A/N Hi everyone. Glad you like this so far. It's taken me a little while to continue this due to what happened in Manchester last week. So sad. My heart goes out to all affected
by this heinous act. I wasn't sure telling a story that dealt with a bomb going off in a hospital set in the UK was appropriate. Hope it's still okay.

Chapter 2

Serena just stood there, horrified by what she saw above her. The air was filled with acrid smoke, debris falling, and flames. And then screams.

People were running everywhere it seemed. And at first she thought they were running for the entrance to get up to Darwin.

Then, she realized. They were also running to the huge pile of debris that was on the ground.

Because,,,, there was a body in there.

She could just make out an arm.

And she felt her heart nearly stop.

"No, it can't be," she whispers.

She then looks up again, then races for the front door.

"BERNIE!"

_

Consciousness came slowly to Bernie, the pain in her head almost to much to bear, her whole body feeling like it was on fire.

Thankfully, it wasn't not literally.

She managed to remove some debris that had covered her and she struggled to ascertain where exactly she was.

The area was almost completely dark, all electrical wiped out.

She could just make out the nurses' station next to her.

Then she heard people yelling, other people crying, and alarms blaring.

Suddenly, someone was in front of her.

"Ms. Wolfe?"

Dominic.

"Dom,,, room,,, 3," she struggles to say. "Me, Jac, Zosia and Jasmine. And a patient."

He then turns to the room, or more aptly, where the room had been.

"Oh my God," he whispers.

"Let me get you out of here, then I'll get over there," he continues as he slowly helps Bernie up.

"Rubbish, I'm okay," she replies as she starts moving to the area where she had just been blasted from.

And against his better judgement, Dom does not argue.

As they get there, another voice is heard.

"Holy shit."

Ollie.

And all Bernie can do is move to look for someone.

Anyone.

To hopefully be still alive.

Like she is.

As the three of them move debris, they see 2 hands.

And they just start digging quicker.

And all the while, no one notices the trickle of blood coming down the side of Bernies' face.

Not concentrating on herself, Bernie uncovers someone first.

"Jac," she whispers.

And seconds later:

"Zosia," Ollie and Dom say in unison.

And with a strength she herself didn't know she had, Bernie manages to pick Jac up in her arms.

"Bernie,, wait you can't," Dom tries to argue.

"I've done this before, get Zosia out now,I'll meet you outside," she replies and starts to head to the stairway.

_

Before Serena could get inside, she was pulled back out by Henrik to help with the victims outside.

"Henrik, Bernie was up there," she whispers, beyond frightened.

"I am aware of that Serena but I need you out here," he replies stoically but with a compassionate expression."The building is not stable, we will transport casualties
to the A and E where the building was not affected."

But before Serena could argue more:

"CAN I GET SOME HELP HERE PLEASE?"

And she turns to see the woman she loves, carrying their colleague.

Their critically injured colleague.

"Bernie, oh God," Serena cries, tears falling.

"Severe internal injuries from a blast of unknown force,"Bernie rattles off as Henrik waves 2 orderlies over with a trolley.

She then looks at Henrik as they wheel Jac away to an ambulance to get her to A and E.

"Ollie and Dom will be down with Zosia March," she tells him.

Henrik just nods then looks between the 2 women, knowing they need a few moments.

"Bernie, I,,," Serena starts to say but she puts a finger to her lips.

"Not how you expected to see me for the first time in 4 months," she states.

And with a smile as tears fall, Serena reaches up to caress the side of her face.

And then sees the blood.

"Oh my God, you're hurt," she states taking her by the hand to get her to sit down.

"Serena, I'm fine," she argues. "I need to help the others."

She then looks to the rescue workers digging through the pile of debris.

Then, she sees it.

A body covered in a sheet.

Then a voice over the overwhelming noise of sirens and people.

"Found the other victim."

And they pull out Jasmine.

And as they lay her down on the grass, and start to cover her with a sheet,Bernie goes as white as that sheet.

"Bernie, I,," Serena starts to speak as she reaches for her.

But the reaching turns quickly to catching.

Catching Bernie as she collapses.

Blood coming from her head.

TBC

A/N As I said, she'll be okay. Sorry about Jasmine. I like the character, but for this story,,,,. And do you think it's even possible for
Bernie to be able to carry someone? Poetic license I guess. More soon, I promise. Reviews are much appreciated. Thank you.