Hey readers! I'm really really glad you loved the first chapter! For who's aksing herself/himself if Casey's hurt and Gabby too: THEY are hurt, but you will see in this chapter. I really hope you will like this one too, and please, let me a review, so I can write the next one with your advices or your demands :) Enjoy!

And sorry again about any mistakes I made, like a guest said, I'm French and making some translations in english isn't my natural dispotsition.

Bonne lecture!


CHAPTER 2: How are we going to do this?

Once on scene, squad 3 and truck 81 saw only one car seriously crashed. It was a brown pickup with just the driver inside. Hermann ran to him to access his injuries and open the door without success.

"I... The couple!"

Hermann frowned.

"What about the couple... You hit someone?"

"Yes! Uh... There was a woman... And uh... A man came to rescue her! He pushed her to the ground but I hit him! I hit that man!"

"Sir calm down! We'll get you out of there in a minute, but you have to stay calm and still, okay?"

"The brakes... The brakes didn't work! I saw her and... And the brakes didn't work properly... God, he is dead? The man, he's dead?"

"We will find him, don't worry".

Hermann grabbed his radio.

"We have two other victims to find. They were hit by the truck, a man and a woman. Mouch, Otis, go up the avenue and find them".

"Copy!"

"Newhouse with me! We're going with them!" Severide said.

Hermann then turned to Mills.

"Mills, go with them. They will need a paramedic".

Mills nodded and ran back to the avenue with Mouch and Otis.

"You've found them?"

"Not yet, but let's stay focused on you okay? Cruz! Take the jaws and the hydraulic cylinders! Shay, you can enter the car and start to treat him?"

"Guys! I need help!"

Capp and Tony helped her get into the car through the passenger window.

"Hi, what's your name?"

"It's important?"

"I Need to know if you have a head injury or something else. So?"

"N-Nolan. My name is Nolan".

"Okay Nolan, you can tell me what happened?"

"Uh... I was driving and a woman crossed the street. I tried... I tried to brake, but it didn't work... My God, you've found them now?"

"Stay... Focussed on you for now Nolan. Any unusual pain?"

"Just... Just my head, my neck and my stomach".

Shay touched the area indicated to find the exact point of pain. A sudden scream reached her ears.

"Okay Nolan, I think it's just the impact with the steering wheel. Your head and neck?"

"Uh... My head hit the steering wheel. I think".

"Okay, I'll put a neck brace to protect your neck from any other injury, and settle an IV to give you fluids, keep you hydrated and give you painkillers if your blood pressure allows it okay?"

"Okay".

Shay stuck her head out the window.

"Guys, I need my medical bag please!"

Capp grabbed it and handed it to Shay. Hermann grabbed his radio again.

"Severide, any news?"

"Nothing yet".

Hermann seemed worried.

"You are sure to have hit someone?"

"Yeah! Yeah I hit someone. He called her by her first name just before pushing her to the ground and being hit!"

"What's her name?"

"Uh... I think it's... Gabby?"

"Oh my God..."

Hermann had just remembered something. Starbucks was not far from the area. He grabbed his radio urgently.

"Guys! It's Dawson and Casey! They were hit by the car!"

"What? What are you saying? Matt and Gabby were hit by the car?"

"Yeah, I said that! Matt pushed Gabby to the ground and was hit!"

A thrill ran through Kelly's spine. He looked Newhouse, Mouch then Otis. They had just seen Matt's car parked in the street near Starbucks.

"GABBY! MATT!"

"Help! Help!"

They turned and saw a woman running toward them. So they also ran toward her.

"There... There is a woman. She is injured and barely conscious!"

When they followed her, they saw traces of blood on the road. Someone lost a huge amount of blood. On the sidewalk, they saw Gabby lying on the floor trying to get under a car. She was indeed barely conscious and had a large gash on her forehead.

"Gabby! Gabby you hear me?"

Mills was the first to react while Severide grabbed his radio.

"Squad 3 to Main, I need a second ambulance between North Wabash and Washington ASAP!"

Copy squad 3. Ambo's on its way.

"Severide, you found them?"

"We just found Gabby! But we haven't found Matt yet!"

Mills tried to treat Gabby but she struggled.

"Matt... Matt is under the car!"

Severide and Newhouse looked each other before lying on the ground to check for themselves.

"Squad 3 to Main, I need a third ambulance at the same place as the second! Emergency!"

A third ambulance on the road.

"Hermann! We found them! But we have to get Matt out of this hell!"

"What is it Severide?"

"He's under a car, seriously injured. He's losing a lot of blood and is unconscious!"

"Cruz is on his way with the truck".

Gabby was still struggling.

"Gabby stay still! You have a concussion or more serious, and your right arm is broken! Gabby!"

She cried. Not because of the pain, or not entirely, but because Matt was hurt.

"It's... It's my fault! I... I should have looked before crossing the road!"

"Gabby, Please calm down! We'll get him out".

"Okay, Okay... I'm okay Mills. He... he pushed me out of the way".

"Gabby, you're bleeding, you probably have a concussion, so stay as still as possible until an ambulance arrives okay?"

"You... You're right. Tell me that Matt is fine. He is fine?"

Matt was on his stomach. He had blood on his face and hands. And to see the traces of blood, it was not by these injuries he was bleeding this much. Severide laid back on the road and passed under the car.

"Matt, you hear me? Matt!"

But he didn't move or stirr. Kelly put his fingers on his carotid, trying to find a pulse. After several inbearable seconds...

"His pulse is weak but stable for now. Mills I need... Matt?"

Severide heard a growl coming from his side. Instinctively, he turned to Matt. Matt was beginning to regain consciousness. Kelly tried to remain as calm as possible.

