Chapter 9

Arizona was in the drivers seat speeding down the highway, while Jackson was in the passenger seat. He had made sure to buckle up.

"You know this is crazy right?" Jackson asked.

Yes I do.

"It's going to work," was all she could think of to say.

It has to.

"You are the most wanted person in the city. I mean you made national news, and that hospital is littered with police officers. It won't work," He argued.

"It's worth a try!" She yelled back. "I don't care if I get the chair as long as I know I did everything I could to try and save Callie."

Silence fell in the car until finally Jackson mumbled, "Okay." Arizona took a deep calming breath.

"Tell me everything you know about Webber."

...

The police knew that Arizona Robbins was in the hospital within minutes. Police officers could be seen running through the hallways of Seattle Grace Mercy West as they headed up to the northeast wing of the hospital. They knew she was in an office up there with Dr. Jackson Avery after they had gotten an anonymous tip, and so once they neared the office the officer's all approached quietly surrounding the area.

Detective Howard stepped forward through the wave of police officers and approached the door. He peered through the window, and through it he could see her blonde hair as she was facing away from him searching through files. He also saw another figure, he assumed Dr. Jackson Avery whose back was also to the door as he too searched through files.. Officer Howard drew his weapon, and took a step so that he was now to the side of the door. Then he knocked.

"Dr. Robbins, it's Detective Howard, I'm out here with about a dozen other police officers, we have you completely surrounded. Come out with your hands up or we are going to have to come in."

The officers waited a few moments, all holding there breaths. They didn't want to have to go in, they just wanted her to come out peacefully that so that this could all be over. There were no sounds of movement towards the door. Detective Howard knocked again.

"Dr. Robbins, this is your final warning. Come out with your hands up now," he yelled.

There was still no movement. Detective Howard nodded his head to one of the officers who proceeded to kick in the door as he moved to enter. The detective and officers rushed into the office. Detective Howard noticed that Arizona still hadn't turned around. He approached her, his gun drawn, and quickly turned her to face him.

"What the hell?" She yelled. Only it wasn't Dr. Robbins, it was Dr. Teddy Altman, who pulled a pair of earbuds from her ears. He turned to look at Dr. Avery who was doing the same.

"Where is Dr. Robbins?" Detective Howard questioned.

"Not here," Teddy said sarcastically. "Get that gun out of my face," she quickly added. He lowered the gun.

"We knocked," Howard said.

"Well obviously we couldn't hear you. We are kind of in the middle of some research. Dr. Avery here has been helping me," Teddy said with annoyance evident in her voice. Howard looked at them both suspiciously, but he had no reason to hold either of them.

"Start searching the hospital. Move out from this location. I want every room searched," he said to the other officers, he whispered to one of them, "Stick with Altman." The officer nodded, and stepped outside waiting on Teddy. Everyone else cleared out as well. Detective Howard was the last to clear the room, giving Teddy a look that implied that he knew she was up to something. When he finally exited, Jackson exhaled a sigh of relief.

"I hope we bought her enough time," Teddy said quietly. Jackson just nodding his head.

Meanwhile, Arizona had nearly searched the entire basement. She was worried that she still hadn't found Callie.

"Callie," she said loud enough for it to travel a little ways, but not a yell. She couldn't afford to attract unwanted attention. She tried opening a door to what she suspected was a closet. It was locked. She worked at the lock with her trusty paper clip. When she heard the click she opened the door. She was surprised. It was actually a large room. There were about two different work stations inside. There were stacks of files littered around, and some Arizona noticed some substances in a corner.

They were labeled "Adovantanile," "Dopafodamine," "Levokarzanine," and "Promethozima." This had to be where Webber kept all his research.

"Callie," She said again. She didn't hear anything, and she didn't see Callie so she grabbed a stack of files and turned to leave. Right as she made it to the doorframe she heard something. Just the lightest tapping.

