"Sex,
Birth, Death"
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Chapter 1:
First Victim
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The elevator dings, a chuckling Tony walks out, wearing a black suit with a red tie and sporting sunglasses, he was looking at a magazine.
"Heh."…Tony sat at his desk; he threw up his feet and leaned back, holding up the copy of GSM.
"DiNozzo!"
Tony lowered the magazine and looked up, Gibbs stood on the balcony.
"A word."
Tony nodded and stood, he laid the magazine down, cover up…he quickly ran up the stairs and into Gibbs' office.
The elevator dinged, Reid wore a gray suit with a blue and white striped tie, his bag was thrown over his left shoulder, he was holding a caf-pow in his right hand.
He moved to his desk and sat down…he sat his caf-pow down; he leaned, taking the straw into his mouth, taking a small sip. He opened his desk drawer, placing his Sig inside; he then locks it and turns on his computer.
Abby pops on the screen…"About time you got here, Spencie!"
"Abby, I was just down there 2 minutes ago."
She smiled…"I know, I'm already missing you."
Reid blushed…"Stop blushing!"
"I can't."
"You wimp."…She chuckled.
"You need something?"
"Ummm."
"Other than…that."
"Heh. Nope."
"Anything for the Boss?"
"Which one?"
"Either?"
"Nopers."
Reid shook his head.
"Don't shake your head at me, especially on camera!"
"Sorry."
"Don't apologize."
"I know, it's a sign of weakness."
"No, it's annoying."
"You've been talking to Ziva again haven't you?"
Abby laughed…"Why do you say that?"
"Just a hunch."
"You can't have hunches or a gut, those are Tony's and Gibbs'!"
"Hypothesis?"
"Better…but work on it!"…She pauses…"Did you remember the book I gave you this morning?"
"I read it."
"Good…what?"
"I actually read it twice, I'm still a little confused about the ending…is it suppose to be that…messy?"
"Where's Tony when I need you slapped?"
Reid laughs…"Thankfully not here."
Abby smiles…"I owe you one."…She waves and the picture goes blank.
The elevator dings, a black man walks off…"Reid!"
Reid looks up with a shocked look on his face.
"What, no love?"…The black man held his arms out.
"Morgan?"…Reid stood up and moved towards him.
"Yeah, man."…He laughed…Reid extended his hand…"No way, give your bro a hug."
Morgan hugs Reid.
"What are you doing here? I thought you were still in Chicago."
"You didn't hear?"
"Hear what?"
"They've made Hotchner the director."
"Of what?"
Morgan laughs…"The FBI and to think, I thought I was the slow one."
Reid rubbed his head…"I've been really busy lately."
"I can see that."
"Why are you here then?"
"Guess who got Hotchner's old job?"
"You?"
He points to himself and smiles…"Yours truly."
"Well, congratulations!"
"Thanks, man."
Morgan looks around…"Nice work area, they treating you right?"
"Oh yeah, I love it here."
Morgan grins…"It's a woman, ain't it?"…He slaps him on the arm…"You dog!"
Reid rubs his arm.
"My man, tell me about her."
Morgan sits on the edge of Tony's desk.
"Well…her name is Abby."
"I bet she's smart, like you."
"Yeah, she is."
"She read like you, because if she does…"
"Nobody reads like Reid."…Tony said walking down the stairs.
Reid smiled…"Gideon said that once."
"It was damn shame about him, Reid."…Morgan looked down grabbing the magazine; he picked it up…"Whoa-ho! That is a fine ass woman."
Tony moved behind his desk, he smacks Morgan on the head, taking the magazine from him.
"What the hell?"
Reid lets out a chuckle…"Meet my boss, Morgan…this is Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo…Boss, this is Special Agent Derek Morgan, FBI."
Morgan rubbed the back of his head…then looked back at Reid.
"Oh, don't worry…I get smacked a lot."
Tony extended his hand… "That fine ass woman is my wife."
Morgan smiled…"Oh really? I have to meet her."…He turned back to Reid, who was slowly nodded his head side to side.
"What?"…He turned back and shook Tony's hand.
"It's your funeral."…As Tony sat down.
Morgan laughed…"She can't be that bad."…He turned back to Reid, who was now nodding.
"Heh."…Tony moved his feet back to the desk and opened up the magazine again…he starts chuckling to himself.
Morgan and Reid walked back over to Reid's desk; Morgan continues to rub his head.
"Stings, doesn't it?"
"Yeah."
"Believe it or not, you get used to it."
"He do that a lot?"
"Only when I mess up."
"Heh."…Reid sat down and Morgan sits on the edge of his desk…"I came here to ask you something."
"Yeah?"
"How'd you like to come back and work for me?"
"What?"
"You'd be second in command, my top profiler."
"Why me?"
"Because I trust you and you're the best at what you do…you probably don't even profile anymore, do ya?"
"I do sometimes…when it's needed. This is a very talented team."
"With a boss like him?"
"Hey, Derek…enough of that."
"I meant no offense, it just seems like you're being wasted…you probably aren't even in second in command, are ya?"
"Nope, but I like that…I have a specific job, kinda like how I was used at BAU before Gideon died."
"But you deserve more, Reid."
"I'll think about it."
"Please do."…Morgan stands…"Hey, how about I take you and your honey out for dinner tonight?"
"I dunno…hey, Boss…we doing anything tonight?"
Tony continued to chuckle as he looked through the magazine.
"Boss?"
"I heard you the first time, Doc…I was finishing the question."…Tony lowers the book…"Nothing planned, but keep your phone on."
"Got it, Boss."…Reid looked at Morgan…"You're buying?"
Morgan laughed…"Still cheap, I see."…He slaps him on the arm…"Yeah, I'm buying."…Morgan stood and walked past Tony, moving towards the door…he clicks the button; the doors open…"Hey, what's the name of that magazine?"
Tony lowered the book…"GSM."
"Thanks."…He steps into the elevator chuckling.
"Uh, Boss."
"Don't worry about it."
"But its Ziva."
"Heh. I know, isn't it great?"…Tony laughs.
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A woman in thigh high black boots and a mini-dress that barely covers her body walks down a street, a car pulls up to her. The sound of her heels clicking the pavement stops as she turns to the car. She bends over, her breasts almost popping out of her top; her long black hair blew in the wind as she ducked to see inside the car.
