Shot through the heart

by LotusFoxfire

As Officer Pheonix H. Jones is welcomed into the family that is S.V.U. she is put under a grueling case involving a lesbian couple assaulted during an intimate moment. This bothers the young officer as much as it would anyone else in the LGBT community who thought it to be a hate crime. All the while trying to build a relationship with the ever charming Olivia Benson.

2. Chapter 2

Febuary 14th
10:04 am
16th Precinct,New York City Police Department

Officer Pheonix Jones sat at her desk with a dull glazed look in her eyes as she gave a yawn. Hot steam rose from her cup of coffee as she took slow sips, letting the cafinated beverage take its affect.

"officer jones, you have a new case. I want you and Benson to check out the crime scene now." the lieutenant instructed with a monotone voice as he flopped some papers down onto the woman's desk.

Seeming to perk up now that there was more than boring paperwork, Pheonix stood up and gave a quick assessment of the papers. hearing the sound of keys jingling made her ears twitch. looking over, she saw Olivia with keys, making it clear who was driving.

10:42 am
Lady liberty apartment complex, upper west side Manhattan

"So what have we got here?" Olivia asked looking at the gathered cops conversing outside the apartment complex, some were talking among themselves while a few were holding up a girl's picture and asking others about her. "Yeah I know her." One woman wearing hair curlers said with an age cracked voice. "I saw her and a real nice young lady yesterday coming home with some groceries, looked more like snacks and junk food if you asked me. I guess they were having a sleepover or something?" she continued with a shaky sigh. "I heard one of the cops say she was dead. A real shame" the elder spoke with a true remorse. Flashing their badges and letting a few policemen know who they were, Olivia and Pheonix went up the lengthy amount of stairs were there were even more cops gathered. "I'm going to need you to step aside and let s.v.u. take things from here, why don't you go talk with the other agents?" Pheonix asked a police woman who seemed obviously distraught by the scene. Nodding as she exited, Pheonix stepped into the room to have her eyes violated by the flashing of cameras. Pheonix looked at the kitchen, there was droplets of blood on the floor everywhere. The dribbles seemed to lead to the bedroom were a girl lay slumped against the bed, she was sobbing quietly over another body. The motionless body had several large stab wounds on the back, blood still gushed from the wounds.
"You gotta help her!" The brunete said with a chocked sob. She was crying so badly it was hard to understand.
"We'll do all we can" Olivia said with a sigh. Walking closer to inspect the body, pheonix gasped quietly. "Hey, she's still alive call for a bus." She said with an urgent and rather gruff tone.
While two other cops asisted the two girls, Pheonix looked around the rest of the apartment. Her footsteps were barely audible over the indestinctive chatter in the background. When she came to the bathroom she looked around carefully. The window was open a crack, though it was clear the lock had been broken. Having Olivia write it down in their notes, she continued to scan the room.
"Remember Pheonix, you don't have to do all the work, this is only your first month of being in s.v.u." she said trying to put the redhead at ease. Pheonix nodded in understanding but continued to look around, not stopping for anything accept to breathe.
An hour and a half had passed with little hope for any clues. It was clear they would need to speak to the witness about things when she was done having her wounds tended to in the hospital.
"It seems pretty obvious this was an attempted murder." Olivia sighed as they prepared their things to report back to the office.
"No shit sherlock, but who the hell would want a seventeen year old and her girlfriend dead?" Pheonix raised her voice slightly, becoming irritated with the fact that hate crime wasn't out of the suggestions.
"Hey calm down Pheonix, I know what you're thinking and that's a possibility but whoever it is, we'll catch them. I have faith in our team and I have faith in you that you can help solve this case" Olivia said with a reassuring smile.
Pheonix's cheeks reddened slightly at her words. Looking away sheepishly, she reread the notes they had gathered. "Were going to have to visit them both in the hospital after they get out of surgery." She said absentmindedly.