Author's Note: Well folks, this is the last chapter! I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it! I'm really sorry that it hasn't been posted sooner! I've been a really busy college student lately! :(

Also, I found out that the defense lawyer that worked against Casey in her last case is Donna Emmett. Ahaha, I couldn't just call her the defense lawyer all the time, so I decided to look her name up. Also, I'm not sure if the scene with the trial is realistic, as I am not a lawyer and I do not know what is proper questioning in the courtroom. But hopefully, it is okay. I don't think that part is awful, just okay.

Also, part of this chapter is very sad. At least Casey gets a better exit than in "Cold". Really, what was that? Chester Lake gets all the glory and Casey doesn't? That's crap. If it was me, either 1) she wouldn't get disbarred(because then Novak could have took over for Greyleck instead of Cabot...how fun would that be?) or 2) maybe she would have been too involved in a case to the point where someone is stalking her and shoots her? Oh wait, that was Cabot. ahaha, but I was hoping for a better ending. Seriously, I should be one of the writers, because I know what people want to see. Ahaha,too bad I'm majoring in Psychology!

Okay, well enough of me rambling and such! Last chapter, here we go! :)

-blueskies723

This was the last day of trial. Kim would reveal Casey Novak as a witness, the lawyers would have their concluding statements, and then the jury would decide whether Mark Callerini was guilty or innocent with committing rape in the third degree and assault in the second degree. She thought the last day of trial would be easy until she saw Olivia dragging a hysterical Casey Novak in her office.

"Counselor, we have a prob-"

"I don't want to testify in court!" Casey shrieked with tears in her face "He'll be there, and I can't do this!"

"My usual pep talk didn't help this time" Olivia explained, still holding Casey's arm "I figured you can create your own pep talk."

"Listen up Novak"

Casey stopped screaming and wiped her tears with her free hand.

"You know the rules of law, correct?" Greyleck asked

"Yes"

"Then you know that if you don't testify, I can subpoena you to testify. If you still don't testify, then you can go jail" Kim said roughly "Do you want to go to jail?"

"No" Casey muttered, knowing that Greyleck was right.

"Casey, I know this is going to be hard for you" Olivia said, letting go of her arm and walking in front of her "But remember that you deserve justice. Remember what Elliot said."

"She's right" Kim said "Don't think that you can't do this, because you can. You were a good prosecutor and I'm damn sure that you can be a good witness in this trial."

Casey took a deep breath and nodded.

"You're right. Let's put my bastard ex-boyfriend in jail."

"I'd like to bring Casey Novak to the stand."

Seconds after Greyleck announced this to the court, Casey walked in. She knew that all eyes were on her, making it more difficult to believe that she's the witness, not the prosecutor. She sat down on the stand next to the judge. Kim got up to her seat and walked forward.

",do you know the defendant?"

"Yes"

"How do you know him?"

"I met him at New York University where I'm going to get my elementary education degree" Casey explained "He was in one of my classes when I started there. He asked me out on a date the first day we met."

"Was he always that nice to you?" Kim asked, walking over to the jury

"He was at first. He was sweet, considerate…he was everything I wanted in a guy."

"What happened?"

"He started abusing me a few weeks into our relationship" Casey said. She was trying so hard not to look at Mark, but it was starting to be tempting. Kim knew that Casey was uncomfortable, so she walked over and stood in front of Mark.

"Can you tell the court what happened on June 10th of this year?"

"I was laying down on the couch reading a book when Mark came home. He was complaining about his boss, and I told him in a positive way to stick up for himself. He took it the wrong way, grabbed my neck and brought me to the bedroom."

Casey's emotions were starting to show as her eyes started to water. She stopped talking for a minute before continuing.

"He shoved me on the bed, punched me a few times so I felt weak, and he even broke my arm as he was taking his clothes off. He took off his clothes, and he raped me."

"Did anything else happen?" Kim asked.

"Yes, he pulled out his gun from his back pocket and shot me in the leg."

"Thank you. No further questions."

Casey was dreading the next part. Kim walked over to her table and sat down while Donna Emmett, the lawyer Casey worked against in her last case, got up from her seat.

"So you're saying that my client broke your arm, raped you, and then shot you in the leg?" she asked.

