Chapter 2

5 minutes later the ambulance had arrived. The only reason Oliver knew the paramedics had arrived was because of the intense flashing of the red and blue lights. The paramedics jumped out of the ambulance in pursuit of Felicity. One paramedic, a middle aged woman, had to pry Felicity's lifeless body away from Oliver. He didn't want to let her go.

"No. Please don't take her from me. She's all I've got"

"Mr. Queen, I'm sorry but if she has any chance at survival I'm going to have to take her now. Time is of the essence"

"O..Okay" Oliver stuttered. He was shaking and his face was tearstained.

The paramedic gently lifted Felicity from Oliver's arms and placed her on a stretcher. With help from the other paramedic, they placed her in the ambulance.

"Mr. Queen, will you be riding with us?"

"Yes. Yes, of course" Oliver said without any hesitation.

Looking at the scene before him, Oliver realized his worst nightmare had come to life. Felicity was injured, because of him. She lay in front of him bleeding, battered and barely breathing. Of one thing he was absolutely sure. This was his fault. Whatever happens to Felicity would be his fault.

"Oh God. She has to survive" he muttered to himself.

"Mr. Queen, we have to go now"

Oliver jumped into the ambulance and the paramedic shut the doors. He took a seat next to Felicity and grabbed her small fragile hand within his large calloused ones. That was a good depiction of their relationship, he thought. Felicity, so small and fragile. Him so much larger, and rough.

Not long after the ambulance headed to the hospital, something went terribly wrong.

"She's flat-lining!" yelled the medic.

"DO SOMETHING! HELP HER!" Oliver yelled at the top of his lungs. He squeezed Felicity's hand tighter and looked at her with intense eyes

"Stay with me baby. Please stay. You have to fight!"

"CLEAR!" yelled the medic and shocked her with defibrillator. It wasn't working. Again, she yelled "CLEAR!" and shocked her. Still nothing.

"Do it again! What are you waiting for?!" exclaimed Oliver. He couldn't lose Felicity.

One final time, the medic yelled "CLEAR!" and shocked Felicity's heart. After a few seconds of agony, it began to beat again. They were out of the woods. For now.

*Chapter 3 coming soon*