She chewed a piece of gum loudly…"Hey, daddy…what-cha lookin' for? You like what you see?"...She said with a southern drawl.
The man leaned over, he smiled…"How long you been suckin' off guys for nickels?"
"Excuse me?"
"You heard me whore!"
"Fuck you!"
The car peels away as the man starts to laugh. She throws her purse, but misses.
She sighs as she moves into the street, a man wearing hooded sweat shirt runs into the street ahead of her picking up her purse, he quickly brings it to her.
She takes out her and tosses it into the street…"Let me guess, you want a free blowjob?"
"No, no."…The curly haired man said as his face came under the light.
He hands her the purse and turns away.
She put the piece of gum back into her mouth and started chewing it again…"Hey…thanks."
The man turned around and nodded.
"How about half price?"…She said with a chuckle.
The man stopped, turned and nodded again, then disappeared into the darkness.
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The woman moved down the street smoking a cigarette, she covered her eyes from the sunrise. She looked at her watch…she sighed.
"Hey."
She turned, seeing the curly haired man…"Hey, you…thanks again."
"You…uh, still offering that deal?"…He said with a smile.
She smiled back at him…"Sure, you have a car?"
"Nope, but I got a motel room."…He lets the keys fall through his fingers.
She walked towards him…."God, my feet are killing me."
"I could carry you?"
She laughed…"I'm gonna fuck ya, honey…not marry you."
He puts his hands up…"Just an offer."
She walks past him smiling…"Now, where's the room of yours."
He quickly caught up to her…"Just right on the corner."
"My name is.."
"No names please."
"S-sorry."
"It's okay, it's better that way."
They watch up to the motel room and he unlocks it, he opens the doors and offers her the key.
"Thank ya, Hun."…She takes the key from him and walks into the room, plopping herself on the bed.
The man stood by the closed door, rocking back on his heels.
"Are you a virgin?"…She extends her hands…"It's fine, I'll take care of you, darlin'"…She pats the bed with her hand.
The man walks over and sits next to her on the bed…"Is 50 enough?"
"Sure…get undressed and in bed and I'll be back in a few."
"Why?"
"Your first time deserves to be special."…She stood and moved to the bathroom, he quickly undresses, sliding into the bed.
The woman walks out of the bathroom naked…"Like what you see?"…She smiled, she moved to the light switch.
"No, keep the lights on…I wanna see."
She laughed…"Okay."…She moved and slid into the bed and straddled him, she laughed again…"You were a boy scout weren't you?"
"Hmm?"
"You already have a condom on."
"Oh."
She started to grind on him…"Does it feel good?"…She moaned.
He closed his eyes, his hand comes forward, a knife plunges into her abdomen…he leans up.
"I'm sorry, I'm a sexual sadist."
He pulls the knife out, he slashes her throat and lies back down…blood sprays all over him and wall…she gurgled on her own blood, falling on top of him.
He just laid there, underneath her as her blood fills the tiny motel room.
"I'm truly sorry…he should've let me die."
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Chapter
2: Private Lives
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Derek Morgan walked into the restaurant…"Party of three, for Morgan."
"Yes, sir…your guests have already arrived."
The man led him towards the middle of the restaurant; Reid stood…"Morgan."
Morgan smiled…"You made it."…He looked straight ahead, seeing Abby, she was standing, wearing a black turtleneck with a black and red skirt, her hair in pigtails, with red ribbons.
Abby back hands Reid.
"Oh, sorry…Morgan, this is Abby."
Abby smiled…"It's so nice to meet one of Reid's old friends."…She extended her hand.
He took her hand in his and kissed it…he looked towards Reid…"Right on, man."
Caitlin giggled.
"Who's this?"…Morgan said as he saw the little girl sitting next to Abby.
He moved around the table, he knelt on one knee…"She's yours, Reid?"…He looked up at Reid.
"Oh no."
Abby turns looking at them…"She's Tony's daughter."
"Your boss?"
Reid nodded.
Morgan shook his head…Abby saw this…"Hey, Spencie and I will have one."
"We will?"
"Yes, Spence-ER."
Morgan chuckled…"Listen to the lady, Reid."…He turned to Caitlin, playing with her hands…"What's your name, sweetie?"
Caitlin bit her hand…she looked at Abby, Abby nodded to her…"Caitlin."
"Awww, what a beautiful name for such a beautiful little girl."…He kissed her tiny hand.
Abby smiled…"Thanks."
Morgan rose, moving to his chair…he sat down…"Ready to order?"
Abby chuckled…"We already did."
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Ziva looked through her walk-in closet…"Tony!"
There was no answer…"Tony?"…She moved out into their bedroom…Tony lied on their bed.
"Tony?"…She once again said moving towards him, she kicks the side of the bed.
Tony jumps up…"Is it baby time?!"
Ziva laughed…"I'm only 12 weeks."
Tony fell back onto the bed…"Oh, thank God."…He grabbed a pillow, putting it over his face.
Ziva quickly straddles Tony, she leans over him…picking up the pillow…"Tony?"
"Heh. Umm, yeah?"
"I'm hungry."
"Okay."
"And horny."
"Okay."
Tony closes his eyes, she leans down and licks his face.
He quickly opens his eyes…"Believe it or not, that is not hot."
Ziva chuckled…"Tonyyyyyyyyyyy."
"Whatyyyyy?"
"I want a pickle."
"Okay."
"Wrapped in bacon."
"Wrapped in bacon? The pickle?"
"Yeah."
"What in god sakes for?"
Ziva shrugged…"Get it for me."
Tony grunted getting up…he moved to the door..."Pickle wrapped in bacon?"
Ziva nodded as she grinned.
Tony walked through the door.
"Tony?"
Tony peeked his head through the door…"Yeah?"
"Fritos."
"Okay."
"And strawberries!"
"Okay."
"And hurry up, I'm horny!"
"And breath mints."
"What?"…Ziva moved to her knees on the bed.
"Nothing. Heh."
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"How'd you end up at NCIS, Reid?"…Morgan asked as he sat back, his plate was clean.
