Same Side Of The Spectrum
The cool wind-swept across the Montana plains, carefully disturbing the grass below. The wind then moved on to a giant oak tree, rustling its leaves with no problem at all. That giant Oak tree stood in the yard where a quaint farmhouse stood. Inside the house was Thomas and Eileen Branden, and their twins Abigail and Joey. They were all sleeping in their beds, dreaming of good thoughts. Little did they know that soon, their peaceful worlds would be disrupted.
I sat at my cubicle/desk at the police department, just finishing the details on a now closed home Invasion gone homicide when the blaring ring indicates that the phone on my desk is ringing. Reluctantly, I pick up the phone. ''Garcia, homicide.'' I call through the receiver.
''Penelope, it's Emily.'' Emily Prentiss is my best friend and just happens to a fellow homicide detective at the same police department.
''Emily, what's up?''
''Pen, you need to get down to 327 sycamore lane now, it's a bad one.''
''How bad?'' I ask.
''Entire family.'' I put my head on my desk. These sort of cases are always the hardest.
''Ok, I'm on my way.'' After hanging up my phone, I grab my badge and the key's to my black squad car and head out to probably the worst case for me in a while.
In the driveway of 327 sycamore lane is where I finally pull my squad car to a stop. Getting out of the car, Emily who was on the front porch, heads over to my car.
''So Emily, what's the news so far?'' I ask her as I adjust my badge on my shirt.
''Ok, at 9:00 a co-worker of the husband got worried when he didn't show for work, so they called the cops to check the house. That's when they found 41-year-old Thomas Branden with a single gunshot wound to the forehead with his wife 40-year-old Eileen Branden with the same fate. What's worse is that the twins were found in their beds strangled to death.''
''So we have a sick psycho that killed an entire family? Just wonderful.'' I mutter as I walk up the front porch with Emily following me.
''Ohh there's more, Collins called the FBI.'' My eyes go wide like saucers.
''He did what?!'' Andrew Collins is our supervisor who is a hotshot and is a total Jackass. ''I can't believe he called the feds! When are they arriving here anyways?''
''Tomorrow Morning, they're coming from D.C.'' That's freaking great! The FBI is coming to take our own case! This is why I hate the FBI, they think just because small town detectives aren't as big as them, they can do whatever the hell they want!
''Well, sitting here complaining about the FBI won't help us, so let's go in there, and look at some dead bodies shall we?'' Emily and I, with now set determined looks on our faces we head into the house. The first thing we see is a blood drag mark about 1 foot long.
''Well obviously one of the four bodies had been dragged through here.'' After we saw the observation, we saw everything else including all 4 bodies, which was sad to see an entire family destroyed by one person. All the evidence we we're able to gather was a single finger print and a hair on Eileen's body that wasn't her's considering the hair's red and she blonde, so we've gained some hope for the case.
A few hours later, Emily and I are sitting in my squad car about ready to take off to the station and check the evidence when my cell rings. I answer it with a somewhat annoyed tone because I just want to get out of here.
''Garcia.''
''It's Collins. I'm sure detective Prentiss has told you this already but the FBI has been called in from D.C.''
''She did tell me sir, but why exactly have they been called?'' On the other end, I hear Collins let out a huff, which makes me want to punch him so bad!
''If you must know, we have had similar cases in the past, I thought we might have a serial killer on our hands so I called them.''
''Wait Collins, You didn't just call the FBI, you called the BAU?'' I've heard about them their good, not just good amazing, that still doesn't change the fact he called the flipping FBI!
''Garcia, one thing to remember for tomorrow play nice. I don't need a detective snapping at a member of the FBI, that could be bad for my reputation.'' Did I also mention that Collins is also a self-centered prick?
''Ok Collins, I gotta go bye.'' I roll my eyes as I put my phone on my belt.
''Has Collins told you to behave yet?'' Emily asks.
''Yeah, and if I didn't need this job I'd tell him to screw off.''
''We all wish we could, or at least I do.'' I start the car and start driving down the road.
''I heard that the people he called do some amazing work.''
''Yeah, well their only going to be here a short time then there gone.'' Emily just shakes her head as we drive the road. When the BAU get's here tomorrow, it is not going to begin well.
Did you guys enjoy the first chapter? Was it original enough for you? I promise, in the next chapter Morgan and the BAU team will show up! It wouldn't be Criminal Minds without the rest of them!