This Ain't No Place for a Hero

by eastWOLF

AU to "Smoked" what if Fin was the one to kill Jenna Fox but Elliot was caught in the crossfire trying to protect Olivia? In an instant everything went wrong and changed his life forever. After serving 19 years with the NYPD and everything he has been through it only took one shot to paralyze him for the rest of his life. Elliot is now wheelchair bound but will he stay with SVU?

1. Prelude to the Nightmare

This Ain't No Place for a Hero

Disclaimer: I do not own Law & Order: SVU, all rights belong to Dick Wolf and NBC Universal.

Author's Note: A couple of nights ago I was re-watching "Smoked" and I thought what if everything went different and Elliot stayed with SVU? I honestly don't like that episode and I think Elliot should have gotten a proper sendoff and not the bullshit of him just leaving without telling anybody face-to-face. Anyway here's a new story hope you guys like it. Enjoy!

There will be thought fragments from different characters throughout the story (like this short chapter).

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Chapter 1: Prelude to the Nightmare

I had the smoking gun and I was the one to put an end to the madness, but I was just a few seconds late. I hesitated and hoped she would stop shooting but that wasn't the case. She shot those 3 scumbags and then opened fire on the squad room, she killed Sister Peg and was aiming for Olivia but Elliot shielded her. I had to stop her and I took the shot but before that she had fired off one last bullet and it hit Elliot. In an instant he was down and she was dead, I killed that girl. Jenna Fox went from being the victim to the perp and was now laying a pool of her own blood.

I stood there uneasy for a moment realizing what I've done. I took this young girl's life and after everything she went through she didn't deserve that. Suddenly I was taken out of my own condemnation when I heard Olivia screaming, I turned and my heart just sunk; Elliot was lying on the ground barley breathing. I ran over to them and helped Olivia to save him. There were tears running down her cheek as she just kept repeating the phrase "Elliot stay with me!"

The EMTs couldn't have come fast enough and took Elliot to the ambulance. He was in the most pain I have ever seen him but at least he was still with us. Liv and I rode along with them still covered in Elliot's blood but that didn't matter, we were going to be there for him. Once we were at the hospital they rushed him to the emergency room and all we could do was wait. This was a day that changed our lives and none of us would ever forget it.