This is very loosely based on the In Deep Episode of Rescue Special Ops. I do not own the characters. I am posting the 29 chapters written so far that have been posted on MissShawnaAlice's amazing site. Happy Reading!

I've Got You

Chapter 1

Heidi laid her head on her desk and sighed. She was so tired this morning. Her neighbors had been up all night having a huge party, that she had barely gotten any sleep. The conditions at her apartment were getting worse and worse. If it wasn't her neighbors on one side of her, it was the ones on the other side of her. If Jordan and her relationship hadn't ended so horribly, she never would have had to take that apartment.

Vince walked by Heidi and stopped. He put a hand on her shoulder, "Heidi-ho, are you feeling okay?"

Heidi lifted her head and looked at him. "Yeah, Vince, I'm okay. Just really tired. My neighbors were having a party last night that went well into the morning."

Vince nodded in understanding. He patted her shoulder and walked on to his office.

Heidi sighed and got up and poured herself a cup of coffee. She had the feeling that this day was going to be a long one.

Dean, Lachie and Chase all walked in, with Lara right on their heels. "Heidi, you're in first, what is going on?" Chase joked.

Heidi shot him a funny face and went right back to her work. She had a stack of paperwork waiting for her. She was still flying for Lifeblood, but really, her heart remained with Rescue. She had managed to get her flying hours with Lifeblood and in doing that, she was able to use their helo for training exercises with the team.

"So Ace, do any flying recently?" Lachie asked, looking at Heidi.

"Not since our last rescue earlier in the week."

Vince walked back in, "we've got a call out. MVA – Heidi, you need to get to the Helo. Lachie, you go with her. Dean, Chase, Lara, you go in one patrol."

Heidi was out the door as fast as she could go, and Lachie was right behind her. They reached Lifeblood in what seemed like record time. The left a patrol vehicle in the parking and Heidi rushed to do her pre-flight check.

"Everything looks good, Lach. It's a go!" Heidi fired up the engines and soon they were lifting off. Lachie radioed into Rescue base to find out the coordinates. Heidi programmed them in and they set off.

All the fatigue that she was feeling was long gone. Adrenaline was coursing through her veins now.

Heidi and Lachie arrived at the MVA and were able to touch down nearby to it. As soon as they had landed, Heidi and Lachie jumped out of the chopper, grabbing their gear. Heidi jogged toward the two vehicles and saw that each one held two passengers.

"Lachie –you take the blue sedan, I'll take the grey one."

Lachie nodded and went for the blue car, which was sitting on one side of the road.

Heidi kneeled down and felt for a pulse on the first passenger. Their pulse was beating strong. Judging by the head wound, Heidi figured they would have a good concussion but at the moment, they were not in any immediate danger. She jogged over to the driver side of the vehicle and sighed. The patient was going to be difficult to extract. Heidi checked their pulse and shook her head. The patient was already deceased. There would be very little she could do to save their lives. They were already cold to the touch.

She walked back to the passenger side and began to treat the head wound. She could see Lara, Dean and Chase arriving in the patrol. She jumped up to brief Dean on the situation. "Dean! I've got one head wound, possible internal injuries and one deceased. Double check on Lachie, not sure what surprises are waiting for us in there."

"Righto – thanks Heidi." Dean trotted over to Lachie and could see that he had everything under control. He assisted his brother, while Lara and Chase stayed with Heidi.

The ambos arrived just as they had finished extracting the patients from their vehicles. Dean was on the radio with Vince giving him the details. "1 deceased, 3 survivors. No major injuries."

"Good job Deano, bring it back in."

Dean rounded up Lara and Chase to head back. Heidi and Lachie stayed behind, making sure that everything was taken care of before heading back to the chopper. The cars were towed away allowing Heidi and Lachie to make their way back to the chopper.

Heidi was just reaching the chopper when she heard a sharp crack cut through the air. "What the hell was that?" Heidi asked, ducking down.

"That was a gunshot and it didn't seem to be too far away either." Lachie said. "Get in the chopper Heidi."

"What do you mean, Lachie? Should we really be taking off? What if someone needs our help?"

Lachie shook his head. "We need to be safe. Get in the chopper and start the engines." Lachie pulled himself into the seat and closed the door behind him, with Heidi following suit.

Heidi started mumbling her pre-flight check, and began flicking all the switches necessary to get airborne. The hum of the rotor filled the air as the engines came to life.

