A/N: So I know it has been a year and a half, but I promised I wouldn't give up on this one! FINALLY, here is another chapter!
"Stop!" Derek yelled at the shooter as he ran. "FBI."
The UNSUB looked behind him, and promptly tripped over a tree root. Derek leapt on top of him, punching him in the face. "You son of a bitch! Why were you shooting at us?"
The UNSUB stared at him, unspeaking. Derek shook him "Answer me!"
"FREEZE! Police! Put your hands in the air!"
Derek swore. "I'm FBI Special Agent Derek Morgan. This man was shooting at my fiancé and me. I chased him down. I have my badge in my pocket, I'm going to reach in and grab it."
"Move slowly." The nearest police officer demanded, as Derek reached into his pocket and withdrew his badge, handing it to the police officer. "Sorry, Agent Morgan. We couldn't be too sure." The officer handed back the badge and motioned to Derek to get up, as they cuffed the UNSUB.
"Penelope… I have to go find my fiancé." Derek suddenly remembered.
"Sir, you are bleeding. You need to sit down." An officer tried to stop him.
"No, my fiancé is alone and scared. I need to go back to her." Derek began walking haltingly, as he began feeling the pain in his side get worse.
"Garcia? Hey, Baby Girl, it's Derek, where are you? Baby? Garcia? PENELOPE!" Derek began turning in a circle, as he reached the path where he had left Garcia. "PENELOPE!"
Several officers followed with flashlights. "Can we help you, Sir?"
"My fiancé, she was right here. I don't know where she is. She was RIGHT HERE." Derek began to pace, feeling the blood drip down his side.
"Sir! Agent Morgan!" The officers shouted as Derek suddenly slumped to the ground.
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"Derek, can you hear me? Derek…"
Derek slowly came out of a fog to hear Hotch's voice calling to him. "H…Hotch? Wha…What happened?"
"Derek, you were shot in the side. It nicked your liver, but the surgeons got the bleeding stopped. You're going to be okay."
"UNSUB… did he tell you why?"
"No, he hasn't spoken a word since we took him into custody." Hotch paused. "Derek, do you know where Penelope is?"
Derek's eyes went wide. "She wasn't where I left her! I… I got to find her, Hotch. Do you understand? Can't let her be hurt again." He began to struggle to pull his IV out.
"NO! Derek, listen to me. I will find her for you. You have to rest."
"Can't leave her out there alone. She's scared of the dark, Hotch. Can't leave her in the dark…"
"I will find her. I promise you. The team is here. We will get Penelope back. She's family. We take care of our family."
"Hotch… have Prentiss talk to UNSUB. Tell her… use whatever means necessary. Find Penelope. All that matters."
"Derek, I will do everything I can. You have to sleep now, you have to rest so you can help us."
Derek felt tears slip down his cheeks. "Find her… Find her Hotch. Can't lose her."
"None of us can, Derek."