"I was working a case for the local FBI, the crucifixion murders."
"Oh, I remember that."
"Yeah, the victim was a sailor and I was…"
"We stole him."…Abby laughed.
Morgan smiled at Abby…"And how did you finally reel in Doctor Reid?"
"Well…"…Morgan's cell rang.
"I'm sorry."…Morgan took his cell phone out…he stood…"I'm sorry, Reid…I have to go."
"No problem."…Reid stood, he extended his hand.
"Come on, man."…Morgan hugged him once again, he pulled away, taking out his wallet.
"Our treat."…Abby said with a smile.
"Naw, I got it…I already told Reid, I'd pay."
"Put away your money, Derek."…Abby almost demanded.
He grinned…"I like her, Reid."…He pulled a ten dollar bill out of his wallet…"I'll get the tip."
Abby nodded. Morgan put away his wallet, moving away from the table.
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Ziva burped, holding her stomach, sitting on the bed, food containers surrounding her…"Oh, Tony?"…She turned her head, looking at Tony, he held a remote control, watching TV.
"Yeah?"
"I'm ready."
"Ready for bed?"
She chuckled…"No."
Tony turned his head…she quickly straddles him, she kisses him.
She grabbed the remote from him, turning off the TV.
"Hey, I was watching Sportscenter…they were about to do the baseball scores."
She grinned, kissing him…"Batter up, baby."…She reached over turning off the light.
Chewing it heard.
Ziva sniffed…"Is that peppermint?"
"Heh. Maybe."
"Are you saying my breath stinks?"
"No, no…mine does."…Tony laughed.
"Good answer."…As they continued to kiss.
"Mintilicious! Heh."
Ziva laughed.
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Chapter
3: BAU
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The elevator doors open, Morgan walks in…a blonde woman stands in front of him.
"What we got, JJ?"
Jennifer Jareau stood holding a bunch of files, she was wearing a tight knee high brown skirt with a white button up blouse.
"A murder, a prostitute, April Simmons, aged 29."
"Serial?"
"Not sure, they called us for a specific reason."
"Who?"
"Metro police."
"At least it's in town."...He paused..."The team is the conference room?"
"Umm, no…not everyone has arrived, just me, you and..."
"Garcia?"
"I'm here, hot chocolate."…A voluptuous woman wearing funky red glasses and even funkier green, white and black clothing walked up behind him holding a cup of coffee.
"There's my girl."…He said with a smile as he turned around.
"Morgan, where were you anyway?"
"Went to see Reid."
"Oh my God, how is he?!"…JJ asked.
Morgan smiled…"Doing good, even has a lady."
"Bout dang time."…Garcia said.
Morgan laughed…"She's really nice, too."
JJ cleared her throat…"I guess there was note left for the BAU."
"Where's Special Agent Prentiss?"
"Still on vacation."
"I think I'll give her a call."…Morgan started walking away.
"No, I'll call her."…JJ rushes by.
"What's with her?"
"No idea, so…you saw Reid, huh?"
"Yeah, he's even dressing better, had on a suit."
"You're kidding?"
Morgan chuckled…"What you expect, he's in the navy now."
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"Spencie?"…Abby said as walked down the street.
Spencer was carrying Caitlin, she was asleep…"Yeah?"
"I have been talking to Ziva more."
"Yeah, I know."
"Well…"
"What is it Abby?"
She stops…"I want the American dream."
Spencer stopped looking back…"Hmm?"
"You know, a house, little black picket fence with skulls adorning it, a 2-car garage, a room for…'my things'…a masspectometer in ever room, a play dungeon for our kids."
"Our kids?"
"Yes, I want another kid."…She slaps his arm…then takes Caitlin from him…"Your kid, Spencie!"
"Are you saying you want to procreate with me, Abby?"
"Jeez, you make it sound so lame!"
"Well, I didn't want to speak ill, thinking Caitlin could've been awake, plus, what's wrong with the word procreate?"
Abby quickly slaps him on the back of the head…"Just do the DiNozzo approach, cover her ears like so."…Abby held Caitlin's head to her chest and moved her other hand over her ear…"See? I want to have sex with you, REID! Without a condom on. Okay?"
"If you want to be technical, there was a study done about ear safety with regards to holding your hands over your ears compared to proper ear protection…"
"Spencer, if you mention one percentage, just one, even the tiniest of numbers, I will…"
"What?"
"You don't want to know."…As Abby started to walk again.
Reid swallowed hard…"Abby?"
"Yeah?"
"Does that mean you want to get married?"
She turns around…"Thank you!"
Reid took perplexed.
"Yes, I will marry you."
Reid remained perplexed.
Abby smiled…"Come on, lets go celebrate our engagement…buying me something."
Reid remained still.
"Move your ass, Reid!"
"Coming, dear!"…He ran towards her.
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The black SUV came to stop, Morgan hopped out of the driver's side.
"This is Detective Morris."…JJ said as Morgan reached the door of the motel.
Morgan extended his hand…"What we got?"
"A dead street walker, April Simmons."
"Yeah, we know victims' ID."
"Morgan, I couldn't get a hold of Emily."
"Keep trying, JJ."
She nodded, taking out her cell.
"Watch your step…bloody footprints."…They step inside the motel room, dodging them…the bed is soaked in blood.
"Where's the victim?"
"Our ME has been here and gone, the coroner already took her."
"Damn it."
"We'll get you the files and photos."
"Why'd you call us? You think this was a serial killer?"
"Take a look at this."…Detective Morris walked into the bathroom…"This way."
Morgan walked in…on the bathroom mirror, written in blood: "You should have let me die, BAU."
"Okay, that's definitely worth calling us for."
"There's more…we found a condom in the sink."
"That's odd."
"There's more."
"More?"
"Turn around."
Morgan turned…several blood hand prints covered the wall by the light switch.
"You get a fingerprint off of that?"
"Yep."
"Anything else?"
"We found urine in the toilet."
"Damn, he wants to get caught."
"That's what I figure."…He paused…"But there's something else that really bothers me."
"Hmm?"
"The blood on the walls…it doesn't match the blood from the bed, one AB and the other is O."
"He was hurt in the struggle?"
"We cleaned under her nails, found 7 different tissue donors."
