3 hours earlier
The Intelligence team were in the squad all at their desk, their current case was to bring down a gang who was selling dope to kids and some of the kids had OD'd on the drugs. Two of the kids were in a rival gang so they had to get the gang putting the dope out off the streets before a gang war happens.
Erin was taping pictures of the deceased kids up, it killed her to see the young lives that were taken so soon. Once all the pictures were up she then wrote their names and other information.
"Alright, what do we got?" Hank asked.
"Two of the kids were part of the rival gang. Demarcus Stevens, 16, went to Chicago Central High School, made decent grades. The other kids, Andre Johnson, 15, went to Chicago Central as well, made decent grades. The boys were apart of the Black P-Stones, they were runners for them". Erin said.
"They can expect retaliation for this so we gotta get these guys before a gang war breaks out in the streets". Antonio spoke from his desk.
"Question is where are they hiding?" Adam asked, from his desk.
"I gotta guy".
"Talk to him". Hank tells him.
Antonio then went to go see one of his CIs, the senior detective was walking down the street when he had seen his CI. Drew Anderson was standing around when he saw Antonio the man had acted as if nothing was wrong.
"Drew I need some info". Antonio said, taking a $20 out passing it to him.
"What do you need?" Drew replied.
"I need to know where some of the Latin Priest are, specifically Marco Adrian".
"You didn't hear this from me".
"After I get what I need this conversation never happened".
"He's got a place on the south side, 4155, 41st Street".
"Thanks and this conversation never happened".
The detective headed back to the District, after he arrived back to the squad Hank looked at him to see if he got the information.
"We got a location, 4155, 41st Street". He tells everyone.
"Everyone gear up, we're rollin out in 5". Hank said.
The team went down and began to prepare, they all put their vests on and put their weapons in their holsters. After the Intelligence team was prepared they rolled out following their boss.
The Intelligence team is at a drug house ready to do a raid, one of Antonio's CIs had given him the information about the house and the gang that stays there.
Hank Voight stood back just as Kevin held the battering ram, the detective looks back at his boss waiting for the signal. Voight gave the nod and Kevin turned back around busted the door in and the team swarmed inside the house.
"Chicago PD!" Kevin called out.
The gang members then began to scatter as the team entered the house.
"Chicago PD! Stop Put your hands where I can see them!" Erin yelled to one of the members.
The others ran after the remaining members, Voight then went face to face with the gang leader.
"Nice to see you again Voight". Marco, the gang leader sneered.
"You and your boys are going away for a long time Marco". Voight replied.
"I don't think so".
"Get him out of here".
After all the gang members were rounded up and arrested the team continued to search the house. Antonio was searching one of the rooms in the house, the room was clear. He then opened the closet door and was shocked and sickened at what he saw; A little girl no older than 6, she was covered in dirt and bruises from head to toe along with a few scars. Her long brown hair was a mess, it was dirty and knotted. Her bright green eyes were widen in fear and terror.
"It's alright sweetie, I'm a police officer. My name's Antonio can you tell me you're name?" Antonio asked gently.
The senior detective has always had a soft spot for children, whenever a case that involved children it made him think of his children.
"D-Dani". The frightened girl whimpered.
"It's ok now Dani, nobody's gonna hurt you ever again. Come on out now sweetheart you're safe now".
Dani wasn't sure about Antonio then Hank had entered the room to check on his detective.
"Antonio everything ok here?" Voight asked.
"Sarge this is Dani, she's been hiding in here. I just found her". Antonio replied looking back at his boss.
Hank got a little closer when he saw Dani, his heart shattered, who would be so cruel and cold hearted to hurt an innocent child? It sickened Hank to his stomach.
"It's alright now sweetheart you can come out now, we're not gonna hurt you. Nobody will ever hurt you again". Hank tells her softly.
After a moment Dani got up from her spot in the closet and jumped onto Hank, holding on for dear life. The older man felt her shaking in his arms and felt his shirt getting damp from her tears.
"Shh it's alright now sweetheart, you're ok. You're safe now nobody's ever gonna hurt you again I promise".
Antonio watched on as his boss was soothing Dani, after a couple of moments Dani had fallen asleep in Hank's arms. She gripped some of his shirt tightly in her hands. Little did Hank know his whole life was about to change.
