A/N: It's that time once again! Thanks to all who reviewed/favorited/alerted this little introspection into the lives of our favorite BAU Team. You guys keep me motivated. And I dedicate this one to "Garcia's Angels"...you know who you are, my friends!
SPIRIT
I know! I know! "Mother Hen." Well, somebody has to look out for these people! I mean, seriously, have you seen the bizarrely spooktacular gruesomeness they look at everyday? Somebody has to keep things light and fluffy around here, right? Enter your Grand Master of All Things Happy…Me!
I totally did not get to the FBI by any traditional means. I guess I come from the school of "If you can't beat 'em, hire 'em." That's how I wound up here. After my parents died and I left school, I kept learning and teaching myself about all things computer related. I got so good that the FBI put me on a watch list and when they realized they couldn't beat me, they asked me to come aboard. I was absolutely terrified. I don't exactly fit your typical FBI profile, you know?
And then Derek Morgan came into my life. That man could make me laugh hysterically and make my blood boil at the same time! And I can't help but giggle every time he calls me "baby girl". And then came young Dr. Reid. So shy yet so brilliant. He's so gifted it's scary! I was terrified of Aaron Hotchner. It's the glare. That man can turn serial killers inside out with that glare! But he's such a compassionate man, so much so that it breaks my heart that he never smiles. I've made that one of my daily missions…to make the "Boss-Man" smile at least once a day. And I finally got SISTERS!!! Oh my God, I always wanted sisters! I had four brothers, so finally having some fun loving chicas in my life is…how should I put it…AWESOME to the Nth Degree! JJ and Emily are so passionate about what they do and they're tough enough to survive out there in the "boys club". That makes our girls nights out even more fun. To see them let loose and just be girly…I love it! And there was Gideon, and then Rossi. These guys practically invented their field. They're "The Godfathers" of profiling! How cool is it that my team…my babies get to work side by side with the founding fathers? (Um…don't tell Rossi I said that, ok? He thinks it makes him feel old.)
I have to make sure these awesome people are taken care of. It's not in my job description, but it should be. "Technical Analyst Job Requirements: Mad Computer Skills, Superb Analytical Skills, More Mad Computer Skills, Ninja Quickness when using said Skills, Mother Hen". I have to protect these people, if not from the horrors they see every day, then from their own minds. I have to lighten the mood, make Hotch question my drug status, do whatever it takes to make sure I don't lose another family. I've already lost one family; I'm not about to lose another. That is the only thing that could break the spirit of this always giddy and cheerful Tech Goddess of Quantico.
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Technical Analyst
Penelope Garcia