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*Gowanus Canal (3:14p)*

"EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT THE PLAN IS?!" Benson yells. A small crew of NYPD officers are site with her. The rest of NYPD is split up between the seasonally abandoned beach house Lewis took her to years ago, guarding Bernadette's and Stabler's apartments. Thankfully, some state troopers added a little more man power even though they were at the abandoned house. But any additional power was better than nothing. Benson walkies the other locations: abandoned house is Alpha 1, Gowanus Canal is Beta 2, Bernadette's apartment is Charlie 3 and Stabler's place is Delta 4.
"Alpha 1, how are we looking?" Benson inquires.
"House is secure. No activity Captain" relays an NYPD officer.
"Charlie 3, how are we looking?" She repeats.
"All clear" responds Sergeant Bell "Mrs. Stabler is a little confused and worried".
"Alright. Just try to keep her calm. Call Stabler's brothers and see if they can help".
"On it."
"Delta 4, how are looking?" Benson finishes.
"Secure Captain." Fin informs.
"Good. Everyone keep your eyes peeled," Captain Benson turns to her team. "I'll go in first, Velasco and Curry as my back up, everyone else go in quietly and surround the perimeter" she orders. Everyone nods in agreement. Benson slowly advances towards the top of the ruined top. Curry 2 steps behind Benson making sure he only sees her. Velasco 10 steps behind as a security measure. He is still close enough that if anything happens he can reach but far enough that if a suspect happens to make a run for it, he's in the way. The rest of the NYPD is at the bottom of the building and on the outskirts of the canal, armed and ready to subdue the suspect if need be. "Hold on" Benson orders.
"What's wrong?" Curry says to the Captain and looks at Velasco.
"I don't know...something doesn't seem right. Velasco wait here. There's only 2 more flights. Curry and I will go"
"You got it boss," he says with his gun eye level, ready for anything. Both Curry and Benson get to the top floor. It still looks the same. She looks over and touches the dangling rope where the 12 year old girl was restrained.
"Look away Amelia. Look away honey, you're gonna be okay. The police are on their way. Let her go Lewis"
She continues on. Curry looking around with Benson. Curry looks at the ground as she almost trips on another piece of rope tied to the table in the middle of the floor. Curry bends down and looks at Benson. Benson stares at the rope in her hand.
"No...nothing. You're just going to stand there and let me rape you,"he sighs disappointingly but continues."That's it, new game". He pulls out the Glock, empties out most of the bullets but one. He spins the loading chamber and closes it. He aims it at his head and pulls the trigger. He then slides it across to Olivia and informs her that there are 5 empty chambers if she tried to pull anything ".
Olivia now facing toward the table, glances to her right.
"I want this to be the last thing you see" he says smiling. Holding Bensons face making her watch him pull the trigger, moving the chamber with the last bullet in it. His stare boring into her soul.Warm blood splattered on her face and Amelia's scream echoing in the background.
Benson turns back to Curry with a frightening expression. "What?" Nervously inquires Curry.
"I know where he's going to be" she exclaims as she rushes back down to ground level. She gets on the walkie,"ALPHA 1...I KNOW WHERE HE'S GOING. HE'S NOT GOING TO BE AT THAT LOCATION. MEET ME AT-" The Captain gets cut off.
"Ah ah ah...Don't tell them that" the voice taunts over the walkie.
Olivia's breath halts as she gets chills up her spine. Curry and Velasco both give a quick panicking look before focusing in. Benson tries to catch her focus and speak, her throat closes. Nothing is coming out. She knows what to say...what she wants to say but her voice won't let her. In fact, her body won't let her. Her body frozen as she listens to an almost identical tone of voice.
"Captain...It's so...so...what's the word I'm looking for...poetic to hear from you. Seems like you've had an epiphany. I'm glad...you know the memories are still there. How are doing?"
"Not as good as you. I thought we were supposed to meet" Benson finally lets out as she regains control of her body, pushing away any and all racing thoughts of Lewis.
"Yes. You're correct. We were supposed to meet, not you, me, and NYPD."
"Well, they are my family and family always has each other's backs"
"Yea I guess they do. Well, I admit, I was not specific in my note so let me make this clear," He broadcasts on all walkie talkies,"I will meet with Captain Benson and ONLY the Captain. If I suspect anyone with her, there will be hell." He turns the broadcast back to Beta 2 squad. "I will send you coordinates for our meeting spot. I expect to see you there tonight. You have until 10:00 sharp."
"If I don't make it or there's traffic?"
"See you soon...Olivia" he gets off the walkie. Time is ticking and now everyone is on edge.

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