"Cooper, move up a floor. We've got reports of someone still up there." Owen radioed in as I helped Judson lift an unconscious man from the floor.
Judson gave me a nod to continue and I weaved through the flames creeping across the walls until I reached the stairs. The fire had spread across the entire apartment building before we even arrived. It had been all hands on deck from the moment we arrived.
I took the stairs two at a time, listening out for anyone. It was a top floor penthouse and once I made my way through an open door, it was all open space.
The fire was worse here and I could hear the telltale sound of creaking from the roof above me.
"Hello, anyone in here? Shout if you can hear me!" I yelled out, trying to peer through the heavy smoke.
A louder creak sounded from above me and I moved across the room to find someone. "Help!" A voice shouted, sending a shiver up my spine.
That was a child.
I darted across the threshold, spotting a child's room at the end of the hall. With a closer inspection, I could see a small shadow curled up beneath the bed.
"I'm coming! Stay there-" I yelled.
My feet carried me forward unconsciously and as I approached the door, another noise echoed throughout the entire building.
The ground shook beneath me and I glanced up, only to notice the cracks in the ceiling. I dived forwards, cursing when the rubble came down just behind me.
A heavy block of rubble collapsed on top of my leg as I hit the ground, making my entire body jolt in agony. I groaned in pain, trying to tug my foot free to reach the little girl.
"Mister-" Her wheezy coughs drew my attention back to the room, spotting her trying to crawl towards me.
Her eyes were half-lidded and she her breathing was rapidly decreasing. "I'm coming! Just keep crawling." I insisted, looking back at my leg in an attempt to free it.
The limb cried in agony and the centre of the pain was in my ankle. I wouldn't be surprised if I had sprained it in my struggle. My attention flicked back to the girl momentarily, spotting her resting her head on the ground.
"No kid- don't lie down! Keep coming, I'm going to help you!" I yelled, seeing her bright green eyes stare dazedly at me.
Her tiny hand reached out to me and I sat up, digging my hands through the rubble. My fingers bled at the harsh movements against the rough surface, but I carried on digging.
"Kid? Kid!" I shouted again, spotting her hand drop down.
More screams tore through my throat as I finally managed to dig my leg free. I shot up to my feet, immediately collapsing on to my knees as my ankle flared in pain. Still, I persisted and scrambled over to her tiny form.
My fingers pressed against her pulse point, feeling a very faint beat. I removed the helmet from my head and my jacket, placing both items on the girl to shield her from the fire.
As quickly as I could with a bad ankle, I climbed through the rubble and hobbled my way back to the stairs. I could feel the fire licking against my skin and t-shirt, but I was more focused on making sure the girl was okay.
I stumbled down the last step, barely managing to catch myself before I hit the floor. My shoulder slammed into a wall to steady myself, before I limped out of the collapsing building.
"TK-" I heaved out a heavy cough, "Help her!" I yelled, catching the attention of everybody.
TK ran over with a stretcher, prompting me to lie her down on top of it. He removed my helmet, throwing it to the side as I worked her out of the jacket.
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Cooper and his Firefighters | 9-1-1 Oneshot Fanfic
Fanfiction'From Intern to Family' is a fanfic written by me, which all of the oneshots in this book are based on. So, you'll need to read that for this book to make sense! Hope you enjoy some more moments between Cooper and the crew!
