A/N: So thank youuuuu so much for all the reviews of the last chapter, they all really do make me smile :D sorry it's been a while updating, I've been working a lot and yesterday spent the day having x-rays on my wrist (I fell over, no hint of alcohol in my system, I'm just that clumsy) anyway, no broken bones but still is mega sore so typing has become a little slower! Anyway enough about me, that's not what you wanna read!

They had been sat in the OR's for a good hour and everyone was getting restless wondering when they would be taken to safety and removed from this crap situation.

'How long has it been now?' Christina broke the silence that had filled the room once more.

'Five minutes more than the last time you asked.' Teddy stated.

'Do you think they've forgotten about us?' Callie made the sentence sound jokey but it was a genuine concern that they all felt.

'They'll have to make sure he's gone...or dealt with Callie...they'll come don't worry.' Owen tried to reassure all of his friends, panicking wasn't an option right now.

The friends all descended into silence again, each lost in their own thoughts. Arizona lay on the gurney, hooked up to a temporary ventilator her vitals were stable which was the best thing they could ask for. Across the hall Derek was in the same state with Meredith and April next to his bedside and Ruby was apparently awake but sedated to keep her steady and stable in light of the situation.

'So does this mean you and blondie are back on?' Christina nodded towards Callie's hand that was tightly wrapped around Arizona's.

'Christina...' Owen gave slight warning in his voice.

'Oh come on! We're sat here waiting for the bloody SWAT team, wondering if the mad-gun-happy bloke is still running around somewhere; we have to talk about something to pass the time!'

Callie let out a small chuckle. 'It's ok Owen, may as well talk about it now...I dunno Christina...there's a lot of talking...'

'Talking?' Christina interrupted Callie. 'Talking? We've all nearly frigging died and your worried about talking?' She smiled so that Callie knew she was half messing with her at least.

'Ha...oh Christina you do have a way with words even in the most crappest of situations!'

'I know right. But seriously Cal, come on, you've been mopey and miserable and a pain in the ass without her!'

'Thanks! But I know...I love her and it's shit that this has made me realise quite how much...but at least I have and I'm going to fight to prove her just that.'

'You'd best do, she's alright for blonde you know.' Callie smiled knowing that this was Christina's way of saying that she held Arizona close to her, as a friend, none the less.

Their conversation was interrupted as they heard footsteps in the corridor. Each set of eyes met with fear fully shown. Owen put his finger to his lips to signal quiet whilst he pressed his ear up to the door. He seemed to listen for hours before a smile spread upon his face as he recognised the familiar sound of stealth operations being carried out along the corridor. He gently opened the door, not wanting to alarm the SWAT team and walked out with his hands in the air to signal that he was not the shooter.

Before any of the SWAT team could take any action or say anything Richard Webber promptly pushed past them and their guns and embraced Owen in a hug.

'How is everyone? Are you ok? Your arm? I heard about Derek...Arizona? Where is everyone?' Owen took in the Chief and noted that he looked like he had aged at least ten years since he had seen him last night. 'It's good to see you Owen.' The Chief finished with a relieved smile.

'It's good to see you too Richard...' Before Owen could continue Christina came out and joined them in the corridor.

'Hey, as good as it is to have a catch up session here we have three patients here who need to get over to Seattle Pres ASAP...'

Richard suddenly came to his sense and walked past them into the OR Yang had just exited. Taking in the scene before him he saw Arizona on the gurney hooked up to a ventilator; Torres was sat next to her; Altman was hovering around the machines and Burman, the anaesthetist was positioned in the corner.

'Oh...it's good to see you all...' Richard said meekly as his eyes glazed over his head of paediatrics who looked more than a little worse for wear.

'Is he...Is...the shooter?' Teddy stumbled over her words as she asked the question that everyone else wanted to know the answer to.

'The shooter, Gary Clark was his name, he's dead.'

'What the SWAT killed him?' Callie chimed in now.

'No.' The Chief shook his head. 'He shot himself.' Eerie silence filled the room once again as everyone let the Cheif's words wash over them.

