"Six of the eleven women taken had, at some point, taken Kreaton's class," said Reid. "The other five admitted to practicing pagan rituals, but none involving sacrifice."
"Where was Kreaton seen last?" asked Hotch.
"PD saw hi twenty minutes ago headed back to the compound," said JJ.
"Which means he's been there and seen everyone gone," said Hotch.
"Guys, another letter," said a detective.
Reid took the letter and read it.
"'Very cleaver to listen to the police. But I will have my sweetness back by the equinox'."
"What does he mean?" asked JJ.
"He's going after Cara. She said that Kreaton called her Sweet in class," said Reid.
JJ was going to respond when her phone rang. She mumbled something into the phone and hung up.
"That was the hospital. Someone tried to get into Cara's room without permission," she said.
"And?" asked Morgan.
"Hospital security shot him when he pulled out a knife," said JJ. "They are sending photos now."
Garcia pulled the photos up on the screen. As the team sifted through them Reid and Morgan went back to the hospital.
"How are you baby girl?" asked Morgan.
"Shook up," said Cara.
"That Kreaton?" asked Morgan.
"Yeah. He didn't get in. Security stopped him," said Cara.
"He wont be getting his ritual," said Morgan. "PD just arrested him."
Cara sighed and sat back on the bed. Morgan kissed her forehead and walked out of the room. Reid nodded to Cara and started to walk out.
"Spencer," she said. "Do you know what the sacrifice was going to be?"
"No, I don't," said Reid.
"It was to release 'The Mother' into the world again," said Cara.
"The Mother?" asked Reid.
"Kreaton believed that the spirit of the earth had been trapped in human form. Sleeping silently through the generations," said Cara. "He thought I was her. You saved me from a horrific death. You truly are my hero."
Cara reached up and kissed his cheek.
"Thank you," she said.
"Uh…you're…uh…welcome," he stuttered.
"Come on lover boy, we've got a plane to catch," said Morgan.
On the Plane
"So she kissed you?" said Morgan.
"Just as a thank you. On the cheek," said Reid.
"Dude its okay. It's her thing," said Derek. "Besides, she's got a guy back in Washington State."
"Then why was she in Cainesburg?" asked Reid.
"She was supposed to speak tonight about Norse Mythology at the local college," said JJ.
JJ handed the local paper to Reid.
"She knew her mythologies," said Reid.
"Aint that the truth," chuckled Morgan.
"So she kissed you?" asked JJ.
The whole plane chuckled at JJ's reiteration of Morgan's statement. There was no way he was going to escape it.
A/N: I Made up the ritual and the back story...dont know if there really is one...thanks for reading!