You're Going to be Okay
Disclaimer: I don't own Criminal Minds (sad face)
A 'What If…' story for "Derailed"
Gideon stood in the makeshift command centre with Hotch, Morgan, and JJ as they watched the computer screen.
"Come on, get out of there," he said quietly. "Get off the train Reid." He watched Reid talking, trying to get the unsub to drop the gun and let them all go.
"That's it, I'm going in," Gideon said, starting to walk towards the train. He was halfway there when he heard two shots ring out.
'Reid,' he immediately thought, panic building in him. He started running towards the train as fast as he could. He could hear the others running behind him and jumped onto the train. Gideon could see the unsub lying across the train seats with his eyes closed. Reid was standing with his back to him, holding onto the seat next to him.
"Reid?" he said quietly. Reid turned slowly and Gideon saw the growing red stain on his shirt. Reid's legs gave out and as he started to fall forward Gideon rushed over and lowered the younger man to the ground.
"Reid? Look at me, can you hear me?' Gideon asked quietly. He heard Morgan shouting for EMTs, but he didn't take his eyes off his protégée.
"Gideon," Reid said quietly, "Hurts." Reid closed his eyes for a moment, biting back a cry of pain as Gideon put pressure on the wound.
"Shhh, I know," Gideon said, "I'm sorry, but I've got to keep pressure on it. Come on Reid, open your eyes for me." Reid opened them slowly and looked at the man he saw as a father.
"Gideon, paramedics are here," Morgan said and the older man backed away from his protégée reluctantly. He watched as they lifted Reid onto a stretcher and then followed them out of the train.
"I'm going with him," he said and the paramedics knew not to argue. He sat on the seat in the ambulance as they drove away, watching as the EMTs working on the young agent.
"Reid, look at me," Gideon said and the young man turned his head slightly, "That's it, focus on me and ignore what they're doing." Reid glanced down and Gideon followed the motion, noticing that Reid was hesitantly reaching his hand out. Gideon gripped it tightly in his own, giving it a reassuring squeeze.
"It's okay Spencer; you're going to be okay."
Alright, so this is my first ever Criminal Minds fic! This is gonna be either a 3-shot or a 4-shot. I already have part 2 written and am starting part 3 which, depending on how it goes, may be the last part or may lead to the fourth.
But please tell me what you guys thought! I was trying to keep in character, but I feel like Gideon acts a bit differently with Reid than he does the others. So yeah, I hope you guys liked it!
Thanks for reading!