When Hell Came

by SupporttheThinblueline

The date is September 11th, 2001. Alvin and Brittany have been married for 4 years now with 2 kids and a dog. Alvin works for the city as a firefighter and Brittany's a stay at home mom. But when America is attacked Alvin is called to action and his wife worries he may never come home again. Will their family be reunited or will they be separated forever. Rated m for language.

1. Just The Begining

The time was 5 AM and Brittany handed Alvin his coffee which he gladly accepted.

Alvin: Where would I be without you?

Brittany: Probably living at that firehouse everyday.

Alvin: Well I gotta get to work, and traffic in Manhatten's a bitch so I better get going.

Brittany:Okay dear. Wait.

He turned.

She grabbed his FDNY jacket and pulled him into a kiss. A deep pationate kiss.

Alvin: What did I do to deserve that?

Brittany: Just a taste of what's to come.

Alvin: Oooh, fireman likey.

She laughed as he kissed her neck in an embrace.

Brittany: Come on your gonna be late.

Alvin: That was the plan.

Brittany: Your such a bad boy. If you go and save some lives today, i'll reward you when you get home. How's that?

Alvin immitaded a robot.

Alvin: Life saving mode activated.

Brittany laughed again.

Brittany: You crack me up now go.

She gave him a small push.

Alvin: Alright babe.

He kissed her.

Alvin: See ya tomorrow morning.

Brittany: Stay safe.

Alvin left and got in his truck.

Alvin started the engine.

Then he pulled out. For some reason he had a bad feeling about the day, but he just brushed the thought aside.

Brittany: Kids get up!

She yelled as her son came wadeling down the hall half asleep.

Brittany: Ally come on lets go!

Ally: I'm coming, i'm getting dressed.

Her son sat at the table as she served him breakfast.

Brittany: Here you go Daniel.

Daniel: Thanks mom.

Alvin: I hate Manhatten.

He said his radio on a country station while listening to the talk radio.

Alvin: Thank god I only need to come out here every 2 days.

To his relief he arrived behind his firehouse 5 minutes early.

Alvin quicklie gathered his things and walked into the stations back door scanning his key card to get in.

He walked through the truck bay to the stairs to the bunk room.

After he placed his things he walked downstairs to the galley for some food.

Leuitenant: Hey, what's up Al?

Alvin: Nothin Greg what's up?

Greg: Nothing much, hey, Billy was looking for you.

Alvin: Where is he?

Greg: He just went out for a smoke.

Alvin got up.

Alvin: He's gonna give himself lung cancer.

Greg: Just don't say that to his face.

Then another firefighter walked into Alvin.

Firefighter: What's up Alvin?

Alvin: Nothin. How're you doing Howard?

Howard spoke with a British Accent since he was British.

Howard: Billy was...

Alvin: I know, Greg just told me.

Howard: Don't be a dick.

Alvin looked at him with a strange stare.

Alvin: You would think something was wrong if I wasn't a dick.

Alvin walked out front and saw Billy.

Alvin: You were lookin for me?

Billy: Yeah, I need your help with the truck.

Alvin: What's wrong with it?

Billy: Remember? The thermal imaging camera mount is jacked up. We were gonna fix it today.

Alvin: I'll go get the tools.

Alvin went to the rear section of the truck.

A bell rang.

PA: Ladder...

Alvin put the toolbox back and closed the compartment.

PA: Units for a 10-26 at 56, 34th street, apartment owner said everyone's out and there is smoke on the 5th floor. 10-75 on the box.

Alvin already had his jacket on and the truck was started with lights flashing.

Greg: Ladder 17 is 10-9 responding to the 10-75.

Alvin buckled himself into his SCBA and then fastened his seatbelt.

The trucks siren flashed a couple times and they turned onto the road as the siren started.

Alvin strapped his helmet on and put his mask on his regulator.

Alvin looked out the windsheild as the lights flashed on the buildings in the dark street.

He held on as they made a wide turn.

Cars were pulling out of their way.

Alvin saw the scene as they arrived he saw they were first on scene.

Greg: Ladder 1-7 arriving, there is a confirmed 10-77, on that 10-75.

Radio: 10-4, arriving at 06:50.

Alvin climbed off the truck and immediatly grabbed the water can from the first compartment and he also grabbed a CO2 Extinguisher.

Greg, Alvin and Howard climbed the stairs of the building with their masks on and breathing oxygen through their SCBA's.

Alvin noticed the smoke was getting thick.

Alvin: We're getting close.

Howard: Thanks captain obvious.

Alvin: Hey your blind as a bat.

Howard laughed.

Greg: Guys, stop jerking off, we got a fire to put out.

Alvin: Anything to piss off the engine.

Greg chuckled.

Greg: Here, apartment 5F.

Alvin opened the door as black smoke rushed out and a bright orange glow could be seen through the smoke.

Alvin pulled the pin on the extinguisher and walked across the room and doused the flames. Howard came up next with the water can and wet the counter down.

Greg started opening windows on the floor.

Then Engine 54 came up with their things.

Alvin: We got it guys.

Engine 54 groaned and started to check neighboring apartments.

30 minutes later they arrived back at the station, the time was now 7:20 AM.

Alvin jumped off the truck and hung his gear back onto the handle.

Greg: Who's hungry?

Alvin perked up.

Alvin: You cookin?

Greg: Yup should be ready in 5 minutes, call everyone to chow.