Jessop and Morgan returned to the BAU four hours later Emily looked up as he shook his head "Same guy then"

Morgan nodded "Definitely the same guy"

Emily closed her eyes "Why these children? How can anyone hate children this much? Is this. Have you dealt with his type before?" Jessop asked.

"I don't believe we have come across this type before, when people target a school it is normally for personal reasons, bulling, or an outraged teenager feeling as though they have been let down. This unsub is all over, different schools different ages." Reid said.

Emily raised her eyebrow slightly "No statics then?"

"For this kind no" he sighs.

Emily frowns slightly, "I think we need to go back further in the search" Emily said softly as she started to pin prick each school which had been hit.

Each school had been hit during break time, the unsub knew the time since the school varied on the times the students took breaks "We need to find a common link between these schools" Emily stated.

Jessop thought for a moment, Emily watched her seeing her mind working "What is it Jessop?" she asked softly

"How far would you go if your child got hurt"

Emily frowned slightly "I would go to the ends of the earth for any of my children blood related or not" Emily said firmly.

JJ cut in "Where are you leading with this?"

Jessop gave a half smile "Would you hold someone else responsible if something happened at school?"

JJ snapped "Of course we would, they go to school and they are under the care of the" they all answer the last part at the same time.

"Teachers"

*Flash back twelve months ago*

Billy Johnson was a well-adjusted 10 year old, he had lost his mother in a car crash four months prior, his father had pulled him out of school moving states to give them both a fresh start away from the memories of that fatal day and the events that had led up to the crash. High-speed chase that led to a police car crashing into their sedan.

Billy had started a new school, but due to the injuries he had sustained in the crash he was a social outcast, a target for bullies, he often got teased and beaten by other children, he had reported it to his substitute teacher. Though the teacher ignored it, telling him to give it time, it was a new school and he would soon make friends. Four months later some children teased him about his mother saying it was his fault she had died and he had no right to live. They found his body hanging in the school playground the next day.

Michael had lost his whole family; Billy had told him about the bulling but never said how bad it had gotten. His father had met with the teacher on occasion to find out what had been done about it but the teacher again ignored it. Michael had been told the teacher was now at another school, and there was no record that Billy was having problems at the school.

*End of flash back*

Garcia made her way into the bullpen with the lists she had managed to enquire, regarding school incidents but nothing stood out to her, there had been a few suicides and mishaps also a few deaths with pranks going wrong, one child had died while playing some sports which was due to a condition called sudden death syndrome which can happen to any child under the age of 16 whom have a per existing heart condition.

"I have a list but it isn't much," she said sadly handing Emily the printouts, she frowned slightly.

"How far back did you go?" Morgan asked

"Six months"

"Garcia go back a year or slightly longer" Reid said softly.

"Also cross reference teachers, for any common sources or connections they may have with schools and children, any red flags on their files, they should be already in the system" JJ said as she watched her wife for a moment.

Emily was worried, they all were the unsub was targeting children, schools the one place a child should be able to feel safe and protected, but now most schools had classes half empty, parents fearing for they wellbeing. Not to mention the anger which was flying at the local police enforcement and also at the team, they needed to bring this profile together before the unsub has managed to hit every single school.

"What if it's a substitute?" Reid said looking at Emily

"Could be but I can't think why the unsub would target one sole" her eyes went wide "if they had abused their authority they would be black listed from working with children, and I am not just talking sexual, trust broken singled out by their peers, ridiculed for either there smarts and grades or lack of grades"

Reid seemed deep in thought for a moment as he felt everyone's eyes on him "You know I was bullied at school I remember telling a teacher about it, and I just got told to get over it and ignore them, which I could have done until I was stripped naked and tied to the football post for an entire day"

Jessop gasped "You're kidding right?"

Reid shook his head "I was the youngest kid in high school I was an outcast, kids would beat an me if I wouldn't do assignments for them or help them out on tests and things" Emily placed her hand on his shoulder, she knew it got to him still and both Emily and Morgan could relate to him.

"School is the hardest thing to deal with when you're a child or an outcast" JJ commented.

"That it is" Emily gave a soft smile.

Garcia spent the next few hours cross checking names and children teachers and school one name was at every school, he had been a teacher long standing as a substitute for seven months before changing schools. Each school, which had been targeted, he was present at, or was it just coincident or was someone out to get Mr Harper? Hitting speed dial for the conference room she passed on the information she had gathered, Emily said she would go and have a word and see if the lead panned out right now, it was the only thing they had found.

