Chapter 6

"Emily," JJ said softly as she began to wake,

"Yes?"

A soft sigh could be heard coming from JJ "I really need a drink" her voice was still soft as Emily nodded in agreement. The last drink they had, had was the afternoon just before they flew out.

"Hopefully we can find a river or a stream Jen," Emily said with a slight smile.

Emily again hadn't managed to sleep she had kept a watchful eye over JJ, she was scared to close her eyes the image haunted her every time her eyes closed, JJ looked at her as though she was studying her,

"Have you slept?" she asked as the frown overtook her face.

Emily closed her eyes for a moment letting out a soft sigh, she could not lie to JJ but she did not want the blonde to worry about her, Emily would never allow herself to be seen as weak and this in her eyes classed her as weak.

"I got a little" Emily gave a half-smile as she began to get up off the floor. "Let's go and see if we can find a stream or something"

JJ nodded as Emily helped her up her eyes going slightly wide as she looked to the entrance of the small cave they had managed to find, her arms wrapping around Emily as her body shook slightly the fear making her want to panic, the feeling of wanting to run was taking over as Emily wrapped her arms around her placing her body in front of JJ, she drew her gun out of its clip slowly as she stared at the bear which was at the entrance.

Morgan groaned to the sound of his phone ringing without looking at the caller id he answered "Morgan" his voice laced with sleep, as the worried and a slightly high pitched voice rung through the earpiece

"Derek Morgan, why does it sound like you are sleeping and not outside?"

Morgan could not help but smile as he spoke. "Babygirl, unlike where you are it is light outside, here it is still dark, well maybe it is getting lighter," he said with a smirk.

"Oh right sorry," Garcia, muttered forgetting about the three-hour time difference.

"What are the chances of finding them Morgan?" he shook his head slightly as he took a deep breath,

"We will find them," he voice surer than what he was feeling inside.

"But"

Morgan cut her off before she worked herself into a panic "I am not coming home without them and that goes for the rest of us okay" his voice was firm as he spoke but soft.

He knew how close the three of them were and Garcia knew how close Emily and Morgan where "I just wish there was something I could do Morgan" Garcia said her voice conveyed sadness and Morgan's heart went out to her more.

He knew himself there was nothing worse than feeling helpless and more so when friends and family were involved. "I know baby girl," he whispered.

"Emily do something" JJ whispered behind as she clung on to Emily's top,

Emily still had one hand holding JJ and the other on her gun. She watched as the bear looked at them, she knew she wouldn't be able to do what she had done in the past, only because letting go of JJ wasn't an option if she didn't like woods in the first place she sure was going to hate them now.

Emily had no choice but to lower her gun to the ground facing away from them, but being in a shallow cave was going to hurt like hell, the gun was loud enough without adding an echo to it as well. "JJ I need you to cover your ears," Emily said softly.

"You're not going to fire that in here are you," JJ said her voice slightly in shock, Emily rolled her eyes before closing.

"You have any better ideas?" Emily replied as she shook her head.

"But what if it attacks" JJ had a valid argument in truth, but Emily knew the sound of the gun would scare the bear away;

"You had a flare gun or horn to hand?" Emily could not help but mock the small blonde behind her.

"Better than shooting it"

Emily couldn't help the soft chuckle that came from her mouth "I doubt shooting the floor will hurt it, just scare it away" she let out a soft sigh, all either of them wanted right now, other than to be found or get out of the forest was a drink, not to be faced with a bear.

"Okay," JJ said her voice slightly wavered as she released the death grip she had on Emily's top and placed her hands over her ears. They both knew it was going to hurt slightly and at least cause their ears to ring, Emily didn't allow chance for a warning as she let off a shot sending the bear scurrying away from them.

Emily smiled as she rubbed her ears as the ringing began, "I think we need to get out of here just in case it comes back," Emily said just as JJ threw her arms around Emily. Emily could not help the content that came off her at the feeling of JJ wrapping her arms around her as she returned the embrace.

JJ had always held a place in her heart and Emily always had a strong desire to protect her though she would never allow it to show, the mere shock of JJ arms around her set her stomach into a frenzy, JJ took a deep breath as the scent of Emily attacked her senses she pulled away slightly, she couldn't help the next action she did, she just hoped Emily didn't freak as she placed her lips onto her cheek before pulling away to look into her eyes as she spoke

"Thank you" a smile splay across her lips and a slight chuckle at the sight of Emily blushing.

The team made their way through the forest heading to where they last were the day before, to start another search in hope of finding them or at least the plane, at least if they found the crash site they would be able to use the dogs to find their scent.

