The Night That Changed Everything

by misty23y

When Ranger comes pounding on Joe's door early one morning, no one could predict his reason for needing Stephanie. Stephanie agrees to help Ranger, but it turns out that the person she is there to help will help Stephanie more than she ever could have imagined. Criminal Minds crossover, Babe, part 1 of a 3 part series. Adult language, situations, sexual assault, and smut.

4. Chapter 4

Disclaimer: Everything familiar belongs to JE and the creators of Criminal Minds.

Warning: Adult Situations

Chapter 4: August 20th, 0200-0300

Miami-Dade PD

Chief Toledo's POV

Waking up to a phone call about a gruesome home invasion and murder of a family is not my idea of a good night. Knowing that some animals annihilated a family and that a teenager survived, who was brutally assaulted and most likely watched her family die makes it even worse. However, to top it all off, the girl is Manoso's daughter. Not many people know that he even has a kid, but after that maniac Scrog took her three years ago, my department pays more attention to her neighborhood and the popular hangouts for kids. Yes, he has bodyguards on her, but we do our part to ensure her safety as well.

That's why I'm even more surprised that the perpetrators were able to break into the Martine residence. Between MDPD's increased drive-bys and Rangeman monitoring the house, they, of all people, should have been safe. Tonight's incident is another in a string of growing crimes here in Miami, and they don't seem to be slowing down. I think it's time for me to get some help, because my detectives, while outstanding, are spinning their tires. And I know that Manoso is going to want to get involved. Not that I blame him, I'd feel the same way if it was my baby in the hospital. It's time for me to examine all the case files from the beginning so that I can make my sales pitch to Emily. I've known Emily for years since both our families were stationed in Italy when we were teenagers, but I respect her too much to call her without having all the facts available. As the head of the Behavioral Analysis Unit for the FBI, she, along with her team, will be a valuable asset in finding these animals and will help to keep Manoso from going after my badge. However, I think Manoso can find more information on anyone then even Emily's team could. I sit behind my desk with my copies of the files open, ready to read through the details from the beginning.

Once I finish reading, I think that our initial assessment is off. I can't see this being a gang initiation. I decided it's now time to call Emily. No one likes to give up control to the feds, but I think we need to do so now.

"Hello, SSA Prentiss here."

"Hello, Emily, it's Manuel Toledo."

"Manny! How wonderful to hear from you, though if you're calling, the news can't be good."

"No, Emily, I'm afraid not. We have a series of crimes that seem to be escalating here in the suburbs of Miami, which started in one of the middle-class neighborhoods and has now spread into one of our wealthy suburbs. The most recent involved a home invasion and the murder of four people, an eight-year-old boy, Ron Martine Jr., an eleven-year-old girl, Joselyn Martine, a thirty-three-year-old female, Rachel Martine, who was beaten and raped before killed, and her husband, thirty-five-year-old Ron Martine Sr. Their fourteen-year-old daughter, Julie, was also raped and beaten but didn't die. She's in the hospital recovering. They are the first murders, but the second and third rape. The first case started about a month ago, with only B and E, with the intent to rob. Tonight's case was the seventh B and E, but first kill, and second rape. The violence started with number four."

"Any suspects?"

"At first, we thought gang initiation, but now that I'm looking at it from start to finish, I think it's something else, something more sinister."

"Okay, Manny, send me the case files, and I'll assemble my team. We'll be there later this morning."

"Thank you, Emily. I appreciate the help."

"Don't thank us yet. See you soon, Manny." Emily responds before disconnecting.

Now I have the joy of telling my detectives that the feds are coming into the investigation. I must make sure they understand that I have full faith in them, but I think we need more help, more eyes, and more resource, which the feds have at their disposal.

I gather the case numbers, ready to send the digital files to Emily in Washington D.C. Hopefully, she arrives with her team before Manoso gets here.