AN: Ok so this is a new idea for one shots, using latin phrases and incorporating them into a story.
The first phrase is Scientia Vincere Tenebras meaning Conquring Darkness with Science
So please enjoy! and give me your feedback
Brennan looked down to the mutilated body on her examination table. The skull was caved in and numerous bones throughout the body were broken
She sighed "Female," she said to the others gathered around her "Approximately 4 foot 8 to 5 feet. 7 to 9 years old…Cause of death; blunt force trauma to the head, indicated by blood stains in the skull," she said, biting the inside of her cheek to keep her from crying
Booth cringed at the small body in front of him and sighed "Kids always make it harder," he whispered
Angela nodded and wiped a tear from her eye "It's always harder to examine the body of a child. They had so much longer to live, and now look what they are reduced too," she said motioning to the skeleton
"The skull is too…mutilated for a reconstruction, but we might be able to get an ID from the finger prints that Cam pulled," Brennan said
Angela noticed that the skull was caved it, but not so much as to she couldn't sketch something from it. She raised her eyes to meet Brennan's and nodded in thanks
Brennan returned her gesture and sighed "Zack do you mind examining the remains while I…finish up some paperwork?"
Booth looked to his partner; her eyes held unshed tears and a small speck of blood traced her lips from where she had been biting them.
I have never seen her like this, trying not to cry over a child's remains. She normally can compartmentalize, but what makes it so different this time? Yes it's a child, but we have worked with children before. It always makes you nauseous and makes you want to break down and cry but you can't, you have to give this child justice.
By the way Zack stuttered, Booth could tell that he picked up on his mentor's feelings towards this case "Uh…Sure Dr. Brennan," he said
Brennan nodded and pushed silently passed Booth and Angela, walking off the platform and towards her office
Angela was about to go after her but Booth put his hand out "Let me talk to her," he said
Angela nodded "Ok," she complied
Booth walked off the platform silently and stalled at her office door. She was sitting on her couch, her head in her hands, her breathing ragged as she tried to keep herself from crying full helpless sobs
"Bones," Booth whispered "Are you ok?"
Brennan looked up to him and wiped the tears from her eyes "Yeah, I'm fine," she said
Booth shut her office door behind him and strode to sit next to her "Temperance you can do a lot of things, but lying isn't one of them," he said resting his hand on her knee
Brennan sighed and leaned back "Why is this so hard?" she asked
"Like I said earlier, kids always make it harder," Booth said reassuringly squeezing her knee
"But I have worked with children before Booth, why is this child so difficult to handle?" Brennan pleaded
"Maybe because you have solved the murder of one child to many, it's hard on all of us Temperance, and it's perfectly reasonable to feel lost when you are trying to solve the murder of a young child," Booth said wiping a stray tear from her cheek
"It's primal human instinct to be protective over their young…" Brennan said
"I know," Booth said running his knuckle over her cheek "But you don't have to hide the fact that it's hard."
Brennan sighed and laid her head on his shoulder "I don't have to hide anything from you," she whispered
Booth chuckled and rested his head on hers, his arm snaking around her back, the other resting on her knee again
"Scientia vincere tenebras," he whispered into her hair, loud enough for her to hear
Brennan pulled back and looked into his eyes "Scientia vincere tenebras," she repeated "Conquering darkness by science."
Booth nodded and tucked a piece of hair behind her ear "Exactly," he whispered
"Since when could you speak Latin?" Brennan asked with a laugh
"I can't," Booth said with a smile "I just know a few phrases."
"And by a few you mean, one?" Brennan asked
"No!" Booth said "I know a couple more than that, maybe three or four."
Brennan chuckled and placed her hand over the large hand that was perched on her knee
"Dr. Brennan?" Zack asked walking into her office "Cam got the finger print, and we have identified the victim."
"Thank you Zack," Brennan said "I will be right out."
"Angela wanted me to ask you if you are ok," Zack said
"I'm fine," Brennan said with a weak smile
"Ok," Zack said "The results will be waiting for you."
"Thank you Zack," Brennan said again, watching as her intern closed the door and walked towards the platform. Booth's voice bringing her out of her revere
"Temperance," he said brushing the skin under her chin with his knuckle "Are you sure you are ok?"
Brennan pressed her forehead to Booth's "Yes," she whispered "Thank you."
Booth tilted his head up to kiss her forehead "You're welcome," he whispered
Brennan sighed and stood up "Well, we should get back to work." She said walking towards the glass door
Booth jumped up and grabbed her arm, making her turn to meet his gaze "Conquering darkness by science," he said with a smile
Brennan smiled "Scientia vincere tenebras." she replied
AN: Please Review and Tell Me If I should Continue