"Matt, listen to me ok? Don't try to move yet. You can open your eyes for me?"

Kelly held his breath. Then he sighed in relief after seeing Matt's eyes.

"Here we go... Matt, look at me, I'm right here".

His eyes moved up to meet Kelly.

"You remember what happened?"

He hoped that Matt could answer that question.

"Uh... Car..."

Matt winced. Unbearable pain ran through his spine. Even whispering was painful.

"Hurt..."

"I Know Matt. Help is on its way okay?"

"Okay..."

Kelly watched how his friend was trying to fight the pain. He had tears in his eyes, closed.

"Matt, stay awake right?"

"Mhh... Gabby?"

"She's here, she's fine don't worry. Mills is treating her... I'll be right back".

Severide stood up and grabbed his radio.

"Squad 3 to main, where are those damn ambulances?"

Ten minutes out. There is a major traffic jam.

Cruz arrived with the truck.

"Where's Casey?"

Severide pointed the car and asked him to follow him to the middle of the street.

"We must get Casey away as quickly as possible. We can't see or treat jis injuries".

"What are we going to do then?"

"We will move the car in front of this one with chains and truck, and then we will move this one, being careful to not touch Matt".

"It's dangerous you know? It's a better choice to lift the car and get Casey out".

"He was hit by the pick-up! Look at these traces of blood!"

Cruz looked at the ground. He saw traces of blood but also skid marks which began about a block away.

"Damn... So we have to get Casey out of under this car without moving him".

"Yeah, and the safest way is to move the car with chains and truck okay?"

"Copy that".

"Mouch, Otis! Take the chains and place them at the front and rear of the car!"

"Copy".

Kelly laid back again and saw a tears of pain on Matt's cheek.

"Hey! You're a man, you can't cry".

"Hard... Br'the".

"What? Hard to breathe?"

Matt tried to nod, but another wave of pain ran through his back.

"Hey, don't force okay? We'll get you out. Your men are working hard".

Matt closed his eyes. He was exhausted. Mills arrived beside him.

"Gabby is calm now. What do we have?"

"He was hit about one street over, conscious, losing a lot of blood. Possible injuries to the head, neck and spine, and he says it's hard to breathe".

"Okay, Matt? Where exactly you hurt?"

"Head... St'm'ch... Ch'st..."

Mills and Kelly had trouble understanding Matt.

"Okay, on a scale of one to ten, how is the pain in the head, then your stomach and chest".

"Mh... 'L'ven... Ei'... Ten..."

With what Matt said, the worst was the head, then his chest and finally his stomach. They had to get him out. As fast as possible. Mouch and Otis put the chains up and Cruz could move the car. Otis then broke the window of the car above Matt, sat behind the wheel and started the car. All the firefighters from the firehouse 51 and Shay arrived at the same time.

"Otis, what are you doing?"

"Moving the car to get Casey out?"

"No Otis, we have to lift the car".

"Hermann?"

Severide motioned Hermann to follow him.

"You can't lift the car. If we touch Casey, he's dead".

"But if we move the car like you want to, we can kill him by hitting him again, and rolling over him!"

"In this case, Shay can pass under the car and move Casey a little to prevent it".

"It's too dangerous Severide!"

"Hermann, it's my call, I'm the leader!"

Hermann was shocked.

"Okay..."

"Shay! Go under the car and try to move Casey so we can get Matt away without hurting him more".

"Kelly, he could have a SCI! We can't move him!"

Severide tried to think of a solution, as Hermann. Time was running out.

"Capp, take the jaws! We will put the car on its side!"

Capp complied, then the firefighters came to help and put the car on its left side.

"Kel..."

"Wait, wait! Matt?"

Kelly laid back and faced Casey. He could see he was scared. And he was in shock.

"Hold on. It's almost over okay?"

"Can't... 'More".

Matt closed his eyes, not reopen them again.

"Matt? Matt! Shay, he is unconscious!"

"Hurry up guys! He's in shock and lost too much blood!"

The firefighters did as fast as possible. Once done, Shay and Mills accessed Matt. The sirens of the two ambulances came to their ears. Shay ordered to on of the ambulance to take the driver while the other took Dawson.

"Main, can you call the ER of Chicago Med?"

Calling them.

Several seconds of agonizing wait later, emergencies responded.

Here is the ER of Chicago Med.

"We have a polytrauma hit by a pickup with a possible SCI. He lost a lot of blood. Pulse is low and weak but stable, conscious five minutes ago. He is on his belly, and complained of his head and his chest and stomach. How we can lift him without aggravating his injuries and create others?"

Okay, You must be at least three for the procedure, if possible paramedics or people who received medical training.

"Shay, Mills, Tony! Then?"

Put the stretcher the nearest possible of him and use an immobilising mattress. The most experienced of you will be placed at his head, another at his chest and another at his hip.

Everyone got into position.

You have to turn him with a meticulous synchronization, neck should remain as still as possible from its initial position. Take as much time as needed to not worsen his injuries.

Shay took his head, the others began to follow her movements. They took two minutes.

Then put a neck brace and inflate the mattress. Keep his limbs as straight as possible. Before inflating the mattress, check all the visible wounds and cure them. Then transfer him onto a stretcher and keep him as still and flat as possible. Once done, put him in an ambulance, bring him here quickly while carefully monitoring him in order to not worsen his injuries. It's very important!

"Thanks, ETA five minutes. Be ready!"

They put Matt in the ambulance, taking care to not move him. Shay cut his shirt and saw multiple cuts and bruises on his stomach and chest. She placed the EKG and settled an IV to keep him hydrated while Kelly put an oxygen mask on his face. This was only the beginning of a nightmare.