Cragen's Office

August 29, 2011 6:30pm

(Cragen's POV)

"HOW CAN YOU LET THEM SEND HER THERE?" I understood Eliot's anger… but there was nothing I could do. Judge Donnelly had made her decision and there was nothing I could do to stop it.

"It wasn't my decision," I replied. "There was nothing I could do. It's a different place now. She'll be okay." I hoped that what I was saying was true. Olivia was (hopefully) sleeping in the cages while this confrontation was taking place.

"You can't let her go there alone" Eliot yelled. He still didn't get it. I needed to explain it to him.

"Eliot, you still don't get it! She's not going in undercover… she's been sent there by a judge. She doesn't need backup this time. I don't like this any more than you do, but we have to focus on helping her instead of being angry."

"No! I have time coming to me. I'm taking it. I'm getting a job there with or without your help. I'm not going to abandon her like you have!" Didn't he see how hard this was for me? How could he think I'd abandoned her? I wanted to save her more than anything in the world.

"What are you gonna do? Go there and demand a job? It'll never work. They'll make the connection. Even if you could get a job there, you wouldn't be assigned anywhere near her. They wouldn't allow it."

"They would if they didn't know who I was… Captain, all I need is a cover. I'll take care of everything myself. You won't have to even know about it. All you need to know is that I'm taking some time off. I could transfer myself in. all it takes is a good cover story. If anyone finds out, I'll take all the responsibility."

"What do you think's gonna happen to her?" I asked. "Harris isn't just gone now, he's dead. He can't hurt her."

"No… but Matthew Parker's still working there. We never got him… and we don't know who else has been getting their jollies off of abusing inmates. I can't let him finish the job Harris started. It's my duty to Liv."

Our discussion went on for some time, then Eliot left my office, slammed the door, and left in a huff.

The Cages

August 29, 2011 6:30pm

(Olivia's POV)

I can't go back there. Every time I close my eyes, I see what happened to me there. I see the jumpsuit, the cells, the dirt, the violence… worst of all; I see HIM and what he tried to do to me. Eliot's in Cragen's office flying off the handle. I could hear him all the way in my cell as he asked Cragen how he could let them send me there. I knew he wouldn't take this well.

All of a sudden, there was silence. The silence went on for a long time. Suddenly, I heard a door slam and jumped a mile. I saw Eliot grab his things from his locker and watched as he left in a huff. He didn't even say goodbye to me. I couldn't believe he was so angry with Cragen that he forgot about the real issue… I had to go back to Sealview!

I can't believe he's choosing now to abandon me! I thought he cared about me… I thought he loved me! How can he just leave? Doesn't he care about what happens to me?

Does anyone care?

In Transit

August 31, 2011 11:00am

(Olivia's POV)

I spent a day and a half locked up in the precinct. I knew I was nearing the 48 hour mark that Judge Donnelly had set. I knew what was coming when I saw Don coming towards my cell. He cuffed my wrists and walked me out of the precinct. Downstairs, a familiar bus was waiting. I almost collapsed in Don's arms. I knew I'd pay for it later, but I fought tooth and nail as Don and the two CO's on the bus tried to get me on it.

As the bus rolled away, I saw my old life leaving me. Don didn't watch the bus leave… he'd already turned to go back inside. I felt a tear roll down my cheek. I tried to move my hand to wipe the tear away but I couldn't. For a split-second, I forgot that my wrists had been cuffed to the armrests.

I didn't want to look weak, but I felt myself shaking like a leaf the whole way to Sealview. As we pulled through the gates, I panicked. I never wanted to come through these gates again… I definitely didn't want to come through them again as a prisoner.

As the bus pulled up to the front entrance, I saw a horrifying sight. CO Parker was standing there with a sick grin on his face, waiting for me. All at once, I felt any hope I had left rush out of my body, heart, and mind. The door to the bus was opened and CO Parker boarded. He smiled a sick smile as he put shackles around my ankles. He motioned to the other CO's on the bus to come help him uncuff me from the armrests. My relief from the cuffs was short lived. He quickly re-cuffed my hands behind my back, forcing the cuffs to bite my skin as he tightened them. He turned to me and said, "We meet again."

I know it sounds like the cliché villain thing to say, but to me, it wasn't funny or corny at all; it was horrifying. As he lead me inside the gates of Sealview, I felt the last feelings of hope rush away. I wouldn't be a victim again… not this time!