I DO NOT OWN CRIMINAL MINDS

What happens when Reid meets a woman that takes he's breathe away and knows about things he doesn't? Reid and OC

Spencer Reid and the rest of the BAU team headed to their latest case. At least four young women know to study Wicca had been killed in over the last month in a quite Pennsylvania town outside of Pittsburgh. The local PD never put them together till the last victim. They just all just seemed too different in their daily lives to be linked.

Reid never really looked into the topic of Wicca because of its lack of science. He had general knowledge that he shared with the team. Hotch said that a local teacher of the old ways would be joining the team for the remainder of the case.

"A witch is helping us," asked Morgan.

"Wiccan, they use their 'gifts' to help others," corrected Reid.

"Yes. This woman comes from a long line of healers and teachers. Her name is Diana Moonstone. She is known to have a bit of a temper about those who criticize her beliefs. So while we are on this case, watch what you say," Hotch give Morgan a quick look before continuing. "According to what we know the Unsub is killing woman between the ages of 18 and 21. According to the time of death, each girl died around midnight and a week apart."

"It seems to be a lunar calendar schedule since the first vicitim was found the morning after the full moon. Their bodies were also found inside a pentagram of salt. It may be some kind of ritual." Reid looked over the hard copies of the photo that Garcia gave him.

"We'll be landing soon and another girl has gone missing. Morgan and Rossi will go to the last location. Reid, you and I will head to the station meet Ms. Moonstone." The teams had shrunk do to J.J. leaving and the recent death of Prentiss. Reid had feelings for both of them and was upset with himself for never sharing them. He even wondered if he would ever meet someone that would be able to teach as much if not more than these two women had since meeting them. To add their troubles, Seaver was transferred to a different team.

Hotch and Reid arrived at the station to find a woman with waist length, red hair. She stood at about 5'5" wearing a pair of worn blue jeans and a white peasant shirt. She was looking at a board with the victims pictures on it. "Greetings gentlemen, I've been waiting," came a sweet, song like voice. She turned around to revile her bright green eyes. Reid could swear that his heart had skipped a beat. She had a round face and a little more meat on her bones, but she wore it well. She smiled at him as if she knew what he was thinking.

"I'm Aaron Hotchner and this is Dr. Spencer Reid."

"I'm Diana Moonstone. No, that is not my birth name. It's really Diana Stone. Should you wish to look up any information on me. I added 'Moon' to my name when I took over teaching for my mother a few years ago." Diana glanced at the board again. "These girls were students of mine. I came to the police after the last one. The first three were thought to be suicides but the last was the prom queen and was while liked. *sigh* I realized that someone was after my female students then and there."

"Then why are we here Ms. Moonstone if the police know who the targets are?"

"Please call me Diana. They called you here because the community thinks that I'm the one killing them. I have been here the last few days and another student of mine, Meagan Willows, was reported missing last night. If whoever is doing this keeps to what they have been doing, she doesn't have much time left." A small tear started in the corner of her eye.

Reid handed her a tissue. "We'll save her." He had a thousand questions running through his head he wanted to ask but he said nothing. Hotch was even silent. Has if on que, the phone rang. "Go ahead Garcia. And you're on speaker," warned Hotch.

"I have the information about the place where all the victims were last seen. It was a small shop in the Oakland district of Pittsburgh called Hocus Pocus. It also seems that they all went to the colleges in that area as while."

"Thanks Garcia," Hotch replied before hanging up. "Do you know this shop Diana?"

"Yes. My students go there for supplies when I'm out. Oh no."

"What is it.?"

"Meagan came to me looking for fresh ginseng but I had just run out. I told her to go there. This is all my fault."

Reid placed a hand on her shoulder. "No it's not. Whoever is doing this must want to frame you for some reason. Hotch why don't you go to the store and I'll stay here."

"Good idea. Diana, please tell Dr. Reid everything you can about the girls." She nodded to Hotch and he left. Diana took a deep breath. "What would you like to know?"

"Tell me about each victim."

"Elsa Mears, the first was a bit of a Goth style girl. In the past she had tried to kill herself but found a renewed since of self when she met Maria Townsend at school last year. Maria was the second. She too had had a hard life and her parents sent her to me hoping that she would calm down. She was empathic, which made it hard for her to focus. She felt all the emotions around her. I taught her how to tune them out and focus on the ones she wants."

