I will be honest...my muse really hates my computer for some reason and she was being beyond out of control. I did get some out of her though, I'm sorry truly that it's taken me so long to update. Other stories has her hyped up so she wants to only concentrate on those. Good news this story is almost done (does a Homer Simpson Dance) anyways enjoy the latest chapter and hope you like it.
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Chapter 6-Nightly Chills
Night. It was a common enemy when disaster strikes a town or city. Harder to see, brings colder winds and it almost makes the self-esteem of a person feel as though it can't get any worse and then it does. As the cold airs come from the north have now pushed the storm away it also brings in much colder air, dropping the temperatures rapidly and making it unpleasant for the heroes and the workers of the city. The sun went down and even though the tornado was small it was still big enough to cause damage, making people come out with a dazed look thinking, how did they survive something like this? Sirens were making the city glow with life as families and strangers come together to help and find one another and their loved ones.
(Yokas Home)
Flashlight in hand Fred watched the watch on his wrist and when it struck the time he promised he would go finding his wife, he then stood up and went to the closet and grabbed the coat that belonged to him.
Going to the kid's room and kissing them on their heads he ended up waking up Emily who was a light sleeper as it was.
"Dad?"
"Go back to bed sweetie."
"Did mom come home yet?"
Not really sure what to say he shook his head no.
"I'll be back don't worry about it. I'm sure she is fine, just got tied up, go back to sleep."
Fred walked out and Emily stared out the window the rain pounding hard again on the roof. A flash of lighting streaked across the sky as the thunder exploded overhead.
(55-David)
Bosco moaned.
"God, what happened?" He grabbed his head in pain as a sledge hammer continued to pound in his head.
"You passed out."
Faith who had been sitting by Bosco got up and came closer to be next to him just in case he did anything like jump up to quick.
Bosco looked around not sure why it was so dark and why he was down in a basement, he could feel a pinch of fear tugging at him with the lack of light. But then Faith read his mind and turned on it.
"Sorry but I was trying to make sure we saved some of these batteries just in case."
"That's okay, hey, ummmm Faith, how did we get down here?"
"Are you kidding me?"
Faith could tell by the little light that they had, that Bosco's features didn't change and he was not kidding.
"You really don't remember?"
"No, I just remember being in the squad car and the rain had just begun to fall."
Faith really didn't know what to say to him. How do you tell somebody they're missing a couple of hours of their life? So doing what she thought was the best began to tell him what she knew had happened. She told him about the tornado, about ending up down in the basement and their radios being crushed beyond repair.
Bosco took it all in good stride.
"Well help me up and we're going to find our way out of this." Bosco began to struggle to sit up only Faith stopped him by putting her hand on his chest and pushed him back down.
"'We' are not doing anything, you're going to lay here and rest, I don't need you passing out again."
Faith hoped he would listen but pushing only made him push back harder.
Slapping her hand off of him, not with enough force to be hurtful but to give her the clue and sat up.
"Look I'm a grown man I know where and when to take a rest and just because I passed out means nothing now dammit," he then used the wall to guide himself up and steady his swaying balance.
Faith who was resting on the balls of her feet came up and slowly watched Bosco intently.
"Just take it easy, okay?"
Bosco waved her off as he pushed off the wall and the pounding of his heart began to make his head intensify. He looked over at Faith and realized she was talking yet it seemed somebody had pressed the mute button without his say so.
The pounding began to get worse and before he knew what was happening he was falling forwards.
Faith had a split second to catch Bosco as his eyes rolled back and began to fall forwards.
She used all her strength to keep herself from falling under him and guided him back to a laying position on the floor where her jacket was still a pillow.
"Bosco you stubborn ass."
(Firehouse)
Jimmy and Walsh came through the window. Some cheers came from some of the firefighters. Looking around Jimmy spotted Kim and he walked up to her.
He looked at her up and down and was pleased to see not one scratch on her. When Jimmy glanced and saw her face he noticed a dazed look on her face and then without even getting a single word out her daze turned into absolute horror.
"Oh my god, Joey." Kim said this while running towards the stairs and making it to them before Jimmy stopped her by calling out to her.
"Kim let me come with you." Kim stopped half way downstairs and looked up.
"No, Jimmy, people are going to need your help."
Jimmy looked at her in disbelief.
"You to Kim you know how more many more people are having bodily harm problems then fire problems?"
"Yeah but who can get them out?"
Kim stopped at the stairs and looked down and back at Jimmy.
"Look I can't argue I have to go."
"Kim?"
"What?" She turned around looking at him at why he was holding her back to go and get their son.
