Speed pushed the button, the area of flooring dropped down slightly before sliding back silently.
Horatio shone his torch down the dark hole and could just make out Calleigh crumpled on the ground ten feet down at the base of what appeared to be a ladder.
"We found her." Horatio told speed. "Go and get the paramedics I'm going to check her over."
"You got it H." Speed quickly ran out of the room.
"I'm coming Calleigh." Horatio said before starting to climb down the ladder holding the torch between his teeth.
"Switch light…out… sleepy." Calleigh mumbled as the torch light hit her eyes.
"Calleigh you need to stay awake. We've got you." Horatio said as he stepped beside. "I'm here."
"Hor-at-io." She muttered.
"Yes Cal I'm here you're going to be just fine."
"So-rry."
"It's not your fault. Help is coming just stay with me."
"k."
Horatio took the cell phone from Calleigh.
"Calleigh?" Alexx said on the other end.
"Alexx, it's Horatio, we've got her."
"How does she look?"
"Not good. We've got the paramedics coming."
"Keep her talking; if she passes out she's in trouble." Alexx advised him.
"I know." Horatio said. "I'm going to hang up now."
"Eric and I will meet you at the hospital."
"Okay Alexx." Horatio hung up and slipped the cell phone onto his belt for safe keeping. "Calleigh I need you to keep talking to me."
"Say what?" She asked.
"Tell me something I don't know about you."
"I we…ar blac…k… bec…ause you thin…k I look … good … in… bl..ack."
"That's right I do." Horatio smiled. "Can you tell me your full name?"
"Cal…leigh Mar..ia Du…que…sne."
"Calleigh Maria huh. I didn't know that." Horatio smiled.
"What you…rs?" Calleigh asked.
"Horatio Matthew Caine." Horatio replied.
"Like.. Hor…at..io."
"Thank you, I like you too."
"Hello." One of the paramedics called down.
"Down here, be careful down the ladder." Horatio said looking up.
"Is there anymore light down there?"
"I'll take a look. Cal, keep talking."
"Ab..out wha…t?"
"Alphabet."
"Wha..t is wit..h the al..ph.a..bet to…day?"
"Come on Cal. A…B…C…D…"
"E…F…G…"
Horatio looked around with his torch; he saw what looking like a kitchen for manufacturing the cocaine.
"Speed." Horatio called up as the first paramedic hit the ground.
"Yes H."
"I can't see a switch down here. Try the bathroom see if you can find a switch, maybe outside."
"I'm on it."
"Ms Duquesne." The paramedic said to Calleigh.
"That's Detective Duquesne or Calleigh." Horatio corrected.
"We're just going to take a look at you, can you tell me what hurts?"
"My l..eg… sho..uld..er and he..ad." Calleigh replied.
"She thinks she has a broken leg, dislocated shoulder and a concussion." Horatio explained.
"Lieutenant, I need her to answer my questions."
Calleigh groaned as the lights came on.
"Swit…ch the.m… off."
"Cal it's okay." Horatio assured her.
TBC
