Chapter Text
hey Eddie
my radios busted
BUCK
omg
hey
are you alright?
mostly
mostly????
I hurt my leg
I don’t think it’s broken?
and I sprained my wrist
... okay
well, we're coming to get you
great
I’ll just sit in this puddle and wait for you
is there anything else we should know?
......... puddle?
yeah it’s wet down here
well, you fell into a basement. that happens.
yeah
… okay the water is getting higher actually
..... HIGHER?
there must be a leak somewhere
yeah
omg
how fast?
not super fast
but fast enough that I can see it happening
......... that's scary
we turned the water off when we came onsite, there must be a busted pipe somewhere
it’s okay, it’s only at my feet so far
okay, well, we're working as fast as we can
👍
we have to stabilise the floor before we can set up the winch
yeah, don’t want any of you guys making the same mistake and joining me down here 😅
just keep texting me
sure
Cap wants to know if anything changes
of course
how much pain are you in? can you walk at all?
well the water’s still rising
................
I can’t find where it’s coming from though
I can hobble
oh wait, I found it
can you stop it??
there’s a pipe down here, it was just hidden by some debris
I’m gonna see if I can plug it with something
great
well done, buck
you’re gonna be fine
yeah
so
don’t freak out
.................
am I going to freak out?
but I kinda split my hand open when I was tryna plug the leak
BUCK!
How bad is it?
hold on
how much are you bleeding?
NOT hold on!
talk to me!
it’s okay
I’m here
good
great
hello
just had to get something to wrap around it
it was bleeding a lot but I think I stopped it
...... what did you use?
something clean and dry I hope
part of my shirt
okay, good
yeah
the water’s still rising though
I couldn’t plug it
okay
it's gonna be okay
gimme a sec I’ll try something else
DON'T HURT YOURSELF MORE
just stay still and wait for us!
😅
is that an order?
if it has to be
okay
well
guess I’ll just wait
is there somewhere dry you can sit?
not really
alright, well we've nearly got the the floor stabilised up here
awesome
the water’s up to my knees btw
that's rising really fast
yeah
and it’s cold
Cap's sent Chimney to try and find out where it's coming from, see if we can shut the water off
How cold?
pretty cold
it’s fine though
can you climb on something?
I won’t be in it for long
get out of the water?
you won't be. we're gonna get you
no there’s nothing down here except bits of the roof I brought with me
shit
okay
and that’s all underwater now
it's gonna be fine
we're working as fast as we can
yeah of course
I’m not worried
good
don’t be
when I get outta here I’m gonna make myself the biggest hot chocolate ever
I'll make it for you
even better
😊
can I crash on your couch too?
of course, if you want to
I’m thinking about that massive throw blanket you have 😍
gonna bury myself in it
the fluffy one?
yeah
you're welcome to it
....... it's colder down there than you want me to think, isn't it?
it’s fine Eddie
Buck
don’t worry about it
how are things up there?
I am worried
things are fine. just going slower than I'd like
okay
it’s gonna be okay
maybe if the water gets high enough I could just swim out
is that a joke?
no
you don’t think I could swim out?
it's not that
I'm just super concerned about how high the water is
yeah it’s climbing
well
we're working on it, I promise you
I know
I trust you
maybe I'll just jump down after you
don’t you dare
bobby's not looking
I could do it
Eddie if you jump down here I will never forgive you
I need to get to you!
promise me you won’t
it’s too dangerous
.................
we're having issues getting enough stable points to set the winch up, buck
of course you are
what do you mean, of course?
nothing, I was being sarcastic
just feels like nothings going right today
I know what you mean
did you know I broke my favourite mug this morning?
no
that’s sad
yeah
I should’ve stayed in bed 😅
yeah, you should’ve
ummm Eddie?
what is it?
what did chimney do?
Idk, he's not back yet
why??
what’s happening?
because I’m pretty sure the water’s coming faster now
shit
I've told Bobby, he's sent Hen to go find Chim
okay
you were right btw
I was? about what?
it’s fucking freezing
I KNEW IT
I can’t feel my feet
I always know when you're trying to lie to me
yeah
Buck
sorry
we are coming, I promise
yeah
I know
Bobby thinks we've got a secure point for the winch
great
sounds good
if you could hurry up maybe
hurry? what's happening?
it’s just up to my chest
well
my shoulders
can you swim out?
not really
my legs are so cold they’re like dead weights
okay
it’s okay buck
it's all gonna be okay
I’m holding onto the wall with one hand
Eddie
yeah?
I’m scared
Try not to be
sure
easy
We're coming for you
buck, we're so close, I promise
there’s another rail up a bit higher I might be able to grab onto
okay, try that
did it work?
fuck is this thing still working?
Eddie?
what's going on??
I dropped the phone
omg
slipped
I got it but I had to go under
buck
and now I’m even colder
and it’s up to my chin
and my fingers are cramping
Eddie
it's gonna be okay, Buck
if I don’t make it
there’s something I need you to know
bobby's testing the winch, we're really close
you're going to be fine
you're going to make it
and when you do, you can tell me whatever it is then
buck?
… buck??
BUCK