Hey everyone!

My first Chicago Fire story :o) I am a huge Flashpoint fan...due to the fact the show has ended I needed to get another addiction and that was when I stumbled across Jesse Spencers new show...damn and here I am...addicted as ever :o)

I got this idea in my mind for quite a time now but after the last episode I really had to write it down and share it with you.
It will be a 2-shot so I hope you like it.

As you will notice I get straight to the point here-no big storyline around.

Please leave me a comment...I'm always so happy to read what you are thinking.

Have fun!

Please remember: ENGLISH ISN'T MY FIRST LANGUAGE!

Timeline: Casey and Dawson are growing together (around episode 9). Matt is no longer in a relationship with Haley.

Chapter 1 – Air

Henry Scott Building

"I am so glad you agreed to come with me. I really have no doubt about all this construction stuff." Dawson said as she entered the lawyers office together with Casey.

"It is absolutely right that you are getting help from a lawyer. You really don't need to pay for such a horrible work." Casey pointed out again before entering the lawyers office right behind Dawson.

2 hours later...

"I never thought that it would take that long. I am so sorry." Dawson said after giving her watch a quick look.

"Not your fault. He just needed all the facts. We should hurry. Shift starts in 10."

"We will never make it in time."

"Oh you don't trust my driving skills, do you?" Casey joked while entering the empty elevator.

They where nearly at the 9th floor as the elevator came to a bumping hold, causing Casey and Dawson to smack against the elevator doors.

"What happened?", Dawson asked while Casey pushed the emergency button immediately.

"Don't know.", he pointed out right as the elevator went completely dark.

"Crap!", Dawson said while Casey swallowed hard. This was a big building, energy would be back in no time.

"The emergency generator should come to life soon.", he said while clenching his hands together and trying his best to calm himself down. He wasn't afraid to walk into burning buildings but being out of control really got to him. That was why he had walked straight on to Lieutenant. He needed the strings in his hands. But being out of control was one thing. Being in complete darkness was the other thing...

Caseys head switched to the day where he had heard his parents fighting again. He knew that it was bad, like it was most times but this time it was really bad. He had tried to get to his sister but wasn't able to go any further than the closet under the staircase because his mom and his dad where fighting in the living room.

He could remember every second, every detail. He had closed the door behind him unaware of the fact that he couldn't open it from inside. The darkness was so black, he had never seen something like that in his entire live. He could remember the fight getting worse and than he had heard the shot. It still rang in his ears even after all this years. He couldn't remember anything after that. He knew that they all thought he had ran away until someone had found him in the closet, hours and hours later. Since this second he couldn't stand the fact of not being in control. He couldn't stand the darkness.

"Matt you're alright?", Dawson asked while touching his arm lightly causing Casey to nearly jump as he was brought back into reality. Into this complete darkness.

"It should work by now.", he stumbled.

"Yes I noticed that too. Maybe it will take the house technicians a little longer. These things are supposed to work, they are for emergency use. That's where they got there names from unless..." "Unless there is a fire going on." Casey completed her sentence still trying his best to get his labored breathing under control - failing completely.

"Matt are you okay?" Dawson asked again while squeezing Caseys arm gently.

"Yeah, yeah fine. I just...I could need some air."

"I am sure they will get the problem fixed soon."

"Do you have something...we need some light in here." Casey said his voice clearly panicking.

"No. I left my cell at the car. Didn't think we would need it."

"Damn it!" Casey cursed while his hand crashed right into the elevator door causing Dawson to jump and scream in shock.

"Casey!"

"I'm sorry okay? I'm sorry." Casey replied while rubbing his hands through his hair. He needed to get out of here now.
His mind snapped back to his childhood and he could hear the shot and the sound of a body falling to the floor. Not knowing which parent he had just lost. Not knowing if he would see any of them again. Not knowing that his normals life had just ended.

"Matt you need to talk to me. Matt!", he heard Dawsons voice slowly getting into his mind again. "You need to breath. Nice and slow breaths. It's going to be okay. Everything is going to be just fine but I need you to talk to me and take deep breaths."

He hadn't noticed her hands on his cheeks before until this moment and he hadn't noticed that he had completely snapped out of it. He was clearly hyperventilating. He could feel his heart bouncing in his chest causing his upper body to scream in pain.

"We...we won't get out of here. I can't...this can't just...I want out of here." he rambled while Dawsons hands remained on his cheeks. In a normal situation he would have imagined the look in her eyes. Her beautiful big hazel eyes looking at him. Right now he couldn't focus on anything else than his overwhelming need to get out of this elevator.

Dawson had never imagined a reaction like this from Casey. As she heard his labored breathing at first she had not thought about anything serious. Now that he was hyperventilating she knew what was going on even if she couldn't understand why. She needed him to calm down, to slow his breath and she needed to get him out of there as fast as possible. The hero of truck 81 now needed help on his own and as soon as possible.

