Okay so this is my take on the Season 6 final with Callie & Arizona. I'm not sure if I like it or not, I had another idea that I wanted to run with but it was just proving really difficult to write! Anyway, I started this and thought I would see what the opinions were and if it was worth continuing…..
Anyway, hopefully some of you enjoy… Please read and review it really helps… Thanks J x
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HERE WE GO:
"You need to take them and leave" Callie said as firmly as she could even though she was shaking inside.
"Are you a surgeon?" Mr Clark questioned
Callie hesitated a moment, she had heard whispers that he was on the hunt for surgeons.
"It isn't a difficult question – are the two of you surgeons?"
"She isn't. I am" Callie said quickly and squeezing her eyes shut waiting for the pain to hit her.
"Who is she then?"
"She's Ruby's adoptive mother" Callie said opening her eyes and turning to see Arizona still crouched over Ruby muttering to herself.
"She's dressed like you" Mr Clark said softly
"We let her come in on Ruby's pre-op" Callie said lying through her teeth
"So you're a surgeon?" Mr Clark questioned again
Callie felt tears springing to her eyes. She knew what was about to happen. She didn't want to die and her last words to Arizona were the venomous ones she had spat in the lobby.
Mr Clark pointed the gun at her.
"I didn't come here to kill all these people today. I just wanted Sheppard, Webber and Grey. I'm sorry" He almost whispered
The silence was overwhelming for Callie. She stood braced ready for the inevitable but it wasn't coming. All she could think about was her future and her life with Arizona. Suddenly having children together seemed trivial. She would happily take a future with Arizona without children; she would be more than happy with just dogs and chickens.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Arizona vaguely heard the conversation between Callie and Mr Clark. It all seemed so distant, so unreal. She wanted to scream for Callie to get out of the way, that Mr Clark should take her. This was her PEDS wing. But she was glued to the floor, in a trance like state. Memories of her brother overwhelmed her, was he this scared when he was killed in combat? How would her parents cope with losing their second child? Before she could register any further thoughts she heard the deafening sound of the gun being fired three times. She threw her head down unable to look up. She couldn't turn around to see Callie dead.
"Arizona" a soft whisper was heard against Ruby's crying
Arizona didn't react, she couldn't move. She couldn't handle this, she shouldn't have to handle this.
"Arizona…. Please…. I… need…. Help" Callie whispered from the floor.
Arizona turned around with tears streaming down her face and she saw the sight that she had been dreading. Callie was lying on the floor in a pool of her own blood. She had her hands gripped to her chest trying to control the bleeding that was coming from her three bullet wounds.
Arizona wanted to run away and pretend that this wasn't happening, but Callie needed her now.
She dropped to her knees and stroked her face.
"You're going to be okay. I promise" Arizona said holding eye contact.
"He shot… me" Callie choked out struggling to catch her breath.
Arizona carefully moved Callie's hands to inspect her wounds and roll her over to check for exit wounds.
"Oh God" Arizona couldn't help but mutter
"How bad?" Callie gasped out
"I won't let anything happen to you. I promise" Arizona said as she reached for the gauze on the tray.
She quickly pressed them to the front of Callie's chest, her left lower abdomen and the left side of her chest. Callie squeezed her eyes shut in agony.
"If I die…" Callie began before Arizona cut her off
"You're going to be fine. I just need to get some supplies" Arizona said
"Please… don't leave me" Callie almost begged
"I just need to run down the hall baby. I'll be in a second" Arizona promised kissing her forehead.
Before either of them could react the door swung open. Arizona braced herself for the second coming of Mr Clark. This time she wasn't scared. If Callie didn't make it then she had no reason to live anyway.
"Dr Robbins… I heard gun shots" Jane the nurse said with her eyes widening in shock when she saw Callie on the floor.
"He killed Martha. We called down to the base unit" Jane said quickly
"I need help here Jane. She has three GSW's to the chest with no exit wounds. I need blood, a chest tube kit, oxygen, morphine… I need whatever you can carry" Arizona instructed
"Of course Dr. Robbins. I'll be as quick as I can" She said seeing Callie becoming weaker by the second.
"Hey, hey… come on talk to me" Arizona ordered Callie as she saw her eyes getting heavy
"Would you mind just kissing me?" Callie whispered almost nervously
Arizona smiled as tears streamed down her face.
