I was watching last night's episode of ER and got the idea for this fic. It
takes place in the near future. Chandler and Monica are married and they
have a newborn daughter. Rachel didn't move out her and Ross are engaged
Emma is about a year old. Phoebe did break up with Mike and started dating
Joey soon after they live together.
Disclaimer: All Friends characters belong to Warner Bros. and NBC. All ThirdWatch characters belong to Warner Bros. and NBC. All ER characters belong to Warner Bros., NBC, and Michael Crichton. Christina Bing and Stacy are mine.
Title: Shattered
Rated: PG-13 for violence and language.
Summery: A tragedy at Central Perk could changes the Friends lives.
Chapter 5: Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining
Joey made no attempt to move. He stayed on the floor in the middle of the hallway holding a sobbing Monica in his arms. Tears filled his eyes as he listened to the faint sounds of the machines and the doctor shouting in Chandler's room and Monica's muffled cries for her husband.
Ross took a deep breath. "Rach, honey there's something I need to tell you" he said softly. She looked at him with frightened eyes. She wrote some thing on the pad. She wrote "is it about Chandler or the baby". "Sweeite it's...its Chandler" Ross said gently. "The bullet was near his heart and the doctor said it was a delicate operation, he's in recovery now but he's still critical" he said softly. Rachel's eyes filled with tears. She reached for the pad again. She scribbled something down and handed it to him. She wrote "my fault." "No Rach, honey it wasn't your fault" Ross whispered. Rachel nodded as her tears ran down her face.
After what seemed like forever Elizabeth walked into the hallway. "Mrs. Bing" she whispered. Joey stood up and helped Monica up. "Is...is Chandler" Monica couldn't finish she began to cry again. Joey put his arm around her. "Mrs. Bing your husband has been stabilized" Elizabeth told her. "Dr. Corday why...why did his heart stop" Monica whispered. "Well after all the trauma his heart went through in the ER and then in the OR it was weakened" Elizabeth told her gently. "Does...does that mean he's dying" Joey asked. Elizabeth sighed softly. "His heart needs time to strengthen but I have to be honest if it stops again we may not be able to get him back" she said softly.
Monica couldn't take it anymore. She felt sick. She couldn't stand there listening to a doctor tell her that the man she loves could die. She pulled away from Joey and took off down the hall. She ran through the hallway until it ended. She looked up and saw she was standing in front of the hospital chapel. Monica wanted to go in and pray but she was Jewish. She really wasn't very religious she celebrated Hanukah as well as Christmas and she and Chandler agreed that their children would be raised knowing about their Jewish and their Catholic heritage. Monica decided to go in hoping her prayers would be heard and answered.
Ross hated to see Rachel cry. He sat down on the edge of the bed and held her the best he could being careful not to disturb any of the wires or tubes. Dr. Ramono came in "Hello Ms. Green how are you doing" he asked as he examined her. Rachel pointed to the tube in her mouth. "You want that out huh" he said. She nodded. "Okay I'll extubate you but if you start to have any problems with your breathing I'll have to intubate you again okay" he told her. She nodded. He told her to take a deep breath as he pulled the tube out. She coughed a little. "Ross" she whispered in a low scratchy voice. "Shh don't talk" Ross whispered. "It was my fault" she whispered.
"Sweeite what happened to Chandler was not your fault " Phoebe who'd been silent said. "Yes it was Pheebs" she answered. Ross took Rachel's hand. "Rach what happened, why do you think its your fault" he asked. "I walked into Central Perk Chandler was sitting on the sofa I asked him what he was doing there he said he was meeting Monica and then they were going out to dinner" she started. "I told him I was meeting you there too that I had something to tell you" Ross nodded "Is that when the thieves game in" he asked. "No they came in after I told Chandler about the baby and the one guy had a gun, he just started shooting people" Rachel whispered as tears filled her eyes.
Monica sat in the pews. "Please God please don't take Chandler from me, from our daughter" Monica whispered. "Chandler's always been my bestfriend and now he's the love of my life I don't want to live with out him " she cried. "I love him more than I've ever loved anyone every time I look at him and our little girl I know they were gifts from you, I treasure them every second of every day" she said softly. "God please let Chandler live" she whispered. "Amen" she said softly as she stood up leaving the chapel and heading back to her husband's room.
