So far…

Joey called the gang together to tell them some big news but he never showed up, Chandler went to his apartment to find him however he discovered a fire in the apartment.

Chandler and Joey were trapped in the burning apartment, Chandler's quick thinking got Joey out but before Chandler could follow he was overcome with smoke and collapsed in the bathroom, hitting his head in the process…

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Monica could read her husband like a book, even by just listening to his voice, and she knew that this was one time that Chandler Bing was NOT joking.

"Where's Joey?" Monica asked

"I don't know, I gotta go in – just call 911 Mon." Chandler said frantically.

"NO! Chandler please, don't go in… please." She stopped her pleading when she realised that he had hung up.

Ross and Rachel looked at Monica concerned.

"Mon, what's going on?" Ross asked, fear evident in his voice.

Monica seemed to be in shock, she sat there for what seemed like an eternity then suddenly snapped out of it. "Joey's apartment is on fire!" She said as she punched 911 into her phone.

"WHAT!" Ross and Rachel said together.

Monica wasn't even listening, she was too busy juggling her phone, trying to stand up and put the twins in their buggy at the same time. She needed to get to Chandler. Whilst Monica talked to the fire department Ross and Rachel gathered up their things and picked up Emma.

Monica hung up the phone and practically started running out of the coffee house, nearly knocking over Phoebe and Mike in the process.

"Whoa Mon where's the fire?"

At that comment Monica burst into tears and ran out the door leaving a very confused Phoebe and Mike standing there. Ross and Rachel stopped by the door, a grim look on their face.

"What's going on?" Mike asked.

"It's Joey and Chandler…" Ross started

"What?" Interrupted Phoebe.

"There's a fire in Joey's apartment, Chandler went up there to get him and found it. He called Mon and she called 911. We're going up there now."

"WHAT!" Phoebe said in disbelief, "are they ok?"

"We don't know" Rachel said quietly.

"Then what are we waiting for!" Phoebe screamed and ran out the coffee house just like Monica.

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People were running out of their old apartment building. Monica stopped by the front door and looked up, she could see smoke coming out of a window, not just any window, Joey's apartment window. All that Monica could think about was Chandler, she was about to run into the building when she hesitated – Jack and Erica! She couldn't take them in a burning building, she didn't want to and she knew that Chandler wouldn't want that.

Monica stood there, contemplating what to do when the other's raced up to her. Rachel put a hand on her shoulder and Monica turned around, tears streaming down her face.

"I'll look after Jack and Erica," Rachel said, "I have to stay here with Emma, so go," as a mother she knew the decision Monica was trying to make. Monica threw a grateful smile and followed Ross, Phoebe and Mike as they ran into the building.

People were running down the stairs in blind panic, Monica lost count how many times she was nearly shoved down the stairs but she only had one thing on her mind – Chandler.

They ran up the stairs and just before they reached Joey's floor they smelt and saw the smoke. It immediately took their breath, but they kept going. Once they reached the floor the smoke had doubled and they could barely see. In the distance they could hear fire engines; they prayed that they would get here in time.

When they saw the flames pouring out of Joey's apartment they immediately feared the worse.

"Chandler!" Monica screamed, Ross had to hold her back otherwise she would have run straight into the apartment, right through the flames. Ross held onto her tight and they just collapsed on the ground – both crying. Phoebe stood there, complete and utter shock covered her face, and Mike wrapped his arms around her protectively.

They couldn't stay there Mike realised – the fire was spreading but it's the smoke that the immediate danger.

"We gotta move, we gotta go back down." Mike said gently.

"NO!" Monica screamed, Ross started pulling her towards the stairs, just as they moved towards the stairs they heard coughing behind them. They turned and saw a figure run out of the apartment, covered in a coat and blanket.

"Chandler!" Monica screamed and ran out of Ross's arms to the hooded figure.

Joey fell to the ground, coughing, his lungs hurt like hell. He pulled off the blanket and coat and then saw a frantic Monica kneeling in front of him.

"Joey, are you ok? Where's Chandler?"

"He…he, was… right…. Be-behind m..me…" Joey said in between coughs

The 5 of them turned and waited for Chandler to come running through like Joey did.

But he never came.