A/N- Hello! Sorry this is a short one, but this did NOT want to be written, so just this diddy little chapter took long enough. Sorry for all the people I told it would be 'up soon' or 'in the next couple of days'. I fail! Thank you all for reading! There is also a new festive one-shot loitering around my profile starring the good Doctor, as well as a New Years escapade with Elle and Morgan on the way!
Chapter Eleven: In Which Garcia Remembers
Garcia had been shot before, and it wasn't exactly an experience that she desired to repeat. Hence once she was better, and the doctor had given her the all clear, she enrolled in a self defence course.
Of course, finding herself at gunpoint once more made all the lessons slide cleanly from her brain. What were you meant to do in this situation? Great. What an awesome time to be wishing you'd studied harder. Concentrate woman. What did the instructor say about this?
Not a moment too soon, a shard of a memory came to her.
At long range, all you can do is negotiate. At short range, you should-
The man was finishing his sentence.
"Sorry sweetheart!"
Now or never then.
As he stepped forward, she willed her hand to unfreeze from her side. Please. Come on.
The palm of her hand slammed into the side of the gun, causing it to fire. Thankfully it had also knocked off the aim of his shot, causing the bullet to graze her arm instead of flying into her chest. She could here Reid yelling in the background, but it was almost as though it was through a wall, muffled. Hissing as the pain hit, she quickly took aim and kicked the masked man in the groin whilst he was still in his confused state. He doubled over, and she called out.
"Reid! A little help here?!"
He sprang into action, disarming the felon and using his tie as makeshift handcuffs. Garcia is so getting all the drinks she wants after this.
The shop assistant fetched the first aid kit, and began dialling 999.
*
Reid's phone trilled in his pocket. He leaned up against one of the hospital pillars, waiting outside whilst Garcia got fixed up inside.
"Hey, Morgan."
"Hey man. Where are you guys? You've been gone for like an hour… You didn't get lost or anything did you?"
"I wish…"
"What?"
"Nothing."
"Okay? Anyway, Rossi's jonesing for his smores. Where are you two?"
"Funny story actually…"
