Author: Muppet-attack32 (and just to set the record strait: it is Muppet attack. as in being attacked by Muppets. It is not okay to attack a Muppet ever. So I am not and never will attack a Muppet. And I am not a Muppet attacker. That would make my name Muppet-attacker32 instead of Muppet-attack32. I am not in the Muppet attacking business. The End).
Chapter title: Meeting
Rating: pg (do the words 'damn it' automatically make it up a rating? If so pg-13)
Disclaimer: They're all mine! I bought them on EBay! My happy day has come! Take that Dick!
A/N: If the plan seems flawed, I didn't sit down with a bunch of police tactics specialists and come up with a flawless plan to save an NYPD officers life, but I did use my good old fashioned noggin that I got from my B-/B education... and from just being alive. Thanks for the reviews. I appreciate them a lot.
At 10:00 a group of men walked into the station house. SWAT uniforms. A few Elliot recognized from there rendezvous With David Kline. Another man walked in a uniform Elliot recognized as a bomb unit uniform.
"Detective: Elliot Stabler." He said as he shook the mans hand.
"Explosive specialist: Greg Ogowa. Nice to meet you." He was Japanese American.
He was carrying a small plastic suitcase, most likely with his tools inside.
Cragen approached them and shook the man's hand as well.
"Did he mention the type of bomb he would be using?" The specialist- asked.
"No, but he did mention that it would be strapped on my detective." Cragen answered.
"Probably C4 then." He answered. He then nodded, excusing himself as he exited to get the proper tools.
When he returned everyone crowded around the table as the plan was discussed with all the participants present, even the unnecessary ones like Huang and Casey.
They went over, what seemed to be every possible scenario that could take place. They were sure they had most if not all of their bases covered.
So far, as the plan went, they would deliver the money, assuming Robert wouldn't notice the counterfeit bills.
Robert would then go off on his boat, and a police team would be waiting for him in boats and several on other ports.
The bomb expert would be close by to defuse and disarm the bomb. A SWAT team would be making a silent sweep of near by buildings and warehouses for Roberts's wingman. They didn't want Him walking away from this.
It was 2:12 and they were all gearing up with bullet proof vests hoping they wouldn't need them.
"You ready?" Fin asked Elliot. He nodded in response.
"You?" Elliot asked.
"Always." Fin gave a smile and Elliot retuned it less than exuberantly, as expected. Cragen approached Elliot. He wanted to tell him to be calm, and not to worry, and that she'll be okay. He couldn't find the words without sounding annoyingly repetitive making what he had to say meaningless, which is the last thing he wanted.
Elliot noticed the look in his eye, and nodded, understanding what Cragen was trying to say and walked out the door following a few other detectives. Cragen smiled at the somewhat telepathic "conversation" that was just had.
Elliot got in the driver seat of the police sedan and Cragen got in the passenger seat and Fin In the back, not bothering to ask why Elliot got to drive.
The drive seemed to take forever and Elliot kept finding that his foot would hit the gas a little more; as he tried to subconsciously speed his was to the marina. He'd drive on the sidewalk if he had to. But it being as late as it was that seemed unnecessary.
At the fourth intersection they came to, the two vans with SWAT officers inside were taking a different route as not to be seen.
They pulled up to the marina at 3:00. Elliot took a deep breath and scratched his head. Cragen looked at him and saw the troubled look on his face.
"We're early… you wanna' talk about it?"
"I don't... I don't know what's going to happen. That scares me" Elliot said looking at him, the lines on his face making him look as tired as ever.
"It scares me too. Hopefully she's… we have to trust that she'll be okay. If we start to fall apart, she's the one who suffers." Fin sat in the back wanting to add something but not sure what.
"I know but… if something were to happen to her… I don't know what I would do." He said, his eyes beginning to tear. He quickly collected himself as not to fall apart in front of his peers.
"We all feel the same way, Elliot." Fin added. "We all want to see her alive. Which is why we have to do our best to make sure she will be. Right now is all we have." Cragen nodded and as simple as that sounded it made Elliot realize. Right now is all he has. Right now. He has to get her back or he will never forgive himself. Failing couldn't be an option. It never was, but only now was it becoming a reality. Cragen looked back to see if he could see the SWAT vans. He couldn't, they were well hidden. They were probably filing out of the vans now and searching all of the buildings, assuming everyone was already there, which they probably were. The only vehicle visible was a car with a bomb specialist inside.
All three of them sat there in the car and went over there plan, in more detail.
Cragen would be the one to hand over the bag of money, and Fin and Elliot would be at his side.
It was 3:25 and they were just exiting the car. They looked around for Robert. He wasn't anywhere to be found. He hadn't been late for anything the entire time.
There was a small building for the purpose that looked to housing boats and a large warehouse and several other structures that just seemed like impeding obstacles as Elliot searched frantically scanning all surfaces.
For a moment he actually caught himself looking up at the sky, as if he might find her there.
They walked around the other buildings until they saw the SWAT team entering storehouses, crouched professionaly.
They circled back around the building and noticed a shadowy silhouette standing next to the dock lights.
"He's alone." Elliot said turning back.
"Elliot wait, stop." Cragen said, trying not to alert Robert.
"I'm going to go find her." He said.
"Elliot!" Fin called out in a loud whisper. Elliot was already jogging off back around the other side of the building.
"Damnit!" Cragen said watching him run off into the darkness and disappear around a corner.
"You want me to go after him?" Fin asked.
"No. we can do this. You follow him." He said to the bomb specialist. The man looked at Cragen for a bit and then did as he was told and ran off after Elliot.
Cragen and fin approached the man leaning against the building. A man they recognized as Robert from the tape.
"You're late." He said turning to them.
A/n(a) I debated whether or not to finish here but. Whatever. I'm going to update soon. I'm not going to make any promises about tonight because those are hard to keep. I might though, I might. But if I don't… blagenstiffnah! (yes, I made that up in my last update). So until next time: this is Muppet, signing off.