Otis had no idea where to look. He looked at the police, hoping that they could do something.
Suddenly a shot sounded and Otis was scared, but then he was pulled back by the man holding him. He fell to the ground, looking back as the saw that the man that had held the gun on his head. There was blood streaming from his head and only now he saw the sniper leaning on one of the police cars.
Panting and startled he got up. Looking back he saw the last remaining gang members that had still been hiding in the firehouse running out, holding up their pistols.
Suddenly the police started firing again and a pain hurt so much in his leg suddenly.
Falling to the ground he grabbed for his leg, felt the blood spilling out.
Donna came walking back to Gabby and Terrance.
''Any word?''
''Yes, he is going to be okay. His lung collapsed and they are taking care of him now, but he should be okay.'' Donna said then and Gabby sighed relieved.
''He is going to wake up soon in the PACU, but there are no kids allowed. So I will see him when he is in his room.
''I will watch Terrance, don't worry, I don't mind'' Gabby said and Donna nodded grateful as she walked away then.
Terrance slapped on the paper of the magazine she was holding.
''Sure, I will keep on reading for you.'' She said as she did so, somewhat glad that he was here for now to keep her sanity. Even though she didn't want to think about everything that had happened and that was happening to Matt and the others now, it did happen, but there was nothing about it she could do now, but wait for more news.
Gabby look as Severide, Brett, Borelli, Mouch and Capp joined them, sitting down by her.
''Oh, you can't imagine how grateful I am to see you!'' Gabby said as tears burned in her eyes as she knew that meant that the whole situation was over so far.
''Yeah. It is over, Police had to shoot some of them, Otis got hit in the crossfire, he is getting treatment now as well, Cruz is with him.''
''Oh.'' Gabby said, trying to comprehend this.
''Any word yet on anybody?'' Severide asked concerned as he sat down beside Gabby, so glad to see she was okay. Terrance immediately pulled his sleeve.
''Hey little man, come here.'' Kelly smirked as he crawled on Kelly's lap, trying to keep a smile up for the little boy.
''Donna is in the PACU with Wallace, he can wake up any minute. His long collapsed because of the bullet, but he is going to be okay. Matt is in surgery. I don't know anything else...''Gabby said, wishing she could tell him more.
''Herrmann was brought here earlier, Cindy is on her way. Otis will hopefully be okay soon as well.'' Kelly said.
''Why did they do this.'' Brett said then, shaking her head, still in disbelief.
Herrmann was in the hospital bed, trying to stay awake as the painkillers were making him drowsy. Even though his shoulder should hurt as they had taken the bullet out, he wasn't feeling a thing. All he wanted was to see his family. Mouch had come in for a minute earlier, but he was too tired, too sore.
Finally the door opened and Cindy almost came running inside, throwing down her bag and kissing him.
''Oh Christopher, I am so happy you are going to be okay.'' Cindy said then as she smiled at him, tears in her eyes.
They shared another kiss and she looked at him, never been so grateful to hold his hand.
''The kids are coming to see you later. They are with my parents.''
Herrmann smiled for a second and Cindy kissed him on his forehead again.
''You should have told me about that gang threatening you.'' She accused him a bit upset and he knew he was right. She had kept asking him and he hadn't want to tell her and now he wished he had, cause he didn't want to upset her.
''I didn't want to worry you.'' He said as he was glad to see her.
''Well, you sure did now.''
''I am really sorry.''
''I know that.'' She said then, caressing his hand again, not wanting to be too angry with him. ''I am glad you are going to be okay.''
''Nothing can destroy Christopher Herrmann.'' He said and she nodded.
''Yeah, but you better not scare me like that again!'' Cindy warned him.
''Not going to happen again.'' He promised and he pinched her hand, so happy to have her by his side, feeling bad he had not told her about the gang before.
Gabby and Kelly still sat in the waiting room, Terrance asleep on Gabby's lap.
