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The team watched as fire fighters worked out the blame, moving rubble, starting the search. They stood watching with eager anticipation of what had become of the 3 people in the room.

'2 critically casualties! One male, one female!' The team looked from one another, that had to be Derek, it was definitely Penelope and the chief was sure Kevin wouldn't have made it from that, suicide bombers hardly do. 'Both breathing! Both unconscious!'

The team watched as more noise was made in the process of securing the area to get the two people out, they soon saw Derek lifted from the area, and waited for Penelope.

'Why aren't they getting her out?' Emily panicked as her Rossi and Hotch watched the mayhem. Reid had stuck with JJ in the ambulance and they were warned surgery was a necessity, the pair knew nothing about the fall out after. 'He doesn't look good?' Emily pondered aloud as Derek was laid out on a stretcher.

'Rossi, stick around.'

'I'm on it.' Moments later Rossi was back. 'I'm not allowed to go in with him.'

Hotch sighed heavily, that was never a good sigh but continued to watch the distance. 'Okay well, we'll have to drive the SUV's anyway, Emily I doubt you'll be allowed in with Penelope so you can come with me.'

'Okay.' Emily said. 'Look they've got her!' They prepared themselves and panicked as they saw her; it didn't look good for her nor Derek. Hotch put his arm around Emily.

'Rossi want to try this one again?' Hotch asked as he walked Emily to the SUV behind the ambulance, Rossi returned to no prevail.

'They're both look too critical apparently to allow us in.'

'Okay, what hospital?' They exchanged plans and headed off, Emily in shock that she was so close to being caught up, she also couldn't believe that one of her friends was shot; the others were caught in an explosion.

The hospital waiting was a blur for each of them, they were now joined by Derek's mom and sisters and JJ's parents, the team were there for them all but all knew they were Penelope's family. They had been waiting 3 hours before JJ's name was called, Reid left with JJ's parents, going to the ICU. They sat relieved slightly that JJ was going to be okay but worried about Derek and Penelope.

'Penelope Garcia?' A nurse said with a chart hugged to her chest. Everyone, including the Morgan's stood up in urge of the news. 'Ms Garcia will be brought up in a moment, and the doctor should be here.'

'Is she okay?' Emily asked.

'She's stable.'

They sat back down again and waited. 'Derek Morgan?' Said another nurse, again the same process. 'Mr Morgan is in the ICU if you'd like to follow me down.'

'You three go, we're going to stick around for Penelope.'

'Okay let us know.'

'We will do... we'll pop in.' Hotch said and urged the women down the corridor. They waited another 20 minutes before being lead down the same way towards another room, near opposite Derek's, the glass windows allowing a through, through look from certain places in the rooms.

'Right well Ms Garcia, has several burns to her left side, her arm and leg being the worst, her right arm now has a metal plate and pins in it due to a severe crushed break.'

'Is that all?'

'She's bruised, and has many cuts and abrasions but I see no problem why she wouldn't make a full recovery.'

Hotch left the room and entered Derek's room. 'Everything okay?'

'Erm...' Fran stuttered to form the words but pushed herself. 'He has major burns to his back and his left arm, but it seems rubble hit his head and he's in a coma.' Hotch felt the wind being knocked out of him. 'How's Penelope?' Fran said as she halted her emotions and took on the mother self.

'She's got burns to her arm and leg, and her right arm has pins and a metal plate in it.'

'Is she awake?'

'Not at the moment.' Hotch said and approached the bed, he looked down at Derek, the normal energized bunny now the dependent one. 'He'll pull though.'

'I know he will.'

'He has so much to live for.' Fran nodded.

'Go back to Penelope... I'll pop over in a bit.'

'Stay here as long as you want, we don't mind.'

He went back across and found Penelope awake and fighting the team off her, tears evidently rolling down her face. 'Penelope Garcia what the hell are you doing?'

'I want out.'

'No can do.'

'Why not? Derek and JJ?'

'JJ is fine.'

'And Derek?'

'Is doing just fine.'

'Don't lie to me.'

'His... Derek's in a coma.'

Penelope closed her eyes. 'Oh God. It's all my fault.'

'No it's not.'

'It is... if I had never cheated, if I had never gone with Kevin, he wouldn't have shot JJ and done this... oh God.' She began to get hysterical.

'Penelope you need to calm down, this isn't going to help you.' Hotch said, looking from Rossi to Emily. 'Penelope! Stop!'

'What if he never forgives me?'

'This is Derek, he loves you... you're just as much a victim here as anyone.' She nodded but couldn't control her tears. 'I think we need to get a nurse in here, this can't have helped.' They watched Hotch leave and a nurse come back in; soon they gathered seats as Penelope fell asleep.

The next two days came and went with no change to Derek, JJ was up and about, reassuring Penelope that there was no blame whatsoever, they watched as Penelope spent most of the day asleep, obviously trying to forget about what had happened, when she was awake she was up and pacing, occasionally sitting with Derek, willing him to wake up for her. That night the commotion came from Derek's room, Hotch and Rossi went to see what was happening and what they saw made them smile, Derek was sitting awake.

When the doctors disperse they entered the room. 'Good to see you up Morgan.'

'What happened?'

'You saved Penelope's life that's what.'

'Penelope? What from?'

'Kevin Lynch.'

'Who are these people?' Derek asked hoarsely, Fran and Hotch exchanged glances. 'What? I don't know a Penelope... who is she?'

'I'm Penelope.' Came Penelope's voice from the door and Emily helped her in.

'She wouldn't stay put, I couldn't stop her.'

'I'm sorry I don't know who you are.'

'Derek, you do, you know Penelope.'

'I don't...' He said frustrated. Penelope noticed this and knew that however much she reinforced who she was and what she was, he wouldn't remember, so she turned around and left, entering her room she shut the door behind her, sank into a chair and cried.