A man with a gun emerged from the tree line and saw the chopper. He raised the gun and fired, narrowly missing the chopper.

"Come on Heidi, go! Go!"

Heidi gulped, sweat beading on her forehead. She forced the chopper to go airborne faster than usual. "Come on… Move."

The sound of a bullet pinging off the side of the chopper made Heidi's blood run cold. "Lifeblood helo to base, come in." Dead air filled the chopper. The chopper was remaining airborne and Heidi skillfully managed the controls. "Lachie, try and get in touch with Rescue. My radio isn't getting through." Heidi let out a small shriek as another shot pierced the window in the rear of the chopper.

Lachie picked up his radio. "Rescue Portable 2 to Rescue Base, we have an emergency, I repeat, an emergency."

Vince's voice filled the line. "Lachie, this is Rescue base, what is your emergency?"

"The chopper is under fire. We have been shot at; at least two shots have hit the chopper. We are still able to fly and are attempting to evacuate the area."

"Are you serious? Shots fired?"

"Yes, shots fired. Lifeblood is not responding via radio. Please inform them that we may be coming in with some damage to the chopper."

"Roger that. Base out."

Lachie looked over at Heidi. "Are you doing okay, Ace?"

Heidi swallowed and looked at Lachie, "yeah, I'm okay. Let's get this chopper in, and then I will be able to relax."

"My shout tonight at the pub, when you get us down in one piece."

Heidi breathed a sigh of relief when 15 minutes later the Lifeblood building came into view. Heidi approached and she slowly began to lower the chopper onto the roof. The chopper shuddered and Heidi fought for the control of the chopper. She gritted her teeth and used every ounce of strength that she had to bring the chopper in. Alarm bells began to ring out in the chopper, causing Heidi's heart to beat wildly in her chest. She focused on the landing pad and before she knew it, the chopper was down.

Heidi leaned back in her seat and shut off the engines. "Wow that was close!" Heidi rubbed her hands over her face. "You okay Lach?"

"Yeah, you?"

Heidi nodded. Taking off her headset, she opened the door and slid out on shaking legs. Using the chopper for support, she noticed Hayden coming out to greet them on the roof. "Oh no…" Heidi groaned.

"Heidi?" Lachie asked, coming to stand next to her. He put his hand on her arm in support. "That was some pretty awesome flying Ace."

"Thanks," Heidi said, smiling a half smile.

"Heidi!" Hayden shouted. "What did you do to my chopper? When will it fly again? What were you thinking?"

Heidi stood there glaring at Hayden. "Are you finished Hayden? I didn't do anything to your precious chopper. Some nut with a gun did it. Your mechanic will tell you when it will fly again. Nothing happened to the rotors, so it is still pretty air worthy. AND I was thinking that I wanted to live to have a drink at the pub tonight. Now if you will excuse me, I have reports to complete and I have to get back to Rescue." Heidi managed to push past Hayden and moved into the Lifeblood building, Lachie walking right beside her.

They left Hayden standing on the roof, dumbfounded.

Rescue Base

Heidi groaned as she sat down. Every moment there were new aches and pains that she didn't know she had. Lara put a cup of tea in front of her. "Rough day?"

"Yeah, being shot at really takes a lot out of a person." Heidi shook her head. "What kind of lunatic fires a gun at a chopper?" Heidi had taken a shower when she had returned to the base and she felt refreshed, but her fatigue was slowly catching up to her.

"Who knows," Dean answered as he turned around in his chair to join in the conversation.

Lachie walked back into the room. "So Ace, ready to hit the pub? Told you I would pay."

Heidi smiled at Lachie and then sighed. "I would love to, but I think I need to head home to bed. I'm knackered."

Lachie nodded knowingly. "Understandable. Flying like that can take a lot out of a person. You should have seen her Dean, she was in complete control."

"No big surprise, Lachie. She can hold her own just fine in a chopper." Dean looked at Heidi. "Heidi-ho, go home."

"But Dean, there is a few hours left on shift." Heidi protested.

"Go home; you've had your share today." Dean waved her off. "Go on! It's okay – we'll see you here tomorrow morning, okay?"

Heidi stood on legs that felt like lead. "Thanks Dean, I appreciate it." She slowly walked out the door and headed for home. It took her 15 minutes to drive home and Heidi immediately changed her clothes, curled up in her bed, and fell asleep.