Disclaimer I do not own Due South, well I have a couple of books and videos but you know what I mean! No copyright infringement intended. This is my fix it to COTQ part 2, because that shouldnt have been the end.

Friend in Need

Ray Vecchio stared across the street, every sense he had as a police man and as a friend told him to march across the street and bang on the consulate door. Benny was in there, with the Dragon Lady. Ok they were Canadian but they were still his friends.

"C'mon Kowalski" He muttered under his breath as Francesca shot him a look.

"Lt Welsh said we are to wait here. Look Ray and the others will be here soon"

"You know something Sis?" He glanced at her as he checked his gun. "I think I liked it better when you were civilian aid"

"Oh bite me" Francesca spat.

Ray shook his head and smiled. His sister was as feisty as ever. She stepped away as Kowalski met them.

"Ok so what we got?" He frowned as Ray explained what had happened.

"Benny, Diefenbaker and the Dragon Lady are in there. Two shots fired, no way of knowing what the situation is" Ray shrugged.

"Ok" Kowalski sighed "And we are stuck out here because?"

"Waiting for you to put in an appearance, you jerk" Francesca shook her head as Kowalski laughed.

"Think I liked you better when you worked in civilian aid"

"Humph" Francesca rolled her eyes.

"Lt Welsh and Huey are round the back, no signs of life there either. Someone thought they heard a gunshot and a dog barking" Kowalski pulled his collar up against the cold as snow.

"Diefenbaker" Francesca smiled, knowing the deaf wolf would not be happy if he knew he had been compared to a common dog. He did not appreciate the mistake at the best of times. Ray Vecchio checked his gun as his cell phone started ringing. He pulled the phone out and answered it.

"It's them. It's Benny and Thatcher"

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"Meg" Fraser whispered. She looked terrified. They both knew who she was afraid of. Dean Peters was supposed to be in prison. He had been one of the best Mounties in the RCMP until he had gone dramatically bad. He'd killed an Inspector and blackmailed three junior officers. It had been Meg that had insisted he was prosecuted. Two days before his trial he had kidnapped Meg and beaten her to a pulp. His friend Lee Lewison had been arrested for attempting to murder her. They were supposed to be in prison. It had been less than six months ago, it was how they had met up again. Fraser had taken her to his father's cabin to recover. It was there things had finally progressed in their relationship. As far as Meg was concerned it was the only good thing to come out of the whole situation.

"He told me, he said I would die. That he'd kill me and those I cared about" Meg met Fraser's gaze. "Oh my God, the two Rays, Fran, Mrs V"

"Will all be fine" Ben smiled at her. Meg Thatcher was never unsure, never timid and unsure of herself but Fraser knew what these monsters had done. He sighed. The Devil himself would have been reduced to tears. This is our first Christmas properly together. I'm not letting them spoil it. He held Meg's gaze for a second as Diefenbaker growled menacingly.

Meg stepped back and leant on her desk as the memories of her torture began to overwhelm her. Fraser turned back to the door as Diefenbaker growled. He was ready to pounce on whoever was threatening them. The door swung open to reveal Dean Peters holding a gun at eye level.

"Ah Hello gentlemen" Fraser tried his best not to sound sarcastic. It was a trait he was picking up from both the Rays. He didn't feel he carried it off very well. Meg gently dislodged the phone and pressed speed dial 3. She hoped Ray would answer the phone. She knew someone had to know what was going on if they had any chance of getting out of the Consulate alive. She glanced at Diefenbaker as the deaf half wolf stepped forward and bared his teeth in a snarl. No one hurt his humans. It was the last chance he was giving these thugs before he let his undomesticated wolf side to come to the fore.

"Call off the dog" Lewison yelled.

"I can't do that I'm afraid" Fraser answered "He's not actually a dog. He's a wolf and he also happens to be deaf."

"You have a deaf wolf?" Peters laughed.

"Yes"

"Why?" Lewison was genuinely disturbed by Diefenbaker.

"Long story" Fraser was trying to buy time. He stepped forward slightly "I'd be glad to tell you the whole sorry tale if you put the gun down"

"Leave them alone" Meg was pleased she sounded a lot calmer than she actually was. "You came here to kill me there is no need to hurt them"

"Right" Peters smiled "We came here to finish what we started" He turned the gun slightly as Diefenbaker saw his chance. He pounced on the smaller man and pinned him to the floor as Fraser tried to get the gun from Peters. A third shot was fired as Fraser got the gun. It was only when Diefenbaker whined that Fraser turned to see Meg laying on the floor in a pool of her own blood clutching at her stomach. He glanced back at the door to see that Peters was gone. For the first time in his life chasing the criminal wasn't the priority. He sat on the floor and cradled Meg in his arms as Kowalski and Vecchio ran in the room.

"Fran, call 911!" Vecchio yelled as he crossed the room to his oldest friend. Kowalski pulled off his jacket and gave it to Fraser to hold on the wound. Meg was deathly pale as Fraser held her.

"Help is on the way" Francesca called.

"Here that Meg? Not long now" Fraser tried to stop the tears forming in his eyes. He blinked as the ghostly image of his father appeared next to him.

"Yeah" Meg whispered as she tried her best to not flinch.

"Shh, don't talk" Fraser smiled at her. Sirens could be heard in the distance.

"Doesn't look good Son" His father sighed as he saw the young woman in his son's arms. Fraser tried to ignore his father.

"Shh" He whispered again. Unaware that Kowalski had arrested the man Diefenbaker was sat on while Francesca cried quietly. She and Meg had become firm friends over the last few months.

"Sorry Ben" Meg whispered as her eyes fluttered closed.

"No, you don't. Open your eyes Meg" He shook her slightly as she groaned "Margaret! Open your eyes" He shook her again as the paramedics arrived.

A/N thank you to all that have reviewed so far. Please let me know what you think. Is Meg going to be ok? Will they find the man that shot her? More soon xx