Casey arrives at the station. He is greeted by Dawson and her brother before they went straight down to business. He hands Antonio the phone who immediately started to search for the owner and address.
"How is he?" Dawson asks him.
"I don't know. I heard a scream and then..." Casey answers.
"Matt. We are going to find him."
"I...I know."
"Matt. Is there something you are not telling me?"
"Uh...like what?"
"I don't know I feel you haven't told us the whole story. There is some blanks. What is it?"
"Anything yet Antonio?" Casey asked ignoring Dawson's question.
"Not yet Matt." Antonio answers his eyes never leaving the screen.
"Matt" Dawson says "What's going on?"
Casey sighs. "I actually don't know. I don't even know whether to believe it or not."
"Tell me."
"Severide's health has worsen. "
"What!"
"Something is wrong with Severide?" Antonio asks.
"We don't know specifically what it is." Casey says "But all I know is the meds didn't work. His back to square one."
Dawson gasps. "Oh my god. So did he..."
"Yes had another incident at the fire house that's why his clothes were there. "
"But why he didn't come to us. "
This is the part that Casey was not even if it was true.
"Severide told me. His smaller. Smaller from when me and Chief saw him at Med."
"Severide was 4'9 at the med right?" So how small is he now? "
"Apparently his now the height of the doll."
Antonio gives the lieutenant a puzzled expression.
"Did I just hear that right? Severide a height of a doll."
"It's complicated." Casey says .
"Are you having a laugh Matt?" Dawson says.
"That's what he told me. I thought he was joking but he sounded serious. I know it sounds crazy Gabby but I don't think his making this up."
"Matt this is impossible."
"Well now it seems it is possible."
Dawson runs her hand down her face with worry.
"He must be so vulnerable out there. Anything could happen to him. You said you heard a scream. How do we know if his..."
"Severide is tough I'm sure he fine. "
Hopefully He thought.
Dawson began explaining to her brother about Severide's condition. Antonio looked more puzzled than before.
"Okay that's new." He says .
"We are all thinking the same." Casey says.
Antonio looks back at the screen. He points "I got it."
He reads out the address followed by the owners. Casey could have sworn that address sounded familiar.
"Say that address was near the tree where Kieran Miles was stuck on. " Dawson says.
"It is." Casey says now remembering.
"What's Severide doing in the Miles house?"
"I don't know...wait. The Miles they came down to the fire house earlier around the time Severide went missing. Gabby where did you find the girl?"
"Near the trucks."
"That's where Severide's clothing was...oh no. I think I know what's happened. If Kelly is that small, the girl might have thought he was a toy and took him. "
"Matt this is insane." Antonio says. "I can't go and report this to Voight. "
"Your not going to. Severide doesn't want a lot of people knowing. We are going down there ourselves...now."
Suddenly Casey's phone rings. Antonio answers it and clears his throat.
"Dawson speaking."
Mrs Miles mouth drops open.
"My doll talks." Maisie says her mouth also open .
"H...H...How."
" I know Mrs Miles it's a lot to take in but it is me. I'm the one who rescued your son. "
Kieran moved away from the toilet but he kept his hands around the lieutenant's leg . Mrs Miles was too shocked to approach the fire fighter but Maisie knocks her brother off guard and snatches Severide from his hand.
"You are real? " Maisie says touching Severide's face.
"Maisie" Mrs Miles takes Severide off her daughter. She holds up the lieutenant so she is eye level with him. She checks his back "Where's the batteries" She mutters.
"Mrs Miles . I'm not a doll. If I was a toy I wouldn't be having this conversation with you."
"A fire fighter who I saw rescue my son wouldn't just become this."
" Mrs Miles I know it's weird I still can't get my head round it either. Please let me explain. "
"You heard him mommy " Maisie says "Let him talk."
Mrs Miles looks at the lieutenant her eyes narrowed .She spun on her heels and walks downstairs. She switches on the kitchen light causing the dog to wake up .Max winced annoyed that his sleep got disturbed. His eyes set on the lieutenant in his owner's hands. Max growls at Severide his claws out ready to attack.
"Is it okay if you move the dog out of the room. He um don't like me...at all."
Mrs Miles notices the dog's sudden change in behaviour. She nods. She places Severide on the table and orders Kieran to take the dog into the garden.
The family sat around the table. All eyes on to the lieutenant. Severide clears his throat .
"You see something happened to me. I don't know how it happened but my cells have sort of changed and that's triggered my growth development. Instead of growing, I'm doing the opposite."
"You shrunk." Mrs Miles says.
"Yes." He looks down at himself "A lot."
"Like Honey I Shrunk The Kids." Kieran says.
Severide chuckles "More like The Incredible Shrinking Man. "
"Wow" Maisie says looking awestruck.
"Why didn't you say anything before." Mrs Miles asks.
"I knew you would freak out so after your daughter took me..."
"Sorry" Maisie says lowering her head as she said it.
Severide smiles at her. "It's okay you didn't know."
"So wait you been with my daughter all day."
" Don't worry I didn't do anything. After your daughter took me, I was going to use the phone and call my colleague to come and get me in a way you guys would not notice. To do that, I played the part of a doll until you lot went to bed. I was going to call him but your son caught me. "
"Who is this colleague?"
"Lieutenant Matt Casey."
"Mom we met him earlier today." Kieran says.
"Oh yes I remember."
"You were looking for me right." Severide says.
"Um yes we were um...my son he had a..."
Severide nods "I know. I heard."
" We gave it to Mr Casey. " Kieran says.
Again Severide smiles.
"I'll look at it as soon as I'm cured okay."
"How can you cure this?" Mrs Miles asks.
"I was on medication. They did work at first but well you can see what happened. Please I need to talk to Casey. "
Mrs Miles's face softens. She orders her son to get the phone.
"What's his number?" She asks.
Severide told her. Mrs Miles nodded after each number. After pressing all the numbers in, she presses the call button. A voice came through.
"Dawson speaking."
"Hello is Matt Casey there? this is Debbie Miles speaking I came by at the fire house earlier with my son and daughter."
She hears muttering but then another voice comes through.
"Matt Casey speaking. "
"Oh um hi I'm calling because I have your colleague Kelly Severide here."
"Is he okay? "
"I'm right here Matt. " Severide shouts out.
Mrs Miles puts the phone on loud-speaker and places it on the table .
"Kelly are you..."
"I'm fine Matt."
"We are coming to get you. "
"We? "
"Me, Gabby, Antonio."
Severide sighs "Matt."
" Sorry Kelly but I had to get Antonio involved to track down where you were and Gabby well she was just curious. "
"We'll be right here. You are welcome to come down now. " Debbie says . "I'm pretty sure he can't leave with them little legs of his."
"So he is tiny. " Antonio says in the background.
"I bet his adorable. " Dawson teases.
"He is" Debbie teases along with them. Severide goes bright pink blushing with embarrassment. "His blushing." Debbie points out.
Dawson giggles Severide is sure he heard her brother laugh as well.
"Come on guys knock it off now. Kelly we're on our way we are going to sort this out okay. " Casey says.
Severide nods.
"See ya Matt."
The call ended.