"If you don't mind me asking, could you explain empathy as an ability to me?" Reid wanted to learn more about these girls and the woman in front of him.

Diana nodded. "It is when you feel or sense the emotions of others. That's why I smiled when at you earlier. I could since that you were surprised. My guess was my looks."

He looked down at his feet. "I don't mean to offend you, but I have a hard time understanding your beliefs."

"Many do. At least you're honest. Let me show you something." Diana took his hands and placed them facing down. Then place hers underneath face up. "Do you feel anything?"

"No, what is the… wow. I feel like a cool breeze."

"That's my aura. Even though it can't be seen, it is there. When you know how to control it, it can be used in many ways." By now her tears had stopped and her smile returned. Reid was caught in her eyes again then remembered that he was there to learn about the victims.

"Anyway, what about the third girl?"

"Neko Rin, was a foreign exchange student from Japan. She was staying with Elsa and came to a class with her over last three months ago. Like the others her gifts gave your problems back in Japan even though her family are the local healers. She taught me just as much about the herbs they use as I taught her about ours."

"And the fourth girl."

"Brittany Williams was my best friend's daughter. She started learn around the age of 10. Her gifts manifested when she was 9 and it was hard for her father and he left. It was worse for her. He would visit but all she felt was his guilt. She became my best student. Her mother still hasn't forgiven herself about it. And now with Meagan missing…," Tear streamed down Diana's cheek again. "I'm sorry. I can't help but think that it's my fault."

"It's not. I can read a person's body language and yours is relaxed. No tension that would suggest that you are hiding something." He took her hand and looked into her eyes. "We will find her. What can you tell us about me about her?"

"Meagan was my latest student. She told me that she had performed summoning and that an evil spirit was following her. I purified her home with sage but she said it was still there. I think it is a personal demon that will never leave till she faces it head on. I gave her a pentagram necklace to subdue it."

Reid nodded his head, taking in all the information. Each girl had a tough past till meeting this goddess in front of him. What was he thinking? This was a case and he needed to focus even though he just wanted to sit there and listen to her talk about her ways. As he got up to look at the map show the locations of the dumpsites, he asked, "Could you tell me why they would be left in the woods?"

"It's to bring the caster closer to earth. I feel that the person doing this is a true witch. There is bloodletting that is not one of our ways. That was way it was thought to be suicide at first cause the girls wrist were cut. Then after a closer look there were no hesitation marks. There was also no sign of struggle.

Reid's eyes lit up. "No struggle. That could mean that the girls knew the Unsub. Chief?"

"Yes Dr. Reid?"

"Was there ant tests done on victims?"

"Yes. The corner tested the stomach contents of each and found that had all drank tea with," He looked over the report, "a trace amount mandrake. Does that mean something?"

Diana ran over to Reid's side. "Did you say mandrake? It was used as anesthetic in small amounts but if given too much a person would die. I myself have never used it and tell each of my students not to as well."

"Has any asked about it?"

"Meagan did once. She said she wanted to add it to her tea to make her feel better after a break up with her boyfriend last month."

Just then a young woman walked in the door with Hotch, Morgan and Rossi.

"MEAGAN. Where have you been?"

"I had Morgan and Rossi meet me in Oakland to walk the area to find where the other may have been taken. As we walked, Meagan came out of an ally and started yelling for help," Hotch explained.

Tears were running down her cheeks. "I got away from him. And ran into Mr. Hotchner. But I can't go home by myself. Both my parent went north to visit family. Diana will you stay with me?"

Diana looked to each of the BAU members and rested her gaze on Reid. "Could I?"

"I don't see why not? We'll have police watch the property in case the Unsub returns." Hotch didn't like the idea of a possible victim leaving the station but knew it could be the chance they need to catch Unsub. "Morgan, I want you to take the first shift. Call us if you see anything."

"Right Hotch. Ladies I will take you to Meagan's now." Morgan led the women out to a waiting squad car. Reid took a step after them when Hotch stopped him.

"I need you brain Reid. We still have to catch the Unsub. What did you learn from Ms. Moonstone?"

"Each girl had the power of empathy according to Diana." He thought about the aura experiment but knew Hotch and Rossi wouldn't care about that. "Each also had troubled childhoods do to it. I also found that through the toxic screen on the stomach contents that the girls had ingested tea with enough mandrake in it to make the girls drowsy."

