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Chapter 7: Not there yet

The team with officer Dawson and the other police agents were gathered around in the police station ready to deliver the profile.

''We are looking for a white male between the age of 35 and 45 years old, from what we know he is well built and strong, it could be that the anger he feels makes him stronger.'' Hotch started.

''He knows how to blend in so people won't notice him. He's been doing this for the past fifteen years so he is very skilled in what he does.'' Rossi said.

''He searches his victims specifically on their background and for that he probably has talked to the victims or their daughter. There is a chance that he can look into documents or files from the victims. He has a normal job where socializing is important, like a teacher or a social worker.'' Reid said after Rossi.

''All of the cases show that he has a specific type, white families with a daughter who has blonde hair and brown eyes. Also the daughters look almost the same it could be that they are surrogates for the real person. He probably wants the girls to feel what he has felt. Except for the last case, in the last case he changed his MO from white families to a black family. We try to figure out why he changed it'' Prentiss said.

''Do we know why he is doing this'' One of the police agents asked.

''We believe that the unsub has been through something like this or he could relate to it. He probably lost his dad or his dad left him when he was young. Because all the families he has killed have that kind of background story. It also could be that his parents died the same way he kills. Or both'' Morgan anwsered.

Hotch could see from the corner of his eye that the latest victims daughter, Mercedes and the boy she was with Sam were coming into the police station. He looked at Garcia and told her with his eyes to take them into the conference room. Penelope stood up and led them to the room so the team could go further with delivering the profile.

''But what's the trigger for killing so many years after that'' Officer Joe Dawson asked.

''When it happened he likely was too young to understand it or his mother didn't want to tell him. Or it could be that something happened at that specific age in his life, that might have triggered the killings. That is probably why he has been searching for families with girls with this specific age.'' Emily anwsered.

''That age means something to him, just like the word 'past' that has been written on every crime scene.'' Hotch said.

''But why does he kill the parents from a family with just a daughter, when he himself is a man'' Another policeman asked.

''That is something we haven't found out yet'' Rossi anwsered.

''If you find something contact us immediately'' Hotch said before dismissing everyone as the team goes back into the conference room. They see Garcia, Mercedes and Sam sitting at the table talking.

''Why are you guys here'' Hotch asked interested in what they had to say. They never really took a statement from them when they got here. The police already did that but there of course were still some things they could find out.

''Well officer Dawson told us that if we remember things that looked suspicious or something we forgot to tell, that we needed to contact you'' Mercedes said.

''Okay what did you remember'' Morgan asked as he sat down across from them next to Garcia. The rest of the team took a seat too.

''It never really stood out but Sam and I were talking about our high school and what I would miss and everything now that I am graduated. And when I thought about that I came with something I never really noticed as suspicious but more like annoying'' Mercedes told them.

''What's that'' Emily asked curious as to what this girl was going to tell them.

''We have a history teacher who's always interested in his students past. I always thought it was weird because why did he have to know. He was so fascinated by it that you sometimes felt creeped out, but then he would stop for a while and he would be one of the best teachers.'' Mercedes explained.

''He fits the profile'' JJ said to Hotch.

''He always wanted to talk to your parents twice a year even though there were no problems or something'' Sam added.

''What's his name, Garcia could check his backgound, from there we can make sure if we can bring the guy in.'' Hotch said.

''Mason Brooks'' Mercedes said.

''Wait, what did you say'' Penelope asked shocked.

''His name is Mason Brooks'' Mercedes repeats.

''What's wrong babygirl'' Morgan asked concerned.

''It's just that when I was fourteen there was a guy with the same name at my highschool, he was a senior while I was a freshman. He was, how you could call it obsessed with me. He followed me around school and sometimes he followed me out of school. He always tried to be close to me, he asked me out more then a few times but I turned him down everytime he asked. He had pictures of me in his locker and from friends I heard that he was in love with me. I didn't show him any interested and after he graduated it stopped. I did tell some teachers about it but they didn't do anthing with it.'' Pen explained.

''Well check his background if you both are talking about the same guy and from there we know more'' Rossi said. Penelope took her laptop and started her searches. After ten minutes Garcia asked the attention of the team. Mercedes and Sam automatically listened too.

''Okay guys, Mason Brooks is indeed the same guy I and Isa were talking about. What I have found is that he just turned 39, and lives alone. The house he lives in belonged to his grandparents, they died three years ago and that's when he moved in it. He works as a teacher, has teached on many schools all over America. The last school being Mckinley High, he works there for almost three years now. He has been divorced once seven years ago after a six month marriage. From what I could find from when he was younger is that his dad died when he was seven. His mom re-married not even a year after that. Then just after he was graduated his mom and stepdad were killed in their bedroom while he wasn't at home'' Garcia told them still searching for more, finding pictures of his parents murder.

''Ooh, his parents death look exactly the same as our cases. The only difference is that with our cases there is the word 'Past' written on the wall. His parents didn't have that'' Garcia said surprised at what she had found.

''That's weird'' Pen frowned.

''What's up'' Emily asks her.

