( Genkai-chan, after obsessing over Criminal Minds and being lazy/bored, I have decided to make a lot of one shots and use the ending/beginning and other quotes from the episodes to inspire me. So tell me what you think, here's the first chapter. Also know that, most will be hints of Calleigh and Horatio, some more strong, some will reference the show while others could reference past one shots. I'll give a warning at the beginning of each one of course if need be. And remember I love getting reviews more than anything. ^^ )

Mindful Words of…

Horatio looked up from a folder as he climbed out of his silver Hummer and looked at the crime scene. There was a scatter of people working, most were his team. The man then fixed his glasses and walked over, "Joseph Conrad said, "The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary. Men alone are quite capable of every wickedness." And this was one of those examples. A woman had been hit by two cars that had come from opposite directions and it was obvious that this wasn't an accident. "Alexx, did you get anything yet?" The man asked, hands on his hips as he could see Eric Delko out of the corner of his eye working on the cars as usual.

"Yes Horatio. Though I want to wait till I get back to lab but it's obvious to say that both her legs are crushed and her head hit the front of this car," She said, gesturing to the red one. "But finding what really killed her, besides the obvious, is going to be hard."

"Alright, I'll talk to you soon." He nodded, humans could be so cruel and heatless, it was hard to wake up sometimes knowing he was in such a terrible line of work. He found Natalia and Wolfe taking pictures and doing the usual, but who he couldn't find was his blond CSI. She was one of the few people that could remind him that his work wasn't so futile.

"Eric, where is Calleigh?" Horatio asked as he leaned over to Eric who was still getting samples from the cars and trying to get them out of the way.

"Oh, she said she was tied up with something but would check in as soon as she could." He said.

"Alright." He replied and went back to the car and started for the lab as he saw Alexx and her crew had left. Soon everyone was back at the lab as well and they had found a name for the female victim, her name was Sasha Rides. Horatio had just finished calling the family and looked up to see Cali stepping into his office.

"Hey there, sorry I'm late. I know it's not like me." She said softly. "What did I miss?"

"Two cars pinning a girl, she never saw it coming." Horatio said, voice filled with remorse.

"Horatio you can't blame yourself for every case we get called upon. I know that tone of yours…don't go down this path. We need you here." Cali smiled to him as she leaned on the door frame. "So come, fill me in."

"You're right ma'am." He stood up and walked over and they went down to the lab level together, talking about their findings and what else they needed to get. "What bothers me is that from her records, there is no reason for her to be on that part of town so early in the morning. It's like she was lured there."

"Maybe she was partying." Cali suggested.

"There weren't any clubs for a few miles, she was by the docks. I mean, she's in her early twenties, why would she be there? We'll check her phone records." Horatio muttered.

"Good plan, I'll try talking to her family again and seeing if they knew any of her friends…or enemies." They soon parted and rejoined about an hour later. "Find anything?" She asked him as they stood in the hall.

"I did but it's an unregistered number. I'm not sure if we'll be able to track it." He sighed.

"Shoot." Cali sighed. "Nothing on my end either, now what?"

"Well…Emerson said, "All is riddle, and the key to a riddle is another riddle."

"How does that help?" She asked him.

"You tell me." He smiled and left her.

"Great, you're supposed to be on our side." Cal said with a laugh and flapped her arms by her sides and went to see what Eric had on the cars. Soon they had both of the owners come in soon one broke down and made a confession and the case seemed to be closing a lot easier then Calleigh imagined. She was just watching the two killers being dragged off to booking when Horatio approached her.

"You know me too well."

"What?" She asked and looked to him as they stood in the shimmering area.

"In the office this morning, how did you know what I needed to hear?" He asked her again.

"I guess I know you too well." She smiled as she folded her arms. "…You're not the only one you know, who has second thoughts. Who wonders if they are really making a difference." She said. They were silent for a moment as Horatio turned to go back to the lab floor and she followed of course. "I mean dwelling on cases can't be good for you." She said.

Horatio pressed the up button and stood by her, "You know, Winston Churchill said "The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you can see." It was food for thought.

"Do you really believe that though? I know that as humans, we're bound to repeat history but if we live in the past how are we going to live in the present and even fathom to live for the future?" Cali asked him. Horatio nodded, as he noted she had a point. They got into the elevator and started up for the sixth floor. Suddenly Horatio stopped the elevator with the red switch and she looked to him. "What are you doing/" She asked him as the elevator shook to a halt.

"So you're saying to just keep moving on as if some cases were never closed, as if some people never died and were remembered?" He asked her.

"No. I'm saying if you keep heading down a spiral, there's no way up." She said as he just let go of the emergency switch and they started up again. "You're a great man, you're better than this." Cali smiled as she watched him walk out and felt obligated to follow him. She did and walked right back up to his office. "Here's a quote for you since you seem to be full of them today…Nietzsche once said, "When you look long into an abyss, the abyss looks into you." She said pleadingly. "People get killed, it isn't fair, but that doesn't mean you have to die too." And before he could speak she added, "I mean emotionally. This job takes its toll and I just don't want to see you get ruined by it. Okay? Can you see where I'm coming from?" She asked H.

"Yes, I can." He said, for some reason not finding much to say with the bullet girl doing most of the talking.

"See you tomorrow, handsome?"

"Yes, you will Calleigh." He nodded as he sat behind his desk as she walked out, ready to go home and have a drink. And someday she'd share one with Horatio. They deserved it.

( So was it bad? I might just continue it instead of one shots, I'm unsure now. Ideas? Comments? Anything? Yes I just always have to add some DuCaine love. )