(The Wannabe in the Weeds)
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His heart in his throat, Hodgins watched Booth turn to face Pam Noonan just as the crazed woman took a shot at Brennan. Horrified, he watched the bullet strike Booth in the upper right portion of his chest and the man fall jerkily to the floor. Paralyzed he watched Brennan kneel next to the downed agent and then pick up Booth's gun and shoot Pam as the deranged woman aimed her weapon again.
Her hands pressing against Booth's wound Brennan's words echoed throughout the room, "Come on, Booth, Come on."
Her words galvanizing him, Hodgins fumbled for his phone in his jacket pocket and called 911. With precise words, he reported the shooting, the location and the fact that an FBI agent was the victim. He also informed the operator that the shooter was down. Moving across the room, he knelt next to the shooter and felt for her pulse. The woman clearly dead, he also passed that information on to the Emergency operator. Promising to hold on until the authorities arrived Hodgins motioned for Angela to come to him.
Placing his arm around her trembling shoulders, the entomologist tried to assure her, "Helps on the way. He's going to be okay, Angela. Booth's going to be fine." Glancing at Brennan as she seemed to desperately will Booth to stay with them, he bit back his worry and his fear. His throat dry, he let the operator know he was still on the line and with a feeling of panic starting to set in, he begged the Emergency operator to get an ambulance to them as fast as possible.
Sirens in the distance a welcome sound to everyone still left in the room, Hodgins pulled Angela into his side as he stared at Booth lying still, the Federal Agent's chest barely rising.
The doors to the main entrance thrown open, two police officers entered the building, one rushing over to where Pam lay and the other to where Booth fought for his life. The officer next to Brennan, trying to help, offered to watch over Booth while they waited for the ambulance, but she refused to move her hands from Booth's chest and insisted that if he wanted to really help, the officer would get the ambulance to arrive more quickly.
Clearing his throat, Hodgins thanked the Emergency operator, ended the call and placed the phone back in his jacket pocket. Motioning for Cam to come over to where he was standing, Hodgins waited for her to arrive. "Look, why don't you and Angela go out to my car and wait. As soon as the ambulance arrives and they help Booth, we'll head out to the hospital." Using his chin he pointed at the police officer talking to the club manager, "Check with him first, give him your statement and then go out to the car, that way we won't be delayed when it's time to go to the hospital."
Grateful for something constructive to do, Cam placed her arm around Angela's waist and did what Hodgins had asked them to do knowing he was trying to get Angela to leave the club to protect her. Her concern for Booth almost overwhelming, Cam took one final look at Booth lying so still on the floor, wiped a tear from her cheek and approached the police officer to give him her statement.
The door slamming open again, two EMTs entered the room, pulling a gurney. Stopping next to the downed agent, both technicians knelt beside Booth, asked a few quick questions and took over from Brennan, gently removing her hands from Booth's chest and allowing the officer squatting next to her pull her away from her partner.
His eyes teary, Hodgins watched as Brennan, who was clearly in a state of shock, was led over to a chair and encouraged to sit. The officer squatting down next to her, tried to get a statement from her as her eyes bore into Booth.
Shaking his head, Hodgins walked over to where Brennan sat, passing Sweets who seemed to be frozen in place. Patting the young man on the shoulder as he passed him, Hodgins murmured, "Keep positive, man."
Squatting next to Brennan on the opposite from the police officer, Hodgins placed a hand over her hand, "Dr. B I'm right here. You're not in this by yourself. I'm here for you."
Her eyes on Booth, Brennan replied, "He can't die. He said he'd never leave me."
Squeezing her hand, Hodgins glanced at Booth as he was lifted on the gurney and soon whisked from the room, "He won't Dr. B. He wouldn't dare."
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