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Row one
Derek lay for a moment, then he opened his eyes, the water was nearly gone, he let out a cough and spat out some water before sitting up completely, he looked at Kevin and saw that his back was to him. He wasn't moving. Derek scrambled towards him and checked his pulse. Gone.
'No man... you can't do this... not now.' He started to do compressions, in the hope to force the excess water out and get his heart pumping again. Moments later Kevin coughed forcefully and looked at Derek. 'That's it... you are not dying... '
'Did you just save me?'
'Well I wasn't going to let you die when I could prevent it.'
'Thanks.'
'No problem, you might want get up and walk about, you need to get some warmth in you.' Derek then stood and took the envelope that was attached to the wall and opened it. Kevin got up and started to pace as he listened intently.
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Row Two
Both women coughed and lay trying to assess whether or not they had made it, they looked at one another and couldn't help but smile that both of them had made it.
'That was too scary.' Jane said as she helped Penelope stand up. 'Now let me take the blanket and drain the water please.'
'You do that I'll get the envelope.'
'You shouldn't move too much.'
'It's a couple of steps.' Penelope said as the blanket was removed, she manoeuvred towards the envelope; Jane twisted the blanket and assortment of water and blood rung out and went down the drain. Penelope began to shiver but ignored it as she began to read aloud.
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Row Three
Having realised that both of them had made it through the whirlpool that started to try and make themselves warmer. The paper gathered was now officially dripping with water so there was no way they could use it now. The matches were wet as well so trying to strike one to life was proving a failure.
Strauss had read the letter to them and now having warmed themselves with walking back and forth they stood on the crosses and waited.
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Row Four
The moment Emily opened her eyes there was an eerie silence, one that make a pin should like a 2 tonne weight. Then she heard the sharp coughing of Elle, and relief overwhelmed her that she wasn't going to need to try and bring Elle back to life. Emily sat up slowly, and Elle felt the relief as the movement verified for her that Emily Prentiss was indeed alive and kicking.
Without a said word between them, Emily stood and tore the letter off the wall, no hesitation now she opened it and read aloud. That silence fell again as they took in the rest of the room.
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Row Five
JJ just shivered on the floor, coughing and coughing, shivering and shivering, that's all she seemed to be able to at that moment in time. She heard movement behind her.
'A...Austin.'
'JJ are you okay?' Austin said as she moved towards JJ.
'Yeah... just really cold.'
'And you're really bleeding now.'
'It's fine.' JJ said as finally she was able to sit up. 'Envelope?' She motioned towards the wall.
'I'm on it... put your hand above your head, and walk... you need to get warm up and soon.' Austin said as she stood, she was relieved when the baby kicked moments before she looked at JJ, it was their hope. She pulled the brown envelope off the wall and began to read.
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Row Six
Will had been pumping Reid's chest for what had seemed like forever but had been more like 2 minutes when Reid sucked in a breath and coughed. Will collapsed with a relief at hearing a man breathe.
'God you scared me.'
'Sorry... we made it.'
'You nearly didn't.'
Reid sat up, slightly dazed, heavy breathing as he tried to get as much oxygen as possible. He then watched Will get the new letter, he put his head against the wall and closed his eyes briefly as he thought of Austin, and the others, knowing full well that Will had played the scenario's over in his head as well.
He opened his eyes and looked at Will as he read, then slowly got to his feet.
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Row Seven
As he read it, both men moved to their positions, when Gideon finished both men turned to the new door, and stared at their part of the wall not wanting to anticipate what was about to be viewed. Both men were men of little words, to them actions spoke louder than words so right there and then no words or verbal communication was necessary.
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Dear B.A.U. Family,
Well Room 6, The Reliving, as you can see there are crosses either side of the drain, I expect you to stand on them and stare at the wall in front. There will be a series of images, motion or not, but I expect you to watch. Some you will be surprised at are from the rooms previously experienced.
1* At no point do you look away. You do and consequences will be issued.
2*Once you have relieved some nightmares, I will let you into the next room.
Happy Viewing!
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Row one
'Only one thing for it now.' Kevin said pacing still. He stopped looked at Derek, then he stepped on his cross, Derek took the one next to him. The images flashed up on the screen, past and present, hurt or unhurt. Derek couldn't suppress a tear as he watched moments that were long thought forgotten. Kevin, realised at that point, he was just a counterpart in the creeps fun, all the pictures and films were of the teams difficult times.
Now he understood why the team looked so different, especially Penelope.
