Chapter 7

Emily had finally managed to get some sleep, though she thought to stay awake her exhaustion won, though her sleep was less than peaceful it had helped her recover somewhat.

JJ's arm was snaked around Emily's torso in effect pinning her to the bed she couldn't help but chuckle as she tried to pry herself away from JJ, Emily looked down at the sleeping blonde tucking the stray piece of hair that had fallen over her face during the night out of her face and behind her ear, the action caused JJ to stir slightly as she mumbled

"Don't move, comfy" JJ protested slightly as she curled into the warmth of the body next to her.

Emily could all but roll her eyes as she tried to repress a chuckle as she turned onto her side in effect spooning the blonde, she sighed against the long blonde hair as she felt JJ shuffle into a more easier position and also making sure Emily had nowhere to go.

"What do you think are the chances of them stumbling across this cabin Em?" JJ asked as she smiled feeling Emily pull her closer.

"Well as long as Morgan is with them and they listen to him hopefully once they find the stream," Emily said softly. "Are you feeling better now?" Emily asked as she pushed herself up on to her elbow so that she leaned slightly over JJ.

"You mean since we are now in the safety of four walls and a door that shuts, a hell of a lot better, So Ms Prentiss what are you making for our breakfast" JJ teased as she rolled on to her back looking up at Emily,

Emily gave her a sideways glance as she rolled her eyes "A surprise" she mused, "Though in order for me to make breakfast you're going to have to move so I can get up" she smirked.

The team had made their way back towards the crash site at first light, waiting for the dogs to arrive, in a hope that they could pick up a trail, they had spent most of the day before searching for bodies and they were grateful they hadn't come across any, but this just meant that they were lost or even that they survived the crash and met another fate. The team all knew they still only had a 50% chance of finding them alive.

JJ watched as Emily moved towards the kitchen area, she sighed slightly as she could clearly see the amount of pain the stubborn profiler was in. "Em, let me look at your ankle please" JJ asked carefully, she knew the chances of her being refused outweighed the expectance of allowing someone close enough, to take care of her even if it was just a little, very slim chance but as she watched Emily turn around and the half-smile that was spread across her lips she knew the answer.

"I'm fine JJ," Emily said as she started to look through the cupboards, "How is your chest?" Emily asked keeping her back to the blonde,

"Sore" JJ replied as she made her way across the wooden flooring, "What are the chances there is a jar of coffee in here?" she mused.

Emily couldn't help but chuckle "Black coffee, Jeeze JJ I knew you liked your coffee but really" she gave her a slightly pointed look

JJ just smirked "Well it might wake me up more" Emily could only shake her head as she grabbed hold of a random tin, hoping it wasn't another tin of corn beef.

"I want to go and see if I can find a trail after Jen, we must be near one or very close to one," Emily said with a slight smile.

"Would it not be more practical to stay here and wait to be found?" JJ said as she poured them both a glass of water.

"What if someone else comes back JJ, remember we are trespassing, and also if they bring out the dogs they will be able to track our scent" Emily said easily, JJ sighed already knowing Emily was right, if someone was to come back to the cabin they may not be willing to ask questions first.

Again, the team searched the area just in case they had missed something the day before as they waited for the dogs to arrive, "What do you think are the chances they will be okay" Morgan asked as he leaned against some rocks. "Or the chances we will find them" he trailed off slightly.

"50/50 either way," Reid said as he stood off to the side of Morgan.

"And finding them?" Morgan mused.

"If they are walking at 2 mph after one hour the search area is 3.14 x (2 x 2) or almost 13 square miles. However, if they are walking at 2 mph but the time-lapse is 2 hours then the theoretical search area quadruples in just double the time to almost 50 square miles, etc. making this a very urgent matter! And we both know how fast those two are"

Morgan looked at him in slight disbelief "You couldn't have just gone with the 50/50 could you" Reid looked at him slightly puzzled, just as more rangers turned up with the dogs much to Morgan's relief.

Emily chuckled slightly as JJ rooted through the cupboards "You know anyone would think you're a drug addict" Emily mused as she watched JJ checked for coffee

"Well caffeine is addictive" JJ smirked as she too came up empty.

"So can we please go and see if we can find a trial or something, I can't just sit here," Emily mused as JJ nodded. If they were both honest, they felt better since having a full night's sleep without the worry of animals getting to close or in JJ's case being confronted with a bear.

The shock that had taken over JJ had seemed to have vanished after a good nights sleep though Emily doubted it, for now, she was, just please to have her friend safe and more sure of herself; she just hoped it lasted when they hit the forest again. Emily knew fear sometimes could overtake your body and cause you to act out of character.

The team followed the dogs, which took them to a few caves, and Hotch could only think they had found shelter in them, Morgan looked at the markings on the ground as he walked over; the scuff marks and the shell casing made him smile and worry slightly at the same time.

"Looks like someone fired a gun," he said as he looked at Hotch and Rossi,

"Well, we all know Emily has a habit of shoot first ask later" Rossi joked, they just hoped they were correct and it was from Emily's gun, they had found JJ's gun at the crash site which had been bagged and tagged and was now locked up safely.

Emily took the lead as they make their way down the rocky pathway that seemed to take them down into a type of gully, the dryness of it told them both that no water had passed through in a long time. Emily struggled slightly as she tried to get her footing, her ankle still throbbed but it was easing slightly, though Emily knew that it was because she was now used to the pain that it was becoming more like a dull ache at the back of her mind.

"You sure they will pick up our scent?" JJ said as she looked back up at the rocks they had just come down,

"I am more than sure, can you trust me, please?" Emily said with a slight smirk making JJ roll her eyes.

They both couldn't help but smile once they had stumbled onto a trail though it looked as though it wasn't used as much as it should have been it was a trail and that gave them both more hope than they had, had when they came across the cabin.

"How long do you think we have been walking for?" JJ asked

Emily stopped and looked at her in slight shock "I'd personally rather not think of it on the grounds I am too young for a heart attack"

JJ shook her head as she smiled "Well at your age there is always a chance"

Emily scoffed slightly "Thank you Doctor Reid" she mocked slightly as she moved the branches and brambles out of the way, JJ followed chuckling behind her. As Emily came to an abrupt stop.

The team had managed to find the stream after a few hours; thanks to the dogs, though they seemed to have lost the scent they all hoped they could pick it back up,

"Is that a cabin?" Morgan asked as he looked across the stream, though they were slightly far out to see it fully,

"There are a few hunters cabins in these parts," the ranger said as they began to move more towards looking for a safer part to cross over.

JJ walked slightly into the back of Emily as she looked to see what had made Emily stop suddenly

"Is that?" JJ said in disbelief

"My God" Emily mutter as she took in her surroundings.