Song: Warrior by Demi Lovato

*Thank you, Celineherondale22 for suggesting this song! I know you suggested it forever ago and I am just now getting to it, but thanks so much for the suggestion! Also, I hope you like it, lol, I'm not sure if this is what you had in mind for this song; it just kinda popped in my head and I ran with it. Enjoy!

WARNING: There is mention of an alcohol addiction. If that is hard for anyone to read, please don't.

Thank you all!

This is a story that I have never told

I gotta get this off my chest to let it go

I need to take back the light inside you stole

You're a criminal

And you steal like you're a pro

All the pain and the truth

I wear like a battle wound

So ashamed, so confused

I was broken and bruised

Brett sat in the rehab center and visibly coiled up at watching everyone walk by her and give her their sympathetic smiles and tenderhearted looks. She would honestly say that this was one of the coldest, most uncomfortable places she had ever been. She didn't know what to do so she just sat there and kept twisting her watch on her wrist.

Now I'm a warrior

Now I've got thicker skin

I'm a warrior

I'm stronger than I've ever been

And my armor, is made of steel, you can't get in

I'm a warrior

And you can never hurt me again

"Hey, Brett you okay? You just seem kinda off today." Whispered Casey as he came to sit by in the kitchen.

Brett continued to stare at her food in front of her until Casey gave her shoulder a light pat, "I'm sorry did you say something to me."

Casey immediately felt worried at seeing Brett act like this, "Umm...yeah, I asked if you were okay. You just seem to be acting off today."

Brett slightly smiled but continued to keep the sad look that she had been sporting since she walked in the firehouse on her face, "I'm okay, I've just...got a lot to do after shift."

Casey felt concerned for Brett. She had definitely not been acting herself and today was no different. Casey knew something was wrong. Brett had been so reserved, she barely spoke to him anymore. Heck, it seemed she barely spoke to anyone anymore since Julie came into her life.

Out of the ashes, I'm burning like a fire

You can save your apologies, you're nothing but a liar

I've got shame, I've got scars

That I will never show

I'm a survivor

In more ways than you know

"Hey Foster, do you think Brett's been acting weird here lately?" Questioned Casey as he came and sat by Foster and Kidd

Both girls quickly looked around the room to make sure Brett wasn't in earshot, "Yeah, she's been very quiet and reserved since her dinner with Julie last week."

"Julie?" Asked Casey with raised eyebrows.

Foster nodded before she shared a concerned look with both Kidd and Casey.

Everyone knew something was off with Brett; they just didn't know what it was.

"Hey, Brett are you gonna meet all of us all Molly's tonight? Herrmann promised we could add those fruity cocktails you like so much to the drink specials for tonight."

Brett looked up at Kidd and shook her head, "No, I'm sorry. I promised Julie I would help her with the baby's nursery tonight."

Kidd walked closer to Brett and put her hand on Brett's shoulder, "Sylvie, are you sure you're okay? We're all kinda worried about you."

Brett smiled at her friend and pulled her in for a small hug, "I'm gonna be okay. I just gotta get through some things this weekend, and it will all be okay."

Kidd looked at her friend and squinted her eyes at her not really understanding what she was saying.

Brett gave her friend another quick hug before she got her bag and left.

'Cause all the pain and the truth

I wear like a battle wound

So ashamed, so confused

I'm not broken or bruised

Casey had just finished his second beer at Molly's with Severide when he felt his phone start to buzz in his jean pocket.

"Hello," He answered without even looking at the caller id.

"Ummm...Matt, it's me Sylvie. I'm sorry are you busy, I probably shouldn't have called."

Casey quickly sat down his beer and shook his head, "No, no Brett it's fine. Are you okay?"

"Ummm..no...actually. Could you come where I am? I just really feel like I need a friend right now."

"Of course. Where are you? I'm leaving Molly's right now."

Brett hesitated before she answered, "I'm at the St. Paul Rehab Center."

Casey felt his breath leave his body before he stood up from his seat and threw a couple of bills down, "I'm on my way."

There's a part of me I can't get back

A little girl grew up too fast

All it took was once, I'll never be the same

Now I'm taking back my life today

Nothing left that you can say

'Cause you were never gonna take the blame anyway

Brett sat in the rehab center and visibly coiled up at watching everyone walk by her and give her their sympathetic smiles and tenderhearted looks. She would honestly say that this was one of the coldest, most uncomfortable places she had ever been. She didn't know what to do so she just sat there and kept twisting her watch on her wrist.

"Brett!" Called Casey as he ran through the door and spotted her in the waiting room.

Brett looked up and smiled, her first genuine smile in a week, at seeing him. She leaped up from her seat and pulled him in for a hug, "Thank you so much for coming. I just didn't know who else to call."

Casey shook his head and took a seat beside her, "You don't have to thank me. But why are you here? Do you...need help?" Casey asked cautiously as he looked around and saw all of the signs for opioid and alcohol addiction.

Brett took his hand in hers and whispered, "No, it's not me, it's Julie."

"Julie?" Asked Casey, feeling kinda relieved but saddened that Brett had to deal with this.

"Yeah," Whispered Brett before she leaned back in her chair and continued, "I went over to have dinner with her last week and when I got there she had been drinking since about lunchtime."

"Brett, she's pregnant."

Brett nodded and stared down at her hands, "Yeah, I've been staying with her this past week to try and keep an eye on her, but today when I got home from shift she had finished a bottle of vodka."

"What about the baby?" Questioned Casey before he took his jacket off and draped it over a shivering Brett.

"Doctors say that the baby should be okay, I mean they don't really know until she's born, but Casey they could take her away from Julie because of this."

Casey sighed as he felt Brett's pain and worry she had been holding in, "Well, if she's getting help now then maybe it won't have to come to that."

Brett nodded before she wrapped Casey's jacket tighter around herself, "Thank you for being here. You were the only person I really wanted to be here with me."

Casey smirked before he grabbed her hand and held it tight, "Anytime."

Now I'm a warrior

I've got thicker skin

I'm a warrior

I'm stronger than I've ever been

And my armor, is made of steel, you can't get in

I'm a warrior

And you can never hurt me again

No oh yeah yeah

You can never hurt me again


Thank you again, Celineherondale22! I hope you liked it!

*One quick note on this virus, that shall not be named. I just wanted to let everyone know that I am praying and hoping for the best for everyone! I know it's going to be hard, but I also know that we'll all get through it. I'm in the U.S. (Kentucky to be specific.), and I know I have a lot of readers from different countries, just know that I'm praying for you all, and I'm going to do my best to speed up my uploading. Hopefully, this will bring joy to some of you that are forced to stay home. Stay safe, keep healthy, and see you next time!