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Row Two
Without another word spoken both women took the instructions and stood on the crosses laid before them, it wasn't long until the film started to roll. The images that came up on the screen were even more heart breaking than what Penelope remembered.
Jane shifted slightly, a little nervous of what she was watching, of the insight to the teams personal life she was getting and she knew she didn't want to watch their darkest moments but she knew if she looked away someone would pay.
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Row Three
The pictures were fuzzy at first but then came into view clear as day. Hotch looked at Strauss, she knew the marriages, she had blessed them with a grudge, what she didn't know were the family problems that coincided with their work lives, she didn't know what each member had lived through but she was proud to say she had a team that were so well dedicated to life, to each other that the blessing she gave was made apparent how worthwhile it was and how it would be.
Hotch watched, the moments that had seemed so tiresome and unforgiving but seemed to make their family as close as ever. His heart sank as he saw the emotions captured. Some had been following them for a while.
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Row Four
The picture illustrated to the two women beautifully just what was going to happen, starting off with a team photo screamed it was going to be close to home. They just didn't realise how close it would be until they were further into the film. Emily felt the tears come and fall, not ashamed at all, the pain flushed over her, the pain she had felt, the pain she had surpassed to be there for everyone like they were for her.
Elle watched intently, being gone for so long had changed nothing, Penelope Garcia still had that smile, Spencer Reid still had that style, Aaron Hotchner still had that way, Jennifer Jareau still had that persona and Derek Morgan still had that loveable attitude. The only thing that changed was the life around them, but still they had their ways.
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Row Five
Violation. That was what it felt like. A violation of the dark times that made a Pandora's Box to their life. But like all Pandora box's, JJ smiled as there was hope, that little light at the bottom that made everything bearable, everything worthwhile, made everything better. Both her and Austin had lived these moments, both from different stand points but both witnessing the blow they had on the families, on the people involved.
Their eyes stayed glued to wall as the pictures and motions changed, flittering from moment to moment, they both cried at the sights.
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Row Six
Frozen was an understatement, not only were both Reid and Will both frozen from the icy depths that they were plunged into prior to this room but now as the film played that they were all the main stars of the past froze them. There was no need for either of the men to look at each other, not only would doing so cause unknown consequences but they knew what the other was currently displaying on their features. They were stars in the film on the wall because that was their realities, no one else, them.
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Row Seven
Gideon watched in disbelief, this person, whoever he or she was, had followed, had stalked ,had violated, had broken, had hacked, had taken every moment in the teams life, and now to really ram the knife in was making them re-watch what they had seen before. They were watching thing's they never thought they would have to again. They were all standing there watching the moments in the life that camera's were not made for, the moments that made camera's and pictures seem like a psychotic murdered, that made photographic evidence seem like a serial rapist. All of which should never been allowed free reign, yet just like the many Unsubs they had dealt with and will deal with things like this always have a way of creeping up from the depths of hell.
Rossi soaked up every picture, every picture evoked a new fury in him, no one deserved to have such things plague them again. The past was supposed to stay just that, the past.
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With Life Comes A Series Of Unfortunate Events.
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The film rolled round on a loop. The first picture being of the whole team, the family. Soon there were pictures of the weddings, everyday photo's then the moments that pained them the most. News paper cuttings, Penelope getting shot, the New York bombings, Reid and Emily getting taken hostage, Reid getting hurt, Emily and JJ being taken, Hotch getting shot whilst protecting all B.A.U. orientated. Then the ones that unnerved them the most, JJ and Will coming to terms that their son was sick with meningitis, Penelope and Derek at the hospital with their own tragedy, the funeral of their child that they had lost when Penelope was 6 months pregnant, the pain and grief on their faces. The days after, the cases after, the emotions after. Then there they all were, on the plinths, the falls that occurred, the team work that occurred, the strength gathered. Then them all losing it slightly with the false room and then the fall. Everyone watched the horrors that struck; JJ's wrist that had been slit, Penelope's severe wound to the side, the slices to Elle's leg, the gash to Emily's arm, the wounds concurred to all the men's legs, the wounds the women were suffering, subsequently the walk. However hurt they were, they were still alive. This was verified when the last shot was the present, them all standing on the crosses, 14 squares appeared, all of them. In front of them was a hidden camera that was filming them, as they stood shivering, bleeding but breathing.
All this displayed on the wall in front of them to watch.
It then hit everyone that this was now personal.
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After so much soul searching, and question asking the doors opened together to reveal Room seven.
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With The Dark Moments Come Light, Bravery, Courage, Strength, and Love.
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