'Dixie- thank God I found you. I've been looking all over for you. There was an accident at Holby army base and Ethan and Lofty were sent in. The cave collapsed trapping them and their patient about an hour ago.'

'Oh no.' Her voice was barely a whisper.

'That's not all, I'm afraid. Ethan and Lofty's patient is Ian.'

'Oh dear God no.'

'Cal, Connie and yourself now know. I've yet to tell the rest of the staff. I'm going to tell them now. You may want to tell your staff what's happened. I'll keep you updated.' Charlie turned and stood by the computers that Ethan had stood at just hours previously.

'Can I have your attention please. As I am sure some of you are aware we sent out a MERIT team consisting of Ethan and Lofty to a training exercise accident at Holby army base. They were called to a man who had fallen about thirty feet after his rope snapped. Unfortunately this man is our own Ian Dean.' Distressed chatter arose from the gathered staff. 'Ladies and gentlemen- please. I haven't finished. Since this the cave that they were in has collapsed, trapping Ian, Ethan and Lofty. Several attempts at contact have been unsuccessful and due to the nature of the incident, it's location and the weather which is still worsening their rescues are proving difficult. That's all the information I currently have but I will keep you all updated. In the meantime I would hope that you can still continue to work professionally. We can do nothing to help our friends until they are freed.'

Robyn stood, frozen to the floor. She couldn't move. Lofty. Why him? He barely left the hospital normally and now he's stuck in a collapsed cave. She never would have the chance to say how she felt. How she really felt.

'Hey.' Robyn felt a nudge at her arm. Cal.

'Right sorry. I'll get on that now.' But she didn't move.

'Robyn? I didn't ask you to do anything. I just asked if you were okay. Clearly you're not. Charlie won't let me work, probably because of how upset I got myself earlier. I'm just going to wait in the staff room for news- want to come?'

'I should probably-' Robyn collapsed sideways, hitting Cal who neatly caught her and lay her down on the floor.

'Can I have some help over here please?!' Charlie was the first to arrive then Max with a wheelchair.

'Lofty?' Charlie had seen how the nurses interacted, seen the look in Robyn's eye as she watched him move.

'Yeah I guess. Or maybe it's just the fact that two of her closest friends are trapped in a cave.' Cal's tone was harsh and sarcastic. His brother was trapped. Nothing else mattered.

'Max give me a hand getting her onto the chair then take her to cubicles. I'll be there in a second.' Max and Cal slowly lifted Robyn into the wheelchair. As he wheeled her off Cal turned back to Charlie.

'Look I'm sorry. It's just-'

'Cal- I get it. He's your brother. Go and check on Robyn then either go home or go to the staff room.'

He didn't wait for a response, turning towards resus the second he finished his sentence. Cal watched him leave before checking on Robyn who was now conscious and chatting with Max.

'Sorry Cal.'

'It's fine. Honestly. Let me just check your blood pressure, heart rate and blood sugar levels.' He worked in silence. Robyn let herself be treated but made no attempt at conversation. 'Your blood sugar is a bit low. Have you had lunch yet?'

'No- I was about to when Charlie gave us the news.'

'Right then I'm taking you to have lunch in the staffroom. After all it is nearly four o'clock.'

Robyn allowed herself to be lead to the staffroom and be made a sandwich and a cup of tea.

'It's all rather crazy isn't it.'

'What, sorry?'

'This. It's all really crazy. Ethan and Lofty. Ian. Your brother. My best mate. Our old colleague. It's a mess.'

'You could call it that.' An uncomfortable silence filled the room but was quickly replaced by a large crash outside. Cal and Robyn rushed to the window just in time to see a flash of lightening and hear a second crash of thunder.

'This is not happening! It was raining so they couldn't get to them. The weather was too bad. It's only getting worse! They aren't going to send in another team of rescuers when there's thunder and lightening. What do we do Robyn? What can we do?'

Robyn looked Cal square in the eye. His pain shone through, mirroring what she felt.

'We hope. That's all we can do.'

'No. It's not. I want answers.' Cal stormed out of the staffroom but Robyn didn't follow him. She didn't want to be involved in whatever ridiculous plan he had devised.

Cal stormed into Connie's office.

'I want answers!'

'Excuse me Dr Knight?'

'I want answers! Why wasn't the cave safe? How did Ian fall in the first place? Why didn't the HART team go first? Why are they trapped? Why can't they be contacted? Why haven't they been rescued yet? What are they even doing I free him?'

'Caleb please sit down. Calm down.'

'I am calm!'

'No you're not! You're upset and annoyed that your baby brother is trapped inside a cave and you can't get to him. No one can.'

'How well do you think you know Ethan?'

'Caleb this isn't the time nor the place.'

'I don't care. How well do you think you know Ethan?'

'I know he is an incredibly intelligent and capable individual. I know he is a brilliant doctor. I know he puts everyone else in front of himself. I know that despite everything that has gone on between the two of you that neither of you wants to see the other in trouble or pain.'

'Maybe you do know him but do you know that he's claustrophobic? Do you know that when he went on a school trip when he was 6 they had to call him an ambulance because he got locked in a cupboard, had several panic attacks and passed out due to the sheer exhaustion of it? Do you know that when he was 15 we went on an adventure holiday and he got trapped in an old mine and I had to carry him out because, again he started having panic attacks and passed out? Do you know that last weekend is the first time that he has used any roping equipment since he was on a high wire course when he was 10 when his support rope snapped and he fell 20 foot onto the bushes below? He spent 3 months in hospital and then a further 2 months with frequent visits to finish his treatment. Did you know any of that?!' Cal was now shouting at the clinical lead at the top of his voice. His shouts had brought Zoe and Charlie into the room, leaving them both now hovering around the doorway, waiting to act.

'No. Caleb I didn't know that. Your brother tells us, particularly me, very little, especially about his past. He should have told me if he was uncomfortable. He could have backed out at anytime.'

'Don't even think about blaming this on him. Don't even try.'

Cal turned and stormed out of the room ready to leave the department and find Ethan himself but Zoe grabbed his wrist. Try as he might he couldn't break free- Zoe's grip was stronger than he had expected.

'Cal- we are going to the staff room. Everyone else- can you please go back to work. Sorry for the disruption.' Zoe led an embarrassed Cal back through the hospital in silence but the second the staffroom door closed behind her she started talking.

'What the hell do you think you're doing? Actually no. Don't answer that. I get that your baby brother is in a dangerous situation and he might be in trouble but your baby brother is a fully grown 30 year old man! You need to trust him. You've seen him work around here. He's an excellent doctor! You both are. Why neither of you see that half the time is beyond me! You go from hating to loving each other incredibly fast- I don't understand why it takes a near-death experience for you both to see each other clearly. You love each other. If you don't see that from now on I swear I'm going to kill you both! I've had enough near-death experiences with my staff to last a life time! You really do need to calm down though. Don't roll your eyes or say that you are. You're not calm. I don't blame you! I would be freaking out if I was in your situation but I'm not. You're in your situation. Ethan is in his. I am in mine. I'll give you the same choice as Charlie- go home or stay in here. I don't want you treating anyone. Do I make myself clear?'

'Yes Zoe.' Caleb had stood in mute shock as Zoe had talked to him- maybe she was right, she normally was. Zoe pulled Cal into a hug before handing him a tissue to wipe his tears and leaving. She stopped in the door way and turned around to face Cal.

'Oh and Caleb, try not to yell at your boss too much. It doesn't tend to end well.'