A/N: Hi there guys! So I have another chapter up and can't wait for y'all to meet one character in particular that will be a shock for sure! Please don't be shy as I hope to improve and feedback would be greatly appreciated, no flames please, review or PM me and happy reading!
Disclaimer: I do not own Supernatural, Criminal Minds or any of their copyrights as they belong to their respective owners, this story is purely for fun, not gain of any kind. I do however own the OCs and the idea of the story.
To goanago: Muchas Gracias por el seguimiento!
Chapter 3: What Are You Doing Here?
"I don't think this is a good idea, Dean." Sam said as he woke up and saw his brother dressed in what they called a 'monkey suit'.
"C'mon Sammy, We won't know what we're dealing with till we've seen the bodies. So get your lazy ass up and get dressed." Dean said as he tugged on the uncomfortable tie and sipped his coffee.
"You're going to get us arrested." Sam groaned. "By the way, you do know the bodies are at a crime lab, right?" Sam got to his feet.
"Crime lab? Oh hell no." Dean said. Dean knew a crime lab meant cops. Cops meant problems in their business.
"Yeah. We're going to be made in about 5 seconds since the crime lab is on a navy base that also houses the FBI Academy." Sam laughed at the look on Dean's face, "There's also DEA, and CSIs and even Detectives."
"In other words, alphabet soup." Dean grunted as he tugged the tie off. "So now what, genius?"
"I found something in Dad's journal that might help." Sam walked into the bathroom and closed the door while a curious Dean looked at the open journal page.
"Leo!" Skylar grinned as he recovered from his shock. He had turned to see the person that had scared the hell out of him was actually a friend. Both of the team's young CSIs had returned. He should have known only Leo would decide to pull a stunt like that. He stood up intending to return the favor by squeezing the hell out of the young woman.
"What is going on?!" Lewis demanded as he and the BAU rushed in, responding to Skylar's girly scream. He sighed as Skylar pointed to the culprit. Lewis couldn't help it. He shook his head in disbelief. "I should have known", was the thought that popped into his head. He saw the other CSI, a red-headed, green-eyed man who was standing next to Penelope Garcia, who unfortunately had been in the room also during Leo's prank had been just as shocked as Skylar at Leo's overly enthusiastic entrance.
Gideon examined the two newcomers and placed both in their early twenties, as they looked even younger than Reid, if that was possible. "Are they part of the team?" He asked, giving his old friend a questioning look. He saw Lewis nod, confirming the last two members of his team, but didn't get the chance to introduce them.
"Leo? Zeke?" Reid asked, finally able to get a clear view of the two. He looked at them, confused, as to why they were here. He braced himself as Leo gave him a bear hug, before returning the gesture, a bit awkwardly. "Why are you two here and not in Columbia?" He asked, shaking Zeke's hand.
"Long story. It's good to see you though." Zeke said as he smiled warmly. "I think your friends are a bit confused though." The red-head nodded to the BAU, the smile still in place.
"Nice to finally meet y'all. I've heard a lot about you." Leo said as she and Zeke shook hands with the rest of the team. She had been told by Reid, either by letter or phone, who everyone was, and she had to admit they fit what she had been told perfectly.
"Reid, do you know these two?" Hotch asked, as he looked at him, "And how?" He questioned as he got a nod confirming it.
"This is Zeke Call," Reid began, as Zeke nodded, letting them know that was his name, "And my cousin, Dr. Leo Alexander." She waved at them, sitting on an empty desk and offered an impish grin as a kind of apology for her actions. "They've been friends since I can remember and were working at the Columbia crime lab." He finished, noticing the looks of disbelief. He was used to it, as one would think it was strange that the young woman in question was a relative of his.
"Well that was a bust." Dean closed the door to the Impala as Sam got in the passenger seat.
"She recently lost her son Dean. Of course she's going to be torn up" Sam said, rubbing his temples. He felt another one of his headaches coming on and wished that something could make it stop. They had spent about 30 minutes talking to Jake's mother before she started sobbing. They excused themselves immediately and left her to grieve alone.
"We're going to have to talk about these headaches Sam. You get too many of them." Dean said as he put the car in drive and pulled onto the street. He knew very well what was causing Sam's nightmares and broken sleep. The dreams scared Dean almost as much as the headaches. Just last night, he had to shake his brother out of another nightmare.
