Too Much Hurt

A Criminal Minds Fanfic

Chapter #1:

Blood, splattered all over the floor, a woman lying there-dark brown hair, red thin lips, wet eyes, small figure. Bullet in her head-MAEVE! Reid began to run, "I have to save he; I have to." She just was so far away…tears ran down Reid's face, he'd never get to her in time. – BEEP BEEP BEEP.

Caller Id: Garcia. Reid sat up immediately, wiping the sweat from his face, just staring at his cell phone. He looked over to the clock: 7:04-alright, not too early. BEEP BEEP BEEP. "Garcia," he said groggily, Maeve's face still stuck in his mind.

"We have a case, come down here ASAP; it's pretty bad."

"When is in not?" Reid whispered under his breath, "I'll be there in 15."

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As the team sat down, Garcia walked in looking frazzled, "Everyone here, alright: we have a case in Newark, New Jersey. Three women have been kidnapped, held for two weeks, and set free in front of either a hospital or a church. After the unsub lets the woman go, he waits a week and nabs another unsuspecting victim. Now here's where it gets creepers, the fourth victim-"

"There's a fourth victim?" Blake interrupted, surprised.

"Yes, and the fourth victim, Mia Kane-after two weeks was discovered dead: lying in a graveyard, of all places."

"Well, that completely changes his MO," said Rossi, "the unsub had one trigger which caused him to kidnap, another which caused him to kill. The question is why he didn't start killing with the first three victims."

"One more thing," Garcia said, gulping, "over the two week period, each woman was raped and tortured-repeatedly. They aren't big on talking about it."

"We have to move quickly because it's been a week since Kane's body was discovered." Hotch responded, "We will discuss the profile on the plane: Wheels up in 20."

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On the plane:

"All of our unsub's victims had brown hair, but different eye colors," said Morgan, "they were all attractive women between the ages of 25 and 33."

"Reid, JJ, you're going to interviewing the first victim, Clara Summer, at her home." Hotch interjected, "She hasn't been very cooperative with the police; understandable, considering the trauma she endured. Hopefully, you'll be able to convince her to discuss it: since she was the first, she may be able to tell us something that will help with the profile."

"Blake, Rossi," he continued, "take the second victim, Diane Shawna and her family. The rest of us will go to the police station, meet up with the detectives and head to the crime scenes."

A few minutes later, Garcia contacted the team through the laptop.

"Sir, Detective Bond from the Newark police contacted me; he says he needs to talk. It's urgent." Garcia said.

"Patch him into my phone, Garcia." Hotch responded.

Hotch stood up, taking the phone call. All the rest of the team could hear was: "Yes, I will inform the rest of my team of the details."

"We have another possible kidnapping," Hotch said.

"Possible?" Morgan asked, with a confused look.

"Yes, this morning, 13-year old Missy Steinberg came running into the police station, screaming that her sister, Karen, 27, had been kidnapped."

"What makes it only possible?" Rossi returned.

"Missy has severe autism. She hasn't been communicating well, that's all the detective told me. We'll be landing soon: Morgan, as soon as we get to the station, I want you to try and talk this girl down. The rest of you, stick to your assignments; please remember a woman's life is on the line."