1Hi, Guys. I'm back. Sorry it's been so long. I've been through mini writer's block. You know the drill. I do now own CSI or any of the characters. I don't even own any of the DVD's.

Chapter 1: Tragedy in the Crime Lab

Summary: The team's feelings after the crime lab nearly loses one of their own.

Warnings: Language, Character injury, angst.

I hope you like it.

Gil Grissom got the call around 2:00 in the morning. The unpleasant voice on the other line was that of Conrad Ecklie. "I have some bad news, Gil." Ecklie said. "What is it?" Grissom replied. "It's about Sanders. I just got a call from Sidle. She was in tears. Greg's been rushed into surgery for a gun shot wound to his abdomen." Grissom had to sit down after hearing this news.

"What's his condition, Conrad."

"I don't understand."

"I said, what's his fucking condition?" Grissom yelled into the phone.

"As of when Sara hung up, critical. I just need to know something, Gil."

"What?"

"Did you send him to any scenes?"

"I sent both on one."

"Was it in a part of town that doesn't particularly like cops?"

Grissom was speechless. He dropped the phone. "Gil, are you there?" he hit the hang up button. Then he picked up the phone and dialed Sara's cell phone number.

Sara Sidle's phone began to ring. She knew it was her's because she was the only person in Las Vegas who had Matchbox 20's "Unwell" as their ring tone. "Hello?" she managed to get out. She had been crying for the past 2 hours. "Sara, it's Grissom." Finally. A voice that could comfort her. She didn't even know why she called Ecklie in the first place. Possibly because he was her boss over Grissom. And the fact that he said that if she fucked up again, she and Grissom would be fired. "Yeah."

"I need you to call me if there is any news about Greg."

"Well, I was about to call you. Right now."

"What happened."

"Greg just came out of surgery."

"Is he alright?"

"They told me that his condition just got better. He's no longer critical."

"Can he have visitors?"

"Not yet. He's being moved from Recovery to ICU. The doctor told me that only the people he works with can see him tomorrow."

Grissom breathed a sigh of relief. "The ICU?" Why?" he asked. "Well, he was shot in the stomach. It's just to be sure. They told me they patched up anything that got hit and closed him up." She told her boss. "They didn't remove it?" Grissom asked. "There wasn't anything to remove. Through and Through. Missed his spine only by 3 centimeters."

Now it was time to ask the tough question. "Sara," Grissom began to ask. "Yeah, Grissom?" "Can you tell me what happened at the scene?" "Yeah. I can." Sara started to cry again when she started her story.

Sorry, CSI fans. You'll have to wait until the next chapter to hear Sara's story. Please review. That makes my day right there. I hope you liked it. Next chapter coming soon.