They had another 8miles of the south side to search, which was where Garcia had lasted managed to pick a signal up from the plane, thanks to the pilot sending out a mayday call.

Emily and JJ had headed towards the west-side of the park as they managed to pick the sound up of running water, they slowly made their way to the stream thankful to be able to finally take in some fluids JJ's stomach rumbled with hunger but right now the main thing was they had managed to quench their thirst they trail the stream downwards it would either take them further into the forest or bring them to a better path or hopefully a fisherman in all honesty they just wanted out of there. JJ stayed close to Emily her hand again gripped on her top as they walked along the embankment.

They had been searching for the past four hours before Morgan's eyes lit up he could see the smoke rising through the trees, it was either a campfire or the smouldering remains of the plane they slowly made their way towards the smoke in hope they had found something and not campers.

The flames had long gone out but the heat still emanated smoke as the leaves and ground took in the heat, Reid chocked slightly as he came across part of the debris of the plane, he whispered to himself

"This doesn't look good" Morgan placed his hand on Reid's shoulder as he spoke in comfort.

"Don't go there kid, you know Emily is too stubborn" he gave a kind smile as they both took in the site that laid before them, the shell of what was once a plane laid smouldering on the ground, windows smashed, the seats sprawled on the floor some burnt, some with just slight damage, the front of the plane had taken most of the damage, one wing had remained attached to the plane while the other had been found a few 100 yards from it.

Rossi took a deep breath as him and Hotch looked at the wreckage, "What are the chances they have survived that" he said in a hushed voice,

Hotch took a breath hating his own response "I think we could be looking for three bodies" he voice conveyed sadness. They all said a silent prayer that their two friends had managed to get to safety before the flames and smoke had taken over.

Tom had walked around the smoking vessel making his way towards the front of the plane he closed his eyes as he walked towards the rocks which may have provided some shelter if there had been any survivors, "Oh my god" he mutter as he found the burnt remains that he could only think had been thrown from the plane either on impact or with the explosion.

The smell of smouldering flesh turned his stomach as he heaved violently drawing the attention of the team towards him. Hotch and Rossi managed to keep their emotions under control as they looked at the remains. Morgan stared in disbelief at the body a wave of nausea travelled through his body, Reid took a deep breath as he tried to hold back the fear and panic the ran through his body.

One of the more senior rangers made his way over as he looked at the body he pulled out a sheet on from his rucksack his heart went out to the agents but there was some relief when he spoke.

"The pilot" he gave a sad smile before placing the sheet over his body; he could see the relief on the agents face. Though he knew that they would have to search the whole area in case the two female agents had suffered the same fate.

"Are you sure?" Reid said his voice slightly weak unable to move any closer in case it was one of his friends, the ranger nodded as he gave the younger agent a soft smile, their hearts went out to the pilots family as they then began the gruelling task of searching for the bodies of their two friends, each one of them hoped they wouldn't find anything.

They had been walking downstream for a few hours, Emily's eyes lit up as she noticed a wooden building on the other side of the stream, now it was just a case of crossing the stream. JJ followed Emily's eye line as hope ran through her body, though they both knew it was not hunting season it would at least give them shelter for the night without the fear of waking up facing a bear.

They carefully made their way across the stream, "What are the chances of it being unlocked" JJ said softly as she helped Emily up the embankment,

Emily gave a thank full smile as she stood on soiled ground "Well if it is then we won't get done for B&E" she joked as JJ scowled at her

"Real funny Em" Emily gave her a playful look as they carefully made their way to the small cabin.

"If we are lucky there might be some previsions inside," Emily said softly as she tried the door, both grateful that it was unlocked

"Guess they aren't worried about anything being taken," JJ said as Emily drew out her gun, just in case someone was home, last thing she wanted was to walk in to be faced with a shotgun.

"I doubt they get many visitors," Emily teased.

The cabin was small all opened planned, a small area which held a small gas stove, an open fire which they would be able to light with some wood from outside, Emily chuckled as her eyes fell on the small cot which had blankets laid on top enough to keep you warm with.

Emily opened the cupboard her heart sored when she found the tins, though there were no labels to state what the food was she didn't care, anything was better than nothing she gave JJ a soft smile as she rooted for a tin opener.

She looked at the small chair as she spoke, "You take the cot JJ" she gave a soft smile before she looked at a now frowning blonde.

"Emily, we can share the cot," she said carefully, Emily knew there was enough room for the both of them to get some sleep as long as she could trust herself in such close space with the woman that now stood before them.

Emily swallowed thickly before answering, as a blush crept across her cheeks "Okay"