Serving Chicago

Chapter 9: We Don't Always Make It Out Part 2

The woman had been caught under a desk and a piece of debris, sure enough it needed at least another person to free the middle aged woman. The woman's leg had a deep laceration stopping lieutenant Borelli from freeing her without assistance.

"What's your Name?" Emilia asked the woman she tried to free as Danny tried moving some rubble.

"Anita" the woman smiled painfully.

"I'm Emilia and the knght in shining armour over there is dear Danny" She smirked "aren't you Danny boy. Okay Anita, I'm just going to try and free your leg I'm not going to lie to you it will hurt like hell."

"As good as advice as ever Em" Borelli smirked as he helped Emilia.

"Are you married?"

Emilia caught Anita staring at the rings on her left head. "His name's Steve. He used to be a soldier." Emilia smiled, it was coming up to her 5th wedding anniversary.

"Coming up to 5 years now aren't you Em, God I remember when I started at 17. I thought it would've Been you and Clarke." Noticing the confused look on Anita's face Danny elaborated "Hot shot firefighter, he was the lieutenant on Squad, Mia here on Truck and I was just a candidate on Engine. She taught me all I know. She's now teaching my little brother too" Danny smiled.

The crumbling of the building gained the two firefighters attention.

"Lieutenant Frances, Borelli do you copy?" Chief called over his radio.

Finally freeing Anita's leg they began making their way out of the building. Anita was being supported by both lieutenants as she had an arm across both of their shoulders.

"All clear we're com-" Then they were cut off.

The building flashed making debris fly.

"Frances, Borelli do you copy?" The chief kept repeating hastily trying to get a response, anything. "Frances, Borelli do you copy?"

"Chief-" her hoarse voice could be heard on the other line. Mia managed to reach her radio as it began scrambling. Debris flew in the air, her head hazy unable to stop her eyes from becoming heavy Emilia lost consciousness.

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The warehouse collapsed leaving a cloud of dust the firefighters knew that the collapse had been caused by the movements of the person that should live. Squad were two steps ahead and had already gathered themselves in preparation of entering the building to pull their fellow smoke eaters from the rubble.

"Squad, we're up"

Casey ordered truck to keep the crowds that gathered out of the way. Severide organised his team to help get the firefighters and the civilian.

"Dawson, I need you running on ambo" Casey pointed "Kidd, Herrman, you're with me. Gear up. The rest of you-" Casey couldn't finish his point but Truck understood, it was two of their own in there.

At some point Borelli decided that he could leave his brother and ran in before Squad had a chance to stop him. Squad began to flood the scene as they made their way to back of the building where debris buried all signs of floor.

The firefighters stopped to listen as they heard someone speaking. "Danny. Where are you God damn it!" They all had heard Jimmy. Casey lead Kidd and Herrman towards the voice. Guiding their way through the debris they saw Jimmy crying over the body of his older brother. Danny Borelli had been crushed by the remains of an interior wall.

Casey began over the radio before he sighed and continued. "We've lost Borelli" The edge in his voice was clear which made Severide worry more, what condition would Emilia be in.