"Guys we got a case in Kansas! Conference room now!"

The whole BAU team, including Section Chief Matt Cruz, Unit Chief Aaron Hotchner, and technical analyst Penelope Garcia hurried into the BAU conference room.

"We've just had a call from Kansas P.D about this case. We got an unsub on a killing spree in Kansas City, Kansas. He's murdered 4 women and 3 men so far in one week and they need our help. Each victim was found the same way. Stripped naked, belt marks from horrific beatings all over their bodies, the letters CMIYC carved into their stomachs, the men had been sodomised with unknown but big pipe, the woman had been raped but with an implement or pipe, there was no trace of semen so we could be looking an unsub who's impotent. They'd got marks on their wrists from where they'd been held in chains. They know it's chains cos the marks on the wrists are so clear like they'd been ingrained. Each victim had been taken 2 days before and by the time their missing persons report had gone through the system, the victim had turned up dead a couple of hours later. There doesn't seem to be much connection between the victims, they victim type or anything. Kansas PD are asking for our help. There was indications of water and some food in their stomachs and systems so the unsub had given them some food and water but not much, just enough to keep them alive. They'd each been killed by being strangled with a cord. They'd all been found in different places. First was in the middle of the local park, second was outside a bar, third was outside the local PD, 4th was outside the main library, 5th was outside the local church, 6th was in the park but at the far entrance and the last, who was found this morning, was found outside the local bowling alley. He's seeming to be killing a woman then a man and then a woman again, so he's going woman, man, woman, man, it seems. J.J cos of the complexities on this case and cos Kansas PD have asked, I've asked Will to join us on the this case. His captain's cleared it and he's gone by your house to pack a bag for Henry and a go bag for himself. Jess has said Henry can stay with her, Jack and Sean. She's off today so he'll drop the bag by her house on his way to the airstrip. Jess will call the school to get word to Henry to go home with Jack and Sean."

"Sure Hotch. Tell Jess thanks."

"No problem J.J. Will will meet us on the jet. Garcia we'll need you with us too. Matt's coming with us again for this case."

"You know Kansas City is the 3rd largest city in the state of Kansas. A 2013 estimate of the population was 148,483. In a census in 2010, there were 145,786 people, 53,925 households, and 35,112 families residing in the city."

"Needle in a haystack again then Reid?"

"Yeah kinda. Just thought you ought to know that."

"Thanks Reid."

"You could be right Hotch, he could be impotent. And the belt and beatings suggest a guy, pretty strong guy."

"I bet he fits right in like a house on fire and goes unnoticed. Any idea how he's abducting the victims?"

"All of them were out in public. Last reported being seen walking down streets so could be he's hiding in an alleyway or has a van parked up. But whatever van or car he uses, it doesn't stand out and has no identifying features."

"Any idea why he's suddenly started killing Hotch? A person a day is a lot for any serial killer."

"We don't know Morgan."

"Could be he's lost his job or has had some kind of personal tragedy that's set it off."

"Probably was thinking about doing this before something happened which set him off."

"The letters CMIFC obviously are abbreviations. Probably Catch Me If You Can, like it's a game to this sicko."

"Your probably right Alex. That would fit."

The team kept hashing out ideas and theories until Hotch decided they had to leave.

"Wheels up in 30 guys. Grab your go bags."

Everyone hurried off to grab their go bags and head to the jet in their SUV's. Once on board the jet, they met up with Will and Hotch instructed the pilots.

As soon as the jet had taken off, they resumed the briefing and briefed Will on everything they knew. They spent the almost 2 hour flight hashing out more ideas and theories.

"When we get there, Matt, you and Reid go the medical examiner's office. He's waiting for you. Dave, you and Blake go to the crime scenes in the park. Morgan, you and Will head to the bowling alley, the latest crime scene. J.J, you, me and Garcia will head to the local P.D and get set up. Garcia I need you to try and find any connection between any of the victims you can, if they met this guy somewhere even once I wanna know. Any connection between any victim financial wise, personal wise, work wise, anything you can find okay? We need to try and find some connection as to why he's picking these victims, unless they are completely random and he's grabbing them off the street and taking who he can."

