Chapter 2!

Previously:

Olivia knew where he was. Down past the science hall, between the math hall and cafeteria, down the stairs and in the janitors room. Fin followed close behind, gun drawn straight out, opposed to the relaxed hold on hers. They ran the rest of the way straight to the door. She knew this place so well, even after so many years away from it. She took one side of the door, Fin on the other. She tried the door, luckily it was unlocked. Olivia went in first, Fin right beside her. She barely heard Fin yell her name before all hell broke loose.

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Olivia turned just as a man jumped from the rafters. Olivia barely had time to get her gun up before something hit her in the head. She watched as Fin fell right before she did, then everything went dark.

Olivia woke up in an open area. She could hear muffled crying, and a slight even breath beside her. She turned and looked to see Matthew. Olivia barely gasped before he flipped her over started shaking her.

"How you been O-L-I-V-I-A? Remember me? I hope so. Because I remember EVERYTHING about you! I know you love to save victims. Now all you have to do is get to poor little Elizabeth before she becomes one." He said turning Olivia's head to the left. She could see Lizzie tied to a bed crying, but her eyes wide in fear.

Matthew got off of Olivia, carefully stepping back. He smiled and gestured for her to get up.

"You'll have to really get me Olivia. Because if you don't, I won't ever stop. I'll get out. Either kill me, or be damn sure I'm put away for life. I told you I would see you as a cop. But I want to know what the academy really trained you in. You see, your cuffs are on the wall, your gun too. I'll never turn my back to you. This is a fair fight Olivia. Make it count." Matthew laughed one last time as Olivia got up, slowly crouching forward.

"Bastard." That was all Olivia had to do. Matthew lunged after that, taking both him and Olivia to the floor. Lizzie screamed behind the tape on her mouth, as Matthew punched Olivia.

It didn't take but that one last punch for her instincts to kick in. She wouldn't become the victim here like she was at Sealview. Olivia punched back, rolling Matthew over and straddling his waist. She hit his face over and over again even after she was positive his nose would never work the same again. She ignored the snap she felt in her side. She knew adrenaline had her back at the moment.

That was when Matthew got the upper-hand. He used his lower half to flip Olivia over, so she was on bottom. He insisted in hitting her in the sides, only an occasional blow landing on her jaw.

When Matthew hit her few broken ribs, that's when Olivia realized she had had enough. She flipped Matthew one last time, her again being on top. She punched him one time in the jaw with all the strength she had in her arm, while using her knee to really deliver the crushing blow. She reared her knee back and just as her fist collided with his jaw, so did her knee with his nuts. Matthew's eyes rolled back as he went unconscious from the pain. Olivia rolled over onto the floor, exhausted. She breathed for a minute, thinking it was over. Until she heard Lizzie sob. Olivia crawled over, grabbed her gun and cuffs from the opposing wall and handcuffed Matthew. She stood, and making sure her gun was still loaded, she walked over to where Fin was laying unconscious on the floor by the door. She called a bus, knowing Fin would still be ok for a little while. He was breathing just fine. Olivia staggered over to Lizzie, holding her side. The adrenaline was fading fast, and so the pain decided to completely move in.

"It's ok Lizzie." Olivia said as she slowly pulled the tape off Lizzie's mouth. Immediately she started really sobbing, the wound on her neck starting to bleed. Olivia rushed to untie Lizzie's hands and feet. And as soon as she did Lizzie threw herself at Olivia, collapsing into her arms. Olivia winced as the sudden jolt hit her, but that didn't stop her from trying to sooth Lizzie.

Olivia pulled back, looking at Lizzie. Her wound was bleeding badly. "Oh god. Lizzie, calm down. Here lay back. I'm sorry but I know this is probably going to hurt but I have to. You're going to be ok. The ambulance is on the way." Olivia said as she put pressure on the wound. She had to gauge it right. To much and she will cut off Lizzie's air supply.

They stayed like that for about two minutes before Olivia heard the paramedics calling them. "Down here! Hurry!" Olivia called. Didn't take long for them to find the girls and Fin. The paramedics saw Lizzie, and how pale she was. Olivia was sitting next to her, bruises showing very quickly.

Lizzie was loaded onto the gurney quickly, the paramedics got the bleeding to stop, so she could sit up.

"Detective, you need to come with us. You need to be checked out." One of the paramedics said as they strapped Lizzie to the gurney.

Olivia shook her head. "No I'm fine. Worry about her and Fin." Olivia said. As she stood, she said, "I'll ride with her to the hospital." Olivia barely got the words out before she fell. She heard Lizzie scream her name before everything went black.

Lizzie saw everything. Olivia was winning in the fight, then she was loosing. She heard a few ribs break, and she cringed. Olivia was strong though. That's what she kept thinking. That was until she was punched in the face. She was scared for Olivia. How was she surviving that fight? Lizzie guessed pure adrenaline. Those weren't the sissy punches she's seen her dad and Olivia throw at each other. These were causing bruises and breaking bones. Lizzie watched as Olivia finally ended it all. She would have to remember that. Olivia rolled over and closed her eyes. She was completely still. Lizzie got worried. She waited. Nothing. She whimpered, hoping Olivia wasn't dead. That's when she moved. She crawled over to her gun and handcuffs, and done what cops always do. She handcuffed the man, then stood, walking over to Fin, making sure he was alive. Then she made her way towards Lizzie. She was holding her side, but looked as though she was ignoring it. She sat down and carefully, almost motherly took the tape off of her mouth. The sobs broke through. Then went the arm restraints and then the feet. Lizzie collapsed into Olivia's arms. They stayed like that until Olivia pulled away and pressed onto Lizzie's wound. The paramedics arrived not to much later. Lizzie watched as Olivia leaned back and closed her eyes, her arm going immediately to her side. Lizzie felt bad. Olivia was hurt and Lizzie just completely collapsed against her. Lizzie sat still as the paramedics worked on her. They stopped her bleeding and sat her up, helping her onto the gurney. One of the paramedics was talking to Olivia. She shook her head and gestured towards her. Then she stood, Lizzie couldn't make out what was said over all the commotion, but she saw Olivia's face pale. Then Olivia fell, and Lizzie couldn't stop herself from screaming her name. But it didn't help. Lizzie was rushed away just as she saw another person with a gurney wheel Fin by. She heard somebody scream for another gurney and immediately saw it be rushed back. Lizzie was worried. She knew something was definitely wrong. Olivia was strong. She didn't let anything stop her. Olivia put her own life on the line to make sure that Lizzie felt safe and was OK. Now she was unconscious and something was wrong. She saw Captain Cragen standing by the door. He rushed over and immediately asked was she fine.

