Chapter two
Jamie and Renzulli had just finished roll call at the 12th precinct.
"Today better be quiet" Renzulli groaned,
"Oh year?" Jamie returned amused, "why's that?"
"Migraine" Renzulli started the cruiser up and looked at Jamie, "Don't do anything stupid today Harvard, i cannot be bothered,"
"Copy that sir" Jamie grinned as they pulled away from the precinct.
Just after lunch, the officers were called at a desolate area of the city,
"Oh man," Renzulli muttered, "better not be another prank call." Jamie offered a sympathetic smile. They had heard problems over dispatch all morning about prank calls to abandoned buildings. Pulling up the driveway, Renzulli offered some advice to the rookie,
"Just be careful, despite us thinking this is just another prank call, one time is all that is needed for one of us to get hurt." Jamie eyed the building up and nodded his understanding.
"No risks Sarg?"
"Exactly Harvard." Following Renzulli inside, Jamies breath caught in his chest. The inside was musty and stale, there was hardly any furniture but the windows were all boarded up allowing no light inside. Turning on their flashlights, the two cops looked at each other apprehensively.
"Call was for squatters Raegan, be careful." Renzulli shone his light around, "Check upstairs and i'll sweep downstairs." Renzulli watched Jamie climb the stairs, ignoring the 'something's not quite right' feeling, he started his sweep. Renzulli's headache got cracked with a piece of wood to the side of his head.
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Jamie heard a thump from downstairs, worried, he returned to the stairs, "Sarg?" Jamie descended the stairs with his gun out, "Sergeant Renzulli?" Jamie called again, the flashlight offered limited visibility. After a quick search, his missing TO was nowhere to be seen. Before he had a chance to touch his portable for back up, his world went black. One of Xuan sons had knocked him out from behind. Smiling to himself, trả thù quickly bound Jamie's hands behind his back and then his legs. He stuffed a rag soaked in chloroform into the officers mouth and taped it shut. Leaving the unconscious rookie on the floor, he watched his brothers drag Renzulli's lifeless body into a chair. Renzulli was bound to the chair with a note. Nodding to each other, they carried Jamie around the back to their van. Throwing him inside, they texted their father,
'Phase one, complete."
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Danny and Jackie had just finished at a crime scene when a call came over the radio for all officers to attend a possible 10-24, officers need assistance. Looking at each other, Danny raised his eyebrows at his partner,
"Why not" Curatola answered, "I feel like a drive"
"That's my girl!" Danny grinned radioing in their support.
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Abigail Baker was Franks primary aide. She respected her boss and felt a duty to protect him. She had been given the possible 10-24 officers and her heart sank. Looking at her bosses closed office door, knowing he was in a meeting, she knew she had to be the one to tell him. She rang the 12th Precinct captain for an update first,
"Greer"
"Captain Greer, it's Baker. Any word on Jamie?" Baker heard a sigh on the other end of the line,
"I was about to ring you, we sent officers out after they failed to check in. The officers arrived and found Sergeant Renzulli unconscious and bound." Baker's breath caught in her chest as she waiting for Greer to continue, "There was a note addressed to Commissioner Raegan."
" And Officer Raegan?"
'We don't know Maam, at this present time, he is still missing." Hanging up, Baker stormed her bosses office without even bothering to knock.
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Jamie felt the darkness start to lift, he couldn't move his arms and legs. His head felt heavy and something was jammed in his mouth. He was in a van of some sorts. Suddenly it stopped, trying to organize his thoughts, he realized he was blind folded. Listen, he told himself, but before he could even think, rough hands pulled the tape of his mouth and removed the gag, his cried for help were muffled as a new wet rag soaked in chloroform was jammed back in. Instantly, he breathed in the sweet pungent smell and his body relaxed and he slipped back to sleep.
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Baker had filled Frank in, his body had visibly sagged with the news and his eyes went blank,
"Where's Danny?" he asked quietly, "I don't want him anywhere near this until i've talked to him,"
"He's on his way now, he called in his support but at this stage, he's still unaware of the officers involved."
"I'll ring him" Baker nodded and left the office. Ringing his oldest son, Frank fought the sinking feeling in his gut.
Danny and Jackie had just arrived at the building, an ambulance and 20 officers had already responded. They noticed several officers point in their direction but were interrupted by Danny's cell phone, looking at caller ID, Danny answered,
"Pops, what can I do for you?"
"Where are you son?"
"At some building just outside of the city" while Danny was talking, he was watching the Ambo's pull a stretcher out the front door,
"Danny, hop in the car and come back to the Station," Danny was about to answer when he recognized the officer,
"Jacks, is that Renzulli?" Jackie peered closer at the office,
"Daniel" Frank spoke louder, " I am ordering you to return to the Station, now"
"I think it is" Jackie answered as both her and Danny started walking quickly to the scene, keeping his phone to his ear, Danny ignored his father's pleas,
"Hey, Hey!" Danny called out, "Who are the officers?" no one responded, Danny approached the stretcher and looked at Renzulli. Jackie quickly grabbed the nearest officer,
"Where's Officer Raegan?" She demanded,
"Danny!" Frank yelled down the phone,
"I'll ring you back," Danny hung the phone up, "Is my brother in there?" Danny demanded as several officers tried to hold him back from the building,
"Detective Raegan," Greer said from behind forcing both Detectives to turn, "Danny...Jamie is missing."
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Jamie felt the fog rising, his mouth was dry but not gagged. His head hurt but his arms were still bound. He tried to open his eyes but realized they were still blind folded. A voice interrupted his movements,
"Officer Jamison Raegan. Welcome to Hell."