As Morgan checked Lester Gold for a pulse, Blake quickly grabbed Jeff and moved him out of the way.
"It's okay," she told the sobbing boy as she hugged him tightly. "It's all over with and you're alright. If you can walk with me, I'll take you to your brother."
Morgan looked up and shook his head. "Start with those boxes," he instructed the SWAT team members behind him. "But, be careful. We need to make sure nothing in there is set to detonate."
"And, as soon as Hotch, Cruz, and the others arrive, we can go down the corridor to the unit Gold was renting. And, we can stop along the way to check the box Donnie had," Rossi spoke up. "We'll need to check out the box, the unit, and his van. There has to be a clue somewhere as to whereabouts of those boys!"
"Are the uniforms still watching the van?" Blake worried as she stood up with her arm around Jeff's shoulders. "Someone needs to tell them to be careful."
"Let me handle that," Reid had arrived along with Hotch, Cruz, and the rest of the SWAT team.
"We heard most of your conversation via the microphones," Hotch explained. "Okay, Reid – Get going. Maybe you can spot something in or on the van to help with your geographic profile. We need to find those boys!"
"If they are still available to be found," Cruz added sadly.
With Morgan's help, the SWAT team quickly determined that there was nothing in the cardboard boxes that presented a current danger. Everyone then moved down the corridor to the unit Lester Gold had been renting.
"Careful," Hotch warned as they approached the door. "We have no idea of whether or not this place is booby trapped."
"We don't know if he was planning on coming back here," Cruz added. "So, anything is possible."
"There were only two timers in the boxes with the unarmed bombs," Morgan pointed out. "That means there is still one unaccounted for."
"What about the van?" Blake had left Jeff with JJ and Donny and had hurried back to rejoined the group. "Does Reid know to check it for explosives?"
"The Bomb Squad is already out there," Captain Hughes assured her. "They will have everything thoroughly checked out before allowing your agent access to the vehicle."
"Blake, why don't you go out and help Reid?" Hotch suggested. "In the meantime, we'll wait here until someone is free to check out the unit."
"I'm on my way," Blake replied as she turned and headed down the mall.
Cruz turned to the Captain Hughes. "Has the entire mall been cleared?" he asked.
"I just received confirmation from the uniforms," Hughes replied. "Everyone is out and has been moved a safe distance from the building."
"You guys waiting for us?" several members of the bomb squad appeared.
"They don't need everyone working on the van," one of them volunteered.
"So, here we are. What's the situation and what are we looking for?" another asked.
"Okay," Morgan began. "This is what we know."
