Presentiment

A Criminal Minds Story

"You've got to lose them JJ!" Emily screamed from the passenger side of the vehicle. Whipping her head around, her eyes widened at the rapidly approaching headlights. Terrible scenarios rushed through her as she gripped the door handle even tighter.

It amazed her how they had even gotten into this mess. Town lights streaked by them in a wild flurry of meshing colors as JJ weaved the through the few cars that dotted the street. Feeling very thankful for the defensive driving training they had received during the academy, Emily kept her eyes on the headlights that of the raging car behind them as its engine along roared with determination.

"Hang on!" JJ shouted her tone matching that of her friend's as she yanked the wheel to the right and their vehicle tore around the corner. The few cars that were unlucky enough to be populating the road at the late hour filled the air with blaring horns. JJ missed a few people that had been crossing the street by mere inches, before yelling an unheard apology through the window.

The black SUV behind them didn't slow down as it too skidded around the corner only a few seconds back. Emily bit her lip, "You've got to get off the main road. We're putting people at risk."

"We're at risk!" JJ squealed but inwardly agreed as she took another turn. Her fingers were wrapped around the steering wheel so tightly that she was sure they would never come off. Her blue eyes quickly glanced towards as she gasped at the sudden revelation, "Are you not wearing your seatbelt?"

Taken aback Emily shook her head, "JJ we are being chased by very pissed off men equipped with high-powered guns and every intent to kill us if they manage to run us off of this road."

"Put your seatbelt on right now!" A crack sounded from behind them shattering the back window. The two women ducked down quickly. Another spray of bullets rattled the car and JJ did her best to drive while barely peeking above the steering wheel. Seeing the sign for a turn off into the canyon, JJ yanked the wheel to the left gritting her teeth as she did so.

"Oh great…," Emily muttered pulling out her gun from her holster and rolling down her own window. Completely ready to lean out and take a few shots of her own. The bright, full moon provided her only source of light as the wind bit her face and trees streaked past her in a shadowy blur. Steadying her gun she aimed at the car behind her, about ready to fire until she was pulled back from the window by her belt.

"What are you doing?! We are not in some action movie! Now put your seatbelt on," JJ grew flustered as she whipped around a corner.

"JJ, they're shooting at us," Emily stated as a matter of fact just as another crack erupted and the car took another few hits. Emily grunted turning towards the destroyed back window with her gun in hand and popped off a few shots of her own. JJ jerking the wheel and the car slightly. A bright orange caution sign caught her vision too late as it streaked past with its unread warning.

"I didn't see what it said. Did you see what it said?" JJ rambled as they continued on their unknowing drive up some mountain. She continued to mumble incoherently a sudden feeling of impending demise rocking her entire being.

Emily hadn't seen what it said she only hoped it was something minor like 'deer crossing' or 'beware of skunk' as those would be pretty low on her worry list at the moment. Hitting a speed bump, Emily flew off of her seat and towards the dashboard as her head it the rood.

JJ involuntarily chuckled, "should've warn your seatbelt."

"Shut up," Emily rubbed her head while bringing the safety strap across her chest and clicking it in. The sudden quietness unnerved them as they turned the bend and lost the car chasing them for only a moment.

"Do you think they'll give up?" JJ asked knowing the answer, "They can't chase us forever right?"

Emily breathed deeply, but she knew the people they were dealing with. They were ruthless, callous, and cruel with no sympathy for others. As long as she and JJ were still alive...they wouldn't stop. They would chase them forever. Unsettled by the lack of the car with the people in question behind them, Emily frowned.

Something was wrong.

"Step on it Jayje," Emily said, her eyes catching a glimpse to the large lake on her left that sat just beyond the barrier and just below overly high cliff.

It was beautiful with the reflection of the full moon lighting up the obscure water that stretched on for at least a few miles. Emily couldn't help but stare at it, as its foreboding image consumed her and filled her with a sense of magnificent dread. She searched for some kind of understanding of the feeling that rose within her. The feeling that was chilling her bones and freezing her very blood and she had a fleeting thought that this is where she would die.

"Emily!" JJ eyes were wide as the other car came out from the trees obscuring some hidden road before leaping back into its place behind them. Another shot rang out this one blowing out one of the tires, sending the car into a tail spin. Emily held on for dear life as the car spun out of control and suddenly she thought that maybe they should have stayed on the main road.

A huge jolt rocked the vehicle and in that split second Emily knew that they had gone over the barrier… Deafened by the crunching metal and the terrified screams, all she could see as the car rolled and rolled was the dark moonlit water of the lake coming closer and closer before she simply blacked out.

Her final thoughts being that at least this ominous lake surrounded by trees and bushes and life... wasn't a bad place to die.

A black SUV pulled to a stop as four men stepped out and peered over the barrier and down to the lake below. The destroyed remnants of car could be seen slowly sinking into the dark water sending bubbly ripples that shone with the moon across the lake's entirety. All was quiet, there was just the sway of the leaves rustling in the wind and the quiet hum of the running car. The faint smell of crushed metal and burnt rubber floated away with the wind.

"No way they survived that," A tall man with well groomed beard uttered breaking the silence, his eyes were wide and his breathing was heavy,"no way."

"We still have work to do. It's only a matter of time now before someone else makes the connection. I mean it took those two, what, three days…?" A shorter, more confident man stated, according to our source at the FBI and Interpol anyway."

Another man, an older man with grey tinged hair stroked his own beard, deep in thought. Turning towards his colleagues, he gave an eerie smile, "But for now, let's just look forward to tomorrow's headlines."

Giving one last look at the slowly disappearing car below, he turned and walked away with a smirk.

He could see it already…

Two FBI Agents found dead after terrible accident.

Yes, that is something to look forward to.

How is it? Should it be continued? Please let me know what you think!

Thanks!

-HCB