A/N: It has certianly been a while, huh? I scribbled (don't ask how you can scribble on a computer, but it can be done...) this out and here it is! I've got a few scrambled ideas for this fic, but nothing major, so I'm really...I'm really something, but I'm not sure what yet...Hope you enjoy!
The next morning, Leo called Phoebe and Prue to come over and stay with Piper. They agreed, and Prue said that Melinda was staying with Andy. That was good, because Leo didn't want Melinda to see her mother until Piper was better. She would still be in a cast, but most of her cuts would be healed, and she wouldn't look as bad as she had when Leo saw her for the first time in the hospital. He didn't want Melinda to see Piper like that. Piper didn't want her daughter to see her like that, either.
(station)
Leo walked into the station, and was immediately swarmed by people. They all wanted to know about Piper. He could finally speak clearly when they backed away.
"She is alive, she's at home right now. She's hurt--her pride and her spirit, too--but she'll be fine, I hope."
"What're you gonna do?" Adam asked.
"I'm going to find Dan Gordon and have a heart-to-heart."
"You can't kill him, Leo."
"The hell I can't."
"No, think about it. If you kill him you end it for him. It's too easy. And it'd be premeditated crime. That's harder to defend. If you arrest him--do not beat him up, just arrest him, otherwise he'll charge you with assault. You need him alive. Get him into prison. He can suffer there."
Leo only nodded.
"Promise me."
"The only way I can promise you I won't kill him is if you don't let me go."
"We'll follow you."
(time lapse)
"Where is he?" Leo's voice came over the dispatch radio. His family--everyone but his mother--, Adam, and Cortez were following in their own cars.
"Up three blocks. First blue house on the right," Adam's voice sounded.
"K."
Leo flicked a couple of switches, and his lights and siren went on. He could hear the other cars doing the same. Cars on the road pulled over to the side as they drove past, not stopping at red lights and stop signs.
Leo pulled up to the first blue house on the right, stopping right in front of it, leaving the lights on. The other cars surrounded the house. Leo made a beeline for the door and pounded on it. Nothing.
"Police! Open up!"
Still, nothing.
Leo tried the door. It opened. Glancing back at the others and nodding for them to follow, he pulled out his gun and disappeared inside the house. He searched the living room he was in before turning the corner into the hallway. He was immediately thrown backward into the hallway wall. He refocused just in time to dodge a fist to his face. There was a howl of pain as the fist connected with the wall.
Leo recognized the person to be Dan Gordon, and remembered what he was there to do instantly. Before Dan even realized it, he was on the ground with Leo over him. There was a gun in his face.
That was the moment that the others chose to come in. Adam was the first inside, and the first to see Leo about to pull the trigger. "Leo!"
Adam pulled Leo away as Dan was held back. Leo had given specific orders long ago to let him cuff Dan.
As Adam pulled his friend into the hallway, he took the gun away from him. Leo was trembling. He was angry, too. He wanted to pull the trigger.
"Hey, get a grip, Leo. He's done. It's over."
Leo nodded a little. Adam held out his handcuffs and Leo snatched them and went back into the living room. He recited the Miranda Rights as he roughly pulled Dan into handcuffs. "Dan Gordon, you are under arrest for attempted murder, assault, rape--" he pulled Dan up "--and you are officially my least favorite person," he finished as he pulled Dan outside and shoved him into the car, not caring that Dan's head hit the top of the door. Leo slammed the back door and reminded, "Oh yeah. Don't hit your head." As soon as the door closed, he sighed.
It was a few moments before Leo could move. He stood against the house for support. Gary walked up to him.
"Ready to go?"
Leo looked up at his dad. "It's over, right?"
Gary nodded solemnly. "Yeah, Son, it is…It's finally over…" He patted his son's shoulder before leading him to his car.
A/N: Okay, guys...I've made the decision...The next chapter will be posted Sunday or Monday, but hopefully no later than Tuesday...I already have it written out--I have had it for a long time, now--but I need to reread and check it over and add some things...
Oh, you are all so gonna hate me... ::winces::
The next chapter...is the last. ::don't hurt me!::
I know, it's horrible, but the next chapter will be the last one, yes. I have a few more pages written out, but it's all crap. If you want to read a little bit more (though I will not post it) then please email me, and I'd be happy to send my little portion to you. It's just a few pages that would be Piper identifying Dan at the station, and cutting a deal with the D.A. Nothing much.
The main reason I'm cutting this off is that I'm out of ideas. I can't go into the trial or anything like that--it's too complex for me--but I can give you all a good ending. Just wait and see, and please don't hate me!