''I can't find anything from after he graduated till he was 22'' Garcia anwsered.

''Wait, isn't that the time between his parents were killed, till your parents were killed Pen. There was a four year age difference between you two, right.'' JJ asked

''Yeah, I guess'' Garcia anwsered, not liking where this was going.

''So Mason is obsessed with you but after his graduation and his parents death he instantly stops being obsessed with you. And four years later when you were 18 he came back and killed your parents, probably to get to you. You are the one this is all about, kitten, he wants you to notice him.'' Rossi said looking at Penelope.

''That's why he uses the word 'past' in his murders and why he kills the parents from a family with only one daughter'' Reid threw in.

''He wants to remind us how these murders are all connected with his past, and wants to remind Garcia that he is still obsessed with her by searching families who got a daughter that looks exactly like Pen now that I think about it. Otherwise he wouldn't have hold on to the past so much.'' Reid said, finally figuring out why the past is so important in these cases.

''It could be that he used those four years to perfect his skills and to wait for the perfect moment. And because his parents died when he was 18, he probably wanted to wait till Garcia was 18 till he killed them.'' JJ added.

''You really think that's why he killed my parents first, because of me, so all of this is my fault'' Garcia whispered. She couldn't believe this, she thought Mason was harmless. Of course she knew he was obsessed with her but when it stopped she thought it was over. But it never stopped.

''You couldn't have done anything kitten, none of this is your fault. He was the one who killed these people not you'' Rossi said making sure she knew that none of this was her fault but the unsubs.

''Alright Garcia sent his address to our phones we're bringing him in.'' Hotch said quickly as he walked out of the conference room followed by the rest of the team except Garcia. She sent them the address and turned to look at the two teenagers. Garcia couldn't help but let a giggle out, they looked like they didn't know what the hell just happened.

''Isa, Sam are you guys here'' Garcia said as she waves her hand infront of their faces, bringing them back to earth.

''Sorry but what just happened'' Sam asked looking confused.

''Well you guys helped us find the unsub, that's what happened'' Penelope said with a smile.

''You guys really think our history teacher is the unsub'' Mercedes asked not believing that their teacher would be so cruel to do something like that.

''We do that's why we are bringing him in. Sometimes people aren't who you think they are'' Penelope told them softly as Mercedes looked away. Garcia stands up and sits down in the seat next to Mercedes. She cupped Mercedes' face in her hands and said to her. ''I believe that in every person is something good, but this job proofs you most of the time otherwise. It's sad because it takes away many things you believed in''.

''When your mom and I were younger we always told each other that if there happens something good or bad it must be because there is a reason behind it. And most of the time there was, like your mom meeting your dad it was because they were each others soulmates. And if they hadn't met they wouldn't have you'' Garcia smiled pulling her in to a hug.

''Thank you'' Mercedes whispers in Pen's ear.

''Why are you thanking me'' Pen questioned as she pulls out of the hug.

''For coming back in my life, and be the aunt I need right now'' Mercedes said with a watery smile.

''You don't have to thank me for anything, alright that's what family is for.'' Garcia said looking into her eyes, making the message clear.

''Okay''.

The team arrived at the house where Mason Brooks lived. It looked neglected, the trees and bushes around the house were unkept and the house itself looked very old. They all gathered infront of the house, while putting on their safety vests.

''Okay guys, Rossi and JJ you go through the backdoor, Reid and Morgan go through the garage and Prentiss and I are going through the frontdoor.'' Hotch ordered getting from everyone a nod of approval.

''Let's go'' Hotch said. Everyone took their places and got into the house. Hotch broke down the frontdoor and walked into the hallway followed by Prentiss, going up the stairs. The backdoor opened and JJ and Rossi walked into the kitchen, then the diningroom and livingroom finding it clear. Hotch and Prentiss came down the stairs few seconds later, going into the livingroom.

''The house is clear'' Rossi said as he saw the pair coming in.

As they checked the place Morgan and Reid were in the garage.

Morgan stepped into the garage followed by reid. As they looked around they found just an ordinary garage, there were the usual tools and everything that belonged in a garage.

''Morgan I think you want to see this'' Reid called out a few minutes later as he checked the walls for unsual things.

''What'd you found'' Morgan asked.

''I think there is an entrance behind this wall'' Reid anwsered as he knocks on the wall, hearing a hollow sound.

''Alright let me get the rest of the team'' Morgan said as he walked through the door from the garage to the hallway of the house.

''Guys'' He called out.

''Yeah Morgan'' Rossi anwsered as he came into the hallway followed by the rest of the team.

''Reid and I found something you might want to see'' He explained.

''Show us the way'' Prentiss said following Morgan into the garage the rest of the team following after them.

''Alright, I think there is a space behind this wall, it sounds hollow when I knock on it. And as you can see the wall itself doesn't connect with the rest of the wall.'' Reid said showing them what he meant.

''Okay lets break it down, then'' Hotch said.

A/n: Needed to break this chapter in two otherwise it would be too long, next chapter will be 'Close to the unsub'.

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