"There are going to be some looters and nasty people out there, don't go alone at least go with Alex."
"Fine, Alex, can ya come with me so you can protect me?" She had a hint of sarcasm and humor behind her voice.
"Protect you or Jimmy?" Alex said this walking down the stairs leaving the firehouse.
(Adam)
Adam really couldn't land in New York, and he wasn't surprised. What kind of airport would allow airplanes to be flying in the middle of the cities crises? So landing as close as he possible could he was able to find his way to the city on his own.
Nobody could prepare him as he came upon the city. The lights were out in various areas, fires seemed to reach the heavens, and the wail of emergency vehicles could be heard over everything else. The shock overwhelmed him and his stomach suddenly disagreed with the little food he had and ending up pulling over, Adam gave a tree some of his upchuck. Wiping the corners of his mouth he moved back to his car and went on his way.
The National Guard wasn't letting many in, but one of the soldiers had sympathized with him and waved Adam in. As he abandoned his rental car, Adam continued his quest to get Sonya and get the hell out of there.
(Firehouse)
The firehouse was back in business. The fire truck had been spared and most of their equipment was still intack and as they cleared things up one fireman sat on the stairs that would end up leading you to the truck and eventually outside.
Jimmy Doherty stared at the picture of himself with Joey on his shoulder smiling so happily with Kim next to him. It had been taken of them when they had taken Joey to the zoo on his birthday. Joey was full of excitement and so full of joy when he found out and as Jimmy stared at the photo he couldn't help having the feeling that if you showed the picture to anybody else they looked like a family.
"Doherty."
He looked down and saw DK standing at the foot of the stairs calling up to him.
"We have a call."
"Okay."
Placing the picture in the pocket near his chest he got up and then went down the stairs and as he passed DK he slapped him on the shoulder.
"He'll be fine, like his Dad, a fighter."
"I hope your right."
DK took his hand off of Jimmy and then smiled.
"Hey I'm always right name a time I haven't been."
"There was that one time you said the floor was safe, oh and then the water hose."
"What is this you just remember this stuff so you can torment me?"
"DK if only you knew."
(55-David)
Faith Yokas began to shiver as the cold air began to course through her body. With her jacket underneath her partners head and only the small sweater keeping her cold she crossed her arms and rocked back and forth trying to get the warm back into her already cold body.
Bosco muttered something under his breath and she quickly turned to see if he was waking up again and sure enough he was coming back around, back to the world of consciousness.
"Bosco don't you dare move because if you do I'll sit on you."
"Is that a threat, please don't do it Faith you might crush me."
"Are you saying I'm fat?"
""What is with you women always twisting men's words around?"
Smiling she saw Bosco already trying to struggle to sit up.
"I don't think so Boz, last time you tried that you brushed me off and ended up passing out, or don't you remember?"
Bosco's eyes went down in confusion then he slightly looked around uncomfortable as he spit out "Yeah of course I do."
"Bosco." She had that tone in her voice that same damn tone that she used with her kids, god did he hate that more then anything. It always worked on him to, just like his mother, they give that, that look and he melts into a puddle of goo.
"No, I can't remember what happened."
Faith was becoming more and more worried every time Bosco woke up not remembering certain things that had happened.
"What is the last thing you remember Bosco?"
Watching his reaction she noticed his forehead were strained as though he was getting an intense headache.
"Bosco?"
"Last thing I remember is talking about the weather, that is it."
"That's okay."
It wasn't to bad he wasn't missing too much it was pretty much the same thing, being in the squad car and so forth.
Bosco saw Faith shivering. He began to realize how much cold air was coming through the door that had been kicked open when they had come running in. He looked at Faith who looked as though she was concentrating at finding other heat in her body and not liking that her coat laid under him he found the strength to push himself up and started to sit up. Vomit taste was at the back of his throat and the pounding in his head didn't help.
Trying to warm herself she hadn't noticed Bosco working his way up to a sitting position with his back towards the wall until she heard him moving about and thinking he was once more trying to get up she turned her head.
"Bosco you need to lay down, last time you passed out."
Waving her off once more he reached and pulled the coat towards him very slowly and then shook it to make sure nothing was on it and then handed it back over to her.
She refused it.
"No."
"Faith."
"No it should be under your head resting."
His head was screaming once more and as his head pounded harder he closed his eyes as he talked.
"Faith, don't piss me off take the damn jacket back."
Faith looked at the jacket and back at him and simply replied with a 'no.'
Bosco knew she was trying to be stubborn but Faith lacked in stubbornness when it came to him.
