Okay here is a longer, better chapter that will definitely shake things up ;) sorry again for yesterday's chapter but hopefully you'll forgive me after reading this one. I own nothing and enjoy! PS don't forget to do the wonderful thing that is reviewing!
The next week was chaotic as the boys prepared for the concert. They had perfected all their dances, done multiple interviews, and now were doing sound check to get ready for the big event.
"I know you're ready to go, I'm ready to go!" The boys finished singing "Love Me Love Me" then looked at Gustavo.
"Not terrible. Do that tonight, and you dogs won't completely fail." He said. The boys smiled because coming from Gustavo, it was an encouraging compliment.
"Okay boys, you have one hour until the concert starts, so go get some rest and a bite to eat. Start getting ready at about fifteen 'til alright?" Kelly instructed. The boys nodded then went backstage to their dressing rooms. Just like at their apartment, Kendall and Logan and James and Carlos shared rooms. The four friends went to Kendall and Logan's room to hang out and discuss the concert.
"I'm so pumped for tonight!" James declared.
"Me too! I feel like we haven't performed in forever!" Carlos agreed.
"Yeah it'll definitely feel good getting up there. You ready Logan?" Kendall asked.
"Yup. My levels have been pretty normal today plus I got this pump called an OmniPod so I don't have to use my pen during the concert." Logan replied pulling up his sleeve to reveal the device.
"That thing is cool!" Carlos commented. James and Kendall nodded their heads in agreement. They all got something to eat then were called to wardrobe. After wardrobe, they were sent to the tech booth to get miked. The boys could already hear the cries of the screaming fans.
"This is it!" James squealed excitedly as they awaited their introduction backstage.
"Hey all you rushers are you ready to have a good time tonight?" They heard the announcer followed by enthusiastic screams from the crowd. "Well then let's hear it for Big Time Rush! Come on out, Kendall!" Kendall shot a smile at his friends then ran onto the stage making the crowd go wild with excitement. "James! Carlos" two more members of BTR ran on stage to join Kendall. "And Logan!" Logan took a deep breath then ran onto the stage towards his best friends and bandmates. As soon as Logan was onstage, the crowd went nuts. Kendall smiled at Logan and started to speak.
"Hello Los Angeles are you ready to rock?" he called. The crowd screamed wildly in response.
"Oh come on, I know you guys can do better than that!" James challenged the crowd. The screams got louder and louder.
"That's more like it! Now before we begin, I believe you wanted to say something, Logan?" Carlos announced. The crowd immediately got quiet to listen to the popstar.
"Thanks, Litos. Now as most of you know, I was diagnosed with type one diabetes a little over a week ago. I'm not going to lie, I took it pretty hard, but my brothers here were immediately there to help me get through it." He said smiling at his friends. "I'm so blessed to have such a great family and friends to help me cope with everything, and I can't forget all of you rushers that sent me encouraging tweets and letters. None of us would be here without each and every one of you, so this concert is dedicated to all of our fans, especially those with conditions such as diabetes. So enough talk, let's play some music!" With that, the band started playing "Time of Our Lives." Big Time Rush played all of their hits from both of their albums, doing their dances perfectly and jumping on their awesome trampoline. Logan did a couple of his trademark back flips which made the crowd go even crazier. They were now down to their big finale.
"Oh Oh Oh Oh!" They sang. This was their favorite song to do in concerts because they didn't really do an organized dance. This was the song to let loose and have fun, and that was exactly what they were doing. They ran down the stage rapidly touching fans' hands. Logan and James did backflips and they all jumped around on the trampoline. They were on the last chorus when all of a sudden, the trampoline broke right out from under James! He crashed onto the ground and a painful crack was heard. James also hit his head on the rim and was immediately knocked unconscious. Everything went crazy. Security guards started escorting the crowd of fans out, and Kelly immediately called 911.
"James!" The three remaining members of Big Time Rush cried. Logan was the first to reach James. He knelt beside his unconscious friend and felt his pulse.
"James? Can you hear me? James!" he called but received no answer. Carlos and Kendall joined Logan and the trio continued to call James' name. Suddenly, they heard a moan escape his lips.
"L-Logie?" James called weakly. Tears started streaming down his face.
"We're all here James, you're gonna be okay. Just stay awake, alright?" Logan said trying to keep back his own tears.