'Why?' Came the question from more than one mouth.

'His wife was at our hospital a couple of months ago, she didn't come out of the operation very well and the decision was made to turn off the life support...He wanted revenge...wanted to prove to his wife that he was a man...'

'Pfft.' Christina scoffed. Everyone else remained silent, none of them really knowing what to say.

'Let's get you guys out of here.' The leader of the SWAT team stepped forwards. Everyone agreed, all of them wanting to be out of there as quick as was possible.

All three gurneys were wheeled out of the OR's in turn, as all the surgeons walked in time with them they took in their surroundings as they went. Callie noticed Bailey off in the distance talking to a police officer; the sight caused her to smile simply because she was glad that Miranda was alive. As soon as Bailey caught site of the procession coming from the hospital to the awaiting ambulances she shrugged the officer off and rushed over embracing Callie, Meredith and Teddy in a hug.

'Bailey, are you ok?' Meredith asked, this sign of affection from 'the Nazi' was unheard of.

'I'm fine. I'm just glad to see you all ok and...alive...' she finished weekly. Everyone could see in her eyes that she'd obviously seen some horrific things, as they all had, but now was certainly not the time to swap those stories; in truth, would there ever be a time for that?

Arizona was loaded into a gurney and Callie climbed in next to her, never loosening her grip on her hand. As the ambulance journey went by Callie couldn't help but think about the what ifs. What if Arizona died? What if she never woke up? What if she had brain damage? Callie shuddered at all three of those questions as she considered all the possible answers. The thought of Arizona waking up and being anything other than ok was unbearable for Callie.

At Seattle Pres the doctors there checked over Arizona before Teddy walked in and instantly started to call the shots, issuing out orders and telling people what treatments and care were needed. She gave a wink to Callie as she walked off to fill in some charts for Arizona and check on Derek as well. Callie smiled, she knew that Teddy was one of the best and she was glad that Arizona had someone like her watching over, not just physically, but also as her best friend.

Callie settled herself into her seat; she wasn't planning on leaving the room, aside from food and loo breaks, until she saw Arizona's beautiful blue eyes once more. Her thoughts were interrupted as there was a gentle knock at the door. Callie shot her head up and broke contact with Arizona's hand briefly to engulf Mark Sloan in a huge hug. She had been told he was alive and ok but seeing it for herself was what she really needed. After a hug session Callie settled herself back in the seat and repositioned her hand back on her loves. Mark sat down in the chair on the opposite side of the bed letting out a huge sigh.

'How is she?' Mark asked, casting a concerned glance to Arizona and then back to his best friend.

'She's...as good as can be expected.' Callie gave the best answer she could. 'Teddy did an amazing job but it's up to her now, she's got to fight to wake up now.' Callie paused for a second as she took in her best friend; he looked exhausted and like he had aged a good few years, much like everyone did. 'How's...other people?' Callie didn't know where Mark had been during the shooting or who he'd seen.

'I don't know about everyone but I was with Alex and Lexie through the whole thing. Alex got shot...' Mark ignored Callie's gasp as he continued. 'He's fine now, managed to stop the bleeding and shove in a chest tube...he'll be fine...Lexie is ok...running round declaring her love for Karev...but she's ok. Other than that I didn't really see anyone...I saw Sandra get shot...' Callie gave thought for a minute to Sandra, a nurse that she had worked with on many occasions, she hadn't deserved this. Mark continued; 'I've been to see Derek, he's ok, looks like Yang saved his life...other than that I heard that that Percy guy got killed...Bailey was with him...she came close to the shooter I think...but that's all I know...' They both sat in silence thinking of the colleagues that lost their lives.

'Did you see him Mark?' Callie asked.

'Who?'

'The shooter? I mean, did you know him? Richard said his wife was a patient and she had to have her life support turned off...'

