Copnapped

44

"We're going to die." Stacy hissed, trembling like a leaf. Erin could feel her heart banging against her tightened chest.

"I object to that." She whispered, wrapping her arm around Stacy's neck. Her hand rest against the older woman's mouth begging her to keep quiet.

She wished she were anywhere but there, the whole room felt like it was closing in as the footsteps of a shadowed figure loomed closer and closer.

She wasn't ready to die, she hadn't been ready when they'd kidnapped her and she sure as hell wasn't ready now.

Her other hand clasped her holster firmly ready for a swift motion if she needed it.

The footsteps paused. Erin moved her head to face Stacy, her heart pounded out of her chest she thought for sure that it was beating in mid air. Stacy's breath hitched, her face turned white. If it were any other situation Erin may have laughed. Two cops hiding scared would have amused her at any other time but right now she was too frightened for their safety to laugh about it.

She could feel Stacy tremble against her. Something she never expected to happen. Maybe she really was out of practise. Her life had been extremely different the past few years and there was always the possibility of it being over. Erin turned around to face her, their eyes locked and she smiled signalling that they would be okay.

Voight was standing outside the gates, he watched eagerly as a familiar relieved face stared back at him. He reached over and patted the man's shoulder. "You survived." He smiled, walking back over to the driver's side of his car. Jay still hadn't said a word, merely followed his boss and diverted to the passenger side.

The pair rode in silence, Jay didn't know what to say and Voight didn't want to push him.

It wasn't until Voight parked his car did either of them open their mouths. "Where is Erin?" Jay asked, he was still awkward about talking to Voight about her but he needed to know what was going on.

"She insisted on being the one to go in with Stacy."

"And you let her?" Jay raised his voice, he was pissed. Erin had gone through enough this year already, she didn't need to be put into more potential danger. He just couldn't believe that Voight would allow her to go through with this.

"Antonio and Olinsky are both there too, I couldn't stop her."

"I want to be there." Jay announced, he wasn't going to take no for an answer.

"Well you're in luck because they're inside there." He pointed to the building across the road from where they parked. Jay didn't waste any time he climbed straight out of that car and marched across the black and white.

Voight followed him carrying fire arms for the both of them, Jay hadn't even taken the time to vest up. He was too invested in finding Erin to think about his own safety.

Erin peeked out from where they were hiding, she could finally see the hit men, one wore a nasty look upon his face and the other was facing the other direction, she breathed silently and turned around to Stacy, she pulled another fire arm from her belt and handed it over to Stacy. She was startled, but Erin pleaded with her eyes. She needed the backup it was the only way they would have a chance of leaving this place alive.

She was just about to raise her gun when a shot fired out from behind her. She swung around, now face to face with Jay Halstead. She rose to her feet and rushed over to the man Jay had just shot. She wanted to say something, but he was gone in a flash chasing the other man.

Voight ran in after hearing a gunshot, he looked to Stacy, and back to Erin. "He's not wearing a vest." He said in what Erin could only describe as a panic if Voight did such a thing.

"Call an ambulance." Erin yelled at Stacy, jumping to her feet and rushing in the direction Jay had just run through. Voight raced after her, scared that she'd be hurt trying to protect him.

Jay sped around the corner, he wasn't even thinking about the possibility of this guy hurting him first, he was determined to get him and to end all of this forever.

With his gun out in front of him, he slowed down. Between him and the exit of the building there was only one place to hide, he stalked the rest of the way towards the end of the hall and snuck into the last room. He didn't bother announcing himself, he just started shooting.

"Jay?" Erin yelled out, she was on the other side of the hall running as if he life might actually depend on it. She felt like she was flying through the air. Voight was on her trail, she could hear him running behind her as sirens blared in the background.

"Jay?" She asked again as she entered the room to find him laying on the floor with blood all over him. She fell to her knees and reached out to him. Voight had snuck up behind her, calling for Antonio and Olinsky.

"It's not my blood." Jay spoke softly, sitting up and turning around to face her. Erin's tears streamed down her face as the pair were reunited. She wrapped her arms around him like she never wanted to let go, the sirens outside grew louder and Jay pulled her up into his arms. He walked straight past Voight who spotted the broken window across the room. Shattered glass carpeted the floor, he smiled to himself. This was really over. 

Author's Note: The next chapter is the last chapter!