*AN* Anyone who has been following the interviews or twitter knows the guys have been having some mishaps on the tour this year, falling down, tripping, injuries and more. I thought I'd up the ante and base a story on their misfortunes. By no means is this to make fun of them, yes I do think its funny when they mess up but everyone is bound to mess up sooner or later. It just shows that as perfect as they are, they are only human. They all laugh it off and no one has gotten seriously hurt where they had to cancel a show or the tour so dont get uptight. Its just a story.*
It was time to finish he song and the guys started their descents to the trampoline, avoiding each other and the pyro cannons. They were super nervous now and tried not to think about their jumps to hard. They had done them hundreds of times so they should be fine. Carlos started and landed perfectly, Kendall went next and although he landed on his feet, he lost his balance and ended up on one knee. Logan did a back flip and got to much air and when he came down, missed the trampoline by an inch and instead of bouncing back up, he sank through the springs. Logan's leg was stuck and he couldn't get any leverage to get out. James was already coming down from the other side and hit Logan in the head.
James ended up scrambling to avoid falling but also to get off his friend. He fell of the trampoline but got his arm stuck in the springs. He fell awkwardly and landed on his other wrist, feeling intense pain as he did so. Logan couldn't get out of the trampoline and was now in pain not only in his head but in his leg. He had cut it good on the way down but because he couldn't move, when James hit him, he may have tore a tendon or ligament as a pain shot up his leg. This big of an error was too hard not to notice; the crowd was screaming for their idols as things got chaotic.
Kendall signaled to cut the music and Carlos helped the stage hands with Logan. Kendall then helped James who was rolling around in severe pain. He couldn't move his shoulder and his wrist was clearly broken. The crowd was getting out of control as fans worried for the guys. Security kept them back as did some BTR crew members as they tried to keep everyone calm.
"Stay calm everyone. Don't push each other and don't crowd the stage. Things go wrong sometimes and I know you're worried but let the crew help the guys alright? They know exactly what to do in these situations. So stay calm and stay quiet while we get everyone and everything in working order, OK?" Peter said.
James was in too much pain to be moved so he just laid there, trying to surpass it all by staying still and trying not to panic. Kendall stayed with him while the crew worked on getting Logan out. He yelled in pain any time they tried lifting him out. He was really stuck but should have just slid out with some pressure. Logan could only feel pain, he couldn't feel anything else in his leg, he couldn't even feel the presence of it. It was a possible indicator that he not only had a torn ligament f muscle but his leg my have been popped out of socket when he was hit by James.
Logan was in less pain just staying where he was, he couldn't get out himself; moving at all caused excruciating pain and he couldn't get his other leg free, that was twisted under his body, to even try to get up. With some planning and patience, Logan grabbed two crew members shoulders to hang on to and on the count of three they lifted him up and out of the springs quickly but gently. He yelled out in pain, nearly swearing out loud. Without support for his dangling leg, Logan couldn't take anymore. The crew members laid him on the floor and waited for instruction, acting like a barrier for the crowd and any rolling cameras.
He bent his good leg and laid his arm over his face, ignoring everyone and letting the pain subside. James was helped up to a sitting position at least but it wasn't long before his shoulder began hurting and he wanted to desperately lay back down. He was helped to his feet and he walked to the dressing room so he could lay on the couch, and per book instructions, a crew member held his dislocated shoulder in place to lessen the pain. Logan couldn't be moved at all; supporting a leg was more difficult and Logan didn't want to be touched.
Kendall and Carlos were entertaining the crowds as the chaos was cleaned up behind them. They goofed around with each other and the audience and weren't paying attention to the crowd growing behind them and When James was brought around Logan to go to the dressing room, Kendall was knocked into by the group and he lost his balance and fell forward off the stage. Carlos tried to catch him but he wasn't close enough to him. Carlos jumped down right after him and helped Kendall to his feet. He was already a little sore from his fall before but now felt worse. He shook it off and went to walk forward before collapsing into Carlos' arms in pain.
A security guard helped Kendall to his feet and with Carlos' help brought him back up the stage and into another crew member's arms. Kendall could walk but just barely, it was more like a hobble. He probably twisted his knee or hit it just right. Katie finally arrived but for the life of her, could not find her backstage pass. No one would answer the back door either to even identify her so she had no choice but to enter the front. She had a ticket so that wasn't hard and she went inside to find her seat, in the family VIP section in the back. She'd get someone to help her get back stage later but she'd be fine out here.
She wasn't paying attention and the crowd was quiet as was the stage so she paid no mind; she couldn't see it either until she got into the family booth. Everyone was standing at the front of the balcony and when Katie came in they turned to see her, panic on their faces. There was no time for an explanation before Mrs. Knight grabbed her arm and pulled her back out the door in a hurry. She raced right down the aisle and Katie finally saw all of the crew members standing around. Her heart began to race thinking about what could have happened. Security guards wouldn't let them through, even with Mrs. Knight's ID badge. Katie didn't have her badge, it was backstage, ready to be given to her when she showed up but since everything started, there was no one left backstage to let her in.
