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Chapter 14: The Ribbon
The team sat together in the briefing room. JJ was still in tears, everyone giving her sympathetic glances.
"This ribbon, what is so special about this red ribbon?" Hotch asked the room at large.
"It's not a solid colour," Reid said quietly.
"What?" Rossi stood; he stepped forward, taking a closer look. "He's right."
"What?!" Hotch looked very closely. "It looks, like it's been stained."
Rossi took it, after putting on gloves. "I'll take it to forensics." Hotch nodded.
Rossi walked out, heading down the hall.
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The fifth body was easier to fit in the box than the other full bodies, as this one was skinner than the others.
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Rossi walked back into the briefing room. "It's a white ribbon, stained with blood."
"Whose?" Hotch asked immediately.
"This one is Kevin Lynch," Rossi answered quietly.
Garcia's eyes widened. "Kevin? His blood?" Rossi nodded.
Tears sprang to her eyes. Morgan pulled her into a hug, "It'll be okay, baby girl."
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The box arrived at the BAU. Hotch got the call. The team hurried downstairs. "I'll open it," Hotch said slowly.
He stepped back so the others could see the cold, dead eyes of Kevin Lynch.
Morgan pulled Garcia close. She sobbed into his chest.
"The blood of the next victim?" Reid asked quietly.
"Maybe. I'll run this now," Rossi took the ribbon, and walked out, back to forensics.
A/N: I'm sorry this took so long! I've been busy! I'll be leaving for a week on Saturday, and I hope to update once more before then. So you all know, I post each chapter as I finish it, so you are as far as me! Guesses for the unsub should be PMed to me! Thanks to Parzival for the support, the poke to update, and the guess!