Project 'C'.

Chapter 10

The doors to the ER slammed open, as Callen shivering and out cold on a gurney, was pushed through them.

Sam was close on his heels, but was moved aside by the staff in the ER.

"Check his vitals!" the doctor called, "We may have to get him an MRI. See if they have space for us." The doctor shot a look at a nurse, "Give me 400mg of amiopdarone," he shot a look at the nurse as he hooked him up to the machines, "Is this machine broken again?" he asked looking at the readings.

"No doctor, this is a new machine, unpacked today."

"Then what the heck is interfering with it? Does anyone have a cell phone on in here?"

"No doctor?"

Sam walked out of the room and called Hetty, "Callen's been brought into the ER, his heart is thready and he's hypothermic. They are going to do some tests and they said something about an MRI."

Sam stopped as Hetty swore and cut the call off.

"Hetty?" he said to the dead phone.

He shook his head and paced outside the room as Hetty and Dr. Hurst headed down to them.

"Excuse me." A man said as he and another orderly pushed Callen towards the MRI room.

"Where are you going with him?"

"Dr. Morales wants him to undergo an MRI to see if there is any major damage to his heart, we won't be long, it's a non invasive procedure, nothing to worry about."

Sam nodded and stepped aside as they moved him into a large room down the hallway.

Callen was starting to come too, although he was very groggy as the lay him down on the track bed for the MRI scanner, He started struggling with the orderly.

"Mr. Callen, it's ok, we are just going to check you out to make sure there is no after effects from your trip."

"No!" Callen struggled, he didn't know where he was but his brain had thrown a red flag at him for the machine, he remembered always being told an MRI scan was not allowed.

The doctor came out and nodded to the two orderlies to strap him on the bed.

"It's alright Mr. Callen, I assume you are claustrophobic, this is a non invasive test, we are just going to look at your heart, the scanner is loud but doesn't hurt at all."

"No…Can't…" Callen said, his head still reeling, this room was too bright, too noisy and there were danger warnings screaming in his head.

"Tie him down." The doctor ordered, "We'll get this done and get Mr. Callen treated as soon as possible." He turned away and switched on the machine.

The second he did that Callen felt like every nerve ending in his body was on fire and he screamed. His head was pounding and he felt like his head was going to explode.

"NO! OFF! STOP IT!" Callen screamed pulling at the restraints.

The doctor turned to a nurse and smiled, "its ok this happens with some patients, its claustrophobia, he'll be fine soon."

Callen screamed at the top of his lungs as he felt something in his head move.

"STOP!" A deep voice boomed as the door flung open.

The doctor swore and stopped the machine, "Didn't you see the sign the machine is in use!" he said to the older man standing there looking furious.

The smaller woman moved to the man on the bed. "It's ok Mr. Callen, it's stopped now."

Callen looked at her unfocused and fainted.