Johnny and Roy remained in close contact even after they were made captains. They were both Battalion Chiefs at the time of the World Trade Center attack. Both men were there they were helping with training international EMT, EMS, and Paramedics.
"Roy something wrong?" Johnny could tell the day did not feel right even after forty years they both could feel something was off. "I don't like it."
"We had been leave soon or Kel going to have a felt." Roy said with a smile there former boss was still keeping them on their toes. "I still miss Dixie and Joe."
"Yeah I think everyone does." Johnny had been shocked when Dixie and Joe had finally admitted they were married to the staff at rampart. "I think it shocked everyone when they found that Joe and Dixie were married that they had several children as well."
"Gentleman are you ready for today debrief?" Kel ask he was carrying a doctor bag along with a brief case. "It going to be long and boring for that matter."
Johnny had never married he had adopted a little boy that was in his same post the boy was now a Fire Captain in LA to his father Battalion Chief. Roy and Joanne had stayed together till Chris and Jenny were full grown then they split up. Chris had also followed in his father footsteps he was a Captain in Los Angeles County Fire Department. Jenny had grown up and become a doctor was now the head of Rampart General Emergency Hospital she had Kel Brackett blessing to be the head of his old post.
They all three arrived early in the morning for the meeting. Kel cared his doctor bag and a brief case so that he did not have to worry about papers getting damaged. Johnny and Roy had other equipment that they used in their training lectures along with things that Kel no longer had the strength to carry. They were at finished with their first set of meeting when the first plane struck the first tower it was then that Johnny and Roy realized why things had felt off. They put their old boss between them and quickly took him out of the second tower they were right in the middle of the building.
"Doc, we think we need to get you out of here." Johnny kept a soft grip on Kel shoulder to stop him from trying to disappear on them. "Once we get you outside we can see what going on and how we can help."
"Johnny, Roy I will be fine." Kel was not all frighten he was excited it had been a long time sense he had been in an emergency issue. "You can get me out then we will see."
The three of them got out of the building right as the second plane hit the second building they were shocked to see firefighter personal and EMS and EMT already at the scene of the first attack. They rushed over to one of the leaders of the local fire department. Kel was sent to the area were the medical personal that were doctor had set up a place to look over people that came out injured. Johnny and Roy on the other hand when they told the chief they were chiefs in their own city were given assignments to help where they could be of use.
"Kel do you want us to stay with you and help with the people that hurt being brought out." Roy was asking because they could tell do a lot of things most of their retired friends with the department could not do anymore. "Or do you want us to help them get the people out of the build?"
"Do what you think is right." Kel looked them over they had been wear normal clothes but for some reason for today they were wearing their matching uniforms from Los Angeles County Fire department on. "Why don't you go see about helping. I see what the head doctor here needs."
"Kel, if we don't see each other again." Johnny was getting more worried he did not think any of them were going to survive this event. "Kel, just know that I be watching you on the other side."
"Johnny nothing going to happen we be fine going up and down in the building." Roy voice was the same pitch but they both knew in their hearts they would not come away from this event alive. "Come on we need to get spare gear and get going."
"Be safe." Kel looked at them both and hugged them lightly. "I see you shortly when you have people to bring too me."
The three of them split up it would be the last time they saw each other. Roy and Johnny would be lost as the towers collapsed to the ground. Kel will have had a major heartache while he was working be sent to the close hospital to be admitted only for them to lose him in the Emergency Room.
Joe and Dixie watched as Kel, Johnny, and Roy split up and started working. They both knew it was their friend's times to come home. They were both there when Kel collapsed. Kel Brackett looked into the bright light and saw Dixie and Joe appear right beside him both looking much younger then when they had died.
"Come on Kel it time to come home." Dixie voice called out to him. "You know it time. Let go don't fight anymore."
"What about Johnny and Roy?" Kel voice was strong as he tried to fight the light. "They will be expecting me to be there when they come out."
"Kel, they are not coming back out." Dixie said to him touching him lightly. "Joe, gone to get them from the second tower now."
"What do you mean?" Kel looked at the two building and notice a lot of white energy come off it. "You mean they are going to die in there?"
"Yes." Dixie looked sad for a minute then she smiled a little. "I can hear Joe now he calling them home. They will be out of the building. Kel you have left Rampart in very good hands. Jennifer DeSoto is you in a female body."
Joe, Roy and Johnny came walking out of the building. Dixie walked back over to Joe side standing with Johnny and Roy. Kel looked at them surprised both men were still dressed in their uniforms both looked younger it was then he stopped fighting he looked over to the place where his body was laying in the hospital the doctors were trying to bring him back he could feel were they were shocking his body and doing CPR to try and bring him back. He turned his back to his body and walked over to his friends.