"Fine, then catch." He then threw the jacket at her and being caught off guard, landed on her head.
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(Catherine **Kim's Mom** Apartment)
As Kim pulled up to the house she breathed in deeply. Nothing looked wrong. The whole street actually was in good shape, just some stuff here and there where the wind had picked up and threw stuff.
"What are we waiting for?" said Taylor breaking the silence.
Getting out of the car Kim ran up the steps that lead to the home and quickly found the key and opened the door.
"Joey....Joey." she called her son. Frankly her body was getting more panicked but it quickly in an instance disappeared when she heard the most beautiful voice in the world to Kim.
"Mommie?"
The house being completely pitch dark it took a few seconds for mother and son to be reunited but when they did Kim had Joey up in her arms and kissing him and then probing him trying to find any wounds or anything wrong with him.
"Mommie, stop, I'm okay."
"Dammit." Came Taylor's voice and a loud noise as she bumped into the table by the couch.
"We're over here."
The flashlight that Alex had found them and then Kim's mind went to her mother.
"Mom,...Joey where is Grandma?"
"Sssshhh she sleeping."
Thinking the worst Kim followed Joey into the bathroom where it was obvious that she had taken Joey when the twister had touch down the place without windows and about the only safest place in the home.
"Mom?"
Bending down Kim checked her pulse and feeling it was weak Kim realized what it could be.
"Shit."
"What is it?" Alex was standing behind her and looking down.
"Her blood sugar intake is little, she diabetic, she needs a hospital."
"Well....then what are we waiting for?"
Kim looked up at Alex.
"Watch her head, okay hold on," Alex stopped and then shifted her weight so she could hold on to Catherine's body more and not being more then a mere couple minutes the two girls had Kim's mother in the car. Joey sat in Alex's lap as Kim took off, and looking in the rear view mirror Kim did a silent prayer that her mother would be okay.
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(55th Precinct)
"Look Sir, we have a lot of people missing and uncounted for. If I could radio her I would but the radios are down, nothing is working, I'm sorry sir."
"Is there anything that I can do, my wife is out there, she could be hurt, worse killed."
The women sitting at the desk was trying to figure out what she could do for this man but there was nothing at the time she could do, it was out of her hands.
Lt. Swersky walked down the stairs and saw a man standing at the front desk trying to get information about a spouse or a relative.
"Maybe I can be of use I could have seen who you are looking for."
"Yes, my wife Faith Yokas."
TBC....
BTW, thank you again for the nice replies, it meant everything to me so THANK YOU AGAIN
Chapter 6-Nightly Chills
Night. It was a common enemy when disaster strikes a town or city. Harder to see, brings colder winds and it almost makes the self-esteem of a person feel as though it can't get any worse and then it does. As the cold airs come from the north have now pushed the storm away it also brings in much colder air, dropping the temperatures rapidly and making it unpleasant for the heroes and the workers of the city. The sun went down and even though the tornado was small it was still big enough to cause damage, making people come out with a dazed look thinking, how did they survive something like this? Sirens were making the city glow with life as families and strangers come together to help and find one another and their loved ones.
(Yokas Home)
Flashlight in hand Fred watched the watch on his wrist and when it struck the time he promised he would go finding his wife, he then stood up and went to the closet and grabbed the coat that belonged to him.
Going to the kid's room and kissing them on their heads he ended up waking up Emily who was a light sleeper as it was.
"Dad?"
"Go back to bed sweetie."
"Did mom come home yet?"
Not really sure what to say he shook his head no.
"I'll be back don't worry about it. I'm sure she is fine, just got tied up, go back to sleep."
Fred walked out and Emily stared out the window the rain pounding hard again on the roof. A flash of lighting streaked across the sky as the thunder exploded overhead.
(55-David)
Bosco moaned.
"God, what happened?" He grabbed his head in pain as a sledge hammer continued to pound in his head.
"You passed out."
Faith who had been sitting by Bosco got up and came closer to be next to him just in case he did anything like jump up to quick.
Bosco looked around not sure why it was so dark and why he was down in a basement, he could feel a pinch of fear tugging at him with the lack of light. But then Faith read his mind and turned on it.
"Sorry but I was trying to make sure we saved some of these batteries just in case."
"That's okay, hey, ummmm Faith, how did we get down here?"
"Are you kidding me?"
Faith could tell by the little light that they had, that Bosco's features didn't change and he was not kidding.
"You really don't remember?"
"No, I just remember being in the squad car and the rain had just begun to fall."