"You shitting me?"
"She was hooker, man."
"Hey, Morgan…I just talked to the motel manager, he rented the room to a curly haired man, middle 20s."…JJ said as she walked into the motel room, she quickly covers her face with a handkerchief.
"Driver's license?"
"This is whore hotel, extra money and you can get away with anything."…Morris added.
"I wanna see the body."
"No sweat, I'll take you."
"JJ, make sure you get copies of all the samples for forensics and start building a profile on the UNSUB and keep trying Prentiss."
"You got it."
Morgan and Morris walk out of the motel.
"Hell of a way to start the weekend, huh?"...Morris blurted out.
"Yeah…hell of a way to start my new job."
Chapter
4: Second Victim: Unfortunate
Kill
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Morgan and Morris walked past a crowd of onlookers, the curly haired man stood in the second row, watching, he was on his toes, looking over a taller man.
JJ walked out ten seconds later, the man looked around the parking lot…"Where's Dr. Reid?"
JJ stopped and looked into the crowd, the man ducked and moved backwards, disappearing out of sight.
JJ continued to look around, Morgan walked up to her…"What's up?"
"I could've sworn I just heard someone say Dr. Reid."…She shook her head, closing her eyes.
"You okay?"
"Yeah, just haven't been sleeping much."
"You sure?"
"Yeah, I'll get these samples back to the lab."
"Good, then get some rest."
"No, I'm okay."
"That wasn't a suggestion, JJ."
She nodded as she moved past him.
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Morgan and Morris walked into morgue, a woman stood beside a body.
"Michelle?"
The woman turned, lifted her splatter guard…"JD."
"This is Special Agent Morgan."
Michelle extends her hand…then pulls back her bloody hand…"Sorry about that."
He nodded to her…"Tell me about the victim."
"April Simmons, 29, has given birth at least once…recently."
"Recently?"
"Within the last 2 months."
"Did you find a baby?"…Morgan turned to Morris.
"Nope, we're looking for her residence and next of kin."
He looked down at the wound in her stomach…"Serrated?"
"Double serrated actually, about 7 inches deep…incredibly sharp as well, it sliced right through most of her spinal cord."…She pointed to the massive wound on the woman's neck, pointing out cuts in the neck region.
"She bled out?"
"Quickly."
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The curly hair man sat in a dark room, a laptop sat in front of him, he typed very slowly: "I stabbed her, the knife entered the whore's stomach, it bled like I've always dreamed, it poured over me, like water out of faucet. So warm, I wish I could've bathed in it, but…why wasn't Dr. Reid there? Where are you?! WHERE ARE YOU?! You were supposed to stop me! KILL ME!"
The man slammed his hands into the table, he picked up the phone and started to dial…it rings…
JJ picks up the phone…"FBI, Behavioral Analysis Unit, how may I help you?"
"Dr. Spencer Reid, please."…The man calmly spoke.
"He's no only with the FBI."
"What?!"
"Sir?"
"Sorry."…He spoke softly…"Do you know where he is?"
"What is this in regards to…I can put you in touch with another agent…"
"No, it must be Dr. Spencer Reid."…He raised his voice.
"Sir, he's with another federal agency."
"Which one?"
"NCIS."
Click
JJ looked at the phone oddly then hung it up slowly.
The man looked back at his laptop and started to type again…"NCIS?"…The cursor behind the question mark remained blinking, he stared at it until the sun rose.
The man rose to his feet, picking up the white pages…he quickly opened it and searched through it, turning to the N's…he skimmed through it, until he came upon Naval Criminal Investigative Services. He slammed his finger into it, he moved to the table, picking up the phone, he dialed.
"Naval Criminal Investigative Services, how may I direct your call?"
"Dr. Spencer Reid, please."
"One moment."
The phone on Reid's desk rings…it rings again…
A hand picks up the phone and pulls the receiver upwards…"Special Agent, Timothy McGee."
"Dr. Reid, please."
"He's not in the office right now."
"What is your policy about what crimes you cover?"
"Sir?"
"Just Naval?"
"Sir, I'm not exactly sure what you're asking me."
"What must happen for you to investigate a crime?"
"We investigate all criminal matters in regards to Naval and Marine, people and, or locations."
Click.
The man just stood there, he looked down at the laptop…he slowly moved his hands to the keyboard, he slowly started to type again…"An unfortunate kill is required to continue with the termination of the filth…."
The man quickly turned, leaving the room.
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Morgan walked into his bedroom, tossing his jacket on the chair…he climbs into his bed and his cell rings.
He look down at it and flips it open…"What ya got, beautiful?"
"Awww, just the identity of your UNSUB, gorgeous."…Garcia replied.
"And who would that be?"
"Nathan Harris."
"Who?"
"You don't know, he's been detained by the BAU before."
"When was this?"
"About 12 years ago…he was actually released from McKinley State Hospital 2 weeks ago today."
Morgan got up from his bed…"You got the files handy?"
"I'm looking at, honeybuns."
He chuckles…"I'm on my way."…He hangs up his phone, grabbing his jacket.
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Tony walks into Abby's lab, carrying a caf-pow…Abby stood next her computer.
"What's going on, Abs?"…Tony said as he sat the caf-pow down.
"I'm getting married."
"Heh. About time Reid asked you."
She turned, crying. She quickly hugs Tony.
"Abby?"
Abby hugged him tighter…"I'm scared."
Tony put her arms around her…"If I can get married, anyone can."
Abby snorted as she started to laugh…"Manwhore to Married man, huh?"
"Heh."
"Goth girl to domestic dark goddess?"…He said with a smile.
"Thank you, Tony."
"Does Gibbs know?"
She pulled away…"You're telling him, not me."
"Uh, why me?"
She smiled…"Because you're the boss!"
Tony kissed her on the top of the head…"Congratulations."…He leaned her head back, lightly giving her a peck on the lips…"Reid is a lucky man."
Tony pulled away, walking towards the door…Abby started to blush…"I'll always love you, Tony."
Tony stopped at the doorway…"I know."
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"Nathan Harris?"…Morgan said as he stood behind Garcia, sitting at her computer.
"Wait a minute, this is the kid who me and Reid saved, after he tried to kill himself."
