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Morgan watched as Alex Frenson crumpled to the floor from the gunshot wound that he had just inflicted. Morgan rushed forward with two security officers behind him, he rushed to Reid's side and found that Reid was unconscious and his breathing was shallow and pained. Morgan noticed that angry red marks around Reid's neck and felt anger rise up in his chest at the fact that Alex had tried to strangle Reid to death. One of the security guards checked Alex's pulse and found one, Morgan was slightly disappointed that Alex wasn't dead but he also knew that Alex had to live. He had to pay for all the people he had killed, he had to pay for hurting Reid. Morgan knew he was going to fry in the electric chair.

"I need help in here," Morgan shouted as he watched Reid and kept his fingers placed on Reid's neck, he was afraid if he took them away that Reid would stop breathing.

Three hours later

Reid

Reid opened his eyes and found himself looking into the happy eyes of Garcia. He let out a small smile before letting out a small breath of relief as he realised he was back in his hospital room. He tried to speak but found it slightly painful to try. He ignored the pain and tried again.

"What happened?" Reid whispered to Garcia. Morgan appeared at Reid's side and began to speak.

"I'm so sorry Reid, I should have gone with you," Morgan apologised, guilt intertwined in his voice. "You almost died because of me."

It took Reid a few moments to realise what had happened to him, his mind sparked with the memory of a man called Alex Frenson trying to strangle him. Reid managed to keep the fear the memory invoked back. He looked up at Morgan and gave him a small smile.

"I'm okay now. Morgan, everything is okay. Am I safe now?" Reid asked in a small whisper.

"You are safe now. Morgan shot Alex Frenson, he's currently in surgery and will be under heavy guard till he is moved. I'm so sorry he hurt you. It's all over now, all you have to worry about now is getting better," Garcia smiled at him before putting her hand over bandaged one, she rubbed the thumb over the uninjured part. Reid felt comfort at her touch, it assured that he was going to be okay.

"Can you explain everything? No-one has told me what has been going on," Reid rasped before swallowing painfully, he winced but ignored the pain to speak again. "I kept falling asleep. Who was that man that tried to kill me? Where is that man that kidnapped me?"

"The man that attacked you earlier was called Alex Frenson. The man that kidnapped you from your apartment building was Blake Frenson, Alex Frenson's brother. Alex Frenson was on death row and will go back there after what he has done to you. Blake took you as a diversion and to give Alex the opportunity to escape. Do you remember anything after Blake beat you?" Morgan said.

"It's a little fuzzy still," Reid whispered. "I remember bits and pieces. I remember a woman call Kahlen, I remember promising I would stay awake. I also remember the spikes in my hands and legs," he said looking up at Morgan and smiling. "You didn't leave me. Thanks Morgan."

Morgan let out a small smile before sitting on the edge of the bed.

"I couldn't leave you alone, you were really scared and really hurt. Don't ever make me worry like that again," Morgan said.

"He was just worried about losing you, we all were. Morgan was afraid of losing his little brother," Garcia smiled at Reid and then at Morgan.

"Little brother? Do you mean me?" Reid whispered again.

"It's my job to protect you Reid, I'm sorry that I failed to do that but I promise that I won't fail you again. I will always view you as my little brother. Who else would I have a prank war with?" Morgan laughed gently. Reid let out a small chuckle before wincing slightly at the pain it caused.

"Don't make me laugh? Hurts to laugh," Reid smiled back. "Can you help me sit up?"

"Of course we can sweetie," Garcia smiled before she found the remote for the hospital bed. "Tell me to stop when you are comfortable."

Garcia pressed the button and watched as the bed rose slightly, she stopped pressing it when Reid called out to her to stop.

"Tell me what else happened?" Reid whispered gently before he laid more in the pillows behind him. Morgan nodded.

"Blake called us on your cell phone, we found you pinned to the concrete of a warehouse by spikes in your hands and legs. Blake had beaten you severely and had placed a bomb on your chest. You were struggling to stay awake, you were having trouble breathing and was also bleeding quite badly. The woman you remembered was helping Blake, she was keeping you alive by pretending to be a paramedic. Blake wanted Alex released in return for your life. We managed to remove the spikes and deactivate the bomb but Alex had already escaped. He was moved to a less secure department and used a hidden explosive to escape. We arrested Kahlen after she planned to kill you and me in the ambulance," Morgan explained. "You slipped into a coma for a week."

"Blake and Kahlen were murdered by Alex, he came after you but we stopped him," Garcia said taking over before she smiled at Reid. "Morgan wouldn't leave your side while you were in the coma. Everyone came and sat with you. We made sure you were never alone."

"I left you alone when it counted though," Morgan said before looking down in shame.

"Stop blaming yourself, I'm alive," Reid said. "You saved me, twice. Thank you for coming when you did. I don't blame you for anything."

Morgan relaxed slightly but Reid could see that Morgan still didn't completely accept Reid's words.

"How long do I have to stay here?" Reid said quietly.

"As long as it takes. The doctor said that you would need some after care and have to go to physical therapy for your hands and legs. We'll be here the whole time," Morgan smiled at him.

"Does that me you will be stealing my jello?" Reid whispered before letting out a small smirk.

"Maybe," Morgan chuckled back.

Hotch

"Why are you going to watch this?" Emily asked as Hotch placed the DVD in the player. The DVD contained footage of Alex almost killing Reid.

"We need to know what Alex said. This is evidence against Alex Frenson. Reid was alone, I hate the fact that he was alone with this bastard," Hotch said before pressing play.

The DVD started to play and Hotch watched as Reid was pushed into the small dark room.

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