"Sure boss I'll get right on it."

At Kansas PD, Hotch, J.J and Garcia met up with the lead detective.

"You the FBI?"

"Yeah we're the BAU. Are you the lead detective?"

"Yeah, Detective Max Jones."

"I'm Unit Chief Agent Aaron Hotchner, this is Agent Jennifer Jareau, this is our technical analyst Penelope Garcia. The others have gone to the crime scenes and M.E's office. You'll meet them later."

"Thanks for coming. We got a conference room where you guys can set up. Got everything you asked for. Miss Garcia isn't it?"

"Yeah call me Garcia."

"We got a room set up for you and your computer stuff. Simon can you show Miss Garcia here, where she can set up? She's the BAU tech analyst."

"Sure."

"This is Detective Simon Thompson."

"Has anyone else been reported missing detective?"

"We put missing persons reports on high alert but they still take over 24 hours to clear they system and we don't report them missing until they've been missing 24 hours. We are starting to let people report missing persons sooner but it's still a slow process and as you can understand we have higher priorities and a lot of people get reported missing every day. We got each victims missing persons report ready for you in the conference room. The latest victim was reported missing by her husband. She'd gone out at lunch from her office where she was working as a secretary, was seen walking down the street but never seen again. Work assumed she'd gone home as she sometimes had to do for a family emergency. Husband got worried when she didn't come home after work. He'd picked up their son from school a couple of hours before she was due home. She always got home at half 5 according to the husband, a Mr Adam Sprite. His wife, and victim number 7, was a Mrs Tina Sprite."

"Any of the other vics have families?"

"1 of the guys, a Mr Sam Andrews, and 2 of the women, Mrs Ann Marks and a Ms Lisa Smart. Lisa was a single mom to a 10 year old boy. He's currently staying with his grandparents who have said they'll take care of him. His dad died a few years ago in a car accident. Poor kid. Grandparents now have full custody of Simon. Cos of the case we helped them get full custody quickly. But the other 3 vics were single or had partners but no children and weren't married. Mr Sprite is in that room now with his son."

"I'd like to talk to them if that's okay. J.J why don't you go set up in the conference room?"

"Sure Hotch."

"The room is just there. I'll help Agent Jareau set up."

"Thanks Detective Jones."

Hotch went to the side room and knocked on the door where a man and a boy were sitting.

"Mr Sprite? I'm Aaron Hotchner with the FBI BAU. We're here to help try and solve the case of the guy whose done this to your wife."

"Hi Agent Hotchner. Call me Adam. This is our son Mark."

"Hey Mark, I'm Aaron, with the FBI, I got a son too. He's 10 and a half, but he's great. How old are you?"

"I'm 10 too. And a quarter. What's your son's name?"

"Jack. He's back at home in Quantico with his aunt and uncle. My sister in law and my brother. Who are not married. My brother just lives there. But his mom was killed by a serial killer when he was 4 and a half and since then it's just been me and him."

"Really? His mom was killed too by a bad guy?"

"Yeah and we caught the bad guy cos of the help Jack gave us. What can you tell me about your mom Mark?"

"She was so nice. An awesome mom. She loved dad so much and dad loved her. Everyone liked mom and she liked everyone. She was a good person. Why'd he kill my mom Aaron?"

"I don't know Mark, but I promise we'll find this guy and find out why he did it and we'll stop him doing it to any other person."

"I heard he killed other people too. Is that true?"

"Yeah, he's killed another 3 women and killed 3 men too. All the same way, which is why we know it's the same man who killed your mom. But I promise you Mark, we will catch him and stop him. We won't leave here til we've found and stopped him. That's a promise. So does your dad always pick you up from school?"

"Yeah dad works a 7 to 3 shift so he can pick me up after school. Mom works a 9 to 5 shift so she can drop me off at school. But it's always been like that so mom can drop me off and dad can pick me up. Works out great too."