"That's correct" Casey replied, standing her ground. Somehow she knew what the defense lawyer was going to ask next.

"Are you sure? You have a history of lying to a jury..."

"Objection!" Kim said, standing up. She knew that the defense lawyer was going to push the issue of Casey violating Brady "What is the relevance of this?"

"The relevance is to show that the witness has a history of lying and manipulating people."

"Just because I violated Brady?"

Kim, Donna and the judge turned their heads to Casey.

"I may be out of line by saying something, but I'm not stupid" Casey snapped "My Brady Violation has nothing to do with this case."

"Miss. Novak has a point" the judge said as she looked at Donna "Watch what you say, or I'll throw you in jail and disbar you myself."

Kim and Casey looked at each other and exchanged a small smile as Donna almost fell over. Kim sat down, and Donna looked back at Casey. The defense lawyer didn't look too happy.

"Do you have proof that my client shot you in the leg?"

"As a matter of fact, I do" Casey said, not wasting any time showing everyone in the court room the scar on her right leg. The scar was very visible from the sugery, located a few inches below her knee. Then she dropped her pant leg to make the scar out of sight.

"Are you sure it was even my client?"

"As much as you hate me because I did everything I could to play the game, I hate to say that I'm not lying to you like I did then."

Donna gave her a dirty look before looking at the jury.

"I have no more questions for this witness" Donna said, walking back to her seat. Casey could only show a defeating smile as the judge said that she could step down.

The judge looked at the jury about two hours later, asking them whether Mark was guilty on the charge of rape in the third degree.

"We find the defendant guilty"

Casey smiled, and Olivia saw a glow in her eyes and they sat together.

"On the charge of assault in the second degree, how do you find the defendant?" the judge

"We find the defendant guilty."

Casey knew that she did it. She made a good witness and brought Donna Emmett down. Emmett was never a smart lawyer, regardless of her comeback on Casey's last case.

She didn't hear what the judge said and instead, she heard the gravel slam. Many people in the courtroom were leaving. Casey and Olivia stood up, and waited for Kim to join them.

"Good job on making Emmett look like an idiot, Novak" Kim said with a grin on her face "Maybe you were one of the best prosecutors."

"Thank you."

"Well, another perp in jail" Olivia said "Hopefully that one gets at least ten years."

"You can count on it. The judge won't let him off that easily" Kim said as the three of them walked out of the courtroom "Let's go out to the nearby bar and celebrate"

"I can't."

Olivia and Kim turned back and saw Casey, who stopped walking.

"Are you sure?" Kim asked "The three of us deserve it."

"No, go ahead without me" Casey said "You deserve dinner more than I do."

"Okay. We'll see you later"

Kim and Olivia started walking, but Olivia knew something was wrong.

"Kim, can I meet up with you and everyone else at the bar?

"Why?"

"Because I think there's something wrong with Casey"

"Sure, I'll tell everyone that you're on your way."

"Thanks"

Kim walked out of the courthouse while Olivia ran the other direction. She saw Casey's red curly hair in the crowd, walking towards another exit of the courthouse.

"Casey!"

She heard to see Olivia running after her. Seconds later, Olivia was walking with her.

"You didn't want to go out and drink either?" Casey asked, opening the door for her friend.

"Well, I thought that it was weird that you didn't want to go out with everyone and have a drink."

Casey led Olivia to a bench across the courthouse and the both of them sat down.

"Casey, what's wrong?" Olivia asked

"Liv, I can't stay here. Not after what happened to me..."

"What do you mean?"

Casey sighed and looked Olivia straight in the eye.

"I loved New York City, and always will. But too much has happened here that is unbearable to think about. My disbarment, Mark, this case; it's too much for me. I had a new life when I was disbarred. Sure, I didn't move across the country, but it was all new to me. I wasn't a lawyer, and I was back in school with a bunch of crazy party college kids" Casey explained as she reached out and held Olivia's hand "But now I need to start over. I need to move on where I can find my new career and a new man I can possibly spend the rest of my life with. I need another new life."

Casey knew that this was hard for Olivia. Tears streamed down Olivia's face, while Casey remained emotionless, but optimistic.

"But why?"

