A S.W.A.T story

First real assignment

"Alright 20 David you will be going in with only 4 however Nora will be with you." Hick's voice came radiating through black betty .

"What about Jimmy James?" 

"Indi it's gonna be fine." Nora said putting an arm around Indi, She had only been at S.W.A.T a few weeks and Nora was already like her work mom looking out of her. 

"THANKS!" Indi whispered back. Nora nodded.

"Ok 20 David you know the plan get in, and if we have to shoot the kid." Hicks again. 

"Ok 2 things wrong with this plan first only half of 20 David are here so you cant say 20 David and 2nd I am not shooting someone if I can reason with them first, Sir."

"Indianna Street that's an order." 

"Shove the order, kick me off S.W.A.T, kick me out of L.AP.D shooting a teenager goes against everything I stand for!" Indi began shouting.

"Right 30 David just make sure you have a negotiation plan " Hicks said.

"She is holding up a school and the plan is to send one person in I think it should be Deacon, because he has children." Hicks explained.
"Having children has nothing to do with it if it did I would go." Nora began talking.

"Uhh I think Indi should do it, she is closer in age to the demographic," Tan said finally piping up from across the black betty. 

"All those in favour of Indi doing it, Deac raised his hand along with Tan and Fowler. Indi shut her eyes and put her head against Black betty Hearing everyone believe in her only made things worse. Nora squeezed her hands. Some how Nora comforted Indi and stopped her shaking.

"Indi S.W.A.T rule 1 never be in a hurry to die, make sure you do what I taught you and  I am still with you in spirit remember you can only run as fast as you can shoot or is it the other way round nevermind you know what I mean.." Street's voice came from the command room. 

"You will be ok." Street said

" Ok" Indi whispered. Steading her breathing.

The team got out of Betty.

*AT THE SCHOOL*

"50 David remember Indi here is in charge listen to her," Deac nodded for her to speak.

"Sniper's on building tops here, here and here, 50 David you know your plan. Fowler by the door, Tan the fire escape and Deac you're with Fowler in case we need evasive manoeuvres. understand?" everyone nodded. 

Indi POV

Ok its go time I slowly walked into the room with everyone sitting silently the floor, this girl very small, I am quite tall but this girl is very small has a gun pointed at the hostages asking for her parents, Back at HQ we found out her parents died last year in a car accident and she ended up in foster care, she couldn't be more than 16, I was around that age when I first started hating the world. 

"Hey what's your name?" I looked just like the other hostages my weapons and vest were over with Deac so I was defenceless sitting on the floor in jeans and a black and white striped shirt and I was a little  afraid.

"Amani" The girl hesitated. 

"Amani that is a cool name, I'm Indianna." I told her calmly. 

"AND?" She shouted.

"I am just here to help you let them go. we can talk it out. We can all just go home" 

"WHAT WOULD YOU KNOW ABOUT LOOSING FAMILY." 

I could feel my face getting hotter and my eyes welling up with tears quickly blinked away, Family the only real one id ever had was with S.W.A.T. My foster parents only talk to me when they want something, The ones in New York only messaged me on my first day to tell me that they loved me even though they haven't spoken to me in 2 years. They obviously want something I replied yet I did not get a response. 

"I was a bit younger than you when I lost my mom, I lost my father when I was three so Yes I know a thing or two about loosing family." She just sat there in silence looking at me. Tears Welling up in my eyes

"Why are you doing this?" I ask 

"Indi, we have a clear shot do you want me to take it?" One of the snipers said.

"All sniper units stand down."  No one protested except.

"But Indi she's a terrorist,." Officer O'Connor said

"She's not a terrorist she's a 16 year old girl who misses her mum." 

Silence 

 "Officer O'Connor If you don't stand down my boot is going to be lodged so far up your ass you are going to need it surgically removed".

"Why?" He asked me. 

"If you shoot her the blood will be on your hands not mine I told you stand down, if you don't your the one that Everyone will be investigating not me, I know you don't want me at L.A.P.D but sometimes we do not always get what we want there are easier ways to get rid of a person." He didn't answer me. 

When we first got into the academy he did everything in his power to make me want to quit and I learnt how to deal with it, but now we are in the "Big leagues" and people are not going to call out sexism in the L.A.P.D I knew what Hondo had to do to get the Racism claims heard, this isn't something that will just go away. and look where that got Hondo.

"Hey Amani, Slide the gun over to me and we can all just go home."  I saw the communicator in her ear something was wrong. 

"911" My voice was radiating through the room. 911 was our call if one of us needed help and it worked this time I had enough time to take the communicator off her ear. 

*Meanwhile Back at HQ*

Street and Hondo POV

Street

Come on I have got to help Indi ahhh this girl's parents there is nothing here. This is so annoying, how can 2 people just vanish with no explanation did anyone check they were even dead? 

Ahhh Jim Breathe it's fine Deac will look after her I just wish Hondo could have been there rather than in the armoury. he is the voice of calm I have to go find him. 

"Excuse me Hicks" I say just walking out of the room

Hondo POV

This Chair is itchy can chairs be itchy? Ahh this is so annoying is my  name just Hondo the desk guy now, All I want is to be out in the field with my weapon eventually I will be able to get out of the room.

I get an update from Street because he comes here for advice so of course I give it to him. 

"Let Indi think her way out of it she always does, trust her." I told him, 

"Ok he whispered." I did the whole hug thing and sent him back up to hicks. 

Indi POV *Back at the hold up outside the hall*

"L.A.P.D SWAT, Hands in the air." Deac shouts

"Hands were I can see them" The people in the car just froze, This reminds me of an NCIS episode I watched except it was different.

I can not wait to go home and sleep and then eat my instant Mac 'N' Cheese.

*Back in Headquarters*
Street's POV *while waiting for Indi and 20 squad*
*Vibrating phone*
Chris❤️ - Hey Street how you going? Do anything fun today?

Street - Yeah just calmed Indi down in Black betty.

Chris ❤️ - That's awesome you are amazing with your words. Anyways I'll text you later.

*Indi walked into the locker room*
"Hey "oof. Street sighed while hugging his sister.

"Come on let's go home" they left together.