Title: Fire and Smoke
Author: Reelafan
Disclaimer: The names of characters contained herein are the property of the copyright holder of "ER." No infringements of these copyrights are intended.
Spoilers: Season 13.
This is my first fanfic so please be gentle- thanks
Ray groaned as he woke up, all he saw were white tiles on a ceiling, he slowly turned his head to see where he was. The last thing he remembered was that he was getting a voicemail from Neela. He dropped his phone and was picking it and that's where everything went blank. He looked around and realized he was in a hospital, but it wasn't County. He didn't recognize anyone here. He tried to get up but he couldn't move, he was sore all over.
"hey there Mr.Barnett, just sit back and let us check you out" as two lights shone right at his eyes. He moved his head to see who was talking and saw a middle aged man looking at him. "who are you?" "where am I?" Ray asked.
Mr.Barnett, what is the last thing you remember?
"I remember leaving the bar on Main St. and I dropped my phone, I was reaching down for my phone and then saw this truck heading towards me" .
Mr.Barnett, you were in an accident. A truck was heading towards you but because of that other person you weren't hurt that bad. You might be pretty sore for the next few days but you should be ok. Unfortunately the other person took most of the force."
Other person??"
The truck was heading for you, but this young lady pushed you out of the way just in time. Unfortunately, she was struck pretty bad and took most of the force that you would have.
Young lady?? Ray tried to search his mind to who this person was, there wasn't anyone with him when he left the bar.
"who was this other person?".
"I don't have the name here but she is in ICU right now. She's hurt pretty bad".
"Can I see her?"
"well Mr.Barnett, I think its best you stay here. We need to get you checked out".
"please" he pleaded. I have to know who it was…I can't just sit here knowing there's someone out there who saved me and not know who it was…please….." He looked at the doctor earnestly. The doctor looked at him for a moment, hesitating, it wasn't protocol to allow a patient to walk through the hospital without being checked, but he saw the pain and regret in the young man's eyes. "ok…but a nurse will take you there and then bring you right back" the doctor said. "thank you".
The Nurse came and took Ray down a long hall and then showed him a door and said the young woman was behind the door but he could look through to see her.
Ray paused, and then looked at the door, looked back at the nurse, and slowly made his way to the door. He looked through the glass and what he saw there made him turn white as a sheet. It was the one thing he dreaded seeing. There behind the door, laying on a bed, with machines hooked all over her, was Neela.