This idea popped into my head...and I just can't ignore my ideas-you know that. But no more new stories after this one! At least not for a while!

They were getting close to solving the case. Reid just knew it. An idea sparked in him about this UnSub, an idea that wouldn't go away. He couldn't wait to tell the others, they were just so close to cracking the entire thing and he planned too as soon as they arrived at the police department.

He walked out of the nearest starbucks where Morgan stood waiting and smiling.

"You and your coffee," he said with a shake of his head.

"So I have an addiction, sue me," said Reid as he cracked a grin.

"This case," sighed Emily. "I can't get over how gruesome it is. Especially sine it involves children."

"There are some really twisted and evil sickos out there," Morgan muttered in agreement and Reid nodded as he took a sip. They continued to walk towards the police deparment of that town as Reid continued to sip until he felt his stomach tighten into some kind of cramp. He stopped and placed his hand over it.

"You okay man?" Morgan asked. Reid didn't answer as he used a nearby bench to balance himself. He suddenly felt a wave of dizziness.

"Reid?" Emily turned and glanced at him and saw how pale Reid's face turned.

"Having trouble standing," Reid gasped. He was also having difficulty breathing.

"Okay, just relaxe," Morgan soothed as he guided Reid to the bench. "Let's just sit down and collect ourselfs." He tried to hide the obvious worry in him.

Reid groaned inwardly as the cramp worsened.

"You look really flushed," Emily said and placed her hand on Reid's forehead. "You have a fever all right." Her voice was grim.

"Let's get you to a hospital," Morgan suggested. Reid, for once, didn't protest. He started to stand but has he did so he collapsed onto the ground.

"Reid!" Emily cried as they rushed towards him.

As Morgan rolled Reid over he saw his arms twitching slightly.

"Prentiss call 911!" She nodded, her eyes wide with fear. He felt for a pulse and breathed when he found one.

They watched as the paramedics rushed him into the of them were shaking.

This was all happening so quickly.

A few minutes later the rest of the team ran into the room.

"What's wrong with Spence?" JJ demanded with fear in her eyes.

Morgan shook his head.

"I I don't know...He just collapsed on us. One minute he was fine and the next..." He shuddered in memory.

Rossi started pacing. He had always hated waiting in the hospitals. The doctor slowly appeared into the room.

"Are you all here for Dr. Reid?"

"What happened?" Hotch asked.

"It looks like Dr. Reid has been poisoned," said the doctor softly.

"What?" JJ gasped. The doctor shifted, obviously uncomfortable.

"If you don't mind me asking, are you working on a case right now?"

"Yes," said Morgan. "The one with the missing children."

The doctor nodded. A town this small he knew the case very well.

"Have you had any breakthroughs recently?"

"Reid just called us," Emily remembered. "Said he has discovered something about the UnSub...something that he didn't think about before and wanted to tell us when we got to the police department.

The doctor nodded.

"I wonder if this...killer decided that Dr. Reid was getting too close to the answer and wanted him out of the picture."

Hotch stared at him, fury in his eyes.

"Are you suggesting that someone purposely tried to kill a member of my team for getting too close to the truth?"

"I don't have any proof," the doctor said quickly. "But that is my best theory at the moment."

"How is he?" JJ suddenly asked. "I mean...you didn't say he's dead or anything."

"Oh no," said the doctor quickly. "He's very much alive and very alert. Weak, but alert. We'll keep himself overnight at least."

Hotch nodded.

"While he does we'll have security guards in front of the door," he decided and the doctor nodded in agreement.

"Can we see him?"Rossi asked and again the doctor nodded and as he led their way Hotch's fists clentched tightly.

The UnSub just made a huge mistake and tried to go after a member of his team.

Hotch was determined to make the UnSub pay for this...no matter what happened.