Disclaimer: I dont own that 70s show. Any similarities to other stories or pure coincidence. Not based on any real life events

I apologize for the redundancy in the opening chapters of my stories, and the similarities between them and for the number of different ones. All the stories are E/J paired and all deal with different things. i also apologize for my overuse of Montana as a setting

Chapter 1:

"C'mon Eric, you need to move. It's coming down on top of us" a wildland firefighter was shaking Eric trying to wake him up. Eric had passed out after taking a shot to the head when a part of tree fell down near his battalion. Seeing Eric not moving, his longtime friend, and Fire buddy Hyde was getting desperate. As the fire crossed the fireline, Hyde scooped up Eric and ran as fast as he could, flames racing after him. 'Man why did we decide to do this?" Hyde wondered as he kept running, as flashes of his life crossed his mind. Hyde just kept running, hoping he could out run the raging fire before he lost his breath.

Forman Manor, Near Townsend, MT

Jackie was finishing up some laundry. It had been almost 2 months since Eric left to go fight various wildfires around the state. Jackie had the radio turned on, hoping to hear good news about the fires Eric was working at. "why did he need a summer job" she wondered, as she folded the dried children's clothes. She knew Hyde was working the fires too, because his wife, Leslie Canon-Hyde and their 3 kids were staying in the guesthouse. Ted and Tori, Jackie and Eric's kids, didn't mind the new guests, as it gave them someone new to play with.

Leslie was in the living room working on some sales reports for a local equipment store. Hyde had insisted that she and the kids hang with Jackie in case something happened, even though Leslie could handle things herself. Jackie came into the expansive living room and set the clothesbasket down near the stairwell. Looking up, see could see Leslie give her a glance with a worried expression. Standing back up, Jackie walked over and sat next to Leslie on the couch and tapped her shoulder. "What's wrong?" Jackie asked "I don't know, I just have a really bad feeling about this fire. It seems too unpredictable" Leslie responded. Jackie gave her as hug, sensing her fear as Jackie had the same fear. As they sat their listening to the radio, the phone rang. Jackie jumped off the couch and ran to the phone.

Picking up the phone, "Hello" she said, as Leslie had come to join her. 'Yes is this the Forman residence?" a male voice asked. "Yes who is this?" Jackie responded, moving the phone between her and Leslie so they could both hear. "Yes this is Fez from the Wildland Fire Team. We don't have many details, but Eric Forman and Steven Hyde may be in trouble." Fez finished. Leslie and Jackie looked at each other with wide eyes. 'What happened?" They both asked, fear showing in their voices.

Scooter Gulch Fire command center

Fez was beginning to hate is job as assistant command leader on the fire. It was his job to inform the families when a firefighter was killed or went missing. This call was no different "All we know is Eric and Steven were on the north end of the fire. A tree partially fell and reports have it that one of the was hit. The latest update is that there has been no sight of or contact with either man. Around the area they were in, we have reports that the fire has jumped the fire break, and has trapped about 6 men, but Eric and Steven are not among them" Fez finished. He could hear the women on the other end stifle back the tears as they said "Oh please no". "I will call and let you know if I get any update on them" Fez explained. "Ok thank you" The women said, as Fez could tell they were crying. Sighing, he hung up the phone, a feeling of guilt creeping into his gut.

Bozeman, Montana

"Honey, I'm home" Kelso said as he walked through the living room. Coming into the kitchen, he found Brooke on the phone. "Ok Jackie, thank you for letting me know" she said as put down the phone. Turning to Kelso, her face turned pale and she looked like she was about to cry. "What's Wrong?" Kelso asked. Brooke stepped towards him, fighting back the tears. "Jackie just told me that a fire Eric and Steven were working on, took a turn for the worse in the area they were in. A firebreak didn't hold and it trapped 6 men. Eric and Steven have yet to be account for" Brooke said as tears filled her eyes. Kelso brought her into a comforting embrace. He felt as though he had just been punched in the pit of his stomach. His two best friends were missing in the middle of the wildfire. Bringing his emotions in check, He looked at Brooke "Do you think we should tell Donna and Buddy?" he asked. Brooke nodded. Kelso continued hugging Brooke as he grabbed the phone and dialed Donna's number

Butte, Montana

"Hey Buddy, could you grab the phone?" Donna asked, as she bent over picking up armfuls of children's toys. "Sure" Buddy said as he put down the newspaper and went to the kitchen. "Hello" he said. "Hey Buddy this is Kelso". Kelso said. Buddy covered the mouth piece and motioned Donna over to the phone as well, placing the phone to where both he and Donna could hear. "What's up man?" Buddy asked. "It's about Eric and Hyde. They were working a fire, and the fire took a turn for the worse in their section. The firebreak didn't hold. 6 men were trapped but none of them were Eric or Steven" Kelso continued and Buddy and Donna's faces went pale " No one has seen or heard from Steven or Eric since the incident and no one knows their status" "Kelso said, as Buddy could tell he was fighting back tears. "Ok man, let us know if anything changes" Buddy said, as he hung up the phone. Buddy turned to see Donna had bust into tears. Buddy opened his arms, as Donna rushed in, sobbing on his shoulder. "Why don't we sit down?" Buddy said as Donna nodded.

Point Place, Wisconsin

"Ok Thank you Jackie" Kitty said, hands trembling as she placed the phone back on the receiver. "What's wrong Kitty?" Red asked as he walked over to Kitty. "It's about Eric and Steven" she said, turning into her husbands outstretched arms. "They were working on the north end of a wildfire, when it took a turn for the worse. The area they were in was where it unleashed. A partial tree fell and 6 men were trapped. Eric and Steven weren't among them" She said through the tears. By now Red could feel tears welling in his eyes. "Has anyone heard from them?" He asked. "No. No one has seen or heard from them since the incident. No one has any idea where they are or what their condition is" She said, as red hugged her tight, tears spilling out of his eyes too. 'My god, I don't what I'd do if I lost my only son' Red thought to himself.

Eric and Hyde are in a dire spot, and their friends and families are in a helpless spot. Will the families come together and will a report come through for Eric and Hyde? Stay tuned to find out