'Yeah I heard that one too. Not much of an excuse though is it?' Callie shook her head violently. 'I saw him briefly when he shot Sandra...he looked...normal...I mean how is a shooter meant to look for Christ's sake?' Mark was getting angry now, not at Callie, just because this was the first time he'd sat down and thought about it and processed what the day had held for him. 'I'm sorry.'

'It's ok.' Callie said offering a small smile. 'It's been a horrific day for all of us Mark but if I've learnt anything in the time I've been at Seattle Grace it's that we have this shit times, but we always come out on the other side of it. You know why?' Mark shook his head. 'Because we're family.'

Mark smiled, Cal always knew how to cheer him up and he was deeply concerned for Arizona's health. He knew that if anything happened to her it would be the end of Callie Torres as she was; she would become a shell and there would be nothing he could do to stop it.

'How long do you think it will be before we're allowed back into the hospital?' Callie asked.

'I don't know...the police have set up camp there, sorting out the bodies and cleaning up...I should imagine it'll be long, it's not like the crimes got to be solved, the son of a bitch who did it is in the police morgue...it'll only take a mop and a quick plaster to cover up the bullet holes and no one will know any different...'

Both sat in silence once again considering the last words Mark had said. He was right, it would only take a bit of plaster over bullet holes and a good scrub of the floor to remove the blood stains. Even though the hospital would be able to re-open within a couple of days both gave thought to how difficult it would be to walk back through those front doors; to walk the corridors that they had walked on this day and to walk past the places where they had seen the horrors that they had. It would take a lot of time to heal the wounds that they all shared that was for sure.

Callie woke up with a start; she couldn't ever remember falling asleep.

'Sorry Callie I think I nudged you...I was just trying to check Arizona's vitals and was trying not to wake you.'

Callie looked sleepily towards Teddy who was looking very apologetic and who was dressed in the red scrubs of Seattle Pres hospital.

'Don't worry, I've not jumped ship...I mean red for scrubs? I suppose it hides the blood...' I laughed, Teddy's light-hearted attempts were very welcome in amongst such shit circumstances.

'How is she?' Callie asked nodding her head towards Arizona's lifeless body.

'She's doing good Cal...for what she's been through...the loss of blood, she did bloody well to survive the surgeries if I'm honest with you. But don't you worry we're keeping a close eye on her.'

'When will she come off the ventilator?'

'When she fights to breathe for herself.' Teddy said plainly. 'I can't put a time frame on that one I'm afraid...if she hasn't done so within the week, we'll reassess what's going on.'

'What does reassess mean?' Callie's eyes went wide with fear as she thought about what the answer could be.

'It means we'll just have another look at labs, x-rays, scans...just hold out Cal, we'll get her back.' Teddy seemed so sure of herself but Callie couldn't help but think of the worst case scenario.

Trying to distract herself from those thoughts she asked after everyone else and about the hospital.

'Derek's just woken up, he's still in a bad way but he's come round well and he has Yang to thank for being alive. Ruby, the api girl, is fine, a bit traumatised but fine none the less, she'll be going home tomorrow. Karev has just come off of his ventilator and he's looking to make a full recovery. The hospital is pretty much fixed, last I heard they were sorting out the bullet holes, Richard is acting Chief obviously and he wants to get the hospital open again within two days but he says that he'll wait and see how many staff are ready to come back before he declares the hospital open again...obviously we'll be a few surgeons down for a while anyway with them filling the beds here.' Teddy gave me a wink as she walked out of the room saying that she would be back.

I didn't have time to think before there was another knock at the door, I was glad to see Bailey walk through the door; she looked more aged than anyone I had seen from the hospital. She offered a smile and sat opposite me on the other side of Arizona's bed.

'I suppose you're fed up with people asking how you are and how Arizona is?'

'It's fine, I understand it's only because they're worried, hell I'm always asking after everyone else... I'm fine and there's no change with Arizona. How are you Miranda?'

'I'm...I'm leaving to go and stay with my Mum for a month with little Tuck. I can't stay here.' Bailey didn't really answer Callie's question directly but she could see that Bailey was suffering with what she had gone through on that day.