"Jessop you fancy some leg work?" she asked with a smile as JJ glared at her

"Sure"

Emily smiled at JJ "You're not cleared for field work" she smirked

"Just be careful I don't want to have to kick your ass and bust my stitches"

Emily nodded "I always am" the comment caused Morgan to laugh.

"Watch out for any 2x4's" Emily shook her head as they both made their way out of the building.

JJ hit speed dial "Garcia the school he was working at before he started to move around had something happened to make him leave?" JJ asked

"There one thing that flagged up, he hadn't reported a child being bullied, I am running a search regarding it and will make a phone call and see if the principle can shed some more light on him"

"Cheers"

"I shall hit you back shortly"

Three schools and three stops later they finally found the school which Mr Harper. "You know if we had trouble finding him," Jessop paused.

"The two other schools he only filled in for one day and this one he should be posted at for at least a week" Emily said softly as they waited on the principle "He couldn't be the one who is"

Emily smiled "I doubt it, or the last two schools would have been hit. We just need to rule it out that's all"

"So what information are we hoping to gain?" Jessop asked.

"First we want to find out why he left his long standing posting and why he has been moving around so much, it may be nothing but it also could rule him in or out as a factor" Emily said.

"You think he could be the unsub?"

Emily shook her head "I doubt it but right now we shouldn't rule anything out, keep you mind open and watch his body language sometimes that can give us more insight than the words they use" Jessop nodded as the door behind them opened.

"Agent Prentiss and Jessop this is Mr Harper, the principle introduced him before leaving them alone to talk.

"What is this about?" he asked.

"We are talking to all substitute teachers who have worked in the schools where the recent bombing have taken place and your name has been placed at each school," Emily said calmly as he rose.

"I haven't hurt those children, it is nothing to do with me" he said in anger.

"We aren't saying you have, we are asking everyone, have you had any problems with students or parents or has anyone threatened you?" Emily asked keeping eye contact with him.

Mr Harper looked down as he took a breath, "twelve months ago a parent threatened me, blaming me for the death of his child, Billy Johnson hung himself in the school playground, and he had been bullied. Billy had only been at the school for four months and you know how kids can be." He sighed, "I left, I did blame myself I never reported it" Emily looked at him.

"Why didn't you report it?" Jessop asked.

"He was the new kid, I just thought it would settle down once the other children had gotten to know him and he had made friends, it will be twelve months to the day on Friday" he said sadly.

"Mr Harper, do you remember the father's name"

He nodded "I don't think I will ever forget his name or his sons Michael Johnson is the name of the father" he looked at them sadly.

"Thank you for your time Mr Harper if we need anything else we will be in touch" Emily said as her and Jessop headed towards the door. "If you think of anything else please get in touch" Emily said handing him her card.

Emily rung Garcia as they made their way down the corridor "Hey princess you behaving" Garcia chippered down the phone.

"Always do, can you run a search for me on Michael Johnson, his son Billy killed himself at school there should be some information regarding it" Emily paused for a moment.

"I will get back to you"

"Garcia we are heading back we should be" Emily never finished the phone call. Garcia screamed into the phone as the blast echoed through the line before going dead.

Garcia ran Emily's cell before trying Jessop's both phones were dead, placing the phone down she rang Morgan's trying to hold back the tears and fear she felt inside

"Hey baby girl what you got" he frowned into the phone as he could only hear the sound of her breathing taking the phone off speaker getting concerned looks from the rest of the team he made his way onto the catwalk still trying to get her to answer

"Garcia what's wrong" he asked softly making his way through the bullpen and out the doors.

"Emily" she let out in a sob. He raced down to her office pulling up short when he looked at her.

"Garcia talk to me" he said firmly trying to get her to explain what had gone on.

"She rung gave a name then...then" she took a breath as she looked at him, Morgan could see the fear in her eyes.

"Garcia where are they?" he asked.

"I heard the blast Morgan I can't get hold of her or Jessop"

Morgan's eyes went wide "Which school Garcia," he wrapped his arms around her before letting her go "I need you to try and pin point where the call was made from Garcia can you do that for me" she nodded. Emily had text Morgan earlier letting him know the school that they had gone to was a no go and he was not teaching there anymore.

"Garcia what was the name she gave you before you got cut off" he asked softly

"Michael Johnson" her voice wavered slightly as she spoke.

"I need you to run that name Garcia and please" she nodded knowing he was going to mention JJ. He placed a soft kiss to her head "I need to go back upstairs you think you can forward their location to me when you have it" Garcia nodded as words seemed to fail her.