"In All Known Time There Has Never Been a Greater Monster or Miracle Than the Human Being." ~ Bryant H. McGill

For the past few weeks Reid has been having these nightmares. Not about the horrific crimes he sees everyday, which can get to him, but about a girl. She had shoulder-length red hair, a white dress, and she was covered in dirt. He would walk toward her, asking the girl if she was okay, why she was there, and where they even were. When he got close, he put his hand on her shoulder and she'd fall to the ground dead. Her eyes looking straight into his as she stopped moving. When he thought it was finally over, Reid would get attacked from behind, waking him up with a could not explain the dream, nor could he understand what it meant, if it meant anything at all.

He got out of his car and headed for the FBI building. After a few hellos and a long elevator ride he made his way to his desk. It was organized just the way he wanted, as Reid sat down he got a sharp pain in his temple. It has been a long time since he had one of these headaches, so he just got some of the crappy police coffee and tried to ignore it. He didn't realize he was late until he made it to the conference room and everyone was already there, "Sorry, I just got distracted."

"Are you okay?" Asked Morgan as Reid sat down rubbing his temple.

"I'm fine." Said Reid as JJ started to explain the case.

"This is a weird one guys." Said JJ handing out the folders, "We're headed to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Three teens have been found dead in the last three weeks. All found on back roads and all found with no blood. The three victims are Olivia Thompson, Jessica Bailey and Sarah Weinberger. All 17, all wearing a white dress, and all having fake red dyed hair." Said JJ as Reid choked on his coffee. No one paid attention, except Morgan, who was interested in why Reid reacted in the way he did.

"Why weren't we called sooner?" Asked Hotchner looking over the file.

"At first they thought it was just some weird coincidence. The sheriff thought he could handle the case, solve this before it got too far. But after the third body was found, he called us in." Said JJ

"Alright, we'll discuss more of this on the plane. Up in 30." Said Hotchner as everyone dispersed. Reid stayed in the room and examined the three victims. They were close to the girl in his dreams. White dress, dyed hair, and in his dream she looked young, but he couldn't have seen a murder before it happened. It must be just a coincidence, it has to be.

After the plane was in the air and Garcia was on the speaker, everyone discussed.

"What do we know about each of the girls?" Asked Hotchner

"From at least an initial search, all the girls went to the same school, but none of their family or friends have ever met each other and all of them were taken walking home from school. Different paths, different walkways, different exit points. Other than their appearance, age, and how they were taken, there is no similarities between the three. One was from a rich family, another poor. None of them even look alike, except for the hair." Said Garcia

"So he lost, was hurt, or his fantasy is with a girl with red hair, a white dress, and she has to be 17. But why drain their blood? What does he want with it?" Said Rossi

"In the darkest pages of the malign supernatural, there is no more terrible tradition than that of the vampire. A pariah even among demons." Said Reid

"Okay…" Said JJ

"So the unsub stabs needles into girl's necks…" Said Hotchner

"They aren't needle marks." Said Reid

"What?" Asked JJ

"As you can see." Said Reid showing a picture of one of the girl's necks, "These holes are much wider than any needle, so either he used something else or he bit her. I'd need a closer look at the body, but I'd say no needle made these holes."

"So, why don't you tell us about blood drinkers then, Reid?" Asked Morgan

"Human blood consumption or clinical vampirism is known as Renfield's syndrome. Named after the insect-eating character in Bram Stoker's novel Dracula." Said Reid

"Are they sadists?" Said Prentiss

"Not necessarily. Pain to the victim Is usually only a byproduct. Blood is the focus. Renfield's syndrome is accompanied by varying levels of schizophrenia and occasionally more classic cannibalism If the condition evolves." Said Reid

"Classic cannibalism. What an amazing job we have…" Said Rossi sarcastically

"True cases are actually very rare." Said Reid

"That's comforting." Said Prentiss

"Sort of. See Renfield's may be rare, but vampires are anything but." Said Garcia

"Why is that not a surprise?" Said Rossi

"Most just dress up like Prentiss did in high school and they make believe. It's all kinds of delicious. Fangs, black leather, even sparkles." Said Garcia

"The unsub would not be like that at all. As a matter of fact, we should refer to this unsub as a vampirist, not a vampire. They would be attracted to the subculture merely for its professed worship of blood, not the sparkles." Said Reid

"I'll continue researching on different sites and gook. Goodbye my furry friends." Said Garcia

"Bye Baby Girl." Said Morgan as Garcia left the call.

