Glass

Backfire

Dennis stared at the detective in shock.
"How can you be here? " he asked "you,  you were on the news, ten minutes ago" he said confused
"A decoy, she took my place so I could slip away unseen,  look can I come in?, I have a lot to tell you and not much time" Emma spoke quickly, looking behind her nervously.
Dennis considered it before replying "I can't, if I do any more stupid mistakes The Beast will never let me have the light again, please just go before I hurt you again" he started shutting the door before Casey ran forward
"Dennis please, Emma just wants to help you" she tried to reason with him.
Dennis knocked his head against the door frame, making a soft thud as he did.
"Casey I can't do it alright, seeing you was my last straw, I don't know what I was thinking, I should never have done it, now just go please" Dennis said in a defeated tone.
"For fuck sake, I don't have time for this" Emma growled, before ramming into the dooor and catching Dennis off guard, nearly making him fall.
As he regained his balance, Emma casually walked inside.
"Right now I have your attention,  listen very carefully as this could save your life, right now, as I'm sure you already know, I am not on the case anymore, instead your being hunted" Emma explained rapidly "An FBI agent called Eric Stevens, who will stop at nothing until your either dead or dead, there is no in between with this guy"
"The Beast will protect us" Dennis recited the same tedious line.
"The Beast is the reason you're in this mess" Emma lashed out finally losing patience and turned to face Casey "I thought you said he'd changed, that he'd be willing to help, don't hate me for saying this but he's not exactly cooperating" Emma whispered aggressively to her.
"Well that tends to happen when you barge into people's homes" Casey answered exasperated "look let me try talking to him, I might be able to change his mind"
Emma sighed "fine, fine, but if he doesn't listen, we're leaving" Emma replied aggressively before giving them space to talk.
Casey turned to face Dennis who was stood staring at her stony faced.
"Well she really seems like she cares about us" Dennis scoffed
"Dennis I'm really sorry about Emma, she's going through a rough time, and now she's trying desperately to make sure you don't die because of some psychotic agent who doesn't believe that DID exists" Casey told him, nearly breaking down, until Dennis cupped her cheeks.
"I saw him on the news but what do you mean he doesn't believe it exists?"
"I don't know he just thinks your using it to get away with crime, he thinks it would be better to kill you, than bring you in" Casey said tearfully.
"What does she suggest I do?, Patricia and The Beast won't back down from this and Hedwig is too afraid to resist giving them the light, I'm not really seeing an upside to this Casey" Dennis replied
"Well, what about Barry, Hedwig told me he can control who gets the light,  if you two worked together you may just be able to overpower him" Casey suggested.
"Me and Barry, we don't get along really, I don't know if he'll listen to me , especially now" 

"Make him, we can't let The Beast win, otherwise I'll never be able to see you again" Casey cried
"No please don't say that, you're the only reason I'm staying strong, if I lose you to.... I don't think I could live with that" Dennis murmured bringing her closer to him and she buried her head in the crook of his neck, stroking the spikes of hair on the back of his head.
"I don't know what Emma's plan is but right now, it seems like our best option" Casey whispered to him, she heard him breath into her hair before nodding and saying "Alright , I'll give her a chance"
Casey gave him a small smile, which he returned before giving her a small kiss, Casey forgot how he made her feel when his lips were on hers until that moment. Casey realised she felt free and she sensed Dennis did too.
"Woah, that's enough lovebirds, we've got more important things to be doing" Emma yelled.
They broke away and Casey turned to glare at her.Emma chuckled as she walked towards them.
"Sorry for killing your moment, but we do have more important things to discuss, I take it she's convinced you now" Emma looked at Dennis who nodded slowly before asking
"

What do you need me to do"
"I need you to get out of town, I'm giving you some directions to a.... safeish location, it's away from people and will be the last place Stevens will think to look" Emma explained quickly, handing him a piece of paper with a scribbled on address.
"How do I know I can trust this address" Dennis asked suspiciously.
"Because I used to live there,  now if you want to get a headstart on Stevens I suggest you leave asap" Emma replied.
"Thank you" Dennis nodded
"Don't thank me yet" Emma muttered
"Always playing the hero, eh Emma" Elijah mocked
"Nope just being a good cop Elijah"
"Ah I see you still believe you have a moral compass"
"It's better than your non existant one" Emma lashed out agressively
"And yet here we are, the criminal mastermind and the rogue detective, what would mother think hmm?" He asked.
"Wait, mother, you two are related?"Casey asked shocked.
"By name not blood, I was adopted by Elijahs mother when my parents abandoned me, Elijah never got along with me really, such a jealous child weren't you Elijah?" Emma taunted.
"Don't act so innocent Emma, your so called friends bullied me for who I am, and did you step in and help, no you're no less guilty than me" Elijah spat
"I think I've paid the price for that, wouldn't you say" Emma growled, looking at him with hatred, before Elijah started chuckling
"Not yet, but you will" he promised before whispering "I knew about the tracker" watching Emma's face drop.
"What did you do?" Emma shouted "Elijah what did you do?"
"I'm sorry, Emma but I'm just doing what I have to for survival, I'm sure you understand, give Stevens my regards" he grinned.
Emma turned around just in time to see an agent, on the opposite roof, ready to fire at Dennis, she ran towards him and pushed him out the way just as the shot was fired.
The bullet buried itself into her shoulder, and Emma collapsed on the floor, crying out in pain as she went to grab it.
"Shit" she cursed " Emma stared at Dennis.
"You need to get out of here, both of you, is there a backdoor or something?" she gasped.
"No but there's a window" Dennis replied "problem is it won't be a soft landing"
"Is there anything you can use to break the fall?" Casey asked keeping her cool.
"Nope, nothing that'll fit anyway, I have to let him loose" Dennis realised
"What, no that's not happening" Casey hissed realisation dawning on her face.
They heard shouting outside and realised they were trying to break the doors down.
"We don't have much time,  what's your plan Dennis?" Emma asked quickly.
"I can't make the fall, but The Beast can, he'll get us out I know it" Dennis said confidently.
"You sure he won't hurt Casey?"
"She's pure, she'll be safe with us, I promise" Dennis reassured her. Emma nodded turning to face Casey.
"No I'm not leaving without you" Casey whined.
"Casey please" Emma spoke in a stern tone, before sighing and closing her eyes "look I've  already lost too many people I care about, don't make me add to that list, go with him , get out of here and keep safe, I'll see you soon yeah " Emma gave her a weak smile as Casey felt tears fall down her cheeks.
"I can't leave you here, what will happen to you if I do?"
"Best not think about it, come here" Emma put her arm out for a hug which Casey accepted "I'm sorry Casey" she said before injecting her with a sedative which knocked her out, Emma held her as the drug knocked her out completely, she heard her muffled "no" before she was sleeping soundly. 
Emma gestured to The Beast to take her "get her out of here, if she never forgives me look after her" her voice broke as The Beast looked down at her before picking her up and carrying her in his arms.
"We will protect her, that's a promise, we will remember you for this" he growled before jumping out the window, leaving Emma to face her fate alone.