Kathy was walking down the street, fuming. He told her that he couldn't make it to lunch with her, even though he promised. Fine. That's all she thought. Well that's fine. He'll know later too. She turned the corner at about twelve blocks from the 1-6. She didn't care that she left her car. She'll get it sometime later. For now, she needed the walk. But then she heard the sirens. She recognized them. Those were the detectives sirens, the ones in the grill of the car. She turned and gasped as she saw Elliot in the car that was speeding down the road, Olivia in the seat next to him, slightly turned as if ready to jump out. Which they were. He stopped just a few houses down, both of them so bent on what was going on, they never saw her creep closer. She could hear and see everything. The looked at each other, a silent language going on. She nodded, he touched her shoulder and nodded. They waited a few seconds, staring. Then he banged on the door.
"Daniel Matthew! Open the door! Police." Kathy was amazed. He looked so sturdy on the job. So, indescribably sexy.
"Daniel Open the door! NOW!" This time it was Olivia who yelled. There was a sound, very loud right after that on the other side. They both pulled their guns, cocking them instantly. Kathy was worried now. Oh god. What was happening.
"Open the door slowly and come out with you hands in the air or we are coming in. You have less than 30 seconds." Elliot yelled. She nodded again. Elliot stepped back and kicked in the door. Kathy never expected what happened next. Everything happened so quickly. The door flung open, but just a split second later a man jumped out, tackling Olivia down the steps, taking her gun.
"Liv!" Elliot screamed turning his gun towards the man, now out on the street, holding Olivia against him, her own gun pointed to her head. Kathy couldn't believe what she was seeing. Sure, she hated Olivia. Didn't ever want her around. But even this, she wouldn't have wished on anybody.
"Nobody move! I'll shoot her right here. You know I will." He screamed, pulling a knife from out of his front pocket, never taking his arm from around her waist. He carefully slid the knife, back and forth on her throat, pausing at a scar that was already there.
"Well, well. Looks like somebody has already put a little effort into killing you off. I know it's not that easy. I've noticed this. Who was it again that cut your pretty little throat. And you, Detective Stabler, your choice to run after your partner here, who was bleeding out on the bus terminal floor, cost you that little boy, Ryan's, life. Still, does the guilt eat you up? Since you already know it was me that raped and killed those innocent, little girls, there is no reason for me to continue. I'm giving you the choice though. I'm not going to prison. Plain and simple. You get to kill me, I'll even shoot first if I have to. Just you get to chose how your partner dies. Knife, or gun?" The man laughed, though never taking his eyes off anybody in front of him.
Kathy was to scared to move. She was hiding behind a stoop just one house down. She was close enough to see the terrified expression on Olivia's face, and the pained expression on Elliot's.
"Elliot, remember what you told me when Gitano had a gun to your head. I was to weak to pull the trigger. Damn it Elliot, please, PLEASE be stronger and shoot him. I forgive you. I'd rather die by your hands, than by this bastards pathetic attempt of saving his life." Olivia said, it took a lot to say it, it was so soft, this was not the Olivia Kathy was use to seeing. The Olivia she knew and hated never showed emotion. She was always the strong one, the one everybody could see that she wouldn't take crap from anybody. But here was this new Olivia. Begging and pleading. Crying. Full of fear. Kathy was shocked.
"Liv, I couldn't do that. I can't. I'm not stronger than you! I can't." Elliot whispered. His arm slightly shaking.
"Aw isn't this sweet. The two detectives care about each other. To bad. Now shut up and choose. Or I'll just give her a taste of both. Maybe motivate you?" The man said, as he put pressure on the knife, blood starting to drip from around it. Kathy saw the determination in Olivia's eyes. She couldn't show anymore weakness. Before her eyes, she saw the vulnerable Olivia put on the mask, and kept her face emotionless. The man pressed the knife further, more blood. Even though Kathy knew she didn't want to, Olivia whimpered. It was defeated sounding.
"El," she whispered, tilting her head slightly away then nodding.
"I can't Liv." He whispered back, but in his eyes you saw determination, and pure grief.
"I forgive you." she whispered as a tear rolled down her cheek.
Kathy watched in fear as she realized what was just compromised. Elliot's arm stopped shaking, and he raised his gun a little further, then spoke.
"Daniel Matthew, you bastard, you raped innocent girls and murdered them in cold blood, I'm just sorry you won't ever make it to prison." Elliot said, his voice cold and full of hatred and fear. Then one last time he whispered, "I'm sorry." that's when he pulled the trigger.
Everything happened so fast. Kathy watched as a tear rolled down both Elliot's and Olivia's face. Then she watched as Elliot pulled the trigger, twice. Olivia fell, followed by Daniel, who stumbled backwards into the car, unlike Olivia's backwards and sideways fall. Daniel though soon fell after that.
Elliot rushed to his partners side, holstering his gun and immediately putting pressure on both her bullet wound and her neck wound. That's when he heard sniffling. He looked up to see Kathy running towards them, crying. He realized she saw everything.
"Kathy! Come here! Grab the radio on my belt, press the button and hold it in front of me! NOW!" Elliot screamed, and almost sighed in relief when she did it.
"SVU portable to central! Detective Elliot Stabler, badge number 01781! Shots fired at 280 West Central Street. Officer down! Rush a bus immediately! Note officer has lost a lot of blood." Elliot nodded and Kathy released the button, listening to the operator.
"Copy that SVU portable. Bus in route."
"Olivia, LIV! Stay with me now! I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!" Elliot said, his efforts feeling weak, as Olivia paled and started struggling with breath.
"Olivia, I know you know I didn't care for you. But listen! You can't die on us now! Not after that! You're a strong and independent woman! You can't leave like this! Come on! Breathe for us! Or wake up Damn it!" Kathy said from where she was kneeling next to Olivia's head.
"Elliot put more pressure on the gunshot, I got the neck." Kathy said as she replaced his bloody hands with now hers.
They sat in silence as Olivia's breath became shorter and shorter. That's when the bus arrived, followed closely by Captain Cragen and the squad. Including Alex.
"What do we have!" One of the EMT's yelled as they pulled out their materials.
"One gunshot wound to the chest, and a deep cut to the neck. Breathing becoming shallow" Elliot said as they took over. Him and Kathy stood back as they rushed oxygen to her, and put gauze and pressure on her wounds. Elliot watched as the heart monitor started beeping way to fast, then flat lined in front of them.
"No!" a scream came from behind. Elliot turned to see Alex running forward, knowing what she was seeing. Exactly what Olivia saw when she had been shot. Elliot ran forward, grabbing a crying Alex.
"Alex! Stop! Let them work!" Elliot yelled, carefully setting her down, and sitting with her as she collapsed, crying into her hands.
"We've got a heartbeat! Let's go!" Elliot and Alex looked up at the same time. They watched as they loaded Olivia into the ambulance, thankful captain had enough sense to ask the needed question.
"Where are you taking her?" he yelled, rushing forward.
"Mercy!" the man yelled, pulling one door closed.
"Wait! I'm riding!" Everyone turned and looked as Kathy ran forward, jumping into the ambulance then having the door slammed shut behind her.
One of random inspirations...was watching Fault the other day and this came up..enjoy and as always R&R!