Great Minds

Written by: Caladhiel Alcarin

Chapter 1

New Recruit

Freya's POV

I was a little nervous about meeting the team. Agent Hotchner called me and said he needed me to start my job sooner than expected. I agreed and happily, but I was worried the team wouldn't like a new recruit so suddenly. As they came inside I stood up and smiled kindly.

"Everyone this is agent Freya Delavaga. As of today she is a member of this team." said Hotch.

Morgan was the first one to shake my hand.

"Derek Morgan."

I shook his hand he smiled a bit.

"Good strong hand shake." he said.

I smiled and nodded.

"Well growing up on the streets of Chicago you've got to be strong."

"Chicago huh?"

"Si, and I know you're from there. I was visiting my…..my little brother when they arrested Beauferd. I had my own….issues with that man. But that's a conversation for another time I think."

I looked at Rossi.

"SSA Rossi I have been looking forward to meeting you. I have to say, I don't really like the genre of books you write, I am more of the Fantasy and Sci/Fi woman. But you sir are an excellent writer and I have read every one of your books."

"Thank you, good to know I can influence other readers. Your accent is very noticeable for someone who grew up in Chicago."

"I was born at Lutheran General Hospital in Chicago. My mama and papa were deported 2 years after I was born and a year after my little brother. I went to Mexico to find them when I was 18 but they were both dead. That was only 5 years ago. They were killed by Cartels."

"That's a shame. When did you graduate High School?"

"When I was 13 years old, then I went to Yale and started reading your books, then I went back to Chicago thought about being a cop. Then I decided to join the FBI and maybe 2 years ago was when I completed my training at the FBI academy."

Agent Hotchner gave us the case files. Everyone sat down at the table and JJ showed us a video.

"Officer Lech shot this just before he was killed."

I heard someone walk inside and my heart beat a little faster. It was Dr. Spencer Reid.

"Sorry I'm late."

"I hope she was worth it." said Rossi.

"I hope it was a she." Morgan added.

I smiled and contained my laughter. That was when he looked at me.

Spencer's POV

Sitting next to Emily and JJ was a young woman. She was definitely Hispanic, but her eyes were a piercing emerald green. She stood and offered her hand.

"I'm Freya Delavaga."

I was shocked but I slowly shook her hand. Her smile was amazing. With her dark hair falling down around her, combined with her dark skin, her smile looked like pearls.

"Reid this is Agent Delavaga. She was meant to be joining us later this month but we needed her sooner. You two will have to get better acquainted later."

I nodded and she let go of my hand and sat back down.

Freya's POV

"I know it's late, and I know we're tired but we've got two dead cops." said Hotch.

"Alright, the resident Rod Norris was DOA, but they're still trying to ID the remains of the second victim whom they believe is his sixteen year old daughter Jordan." She held up a pictured and I took a deep breath. "From the condition of the remains she would have had to have been inside the house, close to the source of the blast." said JJ.

I silently prayed and hoped it was not her.

"Clearly the bombing set the officers up for an ambush." Emily said.

"It's a well established terrorist tactic." started Reid.

I nodded.

"First wave takes out civilians, second wave takes out responders." I added.

Reid looked amazed and I felt a little embarrassed.

"So the locals are thinking terrorism? In West Bune, Texas?" Morgan asked.

"Not exactly a big target but DHS did issue a terror alert for the border states yesterday. Just due to the timing and nature of the attack."

"Yeah but I've never even heard of this place."

"I have. It's a small town close to the border. I've often passed through on my way home to visit. So this may be traffickers sending a message." I said.

"Whoever it is, they've gunned down two cops and blew up a teenage girl. Until they're stopped, no one in that town is safe." Rossi said.

"We need to be cautious with the locals. They've lost two of their own, they're anxious, they're scared and they're gonna want revenge." said Hotch.

"Can you blame them?"

No.