He stood in the crowd across the street from the crime scene. The lights of the police cars mixed with the rain gave the whole area and surreal glow. He almost smiled at how idiotic these peons of law enforcement were, trying to solve a case that was beyond there little minds. He knew this wasn't a case for the locals. It was something that only the big guys could handle and soon they would come.

That's when the front door opened and she exited it. He couldn't breathe, seeing her standing there next to her tall, dark haired partner. She looked so lovely in the mixture of red and blue lights. Her hair was perfect, even though the dampness of the air should have made it flat.

She was chatting with another woman who looked a lot like her. A local, as he liked to call them. One of the peons. His smile spread as he whispered, "That peon could become useful."

xXx

"Female subject, approximately 36 years of age. Apparent cause of death from external exam, strangulation."

Scully sighed and stopped the recorder. She stared down at the body on her table. She wondered what had motivated the killer. Why he left such a romantic setting at the crime scene. Why he killed this particular type of woman.

When she looked over the other victim's files, she couldn't help but notice it. They all looked alike. They all looked like her. Mulder's words rang in her ears.

"Scully... you fit the profile."

She did fit the profile, to a tee. She shook her head to try and clear her mind. She was an agent, a professional. She couldn't let cases like this get to her. She thought back to how she had reacted when Donnie Pfaster had taken her. She knew she was a rookie agent and only acted the same as any other new agent would have. But she still feared him, feared the situation.

She was brought back from her thoughts by the door opening. "Agent Scully, I have the lab work you requested."

The young lab tech had rushed the tests as a favor to her. She smiled at him as he handed over the files. She looked it over as the young man anxiously said, "It's a very interesting case, if I do say so myself. I wonder why all of the victims had taken Ketamine?"

She looked at him and said, "Ketamine?"

The tech gave a nod. "Yes, it showed up in each victims blood system and also in the nasal cavity."

Scully put down the file and went over to the woman lying on the table. She swabbed the inside of the woman's nose and handed the sample to the tech. "Can you run this also?"

The tech smiled and said, "Yes ma'am. I'll have it rushed."