"Alright, Reid and Morgan go to the morgue and examine the bodies. JJ and Prentiss go and visit the last place the girls were seen. Rossi and I will go to the police station and set everything up. Let's solve this quick because there's a good chance he already has his next victim, and she doesn't have much time." Said Hotchner

Cat was walking home from school, about halfway there, a van pulled up. She continued to walk, but the van slowly followed. Once she noticed, she stopped and headed right toward the van to confront the driver.

"If you're trying to stalk me, you're doing a really bad job." Said Cat looking in the driver's side window. The man was maybe 19. He had brown hair gelled into spikes, bright blue eyes surrounded with black eyeliner, and the whitest teeth Cat had ever seen. He was actually pretty cute except for the stalking and gothic makeup/clothes.

"Sorry, I wanted to talk to you, but I didn't know how to start. I'm Daniel. I graduated last year..." Said Daniel

"Oh yeah, you're the gothic kid who thought he was a vampire." Said Cat

"I am a vampire." Said Daniel to himself as he spoke louder, "May I ask what blood type you are? I work at a medical facility with my dad and supposedly different blood types can get sick more often. He wants me to survey the town for some study he's writing. Do you mind?"

"No problem, I'm O negative." Said Cat

"How rare and delicious." Whispered Daniel

"What?" Asked Cat

"Um nothing. I just love your hair. Do it yourself?" Asked Daniel

"My mom actually. I wanted the brightest red she could find." Said Cat showing off her red hair.

"Well, she did a bang up job." Said Daniel

"Thanks. She tries." Said Cat

"Do you want to hang out or something?" Asked Daniel

"Promise not to suck my blood?" Asked Cat joking

"No promises." Said Daniel smiling creepily.

"Um, sounds fun, but I better get going. I am usually home right after school and if I go hang out with a stranger that would not go down well. Maybe I'll see you around." Said Cat turning to walk away as he grabbed her wrist.

"Let's talk some more." Said Daniel squeezing her wrist, hard.

"No. I told you I have to go." Said Cat ripping her wrist out of his grasp as she started to run. After getting almost a block away Cat looked behind her and when she turned back she ran right into him. He turned her around so her back was to his chest and he put a cloth over her mouth and nose. Not to suffocate her, but to make her rest. The liquid on the cloth caused Cat's eyes to water and nose and mouth to burn. She fought with all her might, but it wasn't enough. After almost a minute of struggling, Cat went unconscious and Daniel took her away.

Reid and Morgan grabbed their gloves and headed into the morgue. They walked in and the coroner greeted them, "I've been expecting you."

"So what'd we got?" Asked Morgan as Reid started to examine the girl closest to him.

"All three have defensive marks on their arms and legs with deep lesions." Said the coroner

"So they were tied up…" Said Morgan

"There's bruising around the entry points." Said Reid stating the obvious.

"Yeah from what I can tell it's a hickey. Someone tried to suck the blood out which caused the tiny blood vessels around the wound to pop." Said the coroner

"What do you think made the holes?" Asked Reid as his headache suddenly got worse. He started to lose his balance so he grabbed onto the table to stay standing. He looked up and both Morgan and the coroner were looking at him. Both looked concerned and the look Morgan was giving him wasn't a good sign, at least for him.

"Not really sure. There are needles that size, but the hole is too jagid for a needle. It could be a grill fork or tool, but I'm sorry to say they kind of look like teeth marks." Said the coroner getting back to the topic.

"Are you actually suggesting he bit them?" Asked Morgan

"It is a possibility." Said Reid trying to distract himself from the pain, "Depending on what he made the teeth out of he could tear through skin easily. Since his other teeth didn't leave a mark, he must've made fangs. Sharp plastic or metal could cut skin. A lot of things could actually. Maybe even bone."

"Great…" Said Morgan

"Did he dye their hair?" Asked Reid

"From what I can tell, no. All of them had red hair prior to being taken. That's not all, I also found this." Said the coroner showing the men one the victims noses.

"It's burned." Said Morgan

"Chloroform." Said Reid

"Exactly. I haven't seen someone use chloroform in a long while, but that is most likely what he used to take them. It would have knocked them out for hours, giving him the chance to take them away without any fuss." Said the coroner

"Thank you for your help." Said Morgan as they left the room. Morgan dialed Hotchner as Reid went into the bathroom.

"What'd you find out?" Asked Hotchner

"So the girls have extensive defense wounds on their arms and legs with thick lesions." Said Morgan

"Okay." Said Hotchner

"There is bruising around the entry point. More of a hickey to be exact. He tried to suck the blood from the wound. To make it worse the coroner believes he used teeth to drink the blood." Said Morgan

"What'd he use?" Asked Rossi butting in.