She moved her head down to Callie and looked deep into her eyes. Callie raised her right hand and cupped Arizona's face. As their lips touched electricity shot through them both. The kiss was soft, delicate, passionate, desperate but full of love.
"I missed that" Arizona said sadly
"Me too" Callie whispered before gasping in agony.
"I'm going to make you better and then we'll sort everything out" Arizona promised
Jane came running into the room pushing a trolley with everything they needed to help Callie.
Arizona quickly grabbed the chest tube and cut the side of Callie's scrub top which was now soaked through with blood.
"Paul the new intern is grabbing the pain meds Dr Robbins. I didn't have my key to the cabinet" Jane said
Arizona knew that she didn't have time to wait for the pain meds. Callie needed the chest tube now.
"Okay, Calliope this is going to hurt okay. But I need to get the tube in place okay?" Arizona said softly as she watched Jane begin the IV in her right arm to transfuse the blood.
"Please, don't…. cut… me" Callie whispered gasping for air.
"I have to sweetheart. I'm sorry" Arizona said
Arizona hesitated before taking the scalpel to Callie's already injured side. When Callie winced in agony again Arizona knew that she needed to do this.
She slowly took the scalpel and made the incision cutting into her ex-girlfriends skin.
"ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Callie screamed in agony causing Arizona to pull back quickly
"Calliope, please you need to be quiet" Arizona said coming in close to her face and wiping the damp sweat from her forehead.
Callie's breathing was ragged as she panted in agony.
"I need to get this tube in. Once I have it in place you'll be able to breathe easier. Your lung is down" Arizona said before picking up the tube and slowly inserting it into the open wound
"ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Arizonnnnnnna! Please" Callie screamed
"Jane shut her up" Arizona said firmly as she continued
Jane hesitated before picking up fresh gauze and shoving it in her boss' ex-girlfriends mouth.
Callie still screamed in pain but it was much less audible. The pain was so unbearable that Callie felt tears streaming down her face.
"Okay, I'm in" Arizona said indicating for Jane to remove the gauze from Callie's mouth
"You did great" Arizona smiled at her before kissing her quickly on the lips again.
Callie did feel a huge pressure lift from her chest but the agony she was in was excruciating.
Arizona inspected her wounds as Jane cut through her scrub top she was wearing.
"I'll check on the pain meds Dr Robbins" Jane said standing up
Just as Jane stood up Paul the Intern came running through the door with pain medication and a gurney.
"I thought this would be easier" He said
"Okay, let's carefully lift her" Arizona instructed as the three of them surrounded Callie.
Callie again screamed in agony as they lifted her to the gurney. Arizona winced as she watched Callie suffer in so much pain.
"Call down to the base unit again and tell them we need help. I need to get her to surgery now! Also, let's move Ruby out of here" Arizona ordered as she injected one of Callie's lines with pain medication.
She propped Callie up with three pillows so that she was almost in an upright position.
"This should help with your breathing" Arizona said softly.
"I'm cold" Callie whispered concentrating on her breathing.
Arizona grabbed a blanket and placed it over Callie's legs knowing that it wouldn't make that much difference but just humouring her girlfriend… ex-girlfriend.
"I still…. Love you Arizona" Callie whispered again
Arizona smiled
"I still love you too. I could never stop"
"I don't need children" Callie whispered looking deep into Arizona's eyes.
"No… no, we'll have children. We'll have the perfect family and we'll be so happy. I love you and I can't live without you so you need to be strong and hold on for me" Arizona said firmly
"You really want kids with me?" Callie smiled
"I do" Arizona smiled genuinely
"Could you kiss me again?" Callie asked
"You do know when you're better that you're going to have to actually make some effort and kiss me" Arizona joked causing Callie to smile
Arizona leaned down and again slowly and softly kissed Callie deeply. The kiss was perfect until Arizona heard Callie groan in pain and her body go limp.
"Callie?" Arizona screamed as she pulled back and checked her over.
"Don't do this Callie!" Arizona said putting pressure on her chest with her knuckles
"What happened?" Jane asked as she came running back into the room.
"She's crashing. I need a crash cart, intubation kit and get some help!" Arizona screamed.
Arizona began compressions, pounding on her girlfriend's chest and breathing oxygen into her lungs.
