Olivia and Elliot looked at each other for a moment. Then Fin and John looked at them too. Don was on the phone and then hung up quickly.
"We have to go! Now!" He shoved the detectives out the door. "All right everyone here is the story…the North Tower of the Twin Towers complex has been hit by a commercial jet. They need the whole NYPD to participate in the rescue and clean up. We are heading down to the towers to get people out of there." Don looked around the room at everyone. He knew that this was big and that he may not see some of them ever again.
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"What the hell is going on? Someone said that one of the twin towers was crashed into!" Trevor came rushing into Casey's office. Liz and Casey were sitting around Casey's desk watching the TV.
"Shh Trevor sit." Liz waved her hand back for him to sit in the seat next to her.
All units from the NYPD and NYFD have been called down just as precaution. They will get people out of the North Tower and if necessary out of the South Tower. Oh-My-God! What was that? (BOOM!) It looks like a plane has just gone through the South Tower.
"Call Olivia and make sure that they are all ok." Trevor pointed to the phone next to Casey. She picked it up and began to dial her cell number.
Beep!
Beep!
Beep!
This line has temporarily been disconnected…
She hangs the phone back up and looks at Trevor with a terrified look on her face.
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Olivia and Elliot walk up to a man in a police uniform. "NYPD Detectives Olivia Benson and this is my partner Elliot Stabler," Olivia said looking at the man who seemed to be out of breath by this time. "Officer Brad Oddo," the man said weakly. "Is there anything we can do?" Elliot chimed out looking ready for anything. Olivia looked at the man who was looking back at the two towers with flames coming out the side. "I have a small group going in the South Tower next to try to get as many people out as possible…" "Do you think that the towers will collapse?" Elliot interrupted looking at the debris from where the plane hit the North Tower coming down just ahead of them.
"El! Liv!" Don, Fin and John came running up. "They are sending a crew into each of the towers and we are going up in the South. How about you guys?" "We are headed to the South Tower as well."
"Oh-My-God!" Olivia screamed looking up at the tower and seeing what looked like bodies falling down. Elliot took Olivia by the arm and shielded her view in his chest. "Don't look. Just come on. Let's go in and save who we can." Elliot had a terrified tone in his voice. John and Fin talked to Brad for a moment to try to figure out how the operation was going to go down. Don looked at all of them and wondered the same thing.
"Listen up!" Don shouted to the small group of police that had formed around the area. "My name is Captain Donald Cragen! I am here asking all of you here to help anyone and everyone! This is our city, our country, and our world that is coming down around us today! We are all members of an elite force and asset to this town! We are members of the NYPD and NYFD and that stand for more than just its acronym! We stand for our freedoms, our rights and our lives! We are a family in this department! We are a family in this city! So when you go up there remember that you are up there saving your brothers and your sisters! Remember that you are saving more than just lives! You are saving future lives! So go and save the world!" With that Don marched off in the direction of the towers and progressively the whole group followed.
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"The phone lines are down," Casey looked at Trevor who was looking like was about to collapse.
"Don't worry Trevor. I am sure that they are all fine. What use does the Special Victims Unit have down there?" Liz tried to sound reassuring but there was still that look of doubt on her face.
"I have to call Austin's school and make sure he is ok," Trevor said grabbing his briefcase and heading for the door.
"Go get him and go home. You don't need to be worrying about more than you have to right now. Be with your son. We will call you if we hear anything from Olivia, ok." Liz tried to sound calm again but she still had fear in her voice. Trevor nodded and rushed out the door. Liz and Casey looked at each other and then back to the TV.