Faith really didn't know what to say to him. How do you tell somebody they're missing a couple of hours of their life? So doing what she thought was the best began to tell him what she knew had happened. She told him about the tornado, about ending up down in the basement and their radios being crushed beyond repair.
Bosco took it all in good stride.
"Well help me up and we're going to find our way out of this." Bosco began to struggle to sit up only Faith stopped him by putting her hand on his chest and pushed him back down.
"'We' are not doing anything, you're going to lay here and rest, I don't need you passing out again."
Faith hoped he would listen but pushing only made him push back harder.
Slapping her hand off of him, not with enough force to be hurtful but to give her the clue and sat up.
"Look I'm a grown man I know where and when to take a rest and just because I passed out means nothing now dammit," he then used the wall to guide himself up and steady his swaying balance.
Faith who was resting on the balls of her feet came up and slowly watched Bosco intently.
"Just take it easy, okay?"
Bosco waved her off as he pushed off the wall and the pounding of his heart began to make his head intensify. He looked over at Faith and realized she was talking yet it seemed somebody had pressed the mute button without his say so.
The pounding began to get worse and before he knew what was happening he was falling forwards.
Faith had a split second to catch Bosco as his eyes rolled back and began to fall forwards.
She used all her strength to keep herself from falling under him and guided him back to a laying position on the floor where her jacket was still a pillow.
"Bosco you stubborn ass."
(Firehouse)
Jimmy and Walsh came through the window. Some cheers came from some of the firefighters. Looking around Jimmy spotted Kim and he walked up to her.
He looked at her up and down and was pleased to see not one scratch on her. When Jimmy glanced and saw her face he noticed a dazed look on her face and then without even getting a single word out her daze turned into absolute horror.
"Oh my god, Joey." Kim said this while running towards the stairs and making it to them before Jimmy stopped her by calling out to her.
"Kim let me come with you." Kim stopped half way downstairs and looked up.
"No, Jimmy, people are going to need your help."
Jimmy looked at her in disbelief.
"You to Kim you know how more many more people are having bodily harm problems then fire problems?"
"Yeah but who can get them out?"
Kim stopped at the stairs and looked down and back at Jimmy.
"Look I can't argue I have to go."
"Kim?"
"What?" She turned around looking at him at why he was holding her back to go and get their son.
"There are going to be some looters and nasty people out there, don't go alone at least go with Alex."
"Fine, Alex, can ya come with me so you can protect me?" She had a hint of sarcasm and humor behind her voice.
"Protect you or Jimmy?" Alex said this walking down the stairs leaving the firehouse.
(Adam)
Adam really couldn't land in New York, and he wasn't surprised. What kind of airport would allow airplanes to be flying in the middle of the cities crises? So landing as close as he possible could he was able to find his way to the city on his own.
Nobody could prepare him as he came upon the city. The lights were out in various areas, fires seemed to reach the heavens, and the wail of emergency vehicles could be heard over everything else. The shock overwhelmed him and his stomach suddenly disagreed with the little food he had and ending up pulling over, Adam gave a tree some of his upchuck. Wiping the corners of his mouth he moved back to his car and went on his way.
The National Guard wasn't letting many in, but one of the soldiers had sympathized with him and waved Adam in. As he abandoned his rental car, Adam continued his quest to get Sonya and get the hell out of there.
(Firehouse)
The firehouse was back in business. The fire truck had been spared and most of their equipment was still intack and as they cleared things up one fireman sat on the stairs that would end up leading you to the truck and eventually outside.
Jimmy Doherty stared at the picture of himself with Joey on his shoulder smiling so happily with Kim next to him. It had been taken of them when they had taken Joey to the zoo on his birthday. Joey was full of excitement and so full of joy when he found out and as Jimmy stared at the photo he couldn't help having the feeling that if you showed the picture to anybody else they looked like a family.
"Doherty."
He looked down and saw DK standing at the foot of the stairs calling up to him.
"We have a call."
"Okay."
Placing the picture in the pocket near his chest he got up and then went down the stairs and as he passed DK he slapped him on the shoulder.
"He'll be fine, like his Dad, a fighter."
"I hope your right."
DK took his hand off of Jimmy and then smiled.
"Hey I'm always right name a time I haven't been."
"There was that one time you said the floor was safe, oh and then the water hose."
"What is this you just remember this stuff so you can torment me?"
"DK if only you knew."
(55-David)
Faith Yokas began to shiver as the cold air began to course through her body. With her jacket underneath her partners head and only the small sweater keeping her cold she crossed her arms and rocked back and forth trying to get the warm back into her already cold body.
Bosco muttered something under his breath and she quickly turned to see if he was waking up again and sure enough he was coming back around, back to the world of consciousness.
