Love and Danger

A/N- Just a heads up, this story is far from over! Enjoy! BTW, this chapter is dedicated to all of my friends who have been there for me over these past few days. I really don't know what I would do without them. All characters belong to Dick Wolf!

Chapter 9

When he saw the car enter the river, Elliot's heart drop from his chest to the floor. When he felt the car slow down, he jumped out and started running, not caring that the car hadn't come to a complete stop or how Cragen, Fin, and Munch were all calling for him to stop. He ran to the dock, where several unis were beginning to gather.

"I called the Rescue Squad. They should be here in a few minutes!" said one officer. Elliot looked at him and scowled.

"There is no time for that!" Elliot yelled before he began to take off his jacket and shoes. Cragen reached him and put a hand on his shoulder, holding it back.

"Elliot. The water is freezing cold and the current is strong. If you go into that water, you are putting your life at a very high risk." Cragen said.

Before anyone could stop him, Elliot shrugged his shoulders before turning and charging to the end of the dock before diving in.

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When the car hit the ice cold water, Olivia gasped. She was cuffed and had little movement, so getting herself and the young girl out of the car was going to be difficult. She looked at Lowell to see him slumped forward, blood coming out of a cut from his head. It was clear to Olivia that Lowell was drifting in and out of consciousness, which she could use to her advantage. She maneuvered herself so her back was to the window, allowing her to see the young girl better.

"What is your name?" Olivia asked the young girl.

The young girl looked up, fear etched into her face. "Annie." She stammered.

"Ok. Annie. I am going to need you to do everything I say when I say it. And if you get out of this car, you swim and don't look back. There will be police out there and they will help you." Olivia waited for the girl to nod her head yes, smiling when little Annie did. Olivia looked back to Lowell, noticing he was slowly coming to. She had to hurry. Olivia noticed the position of the car. The front was dipped down into the freezing water, while the back was sticking up a bit. She knew this was her chance to get Annie out. She turned back to look at the young girl.

"Annie. I need you to see if you can roll down your window." Olivia said to the girl. She knew what she was doing would seal her own death, if not quicken the rate it was approaching. Olivia watched on as the girl frantically tried to open the window. Suddenly, a pair of hands wrapped around Olivia's neck, pulling her back.

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As soon as Elliot hit the water, the breath was knocked out of him. The water was below freezing and it was clear to him that no human could survive in these waters long. Even with his military endurance training, Elliot was having a hard time breathing. He looked around and spotted the trunk of the car popping out of the water twenty yards away. Elliot began to swim towards it, adrenaline pumping through his veins. He needed to get to the car. He needed to save Olivia. He had to rescue his love, the carrier of his heart. Elliot pushed himself to swim faster, ignoring the sting that the cold water brought. In the distance, he could hear the rescue boat soaring towards him, coming to help him rescue her. Olivia. He briefly glanced back at the docks to see a large group of people standing behind Munch, Fin, and Cragen. The ambulances and rescue vehicles were also there, blocking interested bystanders from seeing the view. Elliot looked back at the car, somehow pushing himself to swim faster.

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Olivia was yanked back, Lowell grinning from ear to ear. "It sucks that you and I won't live, doesn't it Livvy?" Lowell hissed into her ear. Olivia struggled to breathe, his hands tightening around her throat. Just when Olivia thought she would pass out, he released her. She looked at him to see that he had a knife. Gasping she looked back at Annie, seeing the young girl slowly inching the window down. Olivia looked back to Harris and knew she had to hurry. Harris was obviously uninterested in the girl and her actions.

Finally, Annie managed to get the window open wide enough for her to squeeze through. Water began to poor heavily though the window.

"Go! Annie, swim!" Olivia yelled at the young girl. Olivia tried to push her way into the backseat, only to be grabbed by Lowell. Olivia watched as Annie tried to push her way through the waterfall the window created. Suddenly, Annie stopped and looked back at Olivia.

