This chapter of the story is set during the shootout in Seeing Red at the end of Season 7.

Disclaimer: I Do Not Own Nothing, Although I wish I had Calleigh and Natalia they are very attractive.

Chapter 1: Seeing Red

Calleigh was still propped behind the golden shaded door of the Miami Dade Crime Lab company hummer, staring off into the direction that silver Sebring had sped off to.

She stood there mesmerized by the fact that she had just shot at the driver who was none other than her best friend and colleague Eric Delko, 'Why Eric… why?' She thought to herself, she was so wrapped up in her thoughts that she didn't notice a member of the Russian mob had trained his firearm on her. Ryan noticed this and took out the guy's right arm with one shot.

Rapidly firing at the growing Russian horde advancing on him and the team Ryan ducked beside Horatio who had pulled him down as a bullet sped by where his head was seconds before, "Go help Calleigh Mr. Wolfe, I got this half." Horatio ordered calmly, turning to train his weapon on the nearest target firing his 9 mm planting a bullet in the man's chest. "Get going Ryan!" Horatio yelled, as he squeezed off another two shots.

Ryan took that moment as an opportunity to get to his friend's side. "Cal, are you ok?" Ryan asked, settling his weapon on his side "Calleigh!!"

Snapping out of her reverie looking at Ryan with tears in her eyes, "Ryan… t-that was Eric." Calleigh mumbled, "And I shot at him…" she finished her sentence as Ryan took two shots and nailed two people in the chest. Calleigh finally being able to move fired along with him hitting two more men. 'I will find you Eric… I promise' Calleigh thought to herself as Horatio took the last of the Russians down.

Ryan stood up weapon at the ready glancing over the hood of the hummer for any sign of trouble, seeing Horatio waving him over to join him. Stealing a glance at Calleigh he extended his hand to help her up. She took hold of his hand forcing a small smile on her sweat covered face getting up noticing that even after he helped her up he hadn't let go of her hand, giving it a little reassuring squeeze Ryan released her hand.

"We probably should go see what Horatio wants." Ryan stated as he turned to walk towards their boss, stopping to glance back at Calleigh "We'll find him Cal, I promise." Offering his friend a gentle smile telling her that everything is gonna be alright. 'At least I hope so.' He added as an afterthought, putting his gun away as they approach Horatio. "H, what do we do now?" He asked his boss looking at Calleigh while he spoke glancing back at Horatio.

Horatio gazed to Calleigh who looks to have been crying for some reason previously. Ryan noticed his boss' uneasiness and looked to Calleigh to see if she wanted him to explain to their boss or if she'd take care of it. "What is wrong Calleigh?" Horatio asked concerned, looking from their youngest CSI back to Calleigh with a worried gaze.

Calleigh chokes back a sob, she can't cry in front of her co-workers she's stronger than that. "Eric was driving that car that sped by before the shooting had started… I shot at him." She stated sadly, wishing that Eric had listened to her only a couple of hours before. "I just hope he's ok, we have to find him H." Calleigh pleaded walking past him to the hummer she had arrived in. Once she was in her hummer she had rested her head in her hands as the unshed tears began to fall. Suddenly dispatch was heard on the radio.

'Silver 2006 Chrysler Sebring spotted in a ditch out in the far side of the everglades.'

"Horatio!!!" Calleigh screamed, "Dispatch just found the car I saw Eric driving!" She ran out of the hummer and practically jumped at Horatio who looked surprised at how anxious Calleigh was.

"Where?" he asked calmly, looking towards Ryan removing his shades from his breast pocket he had placed them moments before.

"The Everglades." Calleigh answered wiping her face with the sleeve of her sweater.

Ryan glanced up from his spot leaning up against Horatio's hummer, "Well, H?" Finally finding his voice to speak looking at his boss, with raised eyebrows. "What do we do now?" He finished, glancing at Calleigh giving her a sideways hug to his surprise she returns the hug fully pressing her head into his chest rubbing her back looking back at Horatio.

Despite the situation that they were in Horatio couldn't help but smile at the scene in front of him, "We need to get to Eric." He replied quickly becoming serious once again. Turning to get into the drivers seat of his vehicle he noticed Ryan and Calleigh staring after him, "Ryan you go with Calleigh… keep her safe and make sure she is okay." Horatio stated as he closed the door to the hummer, starting the vehicle and slowly backing up.

Calleigh sighs as she looks up into the radiating green orbs of Ryan, showing the slightest hint of a smile. 'I wish I could tell you how I feel.. but this isn't the right time' she thinks to herself as she places a shaky hand on his forearm taking his hand in hers. "Let's go, I want to find Eric before it's too late." she states with a squeeze to his arm. Ryan glances back at the beautiful blonde in front of him.

"Alright." He states with a nod, as they both turn to walk back to Calleigh's hummer. 'Don't die on me Delko... or I'll be pissed.' Ryan hears a voice say in the back of his mind, but he was focused on priority one, Calleigh.

Author's Note: I'll try to get Chapter 2 up within the next couple days so, if you like the story so far and you want me to continue then give me a couple of reviews and I'll see what I can do for you all. Just a reminder I'm a first timer because this is my first post so go easy on me please.