San, Can You Hear Me?

'Okay, so I'm gonna need all of the guys to help me out here.' Mr Schu began, everyone else looking around at each other sceptically.

'Mr Schu, this is just a wall?' Finn said, watching as his teacher walked over to it.

'It's made from wood Finn, look along the bottom.'

'Mr Schu is right.' Puck said, stepping up beside his teacher and helping him out as they began to move some dead twigs and shrubs away from it. Then he looked up. 'It's too tall to climb, but it's all decayed and loose at the bottom. We can crack through it, right Mr Schu?'

'Exactly Puck.' He grinned at the boy as he tried to get everyone else into the idea. 'Come on guys.' He dragged Finn and Sam forwards, Mike following with Kurt but leaving Artie behind with the girls. They spent the first half an hour or so simply clearing the area, they needed a good view of what they had to do so moving everything out of their way was the first priority. Brittany was clinging onto Santana as if her life depended on it, situated on the floor with Santana's head and shoulders on her lap. The brunette kept shaking. Her eyes were closed but Brittany knew she was hurting, and it killed her that until they were out of this place she couldn't help her.

'It'll be okay San.' She bent over and whispered into her ear, kissing her forehead as she hugged her tighter. 'Just a few more minutes okay?' She asked, hoping Santana would wake up any moment. Quinn was standing behind the girls with Tina, Mercedes and Rachel. Lauren had decided to help the guys which gave Kurt the excuse to hang back more, over viewing the situation and organising everyone's roles. Quinn over heard Brittany talking and knelt down beside them, squeezing Santana's hand firmly and shooting the blonde an encouraging smile.

'Everything okay?' She asked Brittany, Santana's eyes still closed as she continued to breathe heavily.

'Yeah, we just really need to get out of here.' She said, wiping a tear away from her face. She didn't even realise that she had started crying.

'I know B. But like we said before, Santana will fight.' Quinn assured her, and then they heard the guys talking again so she stood back up to face them.

'Okay.' Mr Schu said, all of the boys coming back over to the group to update them on the situation. 'We've cleared everything away so now we just need to….'

'Rip the wall down.' Finn finished for him.

'Exactly.' Mr Schu said. 'Now I need everyone to look for large logs, or anything we could use to lever underneath the wooden panels on the wall.'

'Sure Mr Schu, but what if we get past the wood and there's and actual concrete wall behind it?' Sam asked.

'Well, we'll see if it comes to that Sam. We'll just have to deal.' Mr Schu sighed. 'Lets get a move on then guys.' The boys, Mr Schu and Lauren were all searching the immediate forest, the girls staying by Santana and Brittany's side. Although, they really didn't know how they could help her.

'Quinn!' Brittany suddenly shouted, everyone's eyes immediately looking down at the girls on the floor.

'What is it B?' The blonde asked, kneeling back down by her friends.

'Look.' Brittany motioned to Santana who was still resting on her lap. But she had started to shake rapidly, her face twisting in pain as she did so and her hands balling into fists. 'What do we do?' The panicked blonde asked.

'I think we need to try and wake her up.' Quinn said, a few others nodding in agreement.

'How do we do that?' Mercedes asked.

'I don't know.' Quinn admitted, placing two hands on Santana's shoulders. 'Santana? San can you hear me?' She started to gently shake her, rocking her from side to side but careful not to hurt her. Tina knelt down behind Santana's head, placing one hand on her sweating forehead.

'She's freezing guys.' Tina looked around at them, all with worried expressions on their faces.

'Come on San, you need to wake up.' Brittany pleaded, trying to hold the tears back. Then without any warning Santana shot upwards, Brittany and Quinn falling back and out of the way to avoid a collision. 'San!' Brittany was quickly wrapping her arms around her, trying to calm her down.

'B…Brit….' She breathed, her breaths coming unevenly and frantically.

'Shhh, it's okay.' Brittany whispered, pulling Santana into her and holding on tightly. The glee clubbers searching the forest were now all back, as well as Mr Schu who came over to see if they were all okay.

'Hey, Santana, you're awake.' He said, placing a comforting hand on her shoulder whilst Brittany wiped away her tears. 'Are you alright?'

'He..' She sniffed. 'He keeps talking to me Mr Schu, in my head… and he… he wont go away.' She sobbed, falling back into Brittany's shoulder.

'Don't worry Santana, I promise you we'll be out of here in no time.' He smiled at her encouragingly, signalling for the boys to get started on the wall.

'Come on guys! As hard as you can.' Mr Schu shouted as he, Finn and Puck slammed two logs into the fence. It started to crack under the pressure, enough for Sam and Mike to place a thinner piece of wood under the panels. Then, using this as a lever, they pushed down, some of the panels snapping off.

'Yes!' Sam pumped his fist in accomplishment. 'A few more times and we'll be home free.'

'Lets just focus Sam, we still don't know what we're gonna find on the other side.' Mr Schu said rationally. 'Again guys.' Mr Schu ordered, Puck and Finn picking up their logs. Meanwhile, Santana was sitting with the girls and Kurt.

'Here San, take this.' Brittany slipped off her jacket and put in over her girlfriends shoulders.

'What? No, you need it B.' Santana tried to shrug it off but Brittany quickly pulled her into a hug, trapping her arms at her sides.

'No I don't. You're still shivering.' Brittany protested.

'But..'

'No buts. When you stop shivering, I'll take it back, okay?' Santana nodded, snuggling down into Brittany as the rest of the girls had formed a sort of, protective circle, around the two girls. 'We're gonna be okay San.' Brittany whispered.

'Yeah.' Santana agreed, not very convincingly, but then sat up and turned to Quinn. 'How's your arm by the way?'

'Oh, it's fine. Mr Schu said I shouldn't need stitches so..' She shrugged.

'I'm so sorry Q.' Santana said, running a hand through her hair.

'Why? It's not your fault Santana.' Quinn looked at her, studying her face and body language.

'But it is my fault. It has to be doesn't it?' She crossed her legs where she sat on the dirty grass.

'Because some jack ass wants to kill you? No way is that your fault. It isn't anyone's fault, except his. Okay?' Quinn looked into Santana's eyes, getting a small nod from the Latina.

'Yeah, thanks Q.' She grinned shyly.

'Hey, girls!' Mr Schu called to them as he walked over.

'What is it Mr Schu?' Mercedes asked, standing up with the rest of the girls. Santana leaning between Quinn and Brittany.

'We broke through. Come on.' He grinned, and they followed their teacher over to the wall.