Prologue Pt. 4
T – 4 years, 9 months
BAU Headquarters
Quantico, VA
Spencer
"So this is where you work?"
Spencer followed his mother into the conference room. It seemed like everything was falling apart. It had to be when his Mom was the key to it all. Not that he didn't love her like crazy; he still did, even to this day. His first Lady, really, but in the end, when you need the help of a schizophrenic to solve your case…"This is where we meet, uh, my desk is, uh, right out there in the bullpen area."
"The table's round."
"Yeah, just like I wrote you in my letters." Mom would pick up on that, he thought, The Knights of the Round Table. And hopefully the Squire here hasn't just ruined everything.
Later on Randall Garner would call him Sir Percival. Apparently that was what his mother called him to her friends.
Dr. Jessup said she was exceptionally proud of him. Exceptionally proud.
T – 4 years, 3 months
BAU Headquarters
Quantico, VA
Spencer
"Think of it as a quest." Emily said in the elevator, out of nowhere.
Spencer was heading out on a month's vacation time. Not that he was planning to actually relax anytime soon. Gideon had loaned him the cabin, he was going to come check up when he could, but he was going out to take care of that problem. Everyone knew that without saying anything. Everyone knew how badly their squire had fucked up, well, his entire life. Percival his ass. "Excuse me?"
"A quest. Vanquish the dragon, return to the castle." She looked over at him with a smile. "Good luck." She said as the door opened on her floor
"Thanks," he called after her, a quest to kill a dragon, how appropriate. Still, maybe I can prove myself someday, overcome this someday.
Maybe even find the Grail.
The elevator opened at the lobby and his quest began.
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Some dialogue taken from Criminal Minds episode 2:01 "The Fisher King, pt 2." No copyright infringement intended.