Nightmare: Undercover Memories

Date: 3/26/2021

Had a dream where Prentiss had recruited me to join the BAU as a tech analyst to help Garcia after Kevin had apparently transferred to CIA or something. Was on a brief vacation after a few months with the team. I was apparently old colleagues of Prentiss from her Interpol days. My family was close to hers. We were headed on the drive back to Quantico when I noticed a warehouse building that seemed far too familiar to me. I parked and made my way towards this abandoned warehouse almost instinctively. "Ash!" Prentiss called out. I froze. There was an officer and some yellow tape blocking a crime scene just a few steps in front of me. The officer looked pissed. I dropped to my knees as I stared at the warehouse. The word "morte" escaping my lips before I fainted right there. I awoke in the hospital. They had me to an IV drip and my hands strapped down to the bed. "Agent Prentiss, your friend is awake." The officer from before stated. She showed me her badge, I only read Lopez before seeing Prentiss return. They eventually agreed to release me from my straps. I didn't know much of what happened but I had gone into hysterics anytime the officers mentioned that warehouse. I'd begin speaking in a quiet voice a number of phrases in Latin that they couldn't interpret. They'd recorded the interactions. I translated the phrases. "Please, don't send me back there" "Death lives there" "Help the others" "Save them" "Why do you keep saying those things?" Officer Lopez asked. I took a small drink of water. My finger clinging to the glass. "Before I had joined Interpol... I had been an undercover cop. They sent me to try and handle a trafficking ring." I took another drink. "I was dragged to that warehouse by the traffickers. Tortured and beaten for being a cop. And left for dead on the side of the road." I looked into the glass. "I was found by some passersby who got me to a hospital. I never told my story because I didn't fully remember it. It felt like a nightmare someone else lived. I went through months of therapy but as far as anyone knew I was fine... Just a blip of my time was gone." "How do you know it was that warehouse?" Prentiss asked. "The star." I answered quietly, "The double star drawn on that door. I saw it clear as day. If you walk inside it'll be on two more doors. A red one, which likely would have bloodstains everywhere in it. And a gray one, that will likely have chain straps in it." Officer Lopez exchanged glances with Prentiss, "That's exactly how two of those rooms were. It wasn't likely abandoned for long before we got called." I bit my lip and nodded, "You need a witness to help you." "You're our best chance right now... As long as you're level enough." Prentiss told me. I nodded, "I... Will have to walk those grounds. I'll need someone there with me. It can't be a guy. The men in that group would guard the place. The women walked me from room to room. It'll... It'll keep me under long enough to remember." "I'll lead her. Get your team." Officer Lopez told Prentiss. Prentiss nodded and left. Officer Lopez took me back to the police station where we started a board for what we were about to face. Then I awoke.