"When was this?"
"About 12 years ago, this is why he went into the state hospital….God, I guess I repressed it all, I had totally forgotten about it…oh, man…there was blood everywhere."
"Everything has changed."
"Huh?"
"He's finally turned."
"Into what?"
"A monster."…He turned around…"You know what do right?"
"Already doing."…She starts to type as he leaves the room.
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Tony stood in the elevator, his cell phone rang, he looked down and smiled and opened…"What's up, Z?"
Tony laughed…"Yeah, I can get you that…and that…yup, that too."
The doors opened…he walked out…"Wait, is this a grocery list?"
He laughed…"A snack? You're joking, right?"
He stopped laughing…"Yes, I have a pen and paper."
Tony moved to his desk…"Shoot."…He started to write down things.
He stood up…"You sure this isn't a grocery list?"
"Yes, I know…I'm an ass, but I'm your ass."…He laughed.
"Heh. I know, extra bacon."
Tony started to close his phone…"TONY!"…was yelled out of the phone.
He quickly raises it…"Yes, dear?"
"Marinated mushrooms? I can look."…He sat on the edge of his desk…"Have you been watching food network again? Heh.."
"Aww, I love you, too."…He starts to close his phone.
"Ding dongs!"
"Heh."…click.
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Later that night…
Nathan Harris stood outside the entrance gate to the US Naval Academy in Annapolis wearing black pants and black hooded sweat shirt. He watched as cadets walked in and out of the gate.
A long slender woman caught his attention, her white uniform was cleaned and pressed, no wrinkles, she walked swiftly, her heels make a click-clack sound on the sidewalk. He smiled.
He took a step towards her and started to follow her.
He followed her for over 3 blocks, she turned into a Chinese restaurant. He waited outside, moving across the street, he waited patiently, never taking his eye off the front door. The night had turned darker, the street lights now on.
The door opened for what seemed the hundredth time, but this time the woman walked out. She placed her top back on and walked back towards the academy.
Nathan quickly moved across the street and up behind her.
"Hey…I think you dropped this."…The woman turned, Nathan looked around.
Nathan held a 5 dollar bill in his hand.
"Really?"…She reached out her hand, he quickly stabs her in the chest…she tried to scream, but couldn't. He grabbed her by the throat, pushing her into the alley beside the restaurant. He slit her throat, quickly wetting his hand, smearing it against the wall of the restaurant.
She dropped to her knees, then fell forward.
He looked at his hands, he wiped them on his sweat shirt. He removing a band-aid from his left hand, he squeezed on it, re-opening a cut, it started to bleed.
He knelt next to her…he wiped his right hand clean, then dipped his right index finger into his open wound…he moved his finger to her back, he wrote something with blood, going over it three times.
He looked up, then stood…he takes his sweat shirt off, tossing it next to the girl.
He walks calmly out of the alley.
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Chapter 4: Revelation
Tony walked into the kitchen, his hands full of grocery bags. His upper half of his body is blocked by the bags.
"A little help please."
Ziva laughed…"Here, let me help."
She moved to him, grabbed the small plastic bag that was hanging from his left hand.
She moved to island in the middle of the kitchen, setting it down.
"Heh. Thanks."
She chuckled…"Glad to help."
Tony moved towards her, setting the bags on the island.
Ziva moved to him, giving him a peck on the cheek…she then started looking through the bags.
"My ding dongs?"…She turned to him, she frowned.
He reached into his jacket pocket, pulling out an individual package.
She smiled big…"Toda!"…She moved to him, Tony opened his arms, but she just grabs the ding dongs, she turns away from him and commenced to open the package. She takes a bite…"Oh, soooooo good."
"Denied by a ding dong. Heh."
She turned, cream filling covered her upper lip.
Tony stepped towards her…"Can I have a bite?"
She held the ding dong up, Tony moved his right hand to the back of her neck, he quickly kisses her.
Tony pulled away, licking his lips…"Thanks."
"Ewwww."…LJ reacted, then ran out of the kitchen.
Tony quickly turned and ran after LJ…"I'll show you ewwwwwwww!"…He laughed evilly.
"Not in the house!"
Ziva moved out of kitchen, LJ was laughing as Tony tickled him.
"Tony."
Tony stopped, turning his head…"Yyyes?"
She smirked…"Tickle him once for me."
"Mommy!"…He laughed…Tony continued to tickle him.
Sarah walked into the room, Tony stood up, moving to her…"How's my little princess?"…He squatted.
She smiled…"I'm good daddy."
He hugged and kissed her…"Where's the rest of the rug rats?"
"Tony is upstairs playing Xbox, Tali's asleep."
Sarah quickly hugs him and doesn't let go.
"What's wrong, baby?"
"I've missed you, daddy."
"Awww, I've missed you, too."…He stood, picking her up.
"Will you read me a story?"
Tony smiled…"Of course, baby."…He walked towards the stairs, when the phone rang.
"I got it."…Ziva yelled from the kitchen.
"Mommy, indoor voice."
Tony chuckled…as Ziva peeked out of the kitchen, the phone to her ear. She look oddly as Sarah smiled.
"Heh. Don't look at me, you're the one who's always saying it."
Sarah laughed…"Daddy, mommy's mad."
"Daddy knows, pumpkin."…He starts moving up the stairs.
Ziva moved to the bottom of the stairs…"Tony, Gibbs wants you."
"What?"
"On a case."
Tony lifts his left hand…"What time is it Sarah?"
"9:32, Daddy."
"Tell him to send second team."
Ziva held out the phone in her hand…"Tony, talk to him."
Tony moves down the stairs, setting Sarah down, he takes the phone from Ziva.
"What's up, Boss?"
"Gear up."
"Boss, I just got home."...Tony shook his head…"Can't second team take this?"
"If I wanted second team on this, they'd be on, DiNozzo."
"But Boss."
"Move your ass, DiNozzo."
Click
Tony sighed…he squats down…"Sorry, baby."
Ziva puts her hand on top of Sarah's head…"I'll read to you."
"It's okay, Daddy."…She smiled, then hugs him.
"Awww, my big girl."
Tony stood and starts moving up the stairs.
"Where you going?"
"I've had on this shirt for 19 hours. I stink."