Ross looked at Rachel. "Baby what baby" he asked "That's what I had to tell you" she whispered "We're or we were going to have a baby" she said setting her hand on her stomach. "The...the doctor never said anything about a baby" Ross answered nervously. "I...I'll go find the doctor, Carter I think it was" he added. "Wait I...I need to tell you the rest" Rachel whispered. "The guy with the gun demanded the money from the register but Stacey wasn't fast enough so he shot her and then Gunther I was so scared Ross" she whimpered. "I started crying and Chandler he held me, he told me we'd be okay but we weren't, the gunman came over he put the gun to my head and told me to shut up or he'd shoot me" she said as she began to cry. "Chandler got shot trying to protect me" she cried.
Monica walked to Chandler's room. She saw Nora sitting by him holding his hand and stroking his hair. She was saying something to him but Monica couldn't make it out. She quietly walked into the room. "Nora" she whispered. Nora looked up at her. Tears were running down her face. "Monica" she whispered. "I...I called Charles he's catching the first flight from Vegas to New York" she said softly. "I'm surprised he's coming at all" she added. Monica sat down beside her mother in law. "He may not be like other fathers but he loves his son" she said gently. "How...how did this happen" Nora whispered as she looked at her son, her only child laying so still in a hospital bed.
Ross looked at her. "Chandler tried to protect you" he asked. Rachel nodded. "Chandler yelled at the gunman he said you have the money so why don't you just get out of here and leave her alone" she whimpered. "The gunman turned the gun on him and shot him" she cried. "Then he grabbed me dragging me into the ladies room he told me I was pretty and started to kiss me but his partner came in telling him it was time to go the gunman looked at me said it would have been fun and shot me before running out" Rachel finished breaking down in sobs.
Ross wrapped his arms around her. He held her close thinking about Chandler he risked his life to protect Rachel and the baby she was carrying. He subconsciously set his hand on Rachel's stomach. Rachel set her hand on his and they both held each other thinking about the same thing. Their unborn child and their best friend.
Chapter 6: Brighter Days Ahead....What will Charles *Helena's* reaction be to Chandler's condition... What about Ross and Rachel's unborn baby did it survive? Coming soon!!!
Authors Note: Hello little ones (Yup another one borrowed from Chandler!) Okay I'm not sure how good this chapter is but hey I guess not every chapter can be a winner huh! LOL. The whole Rachel pregnant thing did you see it coming? I threw in a few little clues. I don't know if she's lost the baby or if it survived. I'll just give it some thought. Anyway pretty please read and review. Thanx!
Disclaimer: All Friends characters belong to Warner Bros. and NBC. All ThirdWatch characters belong to Warner Bros. and NBC. All ER characters belong to Warner Bros., NBC, and Michael Crichton. Christina Bing and Stacy are mine.
Title: Shattered
Rated: PG-13 for violence and language.
Summery: A tragedy at Central Perk could changes the Friends lives.
Chapter 5: Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining
Joey made no attempt to move. He stayed on the floor in the middle of the hallway holding a sobbing Monica in his arms. Tears filled his eyes as he listened to the faint sounds of the machines and the doctor shouting in Chandler's room and Monica's muffled cries for her husband.
Ross took a deep breath. "Rach, honey there's something I need to tell you" he said softly. She looked at him with frightened eyes. She wrote some thing on the pad. She wrote "is it about Chandler or the baby". "Sweeite it's...its Chandler" Ross said gently. "The bullet was near his heart and the doctor said it was a delicate operation, he's in recovery now but he's still critical" he said softly. Rachel's eyes filled with tears. She reached for the pad again. She scribbled something down and handed it to him. She wrote "my fault." "No Rach, honey it wasn't your fault" Ross whispered. Rachel nodded as her tears ran down her face.
After what seemed like forever Elizabeth walked into the hallway. "Mrs. Bing" she whispered. Joey stood up and helped Monica up. "Is...is Chandler" Monica couldn't finish she began to cry again. Joey put his arm around her. "Mrs. Bing your husband has been stabilized" Elizabeth told her. "Dr. Corday why...why did his heart stop" Monica whispered. "Well after all the trauma his heart went through in the ER and then in the OR it was weakened" Elizabeth told her gently. "Does...does that mean he's dying" Joey asked. Elizabeth sighed softly. "His heart needs time to strengthen but I have to be honest if it stops again we may not be able to get him back" she said softly.
