Chapter 10: The Lost and Found

11:00am

Outside near crash site

Horatio fell back, stunned slightly. He felt something whip past his arm and slam into the road beside him. A sharp pain emerged and he let out a small groan. He looked up at Sammy, who was still standing there, his gun still raised, but he seemed to have frozen. Then he looked down at Horatio. His mouth was slightly open, as though in shock.

A small trickle of blood passed down his lips. His eyes were wide as he dropped his gun with a clatter and he staggered forward, his hand clutching his chest. He tried to turn to see who it was, but only crashed in a heap, his last breath leaving his body as a sigh. He slumped there…dead. Horatio stared at his face for a moment, still in shock from the moment, but then looked up.

Delko stood on the path, his gun raised and his eyes hard. His gun had followed Sammy to the ground, but now he was looking at Horatio, who nodded. Delko withdrew his gun and ran across to him.

"You ok, H?" He asked quickly, offering a hand to help him up. Horatio took the offer and stood to his feet. Then a cold chill passed down his spine.

"Calleigh!" He said. Delko looked to the crash and felt the same cold chill.

"CALLEIGH!" Horatio cried and he ran forwards toward the van, Delko right behind him. They skidded to a stop and Horatio climbed into the front of the van. He looked into the back, seeing the immense wreckage. Then he saw a flow of blonde hair.

"Calleigh?" Horatio asked. There was no reply. Horatio crawled over the top of the seats and tried to get to her side. He saw the damage done to her shoulder, but couldn't see what the crash had. He looked to her face and saw that her eyes were closed. Her chest was hardly moving. Then he smelt something that made him freeze. It was the small of fuel. Horatio looked at where the car had struck. It had hit the diesel tank, bursting it instantly. Horatio was aware of how much danger Calleigh was in.

"Delko, call backup and emergency services now, tell them that we have a serious crisis on our hands" Horatio called. Delko seemed to be more concentrated on Calleigh's status, but he still brought out his phone and dialled the numbers needed.

Horatio looked back to Calleigh. He lightly shook her shoulder.

"Calleigh, can you hear me?" He said softly into her ear. She didn't move or make a sound. Horatio panicked. He needed to get her out of here quick.

Slowly and carefully, he slipped an arm under Calleigh's back and the other under her legs and tried to break her away from the debris. But one of her legs was jammed under the car. He saw a great pool of blood. Calleigh had gone into shock, her whole body was shaking.

"Eric! She's gone into shock, get medical services here NOW!" Horatio yelled. He put a hand on Calleigh's cheek.

"Calleigh? Calleigh, please, open your eyes, sweetheart." Horatio said gently, in a smooth voice.

Calleigh's eyes gently opened. Her breathing was suddenly steadier and her shaking lessened.

"Horatio?" She said, in a quiet cracked voice. She couldn't seem to see him and she couldn't move much. Horatio smiled.

"Yes, Calleigh." He replied, unable to describe the immense relief and joy he was feeling. But he knew he wasn't out of the woods yet.

Look, I am well araware that I haven't updated much, so I apologise yet again. I know it was a short chapter, but I am having some mild writers block, so it's a bit hard at the moment.

Please review, it does help

TheNextTitan