The sky was dark purple with glittering stars and a cool breeze. To almost everyone in the small town, tonight was a night of celebration, tonight was the night that the monster who had tormented them for seven months was finally caught and arrested. People all over were cheering and having parties, in honor of those who died and those who were spared. But for the 7 FBI agents and 1 tech anaylsist, tonight was the night that changed everything.
Agents Aaron Hotchner, Jennifer Jareau, David Rossi, Dr. Spencer Reid, Derek Morgan and Emily Prentiss were tracking down the killer, with the aid of FBI Lab tech computer genuis, Penelope Garcia. All seven of them had been flown out to the small town in freezing Montana. The whole team had planned to leave the town around 11p.m. in the hopes of getting to the airporrt right at 5 am. it was lightly snowing with a slight chance that it would accelerate. They had two SVUS, FBI issued, but now there was only one, so all seven piled into the single car. Morgan drove, with Garcia in the front on radio control. In the back bench sat JJ and Spencer with go-bags piled on top of them and Garcia's gadgets In the two middle captains chairs, sat Rossi in one and Hotch and Emily squished in the other. The only reason Hotch wasn't driving was because he had had the driving the other SVU with Prentiss and Rossi, so when they had to condense, JJ and Spencer squished into the filled back seat leaving only two seats for three people.
PREVIOUSLY
"Thank god that's over" Rossi sighed as he sunk into the front seat.
"That was a disturbing case" Hotch agreed no doubt thinking of what this crazy un-sub had done to his poor victims.
"I think it's best if we just put it aside" Prentiss told them mid yawn. She sneezed immediately after that. She coughed a few times too. Rossi and Hotch looked worried. Each BAU man had their own counter part to protect, but Emily was free game really. Morgan had Garcia, and Spencer had JJ. Hotch had had Elle, and Rossi always protected everyone, however SSA Emily Prentiss had a special place in the hearts of all the males, who felt the urge to protect. She could handle her own without a doubt and always mothered the team, she was always grabbing people coffee randomly or supplying a listening ear. She had saved Reid in the compound, helped Hotch over Haley, gave character witness against Rossi's third wife, watched Morgan's dog while he vacationed, was JJ's maid of honor( and character witness for that divorce) and threatened Kevin Lynch into submission for Garcia. She was especially important to Aaron Hotchner though, she had been for a year, his girlfriend. However, not even the team could know of this.
"Go to sleep Prentiss we'll wake you when we arrive" Hotch told her quietly, using her last name.
"Is that an order sir?" She asked sarcastically, half asleep already. Her eyes were fully closed by the time Hotch smiled with his two dimples so she did not see the way his eyes crinkled in laughter or the wheezing old laugh of Rossi. The two men would continue to drive for 2 hours in silence, until the engine started making horrible noises and smoking up. Hotch and Rossi got out of the car, Hotch careful to lock the sleeping agent in. She slept on.
"Argh" Rossi proclaimed as he stepped in icy mud. Hotch started coughing as he opened the smoking hood. They both stared at it for awhile, before either of them moved to change or try to fix it. They fiddled with wires and plugs, but to no avail, the smoke was coming out bad. It was pouring from the car now. They heard a faint ticking. With a panicked glance at each other they raced to the side doors. Rossi grabbing three bags, each containing a gun, while Hotch grabbed the still sleeping agent and a hidden gun from under the seat. He also grabbed the emergency kit as it was in reach. Throwing the door shut, he raced away from the car, towards safety. He was about 100 yards from the car when it exploded. It warned him with a loud wailing noise. He dove to the ground and covered the sleeping form of Emily Prentiss with his own body.