A Welcome Punishment
By Taijutsudemonslayer
Olivia Benson/Emily Prentiss
Prentiss is sent to Manhattan alone to look for an UnSub after butting heads w/Strauss and Hotch
Chapter 1: Valley Of The Crimson Lotus
(Emily's Voice)
"He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster . . . when you gaze long into the abyss the abyss also gazes into you"
― Friedrich Nietzsche
FBI Agent Emily Prentiss was standing in the office of Unit Chief Erin Strauss along with Hotch,
"Agent Prentiss, what possessed you to fire your weapon at Yancy Parker when he was holding his daughter Delores as a hostage?" Strauss asks, anger creasing her time weathered face,
"Madame Director, I didn't fire the round that paralyzed Delores Parker," Emily says , pleading her case.
"Your bullet was the only one we found inside Delores Parker," Strauss says, anger flashing in her eyes,
"That's n-not possible, I only fired only one round, the one that hit the UnSub in the head,"
"You were needlessly reckless out there, which led to an innocent child being injured, I should suspend you indefinitely," Strauss interjects,
"What do you suggest, Agent Hotchner?"
Suddenly there was a light knock on the wooden door,
"Enter," Strauss says, her loaded gaze never left Emily's eyes.
Agent Jennifer Jareau entered the office carrying a file in her hands.
The blonde agent gives Emily the file without saying a word to her brunette teammate.,
Emily opens the file and began reading its contents,
"Thomas Krause, 45, Male, White, 6'5", 235 pounds is the UnSub in a series of kidnappings, rapes, and murders. One of his victims was June Walters, 22, White, Female, 5'2" 105 pounds, victim number eight in the last five months" Emily read aloud.
"You are to go to Manhattan and capture or kill this UnSub, failure is not an option." Strauss said.
Emily looked up from the file at her superiors,
"Wait, you want me to go after him alone?" Emily asked, clearly shocked.
"What's wrong, Agent Prentiss, is this assignment too much for you?" Strauss asked smugly.
Meanwhile, in Manhattan...
Twenty-six year-old nursing student Raquel Blaze was leaving her final class for the evening, walking along the illuminated stone walkway of the Medical College that she was attending, heading back to her dorm room, her arms full of her notebooks.
Thomas watched Raquel, his grip tightening around the hilt of his knife, he slipped into some nearby bushes and waited, he listened intently for the sound of the young woman's heels as she walked along the walkway.
Raquel rounded the corner and approached where Thomas was hiding, as she passed by the bushes Thomas made his move,
