A/N A story about Antonio saving Sylvie. Enjoy!
Sylvie walked inside the firehouse after Antonio dropped her off. She insisted that she take her car, but he wanted to see her even just for a few extra minutes. It was sweet so she couldn't argue with him after that.
Their schedules made it hard to always spend time together, so any extra time they could fit in, they used it to their advantage.
"Look who it is." Stella said as Sylvie walked into the kitchen.
"I'm not late." Sylvie said, in a puzzled tone. She knew her mind has been on Antonio a lot lately, but she didn't think the time to being here changed.
"I mean because we haven't saw you the last two days." Stella explained.
"Oh, sorry." Sylvie's face broke out in a smile when she remembered what she did the last two days. She was busy with Antonio and his kids.
"By the look on your face, we know what you were doing." Stella teased.
Sylvie laughed, shaking her head. "Oh shut up." She said to Stella as she made her way into the kitchen, ready to fix her something to eat when Boden stopped her.
"Hey Brett." He said in greeting.
"Hey Chief." Noticing the look on his face, she wondered what was wrong. "Everything okay, Chief?"
He nodded his head. "Oh yeah, everything is fine. Gabby needed a personal day, and her replacement for the shift won't be in until later this afternoon. I tried my best, Brett. I did."
Sylvie smiled and she shook her head. "Oh no, it's okay."
"Okay. It's only for a few hours." Boden promised. "Thank you, Brett." He headed out of the room and back into his office.
Sylvie continued making her self a bowl of cereal and then she headed back to the table and she sat down.
She listened to Herrmann, Stella, and Otis in a debate, and she stayed silent. She knew how they all got and wanted to stay out of it.
However, they had other plans. Herrmann was about to say something when the bell went off.
"5401 N. Elston Ave." Sylvie stood up, running out of the firehouse.
Herrmann called after her. "I'll ask you later!"
"Can't wait!" Sylvie yelled back as she ran over to the ambulance and got inside. She hoped it wasn't anything hard since she was on her own, but this wasn't the first time on her own so she knew she would be fine with it.
She pulled off and she headed towards her location. Once she made it there, she parked.
She stepped out of the ambulance and she headed towards the back of the ambulance to grab the equipment.
She didn't see anyone so she started calling out. "Hello? Anyone call for help?"
As she walked closer to the warehouse, she heard groaning. She could tell that someone was in trouble.
She just didn't feel like it was a good idea to walk in the warehouse by herself, it reminded her of bad times. But she figured she would be okay.
However, as soon as she walked in the warehouse, she realized she made a huge mistake. The door closed shut and she felt a gun pressed against her head. Oh yeah, Antonio was going to kill her, after he killed this person anyway.
"Don't scream, don't make a sound." He warned. Sylvie nodded her head, but anyone could tell that she was afraid. "Give me your phone and radio."
Knowing that no one would find her then, she got even more scared. And she was alone. All alone. She listened to his orders and she slipped off her radio and gave him her phone.
She already knew he was going to break her radio, but she thought he was only going to turn off her phone. But instead after he smashed her radio, he did the same to her phone. She gasped. She only just brought the cell phone.
"You listen to me, and we won't have any problems."
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Stella noticed that Sylvie was gone for a long time. And when she asked Herrmann if he thought it was okay, he shrugged his shoulders.
"I would say she's probably visiting Antonio, but she won't take this long." It had been over three hours since Sylvie has been gone, and once Stella mentioned it, they all got worried.
Herrmann was acting lieutenant today since both Gabby and Matt were off handling some things dealing with Louie.
"The last time this happened—-" Otis sentence trailed off.
Everyone knew what that meant—except Stella. "Wait–what happened last time?" She asked concerned.
"Sylvie and Mills were kidnapped." Herrmann said simply.
"We need to let Boden know then!" Stella said. "And Antonio. He can find her."
"No!" Herrmann said, shaking his head. "Not yet. You don't know Antonio like we do. We have to be sure first. Once we tell him his girlfriend is missing, he is going to want to tear this city apart looking for her."
"And?" Stella questioned. "If he finds her, that's all that matters."
"First, let's tell Boden." Herrmann said as he walked away, with Stella and Otis on his heels. He walked towards Boden's office and he knocked on the door.
Boden was on the phone but noticing their worried faces, he motioned for them to enter and he told the person on the phone he'll call them right back. "What's going on?"
"Brett has been on a call for three hours now. We think something is wrong." Herrmann said, straight to the point. "And Stella thinks we need to notify Antonio."
Boden shook his head at his suggestion. "No. We need to make sure Brett is in danger first. I rather not deal with an angry Antonio Dawson unless I have to."
"Okay. We'll check out the scene where she went to."
"Before that, check her radio. See if it's on." Boden advised and Herrmann nodded his head. Wherever Sylvie was, Herrmann and the rest of the truck was going to find her.
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"Just bandage him up and I'll let you go." The guy said. And if what he asked her to do was just bandaging, she wouldn't mind.