"Don't do this Calliope" Arizona said as she pounded on Callie's chest
Jane brought the crash cart to Arizona who quickly fired it up and shocked life back into her lover. It took two attempts before they had a rhythm.
"Her chest is full of blood, she needs a thoracotamy" Arizona said panicked
"I just called down, they have the shooter surrounded, but we can't leave yet" Jane said scared of Arizona's reaction.
When the monitors started to screech again Arizona knew that she needed to react.
"10 blade"
"You're opening her up here? She isn't even intubated" Jane said shocked
"I don't have a choice. She's losing too much blood" Arizona justified
Jane handed her the scalpel as she cleaned Callie's chest with betadine.
Arizona exhaled as she cut down the middle of Callie's chest. Jane grabbed the rib spreader and handed it to Arizona.
Once Callie was open Arizona began trying to repair the bleed that was threatening her life.
"Get me the phone" Arizona ordered
Jane handed her the phone and dialled down to the base unit as instructed
"Teddy, it's Arizona… I need help! I have Callie's chest open here…"
"You've opened her chest?" Teddy questioned
"She was bleeding out. I've tied off the artery but the damage is severe, I need an OR"
"Arizona, keep her stable. I'm coming up" Teddy said before hanging up.
Three minutes later Teddy, the Chief and a security officer came running through the door.
"Jesus" She said as she saw Arizona with her hands deep in Callie's chest and blood everywhere.
"She losing too much blood Teddy. Her liver is almost torn in two. I've packed it off. Her heart is empty…" Arizona said as Teddy pulled on gloves and joined Arizona.
"I'll intubate" the chief spoke up making his way to Callie's head.
They worked for 15 minutes trying to stem Callie's internal bleeding and stabilize her enough to move her.
"Grab me the phone" Teddy ordered Jane "Call down and ask for Owen Hunt"
"Owen, I need for you to get me a team together and have them meet me in the OR" Teddy ordered into the phone
"Teddy, the hospital is evacuated. We'll have to move to Seattle Pres"
"Callie's chest is open Owen and she is losing blood quicker than we can give it. She won't survive an ambulance journey. I need her in an OR on bypass within in 10 minutes" Teddy said with the phone pinned to her ear whilst she worked inside Callie.
"Okay, I'll have them there ready" Owen said before hanging up.
"Okay, listen up I need a team now. I need two residents, 4 scrubs nurses and an anaesthetist"
"Count me in Sir" Avery said quickly along with a group of nurses
"What's going on?" Christina questioned
"Teddy and Arizona have Callie's chest opened up stairs. They need and OR now"
"Oh God!" Christina sighed "I'm in"
"You're exhausted Christina" Owen replied
"I'm fine" Christina said determined
Ben also agreed to head into the OR with the team.
Meanwhile back in PEDS, Teddy, Arizona and Webber were all frantically trying to save Callie.
"Okay, Arizona I can feel a hole underneath her heart, I need you to cover it and then we can move" Teddy said as she guided Arizona's finger to the hole.
"You have it?" Teddy asked before stepping back
Arizona was unable to speak, she just simply nodded as she climbed onto the gurney.
"Okay, let's move" Teddy ordered as they pushed the gurney towards the elevator
When they reached the OR, the team were already scrubbed in and waiting for them.
"Okay, Avery I need for you to take over from Dr Robbins and keep the hole in her heart closed" Teddy instructed as they carefully moved Callie to the OR table.
"Don't let go" Arizona whispered to him before she would remove her hand
"I have it" Avery promised looking into her eyes.
Arizona moved to Callie's head and lightly kissed her cheek.
"Stay strong baby. Fight with everything you have. Fight for our future" Arizona whispered into her ear.
Arizona walked into the scrub room and leaned against the wall as she watched Teddy and Webber clean their hands and arms.
"I'll do everything I can Arizona" Teddy promised
"Thank-you" Arizona whispered
Arizona stayed in the scrub room looking out of the glass window as the surgeons worked on the love of her life. She couldn't believe this was happening. Yesterday she thought her world was falling apart because she and Callie were separated and now here she was about to lose her forever.
Is it worth continuing? I'm considering the possibility of having Callie die and seeing how Arizona copes but I don't know if I could handle that! What do you think? x