Ethan walked into the ED with a new spring in his step. After last week's fiasco he was determined to leave that all in the past. Since he had rescinded his resignation he and Lily had become close and he wanted them to be friends again. Ethan was by the nurses' station when Connie called him over.

"Dr. Hardy, there has been an incident at a theme park and I need a doctor to go with the paramedics. Can you go out on the shout with them?" Connie's tone of voice was more of an order than a request. So without disobeying her orders Ethan nodded and went off to get his stuff.

Heading outside to the ambulance bay he saw Iain and the new replacement for Dixie getting the ambulance ready to head off to the scene of the incident.

"Ready to go, mate?" Iain asked patting Ethan on the shoulder.

"Yes." Ethan responded.

"Right. Well, we just have to wait for Big Mac and we'll be on our way." Iain told him.

As if on cue Big Mac came out of the department. He and Ethan jumped into the back while Iain and the other paramedic got into the front of the vehicle. With the sirens wailing and the blue lights flashing they drove off down the road at fast speed. Upon arriving at the theme park they could see a crowd gathering up ahead. Pulling up the four of them got out of the ambulance and walked towards where the people were gathered.

"Paramedics!" Iain shouted over the mumble of the crowd.

"Please, you've got to help her. It's my granddaughter." A flustered man came up to him.

As the man came up Iain noticed he was holding his arm against his chest.

"Okay, sir. We'll help her. But. for now can I ask does your arm hurt?" Iain said.

"No. Well, not a lot. Please, you've got to help her."

Iain informed his other colleague to sort out the man's arm while he assessed the girl. Iain looked around the crowd to see if he could see anyone hurt. He couldn't. Turning back to the man he asked him where his granddaughter was. The man responded by pointing with his good arm upwards. Iain, Big Mac and Ethan all looked towards where he was pointing. A young girl sat high up in seat on top of a ferris wheel.

"Right." Iain breathed out as the situation became a bit more dangerous than before. "Mac, could you phone the fire brigade and inform them about our situation."

"The fire brigade won't be any use." The man said. "She won't listen to anyone."

"Okay. What's her name?"

"Sarah."

Iain still ordered Big Mac to call the fire brigade anyway. Ethan's eyes remained fixed on the ferris wheel. His worst fear was in front of him. But, he couldn't let that stop him. A patient needed him and he was the only one who could treat her. He swallowed nervously before walking towards the steps leading up to the wheel.

"Ethan! Wait for the fire brigade." Iain shouted after him.

Ethan didn't listen to him. He stood in front of the wheel and a ladder that was propped up against the beam. He knew he was going to have to face his fear sooner or later. So taking a deep breath he placed one foot on the ladder and began to climb. He climbed higher and higher. Reaching the top of the ladder he then stepped on to the beam, hands gripping tightly to the thin piece of wire above his head. He wasn't going to look down. It would only make matters worse. Back below, Iain and Big Mac saw what Ethan was doing. They tried calling him to come down but, they knew Ethan was ignoring their shouts.

"How long did the fire brigade say they were going to be?" Iain asked Big Mac as they continued to watch Ethan shuffle along the ferris wheel.

"About 30 minutes." Big Mac answered him.

"30 minutes? We don't have 30 minutes."

"They said they had a fire incident on Farmead and the blaze is not going out."

"So what are we supposed to do for 30 minutes?" Iain said frustratedly.

Big Mac just shrugged in response. He heard Iain sight out loud. Still shuffling across Ethan was now by the seat where the young girl was.

"Hi, there. My name is Dr. Hardy, but you can call me Ethan."

The girl didn't respond.

"Do you mind if I climb in? I can't really treat you if I'm standing here, can I?" Ethan said trying to reassure her.

The girl got agitated and shook her head. Ethan remained where he was even though he didn't like it.

"What's your name?" Ethan asked quietly.

"Sarah." Came her reply.

"Okay, Sarah. Can you tell me are you hurt anywhere?"

Sarah shook her head.

"Well, then do you think you can come down then? Your grandfather is worried about you and it would be great if he got to see you to know you were alright."

In the distance they could hear the sirens of the fire engine arriving. Within minutes a fireman was climbing up a much longer ladder. Sarah became a bit scared when she saw the fireman climbing up towards her. As she scooted further away the seat rocked backwards. Ethan grabbed hold of it to steady it.

"It's okay, Sarah. This man won't hurt you. He's just going to help you down so you can see your grandfather." Ethan explained to her.

Sarah calmed down a bit. She scooted over towards the fireman. Helping her climbed down the two of them were now safe and sound at the bottom. Ethan, however, was still standing on top of the wheel. He began to shuffle over towards the ladder when suddenly his foot slipped. Gasps were heard from below as they saw Ethan hang on to the thin piece of wire. Ethan felt his heart sink to his stomach as he gripped onto the wire. His breathing was becoming faster and faster. He tried to take calming breaths but, nothing was working. He could feel his hands slipping away. He wasn't going to let go though. He knew that if he could shuffle towards the ladder he would be able to climb down. But, he couldn't move. His arms wouldn't coordinate with his brain. Iain and Big Mac looked up and saw Ethan hanging on. The firemen were trying to pump up an inflatable safety net but, it was taking too long. Then all of a sudden their worst fear came true.