"But he needs stitches and possibly surgery." She said.
"Then do it!" The guy ordered. If he wasn't waving a gun at her, she might have been more relaxed.
"I don't know how to!" Sylvie said frustrated.
Before Sylvie could react, someone hit her over the head and then everything went dark.
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"No. Nothing." Herrmann sighed. Where the hell was Sylvie?
"Come on truck! Let's go for a ride." As they headed out to the truck, Severide stopped them.
"Where are you guys going?" He asked.
"Brett is missing, and we're going to check the last place we know she was at." Herrmann explained to Severide.
Severide stood up, ready to head out with them. It made Herrmann happy to see how the family reacted, knowing their own was in trouble.
"No." Herrmann said, shaking his head. "Stay here."
Severide nodded his head as he sat back down.
They headed towards the truck and they all dressed in their firefighters attire incase of being alerted while out. Once they were ready, they got inside and Otis drove off.
A few minutes later they were at their destination, Herrmann told the others to stay inside the truck and he stepped out.
"Brett." He called out. Not getting any answer, he walked around the alley, looking for her. "Sylvie. Come on! Antonio is going to kill us!"
Noticing the door to the warehouse was ajar, he figured he should check it out. Knowing he should call Antonio, he shook his head. He would rather do this then deal with Antonio Dawson right now.
He opened the door more and he walked inside, calling out her name. "Brett!" After searching inside for 20 minutes, he couldn't find her or any trace of her. Once he walked towards the door, he noticed something off to the side. He walked over to it and bent down, noticing that it was her phone.
Yep. Sylvie Brett was officially missing. Someone kidnapped her. All he wanted to do was hide from the warpath that was soon going to be Antonio.
They made it back to the firehouse, and Severide stood up, shaking his head once he saw their faces.
Boden heard the truck pulled up and he walked outside, meeting them. "Any news?"
Herrmann shook his head. "I found her phone in a warehouse but didn't find her."
"Okay. I'm going to call Voight and let him break the news to Antonio." Boden said and they nodded their heads.
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Voight sighed after what he heard from Boden. "We'll get on it, Chief. She's more family now than ever since she's dating my detective."
After they hung up the phone, Voight stood up, looking towards Antonio. He wasn't looking forward to this, but he also couldn't keep this from Antonio.
He opened his door and he walked into the room. He walked over to Antonio. "Antonio? I just got a call from Chief Boden." He began, easing his way into telling Antonio his girlfriend was missing. "Sylvie is missing."
Antonio's eyes widened when he heard that his girlfriend is missing. "What do you mean missing? Where the hell was she?" He asked as he stood up, on a mission to find his girlfriend.
"Antonio wait. I promised Boden we will all handle this." He turned to everyone else. "Forget the case we were working on, this is what we need to focus on right now. Sylvie is family, and not just because her and Antonio is dating." Voight said.
"She's my girlfriend so I'm going to find her. Where was she last?" He questioned. The last time a case became this personal was when Diego was kidnapped. A memory he wanted to forget.
Voight told him the last address she was at. "Take Olinsky with you."
Antonio shook his head at the suggestion. "I will be fine on my own."
"That isn't a request, it's an order!" Voight barked at him. He hated getting tough with Antonio, but if he wouldn't, no one else would. They respected and also feared him at the same time.
Antonio grabbed his jacket from the back of the chair and he walked downstairs and opened the gate aggressively. His girlfriend was the only thing on his mind.
Olinsky nodded his head at Voight to let him know that he'll keep him in control. He walked after Antonio, walking down the stairs and opening the gate.
20 minutes later, they walked in the warehouse and Antonio shook his head. He was so angry and frustrated. Sylvie didn't deserve this. No one did, but certainly not Sylvie.
"Just stay calm and keep a cool head. If you get yourself work up, you're going to miss clues that leads us to her." Olinsky suggested.
Antonio nodded his head, trying to calm down. But he was so worried for Sylvie. He took out a flashlight from his clip and he took a deep breath. After this, he was going to contact a few of his CI's, although he wasn't sure if that would work.
"I don't even know where to look." Antonio said.
"Go to the right, I'll go to the left." Olinsky said, hoping to help him as much as he could.
Antonio nodded his head and he turned to the right. "Come on baby, help me find you." He walked over, placing his flashlight on objects when he noticed something. His heart dropped to his stomach when he bent down and noticed it was blood.
He couldn't sit here and examining this blood all night, that he knew. "I'm going to need forensics here as soon as possible." He said into his radio. This blood looked new so it couldn't have been here longer than possibly 6 or 7 hours.
Olinsky followed where Antonio was. "There is a witness that said she saw an injured man, severe injured man going into a car. And then a few minutes later a man had an unconscious woman in his arms and put her in the car."
Antonio stood up, knowing it had to be Sylvie. Shit, she wasn't awake, they didn't have much time.
"Did she give a description of the guy?" He questioned.