The Sergeant carried the young girl out, he had kept her face hidden in his neck so she doesn't see anything. Erin watched as her father figured carried the small child out, how could someone do that to someone so innocent? Dani gripped Hank's shirt tightly in her fist, she was still shaking in his arms he was just about to pass her off to Gabby and Brett when the six year old gripped his shirt tighter terrified of leaving him.
"It's alright Dani, these are my friends Gabby and Sylvie they wanna make sure you're ok". Hank tells the young girl softly.
"Y-you won't leave me?" Dani asked hopefully.
"I'm not going anywhere sweetheart".
Hank got in the ambulance with Dani still in his arms, slowly the young girl began to unwrap herself from Hank. She was scared that Gabby or Brett was gonna hurt her.
"We won't hurt you honey, all were gonna do is check to see if you're hurt then take you to the doctor". Gabby says softly.
"Can you tell us what hurts". Brett asked gently.
Dani didn't wanna say, the six year old was terrified at saying anything afraid if she did talk she'd get hurt again. She shook her head no and curled back into Hank burying her face into his vest and wrapping her arms tightly around his neck. They then headed off to Med, as tightly as he could Hank held the little girl in his arms. His body filled with anger ready to go end the bastard who hurt this little girl.
District 21
The gang members were put in separate interrogation rooms, after discovering Dani everyone on the team was seething with anger. Any time a child gets involved that's a soft spot for all of the them so they had to keep their heads on straight while they conducted the interviews. Erin and Jay went to go talk to Marco they two entered the room looking at the gang leader who was handcuffed
"So did you find Dani?" Marco asked.
"Yeah we did, she's with our boss right now". Erin spat.
"What's your relationship to Dani?" Jay asked.
"She's my kid".
"Dani is your child?" Erin asked in disbelief.
"I just said that didn't I".
"What kind of father are you? Locking your child in a closet? Beating her?"
"It's called discipline, if you had a kid you'd understand".
Erin looked in even more disbelief and she was pissed. "Discipline? Are you kidding me? You call locking a six year old in a closet discipline? You call beating her discipline? I'll make sure you never see Dani again".
"You can't keep my daughter away from me".
"Watch me".
Chicago Med
Hank still remained with Dani, after a lot of talking and assuring the six year old that nobody would hurt her she agreed to let Natalie and Will look her over. As soon as Hank tried to leave the room Dani cried.
"No! Don't leave me!" Dani cried out to Hank.
"I'm not going anywhere sweetheart I promise". Hank gently assured her.
When Natalie and Will had seen Hank calm the young girl down it sorta surprised them because the two doctors knew the older Sergeant as rough, intimidating, bold, tough, fearless, to see the soft and caring side of him was a much better sight.
Will had to draw some blood from the six year old and when she had seen the small needle it had frightened her she got off the bed as fast as she could hiding behind Hank holding onto him for dear life.
"Hey, Dani it's alright Will's not gonna hurt you all he has to do is draw some blood to run a few test that's all". Hank says.
"I don't like needles". Dani whimpered
"How about I hold your hand and you squeeze my hand as tight as you can".
"I guess so".
"Attagirl".
Hank then stood by the bed and sat Dani back on the bed and took a hold of her hand, Will had then gently stuck the needle in her arm and began drawing a small tube of blood. Dani whimpered and shut her eyes tightly while squeezing Hank's hand as tightly as she could, after a moment Will took the needle out then covered it with a band aid.
"All done. You did great Dani". Will says.
"Thank you Will, Natalie". Hank spoke.
"No problem". Natalie said, giving a smile.
"Not a problem, we'll have the results soon".
The two doctors left leaving Hank with Dani, the young girl had stopped shaking but was still afraid she wanted desperately to tell him about everything but if she did she might get hurt again and the six year old didn't want that again.
"Dani, after we leave here we're gonna go to the police station where I work and talk about what happened alright". Hank said.
"I don't wanna, he might hurt me again. They always say I should never talk about what happens or they'll hurt me, sometimes they lock me in the closet as punishment". Dani spoke softly.
Hank was furious at what Dani told him, what kind of human being could hurt someone so innocent? How could someone stomach that? It sickened him and made him wanna go 'talk' with that gang.
"Sweetheart who's he? Do you know his name?"
