Morgan, Hotch, Emily, JJ, and Will stood outside of the bank that held hostages and the bank robbers. They were trying to devise a plan that would get the hostages out safely. Without any notice, Will left the small group and started walking towards the bank. His only thoughts were of his wife. I'm sorry JJ.
When JJ looked up and saw Will walking away, it was as if all the air had left her lungs. "What is he doing?" she said out loud. "Will!" Quickly reacting, JJ tried to run to him, but was pulled back by Morgan. "Let me go!" JJ yelled at Morgan, but he just held onto her tighter. Her arms flailed, trying to grab at Morgan and get some leverage to pull away, but it was no use. "Will!" She yelled again.
He never once looked back.
He made it halfway to the bank when the doors opened. S.W.A.T. simultaneously raised their weapons, but they were of no use because the male robber who had opened the door held a hostage in front of himself like a shield. "Are you the guy that shot my brother?" The robber yelled to Will.
Having no other choice, Will replied honestly. "Yes." As soon as he spoke, Will knew his fate. The robber lifted his gun and fired three times before ducking behind his human shield and re-entering the bank.
Will was wearing his vest, so two bullets didn't do much damage. The third bullet, however, hit Will right above were the vest ended, right above his heart. He fell to the ground, his body a deadweight.
"No!" JJ screamed. She caught Morgan off guard and slid out of his grasp. She sprinted the short distance to Will's body. Please let him be okay. Please let him be okay.
Morgan ran after her, as well as Emily and Hotch. When they got to him, they saw the bullet would right above Will's vest. Blood was pouring from the wound, and JJ pressed her hands on it to stop the flow. However, it hardly stopped.
Hotch, knowing they couldn't move Will's body without hurting him further, moved behind JJ, placing himself between her and the bank in case the robber came back out. Morgan, seeing what Hotch was doing, quickly followed suit.
JJ looked at her dying boyfriend, tears blurring her vision. She was so desperately to tell someone to call an ambulance, but she knew it would be futile. Will had lost too much blood, it was only a matter of time. There was no saving him. A strangled sob escaped her throat. "Will! Stay with me, please. I love you!" JJ yelled at him as his eyes were closing.
Blood began to trickle out of his mouth. "JJ, I-"He coughed up more blood. "I love you. Take – take care of Henry." With those last words, Will's eyes closed, and they didn't open again. "No! Will! Please, I need you! Will! JJ broke down into sobs as Morgan picked her up and brought her back to cover.
JJ fought him. "Wait! We can't leave him there! We have to go get him!" she yelled as she was practically dragged away from her boyfriend. "JJ, we'll get him. It's okay. We won't leave him there." Morgan told her softly, his heart breaking for the blonde.
As Morgan was trying to calm JJ, Hotch arranged a group of S.W.A.T. to go and retrieve Will's body. It went smoothly, without any incidents. They carried his body to a waiting ambulance, and put him into a body bag.
JJ watched as the men carried her boyfriend's body, the father of her, now father-less, son. She started crying even harder, and her tears quickly turned into anguished sobs.
Morgan tucked her into his chest, with Emily rubbing her back soothingly. Hotch looked on, his outward expression neutral, but his heart cracked.
At the same time, Hotch, Morgan, and Emily all looked up into the sky, asking the same thing.
Why?