A Bond that Can Never be Broken {A Criminal Minds Fanfic}

Rash?

 I sat in the room as we waited for the terrorists to pick up the phone, but they just let it ring and ring and ring. I was really starting to get pissed off. I walked to the wall with the least amount of technology and kicked it. While I wiped my bangs out of my eyes, Derek walked over to me and crossed his arms.

"We will get these guys."he whispered to me, looking back at everyone to make sure they weren't looking at us.

"I know, but when?"I asked, doing the same as him.

"Soon." He rubbed my arm, but then the phone rang. My eyes darted to the phone as I fast walked to the table and Hotch reached for the phone, pressing the speaker button.

"Agent Hotchner?"said a man in distress. He was out of breath, but he tried to hide it as best as he could.

"This is he."Hotch answered. I nibbled on the tip of my fingernail as I listened to the man's heavy breathing.

"I'm Henry, the son of Jason Cruise."he said heavily. The words left me the feeling of the gun shots that Cruise put in my abdomen. I still could feel the scars. My hands flew to my stomach as everyone's eyes flew to me.

"The woman my father shot, is she there?" Henry asked.

Before Hotch could stop me, I said,"She is."

"Ah, Miss Provost. I'd like to see your boyfriend. You know, the one who shot Samantha Shepherd. I'd like to pay him back."he said. My eyes shot to Derek, who sighed heavily. I pressed the mute button,"No."

"It's the only way."Derek said.

"Wait, you're dating?"Hotch asked.

"Yes, for a few weeks now. I'm still not letting him go." I crossed my arms and scanned the eyes of my teammates.

Hotch un-muted the phone,"We all will come."

"I'm fine with that."Henry said. Garcia ended the call as we walked out and drew our weapons. We stood outside and planned.

"Let's go."Rossi said."I'm going around the back. You guys distract them."Derek said as he jogged around the back of the building.

"Derek, don't!"I wanted to protest, but he was already out of view.

We were almost to the door when the building blew up. We were sent flying back toward the mobile-center. I just fell back at most a foot, but I fell on my back. Hotch Got up and checked everyone. When he came to me, my hearing was muffled, but I could read lips. He asked if I was okay and I nodded.

When my hearing finally came back, my mind went straight to Derek. I put my hand on my holster and ran, wobbling, toward where I last saw him.

"Avery! Where are you going?!"Rossi asked. "Avery!", but I ignored him.

I looked around the corner and the wall was blown. I looked around and saw rubble, rubble, and more rubble.

"Derek!"I yelled. "Derek, please answer me!"And that's when I saw him. He was lying under a large piece of debris. His head was drenched in blood, so much blood.

I knelt near him and pulled the large piece of concrete off of him. It was over 150 pounds, but I did my best. He was covered in blood.

I put my ear to his mouth, but there was no air coming out. I pushed on his chest to make him breath, but all I felt was ribs cracking under the weight of my hands. My eyes stung with tears as Hotch and Rossi ran toward me. I pulled Derek's corpse into my lap as the tears poured down my cheeks.

Rossi sat near me and put a hand on my shoulder. Hotch called for an ambulance, but I shook my head.

"He's gone Hotch!"I said, my voice wavering. I wiped some blood off of Derek's forehead and kissed the somewhat clean spot.

The EMT took him as I sat and sobbed.

"This is my fault."I said as Garcia and the others came close. JJ and Garcia's faces flew from Derek then to me.

"You couldn't have known."Hotch said.

"Henry said,'I'm fine with that.' How the hell was I stupid enough to actually go when he said that?!"I yelled.

"We were all being rash."he said."Rash?"I asked in almost a whisper."Rash?!" I stood and crossed my arms.

"Rash is when you are rushed to make a big decision. Rash is when you rush marriage. This—"I said as I gestured to the building."This was suicide."

I walked off and went to the others.