Lilly Rush was walking back to office from the coffee shop when she saw a familiar figure waiting for the bus. Images of the little girl from four years ago flashed into her mind. "Lisa?" she asked. The girl looked up at her. "Lisa Hazelton?"

The girl smiled as she seemed to recognize Lilly. "Lilly Rush," Lisa replied. "Long time, no see-" she got a dark mischievous look in her eye- "no talk."

Lilly laughed. "Well, I've been busy,"

"Doin' what?"

"My job."

"Uh-huh," Lisa said, not really believing her. "You know it's been two years, and you haven't responded to any letters, texts or phone calls."

"You text now?"

"Duh. Everyone does these days."

"New hair style?" Lilly asked, indicating the little bit of hair over Lisa's left eye.

"Yeah," Lisa said with a smile that seemed a little forced. "A lot of people wear their hair like this. I actually like it. Helps give me an intimidating appearance sometimes. " She looked to her right, and suddenly got nervous. "Uh, look I have to go. It was nice seeing you. We should hang out sometime."

Lilly was about to call her back over when her phone rang. She sighed. It was time to get back to work.

CC

"What's up boss?" Lilly asked as she came in.

Scotty looked up from a not he was reading. "Where have you been?"

"Ran into an old friend."

"This old friend got a name?"

Lilly smiled. "Yes, but I'm not tellin'."

"Oh, c'mon, Lil," Scotty begged."

"Is there something I should know about?" Stillman asked.

"No."

"Good, because we have new direction. Christmas Eve, 1989; quadruple homicide; four teenagers, all stabbed; the girls were raped-"

"That must've been a merry christmas for them," Scotty commented, earning him a glare from Lilly.

"So, what's this new direction?" Kat asked.

"Someone sent us a note," Stillman replied.

Lilly picked up the note from her desk where Scotty had put it. "'They deserved to die," she read. "'They ruled the school, and terrorized anyone who opposed. Their houses were their thrones. Checkmate."

"What's with the checkmate?" Scotty asked.

"Chess term," Vera said.

"I know what it is," Scotty said. "But what does it mean?"

"Checkmate happens when you can't move the king," Lilly said. "Usually the queen is a variable in that. There are times, though, where you can win without one."

"They said the kids were terrors," Kat added. "And that they ruled the school."

"Until someone decided to take them out," Lilly said.