"His teeth or at least something in a tooth shape." Said Morgan

"Get back here as soon as you can so we can talk about the case with everyone." Said Hotchner

"We'll be there soon." Said Morgan as he headed into the bathroom to check on Reid.

Reid was throwing water on his face and when he looked up, Morgan was in the mirror behind him, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing. I'm fine." Said Reid drying his face with a paper towel.

"You can't lie to me Reid. What's going on?" Asked Morgan

"Nothing is wrong, okay?" Said Reid trying to push past Morgan with no avail.

"I saw you grab the table for support, rub your temples, and be late for the meeting this morning. You are never late unless something is wrong. Are your headaches back? Maybe the nightmares or something else, I want to help." Said Morgan

"I'm having another headache okay." Said Reid not mentioning the dream.

"How bad?" Asked Morgan

"Bad enough." Said Reid as he pushed past Morgan and out of the room.

Everyone made it back to the police station and headed to the conference room. Morgan relayed what he and Reid had learned as Reid pretended to study the case. Prentiss and JJ went to check out the scenes where the girls were taken, but there wasn't much physical evidence. They did however have a witness who noticed a man carrying a sleeping girl into a blue van.

"So what we know so far is he kidnaps them in a blue van, uses chloroform, bites them with teeth or a teeth like device, and likes 17 year olds with red hair and white dresses? That is not a lot to go on." Said Prentiss

"What'd you get from the parents JJ?" Asked Hotchner ignoring Prentiss' statement.

"They're daughters always walked home on the same path everyday, came home right after school, never got in trouble, and were good children. None of them thought of anyone who would want to hurt them." Said JJ

"Alright, I think we can give the profile." Said Hotchner

"Are you sure?" Asked Morgan

"Positive." Said Hotchner as the crew headed into the other room and called everyone's attention. Reid stood near Morgan while trying to ignore his rising headache. After almost 10 minutes of waiting, the team gave the profile.

"Our unsub is male and in his late teens to early twenties. He recently graduated and still lives at home. He also either lost or has a fantasy with a girl with red hair, a white dress, and she has to be 17. It's his type, his pattern." Said Rossi

"He might not look strong, but he has the muscle to carry a teenage girl. He likes vampires, loves them in fact. He might dress in dark clothing and react strangely when blood is involved. He won't be scared, but intrigued when it comes to blood." Said JJ

"The unsub stalks the girls, maybe for weeks, before he takes them." Said Morgan

"How do you know for sure?" Asked Sheriff Randallson

"He knew all of their paths, when they walked home, and how fast it took them to get there. He stalked them and planned everything to the last detail. He wouldn't leave anything to chance." Said Morgan

"He drives a blue van. A used blue van. Big enough so he can hide a body easily." Said Prentiss

"He uses chloroform to incapacitate his victims. Chloroform gets into the system quick and the victim may only have a minute or two before they become unconscious. It leaves burns near the nose and mouth, which is apparent on all the victims." Said JJ

"What does he use to drain the blood? Needles?" Asked a random cop

"No. If the unsub used needles the holes would be smooth. The holes on the victims were jagid and gradually went into the vein, in the shape of a pencil tip." Said Reid

"So are you saying he stabbed them with pencils?" Said a different cop

"No, that's just an example I used. By what the coroner examined and what we noticed it seems to be he bit them with his teeth." Said Reid

"Teeth?" Asked Sheriff Randallson

"Yes or at least something similar. As you can see..." Said Reid taking out a picture of one of the girl's necks and passing it around, "There is bruising around the wound, similar to the bruising seen with hickies. He tried sucking the blood out of them, popping the blood vessels near the wound. There's also no other teeth marks then the two holes, which suggests he made fangs. A lot of things can tear skin, glass, plastic, and if he could get it, sharpened bone."

"Are you saying he might've sharpened his own teeth into points?" Asked another cop

"That's exactly what I'm saying." Said Reid

As JJ was giving the profile to the public, the unsub was watching. She recited all the information the group had and when she was finished, Daniel threw the remote at the TV, cracking it. He didn't think he was gonna get caught. He never thought he was gonna get caught.

Daniel made his way into the other room where Cat was chained up. He entered the small cage she was chained in and locked the door behind him. She opened her eyes and after she realized what was happening, she began to struggle against the chains.

"No use, the chains are too thick for you to break them. You aren't going anywhere." Said Daniel

"Doesn't mean I can't try." Said Cat struggling harder.

"Sure, tire out your strength, and weaken your body. You are not leaving this cell, so it's pointless. You'll just make it worse if you struggle." Said Daniel as showed off his fangs with a smile.

