Prologue

USA, New York

October 30

"When you give someone your whole heart and he doesn't want it, you cannot take it back. It's gone forever." - Sylvia Plath

Zarah looked up at the clock for about the hundredth time in the last hour, 2:34 am and still no Macy. Where was he? He was suppose to pick her up like three hours ago for a Halloween party down town with a few of there friends. Having enough of waiting for Macy, Zarah changed into her costume and grabbed her purse, deciding that she would walk down instead and maybe if she was lucky she would see him on the way there.

He's probably already there with a cute blond drunk as hell and forgot about me. Zarah through. The wind picked up and the wind was chilly against her bare arms. Zarah shivered and ran her hands up and down her arms trying to prevent the goose bumps from spreading. "Nice day to forget about your girlfriend huhn Macy." she mumbled under her breath.

Zarah is fifteen years old, her boyfriend is sixteen they had been dating since the begin of school. Macy was the football quarter back the most popular and sexiest guy alive. Zarah was the head of the cheerleaders, blond long wavy hair with sparkling green eyes. She too was as sexy as could be and probably the most popular girl you will ever meet outside and inside school. They were perfect for each other.

But lately things have been changing, Macy hardly ever called and he was always out with his friends or practicing for the big league. He was forgetting things, like for instance today but he also forgot her birthday or dates that they had planed months ahead, and he would just book over them.

At first Zarah though that was a sigh that he wanted to break up with her, but she refused to ask him about it because knowing the truth makes it real. And honestly she really didn't care just being called his girlfriend was enough for her liking.

Zarah turned again at another block and stopped looking both ways before crossing the streets. Just then a car pulled over and honked the horn at her. Zarah jumped and turned around cursing under her breath.

"Damn it Macy what the hell man, you said you were going to pick me up like three hours ago!" Zarah screamed and trenched over to the car. The car door opened and a tall brunette stepped out wearing a shy smile.

"Sorry babe I got stuck home my folks had me grounded had to wait till they were both asleep before making my grand escape." He chuckled. Zarah sighed and crossed her hands over her chest, staring at him.

"When are you ever going to learn jackass?" she asked her voice hinting a trace of humour.

"Oh ouch that's not very nice!" Zarah laughed and Macy grabbed her arm pulling her into a deep, sloppy kiss. They stumbled into the cars backseat. Macy rolled over so he was on top of her and started to unbutton the front of her browse. Zarah was panting heavily and her face was flushed, once Macy got her shirt unbuttoned he started necking her leaving small hickeys in his trail.

"W-we shouldn't be do-oing this!" Zarah gasped, but was shut up by another sloppy kiss. "Don't think just do." Macy grinned against her lips. Zarah gasped loudly as she felt a hand snake up her dress, running up her thigh and playing with her pussy through her underwear.

"W-wait Macy I hear something!" Zarah said and pushed Macy up off of her looking out the window. Macy gripped her shoulder pulling her back.

"Here I'll go check it out, and if there's nothing you owe me." Macy kissed her and walked out of the door. Sure enough someone was out there. "Hey man you need something?" nothing just silence. "HEY MAN!" this time the figure turned around and in his hands a gun went off.

Zarah who had been in the car, screamed when the gun went off and came racing out of the car, the last thing she saw that night was a flash of light, terrible pain and then darkness engulfed her like a welcoming blanket…..

Chapter one

October 31st

Quantico, Virginia

Supervisory special agent in charge Aaron Hotchner sat at his desk looking over the last of a report. Hotch closed his report and rubbed his forehead and stole a glance outside his office. Agent Morgan was seating on Prentiss's desk clearly both of them were laughing at Reid who was pouting about having to work on Halloween evening. Just as Reid was about to stand and leave JJ came rushing in case files in her hands, Hotch could clearly see Morgan's mouth ask if they had a case JJ shook her head.

JJ made her way up the stairs and knocked on his door "come in."

"Sir we got a case." JJ said from the door.

"Where are we heading to?" Hotch asked and taking a case file from her.

"New York a couple where shoot from outside there car." JJ explained and they both headed towards the conference room.

"So where to this time JJ?' Reid asked sipping his large over sized coffee; Morgan rolled his eyes and mumbled something about a caffeine addiction much. Reid ignored the comment and looked at the file.

"New York?" Rossi asked." well that's a first."

"Yeah well this murder screams help, we have two victims both were shot just outside of there car. The woman's name was Zarah smith and the boy was Macy Davis, both attended Bronx Haven High School, apparently they were both suppose to be attending a class Halloween party that evening, but faith was a little to cruel." JJ explained. "But that wasn't all they found they also found this." JJ pointed her curser to the screen and a picture of an arm popped up.

"He's asking for help?" Prentiss stated.

"Whose blood did he use?" Morgan asked

"Ah it say's here it was Macy's blood but the print was on Zarah's arm."

