TITLE: Isn't Something Missing?
RATING: PG-13 (just to be safe)
GENRE: Drama / Romance
SUMMARY: (Another story in the Kristin Benson collection) Elliot and Olivia get a call about the kidnapping of a teenage girl, only to discover it's one of their own. How far will they go to save someone they love? EO as it continues
DISCLAIMER: well… sadly I didn't get SVU for my b-day… but there's always CHRISTMAS! Lol, Dick Wolf gets allllllllll the credit for this amazing show and characters…. So here we go!
Chapter 3: This is OUR Case
Elliot and Olivia walked into the precinct whose inhabitants were adorned with gloomy, half-hearted smiles. By now the entire squad knew about the accident and looked apologetically at Elliot. What they didn't know however, was written precisely on the letter in his jeans pocket; Lizzie had been kidnapped and not only her, but the rest of his family would be killed in twenty-four hours.
The kidnapper hadn't even asked for a ransom, which proved him even sicker-minded still. He knew the consequences of letting this man walk; he would not… he could not let that happen.
"Elliot, Olivia… my office…" Cragen opened his door, bearing the same pained look as every other person in the room.
The two detectives passed glances and Olivia smiled hap hazardously, hoping to warm the cold chill running through his bones. She was of no avail.
"What's up Cap?" Elliot asked, choosing to lean against the door with his arms crossed, rather than sitting down.
"We have news…"
"What happened?" Olivia inquired, sliding inches forward in her chair.
Cragen sighed shaking his head, "We have to turn the case over to missing persons… I'm sorry, but this is out of our field now…"
"What do you mean Captain?" Elliot demanded, "These are my children!"
"I know Elliot… but this is a Missing Persons case not an SVU one…"
"Olivia… will you let me talk to the Captain alone please?" His eyes were like barbed wire fences and she knew that he may not tell her what the two gentlemen were going to discuss.
"If you need me… you know where to find me…" she whispered, shutting the door behind her.
"Captain… we have a problem…" Elliot's tone was unexpectedly angry, and Captain Don Cragen had a feeling he wouldn't like what he was about to hear.
"What's this all about Elliot?" Cragen asked, motioning for him to sit down.
"I found something at the crime scene Cap…"
"What is it?"
Elliot carefully reached into his pocket and pulled out the not inside an evidence bag. He tossed the bag on the table, creating a "whoop" as the note hit the Mahogany desk.
"What does it say?"
"Someone… has taken my daughter Lizzie… and he's giving me 24 hours until he kills my family… and Liv… he said that he's going to… he's going to…" Elliot shuddered at the thought of someone physically abusing his children.
"So that's what's keeping this within our jurisdiction…"
"Captain I know that we don't exactly have much to go on… but…"
"He implied… rape… which means this is still our case…"
"Yes sir…"
"Elliot… get back to work… I'll talk to Missing Person's and tell them they don't need to worry about this… which will most likely be a relief considering they're more backed up than we are…"
"Thank you Captain…"
"Oh and Elliot… I know she'll probably protest… but keep your eye on Liv… we can't afford to lose her…"
"I always do sir… I always do…"
"So what's the plan?" Stabler asked appearing at Olivia's side.
"Well," she pointed to the white board, which held a photo of Kathleen and Lizzie as well as a map of New York City, "I figured that we should probably split up. Munch and Fin will go to Lizzie's middle school and talk to her teachers, friends, and of course, Dickie. Maybe someone's seen a man following her around. Elliot, you and I can go to Maureen's campus... it's less likely she's seen someone since she's been at school, but then again... she did stay with you last week when she was on vacation..."
"What about Kathleen's school?" Munch asked.
"Right... after you two go to Lizzie's, why don't you head over there...?"
"So... what then?" Elliot questioned a stolid look on his face as he thought over the worse possible scenarios.
"If someone can make a positive ID, we'll bring them down here to work with a sketch artist..."
"And if no one can ID him?"
"Elliot..." she whispered, placing a delicate hand on his shoulder, "we'll find something... there has to be a link... we'll find it don't worry..."
"We're wasting time..."
"Excuse me?"
"He's only giving us 24 hours; we have to move NOW..."
A/N: ok now... read & review! YAY! i hope y'all like it... unfortunately the wait for the 4th chapter may be a little bit longer cuz i'm sorta debating what should go in which chapter... so bare with me people! AND THANKS FOR THE REVIEWS! YOU KNOW THE DRILL! 5 REVIEWS NEW CHAPTER! YAY!
thank you soooo sooo much
333 Evelien