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Back to the present...

"So does Chris still work at 51?" Matt asked, wiping tears out of his eyes.

"Yeah he does. Hank Stanley is still the captain and Chris still loves to work there," Johnny replied, doodling on a piece of paper.

"Cap, how bad were you injured? I mean, why did..."

"Why did I live and Roy die if we were in the same area?"

"Yes. I hope I don't..."

"You didn't hurt my feelings by asking, I've asked myself the same question over the years. Yeah I was injured pretty badly. But by the time they got to us, Roy was gone. The only comfort I had was that even if they could have gotten to us in time, Roy would have never made it. He had been injured too critically. It was a miracle he held on for as long as he had. You see, a piece of the ceiling support had impaled him through his abdomen and out his back. He never would have made it to the hospital. I am so glad that he stayed conscious for as long as he had. I will never forget my partner who became my friend and brother."

Johnny began to cry, his tears flowing so hard they were like rain coming down on his desk.

Matt sat quietly for a moment, not sure what to do.

"I'm sorry Cap."

"Thanks Matt. After the funeral, I helped Joanne with the kids. I think she was glad to have someone help her. All the guys at the station helped. Some mowed the lawn, checked the car, did repairs and brought food. I told her to call anytime she wanted me to watch the kids. I took them about every Saturday. I loved it. Joanne did great raising them with out the support of her husband. But we always knew that Roy helped her.

Now the kids are grown and Joanne is proud of them, and so am I. Jenny does work at Rampart and she loves what she does" Johnny still had tears flowing down his face.

"You miss him, don't you?" Matt asked, still wiping away tears.

"Everyday. Every time we get toned out, I can almost see him riding along with me. He promised me that he would always watch over me, and he has. My brother has never left me." Johnny said as the tones started going off.

"Station 110, Station 51, Battalion 14, Structure fire, 2093 Alameda Drive. Cross street Carson Boulevard. Two, zero, nine, three Alameda Drive. Time out 13:36."

"Station 110 KMG 453," Johnny replied as he and Matt ran for the engine. Johnny handed a copy of the address to his paramedic team, rounded the front of the squad, and then climbed into the engine, putting his coat on.

As they started to pull out of the station, Matt could have sworn he saw Roy DeSoto climb in beside his captain in the engine and give a thumbs up to his partner as if to say, I made a promise to you Junior. I'm here to watch over you.