"Callie," she said again. The tapping continued. She rushed back into the room, and as she approached one of the work stations she heard it get louder. It was coming from inside the cupboard. She opened it, and saw Callie's terrified face. She had been using her bound feet to try and tap at the door when she heard Arizona's voice.

"Oh my God! Callie!" Arizona carefully ripped the tape off of her mouth. She also pulled out a small rag that had been shoved in there to keep Callie from talking. She kept trying to calmly "shh" Callie to comfort her as Callie now had tears running down her cheeks.

"Arizona," Callie said hoarsely. Her throat was dry. She hadn't had anything to drink since before her abduction. Arizona unbound Callie's hands and feet now, and helped her out of the cupboard. Callie quickly wrapped Arizona in a hug, and Arizona could feel the tears falling from Callie's face to her shoulders.

"I thought you were dead," Callie sobbed.

"Shh," Arizona said again. Running one hand through Callie's hair as the other slowly rubbed up and down her back. "I'm glad your okay," Arizona whispered. She wanted to stay like this forever just holding Callie, but she knew now was not the time.

"We have to leave," Arizona said finally.

"We have to go to the police," Callie cried.

"No. We can't," when Callie pulled away to look at Arizona she continued, "Meredith is dead. They think we killed her." Callie'e eyes began to water again.

"Meredith? Why do they think we did it?"

"Webber. I don't have time to explain now, but we have to get out of here," Arizona stood up to leave, pulling Callie's hand to get her to stand up also, but Callie didn't move. She was still in shock. Arizona lowered herself again, and forced Callie to meet her gaze. "Callie, you have to trust me. Okay." Callie nodded her head, and they both stood up to leave. They rushed out of the room and down the corridor of the basement.

"Arizona!" They both halted at the sound of the voice. It was Webber. Arizona turned to face him, he was by the door to his lab. Arizona watched him poor the last of the gasoline out, and toss the canister inside. Then he lit a match, and tossed it, igniting the glass. He was taunting her. She had found the lab, the evidence which could be used against him, and he was burning it all down. He was always a step ahead.

"You're going to burn down the whole hospital!" She screamed at him. The alarms started blaring, and the sprinklers turned on. She pulled out the gun, and pointed it at him.

"No. You did!" He yelled back. "Do you think they are going to believe you? Everyone thinks you murdered Meredith Grey!" Arizona was so close to pulling the trigger, but Callie grabbed her arm and started to drag her away. Webber took off in the opposite direction. Callie lead them to a basement window they could crawl out of, Callie made it out, Arizona handed over the files, but right before she went to climb out the window she heard "Freeze!"

It was Detective Malone. Arizona took off down the corridor and ducked for cover right as she heard a gunshot. When she ducked down low she reached for her left arm. The bullet had grazed her arm. She considered herself fortunate. Meanwhile, he slowly crept forward towards Arizona.

"Dr. Robbins. Why don't you just come out with your hands up?" He yelled over the alarms and sprinklers.

"You have everything all wrong! Callie and I didn't do anything! It was Webber!" She yelled back, still crouched behind an old crash cart.

"Save it Robbins! This is your final warning!" He had her now, and right before he went to turn the corner he collapsed to the ground. Callie stood above him, she had hit him over the head with a fire extinguisher. She felt for his pulse, and was relieved when she found one. She looked at Arizona.

"Your arm!"

"I'm alright. We have to get out of here," Arizona said getting up and walking past Callie, but Callie didn't move. "Callie!"

"We have to get him out of here," Callie pleaded. Arizona wanted to argue. She wanted to say that they didn't have time, but she knew it'd be pointless. Callie would either get him out of there or die trying, and Arizona wasn't about to let that happen.

The two worked together to drag him to the window. The trickiest part was getting him out the window. Callie climbed out first and then lifted him up while Arizona helped push him up through the window. Once he was finally out Arizona was able to climb out while Callie dragged him further away from the building. Arizona grabbed the files in one hand, took Callie's in the other and made a mad dash to Jackson's car. They climbed inside, and Arizona sped away from Seattle Grace Mercy West as firetrucks sped towards it.