lost cause

by thecloudsburst

Summary:

Veronica Banks has been with the BAU for exactly one year, and it's going great. She's helped them catch numerous killers, traveled all over the country, and made the best friends she's ever had. She's also about to confess her feelings to her smartest, cutest coworker.

And then she gets abducted.

*This story takes place from May-August 2010, i.e. between seasons 5 and 6.*

Notes:

Hello! Thank you for checking this fic out! The idea started in the middle of my month-and-a-half long binge of Criminal Minds. I started thinking about how I would escape if I was abducted. Then I started thinking about what would happen if someone was kept in a solitary confinement situation for months at a time. And then I started thinking about how cool the show makes being an FBI Agent look. Sprinkle in a healthy crush in Spencer Reid and here we are. I hope you enjoy!

Chapter 1: Day 90

“Hello ma’am, how are you feeling?”

“Where is... BAU team?”

“They’re on their way. We only called them a couple hours ago. They’re probably still in the air.”

“They need to... here. I... to see them.”

“I understand, Miss. In the meantime, would you be willing to answer a few questions for us?”

“Okay.”

“Great. What is your name?”

“Supervisory Special... Agent Veronica Banks. I work... the FBI’s Behavioural Analysis Unit.”

“Do you know where you are?”

“The Foothills Hospital... Boulder... Colorado.”

“Do you know what today’s date is?”

“I… No, I... what is it?”

"Today is July 29th.”

“J…July?”

“Can you tell us what happened to you?”

“From the... beginning?”

“If you can.”