With What Remains – The team is called to Edmond, Oklahoma to solve a case of bizarre deaths. What they find out may lead to the unknown abandonment of a circus decades ago.
*There is this "haunted" circus in Edmond that was abandoned decades ago and all that is left are circus trailers, train cars, animal cages, and a rundown house that is creepy as hell. So that is what this is based on. A/N there have been no deaths associated with this I obviously added that in for great story telling.
Disclaimer: I do not own Criminal Minds or the abandoned circus or any other names, places, etc in Edmond.
The team was gathered around the conference table waiting for JJ to give the details of their nearest case. They were perusing the file as she and the unit chief, Aaron Hotchner arrived. Aaron sat down as JJ started talking about the case.
"Two weeks ago, three teenagers were found murdered in this abandoned field in Edmond, Oklahoma. According to local police, their throats had been cut and their bodies bore marking like a wild animal had attacked them. There are no wild animals, except for coyotes, in the area. The reason we are being called in is because last night three more teens went missing and this morning were found in the same abandoned field as the others. Now the locals call this area the "haunted" circus because apparently an old circus abandoned their stuff there decades ago and no one has bothered to clear it up." JJ said.
Derek Morgan asked, "Does this area have a real name? Or do we know the name of the circus that went MIA?"
Before anyone could reply, Penelope Garcia said quickly, "The name of the circus was Gandini's Circus and it was built in the 1900's but nobody knows when exactly it was abandoned."
"What are the names of the victims?" Spencer Reid asked JJ.
JJ replied, "19 year old Kristy Marks, 19 year old Samantha Banx, and 18 year old Alissa Andrick. The teens who were found this morning were 18 year old Bryon Colleen, 16 year old James David, and 19 year old Heather Belt."
"Do we have any connections between the victims?" Hotch asked.
JJ said, "They all went to the same college…the University of Central Oklahoma. It's a local school, but mostly international students attend. The only other connection I can find is they had all been friends according to their families."
"So, maybe this UnSub wants teens to know that he is in control because if you look at how the bodies are placed the guys' are laid out with their hands clasped on their chests while the girls are just thrown on the ground. It's as if the UnSub thinks less of women." David Rossi said.
Emily Prentiss nodded her head in agreement and said, "Okay, that might explain one thing, but what about the animal markings on the bodies? Does the UnSub want to scare away people who might come around to check out the local legend of the haunted circus?"
Morgan got a thoughtful look on his face and said, "That could be part of it, but what if he makes the marks himself and wants the locals to think some deranged animal is going to attack them if they come check out the area?"
Hotch looked at his team and said, "All good reasoning, okay wheels up in 30. We are going to Edmond and are going to catch ourselves a circus freak."
With that, the team left the conference room and made their way to the jet.
Okay, so that was short. I hope this is at least okay so far. I live in Edmond, and this place really does exist. It is so creepy especially at night. Anyway, review if you feel like it.
-PhoenixGirl77