A/N: Welcome to the first of my new series. Just a quick shout out to SVUSHIPPER4EVER. Thanks so much for your support.

Tailspin

By

18lzytwner

Chapter 1

In that instant everything was over. What had happened in the previous moments seemed to have taken forever but in reality only a matter of moments. People were shouting for medics and trying to save the wounded, except for Olivia. She stood there, her gun only half raised from where it had been at shoulder height only seconds before.

Elliot wanted to break her from her frozen state but his hands were on Sister Peg, trying to keep her alive until the paramedics arrived. The nun had arrived to help them out as she had done so many times before and this time everything had fallen into complete chaos. Elliot had quickly kneeled down to render first air and now he could see the blood covering his hands, his shirt, and his pants. He was losing her.

"Hang in there Sister Peg," he said. She tried to mouth something but no words came.

"Save your strength," Elliot urged. There was no strength left to save however and he felt her take her last breath. Automatically he went to try CPR but that's when he felt a hand on his shoulder.

"She's gone," it was the Captain. Elliot shook his head and that when he saw the pool of blood. There was nothing more he could do.

"What the hell happened?" He asked, from his spot on the floor.

"Jenna. Somehow she got a gun. Ronson and Greer are dead," Cragen shook his head.

"And Jenna?" Elliot wanted to know. Cragen shook his head. Olivia's aim had been true and the teenager, whose life had turned completely upside down, was now over.

"Forensics is on their way over. You're going to need to give a statement. Stay here and I'll look after your partner," the Captain told him.
"Cap…"

"No. She's already going to have IAB breathing down her neck. We're doing this by the book," Cragen put his foot down. It wasn't that they strayed from the rules as of late but there would be too many questions. How'd Jenna bring a gun into the precinct? Where'd she get the gun? There was not one registered to anyone she knew. Three people and the shooter were dead, and only one officer had managed to get a shot off, Olivia.

Elliot looked over at his partner as the Captain took the gun from her and moved her into his office. Melinda would be here soon. Only minor injuries for most in the room and the paramedics weren't even taking anyone with them.

"Detective are you hurt?" One of the paramedics asked.

"No. It's her blood," Elliot pointed to Sister Peg as he moved from his kneeling position and onto his backside. He did not rise up from the floor. The other paramedic with the man who spoke up checked Sister Peg. It was a formality, they all knew it, but it needed to be done.

"I'm going to check your vitals and ask you some questions ok?" The first paramedic spoke up. Elliot only nodded and went through the motions. He behaved the same way when the forensics team arrived. They had him strip his clothes off in the locker room and they took them into evidence. They handed him a jumpsuit to put on, which he did, just long enough to go into his locker, grab what he needed, and then head for the showers. The blood that had soaked through his clothes and onto his skin, washed away but he didn't feel clean at the end of the shower.

Walking out into the bullpen, he saw Tucker and his goon squad heading toward the Captain's office but they stopped short, quickly splitting up to get everyone's statement. Tucker motioned to the interrogation room and Elliot followed him inside.

To Be Continued...