'If you want to talk about anything Miranda then...I know we all didn't go through the same thing exactly, but each of us witnessed our own version of horror that day...the vision of Arizona on the floor, surrounded in blood will never leave me now...just...we're all here.'

'I know Callie...I know...I just can't stay here...I just wanted to come and see you both for myself before I went anywhere.'

'Ok...thanks Bailey...you take care of yourself and come back to us when you can.' They embraced in a hug, both women were closer than some people knew, both had been there for each other during some pretty shit times, but no situation came close to this incident. Callie watched Bailey go sadly, she knew that people dealt with this type of event in different ways, but she was sad that Bailey wasn't going to be there, in a selfish way more than anything, Callie would miss Bailey's support.

Callie sat back down in place next to Arizona and stared intently at her beautiful face. She squeezed her hand, 'please baby just wake up...or show me a sign...show me that your fighting...please...' The tears dripped down and off of Callie's face. As if this triggered something for Arizona, her finger moved and her BP started to rise; Callie watched the screens and didn't understand what was going on, before she knew it Arizona was coughing and choking on her tube, her eyes still firmly closed. Callie reached behind the bed and thumped the red button, instantly the room was filled with nurses and Teddy came running in afterwards.

Teddy surveyed the screens and smiled, 'She's fighting the tube...Callie leave the room whilst we sort her out please.'

'I am not going anywhere!' This process was going to hurt so she wanted to be there for Arizona.

'Nurse Stephens please take Callie outside. Callie this is going to be bad enough without you distracting her from the fact that she needs to breathe!'

Before Callie could say another word she was ushered out of the room by the nurse and could only watch through the blinds as Teddy removed the tube from Arizona's throat. Callie couldn't see whether Arizona was actually awake or not; she knew that sometimes people still remained unconscious even after they had fought the tube. After what seemed like an age Teddy stood back from the bed and along with the other nurses filed out the room.

'Well?' Callie asked as soon as Teddy had taken a step out of the room.

Teddy just grinned broadly. 'She's awake. Groggy, but awake.' Callie felt the tears well in her eyes as she realised that Arizona was going to be ok. 'We'll take a look at her wounds and assess her physically when she's had time to come round a bit, you can go in and be with her but just don't excite her too much, she needs to rest.' Teddy smiled and walked off.

Callie took a few deep breaths before pushing the handle down and re-entering the room. Callie glanced nervously over at the bed and nearly collapsed with emotion where she was for her eyes met the piercing blue that belonged to Arizona. Callie rushed round the side of the bed and grabbed Arizona's hand in hers, stroking a strand of hair out from her eyes.

'He-e-y you.' Arizona managed to choke out the words before she coughed.

'Shh, don't try and talk babe.' Callie shushed her not wanting her to outdo herself before she was truly ready. Arizona surveyed Callie; the last time she had seen that beautiful face she had thought she would never see it again. She had taken the three bullets and thought that was it; she had thought that she wouldn't get the chance to say she was sorry, wouldn't get the chance to talk through it with Callie, and because of that fact she had had this image flash through her head of Callie, her, a wedding ring, ten kids and chickens.

'I'm so-o-orry.' Arizona tried again to talk but her throat was on fire and she was having difficulty breathing, she began to cough again.

'Shhh, Zona please stop trying to talk...here...' Callie slipped the oxygen mask over Arizona's face and instantly she could breathe easier. 'They'll be plenty of time to talk...now's not the time...you need to rest, don't worry, I'm not going anywhere, I'll be here when you wake up.' Callie smiled at Arizona and gripped her hand once more.

This reassurance was all Arizona needed to drift straight back off to sleep. She just needed to know that Callie wasn't going anywhere, that she'd be there when she woke up, through her recovery and finally there when they needed to talk.

Callie watched as Arizona drifted straight back into her sleep; God she looked so beautiful. Callie smiled to herself. Her Arizona was awake.

A/N: So I'm not too sure what I feel about that chapter...reviews please guys :D