'Its been hours and we haven't heard anything. What do you think's going on?'

'Honestly Robyn? I have no idea. I wish he never went in the first place.'

'You can't control his action, no matter how hard you try. He's his own person.'

'But it's Ethan! My little brother!'

'Zoe was right. You need to see Ethan for the doctor and person he is now- not that he was twenty years ago. He's changed so much since then and so have you!'

'Yeah I turned into a great big disappointment!'

'Cal don't do this! Not now.'

'What have I even achieved here? I annoyed my brother unceasingly, I made a mess of his life, I made a mess of my life. I-'

'Saved your brothers life. That's a pretty big achievement. Maybe what really scares you is the fact that you aren't playing doctor this time. You're the relative waiting to be told even the tiniest bit of information.'

'How's it looking?' A voice boomed through the radio.

'Bad. We have to secure the cave before we can even start to asses their situations.'

Slowly the cave was secured with several iron braces and plastic sheeting to avoid any small stones getting in the way. Now the could start to assess the patients.

'We would like the doctors and nurses to please enter the cave now it is secured.' There was shuffling on the other side of the radio before a woman's voice spoke

'We're on our way.'

Two bodies cast shadows as they made their ways down the rope.

'Right- this is what you're stuck with. I know there isn't much room for all of us but it'll do. Jake can you and Rob take up the one already attached to the spinal board? He's been here the longest and should be the quickest extraction.' Two of the men stepped forward and started manoeuvring themselves and Ian back up to the surface to the awaiting medics. Within seconds he was being sped back across Holby to the ED. Rescuing the others, however, was not going to be anywhere near as fast.

'Sue. It's Ian. It's actually him.'

The paramedic starred into the face of the man who they said goodbye too days ago. Now he was lying battered and busied, caked in mud and fighting for his life.

'Matt we've lost one of our colleagues already. I'm not moving another one. So stop getting all sentimental or I'll make you drive.' Sue was talking over her shoulder as she sped through the streets.

'He's lost output! Fast as you can now Sue!'

Matt began cycle after cycle of CPR not stopping until Dylan took over in resus. Sue did the hand over, leaving Matt to get his breath back.

'This is Ian Dean. 36. Fell about 20 feet down a cave onto jagged rocks. Crews reached him 15 minutes after. Was then given treatment and prepared for extraction. Trapped in the cave for another 2 hours following after a collapse. Crashed about 3 minutes ago. He's been given 10 of morphine upon extraction. BP is virtually nothing.'

'Thanks Sue. Got any news on when the others will be arriving?'

'No. They're pinned down by rocks and it looks bad. Very bad.'

The paramedics turned to leave but stopped when they heard someone shout 'Yes!' They both turned around to see a very happy Dylan.

'He's got an output and BP is rising. Take him to theatre, now!'

The paramedics stepped back as Ian's trolly sped towards them, past them and into the lift. He was in the best place, unlike Lofty and Ethan who were still fighting in the cave.