The BAU team stood under black umbrellas at the funeral.
The rain pelted the umbrellas, partially drowning out the preacher's words. None of them needed to hear the words being spoken. They had heard them dozens of times before.
The officers folded the American flag laying over the casket. Each fold was precise, planned. A gun salute fired from a nearby hill.
Prentiss glanced at Hotch. He had his same expression he always had.
JJ stared at the ground. Her thoughts were distant, focused on Henry and Will.
Rossi watched the mother accept the folded flag. There were tears in her eyes. She put a hand to her mouth and held in her sobs.
Hotch reviewed the case in his mind. Trying to find a way that he could have avoided the deaths of all of the victims after the team's arrival.
Morgan watched the casket as if he expected it to move. Or open.
The guns finished their salute.
The mother stood and laid a flower on the casket. The rest of the funeral party filed past before gathering in small groups around the cemetery. Some wandered to other graves of friends or family members. The preacher gave condolences to all that shook his hand before he left.
The team didn't move for a while. None of them could believe that it was all over. They seemed to feel that way after almost every case.
Morgan turned to look at the final member of the team.
Reid was staring at the casket with a sad, dazed look in his eye. He had dark circles under his eyes that hadn't gone away for days, not helped by the black eye he had. Morgan was surprised that Reid had even come to Fuchs's funeral.
"You okay?" Morgan asked, causing the rest of the team to glance at Reid as well.
Reid shifted his shoulders, feeling the sling for his broken arm shift. He was leaning heavily on the cane that he had to use again for at least two weeks. His jaw was still sore from one of the punches. He thought of the marks in his other arm and the problems he would have to deal with again. He looked up at the sky and the falling rain. He closed his eyes as the rain hit his face. It was nice to enjoy the rain like this.
Reid considered the team. He managed a weak smile. "I'm going to be."
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Copycat//Criminal Minds FanFic
FanfictionA copycat already made an impression on the team once. The difference is that this copycat is copying killers from the team's own dark past. Will they be able to stop this Copycat before the unthinkable happens? Read and find out...
