| Copyright: Oct. 2001 Title: Honor of friends Author: Nena Part: One **Note*** A Special thank you goes to Liz, Your support is greatly appreiated, If it not for you Beta reading for me, this story would still be in my mind and not a reality. Thank You. Nena ********** Roy DeSoto sat at his locker changing into his uniform when John Gage his partner and friend came in all cheery and happy. Roy just looked up at him. "What?" asked Johnny at the look Roy gave him. "Nothing." said Roy with a scratchy almost none existing voice. "What�s wrong with your voice?" asked Johnny "Just a cold, Jen has it. I'm fine." said Roy. "Are you sure I mean Cap could call Dwyer back in." said Johnny "Or maybe Brice." said Roy with a grin. "That�s not funny Roy." said Johnny. "I'm serious if your not feeling good 'm sure we can get someone to cover for you." said Johnny "I'm fine just my voice is going." said Roy. He left the room quickly before Johnny could argue anymore. Johnny shook his head he knew Roy was stubborn and wouldn't go home unless Cap or one of the doctors medically discharged him. Once Johnny had changed he left the locker room and joined the others in the bay area. Roy had the bio phone out. "Rampart base this is squad 51 for morning calculation test, I�m sending you EKG all 6 liters." said Roy "10-4 Squad 51 we read your calculation loud and clear." said Dixie. "10-4 Rampart." said Roy. He then tried to clear his throat a couple of times. Dixie had been joined by Dr. Brackett. "Sorry Rampart, Roy croaked out. "Test on EKG normal and phone is in working order." he cleared his throat again. "51 this is Dr. Brackett who am I talking to?" Brackett asked Roy looked up at Johnny with eyes that said help I'm in trouble now. Captain Stanley had also joined his men and was frowning at Roy's voice. "Uh, it's Roy DeSoto, Dr. Brackett." he try to sound better, but his voice still broke. "Roy, I would like to see you as soon as possible." came Dr. Brackett�s voice over the bio phone. "10-4 Rampart." said Roy. "10-4 Squad 51" came Brackett reply. Roy looked up at Captain Stanley and grinned like a little puppy caught with a shoe he shouldn't have. "Hi Cap." he croak as he try to clear his scratchy throat. "Don't hi me. I'm with Brackett you sound bad, stay available, but go to rampart and get looked at. Get a ok to work. Also stock up on supplies. Forest hills area has a brush fire and if it gets away, it�s gonna be a disaster and long way from help. I want a call from Brackett asap, on if your clear to work, so I can get a replacement . Although county headquarters are calling all off duty men for stand by incase they need the man power." said Captain Stanley. "Yes sir." came a reply from Roy's scratchy voice. Cap shook his head. "I think for now Roy, you need to save your voice. Let Johnny, here answer the radio calls." he said "I can answer them cap." complained Roy. "I know you can Roy, but I want you to save your voice you may need it later." said Cap. "Yeah, like argue with the doctors." said Chet. "Shut up Chet." said Johnny. Roy shook his head and boxed up the radio and put it back in the squad. They got in the squad and Roy grabbed the radio and started to inform dispatch where they are heading, when he noticed Captain Stanley beside him giving him a stern look. Johnny reached over grabbed the mike while Roy grinned at Cap. "La to Squad 51, 10-8 to rampart." said Johnny "Squad 51. came the reply." They headed out towards Rampart. ...Meanwhile.... Dr. Brackett and Dixie had been joined by Dr. Early and Dr Morton. "Who was that?" asked Morton "New trainee I don't know?" asked Joe. "That was Roy DeSoto." said Dixie. "What happen to his voice?" asked Morton. "I don't know but he is under orders to get checked out. If he showed up or when he shows up I want him checked out. I want a report asap on him, and I want to see him also." said Brackett. He then headed for his office. Dixie heard them report to La and said. "Here he comes." she smiled. "Yeah I hope it's just his voice and not moving into his lungs. Dixie we'll be in 2 when he gets here." said Joe. and he and Morton headed for treatment room 2. "Mike, go ahead and get x-ray up here so we don't have to keep Roy to tied up if nothing is wrong." said Joe Morton nod and left the room. After a few minutes Johnny and Roy came hurriedly down the hall. "Are you in a hurry or is someone going steal your squad?" asked Dixie. "Nope." rasped Roy. "You room 2!" she pointed,. "Make it quick!" yelled Johnny as Roy headed off. "What�s going on?" asked Dixie. "I need to over stock supplies please and make it quick as possible. We got a brush fire out of control. We�re being sent up there to help, it�s about 40 to 50 minutes from here." said Johnny. "Bad huh?" she asked as she