Reid's mind felt foggy, like he couldn't think straight. His eyes kept going out of focus and he had to keep rubbing his eyes and looking around. The SUV started to feel smaller and smaller to Reid, like the sides were shrinking in on him. The warmth Hotch and the SWAT agent was emitting seemed like a burning heat to him now, the air was stifling and all he wanted was to breath in fresh air.

"Come on, Reid" Hotch said as he pushed open the car door and cool air rushed inside. Reid blinked twice at the shock then quickly shook the waves of sleep off of him and jumped out of the car. He discreetly rubbed the sleep from his eyes and focused on Morgan talking to the SWAT team.

"Alright, men. You've already had your briefing so you know what you need to do. Stay quiet until we get to Prentiss, any noise and there's nothing stopping them from killing her" Morgan said as he looked out at the heavily armed men in front of him. "We've got two snipers on the building opposite the warehouse, they'll take out the guards, you all have your own instructions on what to do after that" He said an took one last look at the men before nodding and looking down the road that led to the warehouse. "Alright, let's move out"

Hotch pulled Reid aside before he could follow Morgan and the SWAT team. "I can't let you go with them, Reid" He said quietly so no one could hear.

"Hotch, please"

"It's against protocol, Reid. You know that" Hotch said and glanced around to make sure no one was listening.

"Screw protocol!" Reid said, his voice only just managing to stay below a yell, but he still gained the attention of JJ. "I'm sorry, I… you have to let me go with them" He pleaded.

Hotch sighed and glanced round at the team, he knew he shouldn't let him go in, but he also knew what it felt like to be in Reid's position. To be only a street away from someone you love and constantly worrying you're going to be too late to save them.

"Alright, but you go behind them" he said with a sigh and turned away from him. "And don't compromise yourself" He added then began a quick walk towards JJ.

Reid quickly nodded even though Hotch couldn't see and jogged after Morgan and the SAWT team. His feet felt heavier and heavier as he caught up with SAWT and pulled out his gun. Morgan stopped everyone at the edge of the warehouse and looked up to the snipers on the roof that were barely visible. He made the 'go' signal and two barely audible shots were fired, taking down the two guards immediately.

The SWAT team darted from where they were hiding and quickly made their way inside the warehouse, followed closely behind by Reid. The team split into two almost as soon as they were in the warehouse, Reid hesitated for a moment then followed the team Morgan was leading. The team split a second time only a few seconds after that but Reid continued to follow Morgan.

A few moments after the second split they turned a corner and came across two more armed guards which the SWAT team quickly handled with two silent headshots. After the bodies hit the floor Morgan lead the SWAT team past the bodies without a moment's hesitation.

Reid paused for a second to glance down at the bodies but he pushed himself on after the team. They split up once more but Reid stuck with Morgan, now there was only him, Morgan and one SWAT agent.

As they rounded another corner Reid heard a faint noise, he couldn't tell where it had come from or even how far away it was; the walls in the warehouse echoed and re-echoed everything around the building so it was impossible to tell.

Morgan paused for a moment and held a hand up to stop the two men behind him. He listened hard for a minute then dropped his hand and continued walking down the long corridor. He paused for a moment at the next turn and stole a look at the next corridor, quickly seeing one guard pacing the floors impatiently.

He made a hand gesture to the SWAT agent to tell him there was an armed man on the other side of the wall and a different hand gesture to Reid to tell him to stay put. The lights suddenly failed, they had probably been cut by SWAT, and the only thing lighting the long corridors was the moonlight shining through barred windows. Morgan and the agent looked up for a moment then darted forward and round the corner.

Reid edged forward and just about heard to gunshots from Morgan or the agent's gun followed by six loud gunshots from the man's gun. He quickly turned the corner and saw a man lying on the floor, Morgan and the agent walking past him, their guns at the ready.

Morgan quickened his walking and the agent matched it, the urgency was increased now that Doyle knew they were coming. Reid jogged after them until he was only a few steps behind them then matched their speed as they round two more corners. There was the sound of scuffing across the concrete floor as they round the final corner.

Reid felt his heart rate increase even further until it felt his chest was about to explode, they locked eyes on an open doorway with moonlight pouring out of it and they all quickened their pace.

Everything seemed to blur until the final few steps when everything slowed down and became so sharp and clear. Reid's feet felt like cement blocks but he pushed on until he was standing in the doorway looking at Emily lying on the floor, a wooden table leg lodged in her stomach.

Reid sucked in a breath of the thick stagnant air and stumbled towards her, falling to his knees as he finally reached her. He distantly heard Morgan shouting something into his radio, probably asking for a medic, but all he saw was her big brown eyes, those big beautiful eyes.

"Emily" He gasped and grabbed at her hand, holding it tight in his and entwining their fingers. His fingers brushed against the harsh, cold metal of the handcuffs around her wrists.

"Reid?" Emily whispered, her voice was crackly from the struggle her body was undergoing just to let him know she knew he was there.

"Yeah, it's me" He said, his voice cracking into a smile even though tears were streaming down his face. "I'm right here, Emily. Ok?" He whispered and bent his face closer to hers.

"You gotta let me go, Spencer" She whispered to him and started to let her eyes close but Reid squeezed her hand tightly and started to rock back and forth slightly.

"No, Emily. You can't leave. Please" He whispered his breathing rapid and gasping. Her eyes opened up and looked at him for a second then she closed her eyes completely; a little tear squeezed out of her eye as she did so. "I know why you did this, Emily. I know you had to protect Declan and I'm proud of you. I'm so proud of you. Ok? You did your best for Declan and he's never gonna get Declan but now you gotta do your best for the team and open your eyes for me" He said and squeezed her hand tighter.

"I… I'm tired, Reid" She whispered, her voice getting quieter and quieter.

"I know Emily, I know. But you gotta try. Please, just squeeze my hand" He said and edged closer to her, she felt so cold. "Squeeze my hand" He pleaded, his voice barely a whisper now.

He felt the slightest movement in her hand and squeezed her hand again. "Yeah, that's good. Keep squeezing" He whispered.

He roughly pushed the tears from his face with one hand and held her hand with the other. "Come on, Emily. Think about all we talked about, ok? Getting married in a big church with all the team there… and moving out of our little apartment and buying a big house of our own…" His mind drifted back to all the times they'd whispered to each other once the lights had been turned off… all the times they'd talked about the future. "And kids" He blurted out. "And beautiful little kids that look so much like their mom… and that were independent and smart and so beautiful" He whispered and kissed her cheek.

She'd stopped squeezing his hand while he was talking but it was only then that he noticed. He felt a rush of air behind him and two paramedics came into view. Morgan roughly grabbed his arm and pulled him away from Emily so they could do their job but it took the other agent and Morgan to drag him out of the room so he would stop obstructing the paramedics.

Once out of the room and in the hallway Reid collapsed on the floor, tears pouring out faster than ever. He slammed his fist against the wall but the fight was leaving him, he couldn't stand without collapsing and when he tried to talk the words came out in gasps as the tears streamed down his cheeks.

He saw movement out of the corner of his eyes and spun his head round, seeing Emily being pushed out of the small room and down the corridor in a gurney. He quickly pushed himself off the floor and stumbled towards her; Morgan grabbed one of his arms and helped him up and along the corridor.

Reid sucked in a breath and used his free hand to wipe the tears from his face and compose himself as the faces of JJ and Hotch came into view. Reid stumbled towards the ambulance but Morgan pulled him back.

"You can't go with them, Reid" He said and pulled him towards Hotch. Reid's eyes were glued on the ambulance until it started its engine and turned down the street out of view, carrying Emily away with it.