"So the girls might have known the Unsub then," Rossi questioned. "The last crime scene reminded me of the necklace that Meagan had on. Did Diana say anything about Meagan's past?"

"All she said was that Meagan had a personal demon and gave her the necklace to keep it at bay. I wonder if…"

"What are you thinking?" Rossi had seen this enough times to know that it could crack the case.

Just then Reid went to the map with the sites of where the bodies were found. "Why didn't I see this sooner?" He took the marker and connected the sites with a circle then a straight line to each in order. The image of a pentagram appeared in from of them. It also located where the next body would be if they didn't hurry. Reid's eyes grew as he realized something else. He grabbed for his phone to call Morgan. One ring. Two. Three. Four. Voicemail. "Shit."

"What is it Reid?" Hotch had a look of worry now.

"The location in the center of this," pointing to the map," is where Meagan's house is."

Hotch's phone rang. "Garcia?"

"I can't get a hold of Morgan. He asked me to locate Meagan Willow's parents but they dead five years ago when she was eighteen. She was rewarded the house later that year."

The three men looked at each other and knew that Meagan was the Unsub and Diana was the real target. They ran to their car hoping it wasn't too late.

They pulled up the find the front door open and Morgan lying on the floor. Hotch run up to him as he started to come around. Reid was quickly at his side.

"What happened and where is Diana?" Reid felt a hole in the pit of his stomach.

"Both of them went to the kitchen for some tea. I went to the door to try and get a signal incase Garcia call back. Then something hit me in the back of the head." He winced as he touched the now tender patch of skin.

"Hotch. Tonight is the full moon. I should have known better when Diana said Meagan had asked about mandrake. She's taking Diana to the last spot to close a circle of protection around her house and to get rid of her demon."

"Then let's get moving." Morgan tried to get up but fell back down.

"You're not going anywhere. Reid you know where to go. Take Rossi and find them."

Reid led Rossi out the back for the house and up the hill. As they reach the top, a scream pierced the night air. "DIANA." Reid ran toward the sound, leaving Rossi behind. He drew his gun as he hit a clearing lit by candles. In the center of the pentagram stood Meagan kneeling behind Diana who had been force onto her knees. "Let her go Meagan."

"No. She's the reason my boyfriend left me. Her and the others, saying it's better to be your true self then hide behind a mask to please others. He thought I was crazy 'cause I put some ginseng in his food to help with his manhood. What you think teach?" Meagan has a knife to Diana's neck now.

"Please Meagan, you didn't have to kill them. We were just trying to help you step on the right path." Diana locked eyes with Reid. He somehow knew what she was planning. She was trying to talk Meagan into surrendering. "Reid please, put your gun down."

"I can't do that. I'll do it only if Meagan puts the knife down."

"Reid." Rossi had finally caught up to his partner with gun drawn.

"Rossi I can handle this." Both anger and pain was laced in his voice. He was fighting the urge to shot Meagan in between the eyes because he knew if he missed Diana would die and Meagan would win.

"Lower your gun Reid. We need to talk her down."

"Everyone shut up." She took a tighter hold the woman that was her teacher. "It's time." She raised the knife high into the air. "Sister Moon. I offer this sacrifice in exchange for protect from the demons that follow me."

"NOOOOOO."

BANG. BANG.

Both women hit the ground.

"You guys ok?" Morgan and Hotch walked out of the shadows at the far side. Rossi nodded as Morgan checked Meagan for a pulse. "She's dead"

Reid had ran over to Diana and picked her up in his arms. "Diana, can you hear me? Please wake up?" His voice was cracking. He gently shook her. "We need to get her help now. Who knows how much mandrake Meagan put in the tea."

"Spencer," Diana's voice was weak but just her saying his name filled him with relief. "I didn't drink any tea. I just made her think I did."

"You figured it out?"

"I knew you did too. And that you would get here in time to save me." Smiles graced both of their face.

"Reid, we should take Diana back toward the house. She should still see medical personal." Reid nodded and cradled the woman that was slowly casting a spell on his heart.

"You want me to take her man?"

"I have her Morgan." Reid carefully made his way back toward the house.

"You know I could walk down on my own?"

"I do but I don't want anything to happen to you." Unknowingly his hold on her tightened.

"I know." Diana gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Thank you."

"No thank you." He bent down and gave her a kiss on the forehead.

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PS - Wrote Seaver out on purpose because I don't really like her.