Let us go then, you and I, When the evening is spread out against the Sky

Minimal Loss

The pitch black night sky was lit up by the roaring fire from the explosion, the lights flashing from the different emergency vehicles, ambulances to deal with the injured, fire trucks attempting to stem the fire, cop cars. The noise level was incredible as well, the dull roar of the fire, the thump-thump-thump of the news helicopters blades, police radios going off every couple of minutes. Emily didn't hear it though, she could barely focus as the EMT patched her up, they kept insisting that she should go to the hospital. She didn't want to go. Another EMT was checking out Morgan and Reid, she was so glad they were alive. When the bomb had gone off and she thought they had been killed along with that poor child she thought she was going to collapse. Seeing them stumble out of the wreckage had made her heart feel like it was going to burst with emotion. Hotch walked over to her and asked the EMT,

             "How is she?"

             "She's pretty banged up, lots of bruises, possible rib fractures. I want to take her to the hospital but she insists that she's fine."

            "The other EMT wants Agent Morgan and Agent Reid to go to the hospital as well so I'll see if I can convince her to go along."

New fear caught Emily's throat,

           "Why do they want Morgan and Reid to go to the hospital? I thought they were alright!"

          "Calm down Emily, they will be alright. The EMT wants them to be treated for smoke inhalation and there's some concern that Reid might have a concussion but nothing too serious. They're worried about you, would you go to the hospital please? That way you can all be looked over before we go home."

Tears ran down Emily's cheeks from exhaustion and she nodded,

         "Alright, I'll go."

Hotch grasped her shoulder and then the EMT's started loading her into the back of the ambulance.

        "I'll see you at the hospital Emily."

She nodded, her eyes focusing on Reid and Morgan also getting in the back of an ambulance, they weren't on a stretcher like she was and they were going to be allowed to sit up for the ride to the hospital. Emily grimaced as a deep breath made her ribs ache, she supposed it was a good thing that she agreed to go to the hospital, what if she had a broken rib? She lay back and closed her eyes, a headache was forming from stress and she didn't think the lights would have made it any better.

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"Emily's agreed to go to the hospital as well so we'll meet you there. Behave for the EMT's Morgan." Rossi demanded, a chuckle escaped the EMT working on cleaning the cut on Reid's forehead before Rossi shut the doors to the back of the ambulance. Reid hissed from the burn of the antibacterial wash and said,

           "Agent Rossi is not joking. Agent Morgan is notorious for disobeying medical personels orders."

The two EMT's glanced at each other, they hated difficult patients.

            "Well your boss seems like he's someone you wouldn't want to piss off and he told you to be good Agent Morgan so you probably don't want to make him angry."

The ride to the hospital was a long one, Derek obeyed the EMT's and behaved, leaving the oxygen mask on throughout the ride. They had stopped working on him and were more concerned with Reid than they had been when they left. They had suspected a concussion and were now almost sure of it, Reid's eyes were slightly glassy and he kept almost falling asleep. When the two ambulances arrived at the hospital both Reid and Prentiss were wheeled away to be taken care of while Morgan was assessed by a young male doctor. He listened to Morgan's lungs for several long minutes before announcing,