"Bosco don't you dare move because if you do I'll sit on you."
"Is that a threat, please don't do it Faith you might crush me."
"Are you saying I'm fat?"
""What is with you women always twisting men's words around?"
Smiling she saw Bosco already trying to struggle to sit up.
"I don't think so Boz, last time you tried that you brushed me off and ended up passing out, or don't you remember?"
Bosco's eyes went down in confusion then he slightly looked around uncomfortable as he spit out "Yeah of course I do."
"Bosco." She had that tone in her voice that same damn tone that she used with her kids, god did he hate that more then anything. It always worked on him to, just like his mother, they give that, that look and he melts into a puddle of goo.
"No, I can't remember what happened."
Faith was becoming more and more worried every time Bosco woke up not remembering certain things that had happened.
"What is the last thing you remember Bosco?"
Watching his reaction she noticed his forehead were strained as though he was getting an intense headache.
"Bosco?"
"Last thing I remember is talking about the weather, that is it."
"That's okay."
It wasn't to bad he wasn't missing too much it was pretty much the same thing, being in the squad car and so forth.
Bosco saw Faith shivering. He began to realize how much cold air was coming through the door that had been kicked open when they had come running in. He looked at Faith who looked as though she was concentrating at finding other heat in her body and not liking that her coat laid under him he found the strength to push himself up and started to sit up. Vomit taste was at the back of his throat and the pounding in his head didn't help.
Trying to warm herself she hadn't noticed Bosco working his way up to a sitting position with his back towards the wall until she heard him moving about and thinking he was once more trying to get up she turned her head.
"Bosco you need to lay down, last time you passed out."
Waving her off once more he reached and pulled the coat towards him very slowly and then shook it to make sure nothing was on it and then handed it back over to her.
She refused it.
"No."
"Faith."
"No it should be under your head resting."
His head was screaming once more and as his head pounded harder he closed his eyes as he talked.
"Faith, don't piss me off take the damn jacket back."
Faith looked at the jacket and back at him and simply replied with a 'no.'
Bosco knew she was trying to be stubborn but Faith lacked in stubbornness when it came to him.
"Fine, then catch." He then threw the jacket at her and being caught off guard, landed on her head.
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(Catherine **Kim's Mom** Apartment)
As Kim pulled up to the house she breathed in deeply. Nothing looked wrong. The whole street actually was in good shape, just some stuff here and there where the wind had picked up and threw stuff.
"What are we waiting for?" said Taylor breaking the silence.
Getting out of the car Kim ran up the steps that lead to the home and quickly found the key and opened the door.
"Joey....Joey." she called her son. Frankly her body was getting more panicked but it quickly in an instance disappeared when she heard the most beautiful voice in the world to Kim.
"Mommie?"
The house being completely pitch dark it took a few seconds for mother and son to be reunited but when they did Kim had Joey up in her arms and kissing him and then probing him trying to find any wounds or anything wrong with him.
"Mommie, stop, I'm okay."
"Dammit." Came Taylor's voice and a loud noise as she bumped into the table by the couch.
"We're over here."
The flashlight that Alex had found them and then Kim's mind went to her mother.
"Mom,...Joey where is Grandma?"
"Sssshhh she sleeping."
Thinking the worst Kim followed Joey into the bathroom where it was obvious that she had taken Joey when the twister had touch down the place without windows and about the only safest place in the home.
"Mom?"
Bending down Kim checked her pulse and feeling it was weak Kim realized what it could be.
"Shit."
"What is it?" Alex was standing behind her and looking down.
"Her blood sugar intake is little, she diabetic, she needs a hospital."
"Well....then what are we waiting for?"
Kim looked up at Alex.
"Watch her head, okay hold on," Alex stopped and then shifted her weight so she could hold on to Catherine's body more and not being more then a mere couple minutes the two girls had Kim's mother in the car. Joey sat in Alex's lap as Kim took off, and looking in the rear view mirror Kim did a silent prayer that her mother would be okay.
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(55th Precinct)
"Look Sir, we have a lot of people missing and uncounted for. If I could radio her I would but the radios are down, nothing is working, I'm sorry sir."
"Is there anything that I can do, my wife is out there, she could be hurt, worse killed."
The women sitting at the desk was trying to figure out what she could do for this man but there was nothing at the time she could do, it was out of her hands.
Lt. Swersky walked down the stairs and saw a man standing at the front desk trying to get information about a spouse or a relative.
"Maybe I can be of use I could have seen who you are looking for."
"Yes, my wife Faith Yokas."
TBC....