Chapter 3- I'm bringing the Cavalry

Will reached over in their shelter slowly and looked at the date on his phone screen. He felt the sun beating down on the blanket that was tied to the branches above them to cover them. Today would be the third day the brothers were stranded in these woods. He knew he was in pretty bad shape, and had kind of come to terms with it, but he also knew that Jay was hiding things from him. He couldn't decide if it was because he didn't want him to worry, or if he was trying to convince himself he was fine. Then, a much scarier idea crept it's way into Will's mind. As much as he wanted to deny it, he knew it was the most likely one, especially with everything that had happened to Jay recently. Jay was hiding things because he was starting to care less and less. First Erin leaving, then the thing with the kid, then everything with that Camilla girl and her brother. His ptsd coming back made everything worse, and now this to top it off? Jay couldn't seem to catch a break. Will sighed, wishing more than anything that he could just take it all off of him. He hated seeing him depressed, and couldn't help his older-sibling instincts from taking over.

He carefully pulled himself up, putting a hand over the hole in his side where the tube was still somehow in there and even taped down. He grabbed a nearby water bottle and looked at their supply. This was the last one. He took only a small amount, knowing they would need to share it. Alarm bells went off in his mind as he moved his hand from his side to hold the bottle, and saw blood. Sure, there was dried blood all over both of them, but this was fresh. He looked down and saw a new trail of blood running from his side. The pain came rushing back, and he nearly collapsed back to the dirt. Then he realized that Jay hadn't woken up yet, and he had always been the first one awake. He slowly moved closer, and was immediately riddled with panic. Jay's skin was bright red, without a single bead of sweat. He felt for a pulse, and got exactly what he expected. It was strong but slow and hardly steady.

"Jay. Come on, you gotta wake up." Will said, lightly tapping his face. His eyes fluttered open, and he groaned at the light. He sat up, but tried to do it to fast.

"Wh...what are you doing up?" he asked Will.

"Checking on you. You need water, and you need to lay down. Here." He answered, holding the bottle up to his lips. Jay took a drink, then laid back down. Just when Will thought he was going to be ok for a little, he heard a gurgling sound coming from Jays throat, and the worry came rushing back.

"Roll over, roll over! Come on now!" Will said frantically as he used every ounce of strength he had left to push Jay onto his side, knowing that if he didn't, he would choke on his own vomit.

Once the ordeal was over, Jay proper himself up on a tree. Will held the bottle up again, watching as he could barely hold still. His pupils couldn't focus on anything, and he could tell he was dizzy.

"Just try to relax. Your having a heat stroke. This and your head injury can't be good together. We need to get out of here, like now." Will said.

"And….how do...y...you pl...ll..an to do that?" Jay asked slowly.

"Well I was hoping for a miracle." He said. Come on please...please… he thought to himself as he picked up his phone. He switched it on, and had he not been in some of the worst pain of his life, he would've started jumping up and down. In fact, he wondered how he was even able to sit up, but knew it had to be adrenaline.

"I've got a signal!" Will said, relief washing over both of them. He scrolled through his contacts, and pushed the name, excitement and hope building in him.

Pick up, pick up, pick up!

"Hey Will! It's been a while, I thought you were gonna call me when you got to the hotel last night!" Natalie said as she sat on the couch in the break room. She had just walked in, and heard her phone buzzing on the table.

"Nat! God, its so good to hear your voice!" Will said with a sigh.

"Yea, yours to! Is..is everything ok? You don't sound good." She asked, hearing a hint of pain in his voice.

"I...we...we need help. We got in an accident. We've b...been stranded in the woods. We're running out of everything and Jay….he's fading pretty fast." Will explained. Shock and panic took over Natalie as the words settled in.

"Where are you? How bad are you hurt?" Natalie asked, now starting to pace.

"I….I don't know. Just get someone here Nat. It's bad." Will said, not wanting to scare her.

"Um….uh ok just..just stay on the line with me. I'm gonna have Antonio trace your call! I'm just getting off shift." She answered, grabbing her coat and keys and running out. She briefly yelled what was happening to Maggie as she ran out.

Minutes later…

"Ok, I'm pulling into the precinct now. You still with me?!" Natalie asked as he shut of the car and jumped out.

"Y...yea. Pl….please hurry." Will said, gasping for breaths. He looked down and saw that the tube had come out, and brought with it a waterfall of blood.

"Will! Are you ok?! Will!" Natalie yelled. There was no reply, then suddenly a loud thud. She put a hand over her mouth as the line sounded as though it went dead. She ran to the front desk towards Platt.

"I need you to buzz me up to intelligence right now!" Natalie nearly screamed.

"Natalie? What do you…"

"Jay and Will were in an accident and I need to trace this call right now! Please, Will just stopped talking to me! They could be dying!" Natalie yelled. Platt looked around as everyone in the room looked towards them.

"N….no...not…..yet." Jays voice sounded over the phone.

"Jay! What happened! Are you ok? Is Will ok?" Natalie asked.

"He's out… the chest tube...fell out. I'm trying to stop the bleeding. Get….me…...Antonio." Jay said, pressing a shirt to the wound.

"Chest tube?! What!?" Natalie asked, in more shock than ever. The minute she came to the front desk, she had put the phone on speaker. When Trudy heard Jays voice, she immediately reached down and buzzed her up. Natalie thanked her, and sprinted up the steps.

The whole team looked up with a confused look as Natalie came charging up the steps. She explained everything, all the while trying to keep Jay talking, and telling him what to do to save his brother.

"Alright! I got a location! Hold on Jay, I'm bringing the cavalry!" Antonio said. He jumped up and followed Natalie down the stairs. She started to go back out to her car, but stopped when they called her.

"Hey! A police escort for those ambulances will make everything easier. Ride with us!" Antonio said. She nodded and followed them.

Later…

Jay looked up towards the sound of sirens, and let out the breath he had been holding. Will was still unconscious next to him, with him seemingly holding what little blood Will had left in his body. He squeezed his eyes shut as the sound got closer and made his head spin, and feel as though it would split in two at the same time.

The cars slammed on the breaks after starring around the debris that littered the gravel road. Natalie gasped when she took in the sight in front of them.

"My god. How on earth did they survive?" Antonio asked, shaking his head when he looked at the mangled vehicle. They all jumped out and began to call for the brothers.

"Ov...er here!" Jay yelled with everything he had left in him. He sighed in relief once again when everyone ran over to them. Natalie dripped down next to Will, and took over Jay's job.

"Hey. Take it easy, we're gonna get you guys taken care of. Lucky for you, you actually not to far from Med." Antonio said. Jay nodded.

"Hey! Where my medic?!" Antonio yelled as Jays eyes rolled back in his head, and he fell to the grass. Soon, they were both loaded onto backboard and stretchers, and into separate ambulances. Add soon as the doors were closed, the race to save their lives commenced.