Cold Cases

by littlemissprincess721

9th in the Littlest CSI series...I think. Emily seeks out a challenge in reopening a Cold Case. But will she be able to handle it when the disturbing details of the case come to light? Disclaimer: I own nothing but Emily here. This is for fun not profit.

1. I Like a Challenge

Cold Cases, Chapter 1

Emily sighed softly, leaning back in her chair at the Trace lab.

It was pretty slow at the lab today. Heck, she didn't think she would have had come in, but loving her work, she had shown up anyway.

She was on callout, but nothing had come up yet.

There was no new evidence to process.

Her sketchbooks were full.

She sighed, and finally decided to go through the cold case files in the system. She always liked a challenge, and when crime was seemingly ignoring her, she sought a crime out.

She read through the files, but nothing seemed to stand out. About to give up, she finally found one that caught her interest.

The original crimes took place two years ago. MDPD had come up against a serial killer. CSI had analyzed all of the evidence recovered at the crime scene, but the trail grew cold.

What made the case stand out for Emily was the apparent lack of commonality between the victims. Four women, who worked in different places, who looked completely different, who had no seeming connections, had become the victims of a brutal killer in the same month. The only similarity between the cases was the injuries sustained by the women, and the location of the body dumps.

Emily smiled. Oh how she loved a challenge. She picked up the file and went to find Horatio.

She found him walking out of the elevators, looking distraught.

"Horatio? Are you all right?"

He looked at Emily sadly. "I'll be fine."

Emily suddenly realized what had happened.

"You found that missing girl didn't you? Sarah?"

Horatio nodded in reply.

"She's dead, isn't she?" Emily sighed.

He nodded again.

"I'm sorry, Horatio. Would you mind if I ask you a question?"

"What can I do for you?" Horatio said, his flat tone reflecting the guilt that weighed on him.

"Did we work this case?" Emily asked, her green eyes sparkling with curiosity.

Horatio took the file and perused it, now slightly interested.

"Not that I recall," he said, handing the file back to Emily. "Why?"

"Well, everyone seems to have a case but me, and Valera has the Trace lab handled. I like a challenge. I want to reopen the case."

Horatio stared at her for a minute. "Okay. However, if a new case comes up I will need you."

Emily nodded. "Of course. Thanks." She turned to walk down the hall.

"And Emily," Horatio called. "Keep me posted on this one. It looks interesting."

Emily nodded and continued down the hall with a sense of purpose