"Kinda sounds like what Jack's aunt and uncle do. His aunt does a 9 to 5 shift so she can drop him at school and his uncle, my brother, works a 7 to 3 shift so he can pick Jack up after school. When I'm home, I'll drop Jack at school on my way to the FBI building and Sean, his uncle and my brother, will pick Jack up from school for me. So when your wife didn't come home at half 5, that's when you knew something was wrong Adam?"

"Yeah she's always home by half 5. That's when I called her boss at work to find she hadn't returned after she'd gone out for a sandwich at lunch time. She always goes out to buy a sandwich and packet of chips from the local shop. Shop keeper knows her so well he knows what she has and has it ready. But she never got to the shop. He was worried but couldn't do anything as he knew her face and first name but nothing else so he just assumed she was at home sick. The shop is about a street away from the office, so it isn't far. Her boss, who is a real nice guy, said he thought she'd had to go home for a family emergency or something as she has done once or twice when Mark's had to come home sick and I can't get out of work. I'm a surgeon at the University of Kansas Hospital and those times I've been in surgery and I can't get anyone to cover and I have to stay with my patient."

"You're a M.D then?"

"Yeah Dr Adam Sprite. So can you tell me what this guy did to my wife Agent Hotchner? I can take it."

"Hey Mark how would you like to meet another of my team? She's mom to my son's best mate. She and her husband, Will, whose joined us on this case, and is a detective himself, have a 6 and half year old son Henry. Henry and Jack are best mates."

"Okay."

"Let me just go get her so you can meet her okay?"

"Okay. I know Detective Jones. He's funny and cool. Tells good jokes like dad does."

"I'll be right back guys I promise."

Hotch left the room and hurried to the conference room.

"So far no connections Hotch. All went missing in the day time but that's all."

"Thanks J.J. Could you do me a favor J.J? The husband is a doctor and wants to know what happened to his wife. But I was thinking maybe you could take the son, a real great kid named Mark, to get a soda so he doesn't have to hear anything?"

"Sure."

"Detective Jones, apparently Mark thinks your cool and funny and you tell good jokes like his dad. Maybe you and J.J could keep him occupied whilst I talk to the dad?"

"Sure, I like Mark, he is a great kid. Holding up well given the circumstances. You want some coffee Agent Hotchner?"

"Sure and call me Hotch."

"Call me Max, Hotch."

"We'll take one in for the dad too. He looks like he could use a cup."

After getting fresh cups of coffee for the 4 of them and another 2 cups for Garcia and for the dad, they headed towards the side room, stopping off at Garcia's new lair.

"Hey Garcia, bought you a fresh mug of coffee. Any luck so far?"

"Nothing sir. 4 of the 7 had kids, but the other 3 didn't. 3 of the 7 were married. 2 were single, one of whom was a single mom, 2 had partners but no kids, all had different jobs, some worked in offices, some in factories, at least one in the main hospital, one was a stay at home mom, So far no financial connections. None were that bad off money wise, they all earned enough to support themselves. None had applied for a loan or anything. Only loan of any sort any had was a mortgage. They haven't been to the same places. The kids of the victims go to different schools. No connections yet Hotch, but I'll keep looking."

"Thanks Garcia."

"No thank you for the coffee. Need it…"

"See you later Garcia. Come on guys, come meet Mark."

The 3 of them headed onwards to the side room and went in.

"Hey Mark, Adam, this is my BAU team member Agent Jennifer Jareau, or as we call her J.J. Mark this is Henry's mom. You know Detective Jones don't you?"

"Yeah hi Max."

"We bought you a coffee Adam."

"Thanks Hotch. Need it."

"Hey J.J why don't you and Max take Mark here to get a soda and maybe a candy bar and you can tell him all about Henry. Max you can tell him more jokes. Would that be okay Mark, if you went with Max and J.J whilst me and your dad talked some more?"

"Will you guys keep me safe?"

"Course we will Mark and we'll only be just outside, so your dad won't be far away and it's only so he and Hotch can talk a bit more."

"Whose Hotch?"

"That's what everyone calls me Mark. It's short for Hotchner."

