Author's note: Yes I realize that this story is completely impossible, but trust me it's good, this first chapter is only the introduction so things will get more interesting as the story progresses. This story just kinda popped into my head and demanded to be written so enjoy.
Disclaimer: Don't own them.
She awoke to a loud noise, her hand scrambled for her alarm clock, taking until she was fully up and out of bed to find it knocked under her bedside table. Olivia grunted as the first morning rays hit her face, still half asleep she almost tried to bat them away.
He hadn't slept well that night, only a scarce three hours; he'd already been awake for two hours when most people were just getting out of bed. Elliot sipped his coffee he needed the extra boost of caffeine in his blood if he hoped to make it through the day.
Munch was still asleep but it was obvious his dreams were tormented by nightmares of terrible things he saw in his lifetime, he muttered in his sleep. His glasses were off lying on the floor, he looked somehow different without them. Because he wasn't warring his glasses though he'd be the first to notice the new changes in his life. Eventually he woke his alarm clock going off. He muttered something to himself about lack of sleep, over-worked and under-paid. But something was different with him there was certain lightness in his step that he hadn't felt for a while not since he was much younger. But he scarcely noticed, merely smiled happily to himself and went over to watch the morning news on the television and see what grievances the government might be cooking up today.
Fin was already on his way to work he'd merely stopped for a coffee but it was already cold by the time he got back into his car.
Casey was at her boy friend's house having slept there the previous night she smiled contently. Her boy friend's name was Josh, he awakened before her and woke her up in time so she could go to her house get some fresh cloths then head over to work. She said good-bye to Josh and was walking to her house having not driving her car to his house. She passed by a construction lot where a few men were already sitting the sipping coffee and not much else. They all whistled at her as she passed by, she gave off an annoyed sigh and suddenly one of the men screamed out in pain. He'd put his hand on some sort of sharp object and was bleeding a bit. It wasn't anything serious so she kept walking not that she would have stopped anyways.
Huang was at work already, he noticed the light above him flicker and he sighed, knowing this meant a trip to the store to buy a new light bulb. He stared at the light for a moment and then it seemed to shine brighter than ever, he raised an eyebrow then returned to his work.
Melinda kissed her daughter good-bye before going to work, then headed off, nothing particularly interesting happening along the way.
Cragen was at his desk, so far no new cases but no doubt there would be as the day progressed, he in a sense was lucky because he didn't get the certain new gifts like the others in the precinct.
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The four detectives were finally all at the precinct, Munch arriving last. Fin snickered as Munch approached his desk, "What?" he said, he turned around to see Fin wasn't the only one giving him funny looks, Olivia and Elliot were both looking at him with raised eyebrows. "What?" He repeated baffled.
"Man what did you do go to the plastic surgeon?" Fin snickered.
"What?" He repeated growing more and more confused.
"It's just…"Olivia began, "You look…younger."
"That's certainly one way of putting it." Fin snickered.
"Hey Munch have you looked in the mirror at all today?" Elliot asked, "How could you not notice it?"
"Okay that's it enough of this little joke, you've all had your fun." Munch sighed.
"No we're dead serious man, go take a look in the mirror." Fin said.
Munch eyed them all for a moment then snatched a mirror from Olivia's desk. He eyed his reflection with a stupefied look. He looked back at a 40-year-old version of himself, he'd never been much of a looker but he certainly wasn't ugly. After a while he said, "Hey I look good." Striking a pose.
"Well I suppose I'm not the only one who finds it odd Munch got younger over night." Olivia said dryly.
Just then Casey rushed into the room looking rather flushed, "You here about the case yesterday?" Elliot asked.
"Um well-well no." she said a little shakily not sure how to say 'well lately whenever people are mean to me things fall on their heads.' "Um well have any of you noticed any changes lately?"
"You mean besides Munch finally getting around to the plastic surgeon?" Fin asked, Munch gave him a dark look.
"And none of you wondered how Munch got uh…this way?" Casey asked a little awkwardly.
Instead of responding Olivia said, "So anyways shouldn't you be at your office…working?"
Casey's eyes looked rather strained, "No you get it bad things are happening…" She croaked, looking around at the concerned looks her colleagues were giving her, maybe she was just going crazy she thought, "People keep getting hurt…."
"Casey this is New York remember, a lot of bad people are mixed in with the good and surprise people do get hurt hence why your job exist." Olivia said, trying to figure out what was going on with Casey.
It was then that Munch decided to speak up, "Hey you guys already think I'm crazy right so if I told you I could read minds whenever I wasn't warring my glasses you'd just think oh that John, isn't he funny? Right."
"Well 'Liv Fin let's uh leave these two alone, or get them help." Elliot said.
"Hey is anyone else reminded of X-men with Munch's whole glasses thing?" Olivia questioned
"Kinda." Elliot admitted with a small smile.
"Well be glad I'm not shooting lasers out of my eyes." Munch said.
"Okay well um I'm glad to say I'm still sane." Olivia said, "But honestly people enough with these games, were supposed to be working on putting pedophiles away not discussing X-men."
"Glad to see I'm not the only one with some logic left." Elliot muttered.
Just then Cragen came in to see what all the fuss was about, "Okay people time to get back to work, and counselor in my office now, I want to discuss the newest case with you."
"Well." Elliot said when Casey and Cragen were out of earshot, "That was weird, so uh twenty bucks says we worked Casey way too hard on that last case." It was then that Elliot realized how ironic it was that the first four letters of Casey's name were 'case'.
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The darkness seemed to swirl for a moment like the shadows were wind. The girl eyed them nervously; she knew what they meant, for she always knew when there was a new Xeyora. The shadows whipped her hair around chaotically only adding to her nervousness. Now she had to find the newbie, and fast before whomever they were let things get out of control. Slowly she got into her car and drove towards the source of the shadows the darkness following in hot pursuit.