Spoiler Alert for Mayday

Rating: PG-13

Summary: I still have hopes for DuCaine, and this is my take on the Season 9 Finale "Mayday"

Disclaimer: I do not own anything or anyone from CSI Miami; this is strictly for personal entertainment.

A/N : It has been a long time since I've written any fanfiction for CSI Miami however, after watching CSI Miami season finale 'Mayday' I couldn't help but start writing. So here is my take on what should happen and because I still have hopes for DuCaine it will be DuCaine focused with a possible with twist. Please R/R!

After receiving a phone call from Randy about a possible meeting with Toller, Horatio and Natalia loaded themselves into their separate Hummers and headed to the pier. Horatio and Natalia pulled up in the Hummers and slowly they started to get out. Upon suspicion they drew their weapons.

"Toller's plan for the bills went south. I wonder if Randy was still planning on meeting him here?" Natalia asked as she continued to keep her eyes open for any suspicious activity.

"Rest assured that if he kept a pair for himself he's going to sell them." Horatio said. "I won-" suddenly a gunshot rang throughout the air before Horatio could finish.

Natalia quickly turned and saw Horatio fall into the fetal position in pain.

"Horatio? Horatio!" she yelled as she ran to him and fell to her knees. "Stay down! Stay down!" she said as she drew her gun as if waiting for another shot to ring out.

"Can you tell me where you're hit? Where are you hit?" she asked looking to see his injury. Horatio couldn't answer as he grunted with pain, all Natalia could hear were small weeps coming from her boss.

As she tried to search for Horatio's gunshot wound a sudden burst of pain came from the back of her head as she was hit with the butt of a gun. As she was being dragged away from her fallen colleague she fell unconscious and was soon thrown into the back of a vehicle. When she came to moments later she saw Randy standing over her, she saw the pain and anger in his eyes as he pointed the gun towards her face.

"They split up my kids. Austin is in Fort Myers and Patty is with a family in Boca Riton. They don't even have each other now!" he yelled.

Natalia shook her head as she continued to stare down the barrel of the gun, "it's not my fault" she said defending herself.

Randy shook the gun in anger, "Everyone keeps telling me that, but I've lost everything! I did it all and it didn't matter!"

Horatio continued to fight losing consciousness, he could hear voices in the distance and realized that it was Randy who had shot him and taken Natalia. He could make out Randy's figure standing over the back of a car and assumed that it was Natalia that had been thrown in the back where he was standing. His vision began to blur as the pain began to intensify from his abdomen.

"You promised to help me!" Randy yelled.

"I tried to help you!" Natalia answered with a sense of desperation in her voice. "I believe you changed. Randy don't do this, you can't come back from this." She pleaded.

"This is what everyone becomes when you strip it all away, and you leave them with NOTHING!" Randy yelled as he slammed the trunk of the car down.

Natalia started to panic calling out, "Randy! Randy no! Please don't do this!"

Having been able to make out part of the argument, Horatio forced himself up into a somewhat standing position fearing that Randy would kill Natalia. He was able to see close enough to where he could get a shot at Randy. Firing several times, he managed to hit everything but Randy. He saw the car Natalia was in starting to roll towards the edge of the pier. He watched helplessly as he collapsed to the concrete.

Natalia banged on the top of the trunk with everything she had, with little luck. Quickly she reached for her cell phone hoping to call for help before the car completely disappeared into the ocean. She tried to call Eric once and got nothing. Her call wouldn't go through. As the tears began to fill her eyes she started to scream and bang on the truck roof with everything she had. She felt the car hit the water and no sooner had it hit, it began to fill with water. There was nothing she could do, she couldn't only hope that she'd be rescued.

With all his might Horatio reached into his pocket and pulled out his cell phone. As quickly as he could he pressed the first person on his speed dial hoping they'd answer.

"Duquesne" Calleigh answered. "Horatio is that you?" she asked when she didn't hear any one on the other line.

"Cal...help" was all Horatio managed to get out before once again losing consciousness.

Calleigh began to panic, "Horatio? Horatio what's happening?" she called. With no response she quickly dialled the lab.

"Walter it's Calleigh, I need you to put a trace on Horatio's cell phone and find out where he is. I think something is wrong" she said as she raced towards her Hummer.

"I'm on it" he answered.

"Okay I got it. He's at the old pier" Walter answered when the trace was complete.

"Send backup and EMS. I'm on my way there now." Calleigh said as she hung up the phone and darted towards the pier.

Upon arriving at the pier everything seemed too quiet. As Calleigh stepped out of the Hummer she spotted the other two Hummers, one obviously belonging to Horatio. She quickly drew her loaded gun and cautiously made her way around the Hummers, and it was there she saw him.

"Horatio!" she called as she broke out into a light jog towards him, still being aware of her surroundings.

"Oh my God, Horatio can you hear me?" she asked. Looking down she noticed the pool of blood that had formed beneath his fallen form. Reaching to see where the blood was coming from she heard a slight grunt come from Horatio.

"Cal...Nat...car...water...danger" he tried, but the intensity of the pain made it unbearable to complete his sentences.

"Help is on the way Horatio. You're going to be okay handsome" she said trying to comfort him as she applied pressure to his wound. In the distance she could hear the sirens coming towards her. "They're almost here handsome. Stay with me."

Within moments Calleigh saw Eric and Wolfe running towards her. The look of shock and horror on their faces was enough for anyone to notice as they saw Calleigh kneeling beside their fallen boss.

"We need EMS over here now!" yelled Eric as she knelt beside Calleigh.

"How's he doing?" he asked looking for Horatio

"Not good, he's lost a lot of blood" said Calleigh as she held back the tears that were beginning to form in her eyes. "Natalia is still out there, Horatio mentioned something about a car and water." Said Calleigh.

Eric quickly rose to his feet and headed towards the edge of the pier. He notices what looked like signs of a struggle as he approached where the car was. Looking over the edge he could make out a slight shape. "Wolfe we need divers over here now!" Eric yelled as he dropped his gun and phone on the edge and dove into the water.

Calleigh watched as Eric dove into the water and Wolfe running towards where they figure the car had gone off. Before too long she could see Wolfe dialling for help; she didn't know what else to do. She felt helpless. Eric and Wolfe were working to save Natalia while she stood there and watched as the EMT's tried to stabilize Horatio. The shock began to overtake Calleigh, as she couldn't believe what was happening. Hours earlier she had been speaking to Horatio and now she was covered in his blood while he fought for his life.

"We're ready to move him. Would you like to accompany him to Miami Dade?" asked one of the EMTs as they loaded Horatio onto the stretcher and pushed him towards the waiting ambulance.

"Yes" whispered Calleigh barley enough to be heard.

The ride to Miami Dade was all but silent.

"ETA five minutes" Calleigh heard one of the EMTs speak into the radio, but shortly after leaving the pier the heart monitor flat lined.

"We've lost his pulse. Get the paddles!" They called as the EMTS hurried to jump start Horatio's failing heart.

Calleigh could only watch in horror at the sight she was seeing, for there was nothing she could do. Come on handsome, just hold on. Open your eyes and hold on. She thought to herself.