"Yeah grandpa. I'm good. Olivia isn't though. She just collapsed grandpa! She made sure I was safe, and I didn't even realize how bad she was hurt! She stood up and didn't even make it one step. She's hurt and I had just collapsed and sobbed against her. I feel so bad!" Lizzie said as she was put into the ambulance. Cragen jumped in next to her. She needed to be comforted and she needed to know it wasn't her fault. He just didn't know how to explain it to her.

"Lizzie, it's not your fault. Olivia is just like that. She puts the-" Victims. He couldn't call Lizzie a, Victim. "She puts everyone else above her needs. She always has. Don't feel bad sweetie. Liv will be just fine." he said. Lizzie let a silent tear roll down her cheek as she nodded. She just wouldn't be fine until Olivia was.

Lizzie saw a whole new side to Olivia, she sort of never wanted to see again. It was so raw, and powerful. Though, as Lizzie thought, she had never felt so safe around anyone like that before. Olivia really was great. She felt pride in how Olivia worked to get to her. She didn't stop, never gave up. Lizzie smiled as another tear rolled down her cheek. Olivia has got to be a good hero. She was to Lizzie now anyway.

The rest of the ride went smoothly. She was checked into the hospital, her wound required a few stitches in some spots. Luckily there was a plastic surgeon on call that day. He told her keep it clean and after the stitches come out, rub some coco butter on it, and there won't really be a visible scar. The doctors let her go about an hour later after photo's were taken and her statement was wrote down by the captain. He left before she could do anything else. Lizzie walked out, just as her dad, mom, brother and sister came skidding around the corner.

"Lizzie! Oh my god your safe" her mom said into Lizzie shoulder. Lizzie had her whole family wrapped around her in one giant hug.

"Yeah mom. Olivia put me before herself. I'm worried though. I need to go check and make sure she's ok." Lizzie said as she pulled back.

"Olivia?" Her dad and mom said at the same time.

"Did nobody tell you guys?"

"No. Sweetie what happened?" her dad said, worry plastered over all of the Stabler's faces.

"Long story short, the man that took me had a thing for Olivia. He made me watch as he knocked her out, then engaged in a fight with her. Olivia was hurt but she nailed the guy right where it hurts so hard he was knocked unconscious," Lizzie said, smiling when her dad shook his head smiling a little. She continued, "Olivia put her handcuffs on him, called an ambulance, made sure Fin was still alive, then staggered to me. She pulled the tape and all off, and kept me safe, and no longer bleeding till the paramedics got there. I knew she had some broken ribs but I didn't think about it until after Olivia stood, then passed out." Lizzie looked up.

Her dad's mouth was wide open, her mom had her hand over her mouth, a silent tear streaming down her face, Maureen was walking over to the nurses station, already asking where Olivia was, and Dickie was on the phone with Kathleen, telling her everything since she was still away at college upstate. Lizzie shook her head as she walked over, and hugged her parents. She silently cried into her mom's shoulder. That's when Maureen came back.

"Olivia is up on the third floor. She's in surgery. Apparently this guy not only broke her ribs, but did some internal damage in the process. Said its not too serious though. She should be in a room in the ICU in about an hour. Said we can go and wait for her there."

The Stabler clan all walked silently to the elevators, Lizzie under her mom's arm. They made it to the ICU and waited.

Olivia was wheeled by about an hour and a half later, still unconscious. Lizzie's dad was the first to jump up and follow the gurney to a room. Surprisingly, her mom was right on his heels, followed by all the kids. Kathleen had finally made it, and was wiping her eyes as she walked in.

"She should wake up in a few minutes, but you all can't stay here after she wakes up for more than five minutes. After that only one at a time. Detective may I speak with you?" the doctor said. She pulled Lizzie's dad aside for a little bit, to explain what all happened. Her dad nodded every now and then. Then the doctor tapped her watch then left.

"Dad?" Lizzie said.

"Doctor said she has four broken ribs, three on her right, one on her left. She had a fracture in her cheekbone, and a broken nose, and he gave her some internal bleeding. She said Olivia is strong, and she will make a full recovery."

They all waited until Olivia woke up. She moaned and moved her head. Everybody jumped up from where they were sitting. Lizzie's dad was the first by her. Lizzie watched as Olivia opened her eyes and smiled. She could see how much Olivia loved her dad, but she knew Olivia. She watched though as her dad grabbed Olivia's hand and smiled back. It was a match made even before they knew it. Lizzie looked at her dad, mom, then Olivia and thought, 'this could be a perfect family. Well, minus the constant trips to the hospital.' Lizzie chuckled. That's when Olivia turned and looked at her.