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Pepper was hanging out with her friend Roger in the library. Roger was a computer geek that was always found on a computer or electric device. Pepper and Roger just finished their homework and they were watching funny videos on a popular video website. Suddenly Kim came running into the library, but was stopped by the librarian who ordered to slow down or she would face detention. Kim walked up to Roger and Pepper.

"Hey guys, there is this fair coming to town this weekend. There's a commercial for it on the internet."

Roger looked it up and found a video of a strange man in black clothing and a top hat that reminded them of the mad hatter from Alice in Wonderland.

"Come one, come all to the most bizarre fair in the country and see things that you would only see in your dreams."

After the commercial ended Pepper felt uneasy, "Something about that guy creeps me out."

Roger and Kim nodded their head in agreement.

"Well everyone is going do you guys want to go" asked Kim.

"I can't we have that group project to do" said Roger.

Kim hit her head on the desk. "Darn your right. Well there is always next year."

AT THE FAIR A FEW DAYS LATER

A group of kids from Pepper's school were going into the hall of mirrors. One of the girls got lost as the others left the building, they didn't realize she was missing.

The girl was trying to find a way out, when suddenly the lights went out. She yelled for help but suddenly a large arm grabbed her and held a cloth to her mouth. She passed out after a few moments.

THE NEXT DAY

Pepper and Spencer were watching the news, at the fair last night a young girl named Emma Wilson, was reported missing after her friends saw she disappeared and couldn't find her. The police are asking if anyone has seen this girl.

A picture of the girl appeared on the screen. "I seen that girl from my school, I hope they find her" said Pepper.

Since it was Saturday, Pepper decided to visit Garcia and hang out for a while.

"I heard about the girl on the news, I'm sure the police will find her" said Garcia.

"Yeah…but I have this weird feeling about."

"How so?"

"Well…since when does a fair with creepy performers and illusionists come around here? Also I never even heard of this fair or the guy running it."

Pepper thought for a moment, "Hey Garcia, can you look up the fair tour schedule on your computer?"

Garcia gave her a strange look, "Sure….ok…I got it."

On the map, Pepper noticed that the fair was all over the country but something strange caught her eye.

"They stay in a town for only one night."

Garcia smiled, "I think you're getting something Pepper, your father's genius is beginning to show."

"Hmm….look up missing children reports in the towns the fair was in."

Garcia went into the national data base and pulled up a map of the country and missing person's files.

In each town the fair was in, a child was missing.

Pepper and Garcia looked at each other. "You think it's just a coincidence" asked Pepper.

"Pepper…after being in the FBI for over six years, nothing is a coincidence."

THE NEXT DAY AT THE BAU OFFICE

"…So I think this guy has been using this fair to abduct kids" said Pepper.

Morgan, Hotch, Rossi, JJ, Prentiss, and Spencer looked at each other for a moment and then back at Pepper.

"Well she has a point, everywhere this fair has gone kids have gone missing" said Morgan.

Suddenly Strauss came in and looked up at the screen and saw the map Garcia put up.

"The case about the missing girl is not our case, it's a local case."

"With all due respect ma'am, this schedule shows that this may be much bigger then a local case and we should at least look into it."

Strauss looked at Pepper, "I'm not going to listen to some fantasy by a pre-teen, and we have bigger things to worry about."

Pepper started to get annoyed, "You know just because you're the boss doesn't make you right about everything."

Strauss looked at her, rage was in her eyes. The team couldn't believe that Pepper told her off.

"I've worked here for years and my expertise has made me head of the bureau, little girls should keep their comments to themselves."

Pepper got out of her seat, "So you're going to let more kids be taken. I'm not asking for a full investigation, I'm asking for your point of view. If you're so smart and great, lets here what you have to say. Does this look like a normal child-gone-missing case? If this is right, more kids will be taken and maybe killed."

Strauss looked at her; she looked up at the team.

"Well…this map does prove a point. You may go check it out if you want."

Strauss looked back at Pepper and then left the room.

The team sighed in relief and looked at Pepper.

"Pepper…that was awesome, it was about time someone put Strauss in her place" said Rossi with a smile.

The team went to the fair grounds and interviewed the employees. Eventually, the team figured out that the fair was a cover for a huge child abduction ring that has been going on for over a decade.

The children would get shipped off as slaves or worse, they were killed on the spot.

Many of the children were found and brought home, sadly for a few, it was too late.

The team congratulated Pepper and Strauss, to everyone's shock, apologized to Pepper and decided to have her work on small cases in the city and around the country.

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NEXT TIME: A DEATH OF A LOVED ONE, A MISSING WILL, AND A SATAN-WORSHIPPING SON. HOW WILL PEPPER SOLVE THIS CASE.