#chicagomed

Y/N Halstead has been pushing herself to the breaking point, eventually, she can't do it anymore. Will her brothers be able to help her rebuild and teach her it's ok to not be, ok?

Trigger Warnings: Panic attack, fainting, blood, self-injury (minor), anxiety, emotional distress, dissociation.

You Cheeky Flirt

It brought back OG fans to watch the show again for brief time, like with Manstead's surprise comeback on Med for the 200th ep. Many of us miss the old veteran characters.

Yeah it’s all a game. A ploy to control viewership and whatnot. 🤷‍♀️ I don’t even watch regularly anymore unless it’s an ep that looks interesting, I just watch whenever I can on Peacock. It is what it is.

The crossover was good and I was really glad it was actually plot driven and not the Jay and Hailey show. Still, of course it’s going to spike viewership. So when it tanks next year (unless they pull the same or a similar stunt to keep their metrics up), then we’ll see.

I just mainly wonder how L&O:SVU has been running for 27 consecutive seasons tbh. Like, is that where One Chicago is heading? Despite ups and downs, they’re pouring a ton of money into it and hoping it levels out?

The main issue is the plot for One Chicago. It’s been dry since S3 of Fire, S4 of PD and idk about Med (I promise I am watching, in the background while I work, just to catch up, I was just alway bored with it). And if they keep killing characters who are beloved or series regulars, their viewership is going to go down.

Like, as much as I hate Stella, if they killed her character off, I think there would be a mass outrage on the streets. (I’d personally like it but eh.) Same with Kelly, obviously. If any other OGs from Fire left (Cruz, Mouch Hermann, Capp, Tony…) I don’t think it would be a huge deal to most. Mouch seems on his way out anyways and potentially Hermann too.

PD is crazy cause our only OGs are Trudy (barely even there anyway), Hank, Adam, Kim and Kevin. I’m concerned they may get rid of Hank and/or Adam. Patty had issues this season and I would understand if he had to leave or if they didn’t renew his contract or whatnot. Jason is getting old and although I would love to continue seeing him here for as long as possible, I’m not sure if he wants to or whatnot (haven’t heard anything either way).

As for Med, the only OGs left are Dr. Charles and Sharon, right? Same kind of deal with Jason - idk how old they are but idk if 15+ years is what they signed up for when they started lol. But again, I haven’t heard anything.

I saw a fake article on Facebook that said Hank would retire and Jay would take over Intelligence and viewership-wise, that would be great for PD, but plot-wise, that would make absolutely no sense and I would hate watching it, and I’m sure many of my PD friends would agree. If anyone from the OG should come back and take over Intelligence, it should be Antonio, period. But we have Adam RIGHT HERE who should take it over. I will die on the hill that he should be the next leader of Intelligence. No, not Kim or Kevin. Adam. He is best suited personality-wise for the job. But I digress because I’ve ranted about that before.

Crockett Marcel x Fem. Reader

Summary: Reader is married to Crockett Marcel and a Firefighter. She runs into a building after being told to pull back and when she’s rolled into the E.R, Crockett is the first to see her.

Warnings: Fire, burns, swearing, brief mentions of amputation 

Word Count: 2.2k

Gif not mine, credits to the creater

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“Final call everybody out!” Boden called from the place he was standing beside truck 81. Y/n was just at the water, ready to turn it on as soon as Herrmann got out with the last victim. Just as she was about to turn it on she saw a beautiful almost completely white cat with a few patches of bright ginger. She tried to keep the cat interested in her but failed and the animal ran in, Almost out of a reaction, Y/n sprinted after the cat, “Marcel!” she heard Boden call out her name she dived into the fire after the animal which disappeared into the burning flames. Y/n ran after the cat, coughing and spluttering as she breathed in the suffocating smoke after forgetting to put on her mask. Once she saw and threw herself at the cat, trapping the sooty cat in her arms. The cat meowed as Y/n grabbed it and picked herself up before running out of the house, flames licking at her arms as she used her jacket to protect the feline. 

