"You mind telling me how the hell this could have happened? A whole hospital? I need answers and fast Cruz." Swersky yelled.

"I'm not sure boss. But don't worry about it. I'm taking care of it."

"Not sure? Don't worry about it? Boscorelli is fighting for his life and you are telling me not to worry about it. I want to know what the hell happened."

"I said I would take care of it and I will." Cruz snapped back which made Swersky only angrier.

"Faith! Didn't think I would see you so soon." Sully said as he padded me on the arm.

"I came by to see the boss. How are things?"

"Busy. Still stunned over the shooting at Mercy. How's Bosco doing?"

"He's still the same no change. The doctors don't think he will ever wake up." I sniffled as I ran my hand through my hair.

"I'm Sorry Faith."

"Yeah, me too."

"But he's Bosco. He'll make it."

"You didn't see him. It was bad. I had to breathe for him because his heart stopped. I am holding on to everything I have. I have been praying every night. I just hope that god listens to my prays."

"We're all praying for him Faith."

"Thanks Sul. Where's Swersky?"

"Up in the office with Cruz?"

"Cruz? What's he want with her?"

"Not sure. I guess he thinks she knows more then what happened." Sully said as he grabbed the keys to 55 Charlie.

"You think she knows who is responsible?"

"I don't know. All I know is boss has been screaming up there at her for an hour and she won't budge. Not even give a name. I gotta head out. Give my best to Bosco Faith."

"I will. Thanks Sul."

I paused for a second before heading up the stairs. Lucky for me Swersky's door was left slightly open. I walked slowly towards the door and leaned up against the wall.

"I'm not gonna ask you again. Tell me what happened in that hospital."

"There was an attack on our prescient. There is one man that is after all of us and that is Donald Mann."

"Who is this Donald Mann? And what does he want with all of us?"

"You see we were in a car chase and that ended up decapating his brother. It was an accident and now he was looking for revenge I think. But you see that's where he messed up there. You don't go and attack a whole police department and expect to get away with it."

"I want you to bring this Donald Mann in for questioning."

"I don't think that will help. He needs to be punished for what he did."

"Just go and and bring him back and make it quick and no sudden surprises. I'll get you some back up."

"I'm my own back up." Cruz said as she stormed out the door and down the stairs. I waited until Swersky had closed the door and followed Cruz to Donald Mann's apartment.

I arrived shortly after Cruz. I waited while she made her way out of her car and up the steps. I quickly followed after her. I was going to make this man pay for what he did to Bosco.

"Sgt. Cruz. What a pleasant surprise. This is really not a good time."

"Well make it a good time. You're not going anywhere. You see you are wanted for the shooting at Mercy Hospital."

"What a tragedy that was. I had nothing to do with it. I'm sorry that you feel that way."

"Oh but I think you did. Now we can do this the easy way or hard way."

"I'm not going anywhere. I had nothing to do with is incident and will not apologize. You have no evidence against me."

"One of my best officers is fighting for his life and I think you had something to do with that."

"Ahh Yes, Boscorelli. So sad. A man full of energy is not lifeless. Is that your proof? Boscorelli being seriously wounded? "

I don't need proof. I follow my instinct. Now turn around and put your hands behind your back. Don't make me call for back up….MOVE!"

Gunfire shot through the room as I fired my gun at Mann. I watched as the bullets entered him one by one and I felt a sigh of relief. As I fired my final bullet at him he fell to the floor and a pool of blood surrounded him.

"What the hell did you do that for? I had it under control." Cruz yelled at me.

"You don't get it. I don't want him behind bars I want him dead. He needs to pay for what he did. He killed Bosco." I said as I tossed my gun on the floor.

"Bosco's dead?"

"Close to it. They don't expect a full recovery. And if he does wake up he won't be the same Bosco we all know. He won't be able to walk, talk, or eat himself. His life will be over and totally changed. Bosco has saved me numerous times it's time I returned the favor. You want to rat on me go ahead. See if I care. I don't care what happens to me. I need to protect Bosco and I have. All I wanted is revenge on my partner, my best friend. Who will never be able to look at me and say my name again, let along say Thank you. So if you want to rat me out by all means go ahead see if I care."

"It was self defense that's all."

"I don't want your protection" I snarled at her.

I could hear sirens approaching and then Lieu's voice getting louder.

"What the hell happened here? I told you to wait for back up. Faith? What are you doing here? I thought you were at the hospital with Bosco? And I told you Cruz no surprises what do you call this."

Cruz exchanged a glance with me. First to the floor where Mann was then back at me. She was looking for a solution that I would help her with. There was a long pause of silence before another word was spoken.

"Someone better start talking and fast."

Cruz looked at me one last time before speaking. As I stepped away and leaned up against the cold wall.

"I decided that it was not in my best interest to go alone so I asked Yokas to ride with me on this one."

Swersky looked at me and then back at Cruz.

"You and Yokas?" Swersky said as he pointed his finger at Cruz.

"Yes Sir." Cruz answered quickly back.

"That's a strange combination being that the fact the two of you never got along and now by some miracle you kissed and made up. Faith? You wanna shed some light here on this."

"Boss she only.."

"Shut up. I'm asking Faith not you."

"I rode with Cruz on this. She said she had a lead on the shooting at Mercy, and since no one was around I went with her." I said as I glared once at Swersky then at Cruz.

"Boss we came here looking to bring him in. He resisted arrest and reached in his back pocket fearing it was a gun and that we could all be dead in a minute we had to take precautions " Cruz said.

"That's when you shot him?" Swersky asked.

"No, when I shot him. I was backing Cruz up. There was no telling what he might have done. He could have had a bomb, a gun, a knife."

Swersky inhaled and took a deep breathe and then let it out. Looking once at me then Cruz then back at me.

"Well this is a clear case of self defense. You'll have to give the DA a statement the both of you."

I nodded at him before he took off to talk to the Crime Scene. Cruz came closer to me.

"Thanks for going along with my story."

"I didn't do it for you. I told you I don't need protecting. I don't even like you. All I care about is avenging of what happened to Bosco. Do you realize that he could die and never wake up? That he will never be able to be a police officer again? The job he loved more than anything. Bosco made a difference in my life. I cared about him more than life itself and now he may be gone and all you can think about is saying thanks? Why don't you stop worrying about yourself for once and think of others."

I walked away from her and stormed out the door. I didn't get far before Swersky called after me.

"Whoaa, where you going? You have to wait for the DA to get here."

"My partner is fighting for his life. I'll be at Mercy. They can go there to get my statement. I just need to be with Bosco right now boss."

He nodded and gave me the okay to leave. I pushed the elevator button and waited for the doors to open. I stepped inside and gave Swersky a half of smile before the doors closed. I wiped the tears from my eyes and sank to the bottom of the floor. I flashed back to the night of the shooting at Mercy to the shooting of Mann. Donald Mann was dead and was not going to be able to hurt Bosco or anyone else anymore. As the elevator reached the bottom floor to the lobby I collected myself before the doors open. As I stepped outside the hotel I was surrounded by Police, Ambulances, and Crime Scene Vans. I made my way to 55 David and got in and closed the door. I took one more glance at the hotel before I turned the key and headed back to Mercy Hospital…..

To Be Continued!