grabbed stuff out of drawers. "Yeah." Johnny said. ...... Roy joined Dr. Early. "Hey Dr. Early, sorry but we've got a brush fire to go to. I haven't time for this. We got to go doc. Sorry." Just then the tones dropped. Roy turned and left the room quickly. "JOHNNY!" he rasped. "Lets move!" he tried to yell. "Got to go Dix see ya!" said Johnny grabbing the stuff. "Hey be careful out there!" yelled Dixie as they took off down the hall, they turned and waved at her. Dr. Brackett joined Dixie at the station as Early walked up and joined them. "Was that Johnny I heard and did you look at Roy?" he asked Early. "Nope" said Joe. "No Why not!" demanded Brackett. "They got called out. Johnny said, they were headed for a bad brush fire. It�s about 40 to 50 minutes away. Roy and Johnny grabbed extra supplies and left." said Dixie. "Yep that's it." said Joe with a grin. "Oh, your a big help!" said Kel to Joe. "Dixie better get some more people and let's be get ready for this. Notify the burn ward also, so they will be ready." said Kel. "Right Kel" said Dixie picking up the phone and pushing numbers. .......... Roy drove the squad towards the area instructed by LA dispatcher Sam. "Just up a head is where they have base camp set up." said Johnny. Roy continued on driving the narrow roads. "This is going be hard on the engine to drive in all this smoke." said Roy. His voice to Johnny seamed to be getting worse then better. "Cap told you to be quiet no talking." said Johnny. "It�s going be a little hard to keep quiet don't you think" said Roy. Johnny could tell Roy was straining his voice to be heard. "Turn right here." said Johnny. They soon found the base camp for the fire department. they parked in a easy assessable place to leave if they had a run. They walked over to chief McConnike as Roy said "Squad 51 checking in." McConnike, stopped looking at his map and looked up "Desoto was that you?" he asked concerned. "Yes sir, it's a cold sir, I'm fine." Roy rasped. "You don't sound fine." he said. "We were at Rampart to have him checked out be we got called out before they could check him over chief." said Johnny. "Well, I can't spare either of you right now. Squad 110 is on base station emergency calls, why don't you guys join Engine 51 in Sutters Valley. That way I have a squad at fire point, Be careful out there." said McConnikee showing Roy and Johnny the map of where they had to go. "The road is very narrow go slow." said the Chief. "We will Chief." said Roy. "Your not suppose to be talking Roy." said Johnny. Roy gave Johnny an evil look. "He's right son, try and save your voice as much as possible." said McConnike. Roy nodded he�ll get even with Johnny later. Then they ran to the squad. Once in the squad Johnny could hear Roy breathing hard. "Man are you ok?" he asked concerned. Roy nodded at Johnny. Roy coughed a couple of times to clear his throat. "I'm not sure if it's a good idea for you to go to this fire" said Johnny. "I'm fine stop making me talk. All it does is get me in trouble." said Roy. Johnny grinned "Sorry" Roy just glared at him. "Squad 51, Engine 51 what is your eta to our location?" came Captain Stanley�s voice over the radio. Johnny grabbed the radio and said "ETA is 5 minutes." said Johnny. "10-4" said cap. "Wonder what's up?" said Johnny. Roy just shrugged his shoulders. They slowly traveled the road, They were in heavy smoke, when they finally saw Engine 51's lights. Captain Stanley joined them as they got out of the squad and grabbed their coats and gloves and put on there goggles. "What�s up cap?" asked Johnny. "Were you cleared?" cap asked Roy. "Never got time for him to be checked out, they toned us out, as we got to the hospital, just had time to get supplies." said Johnny. "McConnike gave him standing orders no talking." said Johnny with a grin. Roy glared at Johnny. "Ok, grab a inch and a half and go to the other side of the rig its getting way out of hand, so watch yourself." said Cap. They nodded and ran to the back of the rig. and Roy hopped up on the back of the truck and grabbed the fire hose and jumped off pulling the hose behind him. "You ok to do this?" asked Johnny. Roy nodded and headed towards the fire. Johnny pulled hose behind him. Johnny braced Roy as he spray the water over the fire. After about 1/2 hour later, Johnny patted Roy's shoulder and yelled "We are going get roasted, back up it's to hot!" he steady Roy as they backed up. "Man this is way out of control." yelled Johnny. Roy nodded. Captain Stanley came up behind them. "How it going?" "Were loosing it cap!" yelled Johnny. "Yeah were pulling out of here!" yelled Cap to be heard over the fire, water and the rigs motor. "KILL IT!" yelled Johnny so Roy could hear him . Roy shut off the water and straighten up. TBC |