Sarah laughed…"He does, Mommy."
Tony shook his head jogging up the stairs…he moves into his bedroom, taking off his shirt…Ziva moves in behind him…he grabs a clean shirt from the closet and turns, Ziva is in his face…she kisses him…"Hurry home…I…need…it."…She kissed him again.
"Heh. Subtle was never your strong point, Zee-vah."
She grabbed a tie from the closet, wrapping it around his neck…"We'll use this later, yes?"…She kissed him again and grinned.
Tony moved past her, smacking her on the ass…"If you're a good girl, I'll bring you more ding dongs."
She starts to chuckles…"And what if I'm a naughty girl?"
He turned his head…"Twinkies? Heh."…He leaves the room.
Ziva follows him out, he walks into Tali's room, he watches over her…he extends his hand, stroking her tiny head with his fingertips as she slept peacefully.
He turned and left the room, Ziva grabbed his hand…"You need to talk to T, too."
"Why, what's wrong?"
"Umm, he's…well…noticed the opposite sex."
"Heh. He's 12, he's normal."…Tony walked to the end of the hall, opening the door…Ziva moved down the stairs.
"Hey, buddy…need to talk about anything?"…As he sat down on the bed.
T sat against the end of his bed playing a video game…he didn't answer.
Tony watched in horror as T killed someone with a car…"Your mother lets you play this?"
"It's her favorite game, dad."
"Heh. You know, if you ever need to talk about anything, you can come to me, right?"
T pauses the game…he looked at Tony…"I know."
Tony patted the top of his head…"You're the man of the house, I gotta go back to work."
"You're always busy."…He stomped his feet.
"I'm here now."
"But you're leaving."
"What is it, buddy?"…Tony pauses…"Oh, I get it."
Tony patted him on the shoulder.
"Huh?"
"About girls, right?"
T was silent.
"It's normal, buddy…it's normal."
Tony stood and moved to the door…"Hey, how about we go to a Redskins game?"
T smiled…"That would be cool, dad."
Tony turned and left, moving down the stairs…he took out his phone…"McGee, bad news…round up the troops, see you in 20."
Click
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The elevator dings…the doors open.
McGee and Reid stood in the squad room.
Tony held his hand out, holding the doors open…"Got the keys for truck?"
"Got 'em, Boss."…McGee said holding them up.
"Ducky?"
"En route."
"Lets go."…McGee and Reid walked onto the elevator.
The doors closed.
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They arrive outside the Chinese restaurant, the area is taped off.
Tony stepped out of the truck…"McGee, photos…Reid, bag and tag."
Tony walked up to a police officer…he showed his badge, he pointed to a man in a trench coat, he slides under the tape and moves towards him.
"DiNozzo, NCIS."
"Detective Killings, Annapolis, PD."
"What we have here?"
"Dead girl, she was a cadet at the Naval Academy."
"Name?"
"Haven't touched the body, we've had this happen before, we always wait for you guys."
Tony moved into the alley, a woman lied on her stomach.
McGee walked in behind him, taking photos…Reid followed carrying a case. He sat the case down and opened it. McGee took a photo of the sweat shirt.
Reid picked up the sweat shirt and looked at it.
Ducky walked up behind Reid…" Arterial spray."…He moved past Reid and squatted next to the body…"We have to stop meeting like this, my boy."
Tony nodded…then looked closer at the woman's back…"Uh, Reid?"
"Yeah, Boss?"
"Read her back."
"Boss?"
Reid stood, moving to the body…"Help Me, Dr. Reid"…Was written in blood on her back.
"Do you know this woman, Doc?"…Tony asked.
Reid shook his head…"No idea."
Kimberly stood behind Ducky…"Your bag, doctor."
"Thank you, dear."…She sat it down next to him.
Ducky raised one of the dead woman's hands, looking at it…"No sign of fighting back."…He pauses…"Some bags, just in case."
"Right away, doctor."
"Mr. Reid, if you would."…With the help of Reid, Ducky turns her on her side and he looks at wound on her chest and neck.
"McGee, take a picture of this."…McGee walked over and took a picture of a blood soaked black purse that was under the dead woman.
Reid picks it up and opens it…pulling an ID…"Midshipmen Rachel Finnegan."
Tony stood over them watching…"This is pretty busy neighborhood, no one heard anything?"
"Her lung was punctured, Anthony…she was unable to scream."…Ducky said as he looked closer to the wounds.
"Then why cut her throat?"
"Maybe he felt sorry for her…wanted her suffering to end quickly?"…He paused, looking at Tony…"What do you think?"
"I think we need to catch this dirtbag, before he does it again."
Ducky nodded as Kimberly came back…"The bags, doctor."
They quickly cover her hands with the bags.
"I'll get the gurney, doctor."
McGee continued to take photos as Reid collected samples from the bloody smear on the wall.
Tony walked out of the alley and towards the cop, a large black SUV drove up, Morgan steps out…"Special Agent Morgan, FBI."…He pointed to badge on his belt.
Tony walked up to him…"Sorry, my wife still isn't here."
He chuckled…"We're actually here about the case. You have a female stabbed, then her throat was slashed, right?"
"Maybe, why do you ask?"
"We might have a serial…is Reid here?"
"Yeah, why?"
"Because he knows who he is."
"Makes sense."
"What does."
"They left a note for Reid."
Morgan moves towards the body…Tony grabs his arm…"My body, my crime scene."
"Bullshit!"
"No, my shit."
"Reid!"…Morgan yelled. Reid stepped out of the alley.
"What are you doing here, Morgan?"
"It's Nathan Harris."
"What?"
"He's the killer."
"Who the hell is Nathan Harris, Doc?"
Reid shook his head…"It can't be…it just can't be."
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Chapter 5: On the Hunt
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"Reid!"…Tony raised his voice, Reid's eyes glued to the pavement below.
Tony moves to him…slapping him on the back of the head…"Wake up, doc!"
Reid shook his head, he turned to Tony…"What?"
"Who in the blue hell is Nathan Harris, Reid?"
"Long story, Boss."
"Then you better start soon."
