First I've been super busy so that's why I haven't been able to update. Second, here's chapter three so I hope you enjoy it.
Disclaimer: I do not own Criminal Minds or anything of relevance to Edmond, Oklahoma or the haunted circus.
Everyone, except JJ and Reid, were back at the station to go over what information they had gathered. After Morgan and Rossi had told what they had found, Morgan asked, "So, where are JJ and Reid?"
Hotch answered, "JJ called a while ago saying they were going to check out a lead. Some of the parents said their kids had talked to a Peter Raymond. Apparently he had offered to show our victims his knife collection. They all had declined, so I had Garcia check out his background and she should be calling back any minute now." Right as he said that, his phone went off. He put it on speaker and Garcia's voice was heard.
"Your resident computer genius found out Peter Raymond is a college student at Oklahoma City Community College or OCCC for short. He was born in Puerto Rico but is a United States citizen. He barely graduated high school and got put on academic probation at the University of Oklahoma before he even stated. It says here that he has purchased many knives at local stores over the past three years. I'm sending the pictures of the knives to your phones right now. He had a record but it was expunged by a local judge. It was for underage drinking and he was under the influence and resisted arrest. Other than that there's…wait a minute. I just found when he went back to Puerto Rico this past summer he was arrested for threatening a local man with a hunting knife. He was released because his parents put up bail. His dad is a doctor at the OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City."
Hotch said, "Thanks Garcia."
Garcia replied, "Over and out my pretties" She hung up.
Prentiss was looking at the pictures Garcia had sent her and said, "This knife right here looks like it could be our murder weapon." It was a large knife with a jagged edge to it and was brutal looking.
Morgan looked thoughtful for a minute, "Garcia said Raymond was arrested in Puerto Rico for almost murdering a local with a hunting knife. If this is our UnSub, what's the motive?"
Rossi said, "Hotch, JJ and Reid were going to talk to this guy, if he's our UnSub, they don't have backup. We need to get over there now."
Hotch nodded and said, "Let's go" and led the way to a SUV and turned on the siren and took off speeding.
*Meanwhile…*
JJ and Reid both looked at the massive house…mansion in front of them. They looked at each other and JJ said, "I don't see why people have to live in such massive homes. I think it's a waste of money."
Reid nodded his head in agreement and rang the doorbell. A minute later and no answer. JJ knocked on the door and to her surprise found it open. She shared a look with Reid and he nodded his head while pulling his gun off the holster on his belt and followed JJ into the house. She too had drawn her gun, and was slowly clearing the house. She motioned for Reid to take a hallway to the right and she took a left hallway.
She was about to go find Reid after clearing the left side of the downstairs, when a horrific sight met her eyes. There standing in the entrance hallway was Peter with an unconscious Reid being held as a shield in front of Peter who was holding a hunting knife to Reid's throat.
Peter said angrily, "Put the gun down or else he dies." He pressed the gun a little deeper to Reid's throat and a very thin line of blood began dripping down Reid's neck.
JJ, though scared for her partner, did not lower her gun. She held it steady and said evenly, "I can't do that Peter. How about you let him go and we can talk about this?"
Peter seemed to think about that for a minute before saying, "I can't. You guys know too much already and I'm going to kill him first then you."
He caused more blood to drip down Reid's neck and JJ said, "You kill him, you'll be dead before you hit the ground. Now, we can put the weapons down and you can answer our questions, or you'll be carted out of here in a body bag for killing a federal agent. Now, which do you choose?"
Peter thought for a minute before pulling the knife across Reid's throat at the same time a gunshot rang out.
Okay, so it's short, but next chapter the team investigates more on the haunted circus and you'll find out if Peter really killed Reid
Reviews are welcome
-PhoenixGirl77