Chapter One : Bright Ideas
"The paper says that Jane and Edward were married on Saturday 12th April at All Angels Church, Main Street, Irving. With all their family and friends in attendance. The bride looked radiant and the groom very handsome. They were childhood sweethearts and very much in love. Gifts inclu-"
"Have you finished?"
Dean set down the paper and looked at the woman sat opposite him in the diner. She glared at him before looking down at the laptop in front of her. He glanced back at the paper as she began reading.
"It says here that their bodies were found by Jacobs Creek, on the West Side of Irving, on the morning of Tuesday 15th."
"Condition?"
"Throats slit, but other then that no signs of a struggle. They were laid together on a blanket. Both of their clothes had traces of the creek water on them, Police think they had been swimming, laid down to dry off, fallen asleep and been killed by a passer by." Kate sat back and closed the laptop and reaching for her coffee. "I think it's a sacrifice."
"To what? And by who?" Dean asked
"Some kind of Pagan God." John said as he sat down next to Kate and joined the conversation. "I checked out the area the bodies were found and the date. The dates of the wedding and the murders are in the cycle of the new moon when the night is at its darkest." John looked between Dean and Kate. "And the creek. The way they were found, the throats. It's a ritual. I just can't place the god or the reason why."
"Sounds to me like you're jumping to conclusions." Dean muttered, "I saw its just some crazy hack getting his kicks killing make out couples. I say we move on to that case in Florida and catch some sun."
"What you mean as opposed to you, who takes a step and whoa….look there conclusions are." She smirked at Dean before turning to John "What about the who? Who's doing it?" Kate asked
"My money is on the pastor." Dean said.
"Why? All he did was marry the couple. What is you problem with the men of religion?" Kate asked. "The monk in Ohio, what was all that. You scared the guy to death."
"He was suspicious."
"He was innocent."
"He was a 40 years old virgin. That's suspicious"
"Ok, you two. Let's get back on track. I agree with Dean, sorry Kate but I checked it out. Pastor Grant is new here, but his last two posting had mysterious deaths of newly weds. Lots. Roughly one couple was found dead ever 4 months." John checked the journal and looked back up at them. "That puts the next one this month."
"So what we check the paper for the weddings. And then hang out near a creek for Grant to kill his next Sacrifice?" Kate asked. "I think it's risky."
"And boring."
"Agreed. Which is why I was thinking… How are you two fixed for the Saturday 14th of this month?"
"What for?" Kate asked confused, "I though we just agreed that hanging out waiting was a long shot?"
John didn't answer.
"No no way, dad. You are not gonna use Kate as bait."
"Kate will be with you. You're going to lure the killer." John smiled and nodded
"Wait you want me to marry him to catch a blood thirsty pastor. No way. It's not happening."
"It's our only choice. We've have to get the job done and move on to Florida the reports there point to a werewolf." John got up from the table and walk out. Conversation closed.
Dean looked at Kate. "So you won't marry me to catch a psycho killer –"
Kate stood up and smiled at Dean. "I won't marry you at all!" She clugged the rest of her coffee. "Come on, before he gets any more bright ideas."
"Really?" Dean asked as he followed her out to the car. " I thought I was a catch."