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Back in the murder room, everyone has returned to their own divisions, with the exception of Deputy Chief Howard. They are all silently working to track down Daniel Dunn and where, exactly he has been since he gave up all rights to Rusty almost two years ago. None of them will go home until the Captain is found. Flynn is in Sharon's office with Rusty. Just the thought that his biological father is the one behind this has deeply affected Rusty. He loves Sharon; after all she has been more of a mother to him in the last three years than he has had in his entire life. Provenza's cellphone loudly rings startling half the squad. When it comes up unknown caller, he hesitates answering but then takes the call.
"Provenza" he gruffly answers.
"Your Captain is waiting for you to come and get her. Warehouse. Corner of Alameda and Palmetto. Oh and Lieutenant, keep Flynn and the kid out of here. They don't need to see this."
Stroh lays the phone down just out of Sharon's reach without breaking the connection. "Good luck to you and Rusty, Captain." Stroh says slowly standing. Sharon watches thru blurry eyes as he comes to his feet and then without warning stomps down on her hand causing her to scream in agony before passing out.
The team makes it to the warehouse in less than 15 minutes. Of course Rusty insisted on coming along and that gives Provenza a good excuse to order Flynn to stay outside with him, Sykes and Howard. The warehouse is rather small and there is only one entrance to the building, once inside they see that it has an open space with a dirt floor and small cinderblock office in the corner. Guns drawn, Provenza, Tao, and Sanchez make their way to the door of the office, with Buzz following not far behind filming everything. The door is locked, but what they can see thru the window makes them all feel sick. Sanchez quickly kicks the door in and moves to the side so the others can enter while he stands guard outside the door. Buzz continues filming. The Captain dressed only in her bra, panties and a tattered, white shirt, is lying on her side in a pool of blood. A rope attached to her ankle is looped twice around the neck of Daniel Dunn, whose naked body is lying about 3 feet from the Captain. Tao quickly checks Sharon for a pulse and yells that she is alive. Provenza orders Buzz to hastily film everything he can so that they can cut the Captain loose before the paramedics arrive. "Sanchez, you go back out and keep everyone and I mean everyone out of here. No one is going to see her like this if I have anything to say about it. We will turn the scene over to SID as soon as the ambulance takes her away."
Sanchez quickly makes his way out to the others. He can hear the ambulance off in the distance. "She's alive," he says looking a Flynn and Rusty, the relief flooding over both their faces. Flynn leaves Rusty by the car and starts jogging toward the door. Sanchez stops him, blocking the door. "I'm sorry sir, but I have orders not to let anyone but the paramedics in." "Julio, you can't be serious. That's Sharon in there. I have to see her." Julio nods to Sykes and Howard as they come along side of Andy. "I know sir, I understand that you want to see her but not now, not like this," Julio almost whispers to Andy.
The ambulance pulls up at that moment and they pull Andy to the side to let the medics pass. Rusty watches on in shock as Andy starts fighting to be let go, but they all hold tightly to him.
Back in the damp, musty office, Tao is still holding pressure to Sharon's abdomen, the bleeding has all but stopped. Provenza and Buzz continue to survey the room. As Buzz films, Provenza cuts the rope about a foot from Sharon's ankle to release her from her connection to Dunn. Having earlier checked Dunn for a pulse he was glad to see that the bastard was indeed dead. Provenza gives Buzz the ok to stop filming and watches sadly as he heads back outside with the others. As Buzz hurries out of the building, both Andy and Rusty see the haunting look on Buzz's face and the tears he's trying to hold back. Buzz makes his way over to Rusty and hugs him firmly by the shoulders without saying a word.
The paramedics hurriedly work to get Sharon on the gurney with Tao still holding pressure to her. Looking over to Provenza, Tao gently reminds him that they need to do a rape kit. "I will go in the ambulance with her and make sure that gets done," Provenza gravely volunteers. Tao takes the black sweatshirt he was holding against the Captain's wound and places it in an evidence bag. As they make their way back outside and to the back of the ambulance, Provenza orders Sanchez to escort Flynn and Rusty to the hospital as he climbs in beside the Captain. The doors close quickly and the ambulance takes off before they release their hold on Andy. Andy suddenly notices the blood on Mike's hands and shirt. "Mike please, please you've got tell me something."
Glancing around to Andy and the others as he shakes his head, "It appears she has been severely beaten and also has a moderate stab wound to her lower left abdomen. She was unconscious the whole time. I would guess from blood loss and a possible head injury. But Andy listen to me, she is tough. She fought hard in that room to make it this far. Now go, get to the hospital with Rusty and Sanchez while the rest of us wait for SID to take over the scene."
"What about Dunn? Where is the son of a bitch?" Andy growls.
"He's dead. Now go Andy, get out of here and focus on the Captain."
As the ambulance makes its way to the hospital the medics work to stabilize Captain Raydor. Her blood pressure bottomed out but they were able to quickly get it back up. Even though she was non responsive, he talked to Sharon the entire way to the hospital giving her words of encouragement and letting her know that Rusty and Andy would be there waiting for her. He held her hand and told how proud he was of the fight she obviously put up. He knew if the roles were reversed that would be the least she would do for any of them.