The shocking, the arguments, the cycles of CPR all continued the entire journey to the hospital. There was no change in Ethan's condition. He wasn't breathing for himself, he had no cardiac output, his leg was soaking every bandage available, his chest was still a mushy mess. Paul pulled up to the other side of the hospital, nearer to the Darwin ward, to where Elliot, Mo and Jonny were waiting.

'This is Ethan Hardy. Crushed under two rocks while trapped in a collapsed cave for around two hours. Crashed upon removal of rock from his chest. No output or BP. Intubated at scene. CPR and shocks carried out immediately after he crashed. Collapsed left lung. Multiple fractured ribs. Shattered left leg. Open fractures. He's lost a lot of blood. Quick as you can straight to theatre please!'

Connie watched as Mo and Jonny wheeled Ethan back through the doors. She was suddenly very aware of her quickened pulse and her rapid breathing. She was completely exhausted.

Elliot looked stayed next to the ambulance and tried to catch Dixie's eye. He mouthed 'Dead?' with a sad smile she nodded. Connie may not have been able to see that but the young doctor was dead. He was since he got out of the cave. Unless the Darwin team could perform miracles there would definitely be a funeral soon for a man who was loved by everyone, even if it took some a while to understand him.

'Jonny. Do you think there's anything we can do?'

'Honestly no. Connie wants us to continue so desperately. I mean this is one of her staff members. She sent him to the cave in the first place.'

'God. She must feel terrible.'

'Who wouldn't?'

'What should we do?'

'Get him into theatre and slice him open. Pump him full of fresh blood and saline. Get someone from AAU to come up and sort his leg or what's left of it.'

'Jonny- that's rediculous. He's already gone.'

'What about Connie? Do it for her and for the rest of her staff.'

'Fine. He has two hours in theatre. If there's no improvement I'm calling it.'

'Thanks Mo.'

Nurses continued CPR and shocks while Mo and Jonny scrubbed up ready for theatre. Raf joined them just before they walked in.

'Raf this is Ethan Hardy from downstairs. Cave collapsed while he was treating a patient. No output for nearly forty minutes. Serious trauma to the chest and left leg. The legs yours. If there's no change in two hours then I am calling it. Any questions?'

'Yeah, just one. Forty minutes is an awfully long time already. Why haven't you called it? He looks a mess.'

Jonny butted in to answer before Mo could agree with Raf.

'Because he is part of Connie's team and we promised her.'

'Okay. We need to start then. Set two hours on the clock.'