A/N This is being written for the Halloween Horrors challenge.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything you recognize.
Emily was doing some paper work when Garcia walked up to her. "You going to my Halloween party tonight?" she asked. "My place. You did remember, didn't you?"
Emily sighed. She knew that this was coming. She had forgotten about the invitation she received a week before. She didn't have anything to wear, and that meant she could only do one thing. "Sorry Pen. I'm busy tonight," she told the blonde in front of her.
Garcia nodded her head and put her hand on Emily's shoulder. "Maybe if you get done early you could come," she said, obviously disappointed that her friend wasn't going to her party. She turned around and went back to her office.
Emily didn't want to that to Garcia, but she didn't want to wear costume that Garcia would have for her. It had happened before, and it wouldn't be happening again.
JJ walked up to the Emily's desk with a playful look. I see you let Garcia down a little," she said with a smirk. "You're the only one not going. Even Hotch was persuaded into going."
"I would go, but I forgot," Emily said guiltily. "I'm not wearing one of her costumes she magically has for us."
JJ looked at Emily for a second before gazing Hotch's office door. "You know, I kinda' told Hotch you'd be there. I don't know why, but that was what made him want to go. It could be the fact that Garcia had been able to get to you and he didn't want to be made a complete fool out Garcia, but I won't be on his nice list for a while," she told Emily.
Emily sighed. This was going to be harder than she thought. Maybe I could get lucky and get something before the party… she thought. "I might be able to make it," Emily said at the thought.
JJ lit up. "Good!"
Hotch walked out of his office and looked at JJ. "JJ, I need you to look at some of these for me!" he called down.
JJ sighed and walked over to Hotch to receive the files he was holding.
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Emily walked through a costume store she had passed by. She would've just gone home to sleep, but found she couldn't, and decided she might as well gone to the costume party. She looked through some of them. None of them looking to her liking, she was about to leave when something caught her eye. She walked over to it quickly, hoping that it was something she would wear. It was a Lightning Farron cosplay costume. She immediately grabbed it. No one would recognize her in it. At least she hoped. She normally wouldn't have time to play anything childish like Final Fantasy, but when she had that rare spare time, she would spend it playing video games. She was a nerd after all.
She grabbed the costume and walked it to the front counter to get it. When she was back at her car, she put a key in her car and started the engine. She drove to her apartment quickly. I might not be late, she thought to herself.
After quickly changing into the costume, Emily drove to Garcia's house. She surprised herself with being on time. She walked to the door and opened it. Not too many people were there yet. She could see Morgan standing by Garcia, JJ was in a corner drinking something, and a few other agents were scattered around conversing.
Emily went to stand next to JJ when she heard the door open. Hotch walked through in wearing something Emily didn't recognize. She wasn't even sure if he was wearing a costume. He could have just grabbed some random things to put something together. He wore black pants with and equally dark shirt. Over the clothes, he wore a cloak darker than night with the hood down. Emily wondered if he was missing his sythe and was supposed to be the Grim Reaper.
She was a little grateful for her costume. She was hoping that the pink wig she had on would possibly hide the fact that it was her, but it wasn't the case. Hotch walked over to Emily before putting on an amused smile. "I wasn't expecting this," he said.
"You don't have much room to talk. What are you, the Grim Reaper's brother?" Emily retorted.
Hocth sighed. "I couldn't find a sythe, so I just wore this," he said, slightly embarrassed.
Garcia noticed the group talking and walked over. "You, my lovelies, are going to have fun today. If you don't I will punish you," she said, looking back and forth between Emily and Hotch.
Emily and Hotch just nodded their heads. Fun wasn't that hard, was it? They were about to find out.
A/N Hoped you like the first chapter. Reviews make my day. So if you have the time, please try to review.