''What happened with you and Matt?'' Kelly asked then as he saw the boy was asleep.
''We were talking in the locker room because I had said something stupid...then when he wanted to walk back to the common room with me but we heard the shots and he told me to get into a locker. And I didn't want to but he pushed me in, hoping I would be safe.''
''Sounds like Matt.'' Kelly said as he nodded.
''Yeah, one of the gang members came and asked Matt who he was and when he heard he was lieutenant, he shot him...''
Cruz came walking back then. He had been there with Otis as there was no relative they could call fast and Otis wanted his best friend there.
''He is going to be okay.'' Cruz said then and they all sighed relieved.
''The bullet didn't do much damage. His leg got stitched up but they are sure there is no damage and he will get to go home tomorrow.''
''That is great to hear.'' Brett smiled.
Donna came walking back towards then, Terrance waking up again.
''Wallace just got moved to a private room. They are draining the fluid from his lung. It might take some time, but he is going to be okay.''
The others all sighed relieved, glad that their chief was going to be okay.
''Is there any other news?'' She asked as she hoped she could tell something to Wallace, as she knew he would ask about his men.
''Otis and Herrmann are going to be fine. Otis can go home tomorrow, Herrmann hopefully in two. No news on Matt.'' Gabby said sad. She didn't want to sound sad because she was glad that Otis and Herrmann were going to be okay, but with her love still in surgery, it was hard to be positive.
''Don't worry him about Matt though.'' Severide said then and Donna nodded.
''Come Terrance, let's go see daddy.'' Donna said and Gabby put him down on the ground, Terrance grabbing his mom's hand.
''Daddy?'' He smiled then.
''Daddy is going to be okay.'' Donna said then and Gabby smiled, so happy for Donna that Wallace was going to be okay. The chief hadn't deserved this at all, but luckily it was all going to be okay.
They walked away and get let to a room by somebody working at the hospital.
Donna and Terrance walked into the room then and Donna was so happy to see her husband. He looked terrible but she knew that he was lucky to be alive and that was all that mattered now.
''Dada!'' Terrance smiled and Wallace smiled back at his little son, so glad to see him.
Donna sat down, Terrance on her lap. Wallace wished he could hug his son, but it was not possible now, but he would when he got home.
''How are the others?'' He asked then, so concerned about himself.
''Otis and Herrmann are going to be fine.''
''That is good.'' Boden smiled and Donna nodded. ''And Casey?''
''The doctor said he is going to recover.'' She said then. ''but I don't know exactly.''
She knew it was partly a lie, but it was also not fully, because the doctor had said that Matt would recover if they could fix the damage.
''But you don't need to worry about the others now, you just need to heal yourself, because we need you home.'' Donna said then and Wallace smiled.
''Yeah, I will be home soon...and I feel so blessed I get to go home to you.'' He said then, before dozing off again. it had been terrible what happened, but he just felt so happy that he was alive to go back home to them.
''Still no update on Matt.'' Kelly sighed, looking at Gabby then.
''I am scared.'' She admitted then.
''I know, but Casey is going to be fine, he is though.'' Brett promised then and she nodded slowly.
''Casey kicking the bucket is not an option for himself, he is way too stubborn.'' Mouch said.
''That is not really helping, Mouch.'' Gabby said then, shaking her head.
''Sorry.''
It was silent for a minute and Brett got up then.
''I am going to see Otis for a minute.'' She said then as she walked away. She felt bad that while Herrmann and Boden got visited by their wives, he was alone now.
Still sitting in the waiting room, hoping for more information on Matt's state and on the gang from the police, no idea how they were going to move forward from this.
NOTE: well it was less of a cliffhanger, right? Okay, so this chapter wasn't supposed to have one but it became so long I split it up in the middle and made it two chapters, so the next one won't have a cliffhanger!
Please do let me know what you think and if you want to see another update soon! The story is far from over, even now the shooting is over!