"Because in this other new life that I'm about to begin, I know that everything will go right for me" Casey replied "I'll move to Seattle, the city I always wanted to live in, to be an elementary school teacher with a loving boyfriend. You understand, don't you?"

But Olivia didn't understand. The worse thing that can ever happen is one of her friends moving to the other side of the country. She started sobbing while Casey reached over and wrapped her arms around her in a hug.

"I...I don't want you to leave!" Olivia sobbed.

"I don't want to leave either, but I have to."

Casey let go and stood up from the bench.

"Will...Will I ever hear from you when you get there?" Olivia asked.

"Did I ever contact you after I was disbarred?"

"No, you didn't."

"Another new life for me means not contacting anyone here" Casey said, taking a step away from the bench, but then turning back to her friend "But I'll always remember you, Olivia. You're one of my best friends. You were always there for me, even when we had our arguments. But don't you think someone else in your life deserves your friendship now?"

Olivia knew who she was talking about. She quickly walked over to Casey and gave her one last hug.

"You want me to be friends with Kim, don't you?"

"Exactly; will you do that for me?"

Olivia walked into the bar, and the rest of the squad saw her walk in.

"Liv! You're here!" Munch said "Why don't you enjoy yourself?"

"No thanks."

Everyone knew that something was wrong when she slumped in the empty chair of hers.

"What's wrong?" Fin asked.

"Casey...Casey's gone" Olivia said, trying not to cry again.

"What do you mean by that?" Elliot asked

"I mean she's starting over. She's starting another new life by moving to Seattle and never coming back."

The group was dead silent. Even though Kim didn't know her as well as the others, she was still shocked to hear that Casey Novak was moving across the country. The captain raised his shot glass.

"Everyone, raise your glasses."

Everyone took their shot glasses and raised their glasses.

"This toast is for the best of the best" the captain said "This toast is for the prosecutor that we had for five years. She was a real red head attorney who always did what was right, even if it meant being disbarred. She was a real trooper, especially when she was a victim of a crime. We had our bad moments and our good moments with this woman for the past six years, but we love her. We wish her the best of luck as she starts over. This toast is for Casey Novak."

By the time the captain finished his toast, everyone had some sort of tear in their eyes.

"Cheers" Elliot said.

They hit their glasses together as a group and then chugged whatever was in their shot glass. Olivia excused herself to get a drink. But instead of coming back with her drink, she sat down at the bar alone as she quickly ran her drink. She started thinking about all the memories she had with Casey, and wondered how she could possibly leave everyone like this.

By the third drink, someone joined her at the bar and sat down next to her.

"Hey"

She turned to see that Kim was sitting next to Olivia. The bartender gave Kim her drink, and the both of them stayed silent for awhile until Olivia spoke up.

"Do you know what the last advice that Casey ever gave me?"

"What?"

"She advised me to be a good friend to you like I was to her."

Kim smiled a little as Olivia finished her third drink.

"Well, I guess that makes a lot of sense since she's gone" Kim said, looking at her glass with her untouched drink "Who else are you going to turn to when you're this depressed?"

"Who else am I going to argue with when we have different views on a case?"

"That happened between you and Casey?" Kim asked with a confused tone in her voice.

"Yeah, we did. She screwed up a case with a mentally ill guy, and I ended up giving McCoy a police record and asked him to give Casey a very harsh lecture."

"What does the police record-"

"Have to do with it?" Olivia said, finishing Kim's sentence "The police report had to do with her mentally ill ex-boyfriend attacking her."

"Oh"

There was another lull of silence. The bartender gave Olivia her fourth drink and she took it in her hands. Kim raised her untouched drink, making a toast of her own.

"A toast, to Casey bringing the two women of SVU together after nine months of hating each other" Kim said "And of course, a toast for the both of us."

"Cheers"

They clicked their glasses together and drank their drinks quickly.

"Want to join the guys and see which one of them will make themselves look like a drunken idiot first?" Olivia asked Kim.

"Of course, I wouldn't miss it for the world."

Both woman got up and walked over to where the men of SVU were starting to feel the effects of alcohol in their bodies. That's when Olivia realized that Casey was right; it was better to have Kim there, instead of being one of the guys.

In a way, it was another new life for Olivia too.