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"Get a doctor in here!" Morgan yelled out to Hotch as Frost quickly checked Rodriguez before going over to Jane.

"What happened? Frost couldn't believe this, they were safe now…"Fuck!"

"Jane…Jane honey," Maura put the oxygen mask back on Jane's face, "please Jane…you can't do this to me…you just can't!..." Maura's cries cut through them all.

Frankie led the doctors and nurses in pulling Maura away from the bed as they worked on Jane. The frenzied activity around Jane silenced them all. The sounds of sobs filled the room as they all realized what Rodriguez may have cost them in Jane Rizzoli.

Morgan was forced to come to terms with how his initial behavior had created a rift that should never have existed.

Korsak and Frost were forced to relive what life without Jane would be and how much smaller the BPD would be without her.

Emily held JJ's hand tightly, both with tears in their eyes as they watched the medical staff work on their newly discovered friend and coming to terms with the experiences they would never have together as friends, or as family.

Hotch watched his team as they seemed to be stuck in time, watching as a teammate, however new might be lost to them again.

Rossi looked at Maura, a respected colleague and friend and realized how the loss of this one woman would rob them all of her insights, experience and knowledge, knowing she likely would not recover from the loss.

Reid who had come in behind the medical staff stood frozen in the doorway as he took in the carnage, the blood on the floor and wall, Rodriguez' body still laying in the center of the room, Maura being held tightly by Frankie as they watched the medical staff try to save Jane, and Penelope sitting alone on the edge of JJ's bed, tears running down her face as she watched another friend die. Walking over to her he out his arm around her shoulders and let her know she was not alone in her grief.

Frankie stood there in shock looking at his big sister as they tried to save her and holding Maura, the only person to ever own Jane's heart. His heart broke at the thought of all they would lose as a family without Jane. He thought of his mother, grateful that she wasn't there to see this happen, but also sad that she wouldn't be present during Jane's last moments with them.

Maura watched from the comfort of Frankie's arms as she realized that in the act of saving Jane she might also have contributed to all of this. That ultimately she was the cause and the reason she wouldn't be allowed to spend the rest of her life with the person she had found to be the missing piece of her heart and her soul. Jane.

The doctor's fought to save her, forcing oxygen into her lungs, they were stabilizing and enabling her breathing but her heart rate would not stabilize, in fact it refused to and her heartbeat continued to get more erratic, the staccato beat of it making it painfully clear that she was failing until…

The solid tone cut through the room.

"NO!" Maura fought Frankie as he held her back. "Let me go! Please…Frankie…let me go…" collapsing in his arms, her desperation was all consuming.

"Tachycardia…charging…300 …clear…" the sound of Jane's body jerking caused louder sobs in both Penelope and JJ. Morgan wiped the tears from his eyes and looked back at Emily, any bad feelings or pent up frustrations from her lies completely gone.

The tone continued to sound.

"Again…charging…clear…" The sound of multiple beats filled the room. "We have sinus rhythm, still erratic…"

"Doctor we have blood…"

"What!...Dammit call the OR…we need to get her in now…we can't stabilize her if she's bleeding…go, go…" Pulling the bed between them, they wheeled the bed out of the room and raced down the hallway.

Grabbing the arm of one nurse Hotch demanded to know what was going on "sir, Detective Rizzoli's been shot, I can't tell you anything more right now, please sir," looking pointedly at her arm, Hotch realized he was still holding her, "sorry," he mumbled. "Shot?"

"He squeezed the trigger." JJ said quietly

"What?" Morgan said

"He was already pulling the trigger when Maura shot him. It must've been an involuntary reflex. But obviously his aim was off."

"It was enough though wasn't it?" Frankie said harshly, wiping his eyes with the back of his hand. Turning Maura around to face him he made her look at him. "Maura…look at me dammit…she's still alive…" pulling her into a hug, he held her. As they broke apart he realized the side of her head and face were covered in blood.

"Maura your head," raising a hand to the side of her face she smacked it away.

