Chapter 11: Danger! Danger Will Robinson!

The building was soon evacuated, until only Olivia was left, her arms trembling with fear. Elliot had refused to leave, saying he was going to stay with her no matter what.

"Go, El!" Olivia ordered, trying to keep her tired arms from drooping.

"No," Elliot snapped.

"Elliot," Olivia snapped through gritted teeth, "I can't let you get hurt. Please, Elliot. Just let the bomb squad do their jobs."

"Sir," one of the squad members told Elliot as they came in, "you're going to have to go outside with everyone else."

"Elliot!" Captain Cragen snapped from the door. "Get your ass out here now!"

"But Captain-" Elliot began.

"That's an order, Detective!"

Elliot sighed and turned ot Olivia.

"Don't die, okay?" Elliot ordered.

"Thanks for the advice," Olivia smirked. "See you later, Elliot."

"See you later, Liv," Elliot smiled half-heartedly, before he was escorted outside by one of the bomb squad members.

With everyone out, the squad quickly went to work. One of the members approached Olivia and looked at the bomb.

"It's motion detecting," he announced to his co-workers. "If Detective Benson moves, it'll blow us all to pieces. I can't disarm it without setting it off."

"Then what do we do?" another asked.

"I don't know." The squad member scratched his chin. "I think I can try to short circuit it, but it's dangerous. I might accidently set it off."

"Is it worth trying?" Olivia asked, gazing at him nervously.

"I think so," he replied. "Jerry, had me those wires."

The squad member was handed the wires and he attached them to a small device. He then carefull reached into the bag and attached the wires to two metal parts of the bomb.

"Okay," he announced, "are you ready Detective?" Olivia nodded hesitantly. Okay then. One...two...thr-AH!"

The wires sent off sparks, and the bomb beeped loudly. Olivia nearly dropped it with surprise.

"What happened?" she asked. "Did it work?"

"No," the bomb squad member replied, wiping his brow with his gloved hand. "It didn't. And it nearly went off. I... I can't try that again."

Olivia's heart sank to her feet.

"What do I do?" she whimpered. "How can I get out of this?"

"I think your best option," the squad member replied, looking her dead in the eye, "is to drop it and run."

She nodded.

"It's worth a shot," she sighed. "Get everyone out."

"I'll run with you," the squad member replied. "I'll try to cover you with my suit."

"Okay," Olivia nodded. "One...two...three!"

Notes: I KNOW I KNOW I'M MEAN! Sorry for the short chapter, but it was unescapable. Sorry! *cringes* Next chapter will be longer!