"Carlos is right there! Just ask him if he knows her, I guarantee he will say yes, she's part of the medical team!" Mrs. Knight said in a hurry.
The security guard called another guard over to watch the duo as he tried to get Carlos' attention. It took a few tries but he finally looked down and got down low enough to hear what the guard was saying. He looked up and out into the crowd, shielding his eyes from the bright lights staring at him so he could see, and saw Katie's face in the aisle. He jumped down off the stage and grabbed her by the arm and pulled her up the stairs without any hesitation. No one explained anything to her, just tugged her around without warning, something must be really wrong. The crowd parted to let Carlos in and she saw Logan laying on the floor. She rushed to him in a panic, checking him over quickly, not sure of where to begin. Logan was moaning in pain and he was tense.
"Logan!" she called out worried as she dropped to the ground. He moved his arm to look at her but soon covered his face again.
"My leg hurts like hell, do something!" he exhaled as he gritted his teeth in pain.
He was still in costume and her first reaction was to check his leg from top to bottom but she'd have to get past his pants first, and even with the guards surrounding them, she wasn't about to chance doing an exam on the stage floor. She gave the head of crew, Keith, the keys to her car and told him to get her medical kits. Keith took Frank and Mike with him to get all the supplies they could carry. Logan was laying nice and still, staying calm, occasionally exhaling deeply as he waited for a thing of pain to pass.
The crew members returned rather quickly with all of her supplies and she went straight for the large sheet and lay it underneath Logan as he was helped to a sitting position. He couldn't sit straight up with out intense pain so she worked around it. Moving him to a stretcher would cause a lot of pain for him and to do it 2-3 times as he changed hands would be too much. The stage was flat and there were no stairs so dragging him on a sheet would prove less stressful and less painful for him. Kendall was still being helped around, he could manage a quick limp but only for a few steps before the pain was too much. He wasn't as injured as he thought but Katie made him go back to the dressing room, crew members dragging him off. Carlos stayed to help, being the only able body left that wasn't part of a human fence.
Once Logan was situated on the blanket, Katie had 2 guys start to pull gently. Logan flinched at the movement but he quickly got used to it and felt very little pain. Katie Ok'd to go a bit faster to get him off the stage and out of everyone's view and they dragged him all the way back to the dressing room, a round of applause following them as the group went out of sight. The remaining crew members returned to their positions, not much else for them to do. By the time they got to the dressing room, the turns and tugging had bothered Logan a small bit so Katie gave him a chance to regain himself while she check on James who was in pretty bad shape.
James was lying on the couch, a smile on his face as he greeted her, hiding the pain he must surely be feeling with his clearly broken wrist. Paired with his seemingly dislocated, due to lack of movement, shoulder she was surprised at his attitude. She heard he had gotten pelted with Pyro as well and wanted to take a look at his burns first. The guys had no problem being half naked around her or any of their co-workers or friends actually. They were all close and professional about it. Katie's strong first aid background made her the most reliable person of the group.
She undid his shirt and saw the remainder of the ointment that had been applied. It did its job but blistering was starting to appear. She called for several bags of ice and used one to slow down the burning and blistering of James skin. He winced at the cold and the pain he felt but rode it out until it felt better. Katie then braced his wrist and put him in a sling before working on his shoulder. She used another sling to support his hanging shoulder and through his yells of pain she strapped his arm to his chest. It rubbed against his burns but she didn't have a choice; he'd be laying down anyway so as long as he didn't move too much, he wouldn't feel the pain.
Logan was prepped as Katie finished with James and she turned her attention to him. His whole leg was a mangled mess, he had numerous cuts and gashes from as high as just above his knee to his ankle. Blood was flowing profusely and time was of the essence to stop it. The smaller ones had already quit but the longer and deeper ones were still going strong. There was too much blood to see what was a cut and what wasn't so she had him moved to the shower where she sprayed him down with cold water. He flinched at it at first before yelling in discomfort.
Once it was all washed away she took some of their extra towels and began holding pressure to his leg, Logan tried to retract from the pain but only made it worse. She handed over the job of holding the pressure to Ronnie and she checked Logan over for other wounds and damage before moving to Danny. Danny was still in pain but the soothing feeling of the burn ointment kept him calm. Katie could see that there was quite a bit of damage, at least 2nd degree burns, which was out of her field. All she could do was treat it as a first degree for now and let medical staff handle the rest.
"Where is the ambulance?" Katie asked
"We never called one." Peter replied in a panic after a silence.
He rushed out as did 5 other crew members as they frantically searched and yelled for a phone. Katie face palmed at the mix up but didn't blame them, they were too panicked and so was she to think straight. She was expecting everything to go right, as always, sure an accident might happen sooner or later but she never thought something like this would erupt. They would need a whole team of ambulances unless they could all pile into her SUV, which at this rate would be quicker.
She had someone call off Peter and the others and had everyone load up. Katie had plenty of room for every one in her car but it just wasn't possible for James or Dustin to get in the way back and Logan needed a whole seat. Carlos took the way back of Katie's car and Kendall took a ride with Peter. Danny sat shotgun with Katie and James got in with Peter and they both drove off to the hospital, Katie leading the way, gentle as could be.