"I-it hurts r-really b-bad."
"What hurts, James?" Kendall asked worriedly.
"M-my leg." James answered painfully. They looked down and saw the sickening sight of James' leg. It was stuck in the springs of the trampoline and bent in a way that is definitely not right. Logan could already tell it was broken in several places.
"It's okay, James. Help will be here soon." Carlos promised grabbing James' hand and squeezing it comfortingly. The boys then sighed in relief as they heard the sirens.
"No James, you have to stay awake." Logan said quickly when he noticed James starting to close his eyes.
"So'ry" he muttered. Paramedics rushed onto the stage with a gurney.
"Alright, son, we're going to pull your leg out now, okay?" a paramedic announced. Several men positioned themselves around James' trapped leg and started loosening the springs. Kendall and Carlos held James' hands tightly and Logan out a comforting hand on his shoulder.
"James, look at me, not them, okay?" Logan instructed. He didn't want James to watch what was happening. James painfully turned his head and faced Logan.
"Okay. One, two, three!" The paramedics pulled James' leg out quickly. James let out a loud, agonizing scream. Tears were pouring down his face like they never had before. It broke his brothers' hearts to hear his painful screams. James was loaded onto the gurney and wheeled off the stage. Kendall, Logan, and Carlos ran frantically after them. When they arrived at the ambulance, they were stopped at the door.
"Sorry, but there's only room for one of you." the paramedic said sympathetically.
"You go Logan. Carlos and I will be right behind you." Kendall said immediately. He wanted to go with James desperately, but he knew that Logan should be the one to go. Logan nodded and jumped in the ambulance.
"L-Logie i-it hurts s-so b-bad!" James cried painfully. He was sobbing violently now and Logan was rubbing his back.
"I know James, but it'll be okay. We're almost to the hospital. You're going to be alright." Logan soothed. He hated seeing his brother like this. It made his heart ache more and more with each sob.
When they arrived at the hospital, James was immediately rolled into surgery. Logan was sent to the waiting room where he saw Kendall and Carlos waiting for him.
"How is he?" Carlos asked anxiously.
"He's definitely in a lot of pain. I've never seen him cry this hard. He's in surgery now to fix his leg." Logan answered sadly.
"How did this even happen? We all jumped on that trampoline all night and it felt fine. How could it suddenly collapse like that?" Kendall asked.
"That's a good question. It should've showed signs of compromise when they inspected it before the concert." Logan stated. Ever since their near disaster in Canada, Kelly always had their trampolines inspected so things like this wouldn't happen. The boys sat in silence for a moment while they tried to think of plausible explanations. Just then, two cops entered the waiting room and walked over to the boys.
"Hello, boys, my name's Detective Allen Jones and this is my partner Detective Bob Corker. How is your friend doing?" he asked sounding genuinely concerned.
"He's in surgery right now. So what brings you here, detectives?" Kendall inquired.
"Well, we looked at the scene of the accident and found some evidence that suggests that the trampoline was tampered with." Detective Corker replied.
"Wait, you mean that someone did this on purpose?" Carlos asked.
"We're afraid so. There was a tiny bomb-like device on the rim where the trampoline collapsed. It looked a type of remote-controlled explosive designed to do little damage with big consequences. We believe that the guy who did this was in the stadium probably somewhere in the audience or even backstage. He waited for your friend to jump onto the trampoline, then flipped the switch and activated the device, causing the trampoline to collapse." Detective Jones answered. "Did any of you boys see anyone suspicious near the trampoline before the concert?" the boys shook their heads. "Okay, well when your friend is out of surgery we'll put a guard outside his room. You boys should probably have protection too. We don't know what this guy's plans are, but rest assured, we will get to the bottom of this." The detectives then left the waiting room to brief the doctors on the situation.
"Wow, I can't believe someone did this to James on purpose." Logan said quietly.
"Me neither. What kind of a sick person would do such a thing?" Kendall said angrily. He knew he would never forget James' painful cries, especially now that he knew they were intentional. This was supposed to be their night. The night they all got back on stage after Logan's diagnosis.
"This sucks." Carlos sighed.
"I couldn't agree more." Kendall replied. The boys then became silent.
There you have it! I hope the bomb thing was realistic enough. I just figured with all this modern technology that this wasn't too far-fethched... hope you liked it!
