(An: I was watching the news last night when I got the idea for this fic)

This fic takes place after the series finale. Monica and Chandler live in Westchester with now 7 month old Jack and Erica. Monica is 4 months pregnant. (Yeah., yeah she's always preggers but that's the way I like it lol) Ross and Rachel are engaged Emma is 2. Mike and Phoebe are still married. Joey is living in LA staring on Deep Powder.

Disclaimer: All Friends and Joey characters belong to Bright, Kauffman, and Crane. I wish I owned Chandler! I do have Matthew he was an early Christmas present I just couldn't wait to unwrap him LOL)

Title: When Tragedy Strikes

Summery: A fire could change the friends lives especially Monica's.

Chapter 1: It Stated Out Like Every Other Day

Chandler awoke to the sounds of his family in the kitchen. He smiled when he heard his wife tell their son not to throw his food. He climbed out of bed took a shower and dressed for work. He went down o the kitchen. "Dada!" Erica squealed. Chandler laughed "Morning angel" he kissed the top her and her brother's heads before walking over to his wife. "Morning gorgeous" he whispered wrapping his arms around her kissing the side of her neck. "and morning to you little one" he set his hand on her small belly. "Morning sweeite" she giggled "One of these mornings you'll kiss me like that and I'll burn breakfast" He shrugged 'So you can burn it I'd rather spend my morning holding you" he kissed her again.

"Chandler" Monica squealed "Stop it" she giggled. Just then there was a loud bang they turned to see Jack's bowel on the floor and him grinning. "Jack! Mama said not to throw your food" Monica whined. Chandler laughed "I'll clean it up honey you finish breakfast okay" he kissed her one last time before letting her go
to clean up the mess. After breakfast Monica walked Chandler to the door like she did every morning. "Have a good day sweeite" she handed him his briefcase and kissed him. He smiled Okay, I'll miss you though" she giggled "You always say that" he nodded "And I always miss you" she smiled "I love you" he smiled again "I know, I love you too" he kissed her "I better go" he kissed her a few more times before he left. "Bye honey see you later" she called. He smiled blowing her a kiss and waving as she closed the door.

Later that day Chandler was in his office playing computer games even thought he was suppose to be working. He thought he heard a fire alarm but shrugged it off figuring it was nothing. When he heard it again he got up heading to the door when it flew open. His assistant Courteney stood there. "Mr. Bing th…the building it..its on fire!" she cried "What? No I'm sure its nothing they're just testing the alarm or something" as soon as he said it he heard sirens. He raced over to his window he opened it. Fire trucks were everywhere and smoke was coming out of the windows just a few floors below him. "Oh my God! We..we have to get out of here"

"We can't the fire is just 3 floors below us the halls are already filled with smoke" Chandler looked over to see his boss Steve and several of his coworkers. "But we have to get out if here" he said. Steve nodded "I know and we will but the firefighters told us to stay put for now so all we can do is close the door, block the smoke and window open" Chandler shook his head "No I… I need to get out Mon, Jack, Erica, the baby the...they need me" Courteney put her hand on his shoulder. "Its gonna be okay Mr. Bing the firefighter's know we're here they'll get us out"

Chandler didn't know what to think he plopped down in his chair and watched Steve close the door and put his coat on the floor against it to stop the smoke from coming in. Tears filled his eyes as he looked at the family picture in his desk. He picked it up. He ran his finger over the faces of his wife and kids as he listened to all the sirens below and the smell of smoke getting stronger. He hoped his coworkers were right he hoped he got out. He didn't want to leave Monica alone to raise three kids, he didn't want his kids to grow up with out their daddy. He hugged the picture close to his heart praying he'd see them again.

Chapter 2: That's Chandler's Office!…Monica and the gang learn of the fire in Chandler's office building…Coming Soon!!!

Author's Note: Hello Children here's a new Mondler fic by me! I got the idea when I was watching the news last night. An office building in downtown Chicago near where I live caught fire. It was really bad lots of people were trapped on the floors above the fire but everyone made it out okay. So that's where I got the idea. Don't worry Chandler won't die I'm just gonna torture him for a bit LOL. So please read, review and enjoy! Thanx!