Missing

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A/N: By the way, listen to "The Fight" by The Rasmus-excellent song and fits these chapters.

Also to answer the anonymous person's questions (For future reference though, please if you've got serious questions, sign in so I can answer in a message for you). The actual raid is just about over here, the next chapter will be the last of the raid. Of course as with anything there's still the aftermath. Even with this raid, not everything is cleared up. Rick is still in a coma, and there's still a trial to get through. So there's definitely an "aftermath". As for a sequel. I don't know yet, I feel like I could do one involving the children many years down the line but without all the drama that this story has of course. But I don't know. Without further ado, enjoy the chapter.

Chapter 32 (Revenge Versus Justice)

"I'm going to head towards the kitchen." Tori waved Jesse off as he made his way to the stairwell. Sam's information stunned them, and of course they were still recovering. With that news, Tori figured it was best that she continue to pursue Holly while Jesse went to get Trina out of the basement. "Whenever you find that woman, Tori, don't lose control."

"Just go get my sister." A wrinkle poked from between her eyebrows and she quickly turned to peer down the hallway. There was a room nearby with a foot sticking out of the door. She prepped herself for a potential ambush and walked along the wall towards the door.

Tori poked her head into the room and was stunned by the blood splattered walls. There was a pool table covered in bloody prints. The body that lay in front of her was of a man in his twenties, easily recognizable to her as Leonard. Now she was certain this was Andre's work, but she hadn't seen any sign of the man on any of the floors.

"Andre and Holly are both on this floor, I presume." To her left, she could see a bridge pool stick, it was painted red with blood. "And there's the murder weapon." She stepped over the pool stick and brought the radio to her lips. "Third floor, the escaped convict Leonard has been found murdered in the billiards room. I need officers on this. Key suspect is Andre Harris. Apprehend on sight."

Walking down the long corridor, Tori's mind was filled with many childhood memories. She cherished every memory of Trina, of the two of them playing together in the yard or chasing each other on the playground at the park. For every pleasant memory she had, there was the added pain of having her sister taken from her by someone that Tori trusted, and this only deepened the hatred she had inside of her.

"Holly Malone, I know you're on this level! Come out now. Gary is dead, Nora's gone, and near all of your criminals have been apprehended. You're surrounded." She turned the corner and aimed her gun down the long hall, but growled when she saw it was empty. "Don't think you're protected up here, I will find you…"

Jesse wasn't here to keep her in check. All the criminals they found had been apprehended, but she had nothing against them.

She slid to a closed door and held her breath for a long moment. "Okay." She exhaled and moved in front of the door, then delivered a powerful kick that shoved it open. There were two people beneath the covers in a bed, they screamed and raised their hand as Tori focused her gun on them.

"Are you kidding me?" She wrinkled her nose and scoffed in disgust at the man and woman. "How the fuck can you be having sex during this? Get out of the bed now." The criminals exited quietly, and to her relief, they had their underwear on. "Do not move, do not reach for your clothes."

It wasn't being harsh so much as police protocol would not allow her to allow them to reach for their clothes. As she was trained, a suspect could have a weapon hidden anywhere.

She cuffed the two and waited for officers to take them away before she left. "Probably explains how they didn't know Leonard was busy getting sacked up here."

Her heart beat slowly as she approached the end of the current hallway. At first she was beginning to fear Holly wasn't on this floor after all or escaped, but she had to cover every inch just to make sure.

When she made it to the final room at the furthest end of the hallway, her breathing grew shallow. Holly was inside, her back was turned to the door and her gaze was focused out the window. Tori's body began to rise as the drum in her chest grew stronger.

She holstered her gun and the upper corner of her lip twitched. The flames of hatred licked at her heels and once she stepped into the room, the fire burned with greater intensity. Tori shoved her gun into her holster and hovered her hands beside her thighs. Her fingers curled like claws and the veins in her hand bugled as though trying to force their way out of her skin.

The image of Rick on the hospital bed plagued and destroyed her, and the recent news of Trina's second pregnancy during captivity only fueled the rage inside of her. She took another step forward and flared her nostrils. Her eyebrows dipped down in the center as Holly peered over her shoulder.

"Tori, sweetie, have you come to visit your mother?" Holly turned around and Tori scoffed.

"First. I want to know why you did it. Why did you take my sister? Why did you betray us?" Making eye contact with the woman's nonchalant gaze fanned the fire in her soul. "Trina never did anything wrong."

"Trina was born to a bitch that gained your father's full attention. He never paid attention to me, and he surely loved Trina more than he loved you." Holly reached out to caress Tori's cheek. "I always loved you, my baby girl." Tori swat at Holly's wrist, forcing her hand away.

"Don't touch me." She circled the woman and closed her fists. "You're going to pay for the shit that you've done."

"She was never your sister, Tori. She was that bastard's daughter, but she was never your sister. You must understand how he loved her more than you." She rolled her eyes and shook her head. "But you stayed with him even after the divorce. Why? Your mommy will always love you baby."

"Oh shut up. You've taken too much from me as it is. Even my lover is in a coma because of you." Holly's eyebrow rose and Tori chuckled vainly. "The car you ran off the freeway? Rick was driving. He's the only man I've ever loved that has loved me back, and now?" Her chest burst with pain and her body trembled. "Now I don't know if he's going to live or die."

"I'm sorry sweetheart. I didn't know." She was waiting for the opportune moment. Every ounce of her body burned with adrenaline and disgust, and the longer she had to stare at this woman, the worse it became.

