Smoke on the Water
Chapter 2 Missing
Both Reid and Rossi had just got to the crime scene where the body of Jules March was found. They went in farther where they found police officers and detectives all around. But then they also noticed the CSI's that were poking at the evidence at the scene. They were hoping to find something in the evidence that could help them.
But Reid and Rossi were there for a different task. They were there to profile the killer. The only way to do that is to be at the crime scene. Plus it's also their job to profile a killer or what they call them unsub's.
"Agents Rossi and Dr. Reid." said a male voice to the side as a detective came over to them "I'm Detective Sands."
"Hi." said Rossi as he shook the detectives hand while Reid just waved at him cordially
"We haven't seen anything like this. How about you?" asked Detective Sands
"Unfortunately no. It's a first." said Rossi as he started walking with Reid in tow as they got to the scene
"You know this scene doesn't seem to have a ritual I think they are doing things more for an affect of something." told Spencer right there as he kneeled down by the body as he looked at it "Why does she seem familiar?"
For some odd reason Kaelyn has a point. This victim seems familiar to him somehow but he can't seem to put his finger on it. It's like the, unsub is trying to tell them something but they aren't getting the hint at all. It has to be something the, unsub is doing by telling them. By telling them then they know where to look for the unknown subject.
He looked at the chest at the carving and what he assumed was a tattoo as well. It seemed to be intermingled together and that's why they are calling it a carving of a tattoo. But it seemed off so he grabbed a pair of gloves and put them on his hands.
Once the gloves were on his hands he touched the tattoo and then took his finger away. The odd thing was where he touched it there ended up being a mark at the spot. He squinted his eyes and looked at his gloves and saw transference on his finger. He brought it to his nose and he sniffed it and played with it on his fingers.
"Rossi this isn't ink on the chest." said Reid automatically to the trees
"What are you talking about?" wondered Rossi coming over
"I think this is blood mixed with coloring or paint or something. Then the, unsub painted it right on the chest. It's got us confused into thinking it's a tattoo when it's not. If it was a tattoo the ink would be injected under the upper layers of the skin. " told Reid as he got up from the ground and showed his glove
"The unsub really likes to create things for effect like a show." replied Rossi
"That's what I thought." said Reid looking up at his superior
"But why would the, unsub do that? I don't know any show with a carving and paint on the chest in the design, with a masquerade mask over the eyes and smoke billowing out from the forest." told Rossi as he looked around and pointed
"Now that I think about it the smoke is science, we're in a wooded area, there's a mask, and there are two separate carvings on the chests, a tattoo that's not really a tattoo but paint or blood. You know what I know why this seems so familiar to me and Kaelyn." said Spencer right there as he was listing everything off as he observed everything around
"Why's that?" wondered Rossi
"This unsub is after us." told Reid
"What?" replied Rossi confused
"Think about the smoke is science I am the geek of our team, the carvings on the chest to make it seem like a tattoo is Morgan as he's the bulk of the team." said Spencer right there
"The wooded area coincides with JJ as she grew up in a small town that has a big wooded area." responded Rossi as he went in
"There's the mask to represent Garcia, as she is always hiding behind her desk and doesn't like anything disgusting or horrific." Spencer continued on
"The rose has thorns and when you hit a nerve with them you've hit a nerve with the rest of them I would say that would be Hotch." said Rossi right there
"What would that make you and Kaelyn?" wondered Spencer
"Kaelyn could be the butterfly she is a free spirit after all." told Rossi
"Okay so that fits but then what about you?" responded Spencer
They stood there as they tried to take it all in trying to figure out what it would be in the case that would be Rossi. Every small detail in the scene pertains to one of them. They did the smoke, the woods, the carvings both of them separate and together and the mask. But then they are missing something about it if it's supposed to be them.
"What about the scene itself?" said Rossi finally after a long pause "I'm a writer and have books published. That they wanted it to look like a scene you could find in a book."
"Makes sense." muttered Spencer
They stood there looking at the scene hoping they can get something else that can help their profile. All they have so far is that this person is doing everything for effect, something there represents each member of the BAU and that everything seems posed. It indicates that this unsub is after each and every one of them. They need to stay on their toes and keep a lookout as this person has an in for them.
Spencer then looked back at the body of Jules March and then realized why she looks familiar. She looks a lot like Penelope Garcia. But then Hannah Lancaster looks a lot like JJ and then finally Carey White looks a lot like Derek Morgan. These three people were just test runs and now the, unsub was going right after them. They are more than just targets they are going to become the victims.
That's when they heard over the police officers walkie talkies that there was an accident, a car accident of a black van that seemed to be on the way to a police precinct. Reid got up straightening his back and looked at Rossi right there hoping that their worst fears weren't coming to light.
They ran to the FBI car that they took and started driving with other police cars in front of them and in tow. They got to the scene and stopped the car. It wasn't too far away from the scene. They opened the car doors and went out as they ran to the other car. Their worst fears just came to light. It was one of their, own FBI cars. It was the one that Hotch and Morgan took to go to the precinct.
"Hotch!" yelled Rossi
"Morgan!" screamed Reid while Rossi screamed for Hotch
They ran over to the car which was off on the side in a ditch banged up really bad with dents, bruises and it practically being totaled. They got to the cars side and opened the doors hoping to find the two of them in there. But instead there was no one in there.
"You don't think the unsub is after us do you?" wondered Reid right there to Rossi
"I don't know. Let's start with a search party." told Rossi
They called for the police officers and detectives to come over. They told them that the car is one of theirs and that two of their own from the BAU was in the car but no longer are. They said to start searching the area and if they can't find them they are going to be classified as missing. All of the officers and detectives got to work on searching the area.
They stood there waiting hoping to get good news about their superior and unit chief and their supervisory special agent. They are actually the biggest threats on their team out of everyone. Aaron Hotchner is someone you usually don't want to cross as he's strict but humble at the same time. But then there's Morgan who's the muscle of the team who kicks down the doors.
Just then the other FBI car arrived as JJ and Kaelyn came out of it and ran towards them. They heard the news about the crash and came as quickly as they could.
"What's going on?" wondered Kaelyn as her russet brown hair bounced against her back and billowed in the wind
"The police got a call about a car accident with a black van we had to come and make sure it wasn't one of our own." said Rossi right there starting
"But when we got here we noticed it was." said Reid continuing on
"It's completely totaled." told Rossi
"And Hotch and Morgan are missing." continued Reid
"You've got to be kidding." replied Kaelyn
"Unfortunately we're not there isn't a trace of them anywhere. The police are currently looking through the search parties." explained Rossi as he pointed at all the police officers and detectives
"Oh god." muttered JJ
"We went to tattoo parlors and places for the tattoo but none of them have seen anything like it." told Kaelyn
"That's because it's not a tattoo." replied Reid to them
"It's actually a carving with what we think blood mixed with coloring or paint. It transferred onto Reid's glove." explained Rossi
"With Hotch and Morgan gone who's the leader then?" wondered Kaelyn
"That would be me." told Rossi as he brought his hand up
They all stood there as now things aren't as they seem. With Rossi head of the team with both Hotch and Morgan gone they don't know what to think. It's like someone is gunning for them hard, that they have some sort of strange affinity for the BAU. They are targets the, unsub is someone out there hunting them down one by one taking them out.
They need to be ready for this person. This is now a fight, a fight that they don't know if they are going to get out of. It's time to stand tall and be by each other's side so they can find out who is doing this. Reid and Rossi looked at each other knowing what the other was thinking.
