A/N: I'm back! :) did ya miss me? Here's another one. I hope you enjoy!

Chapter 1

Horatio had been working since 6 that morning. And was likely to pull another shift right after. Back to back. Like he always did when Miami was particularly crime filled that day. He sighed rubbing his face. All he wanted right now was to go home. Alone. That word in of itself caused him pain. So when he wanted to go home he couldn't. All because he couldn't face the silence that would greet him upon his arrival. Horatio Caine would never admit it but he was lonely. Horatio was brought out of his thoughts by a callout. Quadruple homicide. His eyes widened. "Four..." He gunned it to the crime scene and met his team. By the looks on their faces this was not good. Not good at all. Frank met Horatio and rubbed his neck. If this was less serious Horatio would've laughed. Frank was green around the gills. "Horatio their all family. Mom dad and two sons." Horatio walked around the bloody scene and noticed some peculiar smears and footprints. And there was way too much blood for just the four of them. "Calleigh. Check upstairs. The bedrooms please." Happy to get out of there Calleigh obeyed. "What you thinkin H?" Tim Speedle asked him before snapping a few more pictures. "Speed.. There is evidence of a fifth victim." Eric stilled and looked up. "H..." Eric held up a bloody picture of a little girl. The whole room stilled and Horatio gulped back bile and fear. Calleigh came back down and said with a haunted voice. "Horatio... There's a little girls room.. By the looks of it she is no older than 8." Horatio exchanged looks with everyone on the team and an unvoiced order was issued. 'Find the girl'

Horatio and Eric trolled the streets looking for the girl in the picture. Which was getting harder, night had fallen and it had started to rain. "Just perfect." Horatio growled. Eric slid a troubled glance to Horatio and called over the radio. "Guys bring it in. Were at the pier and it looks like we won't find her in this weather." Horatio let out a string of curses and put the hummer in park. He had to find this little girl. She was bleeding and hurt and scared somewhere. He had to find her. He sighed and hopped out as everyone pulled up. Their searches all yielded the same result. Nothing. Horatio stared out at the pier as the rain pelted him. He didn't care. At this point the only thing everyone cared about was finding her. Suddenly Horatio caught movement out at the end of the pier. "Did anyone see that?" Horatio turned on the floodlights illuminating a bloody trail leading to the movement. Eyes swiveled to the pier and everyone saw the same movement. "Okay guys this is her. Don't be too quick. We don't want to scare her." The women took the lead of the group and they all moved as one, slowly down the pier. Calleigh called out once they got closer to the girl. "Hey sweetie..." The little girl jerked and grabbed a pier post scooting away from them. Everyone stopped scared that she was gonna jump. Calleigh tried and that only scared the girl more. "Ok ok sweetheart we're gonna back off okay? Were only gonna leave one person here." Instantly the team agreed the person staying was Horatio.

After they had left the girl chanced a peek at Horatio. He was crouched starring at her. His eyes were soft and an unspoken whisper of safety emanated from him. Slowly she inched out from behind the post and stood by it, where she had been. That's when Horatio noticed the giant pool of blood swirling around her feet, the water washing it off god knew what. He looked the girl over. Blood matted her face and black hair and her clothes were soaked with water and blood, and torn revealing countless wounds. Horatio cleared his throat and steadied his voice. "Hey little one... My name is Horatio Caine.. I'm with the police. What's yours?" The girl shook her head and inched out more. Horatio nodded. "Ok..." He cocked his head and she mirrored him. "I only want to help.." The girl nodded and parted from the post. Horatio's heart ached. From the countless pictures he saw of this girl. She was a happy, vibrant, confident child. All that taken away in an instant. Horatio held out his hand. "That's it sweetie... It's ok." The girls eyes got big and Horatio suddenly found his arms full of her. She gripped his shirt tightly and folded herself against him. She didn't know what it was about this big man but she somehow knew he was safe. Horatio took off his jacket and wrapped her in it standing with her. "Shhh...I got you." He rocked her slowly cooing softly. She wrapped her arms around his neck and curled into him as much as she could. In her little mind he was the only one she would trust.

The sight that met the teams eyes was enough to bring them all to their knees. Horatio had the girl in his arms. He was soaked, she was soaked. Blood smeared his face where she had touched. But he held on tight. The girl only held on tighter. Horatio whispered in her ear. "Were gonna help you..." Eric looked at her then at Horatio. "What's her name.." Horatio shook his head and the girl tightened her hold. "Eric get Alexx.. She's hurt." He nodded and called. Horatio set her down and she wrapped an arm around his leg clinging for dear life. Calleigh bent down and smiled at the girl. "What's your name..." The girl shook her head and turned it against Horatio. Calleigh smiled watching. "Well Horatio looks like you are the one she wants." Horatio smiled at Calleigh's attempt at humor and touched the girls head. "I'm fine with that." The girl tugged at his hand. "Yes sweetheart?" He bent down and she whispered something in his ear. He smiled and whispered back. "That's a wonderful one.." He straightened and looked at them, a mixture of sadness and determination in his eyes. "Her name is Arya. And we are gonna help her family get peace."