Disclaimer: I own nothing. Except for the minor character roles.
Author's note: Even though I have taken Criminal Justice classes I am still a little hazy on New York law. If you notice anything wrong please tell me and I'll change it. I meant for this to be longer, but I hadn't updated in a while.
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Elliot and Fin were on their way back from county jail with the suspect. He was wearing jeans and a white shirt, just as the federal employee had described. His head was shaved and there was a scar across his left eyebrow but it was his blue eyes that were striking. They were clear like the sky. One could say he had eyes like an angel, but there was a darkness that clouded his eyes. He looked no more than thirteen.
The suspect has found by police in Battery Park City by the Hudson River. A jogger said he saw the prep throwing something in to the water. They cops at county said the prep hadn't said a word the entire time. They wouldn't have taken him in, but one of the cops recognized him from the sketch. Since he wouldn't give his name they ran his fingerprints. They should get the results in about an hour.
"Nice weather today." Elliot stated trying to start a conversation with the boy. "Wouldn't you say so Fin?"
"Great weather. Reminds me of when I played baseball in the street outside my apartment when I was younger." Fin answered. "Hey kid, do you play sports?"
The boy in the back said nothing and stared straight ahead.
"Not much of a talker" Fin said in a low voice to Elliot.
Elliot was about to respond when his phone went off. "Elliot here. Kay. Alright. Thanks." He hung up the phone. "That was CSU. They found a fingerprint on the arrow near the tail. They're running it through the system now." He said the last part to Fin but he had his eyes on the boy in the review mirror.
"Wonder what they'll find." Fin said to Elliot while turning in his seat to eye the kid.
The boy just kept staring forward.
Elliot decided to give up on him and turned on the radio. "I wonder whose winning, the A's or the Yankee's? I got twenty on the Yankee's."
"In political news today, District Attorney Gavin Mellow will be holding a rally in two days at the Waldorf Towers in support of his election to become a senator of New York. If elected he will be the youngest senator ever in U.S. history at the age of 33. D.A. Mellow, a New Yorker, is known for his tough stance on crime. A supporter of the death penalty, Mellow's wins in the courtroom have shown his take-no-prisoners attitude goes far. He is also a family man with his son Augustus and lovely wife Ada. His slogan: Make it Right. A back to basics man-"
Elliot noticed the boy was smiling.
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Olivia walked away from the hospital instead of taking a taxi. She kept thinking about Abbie lying in the hospital bed hooked to machines. She looked around at the people she passed thinking that anyone of them could be cut down in an instant. One life gone, just like that. The prep didn't just want to kill Abbie; he wanted to make her suffer too. We could have lost her…we could have lost Alex. The dark-eyed detective had to stop thinking about the Texan, because all thoughts about her lead to Alex wounded on the ground. She tried to focus on New York: the sound of the cars passing by, the basketball players in the school yard playing without a care in the world, the smell of steam rising off the streets…forget it I'll take a cab.
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"How did the ride go?" Don was standing in his spot again, the doorway to his office. Any one of the members of his team will swear up and down that the floor had a little groove from all the times he stood there.
"Silent. He didn't say one word." Fin leaned against his desk eating a hot dog they picked up on the way.
Olivia walked in with a cup coffee in hand. "Where is he?"
"He's in here." Elliot said closing the door to the interrogation room next to the captain's office.
"Where's Munch?" asked Olivia looking around.
"I sent Munch home. He had a flood in his apartment. He mentioned something about alligators changing the flow of water on his way out." Cragen answered. "Did you guys pick up on anything else in the car?"
"I don't think he likes baseball." Fin, wiping his hands off on a napkin, went to get a fax that was coming in.
"But he does like politics." finished Elliot. "The kid started to smile when it come on."
"I'm sorry, did you say he smiled?" asked an inquisitive voice.
Everyone turned to look at the entrance of SVU. Dr. Rebecca Hendrix was standing there dressed in grey slacks with a tight-fitting blue collared button down top. She looked at everyone with a curious look on her face.
"Everyone, I think you remember Dr. Hendrix." Captain spoke first. "Huang is out with the FBI for the next couple of months. How nice of you to join us again Rebecca on such short notice."
"Whatever I can do to help." replied the charming looking woman. "Now Elliot you said he smiled when you turned to politics and he had been stone faced until then?"
"Wow, you don't skip a beat." Olivia said with no sarcasm. Rebecca and her may have had their differences in the past but were able to rebuild their relationship to a professional level. She came to understand why Rebecca made the choice to not become a cop. As long as they were on the same side of the law, she was happy.
"I know how you don't like to waste time." replied the hazel-eyed woman with a kind smile.
"Yes." Elliot said clearing his throat. "He seemed to be smiling at the radio."
"Do you remember what was on?"
"Yeah, it had something to do with Gavin Mellows running for senator."
"Hey, the prints came back on our guy." Fin said handing the fax to Cragen. "His name is Darren Lawson. He's only fifteen. Pretty young looking for his age"
"It says here he is in the care St. Mark's Residence for Teens." completed the captain. "Fin, go check out St. Mark's."
"Got it Cap. On my way." Fin said leaving the room.
"I would like to observe Darren before you question him." Rebecca stated.
"Sure. Step in to my office." Cragen lead the blond-haired woman to his office. "Olivia, Elliot prepare for the interview. Take it easy on him. If even mentions the word lawyer, you get out of there. Got it?"
"Got it." both detectives said in unison.
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The two detectives were interviewing the blue-eyed boy while Cragen and Rebecca watched from behind the two-way mirror. So far the kid hadn't said a word.
"How's it like living at St. Mark?" Olivia asked.
Darren just sat there with his arms crossed.
"Okay, we don't have to talk about St. Marks." stated the blue-eyed detective. "We can talk about whatever you want." No change what so ever. A bomb could go off and he wouldn't even flinch. Elliot nods to his partner as he turns the chair around across from the suspect and sits down. Bad cop, good cop time.
Olivia bends down to the suspect's ear and whispers "Look. Let's stop playing games. We both know you were there. Did you really think you could get away without anyone seeing you? We have an eyewitness placing you on the roof and another seeing you running down the street. Face it, you're screwed."
At that Darren grinned. "Legions attack, shoulder to shoulder. Striking the alien hordes. In battle formation, defending thy nation. With fury we wage, lighting wars."
Olivia furled her brow and turned to her partner with a look that he knew so well. What the fuck?!
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Side note: I just want to thank you, the reader, for reading my crazy story. I would also like to say thank you for the reviews and specially EnforcerAndAccuserFan (your reviews really do keep me going).
Side note #2: Sorry to all the Dr. Huang fans out there. I love him, but I love Dr. Hendrix more. Mary Stuart Masterson is one of my favorite actresses. I had to put her in.