Monica couldn't take it anymore. She felt sick. She couldn't stand there listening to a doctor tell her that the man she loves could die. She pulled away from Joey and took off down the hall. She ran through the hallway until it ended. She looked up and saw she was standing in front of the hospital chapel. Monica wanted to go in and pray but she was Jewish. She really wasn't very religious she celebrated Hanukah as well as Christmas and she and Chandler agreed that their children would be raised knowing about their Jewish and their Catholic heritage. Monica decided to go in hoping her prayers would be heard and answered.
Ross hated to see Rachel cry. He sat down on the edge of the bed and held her the best he could being careful not to disturb any of the wires or tubes. Dr. Ramono came in "Hello Ms. Green how are you doing" he asked as he examined her. Rachel pointed to the tube in her mouth. "You want that out huh" he said. She nodded. "Okay I'll extubate you but if you start to have any problems with your breathing I'll have to intubate you again okay" he told her. She nodded. He told her to take a deep breath as he pulled the tube out. She coughed a little. "Ross" she whispered in a low scratchy voice. "Shh don't talk" Ross whispered. "It was my fault" she whispered.
"Sweeite what happened to Chandler was not your fault " Phoebe who'd been silent said. "Yes it was Pheebs" she answered. Ross took Rachel's hand. "Rach what happened, why do you think its your fault" he asked. "I walked into Central Perk Chandler was sitting on the sofa I asked him what he was doing there he said he was meeting Monica and then they were going out to dinner" she started. "I told him I was meeting you there too that I had something to tell you" Ross nodded "Is that when the thieves game in" he asked. "No they came in after I told Chandler about the baby and the one guy had a gun, he just started shooting people" Rachel whispered as tears filled her eyes.
Monica sat in the pews. "Please God please don't take Chandler from me, from our daughter" Monica whispered. "Chandler's always been my bestfriend and now he's the love of my life I don't want to live with out him " she cried. "I love him more than I've ever loved anyone every time I look at him and our little girl I know they were gifts from you, I treasure them every second of every day" she said softly. "God please let Chandler live" she whispered. "Amen" she said softly as she stood up leaving the chapel and heading back to her husband's room.
Ross looked at Rachel. "Baby what baby" he asked "That's what I had to tell you" she whispered "We're or we were going to have a baby" she said setting her hand on her stomach. "The...the doctor never said anything about a baby" Ross answered nervously. "I...I'll go find the doctor, Carter I think it was" he added. "Wait I...I need to tell you the rest" Rachel whispered. "The guy with the gun demanded the money from the register but Stacey wasn't fast enough so he shot her and then Gunther I was so scared Ross" she whimpered. "I started crying and Chandler he held me, he told me we'd be okay but we weren't, the gunman came over he put the gun to my head and told me to shut up or he'd shoot me" she said as she began to cry. "Chandler got shot trying to protect me" she cried.
Monica walked to Chandler's room. She saw Nora sitting by him holding his hand and stroking his hair. She was saying something to him but Monica couldn't make it out. She quietly walked into the room. "Nora" she whispered. Nora looked up at her. Tears were running down her face. "Monica" she whispered. "I...I called Charles he's catching the first flight from Vegas to New York" she said softly. "I'm surprised he's coming at all" she added. Monica sat down beside her mother in law. "He may not be like other fathers but he loves his son" she said gently. "How...how did this happen" Nora whispered as she looked at her son, her only child laying so still in a hospital bed.
Ross looked at her. "Chandler tried to protect you" he asked. Rachel nodded. "Chandler yelled at the gunman he said you have the money so why don't you just get out of here and leave her alone" she whimpered. "The gunman turned the gun on him and shot him" she cried. "Then he grabbed me dragging me into the ladies room he told me I was pretty and started to kiss me but his partner came in telling him it was time to go the gunman looked at me said it would have been fun and shot me before running out" Rachel finished breaking down in sobs.
Ross wrapped his arms around her. He held her close thinking about Chandler he risked his life to protect Rachel and the baby she was carrying. He subconsciously set his hand on Rachel's stomach. Rachel set her hand on his and they both held each other thinking about the same thing. Their unborn child and their best friend.
Chapter 6: Brighter Days Ahead....What will Charles *Helena's* reaction be to Chandler's condition... What about Ross and Rachel's unborn baby did it survive? Coming soon!!!
Authors Note: Hello little ones (Yup another one borrowed from Chandler!) Okay I'm not sure how good this chapter is but hey I guess not every chapter can be a winner huh! LOL. The whole Rachel pregnant thing did you see it coming? I threw in a few little clues. I don't know if she's lost the baby or if it survived. I'll just give it some thought. Anyway pretty please read and review. Thanx!