Reid swallowed hard…"He was only 15 when I first met him; he attended one of my lectures on sexual sadism. I didn't know it had the time, but he approached me in the Metro station asking questions. I didn't think of it much until he said something specific at the end. There was a serial killer in Washington in late 2006, he was a sexual sadist, he killed prostitutes, carved messages into their skin: 'Help me, I can't stop'…stuff like that, he even cut their hair off."
"What does that have to do with this Nathan Harris?"
"We thought he was the UNSUB at the time, we searched his apartment and found detailed stories about him wanting to kill prostitutes. Even Gideon thought he was the man, until another prostitute was slaughtered while Harris was in custody."
"Did you catch this man?"
Reid nodded.
"What happened to Harris then?"
Reid ran his hand down his head, brushing his hair forward…"He tried to kill himself."
"Tried?"
Reid shook his head…"He hired a prostitute, rented a motel room, had everything set up for his first kill, but he decided to take his own life instead."
"Tried, anyway."…Morgan spoke up…"He cut his wrists, he had placed Reid's business card on the table in the form of a suicide note, it was like he wanted Reid to find him. The prostitute picked up the card and dialed Reid's number…Reid and Garcia raced over there and they saved his life."
"Garcia?"
"She's our tech."…JJ said, moving towards the men.
"JJ?"
"Hey, Reid."…She smiled.
Tony snapped his fingers…"What else, Reid?"
"When we got there, he was bleeding all over the place, we applied pressed and called the ambulance, he barely survived. He kept asking me, 'Let me die! Let me die!'…I couldn't, but I knew how he felt."
"What?"
"I know what it's like to be afraid of your own mind."
"Shit, that's deep, doc."
Reid lowered his head…"I told Gideon that Harris wanted me to let him die. Gideon told me he was sick, he needed to be saved, but it seems what a feared most has come true. I could've saved this person, if I had just letting Harris die."
"Enough of that shit, Reid…don't blame yourself for helping someone."…Tony slapped Reid on the back of the head.
"But."
"No ifs, ands or buts…you did the right thing, Reid."
Reid sighed…"I thought he was still in a mental hospital."
"Got out 2 weeks ago, Reid."…Morgan said, moving towards him.
"Anything come to mind, guys?"…Tony said looking at the BAU members and Reid.
"Well, his mother."
"Good, where does she live?"
"I knew where she lived 12 years ago."
"It's a starting point, at least."
"What about us?"…Morgan spoke up as Tony turned away.
"What about you?"
"We have a crime scene of our own."
"What?"…Reid stepped towards Morgan…"He killed before?"
Morgan nodded…"A prostitute."
Tony moves in front of Reid…Tony and Morgan were in each other's face…"And when were you gonna tell us this?"
"I dunno, when were you gonna let us see this crime scene?"
"After we were through."
"And when will that be?"
"After we see your crime scene."
Reid stepped towards them…"Can we just catch this guy, please."…Reid raised his voice.
Tony looked at Reid…"McGee, take Reid, go with the hot blonde, check other crime scene…you."…Tony pointed towards Morgan…"How about we go sexual sadist mother hunting…I did say that right, right Reid?"
"Yeah, Boss."
Everyone just stood around…"Move your asses!"
McGee and Reid moved towards JJ…"On it, Boss."…They spoke together.
Morgan just stood there…"And why are you in charge?"
"Because I have the hot wife."
Morgan chuckles…"Lets go."
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McGee, Reid and JJ step off an elevator.
"That was a waste of time."
"I told you Special Agent McGee, we have crime scene photos and evidence here…lets go see, Garcia."
JJ walked down the hall, turning a corner, the men followed her closely.
"Garcia!"…Reid exclaimed.
Garcia stood…"It's so good to see you, Reid."…She hugs him.
JJ tapped her foot…"They need to see those photos."
Garcia picks up a folder…"They're right here."
"Can you send those photos to our ME?"
"Sure."
McGee took the folder from her, opening it up…he started going through the photos, Reid looked on…"Wait, go back to last photo."
McGee flipped the picture back, showing the knife wound on the woman's stomach…"What is it Reid?"
"He killed them differently."
"What do you mean?"
"He plunged the knife into the first victim's stomach."
"Yeah."
"Well, he stabbed the midshipmen in the chest."
"So?"
"He killed her just to bring us in."
"Who, NCIS?"…McGee slaps himself…"Wait, I talked to a guy like that today."
McGee quickly runs out, dropping the folder on the next.
Reid quickly follows him out, along with JJ.
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Tony knocks on a door, a blonde woman answers…"DiNozzo, NCIS…Morgan, FBI."…They show their badges.
The woman was drunk…"I…I remember you."
"Ma'am?"
"N-not you, the black man."
"Yes, I was here almost 12 years ago."…Morgan said.
"Get outta here!"
"Ma'am, your son is out and killing people."…Tony said.
"You made him like that."
"Excuse me?"
"He was innocent boy, he wouldn't have hurt anyone."
"Innocent people do not kill, ma'am!"…Tony raised his voice.
Morgan pushes open the door…"Is he here?"
She pushes back on the door…"Is who here?"
"Your son."
"No."…She starts closing the door.
Tony puts his foot in the doorway, stopping it from closing…"Ma'am, please."
She kicks Tony's foot…Tony pushes the door in, she swings at him, Tony grabs her arm and takes away the glass in her hand…"Step aside or I will charge you with striking a federal officer."
Morgan draws his weapon and moves through the apartment, searching it…he comes back to the front door…"Nothing."
"GET OUT!"…She yelled.
Tony sets the glass down on a table…"I'm sorry about your son and I will try to bring him in alive, but he's not the good boy you remember, he's a killer and for that, I'm sorry."
Tony backed up as Morgan walked through the door, he steps out, closing the door behind him…the woman dropped to her knees and started to cry.
Tony walked past Morgan…"She doesn't know anything."
"Where to now?"
"Ducky."
"What the hell is a Ducky?"
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The elevator dings…Tony and Morgan step into autopsy.
"What you got Duck?"
Ducky stood over Rachel Finnegan…"Aww, I'm just comparing the two victims."
"Any differences?"
"Yes, actually."
"How so?"
"Well, one was stabbed in the chest, the other in abdomen."
"Didn't you say something about she couldn't scream?"
