A/N- Its me again! How's everyone doing today on this fine summer evening? So here is the second chapter. I was thrilled to see the good reviews from people and it spurred me on to get writing the next part straight away! Now this didn't turn out as I'd envisioned it too, it became very dialogue heavy and not much actual Reid whumpage – so I apologise now if this isn't what you wanted :( However I'm still happy with it so lets go!

Disclaimer: I don't own Criminal Minds or any of the characters used in this story.

"Too much blood"

"Possible spinal injury"

"High blood pressure: 160 over 90"

"Pulse is weak"

Spencer's mind was spinning. Voices were shouting all around him, but he couldn't see anything but blackness. His head was in excruciating pain, like someone was repeatedly slamming a hammer into his brain. He felt like he wanted to scream out but he physically couldn't; the pain overtaking all of his senses.

The paramedic crew rushed around the thin man's body, doing everything they could to help him cling on to life for long enough to reach the hospital and allow the surgeons to save his brain. Morgan sat feeling helpless in the corner, he felt as if he couldn't do anything other than watch as his best friend fought for his life.

Hotch had sent Morgan in the ambulance, he had desperately wanted to go himself as Reid had become like a second son to him, but he knew that as the team's leader he should be the one to support the rest of his team at this time.

Hotch, Rossi, and JJ followed not far behind the ambulance, not hesitating to use their sirens to their advantage.

Rossi rang Emily on the way, letting her know of the situation. She had taken a few day's off to visit family but had dropped everything when she heard about the resident genius.

The journey to the hospital was relatively short, but seemed to last forever for the BAU members.

When the ambulance arrived, it pulled up right outside the doors to the ED. The back doors of the ambulance were swung open straight away and Reid was wheeled out. He was hurried into the main waiting room, where a team of doctors and nurses were waiting.

"This is Spencer Reid, FBI agent, was pushed out of a three-storey window. Has two major traumas to the head, suspected haemorrhaging. BP is 160 over 90, heart rate 65, has had 30mg of Morphine and 1L of saline. Also possible spinal injury, though no symptoms have been presented."

"Okay, lets get him to the OR now!"

Morgan followed closely behind the group, desperately trying to make sure his friend was alright. As they took Reid away to the OR, a nurse appeared in front of him.

"You can't go in with them Sir, you'll have to wait out here"

"But I need to," Morgan started but was cut off by the nurse.

"The doctors will do everything they can to save your friend, I can assure you, but I'm afraid you will have to wait out here," she said firmly yet kindly.

"Okay," Morgan accepted.

He slumped down in a chair in the waiting room, the exhaustion finally catching up with him. He took out his phone and rang Garcia, who was became almost hysterical over the news. She explained that she couldn't get there straight away but he assured her that he would let her know as soon as they hear any news. He settled down, ready for the long wait, but was interrupted by the arrival of the rest of the team.

"How is he?" JJ asked.

"They've taken him to theatre, something about haemorrhaging? He didn't look good..."

"Oh God," JJ swallowed, taking a seat next to Morgan.

"What, what if he doesn't make it" JJ asked the group fearfully.

"Hey! I don't want anyone thinking like that. Reid is a fighter and he will get through this," Hotch told the group.

Rossi nodded in agreement, "Yeah, no way Reid is going to be defeated by this"

JJ looked up at the older pair for a second, before nodding too. "You're right, he is a fighter"

- Two Hours Later-

"Will you stop pacing!" Morgan exclaimed, startling the tired group.

"Sorry, I'm just worried. Shouldn't we have heard something by now?" JJ said as she took a seat yet again.

"No news is good news I suppose," replied Rossi, "Anyone want coffee?"

"Yeah, I would love one," said Hotch, the other two nodding agreement.

"Okay, be back soon," and with that Rossi stood and left.

The group settled back into silence, but not for long as they were soon interrupted by the arrival of Prentiss.

"Hey guys, I got here as soon as I could. How's Spencer?

"He's still in surgery, we've had no word from the doctors yet," Hotch informed her.

"What actually happened? Rossi tried to explain on the phone but it was rushed and I didn't get much of it," she asked the group.

"I don't really know. One second he was stood there. Next second he wasn't," Morgan answered.

Emily looked confusedly at him.

"Basically, our Unsub had Reid pinned to the ground. We threatened to shoot and he got up in surrender. Reid went to cuff him but he lunged at him. I shot and killed the Unsub but he'd already managed to knock Reid off his feet and right through the window," Hotch explained for her.

"Oh my God, Reid." she whispered.

