I Am Complete

CHAPTER 15

ANDY'S POV:

The past week at the bunker has been one of the best weeks of my life. It's nice to have a break from hunting for a bit. I've loved every moment with the boys, whether it's reading in silence or watching a movie together. I feel like I belong here, as weird as that sounds. I have my own bed, my own space, my own dresser. I have a place that's just mine, one that I can stay in for as long as I want. I never really had a place that I could call my own. It's nice.

I look over at Sam, reading one of the old books on the shelves. It looks to be about dragons. I'm reading an old history book about Aztec gods. It's actually rather interesting. "Guys, we have a case!" Dean shouts out, walking to the center of the room. Sam sighs and stands up, closing his book. I join him, walking over to the table. Dean slaps down a newspaper from a small local town. The headline reads "Two girls missing, abducted in local forest".

Dean smiles proudly. "It sounds like our kind of case, right?" Sam bites his lip. "It could be. Or it could just be a psycho abducting women in the woods." Sam might be right. Not everything monstrous is done by a monster. "I don't know, they found no footprints, no evidence, and the women have all been abducted from the same forest, same time. It seems like it could be something." I shrug my shoulders. "We have nothing better to do. Let's check it out." I say.

"It's only a half hour away from here, so it's perfect. You guys in?" Sam and I both nod. "Let's change into our suits and head out," Sam says. I retreat to my room and change into my pencil skirt, button down top, heels, and blazer. The same thing I wear every time. I put on my lipstick and brush my hair, making sure I look professional. I head out of my room and meet the boys at the car, climbing into the back seat.

When we arrive at the crime scene, there are only a few police men. The yellow of the caution tape sticks out against the greens and browns of the forest. We approach the police men and flash our badges, introducing ourselves as Agent Hotch, Agent Reid, and Agent Prentiss. Thankfully, none of the police had ever watched Criminal Minds and didn't question the names. Sam held up the caution tape while Dean and I passed under, him following along after us.

I inspect the scene. It looks like a normal place, your typical forest. "Did they already do a sweep of the place?" Dean asks. Sam shakes his head. "There was nothing to get. They couldn't find anything, only the victim's phones. All found within six feet of here." I huff in annoyance. Usually we have at least a body to work off of. I glance down at the ground, my heels now covered in dirt. Then my eyes land on footprints. "Guys, look." I point at the prints etched in the dirt.

"Are those... horse prints?" Sam asks. I shrug my shoulders. The prints are definitely hooves, it's just a question of what kind of equine creature made them. "Have you seen any animals come through here?" Dean questions. The policemen say no. "We've had people here 24/7, and we haven't had any animals walk through. Those were there at the crime scene when we arrived." I look at Sam and Dean. It might be nothing, but it's worth checking out. "So. A creature with hooves who lives in a forest and abducts young women. Seems like some sort of fairytale bullshit." Dean whispers. I nod in agreement.

"Actually, it sounds a little familiar. I just can't figure out why." Sam mumbles. "We don't have any bodies, so we should talk to the families. Other than that, there's not much we can do." I say. One of the policemen comes over. "We tried that. The first victim, Molly Pesper, her family lives in Canada and they haven't spoken to her in years. The second victim, Bella Isaldi, her only family is her mother, who has dementia. She won't be much help." I look at Sam and Dean. "We better talk to the mom, it's our best shot at a lead." I sigh. Hopefully she'll have something to tell us.