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There's something you learn coming from an Army family. Protection. Protect your people and those who you love. Protect the things you have worked for and the reason for your blood, sweat and tears. Protect your beliefs and your values.

And now, here Arizona was in a state of protection. Running down the corridors armed with a dismal looking fire extinguisher. As she passed him she caught the sounds of Alex, "Thats not gonna do anything now!" His shouting startling the little girl who he was pushing out in a wheelchair but he needed to get his voice over the sirens. Why don't they turn the freakin' sirens off already. Not stopping, Arizona shouted "What else do I have?" behind her as she zoomed off.

She reached the corner of the cupboards of which the smoke was now bellowing out from. It caught the back of her throat as she continued nearer. The crystal white ceiling now unseeable by the thick layer of smoke above her. She reached for the handle of the door that stood providing a barrier between her and the heated inferno. Without thinking a hand firmly grasped around the round, metal door handle. As quickly as she touched it, she recoiled back as pain seared through her hand and continued up. She let out a scream of a swear word. It was a new pain, not like a bone through your leg, not like your brain tricking you into thinking a leg is still there. It was a tidal wave, in with the pain, out with the pain. Arizona wanted to just get out and away from the already reddening skin of her hand, away from the thickness of smoke that clawed at the back of her throat as the smoke collected. With each breathe the pain continued.

Yet, something told her to go on and with her body in hyperdrive and the adrenaline pulsating through her veins Arizona took hold of the door handle once more. This time was worse, the pain spread through her whole body as she flew open the door unleashing the monster behind it.

This cupboard was no bigger than a normal patient room and yet the fire had permeated the room. The glowing embers leaped and twirled in a fiery dance, twinkling like stars in the hot swirling air as wisps of silver grey smoke curled and danced their way through the thick, hazy air as if excited to escape the small enclosure. Arizona used her other hand to cover her mouth in fear of choking on the deadly smoke slithers. Alex was right the fire extinguisher did nothing. The effect dismal as the flames continued to roll around the room.

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Outside, the rain pelted faces, scrubs soaked in less than a minute. Many doctors and patients stood with hair stuck to face and head, like being fully dressed in the shower. Others tried to find shelter for the all ready ill but it was no use. The drops crashed down deafeningly on the roofs of the quickly gathering ambulances, who housed patients being transported on to their new hospitals, and a convoy of fire engines. Owen, who had already helped escort many of the Peds patients out, ran towards the Fire Chief. Unfortunately, they had met before. He was a man with strong arms with a voice of authority that vibrated with power and command. This voice was quickly put into action.

''Are people still in there?''

'' 2 Doctors and their patients.''

''In Peds?''

''In Peds, yeah.''

The fire chief just nodded with the information and stood back watching the hospital. He then faced Owen again,

''Have you spoke to them?''

''Not since I left.''

''Get them somehow.''

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A voice broke Arizona's trance from the flames, ''Robbins?!'' She didn't know who shouted and she didn't hang around long enough to find out. She left the cupboard with a gasp of fresh air leaving the bright, menacing flame and forgot one vital thing in doing so.

''They want to speak to you.'' Arizona ran back into the heart of the ward to find in surprisingly empty other than Alex, who was thrusting a phone into her direction, and the pairs gathering patients. ''Look, come on. We all need to get out!'' He spoke quietly spoke to Arizona, shielding the conversation from the kids. ''Don't you thing i'm trying? Just get your lot out and i'll follow as soon as i've talked to these,'' gesturing towards the phone but Alex was having none of it.

''I'm not leaving you alone in here!''

''Alex, You need to put your patients first and get out, alright?'' He still looked doubtful. '' Whatever Karev, If i'm not out by the time you are then come back. Hows that?''

''Okay.''

Arizona watched him go as she brought the phone to her ear as an unfamiliar voice spoke, ''Dr Robbins?'' Arizona mumbled in response as she fumbled around looking for her kids charts. ''Whats the situation?'' Still no idea who this man was, Arizona spoke to him irritated '' Karev's just left with his patients and I'm coming out once I've finished speaking to you.'' Her voice growing even more irritated at this stranger who was wasting time when by now everyone could be out. ''Okay, how about the fire?''

The phone that Arizona was sat at was situated at the very front of the Peds ward, she knew she wouldn't be able to see the fire from here but she turned around anyway.

Arizona hadn't been scared yet but now at what she saw caused the adrenaline coursing through her system to stop as the pain from her blistering hand continued and grew. As she found herself incapacitated with fear her mind travelled back to the moment she ripped open her trousers leg to find her looking at her bone. Her voice clambered down the phone in a state of quickened panic, '' Fucking... It was just in the cupboard, now its everywhere! Its.. reached down the sides and.. Oh my god I need to get the children out. Don't let Karev back in! I left the door open, who does that? This is all going to be my fault!''

''Dr Robbins? Calm down..'' The fire chief continued to speak but then the line went dead.