"Yes, her lung was punctured."
"And you think that was on purpose?"
"Indeed, I do."
"She was killed just to bring NCIS on the case, wasn't she?"
Ducky nodded…"Sadly, it's look that, my boy."
"Why the hell would be do that?"
"Reid, he wants Reid."…Morgan spoke up.
"What, he wants Reid to kill him?"
"It's certainly possible…wants him to finish the job."
"That's FUBAR."…Tony walked towards the elevator, Morgan quickly followed them…they step inside.
The elevator doors open…"Boss.."…McGee said walking towards them.
"He killed the midshipmen to bring NCIS in on it."…Tony and McGee said together.
McGee gritted his teeth…"Huh?"
"Heh. You're learning, Probie."
"It was actually Reid idea, Boss."
"You're learning, Doc."
Tony walked past McGee and was about to sit at his desk…"I know where he is."
Tony stopped…"What? Where?!"
"Well, I don't where, but I know how to find him."
Tony just stood there, McGee looked at him.
"Well?!"
"On it, Boss."…McGee moved to his desk and started to type furiously…"I got a call from a guy, asking what it would take for NCIS to get on crime."
"And this didn't seem important to you, McGee?"
"Not at the time, Boss…I didn't know if he was a cop or what."
Tony shook his head.
The elevator dings, Reid steps out holding Caitlin…"Has anyone seen Abby?"
Tony turned towards Reid…"What?"
"She's not in the lab and she left Caitlin alone."
Tony picks up his phone and dials…it continues to ring…
"Got it, Boss…the call came from a motel, room 4, Sunset Motel, it's near the airport."
Tony's grip on the phone receiver tightened as the phone continued to ring, he suddenly drops the phone, moving away from the desk in one motion.
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Abby sat bound and gagged in a chair, Nathan Harris sat on the bed in front of her holding a knife.
She struggled to get loose...he reaches out, caressing her cheek…"I'm sorry, this isn't about you."
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Chapter 6: Final
Victim
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Nathan Harris stood behind Abby, he lifted one of her pigtails up to his nose and breathed in…he brings his knife up and slices through the end of her hair, the pigtail falls, her hair splitting apart.
He moved around to the front of her and sat…still smelling her hair…Abby's eyes were open wide, she mumbled constantly.
The sound of a car breaking hard and doors opening is heard outside the door.
"Aww, they're here."…He rubbed her hair between his fingers and sniffed it…he stood, he removes the gag from her mouth and moved to bathroom doorway.
Abby remained silent, turning her head towards him.
"Go ahead, yell for them."
Abby opened her mouth, but nothing escaped.
"Yell you bitch or I'll make you scream!"…He brought his knife upward.
Abby started to yell…"I'M IN HERE!"
Harris moved to Abby and re-gagged her, he squatted in front of her, kissing her on the gag…"Thanks."
"Federal agents!"…Tony yelled as he pounded on the door.
"Where's Dr. Reid?"
"I'm here, don't hurt her…please."...Reid said with worry in his voice.
"She's fine, Dr. Reid…just minus a little hair."
"Abby, can you hear me?"
"She's gagged, Dr. Reid."
"I'm coming in!"
"Good, you and you alone, Dr. Reid."
Tony puts his hand on his chest…"What are you doing?"
"He doesn't want Abby, he wants me, Boss."
"Reid, don't do this."…Morgan said walking up to him, putting his hand on his shoulder.
"I have to, I love her."
"Dr. Reid?!"
"Trust me, guys…this is for the best."…He turned to Tony…"You trust me, don't you, Boss?"
Tony nodded.
Reid knocked once on the door…"I'm alone, open the door Nathan."
Nathan moved to the door, he looked through the peep hole and slid the chain off and stood back…opening the door, Reid slid into the room…seeing Abby bound and gagged…he moves to her quickly… Abby, are you okay?"…Nathan slams the door.
"Dr. Reid!"…He held his knife tightly at his side.
"Nathan?"…He looked at Nathan.
"Hey, Dr. Reid."
Reid looked at Nathan Harris, then looked over at Abby…"What have you done?"
"What I was meant to do."
"People aren't meant to kill people, Nathan."
"Sex, birth, death."
"What?"
"The life cycle, Dr. Reid…what we're all meant for…this is just a part of death."
"Your death, not someone elses."
He smiled…"I know."…He lifted his hands, he quickly slices his left wrist with the knife…blood spurts all over Reid.
Reid quickly grabs his wrists and tries to compress it.
"Let me die…"
"I didn't let you die 12 years, I sure in the hell aren't gonna let you die now!"…Reid yelled as he tried to stop Nathan from bleeding.
Abby managed to get the gag of her mouth and started to yell…"Help!"
Tony quickly kicks in the door…Nathan grabbed Reid and hugged him, he brought his knife upwards…"Reid!"
Tony tackles Reid, the blade comes down, stabbing himself in the stomach…he dropped to his knees.
"NOOOOOOOOOO!"…Reid quickly moved back to Nathan, blood was everything…Reid moved his hand to Nathan's stomach, the knife was still in his gut.
Nathan spat blood onto Reid's shirt…"I think I finally did it, Dr. Reid."…He spat again.
"I didn't kill you, you can't die!"
"Tell….tell my mom, I'm sorry."…Nathan falls backwards.
Reid leaned down to pick him up, Tony grabbed his shoulder and pulled him back.
"Boss, I gotta save him."…He shook Tony's hand off and leaned forward.
Another hand grabbed his shoulder and pulled him back; this time…those hands surrounded his neck and hugged him. Abby held him close.
"It's over, Spencer."
Reid closed his eyes, a tear escaped, it rolled slowly down his left cheek…he dropped his head, kissing her hands.
"I…I wasn't strong enough."
Morgan squatted next to him…"No, Reid…he was the one who wasn't strong enough. Life will always be harder than death."
Tony patted Reid's head…"Come on, Spencer."
"I couldn't save him, Boss."
"Not everyone can be saved, Reid."
"But."
Tony moved to in front of Reid and knelt…"Look at me, Reid."
Reid looked at Tony.
"Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today."
"Boss?"
Tony stood and started to walk out…"Yeah?"
"Where you going?"
"I have ding dongs to buy."