Chapter 2

Calleigh stood frozen looking at the immobile figure in the distance, Erik doing exactly the same, a few tense minutes elope before either of them said anything.

We have to see who it is Cal.

I know – she answered slowly.

Her heart pounded inside her chest so hard that it hurt, she took a deep breath an limped in the direction of the body followed by Erik carrying his CSI kit, they progressed slowly over pieces of broken concrete, until they were close enough to see a badge and ….. a uniform.

Oh my God, its not him, its not him!!- Calleigh thought almost screaming, while Erik got close enough to read the name on the tag pinned to the young officer's jacket.

Patrick Lee, he looks so young, probably just out from the academy- He said lowering his head.

Calleigh reached Erik and put a hand on his shoulder, he looked up at her, his eyes bright with unshed tears, they were both reaching their limit.

Nothing we can do for him now, lets look for the others - she said softly

Erik nodded, and started looking around again, both yelling from time to

time Horatio's or Frank's name, they didn't know the other officers names. the silence that surrounded them was eerie, they could hear noises from far away though, probably the rescue teams, Calleigh thought, who knew how long would it take to reach them, she was getting more scare by the minute, not for her safety or Erik's, but for Horatio and Frank, and the 2 missing officers too.

- Cal, did you hear that? – Erik said stopping near a blocked doorway

- Hear what? -

She stopped walking and listened carefully, a very faint sound came from behind a pile of debris, they looked at each other and sprung into action, removing all they could to free the doorway.

Erik climbed over a big piece of fallen wall and jumped over, Calleigh couldn't climb, her leg was on fire, so she had to stay behind and wait.

A few minutes later, Erik returned followed by another one of the officers, cuts and bruises all over, but he looked fine.

Officer Nathaniel Dean, Nat for short – He said jumping over the wall after Erik.

She was really glad the officer was ok, but she was now worried beyond belief, she was afraid to ask but, she needed to find him.

Officer? Have you seen or heard from Lt. Caine or Detective Tripp?

I am pretty sure Frank was almost outside when hell broke loose, Lt Caine, I don't know, but I heard something beyond where I was trapped, moaning, maybe?

Come on lets go, - Calleigh said an awful sensation settling on her stomach – You have to help me climb guys, I can't alone.

Sure mam, - said Nat, - helping her stand up and start up the pile of rubble before them, after what seemed ages, but maybe it was a few minutes they were helping her climb down on the other side of the fallen wall, water was leaking from somewhere, because everything was soaking wet, the floor was slippery, the water had mixed up with the concrete dust, Caleigh was having a very hard time just standing, but she force herself to keep moving, she knew Horatio was somewhere around there, she was sure.

Erik had moved ahead, while Officer Dean helped her walk, even with 2 flashlights, they couldn't see much detail, Calleigh felt herself starting to sweat, maybe her leg wound wasn't as benign as she thought.

I found him!!!!! Quickly come here – Erik yelled in the distance

Calleigh, didn't know how she got next to Erik in 2 seconds, beating Officer Dean to where the man she loved was buried under tons of rubble, she could only she a hand, and she knew those hands, it was him.