A/N: It's been a while however I needed to rewrite Chapter 2 because the original copy didn't seem good enough. It's shorter than Chapter 1 but I think the next chapter is going to be super duper long. Also thank you for the reviews I got and to everyone who favourited this story.
Disclaimer: Please...if I owned Criminal Minds then I would be figuring out the best way to get JJ and Reid together. Also anything recognisable is also not mine *sigh*
The BAU team sans Hotch had invaded the break room at NOPD, drinking their coffee.
"How's Meg?" JJ asked Callahan. The first case for the newest agent had been traumatic and she was more than relieved to be reunited with her niece. "She's great. I know she misses me whilst I'm away but she's getting used to it. How did Henry and Will get used to your hours?"
"Henry sees all of us as superheros and seems to understand that Mummy has to go and catch bad guys. Will originally didn't like my hours, but he came around. Speaking of which, he should be in New Orleans. His best friend from high school passed away recently and he's here for the funeral."
"We might be able to catch him if we solve this case." sympathised Callahan.
"If we solve this case." Hotch came in to hear the last bit of JJ and Callahan's conversation. "What have we got?"
"Both victims had a medical condition known as metabolic acidosis and without being regulated means that the blood pH levels go below 7.35 which is fatal for anybody. Despite both victims regulating their condition, TOD blood analysis showed that their pH levels were way below 7.35 which leads me to believe that they were fed an acidic drink such as vinegar before. Being shot in the inferior vena cava would mean that the acid in the blood would have dissolved the bullet; the supposed 'invisible' bullet." explained Reid.
"How were they fed vinegar? No sane human being would drink vinegar." Morgan said.
"That's because they were force fed it whilst their kidnapped." JJ continued on from Reid. "Thin lines which were barely visible were found on the ankles and wrists of the second victim. This indicates that she was restrained by a thin rope or cable ties. The first victim however didn't have any ligature marks however upon further examination we found an injection wound inconsistent with insulin injections that the first victim injected into himself for his Type 1 Diabetes. This could have been the injection wound from a needle delivering neuromuscular-blocking drugs."
"That's consistent with what the family said. First and second victim's families said that they disappeared approximately 24 hours before they were killed." added Morgan.
"And the fact that they both worked at the same shopping mall would suggest that he kidnapped them at around the same time." Callahan said.
"We're ready to give the profile." Hotch announced.
~CM~
The Detectives working on the case assembled in the room, awaiting the profile by the BAU. After everyone was seated, Hotch began the profile. "Based on the information we currently have, we believe we are looking for a young white male. He's lives locally and doesn't stand out."
"The level of sophistication of the crimes means that our unsub would have a lot of time on hand to prepare for the crime. We're looking for someone with a part-time job or even a casual job." continued Morgan.
"We believe that he may work in the medical field in occupations such as medical assistants due to his in-depth knowledge of each victim's medical conditions." said JJ.
"Based on his choice of victim, we know that he is targeting people with metabolic acidosis to use as a forensic countermeasure." continued Reid.
"At this current moment, we believe that the unsub will not shoot when provoked however caution must be exercised." Callahan said.
"Police presence around medical clinics and hospitals should be increased. We believe that the shopping mall will be the next target location for the unsub so police patrols around that area must also be increased. Thank you." Finished Hotch.
~CM~
"Garcia, we need the name of everyone who works in the medical field in New Orleans." said Hotch. The team were in the room, discussing possible leads in the case.
"You've got over 300 personnel. You're going to have to be more specific."
"Eliminate anyone without ties to the shopping mall." added Reid.
"Got it. There's five people who work at the medical clinic at the shopping mall."
"What's the medical assistant's name?"
"There's two medical assistants. Sebastian Walters and Georgia Marthers. Walters is a part-time medical assistant and in his spare time, which is a lot, he works out at the gym amongst other hobbies. Georgia Marthers is a …"
"It's Walters." Interrupted Morgan.
"My sweet chocolate god, even though I love the sound of your voice, don't interrupt me. But yes, my bet is on Walters as well."
"Well, he's got the time and strength to carry out the crimes." said Callahan.
"Do we have an address?" asked Hotch.
"Way ahead of you, boss man. It's been sent to your devices."
"Thanks Garcia." Hotch looked down at his tablet as the notification tone rang. "The unsub would already have his next victim. Reid, JJ and Morgan go to his home address. Dave, Callahan and I will go to the shopping mall. Garcia, can you brief us on Walters whilst we're driving? We need to determine who his next victim is. Let's catch this bastard."
A/N: Again, I'm not one of those authors who won't post until I have a certain number of reviews because I am doing this for FUN...but I am a noob at writing CM fanfics so I would like some reviews to help me construct my stories to be more CM-like.