As she stumbled out of the burning house, she coughed and spluttered, trying to catch her breath. Otis ran up to her, supporting her as she stumbled down the stairs. The smoke had irritated her eyes and she could barely see, Ready to get a new hole ripped by both Casey and Boden, she cuddled the cat close that seemed to be wheezing slightly, but otherwise unscathed. She looked up at both, Matt and Boden who looked pissed as hell but their mouths fell slack at the sight of the cat cuddled into her side. “I need to get it to a vet hospital.” Your voice was hoarse from the smoke and matt nodded while looking at your hands and neck. “You’re going to the hospital first.” Matt cut in, and Severide came up beside him. “Ambo just left, we’ll take her and the cat, let you finish up, there’s nothing more we can do anyways. Squad pack up, we’re going to med!” 

Kelly took the cat from your arms and Mills helped you stripped off your heavy gear putting it in the Squad cab and Capp grabbed your upper arm to support you into the cab, making sure to watch your burns. Mills was quick to get in beside you and start analysing your burns, saying that they weren’t as bad as they looked, though they might scar. Kelly handed the cat back to you, its white coat stained grey from the smoke, it was still wheezing heavily, as you hoarsely said, “Vet’s first, the cats in bad shape.” Severide nodded to Tony who made a quick shift in direction, heading for the vets. 

Mills refused to let her move, so Capp and Severide ran in with the animal, though you had small tears in your eyes as they ran in with the cat that almost cost you your life. You could feel both Mills and Tony’s eyes on you, “I’m ex-bomb squad, worked with the canines, guess its a soft spot for the cats, been around dogs too much.” they nodded, “Why not try for squad then, you’d make a good member.” Mills asked. “Just happy where I am.” Severide jumped back in the squad truck, “Capp's staying, lets get you to med.” You nodded as you started to feel dizzy and your fingertips numb, “Dizzy... numb,” you mumbled, trying to move your burnt fingertips. Mills rummaged around to get a spare oxygen mask and tank he kept. Putting it over your mouth and nose, you heard the sirens being turned on as the Squad truck sped up to rush you to med.

You didn’t remember much of the rest of the ride there, except the overly strong urge to go to sleep. “Marcel, stick with us, we’re almost there!” Mills kept saying, Kelly too. The shouting of your name was about the only thing that was keeping you awake long enough before you got to med. As they called for a gurney you were carried out of the Squad truck by Kelly, Mills and cap rushing in after them, ready to give a handover to the doctor. ----“Dr Marcel, you’re up!” Maggie called to the man, “Fireman, badly burned and losing consciousness, 30 seconds out. I’ve already notified the burn team but they’ll take at least an hour to get here. You’re going to Baghdad.” “Got it Maggie.” Crockett couldn’t help but pray that it wasn’t you but luck wasn’t on his side today and as he prays, Kelly rushes you in and his heart sank. “Let’s get her to Baghdad. What’ve we got?” Kelly was still carrying you as they all ran to the room, “Maggie, get me another Trauma surgeon down here, or a resident, I can talk them through the procedure.” They all looked at Crockett weirdly, “she ran into a burning building after a cat, inhaled a lot of smoke, the house almost exploded on her.” Dr Marcel nodded, and a group of nurses got her on the monitors. “Dr Marcel, there’s no one available to take your patient, they’re still dealing with the major car accident.” 

“Marcel?” Kelly asked, only starting to put the pieces together. As Crockett continued to order the nurses to get her on fluids as he prepped her for a skin graph, “Okay, transfer her to the hybrid room for an emergency skin graft and a potential amputation.” he nodded to the nurses as they rushed her away, Crockett stepped outside with the firemen that were waiting for an explanation and immediately denying the fact that she couldn’t have anything amputated or else she wouldn’t be able to work anymore, “You just can’t, she can’t be a firefighter if she looses anything, please find your way around it.” Mills protested with Kelly and Tony agreeing. The Doctor ran his hand through his hair, “I hope it doesn’t come to that, she’s my wife after all.” He walked over to Maggie as he left the firefighters dumbstruck. “Maggie, if Goodwin asks where I am, tell her that I’m operating on my wife since no one else is available.” Trying to make a comment on just how bad these budget cuts were damaging them before stalking off into the Hybrid OR for the surgery.

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Casey, Cruz, Otis, Herrmann and Mouch had arrived in Truck straight after getting packed up from the scene, to hear the news that they might very well loose one of their team if it came to amputation. Boden just looked grim as he shook his head and went back to sitting down. Gabby and Shay looked horrified with tears in their eyes. Tony left momentarily to go get Capp from the vet hospital, at least the cat was going to be alright; Y/n was going to be glad to hear that at least. 