"Maura?" Emily had watched the exchange and realized that Maura was hanging on by her fingernails. Looking at JJ, who nodded, she walked over to Maura. Pulling her gently by the arm, she forced Maura to look at her.

"Maura let them take care of you please…Maura?" Emily couldn't believe how broken she looked. Nodding slowly, Maura allowed Frankie to lead her out of the room, like a child.

Turning around, she was surprised when the room dipped slightly and she caught herself on Frost's arm.

"Hey you okay?" The roaring in her ears drowned out his voice until she heard nothing.

"Shit!"

"Emily!"

Morgan caught her as she fell. Picking her up in his arms he walked out of the room quickly yelling for a doctor.

"Goddammit Emily Prentiss!" JJ's anger at Emily they knew was JJ's fear for her partner.

"Oh honey she'll be okay," Penelope pushed her back down watching as she grabbed at her ribs from the sudden movement.

"Someone please go tell me what's going on, Reid?" she pleaded.

"Oh…sure…" running out he went to follow Morgan.

Watching Garcia struggle with a distraught JJ, Hotch went over, "JJ you need to calm down."

"I am calm" she said grunting in pain.

"Agent Jareau, you are not going to be of any good to Emily if you re-injure yourself." His expression cold, he knew it was the only way to get through to her.

"Yes sir," Leaning back on the bed, she looked at everyone still in the room. "It's over isn't it."

"Yes JJ, its over."

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Emily woke up in the emergency room. Looking around, she saw Morgan napping in a chair.

"Morgan?" her voice sounded odd, light almost. "Morgan," she said more forcefully.

Head snapping up, "Hey Princess…how you feeling?" Morgan sat up straight and watched his begin to figure things out.

Moving to sit up, she hissed she tried to move her left hand, looking down at herself she realized her arm was in a sling and her shoulder "Shit I passed out didn't I?"

"Yeah you did…scared the hell out of us too when you did it."

"Sorry…wait is JJ okay? Shit I passed out in front of her, dammit….dammit," Morgan let her vent.

"You done?"

"Why the hell am I trussed up like this," indicating the bandage and sling.

"Prentiss you were shot. You lost a lot of blood on top of it, hell I'm surprised you didn't pass out sooner."

"So when do I get out of here?" Emily asked. All she wanted was to get back to JJ and find out where things stood with Jane.

"As soon as the IV comes out, I'll let the nurse know you're awake."

Waiting for him to come, she wondered how Maura was, and Jane.

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Maura and Frankie were in the waiting room when the others arrived. JJ was now settled in another room on the same floor. Rossi and Garcia were taking turns spending time with her until Emily was done.

Korsak and Frost had finished releasing the separate details of officers around the hospital and had processed the room just as IAD came over to ask them questions about Rodriguez. That finished, they joined Maura and Frankie. Hotch and Reid had spoken to the hospital administrator to let him know about the shooting and the need to keep JJ on the same floor as Jane once they finished in surgery. They were headed to the waiting room when Morgan texted saying Emily and he were on their way back.

Everyone converged on the waiting room waiting for word on Jane. It wasn't long before the doctor came out to address them.

"Dr Isles?"

"Yes, " jumping up Maura hurried over.

"Well, I have to say, she is a fighter," the doctor was intrigued by the detective and her willingness to fight the odds, "it seemed to there was a gunshot wound to her side, the lower right quadrant. She was bleeding internally which was why we had to operate. Her heart rate has stabilized and she seems to be doing well. Other than that, I need to remind you to keep her calm. We're very lucky that we caught everything in time.

"Is she awake" Maura's question was tentative.

"Not yet, I expect she will wake up within the hour. Remember to let us know immediately if her condition worsens or improves.

Maura couldn't wrap her head around the fact that Jane was alive. She honestly thought she had seen her last moments and had been prepared to mourn her. Seeing her like this however was worse. Taking Jane's hand she brought it up to her lips and kissed it.

"Jane Rizzoli don't you ever scare, me like that again. I mean…what would I do without you."

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