Hey lovely readers! Here's the last chapter of my very first story. I hope you all like it, and I hope the end is okay for you... Please review and don't forget to tell me what you think :)

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Greg didn't want to open his eyes. He didn't want to see anything, or anybody. But if he let his eyes closed, he just saw Grissom in the dirt lying, dead. He surely was dead, Mark had shot him. Hell, Greg even wasn't sure if wasn't dead himself. He didn't feel any pain. And this was strange enough. He remembered being in pain when he saw Grissom coming.

"I'm sure he'll wake up soon, Grissom". Was this Warrick's voice? No, it couldn't be, because...

"I know, but it's just... waiting here in the hospital and not to know if he's ever going to be okay... If he's ever going to be himself again." This was Grissom. Now Greg was sure that he was hallucinating again. He was dreaming. But it was a nice dream if Grissom was still alive and he wasn't in pain. Greg tried to open his eyes.

"Grissom, I think, he...", Greg felt Warricks warm hand squeezing his own.

"Greg, can you hear me? C'mon, open your eyes for us", he heard his colleague saying. Greg moaned. He managed to open his eyes, although they seemed to be very heavy. His vision was blurry at first. However, he could see Warrick standing next to him.

" 'rick?" Greg tried to ask, but he had to cough.

"Hey, take it easy buddy. Here, take this". Warrick gave him something cold in his mouth. An ice cube? It felt cold. It felt like heaven in his dry mouth.

"Wh... Where am I?" Greg whispered, his eyes closed again.

"Desert Palms. How do you feel, Greg?" This was Grissom again. It felt so real, and Grissom's voice sounded real as well.

"Good, I guess... B.. But why aren't you dead?" Greg really tried to look up. But he was so tired.

"Greg, I had my bulletproof vest on. After Mark shot me, Catherine shot him. And now, we're both alive. That was all part of the plan to save you."

"He... is dead? This is not a dream?"Greg asked quietly.

"Yeah, he's in hell now. He can't do anything to you. You are save here", Warrick said, still standing beside his bed.

"Good." Greg was too tired to say something more. He had so many questions, but he drifted away, in a not very calm sleep.

"How is he?"

Catherine, Sarah and Nick had to wait outside while Grissom and Warrick were allowed to go to see after Greg. After the kid was brought to the hospital, they had to wait over 4 hours until he was coming out of surgery. The doctor said them that Greg suffered from four broken ribs, and through this a punctured lung. He also had a broken nose, several bruises and many cuts from kitchen knife. However, the doctor said that he was going to be ok, physically. Mentally was another story.

"He is very tired and a bit confused, but he's not too bad, considering the circumstances", Grissom said. Nick nearly had to smile. This was the old Grissom. Formally and not showing too much emotions.

"I'm sure he'll suffer more from the mental problems", Grissom continued.

"We'll help him through, he's a fighter and now it's our job to cheer him up", Nick said quietly. He could imagine how Greg would feel right now. After his own kidnapping it was difficult to talk someone, and the nightmares still follow him nearly every night. He just hated Mark Anthony for doing this to Greg. His brother. He was glad that Catherine killed this bastard, otherwise Nick had done it himself.

"Can we sit with him? I just don't want to leave him now", Sarah said.

"The doctor said we can sit with him until he wakes up. He wants that there'll be his friends when he wakes up", Warrick answered.

"Let's go then".

Seven hours later

God, the boy looked like hell. He was so pale, so small. Nick thought it was already bad to see him after the beating, but this was thousand times worse. Greg's eyes were swollen, his nose broken, his hands bandaged, and so where his arms and legs. And he was so thin. Nick'll make sure that Greg is going to eat enough the next time.

Greg was trying to open his eyes again. He moaned, and then he managed it again. They were all here. Catherine was sitting in between to Nick and Warrick in front of his bed, Sarah and Grissom were standing next to him. They looked tired.

"Greg? Do you want to drink something?" Grissom asked gently and hold a glass of water with a straw to his mouth. Greg took a sip and coughed.

"Th... Thanks", he whispered.

"No problem. How are you feeling?"

"I... I've been better", Greg said. Sarah squeezed his hand. It felt warm, comfortable.

"Greg, you're gonna be ok", she said. "We are all here for you. You can relax now", Sarah said, looking him in his eyes. What was she telling him? The kid didn't looked like he was going be okay soon. And he could feel it.

"I don't think that", he said quietly and closed his eyes. He could see Mark in front of him. God, why had this guy just to be in his mind even after he was dead?

"Greg, I know how you feel", Nick said finally. Everybody looked at him. They didn't expect anything like that. "When I was in this damn situation, in this damn coffin, it was just the thought of you all being there for me when I come out alive. And now, with the help of my family, everything's gone okay. And I'm sure you are going to be okay as well".

"Really?"

"Yeah Greg, we are you family. Family doesn't quit on their members", Grissom said in a serious voice.

Greg had to think about this.

"I believe you", Greg finally said, opening his eyes again.

"That's it. And now get some rest honey, you need some sleep now", Catherine said. She could tell that the boy was tired.

"Okay. Will you be there when I wake up?" Greg asked.

"Sure thing, we'll be there when you need us. We'll be there every time", Sarah said, still holding his hand. With that, Greg drifted back into a dreamless sleep, knowing that his family will stand beside him and care for him.

The end

Well, that's really the end of the story, the end of my very first fanfic :) . I hope you all liked it. I'm planing on making a sequel to this story, just let me know if you want to read something like this or any other story from myself. Aaaaaaand thank you very much for reading and the many reviews.

Special thanks to DetectiveFlack8571, AstroScience, Marymel, SevernSound, CSI001, Brendabear and McGeeklover for giving me such nice reviews and motivating me. You guys are the best!

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