"I don't want him to find out that I told".
"I promise you he won't find out and he will never ever hurt you again".
"H-his name is Marco Adrian, he's my daddy".
Will had came back with Dani's results and everything was good, Hank took Dani back to the District. The whole time he was driving he gripped the steering wheel tightly pretending it was Marco's neck, after 10 minutes they arrived back to the District. Dani clutched Hank's hand as they went inside, the six year old was surprised to see so many patrol officers there were.
"Is this where you work?" Dani asked a bit surprised.
Hank chuckled. "Yup this is where I work, my office is upstairs though".
"Can I see it".
"Sure".
He then took the six year old up to the squad after scanning his hand the gate opened and Dani ran up the stairs, Hank chuckled as he followed. Dani looked around the squad and was fascinated by everything, Adam was at his desk when he saw the young girl and his boss.
"Hey boss, who's this". Adam says moving towards the two.
"This is Dani. Dani this is Detective Adam Ruzek". Hank introduced the two people.
Dani clung to one of Hank's legs just as Adam got down to her level. "Hi Dani".
"Hi". Dani said shyly.
"Dani would you mind staying with Adam for a minute I have to go talk to someone". Hank says to the little girl.
"You'll be back?"
"I'll be right back".
"Let's go to the lounge Dani, I think we have some cookies for you to snack on". Adam said.
"Are they chocolate chip?" She asked with a smile.
"Let's go look".
Hank watched as his detective took Dani to the lounge, once the six year old was out of sight and hearing nothing but anger and rage filled his body. He walked over and put his gun into his safe then walked back towards interrogation, he then ran into Erin and Jay.
"Where's Marco?" Hank asked, his voice was dangerous.
"We put him in the cage until he feels like talking". Jay answered.
"Hank that son of a bitch is Dani's father, he beat her and locked her up". Erin says disgusted.
"I know she told me".
"Where is she now?"
"She's with Ruzek in the lounge".
"Where are you going off to?" Jay asked.
"Don't worry about it".
With that said Hank walked down to the cage, as he was walking he rolled up his sleeves on his shirt. Nobody was gonna get away with hurting a child not on his watch. The older man got to the bottom of the stairs to see Marco in the cage he stormed over to it, he unlocked it and stepped inside viciously glaring down at the gang leader.
"Were about to have a talk Marco". Hank simply said.
"You think I'm scared of you Voight, please". Marco replied.
Hank then backhanded him across the face, he was trying to keep his cool but it was becoming harder and harder.
"What gives you the balls to hurt a little girl?"
"I don't calling it hurting I call it discipline".
"Is that what they're calling it now?"
He then punched Marco across the face then picked him up from the seat kneeing him in the stomach a few times, by this time Marco was gasping for air and ended up spitting up a little blood. He then cuffed the gang leader to the cage and punched him a few more times. Marco's face was a bit bloodied and bruised, he kept gasping for air after being punched in the midsection multiple time. Who knew that Hank had such a hard ass punch?
"I'll make damn sure you never see that little girl again and if anything happens to her after today, if she so much as skins her knee I'll find you and beat the life out of you".
"You can't keep me from my kid".
"Watch me".
Before he lost his temper he left the cage going back up to check on Dani, he then realized that she was slowly becoming attached to him. Any case that involved a child Hank always got attached but this one was different, he wanted to give Dani a home. A family. He knew what he was going to do, once he got back to the squad he went to check on the young girl who was still with Ruzek, Hank looked into the squad to see his detective and Dani talking, joking, laughing, and snacking on cookies it put a smile on his face the older man went to his office and closed the door for a moment and called someone.
"This is Sergeant Hank Voight, I'd like to talk to someone about fostering a child".
After the phone call he hung up the phone and went back to check on Dani, he was now leaning on the lounge door watching Adam and Dani goof off. The six year old then seen Hank at the door and ran straight to him just as she was in arm's reach he swept her up.
"Were you good Dani?" Hank asked, pushing some hair behind her ear.
"Yup, Adam and I had a lot of fun I like him". Dani replies excitedly.
"I'm glad you had fun sweetheart".
She then whispered something in his ear. "I wish you were my daddy instead".
After hearing that tears started to prickle in his eyes as he held the little girl tighter, he knew what he was going to do now.