"Better, she got the license plate and a picture of the guy and woman. Voight is sending us the picture."
Antonio nodded his head, trying to remain calm. His girlfriend was out there, vulnerable and unconscious. He was so afraid. Possibly more afraid than with Diego. At least with Diego, he knew he was conscious.
A few minutes later, he heard his phone vibrate and he took out his phone. They gave him the guy's name from the license plate and he examined the guy's face.
"I'm going to send this to all my CI's. See if they know." Antonio said as he forward the picture to his CI's, asking them if they knew the guy.
"Let's head back to the station." Olinsky said and Antonio nodded his head.
It was an hour later when he received a text from one of his CI's giving him the address of the guy involved. She told him to go alone since he was dangerous.
Not wanting to risk Sylvie's life and wanting her home now, he slipped out of the room without no one realizing it.
Once at the address, he took a deep breath and he took out his gun. Sylvie better not have a missing hair out of her head or these guys were dead.
He may get suspended over this, but she was worth it. As long as she was okay, he would be okay.
He stepped out of his truck and he walked up to the door. He noticed the door was ajar and had a bad feeling about this.
When he opened the door further, he heard a guy panicking. "Wake up! This wasn't the plan."
Uh oh. Sylvie still wasn't awake. This wasn't good, not at all.
He wasn't sure if the guy heard him or not, but Sylvie needed him right now.
As he got closer to the guy, he noticed he was the only one in here now. And then he looked down at the person he was waving the gun at. It was Sylvie and her head was bleeding. If he made the wrong move, he could hurt her—or worst.
The good thing was that he had the upper hand. He put the gun back in his waistband, thinking maybe attacking him was best. He needed to get the gun out of his hand. As he thought about how much pain Sylvie was in, his jaw was clenched. He was so pissed. Paramedics were meant to save a life, none of them deserved to die.
He didn't have any more time to think, so without another minute, he tackled the guy on the ground. The guy yelped in surprise, not expecting that.
"Police! Stay still!" The guy was trying to fight Antonio. The nerve of this guy.
He raised his fist and punched the guy right in the face. "Stop it!" The guy yelled out in pain. As Antonio looked over at Sylvie, he lost it. He was punching this guy and only stopped when Voight pulled him off of the guy.
"Dawson! Stop! You got him. You did good. Go get Sylvie!" He barked orders at him and Antonio nodded his head, breathlessly.
Not knowing how Voight found him, he was about to ask, but figured that was a talk for a different time. Sylvie needed him.
He rushed over to her side, shaking her awake. "Sylvie, baby. Wake up!" He checked her pulse and he sighed in relief when he found one. It was weak, but he was still relieved there was one.
"Help is on the way." Voight said to Antonio. He then turned his attention to the loser. "I'll be at the station, questioning this asshole." He knew what he meant by that so he just nodded his head. "And we'll talk about you coming here alone later."
Antonio just nodded his head, not caring about that right now. He looked down at Sylvie. "Please baby! Wake up!"
The paramedics ran in and started working on her. "I'm going with her." He ordered.
"Is she your wife?" The paramedic asked and he shook his head. "Then sorry, you can't. Family members only."
The day Antonio had, he didn't mind hurting someone else. He showed his badge to the paramedic and he nodded his head. "Okay, come then."
Antonio hated using his badge in a bad way, but he needed to stay close to Sylvie right now. He wasn't letting her out of his sight right now.
When they place her in the ambulance, he stepped in as the paramedic closed the door. He walked over to her and he grabbed her hand. "Come on baby, wake up. I need you to open your eyes. Fight for me please." He stepped to the side to let the paramedic run an IV in her. "You need to wake up because I can't do this without you."
Antonio knew right now her body needed rest, but he just wanted to see her eyes. He wanted—needed to know that she was okay.
A few minutes later, he saw her eyes fluttered open. He was never so happy to see someone open their eyes before. "Antonio?" She asked in a hoarse tone.
"Shh save your energy. I just wanted to know that you're okay." He smiled softly at her as he leaned down, kissing her forehead.
"H—how did you find me?" She asked, ignoring his advice.
"I'm a detective, baby. Not many people can hide from me. Remember that." Later he was going to scolded her, but now she just needed to rest. And save her energy so he could get a statement from her, or maybe Erin could. If he heard the events that happened, he might be in jail later.
"I know." She nodded her head. "You found me." Her face broke out in a smile. "I knew you would."
"Of course I would. As soon as I found out you were missing, I looked for you. And I wasn't stopping until I found you."
"My hero." She said.
"Always." He said as he leaned down and kissed her forehead. "I love you, now rest. I'm not going anywhere." He promised.
She looked down at their hands holding and noticed the open cut on his hand. She shook her head, knowing she didn't have any energy to argue with him over that. Besides, he did save her life after all. "I love you too baby." She closed her eyes, letting sleep overcome her. She felt safe knowing that Antonio was now by her side.