Should be noted I'm still not getting rid of JJ and I might not be adding in this new person…whoever they may be. This is my Criminal Minds and Nina Tassler can't change that.

Sunnyvale, California

He spotted her from afar. She had just arrived home from her weekly shop, she always left at 10 and returned at 2. At that time the street was empty, parents were rushing off to pick their kids up from school. He knew they were alone, no one would see him but they'd see her all right. The parents covering their children's eyes rushing past quickly to avoid scaring them for life. The one mom would stop and usher her kids on before calling an ambulance but it'd be too late.

He walked forward out of the shade and ran across the street to her house trampling over her flowerbeds. She turned around seeing what he was doing she started to shout at him.

"What do you think you're doing young man? I spent weeks growing those flowers," she shouted but he ignored her. He rushed up to her and covered her mouth. She started to scream but no one could hear her. Her eyes filled with fear looked up at the man but he didn't care about her alive, dead was more potent for him. He raised his arm and his her across the head with a hammer. She fell to the ground and he struck her several more times cracking her head fully open and smashing her ribs. The plain white door was covered with the sickly red goo.

He looked down at her finally happy. He spotted her purse lying next to her and calmly bent down and picked it up taking her purse with him. He left the woman there as the parents with their children started to arrive home.

The Years Teach Much Which The Days Never Knew – Ralph Waldo Emerson.

The BAU, FBI Main Office, Quantico, Virginia

The agents sat in the bullpen filling out reports when Hotch came rushing in from JJ's office.

"Get your go-bags, we're meeting on the airstrip in an hour you'll be briefed then," he said running through the pen. The agents looked at each other confused as JJ came out followed by Rossi.

"Serial killer in Sunnyvale we need to get going," JJ said following Hotch out the door accompanied by Rossi.

"Did she say Sunnydale?" Morgan asked turning his computer off.

"What? Can't Buffy and the Scoobies handle it?" Garcia asked giggling.

"Maybe it's not just vampires this time, maybe it's humans," Alex said waving her hands spookily and she said 'humans' and Prentiss laughed.

"I'm sorry what?" Reid asked.

"You know Buffy The Vampire Slayer," Prentiss said getting up. Reid shook his head frowning.

"Do you watch anything other than documentaries?" Garcia asked taking Alex's reports off her.

"Usually just soap operas," he replied grabbing his bag and getting up.

"Oh boy," Garcia whispered walking away, Morgan laughed shaking his head.

"Reid, you might want to invest your time in some pulp fiction, or you know, anything but soaps," Prentiss wrapping her arms around Reid. The team left the bullpen and Garcia went into her office to being working on the case.

BAU Jet, In between Virginia and California

"For the past month or so old women have been attacked on the street and beat to death with a blunt object," JJ said addressing the team on the plane, "Police presence has been raised in the suburbs but more murders are being committed throughout the day."

"Throughout the day?" Prentiss asked confused. Most murders happen at night not during the day.

"Most of the murders occur at nine a.m. and two p.m. and sometimes at midday but never at night," JJ replied sitting down.

"He must know the area pretty well as well as knowing the schedule of the street," Morgan said closing over his file.

"The UnSubs motivation could be he hates his mother or older women in general," Reid started, "He might be dominated by an older woman in his life, someone who he feels has ruined him and is attacking these women as revenge."

"The blunt force trauma suggests a young offender but the level of hatred and confidence implies that he could be older and more experienced. He could have a history of assaulting older women," Alex said putting her file away.

"He's organised but with a lack of control, he's been doing this for a long time, we should check past records on minor crimes against elderly women in the same area," Hotch said, "When we get there Prentiss, Morgan and Reid head to the latest crime scene and see if you can get anything there, the rest of us will work the local PD on the profile."

Reid walked over and sat with Alex and JJ and started playing poker with them.

"Be careful Alex, Spence likes to cheat," JJ said handing out the cards.

"I don't cheat I'm just exceptionally good," Reid retaliated throwing two cards out and picking up two.

"Ready to show?" JJ said clutching her cards tightly.

"I guess," Reid sighed and Alex nodded. JJ put her cards down first.

"Full house," She grinned confidently. Alex sighed defeated and put her hand down.

"Two pair," she said. Reid sighed and scratched his head before putting his hand down mimicking Alex.

"Royal Flush," he grinned triumphantly.

"See," JJ pointed at him, "He cheats."

"How many times do I have to tell you? Don't play against a magician," Reid laughed picking the cards up.

"So you do cheat?" Alex said taking the cards off him.

"No, I'm just better at playing," Reid said as Alex dealt the cards.