OZSVU2
Research on a Killer
(this chapter may help if you haven't seen Oz – or haven't seen much of it)
Olivia had a few hours before Beecher would be with Stabler. She intended to put that time to good use. She pulled Beecher's criminal record. He was first arrested for the death of a girl, Cathy Rockwell, while driving intoxicated he had ran her down and killed her. She had been just a kid herself. The judge had given the maximum sentence to Beecher, fifteen years, possible parole in four. After four years at Oswald State Correctional Facility, Toby had gotten a parole hearing, only to be turned down with another hearing scheduled the next year. Beecher had been freed, only to end up back inside because on some business over drugs. But the most interesting thing was that Beecher had been charged with the murder of Chris Keller after six years inside, but all charges were dropped before it went to court. That never happened, not with so much evidence, so many witnesses, and according to the file on Beecher and Keller, a lot of motive including that Keller confessed to playing a part in breaking Tobias's legs and arms in 1998. Beecher and Keller seemed to have a very conflicted past, they often shared a cell, and according to records, they were the ones who requested both transfers in together and out away from each other.
It was something Olivia didn't see much, especially in two people who were there for such different crimes; Keller had been convicted on attempted murder (plus DUI, felony, robbery, reckless driving, assault with a deadly weapon…). He'd been stuck in 'Oz' (as if was 'affectionately' nicknamed by inmates and staff alike) for eighty-eight years with a slim chance of parole in fifty, but looking at his file that slim hope disappeared the day Chris Keller was convicted of an unsolved murder case… Beecher, while on parole, helped him get the death sentence revoked.
And still Beecher was seen kissing Keller just before the man fell to his death screaming 'Beecher, no!'
There were so many questions and not enough answers. Armed with this new information Olivia went back to the precinct where Elliot was still being help and waited for Beecher to turn up.
"Detective Benson, if you would leave the room, please?" Tobias Beecher immediately requested upon arrival.
"Of course," Olivia agreed easily. "Just as soon as you answer one question. Why is the state chasing after my partner for these crimes when they were so sure that they already had their perp? Chris Keller was convicted and sent to death row for murder. But now they are after Elliot?"
Both men froe slightly at the mention of Chris Keller's name. It had been a possibility that he may come up, but it hit so close to home and Elliot wasn't ready to meet that man again. He had worked so hard to distance himself from who he used to be – murdering scum. He had managed by some miracle to find himself, to find God, like Sister Pete had said to him; "God finally did choose you, Chris -- and He chose wisely". For so many years now Elliot Stabler had been a model father and a cop dedicated to his job, he had turned into someone Chris Keller would have been afraid of because the man he was now had purpose and love. He had something to live for.
But soon he had a feeling all that would change.
"Please leave the room, Detective Benson. I need to talk to Elliot, alone." Tobias said, stressing the fact that Olivia had called him 'Elliot' which they both knew was a false name. It also meant that Olivia 'trusted' him and cared about him. There was a bond there, one which Toby didn't approve of apparently.
"Sure." Benson agreed, and with one last glance at her partner she left leaving the two men who had killed each other and breathed life into each other again and again alone.
"It's just these four walls and you and I, Chris." Said Toby.
--OZ/SVU--
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