"There's nothing to talk about." Sam muttered facing the window, he just couldn't. It hurt so much, every day the guilt and pain his heart felt was so unbearable. The only thought that kept him going was finding Jessica and his mother's killer along with finding the man that had the answers: John Winchester.
"Are you sure you two are related?" Morgan asked, he just couldn't see it. The woman seemed as sure as they come, while he knew Reid tended to keep to himself. Also, their appearances were different, and he could definitely tell their personalities were.
"Quite sure. It's a shocker, isn't it?" Leo asked, as she glanced up from the page she was reading, looking at them in amusement. She spoke slowly and clearly, this was because of her accent. Both she and Zeke had found their accents becoming a little more pronounced, the words were a bit thicker and held more twang upon leaving their home state.
"Well, glad the two of you finally showed up." Nelson said as he joined the rest of the group. "I see you've been messing with the damned thing again." He added, noticing her bandaged hand. "And the experts think dogs are responsible."
"Nelson, you are an idiot." Leo said carefully as she felt a spark of anger, "These wounds don't match ANY wildlife, you hear me?" She met his glare head on with her own. "Unless you have a wildlife degree recently, how would you know?" She said, feeling a bit of satisfaction as his pale skin flared red.
"Alexander! Nelson!" Lewis barked, "Now is not the time." He said sternly as Zeke had just filled him in that they found nothing but tracks from the park animals. He was well aware that the young woman knew every animal track, not even the tracks seen where from animals capable of the brutality they were facing. "Leo, please focus."
Gideon saw Leo's eyes narrow before backing off to a desk that held splashes of color here and there. Like JJ, he could see a few shared features between them. "Why would you say it's not wildlife?" He asked softly, wanting to hear the explanation.
"Wolves and coyotes would be the most reasonable, but are ruled out as the victim was for the most part intact." Leo said as she perked up some, "They kill for survival, not fun, they can't afford to do that."
"Aren't there mountain lions though?" Garcia asked, adjusting her glasses as she gave her eyes a break from the screen of her computer. She smiled as Leo seemed passionate when talking about a subject she knew well.
"Maybe, but like wolves and coyotes, everything they catch is for their children and themselves. All three might kill a human if desperate enough, right now, the pumas, wolves, and coyotes are hunting for their babies." Leo said as she seemed to be considering something.
"The wildlife population seems stable as well, making the theory that either of them are killing people unlikely." Reid added, "Even if someone came across the pups or kits by accident, they would have run the threat off, not kill it. Most biologists agree on the theory that if an animal thinks their children are in danger, they will only kill if the threat tries to fight back."
"So someone must have the knowledge of wildlife to pull this off." Morgan said as the wheels turned in his head, "Not only that, but throw suspicion on a predator, the person would have to know about their hunting and killing patterns." He grinned as the piece fit into their profile so far.
"He screwed up though." Skylar commented. "He forgot to input the breeding patterns, which would influence their behavior." He gave a smile as they finally seemed to be getting somewhere. Now if they could find a connection, the puzzle would be mostly solved.
"If these predators have children right now, that would mean they would become more elusive as a means to protect them." Hotch said. So far what was said made sense. It actually was the only thing that was clear now.
"Exactly, they wouldn't endanger their kids. And as Reid said, the deer and rabbit populations are healthy this year. None of the predators would choose people over easier prey." Zeke gave a nod to Reid, the latter offering a shy smile at the acknowledgement.
"So now that wildlife has been ruled out, we could be looking at a hunter, game warden or anyone with a job that requires wildlife expertise." JJ said. "That shortens the list some, but that's a lot of names."
"I'll have that list own to one in no time, my furry friends." Garcia said as she immediately began her search with the new information.
Lewis smiled as they had something to work with now. He knew he had made the right decision with asking for help, "Good work everyone." He said, giving a real smile for the first time since they had this case. He saw that Zeke and Leo had seamlessly fallen into the routine the others had set up, explaining notes when asked and tossing ideas back and forth. It was like that for another hour until they called it a day to get rested for tomorrow. They agreed to start at dawn.