"So, what's your plan? You kidnap me, chain me up, and change my clothes. A white dress in this dirty place is not a good idea. Are you gonna drain me of blood with your plastic fangs you bought at a Hot Topic?" Asked Cat

"You are the first person I've kidnapped that was this calm with dying. Making jokes, rude remarks, and no sign of fear on your face. I chloroformed you, kidnapped you, and locked you in a place where no one can hear your screams. Why aren't you scared?" Asked Daniel

"Well for one, you aren't scary. You're an emo kid trying to get attention. Your dad hates you, your mom tries to understand you but is probably dead and from what I saw last year you got bullied almost everyday. You don't have the guts to kill me because you're just a kid with vampire fangs." Said Cat as he rushed her, putting his hand around her throat.

"You don't know me and from all the pain I suffered I definitely have the guts. I am not emo, I'm goth and these aren't plastic. They're bone." Said Daniel biting into Cat's neck as she screamed.

Meanwhile, everyone at the police station was busy dealing with the case to notice a crying woman enter. She watched the broadcast of JJ and knew she could help. She walked past a bunch of cops to find JJ and the team in the conference room. The woman went to the door and peeked her head in.

"May we help you?" Asked Hotchner as everyone turned to look at the woman.

"I think my daughter's been taken by this vampire kid." Said the woman as they let her in the room.

"How do you know?" Asked Reid trying not to bang his head against the table with how much pain he was in.

"She was supposed to come home right after school yesterday, but she never arrived. I called family, friends, and everyone she knows, but no one has seen her. She would never run away like this, please find her. She's all I have!" Cried the woman

"Can you describe her for us?" Asked JJ

"I brought a picture." Said the woman handing it to Prentiss.

"When was this taken?" Asked Morgan examining it.

"About a week ago, on her 17th birthday." Said the woman

"Did you dye her hair?" Asked Morgan as Reid took the picture.

"Yeah, that has always been her favorite color. Her father passed away a few years ago so I am all she has left." Said the girl's mother

"What's her name?" Asked JJ

"Caitlin, but she likes to be called Cat. Her dad used to call her Cat because of her reflexes. She goes by that now." Said Cat's mom as Reid recognized the girl. That was the girl in his dream. The one he saw get murdered. He's had nightmares about saving innocent lives and sometimes he doesn't get to them in time. This is not going to be one of those times, "We'll find her. I promise."

"Thank you." Said Cat's mom

"This way ma'am." Said JJ escorting her out.

"You know you can't keep a promise like that." Said Hotchner

"I know, but we are going to save this girl. No buts." Said Reid leaving the room for more coffee.

"Is he okay?" Asked Prentiss

"He said he was getting another headache." Said Morgan

"How bad?" Asked Rossi

"All he gave me was that it was bad enough." Said Morgan as they worriedly watched Reid. Reid then looked over and noticed them all staring, coming to the conclusion that Morgan told them. Reid dialed up Garcia so he'd have something to distract them with when he came back.

"What's up my furry friend?" Asked Garcia

"Could you look for any seniors or recently graduated teens who were into the whole vampire thing?" Asked Reid

"From what I've been researching there is a ton of vampire enthusiasts in this city. They don't dress and go out like a vampire wherever they go, but they are obsessed. Facebook groups, YouTube channels, even clubs." Said Garcia

"Garcia…" Said Reid

"Sorry...um...There are 10 seniors and recently graduated students who are vampire lovers." Said Garcia

"Any in trouble with blood handling or drinking?" Asked Reid

"Only two. Alexis Burg got caught cutting and then drinking her own blood in the school bathroom and Daniel Kickbusch. He...oh my God." Said Garcia

"What?" Asked Reid

"He stole blood bags from his father's clinic and brought them to school in a thermos. Drinking the blood like water." Said Garcia

"Does he or someone he knows own a warehouse?" Asked Reid

"Yeah, his father works for a hospital in the next town over. They actually have a warehouse near the school." Said Garcia

"Address?" Asked Reid

"7654 Oak lane." Said Garcia

"Thanks." Said Reid heading back into the room, "Hey guys, guess what…"

"Reid…" Said Hotchner as he interrupted Reid with a worried tone. He had his arms crossed and scowl in full power. Reid knew what was coming.

"What's up?" Asked Reid

"We think you should go back to the hotel and rest." Said Rossi

"I'm fine, besides I have some ne…" Said Reid

"Reid just take the rest of the day off. Morgan told us about your headache and we know how painful they are for you. Just go back to the hotel. We'll call if we find anything." Said Hotchner

"Fine I'll leave, but you're making a huge mistake." Said Reid as he stormed out of the room. He knew where the unsub was and no matter what, he was going to find that girl. With the team's permission or not.