Elliot's hands dropped to her side and her eyes traveled back over to Sid's body on the ground. She'd never asked him how old he was, but he'd just been a kid. Sixteen? Seventeen? Eighteen at the most. She was crying freely now for Sid and for herself. Earthquakes she could handle. Earthquakes were or could be a natural occurrence, but this...
Someone had murdered him. A kid. It was just like Andy said. People died here. She glanced over at Tonks, taking in a shuddering breath. "Elliot," she breathed.
The glass began to vibrate as the pumps came to life and her eyes grew wide and panicked. She pulled off her jacket and covered her mouth and nose as instructed. "What is it?" She yelled even though it was muffled by the fabric, glancing up at the vents. Her eyes began to burn and she blinked. She pulled her jacket back and pointed upwards. "There's a button up there!" She said, sucking in a mouthful of air in the process and feeling it burn her throat. She coughed, squeezing her eyes shut as she tried to get a breath.
"Giant Doctor!" She said her voice panicked as she snapped her eyes open and reached out for the other woman, grabbing her arm. "Get on my shoulders. Maybe you can reach it!"
Elliot squatted down and held her hands out behind her, momentarily dropping her jacket. She'd need both hands to make sure Tonks was balanced. She'd done this often enough with JD to know. She coughed again, trying to press her nose against the inside of her shoulder. "Don't worry, I have ridiculously strong thighs. Just don't mind the camel butt," she said, trying to suppress another cough.