both of them."

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"This is it." Elijah sighed as he pulled up outside the house, he was already hating this.

"Looks normal on the outside." Emily looked around.

"We'll just have to see what's on this inside." Morgan nodded as thye walked to the door.

After a moment, the door opened,"Hello?"

"Oliver Ganet? We're Agents Howards, Morgan and Prentiss with the FBI." Elijah showed his badge.

"FBI?" Oliver blinked.

"We're here because of your father, Benjamin. He escaped from jail last night." Morgan told him.

"Oh.. Right." Oliver nodded slowly.

"Would you mind answering some of our questions?"

"Yes, come in." Oliver opened the door for them.

Elijah looked around as they walked in.. Oliver hadn't changed a thing inside.

"Would you like tea? Coffee?"

"No, we're alright." Emily shook her head.

"What do you need to ask?" Oliver crossed his arms.

"Well, we want to know about your father, how he was growing up."

"At a young age.. He was fine. We were a happy family. But then he started travelling."

"Did he talk about his travels?" Morgan asked.

"Not really, except that one time he went to Paris. He brought my brother and I some things back."

"Did you keep what he gave yiu?" Elijah raised a brow.

"It was just some silly action figure." Oliver shrugged.

"Haven't changed, have you?" Elijah mumbled.

"Well, was your father ever.. Violent in the home?" Emily questioned.

"No.. It was mostly my mother. But she only did it when we sinned, I learnt not to. My brother however.. He didn't."

"What happened to your brother?"

"I left when I was eighteen. Last I knew he was here with his friend. Well- Not even friend." He shrugged.

"What do you mean by that?" Elijah leaned forward.

"I had to keep it from them, mother told me I had to." Oliver nodded,"His friend? Is actually our half sister. A bastard child." He scoffed.

Elijah sank back in his chair, Fleur was.. His sister this whole time? Then he froze. He let his mother hurt her, his little sister.

"They were sinners. Both of them. I don't know where they are how but hopefully they've turned to God." Oliver told them.

"Oliver, if you're going to talk about someone, don't do it when they're listening." Elijah stood up.

Oliver looked towards Elijah,"Elijah?" He blinked.

"Shame. Mother always compared me to you.. Can't believe I wanted to be like you back then." Elijah shook his head.

"Sorry- Elijah, you're his brother?" Emily looked between them.

"Unfortunately."

"Why don't we step out?" Morgan suggested to Elijah.

"Yeah- Yeah, I'll step out." Elijah turned.

Morgan walked out with Elijah,"Are you okay?"

"No." Elijah crossed his arms,"Being here..?"

"Brings back some bad memories, I assume."

Elijah nodded slowly,"Do you know why my mother's in jail?"

"No." Morgan sighed.

"Child abuse." Elijah crossed his arms,"She nearly killed me, you know."

"I'm so sorry, kid." Morgan shook his head.

"I- Morgan, I'm scared." Elijah turned to him.

"Don't worry. I got you. I'll make sure nothing happens."

Elijah held his hand out,"Promise?"

"I promise." He took his hand.

"Thank you.." Elijah smiled softly.

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"How did things go at the house?" Fleur walked up to them.

"As I expected them to." Elijah shook his head.

"Was Oliver there?"

"He was." Morgan nodded,"He was cooperative and safe, but he didn't have any idea where Benjamin would go."

"And we're sure he doesn't have your location?"

"We're pretty sure."

"Thank god." Fleur sighed.

"Flo, there's.. Something I need to tell you." Elijah took Fleur aside.

"What?" Fleur looked at him.

"Oliver told us something else when we were there.. About you."

"About me? He still remembers me?" She joked.

"Yeah." Elijah nodded slowly.

"So what did he say?"

"He said.. That you're our half-sister. Stacy made him not tell anyone." Elijah told her.

"Half sister?..Me?"

"You." Elijah smiled softly.

"How?" Fleur hummed.