Firehouse 51

"Anyone seen the Lieutenant by now?", Cruz asked while looking at his watch with a smirk as he walked into the kitchen. Casey was never late. Normally he was there ages before his team was arriving. No one had ever walked into the firehouse without him being already walking around dressed and able to hop on the truck within seconds.
"No but I have some interesting news on that!" Herrmann announces smiling evilly.

"We are all yours Herrmann.", Mouch answers.
"Shay, say again where is Dawson?" Herrmann calls out while all the men start laughing and clapping their hands.
"Have I missed something?", Severide asked while walking into the kitchen as well.

"Absolutely. Casey and Dawson are both running late." Herrmann answers looking straight at the other Lieutenant who tried his best to keep a straight face only a little smile giving his thoughts away.
"I told you Dawson had a meeting with her lawyer and Casey offered to got with her. It's because of some construction problems. I told you that Herrmann. Don't skip the facts here.", Shay pointed out harshly.

"Right construction problems." Cruz repeated seriously bursting into laughter just seconds after.

"Any news on Casey or Dawson?", Chief Bodens strong voice interrupted the laughter.

"No sir. Nothing yet."

"Send them to my office as soon as they are showing up here. I think we need to have a talk. Shay you call in firehouse 54 and let them know that ambulance 61 is not able to respond and you need backup. Severide you get Caseys Team covered as well.", Chief instructed while watching the concerned look on Leslie Shays face.

"Everything alright or do you want to share something?"

"No...it's just...we both know Dawson and we both know Casey. They would never run late without a really good reason and I am pretty damn sure they would have at least give us a call." Shay pointed out while looking at Severide for backup.

"She's right Chief. Casey would never let his team down."

"Neither would Dawson."

"Until now there is nothing we can do. We can't send a search and rescue team because they are 10 minutes late for shift. Keep me posted and keep trying to reach them on their cells.", Boden said while heading to his office leaving the rest of his men with a sick feeling in their gut.

Henry Scott Building

"Matt I need you to calm down and to listen to me okay? Just listen to my breathing. Do you hear that? I can breath completely normal, there is nothing to worry about. It is enough air in this elevator you hear me?" Dawson tried to calm Matt down without success.

"Do you want to sit down?", she asked while searching for a pulse on his neck. What she found made her worry even more.
"Casey!", she said out loud nearly screaming at him.
Casey had noticed Dawsons voice and kept focused on it.

"Answer me."

"I can't breath." Casey answered while his hands shot up to his neck trying to brush the fabric of his T-Shirt as far away as possible.

"Did you hear what I told you before? There is enough air in here. You know that." Dawson tried again to calm Casey down.
"I can't." Casey continued while his breathing was getting even worse.

Firehouse 51

"Truck 81, Squad 51, Ambulance 61 – Fire at the Henry Scott building." The alarm announced.

"No!", Shay nearly screamed while Severide stopped in his movement immediately.

"Shay what is it?"

"That's where they went. Dawson's lawyer his office is in this building."

Henry Scott Building

"Matt, Matt! I need you to slow your breath. You need to get your heart rate down!", Dawson continued gripping Caseys face again.
"You need to slow your heart rate. I am here with you. I won't leave you alone. I am here.", Dawson kept talking while Casey reached out for her, gripping on her jacket for dear life.

"I won't leave you alone, you hear me? I am sure the guys are on their way. Everything is going to be fine." Dawson continued while she could feel Caseys knees start to buckle.

"Matt no! No! You won't pass out on me. Matt! Talk to me.", she said while they both dropped to the ground of the elevator.

"Matt!", Dawson screamed while searching for Casey's face slapping him on his cheeks not to gently as she finally found them in the darkness.

"Talk to me!", she ordered again getting a mumbled "yes" as response.

"Thank god." Dawson breathed out glad Casey hadn't lost consciousness.
Even if it would be better for him Dawson was afraid of the consequences due to his hyperventilating and his way to high heart rate and blood pressure. She knew that Casey needed a monitor and fresh oxygen right now but both wasn't available at the moment and so she needed him to stay responsive. Dawson searched for the nearest wall and slowly slide down on it before heaving Caseys body towards her laying his head in her lap.
"Do you remember when I was afraid as I saw the rat in the back entrance of the firehouse. Everyone teased on me but not you. You even searched for the rat and I know that you had a quite serious talk to the other guys about fear and handling fear. I never thought about the reasons why you took that matter so serious.", Dawson talked trying to get Caseys mind away from the situation and away from every other demon he was maybe fighting right now.
To her dismiss there was no change, neither in Caseys breathing or his heart rate which Dawson was controlling by her fingers on his neck.
"You need to calm down, please." Dawson said silently while fighting back the tears that where building in her eyes as she felt Caseys body going limp. She knew that he was not far away from dripping into cardiac arrest and she knew that she was not far away from losing him.

"You have to stay with me. Matt please. You can't do this to me. I love you.", Dawson cried out loud before getting into action. She needed to get his legs up to stabilize him as good as possible.

….to be continued!

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