Sorry for the wait, I was enroute to my home in the US from Greece. Now I'm finally here but I move into college in 3 days so please don't expect rapid updates even though the chapters are completed. Loved your reviews thank you sooo much! Enjoy and remember that killing me/burning down my house is illegal in every country!
Chapter XXX
"Don't!" Emily cried seconds before the room crackled with gunfire. She saw the look of alarm that crossed Mormont's features as he realized what he had just done. Hail and Mackenzie fell forward, a pool of bright red blood gathering underneath them, and Emily dashed forward. She shoved Hail's body off of the girl with the help of Morgan and frantically turned Mackenzie over.
"He's still alive." Morgan announced and each agent put away their guns. Emily was too busy searching for a pulse on Mackenzie's neck to care. Rossi and Reid knelt by Hail's side and each placed their hands on top of a bullet wound.
"She's alive!" she cried the moment she found one.
"I-I didn't- I mean I just-"
"Go downstairs and call for the EMTs." Rossi told the Detective in a calm voice. The man did as he was told, his eyes cast on the ground. JJ eased herself to the ground on the opposite side of Mackenzie's unconscious body and gingerly removed her blazer. She pressed it against the girl's wound and felt her hands immediately soak in blood.
"Mackenzie, open your eyes." Emily pleaded with her. "Come on, just open them."
"Seems like one shot got his shoulder, the other went through her and hit him square in the chest." Morgan observed as he glanced at Hail's body. Emily continued patting the girl's cheeks and calling to her as Morgan hurried downstairs to find the medics. JJ pressed harder against the injury and Mackenzie groaned awake.
"Just hold on." JJ cooed. "Help is coming."
"Y-you came." Mackenzie's half-opened eyes found Emily and the woman's eyes were suddenly wet with tears.
"I promised I would." She offered a small smile before placing a hand on top of JJ's and doubling the pressure on Mackenzie's abdomen and causing the girl to cry out in pain. The bullet hit directly in between her ribs and undoubtedly landed in her stomach or liver. If they didn't get her to hospital soon, she'd bleed out before their eyes.
"Everything's going to be okay. Just-just hold on." More tears fell from Emily's cheeks to the floor beside Mackenzie's head as she desperately tried to comfort the girl. Mackenzie shut her eyes tightly, a wave of pain washing over her. She sucked in a breath and struggled beneath JJ's hold.
"Ruined your…coat for me." She offered the blonde a grin, hoping that it forgave the hours she had tormented her all those days ago.
"You can buy me a new one with your 6 mill." JJ smiled down at the girl, her own eyes brimming with tears. Mackenzie let out a sound related to a laugh before falling into a fit of coughs. Blood spurted from her mouth, landing on both women's necks and chests.
"M'scared." She breathed out as more blood flowed down her sides, staining the once immaculate floor. The confession was too much for Emily who closed her eyes and allowed more tears trail down her face. She stroked the girl's cheek and brushed beads of sweat away.
"Don't be. You're going to be fine." Emily promised her as she wiped specs of blood from the corners of her mouth.
"I want my mom." Mackenzie whimpered between the sobs that wracked her body, her tears mingling with the blood puddled by Emily's knees. Emily's shoulders shook as she lowered her head and squeezed her eyes shut tightly, willing the scene away.
"We'll-we'll get you your mom sweetie, just hold on okay?" Emily sniffled. She felt a large hand being pressed against her back and knew it was Aaron but couldn't bring it upon herself to break the stare she had with the dying girl.
"EMTs are almost here!" an out-of-breath Morgan rushed into the room and announced. He took in the scene and glanced at his boss who shook his head. Both men knew they wouldn't make it in time.
"M'sorry." Mackenzie's eyes shut tightly as her vision began to cloud.
"None of this is your fault." Emily grabbed the girl by the scruff of her neck and eased her into her lap. She shared a quick look with JJ whose big blue eyes spoke the truth she didn't want to hear. Mackenzie blinked rapidly, her mouth agape, desperately trying to draw in more air as her body began shutting down.
"Em-Em'ly." The green of her eyes was almost gone; darkened and half-covered by eyelids as Mackenzie grimaced once more.
"I'm right here. Don't fall asleep!" Emily shook the semi-conscious girl. "I-I don't even know your real name." By the time Emily had completed the sentence, three EMTs had burst into the room and began prying her away from Mackenzie's body. She didn't remember how she had come to stand in a corner with JJ, both women covered in blood with silent tears streaking down their faces, watching as the three in blue worked to start Mackenzie's heart back up again. The only thing she remembered is thinking that now, she never would.