"I see a man!" Annie yelled to Olivia. Olivia's eyes widened in shock before filling with relief and hope.

"Elliot" she breathed. She was pulled back yet again as she felt the cold metal of a knife being pressed to her throat.

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When Elliot reached the car, he stopped for a quick second before diving under the frigid water. He began to swim down when he saw what looked like a figure trying to crawly through the window. As he swam closer, he saw hair swirling around the figure.

"Olivia!" he thought, propelling himself forward. When he reached the car he was shocked to see that the figure was not Olivia, but a young girl. He looked into the front seat and wanted to scream when he saw Olivia with a knife being held to her neck by Lowell Harris. He went to try and open the door and was stopped when he saw Olivia furiously shaking her head, her eyes darting from the young girl to him. He realized what she was saying. She wanted him to save the girl. Hesitating slightly, he finally moved to the back of the car and slowly grabbed the girl and pulled her through the window. With the girl in his clutches, he took one last glance at Olivia before swimming back up to the surface, girl in tow. He broke through the surface, both himself and the girl gasping and coughing. Elliot could see the rescue boat hurtling towards him. When the boat reached him, he lifted the girl up for the rescue workers to take. When she was safely tucked away, Elliot turned back to go help Olivia when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked back to see a diver shaking his head at him.

"Detective. The water is to cold. If you stay in there much longer, you are risking chances of hypothermia, if not death."

Elliot looked at him before shrugging his shoulder away from the man. "My partner, the woman I love, is down there. I'll be damned if I don't help her!" Elliot yelled before plunging back under.

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Lowell was furious. He knew he didn't have much time left. He watched helplessly as Detective Stabler came and rescued the little girl, making it clear that he would come back for Olivia. He knew that he need to quicken his plan. He felt Olivia struggling in his grasp, the water coming just above her chin. He slowly maneuvered her so that he was containing her with one of his arms. He pulled his knife out of his pocket, and plunged it into her side, smiling when he heard her gasp and whimper in pain. Releasing her from his grasp, he slowly pulled the knife out of her, just to turn it around and plunge it into his own chest.

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Olivia watched the life slip out of Lowell. She had no idea why he had killed himself, but didn't have time to focus. The water was rapidly filling the car, and it was already up to her lips. She furiously tried to open the window or the door, but neither would budge. She was beginning to have trouble breathing and the pain in her side was horrific. She continued to bang against the window.

The water was now close to her nose. Knowing she needed to take her final breath, she took a gasp and began to hold her breath, the water finally filling the car to the top. She looked out the window again and jerked back, seeing Elliot. He looked at her and frantically began to pull on the door and punch the window, working desperately to free Olivia. Olivia felt pain coursing through her body. She was sure that if hair could hurt, hers did. Her lungs cried desperately for oxygen, and she opened her mouth trying to fill them with air, only to take in filthy water. She looked back in time to see Elliot pushing his way back to the surface, only to reappear seconds later with what looked like a crowbar. Unconsciousness was beginning to take over her. She watched as Elliot continued to attempt to get her out. She slowly put her hand to the window, causing him to look up. She saw when he understood that she was giving up and accepting her fate, causing him to shake his head negatively at her and work faster. She never expected to go out like this, in the middle of a filthy river. She always knew she would go out in the line of duty most likely, she just thought it would be from getting shot or stabbed. Finally, darkness overtook Olivia.

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Elliot looked at her when she closed her eyes. He banged on the window, silently begging her to open them. He looked over her quickly, trying to asses her injuries. He saw what looked like a stab wound on Olivia's side, her wrists were cuffed together with what he guesses were her own cuffs, her lips were a dark shade of blue, and her skin was pale. He tried to open the door again in vain, and to his shock, it opened. He quickly grabbed Olivia and furiously began his way up to the surface.

By the time Elliot reached the surface, Olivia was limp in his arms. He slowly lifted her onto the rescue boat before hauling himself over, falling onto his side. He instantly went to Olivia's side and felt for a pulse, panicking when he found nothing.