"Dad had an affair in France." Elijah shrugged.

"With my mum? Oh fuck." Fleur cursed.

Elijah nodded before holding his arms open. Fleur smiled and quickly hugged him.

"I love you, Fleur."

"I love you too." Fleur hummed.

"I'm not going to let him hurt you." Elijah assured her.

"Hey, I'll make sure he doesn't hurt you. Remember the time I beat up those kids?"

"I do." Elijah chuckled,"But it's my turn."

"Watch me." She hummed.

"No, you watch me."

"Fine. We better go, brother." Fleur nodded.

"We should, little sister." He winked.

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"We have eyes on him." Hotch spoke.

"Hotch." Elijah walked over to him,"May I?"

"Are you sure?"

"I can handle it."

Hotch hesitated before he nodded,"Go."

Elijah nodded as he headed inside the building, hand on his holster. Benjamin was last seen in the cafeteria, alone. So that's where Elijah headed, hesitating before he pushed open the cafeteria door and walked inside.

"My boy..Finally." Benjamin spoke, his back to Elijah.

"Dad.." Elijah raised his gun.

"I knew you'd find me."

"It's my job."

"You always wanted to make a change in the world."

"I wanted to be an actor, on TV. I wanted to make people happy.." Elijah shook his head,"You're the reason I chose this job instead."

"Me?" Benjamin turned to face him,"I helped you become strong."

"I was ten, I didn't need to be strong." Elijah kept his gun aimed at Benjamin.

"I loved you, I still love you."

"How can you say that..? After everything you've done, how can you say that?" Elijah slowly lowered his gun.

"Because you're my son."

Elijah stayed quiet. In truth, he'd never been able to bring himself to truly hate his father, even now.

"I only stayed with your mother for you and your sister. You needed a father."

"I seemed to manage just fine without a father."

"Yes, I see." Benjamin hummed,"You're going to take me back now?"

"No." Elijah raised his gun once more.

"No?"

"I'm going to kill you."

"Kill me?" Benjamin scoffed,"You know you can't kill me unless I attack first."

"Come on, you know you want to." Elijah looked him over,"You don't want to reach for a weapon?"

"Nope." Benjamin hummed.

Elijah sighed, he knew his father knew the law.. So he lowered his weapon and walked towards him.

"You're all grown up." He looked at his son.

"Mother always said I looked like you." Elijah took out the cuffs.

"Really?" He hummed.

"Really." Elijah cuffed Benjamin's hands behind his back, tightening them.

"Is this how you did it with your boyfriends?" Benjamjn asked.

"Shut up." Elijah shook his head.

"I just want to know about my son's life."

"You lost that right a long time ago." Elijah began to lead Benjamin from the building.

"You know I love you, right?" Benjamin asked.

"I'm not going to let you go just because you say you love me."

"Do you love me?"

Elijah stayed quiet,"No."

"No?"

"No."

Benjamin looked back at Elijah, closing his eyes before he kicked him down. Elijah fell back, landing on the ground.

Benjamin shook his head,"Do something. Come on!"

Elijah quickly got up and lunged at his father, shoving him.

Benjamin fell to the floor,"Be a man, Elijah."

Elijah froze as he heard those words before he reached for his gun and shot his father.

"That's my boy.." Benjamin coughed,"Just as I taught you."

"Rot in Hell." Elijah lowered his gun, his hands shaky.

That's when the rest of the Agents ran through, their guns raised as Benjamin bled out on the floor. Elijah holstered his gun as he looked at them.

"Are you okay?" Reid quickly ran over.

"I'm fine."

"What happened?"

"I was bringing him out." Elijah shook his head,"But he turned and attacked me so.."

"You attacked in self defence." Reid assured him.

"I just killed my father." Elijah nodded slowly.

"..It's what needed to be done." Fleur sighed.

"He taught me how to do it.."

"Come on..We gotta go." Morgan patted his back.

"Yeah.." Elijah ran his finger though his hair.