-California

The team was sitting in the office of the BAU awaiting another case. Business had been slow lately, and they could only guess that the heat had something to do with it. Hotch was going through old records, Garcia was updating her computer software, Reid and Rossi were playing Chess, Emily and JJ were talking about some TV show, and Morgan was watching TV and eating.

"Come on, guys. It looks like all the criminals have taken a vacation, so why don't we?" Morgan complained loudly.

"Uh, because that doesn't make sense," Reid answered. "Since it is impossible for us to track everyone in the world at the same time, it is very probable that a crime is being committed right now without us having any knowledge of the situation. This leads into the saying 'evil never rests,' which came from-. "

"Reid, do you have to know everything?" Rossi cut in. "Checkmate, by the way."

Spencer muttered something indistinct under his breath that sounded suspiciously like "don't know everything."

Just then, Garcia came running in.

"You guys better see this."

As they all rushed into the next room, Garcia explained the situation: "We just got a call about this the other day, but JJ and I thought that it could be put off in case something more serious came up."

They all looked at one of the monitors that showed a woman jumping over a locked gate and running towards some trees. Then the camera switched to a news reporter who began to talk about the video.

"Three murders and an escaped Sanatorium patient all in two days. It is not yet known whether or not the two are connected, but local police forces are investigating both. In the meantime, we advise you to take caution as the patient can be dangerous if approached. Please call the police if-."

Morgan turned off the screen and began to complain: "What is this supposed to be? A reenactment of the Joker's escape from the place where he was locked up? Well if I see someone running around dressed as one of those flying animals-."

"Well technically," Reid interjected, "Bats are mammals, and the name of the place the woman came from is called Blackwood Sanatorium, not Arkham Asylum."

Morgan just sighed.

"Focus, people," Hotch said. "Anyone who escapes from one of those places is not in their right mind, and can be a danger to themselves as well as others. This situation is especially bad because this woman may have already been responsible for the deaths of three people. Now listen, Reid and JJ, I want you two to go to Blackwood and find out everything you can about this person. Emily, Morgan, and I will go investigate the murder cases. Rossi and Garcia, you two stay here and compile information as we call it in. Also, you two should look through any security tapes that we can get our hands on."

After Hotch was finished talking, the team began to gather up the things they would need to carry out their respective jobs.

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