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A.N: Rated M again for violence...just to be sure =)
Another update for you guys!
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"You don't know what you can get away with until you try." Colin Powell
Desiree ran then, she had to hold herself in the thought of getting home to get Penelope help as she heard the screams of pain that ricocheted through the tree's, she became lost as her emotions became wild and she felt someone grab her arm and she swung around ready to fight. The man went to pull her back and she resisted, she kicked him, using her free hand she threw punch after punch. He got her against a tree.
"We've had our fun with you already Desiree, don't think that's it." He said and he started to undo his trousers and Desiree closed her eyes tightly before she got a hand and pushed a finger into the man's eye. She'd been taught that move by Derek and she never thought she'd have to use it in her entire life but today warranted it now. The man howled in pain and released her and she ran without thought, she began to trip on her own feet as she tried to run in haste.
As she ran Desiree could tell the concept of time now, she knew it was a new day breaking that much was clear, the air was crisp and she was thankful that she wouldn't lose daylight hours soon. This in itself told her that Penelope had spent most of the night unconscious or bordering it until Rodney came back in. Her thoughts went to Penelope, she could tell the red head was in love with her brother, she just wondered if he knew that. She had done all this for him if anyone, not for herself but for him and that would be something she'd never be able to show how truly grateful she was.
Desiree tripped again and her head hit a half buried fallen tree, as she turned she saw the man from before leering over her. "Please, let me go."
"Why should I?"
"Why do you want me?" She asked in return. "I've done nothing." Before he could answer her hand moved and she felt a thick heavy branch, she grabbed it and swung around. She got up and went for him, she felt wild, almost barbaric as she got the opportunity to and she would fight for her survival if this was it. She got him a couple of times before he grabbed it and pushed her, making her fall to floor painfully hard.
"Your brother knows." He said and went for her again, she scrambled away and got up, this time she was more vigilant with her steps and ran until she saw an opening, breaking the tree line she hit a road, one she knew. She looked back the man stood still partially hidden. "We'll get you again Desiree!" He said and ran back, finally feeling free she went in the direction of her house, picking up speed as she went, she needed to get help and soon.
Derek had gained some self control again, he'd been questioned so many times about his behaviour and he was done. "I love her okay!" He yelled as he stood up, the chair he was once seated in now on the floor. "I've never stopped loving her and now she's with a man that's had a problem with me since I can remember!"
"Derek... we'll get her back." Fran told him calmly, she could tell there was something more between Penelope and her son but now wasn't the time to dig into those things. "Just please keep calm, it's not going to help to get angry."
Desiree saw her house looming closer, and she felt some security in seeing the multiple police cruisers outside, it drew her closer. Hugging herself protectively she ran up the steps and just released her grip before whacking on the door as hard as she could, putting her hand to the frame to keep her up she looked as the door opened and her Uncle stood there.
She pushed away then, catching her breath still. "I need you to come with me!" She yelled, ignoring their shocked faces in the house, her mothers, brother, and sister's being the most notable. "Please I need you to get Penelope!" She was desperate now.
"Des, we need to get you to the hospital." She heard her Uncle said.
"No." She said shaking her head to apply emphasis. "You need to get to her. She saved me."
Derek came out fully then, his baby girl had done what she had said she was going to do. He went up to his sister and wrapped his arms around. "Thank God." Was all he said. "Des you need a hospital." His entire world seemed to pause as he held her.
"No, really I'm fine." She told them and began to got agitated when they refused to listen.
"Des, give us an address we'll go."
"Get her inside before anything." Gordinski ordered. "I'm not doing a thing until she's sitting down."
"Why won't you listen to me?" Desiree screamed at them as she pulled away from Derek. "Penelope's hurt, they got her when we got out, she got Rodney too but he's not going to be lenient now, please you need to go." She saw the realisation hit her brother.
"Where is it?"
"The shack in the forest. He's out there with his gang. They're treating it like an initiation." She looked at her brother her eyes pleading. "She wanted you to keep your family together Der, she wanted me back so you could be happy because your family's still around." Derek ran his hands over his head, in an attempt to not know. "Derek, she loves you."
"I know." He whispered and then went to her. "Please get inside; I want to know what that bastard did to you both."
"No, you don't." She whispered and allowed him to take her inside, his father role kicking in, her need for protection being satisfied. Derek knew he wasn't getting near that shack for love nor money so he had to do what Penelope had started and that was keep his family in one piece. He surveyed his sister as he sat her on the couch slowly.
"How bad?"
"Me or her?" Des asked as she looked up into her brother's eyes and felt the tears burning. "I heard her screaming as I ran, she got caught by two of Rodney's men, I'm sorry I shouldn't have ran but I thought if I could get here I'd get her help but she was screaming so much Derek. I'm so sorry."
Derek felt his heart clamp as his sister spoke and he pulled her close to him. "Shh, don't be sorry. She wanted to get you out and she did that and if Penelope's anything like I know she is I know she still fought them." Desiree nodded at him but he could tell she was still in disbelief.
Outside, with the door still open, they could Desiree's cries and they all felt the worry gather and begin to explode in them all. Someone that barely knew the family had put her life on the line to keep their family unit together.
Hotch and Rossi watched the roads, seeing a van coming up they readied themselves, it fit the descriptions they'd been given from all the statements, and it slowed almost to a stop and the door opened up. "This is for Morgan!" Someone yelled and they threw Penelope out before accelerating away before anything could be done.
"Penelope!" Hotch yelled as he ran towards her form as she slowly moved to find help. "Don't move, stay still." He told her and he got in front of her and saw her beaten body, her face cut and bruised but not as bad as he expected it to be. He surveyed her, looking for anything that could be see as a problem. "Get an ambulance!" He yelled and saw Rossi on the phone already, then he saw Derek and Des at the door, before Derek sprinted towards him.
"Baby Girl." He said as he got behind her and moved her hair from her face. "It's okay baby, we're going to get you some help."
"D-Des?" Penelope breathed out.
"She's here, you got her out. Thank you." He said as he bent down and kissed her gently. "Thank you so much baby." He grabbed her hand as Hotch rolled her onto her back, as she gritted her teeth through the pain. "I love you so much P, please don't leave me."
"I won't." She said and her lips pulled into a pained smile as her body felt like it was on fire from the multiple pains. "I'd do i-it ag-again." She told him just at the elation in his voice at having his sister back.
"Please don't. Never, ever do that again." He pleaded with her as Fran came out with a blanket, the only police around being 2 youngsters that were left to guard the house. "I can't lose you." Penelope felt her tears burn her cheeks as they fled at the emotions in his voice.
"You got your f-family." She whispered to him.
"You are my family Silly Girl, always have been. I'm scared to lose you so much that it hurts." Derek felt like he needed to get everything out in case it ended up being too late, he could see the blood staining her clothes more and more and the panic in him only grew.
Fear overtook him as Penelope moaned in pain before closing her eyes and stopped responding to him, Hotch or his mom.
"Every man is afraid of something. That's how you know he's in love with you; when he is afraid of losing you." Anonymous
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A/N: Right that's the last chapter of my day! More tomorrow! =)
