Law & Order: SVU: Long Beach Division: Danger

by patrickmgaddis

Remember Gillian Hardwicke? She's now the Executive DDA. Shayna must give her statement in court when her attempted rapist, who has raped other woman and men, is considered for early parole. This proves to be a lot for her. Meanwhile, Clark, who is on desk duty for the next few weeks, meets DDA Hunter Grant and becomes friends with him.

5. Chapter 5

Chapter 5

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA

Truman and Natalie arrived at the grocery store to see a police barricade. They showed their badges and went through the barricade to be greeted by Lieutenant Antoine Briggs.

"Thank you for coming," Briggs said.

"Are all the doors locked?" Truman asked.

"No," Briggs replied. "The back door is unlocked."

"Why haven't you gone into the building?" Truman asked.

"The man has hostages," Briggs replied.

"I've dealt with these types of situations," Truman said. "I'll go. Natalie, you cover me."

"This isn't your call to make," Briggs said. "We're in Santa Monica, not Long Beach."

"What's wrong, Briggs?" Truman asked. "You can't stand the thought of two women saving the day?"

Briggs did not respond.

"You always were a sexist pig," Truman said. "Remember in high school when I wouldn't go out with you and you told everyone that I slept with you?"

"Fine," Briggs said. "It's your call."

"Thank you," Truman said.

Truman and Natalie went around to the back of the store and stood against the wall, scanning the area.

"I'll go straight for him and go around," Truman said. "Got that?"

"Yes, Ma'am," Natalie replied.

Truman and Natalie carefully entered the store. Truman held out her gun and made her way to the vegetables, where Dubois faced the hostages.

"Freeze, Dubois!" Truman shouted. "Drop the gun!"

Dubois turned around and pointed his gun at Truman.

"Drop the gun!" Truman shouted.

"You think I'm scared of a woman?" Dubois asked.

"Drop the gun or I will shoot!" Truman shouted.

Dubois grabbed a teenage boy and held the gun to his head.

"You shoot me and this boy dies!" Dubois shouted.

"Please, Dubois," Truman said. "Just drop the gun."

"One Mississippi, two Mississippi," Dubois started to count manically.

"Drop the gun!" Truman shouted one final time.

"Three Miss…." Dubois shouted, before being hit in the head with a bullet and dropping dead.

Natalie revealed herself from behind a display. The teenage boy ran over to Truman, who placed her gun in the holder and hugged the frightened boy.

"It's okay," Truman said. "You're safe now."

Natalie walked over to Truman.

"Good job, Detective," Truman said.