"How come everyone calls you J.J Agent Jareau and can I ?"

"Course you can Mark. J.J is just an abbreviation of my full name and is the 2 letters of both my names. And later you can meet Henry's dad. Like Max here, he's a detective too."

"If both you and his dad are here in Kansas, whose looking after Henry now?"

"He's staying with Jess, Jack and Sean and having a long sleep over. But he's stayed there plenty of times before on both sleepovers and when Will's come with us on a case. Most cases Will stays home to look after Henry but this time we needed him to help us on this case so he's staying with Jack."

"Oh right."

"So would you like a soda and maybe a snack? Got chips, candy bars, captains got some cookies he might let you have."

"Cookies? Really?"

"Yeah in his office. How about we grab you a soda and see if he'll let you have a few cookies?"

"Is that okay dad? I'll be with Max and J.J and maybe the captain too. They'll keep me safe and I'll be back soon."

"That's fine buddy. You go ahead and enjoy the soda, chips, candy bar and cookies. You can have them all."

"Really dad?"

"Yeah really buddy. I promise."

"Thanks dad! I'll be back real soon okay?"

"Okay buddy."

"Max? Could we go by a bathroom first? You can't come in J.J to the boys bathroom but could you take me to the bathroom Max?"

"Course Mark, come on buddy, let's go. We'll then go surprise the captain…but he loves kids so it's okay….."

"Bye dad!"

"Bye buddy! See you real soon!"

"Not if I see you first!"

Mark left the room with J.J and Max and Hotch and Adam sat opposite each other.

"Thanks for that. I couldn't let him hear what had happened to his mom. So tell me please, what did this sick son of bitch do to Tina?"

Hotch proceeded to tell him everything they knew about what this sicko had done to Tina. Adam was horrified but, being a M.D and a surgeon, was able to take everything in. When he'd finished telling Adam what the sicko unsub had done to his wife and how much they would do to find this guy and stop him and make him pay for everything, Hotch gave Adam his business card on which he wrote his cell number on the back. He'd just finished writing his cell number on the back of a second card for Mark, when there was a knock at the door and Max poked his head round.

"Hey Mark wants to come back in so are you guys finished?"

"Yeah we're finished. Send the little guy back in."

"HI DAD!" Mark burst back into the room into his dad's arms as Adam scooped him up.

"Hey buddy. How many cookies did you get to eat?"

"Six? And a bag of chips and a candy bar and a can of soda. Hyped up on sugar now…"

"Great news then?"

"Yeah. Awesome news!"

"Hey Mark if you ever wanna talk to me or ask me anything, here, my cell numbers on the back. Call anytime." Hotch handed Mark the 2nd business card he'd written his cell number on the back of.

"Thanks Aaron."

They spent the rest of the day trying to figure out who this unsub was and why he was doing what he was doing. The unsub had heard the big FBI men were in town and decided that he had to get information about they knew from their own mouths and the only way to do that was to get it from the top 4 alpha males of the group. Hotchner was an obvious choice. That detective they'd bought with them, LaMontagne, was another, he'd been watching them as much as he could all day since they'd come into town and that Morgan looked like he was too big for his boots and an obvious alpha male. He was torn between taking that Rossi who seemed like an alpha male and that Cruz who everyone else seemed to look up to. He decided to wait one more day to figure out the dynamics of the team before making his decision. That and he would look these guys up and hack into the FBI and police system to find out who was who out of all the team members.

Managing to hack in real easily, he found out that that Cruz was actually their section chief. Their boss. That that Hotchner was their Unit Chief but that Cruz was actually his boss. He found out that that Hotchner was a single dad and had a son. He found out that that Rossi was only a member of the team but that he was a senior member everyone looked up to. He found out that that detective, LaMontagne, was married to one of the BAU agents, Jareau and that together, like Hotchner, they had a son. But he'd made his decision. His 4 informants would be Cruz, Hotchner, Morgan and LaMontagne. Now he just had to lure them into a trap and separate them from the rest of the team and from the police. To do that he would need help from his friends, who he knew he could trust.