Okay, so I know it's been a while since I have contributed to this part of fan fiction, but now that Rush is on our screens, I'm finding my motivation.
I promise I will start updating my other fics soon.
This is based on the second episode of Season 4.
Hopefully you enjoy this.
Disclaimer: I obviously don't own Rush.
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"Shannon, where are you?" Charlie whispers into coms.
"I lost her." Shannon says after putting her earpiece in.
"Repeat." Charlie says.
"I lost her, she escaped." Shannon says heading towards base, knowing she'll be in trouble.
"What do you mean you lost her, how do you lose a pregnant woman?" Charlie asks.
"It's a long story Charlie; I'll meet you back at base." She says before taking her earpiece out again.
"Guy's, they're leaving." Stella says.
"Crap." Charlie says throwing his fist through the air.
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"Lawson, what's been going on with Shannon?" Charlie asks bluntly infront of the team.
"I have no idea." Lawson says hiding the worry that may appear in his voice.
"So there hasn't been anything serious happen between you that may affect her performance at work?"
"Nothing really springs to mind, nothing that would cause this to happen." He answers.
"Anyone else know what's going on with Shannon?" Charlie asks the team.
"Nope." They all replied.
"Stella?" Charlie asks, seeing as they had been working together on dealing with Lexi beforehand.
"Nothing that I'm aware of, she just seems a bit withdrawn, which is sort of unlike Shannon, but I didn't think anything of it." Stella says.
"She definitely hasn't been a talkative one as of late." Christian says.
"Or fiery." Josh says.
"I think she has been withdrawing from everyone." Lawson says, surprised that she had been doing the same with others in the team and knowing it wasn't to do with him mentioning the house.
"Alright, pack up and we will head back to base, I need to call Kerry." Charlie says walking out.
"She's in trouble, isn't she?" Stella mumbles to Josh.
"I don't know Stella." He mutters back as they pack up the cams.
"Do you think she has gotten caught up in this shit?" she mutters.
"Shannon, I doubt it, she's pretty much by the book, never really a toe out of line, I'd say there is more to this then we know about, and I'm going to make sure we get to the bottom of it." He says while zipping up the bag before picking it up and heading out.
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Hearing three cars pulling up at base, Shannon prepares herself for the storm that is about to erupt, as she knows Kerry has been informed and that last car door that was slammed would be her.
Standing near the offices, Shannon stands there with her arms crossed against her stomach.
"So what happened exactly Shannon?" Kerry asks, as she walks up to her, followed by Lawson and Charlie.
"Well, I had a red light, so we were sitting there waiting, then all of a sudden she jumps out of the car, hops into the one, two cars in front of me, and before I could catch her, they sped off and I got back into the car and I had lost them." Shannon replies with a story she thought would be believable.
"Now you and I both know that's not the real story, so how about you give me the real one." Kerry says, unimpressed with Shannon's erratic behaviour.
"That is the truth." Shannon says failingly.
"Really, then why did Leon inform us that your lapel camera and earpiece were both switched off?" Kerry asks angrily.
"Maybe there is something faulty going on with them." She replies.
"Leon ran the necessary tests on them; they are in working order, so spill." Charlie says, trying to diffuse the situation as he can see both women getting worked up.
"Sorry, no can do." Shannon says.
"You leave me no choice then, you are hereby suspended, and you are to see a counsellor to get clearance back onto the road, you just cost us in a big way Shannon, this could have given us our biggest lead yet and you blew it, the team's worried about you and how withdrawn you have become, so whatever is causing it, you need to discuss it with the counsellor." Kerry says.
"Yeah, well I'm sorry you didn't get the big lead you wanted, but I'm not sorry she managed to escape and I can't believe everyone has been talking about me behind my back." Shannon says before walking off.
"I'll go after her." Lawson says, following her out to the parking lot.
"Shannon, do you realise what you did today?" Lawson asks as he reaches her.
"Don't Lawson, just don't." She says shaking her head.
Noticing how tired she appeared to be, he knew something more serious was going on and he wanted to know why.
"Is this to do with me mentioning the house thing, is that why you have become so withdrawn?" he asked.
"No Lawson, how many times do I have to tell you, it's a great idea, I just need some me time clearly, I just got some shit to sort out." She says.
"And how about you let me in then, instead of keeping me and the rest of the team at arm's length." Lawson says placing a hand on her arm.
"I can't Lawson, it could destroy you, it could destroy us, and it could destroy the team, so just leave it please." She says before walking off.
"Kerry says you have counselling in an hour, non-negotiable." He yells out as he watches her enter base again, before following her in and seeing everyone's concerned expressions in the garage.