After a long, gruelling 4 hours of waiting, they were approached by one of the surgical nurses who informed them that they would be able to go down to the ICU after her husband came back up. Your personal life was evidently something that you liked to keep out of your work life because it never came up. All of Truck looked confused until Kelly decided to tell them what he had found out, Matt was the first to speak up, “How did the surgery go, you didn’t have to amputate, did you?” The nurse shook her head and took her leave as they all breathed a sigh of relief that they wouldn’t have to see their friend go into early retirement. 

A little while later, Dr Marcel came back up to let them go down to visit two at a time to visit her before retreating to the staff room to allow himself to have a quiet breakdown out of eyes reach. He had told the ICU nurses to send for him as soon as she woke up, until then, Maggie had mentioned that Goodwin was looking for him. As he slowly travelled up to her office, he couldn’t help but let a few tears slip. All he wanted to do was breakdown and cry through the surgery as he used the equipment to pierce his love’s skin. It made his skin crawl with disgust, and it was the sort of feeling that he never wanted to feel again. As he was invited in to the office, the sympathetic look that he was being given was almost too much. “How are you Dr Marcel?” “I’d feel better if I didn’t have to be the person to operate on my wife,” he muttered sourly and Ms Goodwin nodded, “I understand that you will need emergency carers leave, I have the forms sorted for you for the next four months.” “Thank you Ms Goodwin.” She nodded and patted his shoulder, “You understand that I will fight whatever comes your way, the budget cuts as well. You have my word.” she added sternly, “This should have never happened.” Crockett nodded, barely able to hold his head up, “Dr Charles will be available to see you whenever you need it and I’m sending my best for your wife,” She assured, “Thank you Ms Goodwin. I’ll get these forms filled in.” 

Crockett smiled a small smile at her before picking up the forms and leaving, fully intending on getting these wrote up tonight. All he wanted was to make sure his wife was okay. 

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It was late into the next day that Y/n started to come round, while it was quite a bit after the surgery with her neck burns so close to her carotid arteries, and other quite dangerous areas he wouldn’t have been surprised if it had taken her a little longer, but he was equally happy that she came around now. “Y/n? Can you hear me?” You nodded, clearly still tired as her droopy eyes would indicate “Don’t panic and try to take the tube out, I’ll get it now.” You nodded again and waited patiently as the tube was taken out of you esophagus, it wasn’t pleasant to say the least. “Do you want some water?” “Y...yeah.” Crockett brought over a cup with a straw, “don’t take too large a drink, take it easy,” he soothed as he took the cup again and set it on the sideboard.

“What happened?” You asked, slightly confused on why you had been asleep in a hospital bed. Crockett was looking at you as if he couldn’t have saw something more laughable. “What happened? What do you mean, What happened?! You ran into a burning building to save a cat.” Y/n just listened to her husband let all his frustration out, there would be no good in interrupting him, besides she still felt so damn tired. “Why did you do it Y/n, I just want to know why.” You sighed and nodded, “I’ll tell you when we get home, this is a conversation that you need to have a level head on you for it.” Crockett started to pace the room, “Y/n, I was the one that had to operate on you, that was the shittiest part of this, not the waiting but having to be the person that made the calls on whether you would have to have something amputated and lose you job or try to reconstruct what you have.” Your eyes widened as you started to try and lift the sheets off of you body, Crockett saw and quickly tucked the covers back below your neck, “Shhh baby, relax... I didn’t have to amputate anything, it was just a very complicated skin graph. You’re gonna be fine and be back doing light work in six months.” You didn’t realise that you had tears in your eyes until he wiped them away and placed a tender kiss on your forehead, “I love you so much, mi amor. and I’m so sorry for going off on you, you didn’t deserve that.” He smiled down at you, “I’ll come back later on to tell you what I had to do but for now there are some visitors that would like to see you, shall I send them in?” You nodded and whispered “I love you,” back to him as he left. Only for Mills and Gabby to replace him a couple of minutes later.

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When you got home a week and a half later, you were shocked to find a furry fluffy cat waiting by the door. The same one you had rescued. “Crockett-” “Someone told me that this was the little cat you saved, turned out the owner didn’t want it or want to pay the bills, so I adopted him. He’s yours.” Y/n smiled the widest smile that she could, beaming, she went to kiss her husband and the cat meowed, dragging the attention back to the precious, almost completely white ball of fluff. 

Maya: *curious* what is it?

Connor: No matter what happens, you’re not allowed to fall in love with me

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