"Okay wheels up in forty." Hotch said before pulling out his cell phone. "Garcia I need you to look into local killing, two victims each killed outside of there car and on the female victim the word help would be smooched on it." Hotch instructed before hanging up.

"What are you thinking?" Morgan asked as they gathered there stuff.

"I don't believe this is the Unsub's first kill it's to clean." Reid flipped through the file again and frowned, Hotch raised an eyebrow. "Something interesting Reid?"

"Ah no I was just looking at something, JJ was there any sigh of sexual assault?"

"No, well not from the Unsub they were necking before he got to them, why?" Reid pulled a photo out of the file and placed it on the table, the team crowded around to see it.

"Oh God that's sick!" Prentiss exclaimed and looked away.

"I though at first that it was nothing, until Hotch said that this might have not have been his first kill, I decided to take a better look at it. I think that might be his signature."

"Well that's one sick signature." Rossi frowned and Reid tucked the photo back in the folder.

"Alright then that changes everything." Hotch commented….

The jet ride there was quiet; Emily and JJ sat across from Hotch and Rossi who were looking through the file for about the sixth time. Morgan sat on the small table square to the chairs, he was looking over statement and Reid sat on the couch, he was writing down things that stood out or were odd in the photos.

"So why shoot them from there car and in public places?" JJ asked

"Well since this isn't his first kill it could be he has more confidence, he's involving." Morgan explained. Suddenly the laptop came to life and Garcia's head popped up. "Well hello baby girl."

"Hello to you too sexy." Garcia purred.

"Hey now behave yourself." Morgan shoots at her and the whole team bust out laughing.

"Did you find anything?" Hotch asked

"As a matter of fact I did, in the last ten years there has been five other killings with the same MO, and you're just in luck all the killings happened in New York." Garcia chipped.

"Alright nice job Garcia I want you to send all those to the New York police department for us."

"Already have boss man." She said smiling.

"Thanks Garcia." and she were gone.

"Okay so what do we know so far?" Rossi asked.

"He's organised, but also a little hesitant." Prentiss pointed out.

"He is more interested in the females then the men, the men could just be diversions for him to gain excess to the women's." Reid suggested.

"That could be a possibility; he is probably young maybe late twenties." Morgan added in.

"Okay when we get to the station, Morgan i want you to go to the lab and find out everything you can on the MO, Reid you and Emily work on victimology and a geographic profile. Rossi you and I will go check out the crime scene, see if they missed anything." Hotch said. "JJ I want you to press the media I don't want any of this information to be leaked out."

"On it boss." JJ nodded and so did everyone else.

"There is something else through!" Rossi stated.

"There is?"

"How do you expect us to explain to the police department that are killer is eating the hands of the female victims?….

An hour later the BAU's jet landed, Hotch was the first one out of the jet followed by JJ. A blond haired young women stood waiting for them.

" You must be the BAU, my names Detective. Liza. Guardia, LED's agent in charge, you must be SSA Hotchner." Guardia introduced herself and shook hands with Hotch.

" It's a pleasure to meet you detective, this is are media liaison Jennifer Jareau, SSA David Rossi, SSA Emily Prentiss, SSA Derek Morgan and Dr. Spencer Reid, our technical Analyst should have been in contact with you about information on previous crimes." Hotch asked

" yes she did say something about that, I believe detective. Harvey is with her right now going over something's, you truly believe this is a serial killer?" Guardia asked leading the way to the offices.

" Yes this crime scene was to clean, he had to of done this before hand, if not then he might have started on something a little more less settled, but if my calculations are correct this Unsub might actually have had a good life, something could have happened through the last ten years that caused him to stress out." Reid explained. " Please tell me you have a coffee machine?"

" Of course it's just ov-over there." Reid had already exited the room even before she could finish. " Who is that kid?"

" He's the BAU's very own coffee vacuum." Morgan joked.

" I can hear you!" Reid yelled back and everyone laughed.

" So what can you tell us about the victims?" Rossi asked sitting down.

" Well not what you already know, both attended Bronx Haven High School, both did a lot for the communities, both had families that owed us money. Ah they were dating for what looks like seven months, Zarah was in grade ten and Macy eleven. They don't really scream victims if you know what I mean." Guardia stated.

" Hmm, there has to be something the Unsub saw in them, maybe Garcia can figure it out." Morgan suggested and pulled out his phone.

" You have reached the all mighty Penelope Garcia, give me some sugar you sweet pie-"

" Hey behave you your on speaker phone!"

" And that's stopped me when?" Prentiss had to keep her hand over her mouth to not snort and Reid nearly joked on his coffee. Morgan's face on the other hand was a bright shade of red.

" Can you just see if you can find some evidence of why these two could have been the Unsub's victims."

" Alright I'll get back to you when I can sweet cheeks." And she hang up.

" Going to give her some sugar later?" Prentiss asked.

" Shut up"