"Here's the coffee," Rossi returned to the group," Oh hi Emily, sorry I didn't get you any coffee"

"Its okay, I'm not in the mood for coffee"

"If Reid was here, he'd be saying something like 'How can't you be in the mood for coffee?! I'm always in the mood for coffee!'" laughed Morgan. The others laughed gently too.

-Another four hours later-

"It's been six hours," complained JJ, "We should've heard something by now!"

"Brain surgeries can last a long time, they are very precise" stated Hotch.

"That is correct," came the voice of someone near them, "Hello, Nurse McAllister, I believe you're friends of Agent Reid.."

"Doctor," Morgan interrupted, "Its Doctor Reid."

"My apologies. I'm here to first of all tell you that Doctor Reid made it through the surgery."

The team instantly erupted in celebration, hugging each other and letting themselves be over come with relief.

"I'm going to take you to see Doctor Smith, the lead surgeon working on Doctor Reid, who will talk you through what happened during the surgery and what steps need to be taken next, he's not out of the woods yet I'm afraid."

The team followed behind Nurse McAllister until they reached a small office. She knocked gently on the door and then entered.

"These are the agents who work with Doctor Reid," she announced before leaving.

All the team members managed to squeeze themselves into the small room before shutting the door, allowing the next conversation to be private.

"I did not know he was Doctor, what is he a doctor in?" the surgeon started.

"He has three PhDs, in engineering, chemistry and mathematics and three BAs, in philosophy, sociology and psychology"

"Wow, he seems very young to have achieved all that"

"Yep, he also has an eidetic memory and can read twenty thousand words per minute," stated Morgan proudly.

"So he is a genius?"

The group nodded.

"Wow, well we need to make sure we save his brain then. Unfortunately, Doctor Reid suffered from severe subarachnoid haemorrhaging, which is basically bleeding on the brain which was caused by two skull fractures. We managed to stop the bleeding but a lot of pressure had been put on the brain before hand so brain damage could still be a major issue. We will not know the full extent of the damage, if there's any, until he wakes up. So until then we just keep him stable and wait I'm afraid," Doctor Smith explained solemnly.

The happiness previously felt by the group began to diminish as they came to realise the extent of Reid's injuries.

"Can we see him?" asked JJ.

"You can but only briefly. He will be unconscious for while as the anaesthetic wears off and even then it may be a long time before he awakes, he has suffered from a very traumatic brain injury."

The team nodded their understanding once again.

"Okay then, follow me," the Doctor led them out of the room and down a series of corridors. They all gulped slightly as they entered ICU. After another couple of turns they arrived at Reid's room. The doctor stopped them before they could enter.

"I want to make sure you're ready for what you're going to see, it may be slightly distressing. And also I need to warn not to touch any of the equipment that is there," Doctor Smith directed the group.

"We'll be careful," Hotch assured.

The surgeon smiled before opening the door and letting them enter.

Despite the doctor's warning, nobody was ready for the sight before them. Reid's frail body was almost being engulfed by the white bed sheets. He looked even more thin and pale than usual, and his long brunette hair had been completely shaved off. He had so many different wires and machines attached to his skinny frame and an oxygen mask covering his usually talkative mouth. It was surprising for the team to see how weak and feeble he looked.

They all stood awkwardly in the door way as they took in the scene in front of them, before Hotch moved to sit in the seat by the bed. He leant over to Reid and gently picked up his hand, careful to not disturb the IV. He held it tightly and began to rub soothing circles with his thumb.

The others were both shocked yet not surprised at all at his show of sensitiveness towards the young doctor.

Morgan then moved to stand on the other side of the bed, "Hey pretty boy, I just want you to know that we're all here for you and we're all going to be waiting here for you to wake up," he whispered.

Rossi, JJ and Emily all moved to stand near the bed as well.

"This is all my fault, he shouldn't have been the one to cuff Hughes. Reid had just been attacked and it should've been my call as the team leader to let someone else cuff him while Reid recovered," Hotch confessed sadly.

"Hey now, this is no one's fault other than that scumbag of an Unsub. Reid would be the first to tell you that. We could probably all find a reason to make it our own fault but that is just our pain and guilt speaking. Nobody needs to blame themselves. This was just an accident. A terrible, horrific accident," Emily spoke strongly to everyone. And with that they all fell back into silence as they watched over their injured colleague, friend and brother.

Sorry the ending is a bit s**t but I did my best. Another chapter, probably the last, coming soon!

~ AmIThatWeird x