Disclaimer: Nope still own nothing, well actually I did just pay off my car. So I guess I own that.
Chapter 4
Her eyes wouldn't open at first. As she moved ever so slightly pain brought tears streaming out of her eyes washed away the dust and allowed her to open them. As she lifted her hand to wipe her eyes she realized that one source of that pain was her arm. It was bent at a strange angle and part of the bone was protruding through the skin inside her arm. She switched and used her right hand to wipe her eyes. Her hand came away covered in blood. Feeling her face she noticed a large gash under her right eye and one above her left eyebrow. Wow, those are going to leave some scars. They would just add to her already impressive set.
Then her breath caught in her chest. A cough brought black spots into her field of vision. The cough also brought Castle's voice.
"Beckett are you OK?"
Her ears were still ringing from the blast but she recognized Castle's voice. As she lifted her head to look in his direction her eyes immediately fixed on the large steel bar.
"Castle." Her voice laced with raw fear. She tried to stand and realized that there was pain in her back as well as her arm. Unable to take a deep breath and thinking it was her vest she was about to take it off when she reached behind her and felt something. Immediately she realized why she couldn't take a deep breath. But, Castle coughed and then moaned and nothing else mattered.
Standing through the pain she climbed over the rubble to him. She knew he'd been crying. The paths running down his dust covered cheeks gave him away. Thinking back to her first aid training she began to assess him. There was actually very little blood. This was either really good or really bad. Either the bar had passed through without hitting anything major or all the blood was pooling inside.
"I can't find my phone. Do you have yours?" It took her a second to answer as wave of pain and nausea had hit and she had closed her eyes to breath through. Castle saw the face and knew it was pain. It was the same face she made occasionally when the scar from her shooting pulled. He wanted to reach out and take her hand but realized that the one closest to him was dangling loosely at her side, broken.
"Kate are you OK?" He asked gently, even quietly.
"Yeah. I'm fine. You are the one we've got to get out of here." Steeling her resolve she used her right hand to reach inside pants pocket. Smiling she pulled out the phone, but as she looked down she realized it was smashed. The glass screen was in a hundred pieces. With hope she pushed the button on top to wake the phone up and to her surprise it lit up.
Sirens were close but no one would know where to look for them. Then her phone rang and she jumped almost dropping the phone. She pressed the button to answer it. Seeing enough of the screen she knew that it was Esposito.
"Javi."
"Beckett you and Castle OK."
"No we need help." She looked around trying to determine if they were still on the fourth floor.
Beckett were you still at the parking garage?"
"Yes. We were on the fourth floor near the north stairs." She paused trying to catch her breath. "I'm not sure where we are now. I can't see much."
"Help is on the way. A call about an explosion came in about fifteen minutes ago. Ambulances and fire should be there soon. Ryan and I are on our way. You hang tight. Are you or Castle hurt?"
"Castle's going need some help getting out. He's got a piece of rebar through his abdomen. They are going to need a saw or something to get him out."
"Beckett, what about you?"
"I'm fine, Javi just make sure they get here quick Castle's in pain."
"We'll get you, just hang on. I'm going to call in and let them know you are there."
She hung up and slid the phone back in her pocket. Turning her face away from Castle she was racked with coughing. This time as she pulled herself together she tasted blood. She never turned so he could see her back but he knew something was wrong
"Kate, why'd you tell Esposito you were fine?"
She tried to smile but it hurt her face. "Castle, look at you. I think I'm just fine. First responders should be here any minute." The sirens had gotten louder but there were so many it was hard to tell if there were there yet.
