So sorry for the delay but I've been extremely busy with work and school. The updates should be quicker from now on.

Jane turned around as soon she heard the shots. She yelled at Frost to check the barn and saw Korsak enter the barn and quickly come back out yelling for the paramedics. Jane walked toward the shed but when she tried to get into the shed Korsak stuck his arm out.

"No Jane. Don't."

Jane scowled at him and pushed through the door. As soon as she entered her knees began to falter. She began to feel nauseous at the sight of a screaming Anastasia bent over a table arms sprawled out with knives suck through each hand. A dead Dmitri Alexeevich slumped over the table. His head was turned away but she could see the blood dripping on to the dirty floor. On the floor next to the table in a pool of blood, she saw Franco with a large part of his face blown off. Jane
couldn't breathe; everything began to go in slow motion.

Everything began to fade away and she could only manage to nod when she heard Korsak's blurry form asking her if she was okay. She didn't know how she got out of the shed but when she felt the sunlight hit her face she took a deep breath hoping to regain her composure. Jane snapped out of her haze when she heard Maura's voice calling her name.

Just as soon as Maura saw Jane she called out and began to walk to towards the detective, elated to see her best friend. When she saw a pale Anastasia thrashing in a gurney she put her hand up to her mouth to keep herself grounded. She tried to run towards the girl, but Jane pulled her backwards and gave her a pleading look.

Frost was walking Diana to Korsak's car when Anastasia was being pulled out of the shed. He quickly pushed her towards the car so she can avoid seeing her sister in such a horrible state. But hearing the screams of her sister made Diana wiggle out of Frost's grip in time to see the medics lift her sister into an ambulance. She tried to scream but only sobs came out she collapsed to her knees and cried and Frost gently carried her into the car and laid her down in the back seat.

Jane held a struggling Maura in her arms. "Please Jane just let me go to her."

"Maura you need to let them take care of her."

"Jane take me to the hospital." Maura commanded in such a serious tone that all Jane could do is nod her head.

It was a good thing Korsak drove in a separate car that way Jane could take her car to the hospital and not worry about Frost and Diana right away. Jane turned the sirens on and followed closely behind the ambulance that held Anastasia.

When they arrived at the hospital Jane walked quickly to keep up with Maura who was calling out to Anastasia. The young girl was terrified and although the morphine they'd given her in the ambulance stopped the pain, she was so scared of dying that she was fighting the sleep that threatened to overtake her. What scared her most were the strange faces, she knew they meant no harm but she needed some familiarity among the sea of strangers. When she heard someone calling out her name she turned her head and lifted her arms toward Maura beckoning for a hug.

"Mommy!"

What? She couldn't believe that she just said that. She knew Maura wasn't her mother but her eyes were so cloudy and her mind is so foggy she wasn't really sure what she said. It didn't matter anyway she was too tired to stay awake. Her arms fell back to her sides and they whisked her away.

Maura stopped so abruptly that Jane crashed into her. Strong arms wrapped around Maura's small waist to keep them from toppling over. She stood still letting Jane's arms support her while she watched Anastasia get taken away. Jane closed her eyes and relished the feel of the smaller woman in her arms. She took a deep breath and enjoyed the closeness she felt with Maura. The usually composed Medical Examiner turned around and cried into Jane's shoulder while Jane rubbed circles on her back attempting to soothe her.

"It's going to be alright Maura. Everything is going to be fine."

Frost buckled in Diana in the back seat with a frown. The nine-year-old seemed physically healthy, but he's sure an experience like this would leave a lot of emotional and mental harm. He lifted his head and saw Jane leaving with Maura probably going to the hospital. He wouldn't be surprised if the quirky blonde got attached to the girls, even if it was only a few days. Anyone of us would.

He wasn't sure whether he should drive to the station or the hospital and he sat in the car until he could figure it out.

"I'd like to see my sister please." Diana's voice was quiet but monotone. All the emotion sucked out of her, tears no longer rolled down her cheeks but they still threatened to pour out at any moment. Frost nodded and started the car; he pulled out his cell phone and called Korsak. He looked back and smiled at the Diana who gave a weak smile back. That's something. Korsak opened the car door gently and got in; his face somber.

They didn't speak on the way to the hospital and when they arrived quickly unbuckled herself and got out of the car. She ignored Frost and Korsak's demands asking her to wait by the car. She would not wait any longer; her sister fought for her now it was time to be strong for Anastasia. She walked quickly towards the entrance of the hospital being very cautious of the cars moving in and out of the parking lot.

She figured she should wait for the two detectives, but hearing their footsteps behind her only encouraged her to go faster. As she approached the woman at the front desk, she realized that she couldn't speak. She wasn't mute it was just that her mind couldn't formulate the right words. That terrified her.

Thankfully Frost was there to rescue her again.

"I'm Detective Frost I believe a patient just arrived by the name of Anastasia Fedorov."

"Are you family?" The woman said with a smile.

"No but I have her younger sister with me. Listen I just want to know where they took her." His voice was stern showing the woman that he meant business. She nodded and instructed him and Diana a few floors up.

Off the elevator Frost and Korsak saw Maura crying into Jane's shoulder. Diana saw Dr. Isles crying into a taller woman's shoulder and began to panic. No one noticed the silent tears that Diana was crying. Anastasia's dead? To her it could be the only explanation on why Dr. Isles was now sobbing. She looked down at the floor and closed her eyes trying to get the room to stop spinning.

Maura gently pushed herself away from Jane and used the back of her hand to wipe away tears. Jane smiled at her and she smiled back, their eyes locked for a few moments before Frost clearing his throat startled them out of their moment. Maura looked at Diana for the first time. The young girl looked drained and pale, as if someone sucked the life out of her. Maura walked over to younger sister and touched her shoulder. Maura gasped when Diana looked up with hazel eyes. It was no wonder that Anastasia could not fight her the first time; the eyes looked exactly like Maura's.

"Diana would you like to rest?" She said quietly to the young girl, her smile reassuring. Diana opened her mouth to talk, but nothing came out. She shook her head no. All she wanted to do was see her sister alive and breathing. All she wanted to do was feel the heartbeat of the only family she had left, the only thing that could connect her to her life before tragedy.

"Anastasia's going to be ok." Maura said while giving Diana a hug. "I know you want to stay and make sure but you need to rest."

Diana at first was hesitant to hug back, but eventually she relented and wrapped her arms around the older woman and nodded against her neck. Maura picked her up surprised at how light she really was. Diana didn't realize how tired she was until Maura had completely picked her up, being off her feet made her feel like the weight she was holding was lifted off her shoulders and eventually she fell asleep.