She knew the law wouldn't worry about police brutality or 'forcing a confession' in this instance, there was enough proof and evidence that said this woman was a dangerous threat. Whatever happened in this room, the law was on her side.

Tori cracked her neck and breathed out slowly, her right hand hovered over the pistol at her hip. "It doesn't matter whether you knew it or not." The frown lines around her lips deepened and she parted her mouth to take in a small breath. "You took a shot at me out there."

"It was just a warning shot. I couldn't hurt my baby girl." Holly walked towards the bed and Tori watched as the woman reached for the handgun. "I love you Tori. I want us to be together forever, in life and in death. Your mama will always be there for you."

Tori's eyes widened as Holly swept the gun through the air and pulled the trigger. Instinctively she bolted to the right and turned up her head. Her lips curved into a smirk as Holly froze. It was the moment she was waiting for.

"You shouldn't have done that."

Tori rushed forward, grabbing her mother by the throat and throwing her head into the window with powerful force. Holly screamed out as Tori yanked her back and slammed her hard against the wall. The woman was lightweight, to the point it was like throwing a ragdoll around.

"Get this through your head." Tori clamped her hands around Holly's neck and leaned forward, glaring into her eyes. "You are not my mother." Holly's brow furrowed and a whimper fell from her trembling lips. "Maybe you gave birth to me, but you will never be my mother. I want nothing more to do with you, and I will have nothing more to do with you."

Holly gasped for air as Tori proceeded to crush the woman's windpipe. She was amazed at how weak the woman had become over the years, to the point that it was almost like swatting a fly.

"T-Tori, you can't mean that baby."

"Quit calling me that!" She threw Holly back and released her, letting the woman fall onto the ground and roll into the metal leg of the bed. The rage inside of her boiled out of control as she slammed her foot hard into Holly's side.

Holly threw her hand up, scratching at Tori's wrist and pulling her hard onto her back. She opened her eyes just as the woman flung herself on top and thrust a couple punches into her face.

"You do not treat your mother that way! You do not talk to your mother that way! I will teach you manners, but only because I love you."

"Get the fuck off me!" Tori's right hand balled up into a fist and she threw it hard into Holly's stomach. The woman fell to the ground and clutched her side, moaning painfully.

There was a hoarseness to Holly's voice now, and from what it sounded like, her breathing was shallow. It could be a direct result from the prior strangulation.

She grabbed Holly by the hair and pulled her up, then shoved the woman into the wall with all her strength. She kept her cheek pressed against it and leaned forward. Seeing the knife in Holly's pocket, she was struck with an idea. "This is for Trina and for Rick."

Holly's eyes widened as Tori removed the knife and slashed it along her thigh, purposely slicing the sciatic nerve. The woman collapsed onto the ground and cried out in pain.

"Why would you do this to your mother! Why!"

"I hate you." She removed her pistol and aimed it towards Holly's face. Holly froze on the spot and started to whimper. The fear in her eyes gave Tori a moment of hesitation.

She fought to pull the trigger, but couldn't do it. Her father's words pressed into her brain and she thought about Rick. He wouldn't want this, and neither would Trina. If she pulled the trigger, then she was no better than Holly was.

This wasn't justice, this was revenge. Revenge was murder. Yes Gary died, and Nora had been killed, but neither David nor Sam wanted the death to happen.

Her chest trembled and tears ran from her eyes as Holly looked up at her. "Tori honey? Will you kill your own mother?"

"Shut up." She closed her eyes and groaned, feeling disgusted with herself for having let her own emotions interfere with doing her job right. "Goddamn you, shut up."

She holstered her gun then reached down, turning Holly onto her stomach. The woman winced as Tori grabbed her wrists and pulled them behind her back. "Holly Malone you're under arrest for the kidnapping of Katrina Vega and Catherine Valentine. You're under arrest for the murders of Robert and Rebecca Shapiro, as well as the murder of William Valentine. You have a right to shut up, so please use it. You will be given an attorney should you not be able to afford one. Whatever you say or do will be used against you in the court of law."

Tori pulled Holly up and walked her over to the bed, she was going to use the medical supplies she had on her to bandage up the cut on Holly's thigh, but that was it. "Why can't I feel my legs, dear?"

"Your sciatic nerve is cut, you won't be walking again." She set the woman down and crossed her arms. "And for the last time, you are not my mother. I disown you, Holly. Once you're charged and thrown in prison, you will never see me, Trina, Victoria, or dad ever again. I'm going to make sure of that."

"Why don't you kill me?"

"Because then, I'd be no better than you." When she turned around, she saw her father in the doorway. Her eyes widened and David flashed a proud smile. "D-Dad?"

"I wanted to make sure you were okay," David replied. He walked into the room and looked around before stopping his gaze on Holly. She followed his gaze and cleared his throat.

She didn't know how long he'd been standing there, watching, but partially she was grateful. "You were making sure I wasn't going to kill her, weren't you?" Holly growled at them, but both officers ignored the woman. "But...you knew I wouldn't do it."

Jesse's voice came over the radio, he sounded overwhelmed and desperate. "I need backup in the basement! Now! I've got three guns trained on us outside this cell door, someone get down here!"

"You're a good investigator, and a better person than the person who kills for revenge. As I said before, taking a life will always haunt you, and eventually you will have to make that call-today doesn't have to be that day." David put his hand to Tori's shoulder, then pulled her into a hug. "I'm proud of you Tori, you made the right decision. Now, go help Jesse and get your sister. I'll stand watch over Holly until the officers arrive to get her."

"Thanks dad…"

An intense chapter and fight, do tell me your thoughts on everything that happened.