Once Rossi met Morgan, they both went to the ME's. They were led into the morgue were the two bodies were being kept.
The medical examiner, Dr. Baker, was a tall, plump woman with a kind face. She uncovered Will's body first. Rossi and Morgan both had tears in their eyes as they stared at Will's dead body. The whole team had come to know Will quite well, and they all mourned the loss of a friend; a person whom they greatly admired for taking care of JJ.
Will looked as her normally did, other than the pale color of his skin from the rigor mortis setting in. Rossi nodded at the ME to pull the sheet back up. Next, Dr. Baker uncovered Henry's body. It was as if he were sleeping. If only that were the case, Morgan thought.
Morgan and Rossi were barely holding their tears in at the sight of the dead six year old boy. Sure, they had seen dead children before, but never one that they had known and had cared deeply for. Once again, Dr. Baker covered the body and quickly announced what she had found, which wasn't much. "No traces of DNA were found on the body. Both died from a single stab wound to the abdomen."
"That's it. We have nothing on this guy?" Morgan said, his frustration making itself known. "There was no evidence found on the bodies at all." The ME said.
"This guy didn't leave a trace. He could be in low enforcement or ex-military." Rossi theorized. "Do you think we have a serial killer on our hands?" Morgan asked Rossi.
He thought for a minute before responding. "I don't think so. This seems personal. The stab wound to the abdomen is not a quick way to die. He wanted them to suffer, so that JJ would suffer."
Morgan's anger flared again. "Just hurting Will or Henry would've cause JJ immense pain." Rossi nodded. "Yes, but this guy was looking for the full effect. He made Will and Henry die slowly, knowing that it would cause JJ more pain if she knew that they had suffered."
After getting the full medical report, which wasn't much, Rossi and Morgan left the morgue and headed back to the station, where Hotch would meet them to set up home base.
Emily sat on the couch stroking JJ's hair; she had fallen asleep on Emily's shoulder, and had slid down into her lap. She could hear the others talking quietly in the kitchen, but she couldn't make out what they were saying. Emily wanted to see Garcia and Reid, but JJ had finally cried herself to sleep, and she definitely needed the rest.
So, Emily sat, stroking JJ's hair for another half hour, until JJ began to move in her sleep. Emily could see her eyes moving underneath her eyelids without opening, JJ's head started to move from side to side, a clear sign that she was in the throes of a nightmare.
Emily knew she had to wake JJ before it got any worse. Before she could do anything, though, JJ shot up off of Emily, a small scream escaping her lips. She was gasping and looking around frantically. Emily got off the couch and kneeled in front of JJ. "Hey JJ, look at me. It's okay. It was just a nightmare. You're okay."
JJ's eyes stopped searching the room, but they didn't calm. "It wasn't a nightmare Emily, it was real. They're both dead." A sob escaped JJ's throat as she tried to hold in her emotions. Emily got up on the couch next to JJ and wrapped her arms around her, not saying anything. After a minute, JJ calmed, no longer on the brink of breaking down.
At that moment, someone cleared their throat. Emily and JJ both looked up to see Reid and Garcia standing by the kitchen entrance, drawn out of their rooms by JJ's scream. "Emily." Garcia whispered, delighted to see her friend again. Emily looked at JJ who nodded. Emily got up and went over to her colorful friend, hugging her tightly. She hugged Reid as well. "It's so good to see you guys. What's it been, a year?" Emily said, smiling at her friends. Reid cleared his throat. "A year, one month, and five days to be exact." Emily and Garcia chuckled quietly.
Just then, JJ got up from the couch. "I'm going to go ask Kate if I can use her shower." Kate, who had just walked into the living room, heard JJ. "Of course you can JJ. It's the next door on your left right past your room." JJ gave a weak smile and passed her friends to go to the bathroom.
The four remaining people stood in the living room, not quite sure what to do. Emily was the first to break the silence. "So Kate, where's Meg?" Kate smiled. "She's in her room getting dressed. Since it's Sunday, she doesn't have school until tomorrow. Everyone nodded. Reid cleared his throat. "Have you, um, have you filled her in on the situation?" Kate nodded. "She understands, but she's a little nervous. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens."