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Post by Lt. Harvey Bullock on Apr 22, 2012 23:35:46 GMT -5
By the time they got there, Harvey was sweating like a rookie. It'd been so long that he didn't have that coat on a job he couldn't remember. He told himself to tough it up mentally. Laverne noticed and asked him he was fine, he said with a fake grin...
"I'm fine. Probably just that damn gator."
She narrowed her eyes at him knowing him better than that but knew that if it was vital to the mission he'd say something.
Once there they received their orders and proceeded to carry them out without question. He wasn't surprised to hear the gunshots, and Laverne wasn't surprised that they had automatic weapons.
When the 3 appeared seemingly out of nowhere, Laverne's aim was bad as her good arm was in a sling, and her shot missed. Harvey's aim was on target and took out the terrorist who had a clear on Vic.
It didn't kill him but it def incapacitated him and he was yelling in pain obscenaties in a foreign language at Bullock who replied with a good old fashioned Gotham size 14 kick to the face, knocking him out cold.
"Shut up. Ain't in th' mood."
He gave Vic the nod to go ahead.
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Post by Lt. Vic Valentine on Apr 22, 2012 23:49:18 GMT -5
Vic nodded back to Harvey. She kept moving. She could have easily died just then, Harvey was indeed the man for her, he had good aim.
Vic was running behind her dog to catch up. After about five more minutes Lady Bird started barking and pawing at a cylinder. She found the bomb. Vic slid onto her knees up next to her, setting her shotgun against a three foot tall cemement wall next to her. Quickly she busted it open and began to look at the dvice, They had less than two minutes to get it disarmed. qucikly she began typing into its keypad trying to decode some of it so she would know where and what to cut. Lady Bird barked once Harvey and Laverne were in cover nearby as a larger group of men began to surround them.
"Hold them off, Bullocks, I have a minute and a half to get this thing done!"
Vic tapped the keypad like crazy, staying cool and focused. At least she had a cemement barrier next to her so she wouldn't get flanked on her right. Lady bird stood behind her, snarling at the oncoming men.
The dog would bark and snarl at them. Finally Lady brid began rushing forward at a guy trying to sneak up on Vic from the otherside of the cylinder. Vic couldn't look up to watch the dog, she jsut had to trust that she would protect her with Harvey and Laverne.
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Post by Lt. Harvey Bullock on Apr 22, 2012 23:59:12 GMT -5
Harvey snarled at the oncoming assault and opened fire before they did, as did Laverne they could both hear bullets whizzing by them. They couldn't duck for cover. that would leave Vic exposed so Harvey blocked their view of her instead. They both had some flesh wounds but nothing serious as the gunfight ensued.
Lady Bird leaped after one of them and attacked him he fought her and threw the dog away from him and opened fire on her. Her loud yelps could be heard by everyone. By the time the guy had finished he was back on the floor as Harvey's mack truck sized bowled him over and disarmed him. Harvey picked up the terrorist's gun as he was out of ammo.
"You like shooting dogs tough guy, huh? Well guess what?"
He put the gun on the man's cheek.
"So do I, so you better run....dog."
The man skittered to his feet and turned to run but ran smack into a Houston PD Officer who used his training and threw him on the ground and went down to cuff him. Harvey looked over at Lady Bird. It was far too late to save her and he looked over to Vic.
"Tick tock, doll...."
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Post by Lt. Vic Valentine on Apr 23, 2012 0:10:47 GMT -5
Vic looked over and saw Lady Bird lying on the ground, still alive, but mortally wounded. She looked back to the console, she had most of it decoded and now she knew what wires to cut.
"Harvey, grab Lady Bird and all of you get out of here. I am about to cut wires and it may be rigged for an anti sabotage explosion. You have less than ten seconds to get out of range. GO!"
As they began taking off she looked back at Harvey giving him a look that you only give someone when you know you might not see them again. Finally after they were out of range she cut the wires. It was working, but they did indeed have a smaller explosion set nearby about 10 yards away in the event someone would try to disarm it. Vic began running, picking up her shotgun before she did. As she was sprinting the smaller bomb went off taking out the support beams for a structure nearby. Vic was thrown right in its path and soon the rubble would come down on her.
Darren sent in his team and soon Waylon, Doris, and Darren were back with Harvey and Laverne. They saw Lady Bird and Doris began to weep.
"Oh Lady Bird!"
As the dog was set on the ground and wimpering she kissed her on her head and scratched her ears for the last time. Waylon patted her head with Darren. Waylon stood back up and held onto his wife as she turned away when Darren said sorry and goodbye to the dog and shot her in her heart to so she wouldn't have to die painfully. Suddenly Waylon looked over to Bullock.
"Where the hell is Vic?"
Darren looked to the rubble as the dust was lingering through the air and his face turned white.
"Oh no, Sis, no no no no no no"
Mrs. Valentine burried her face in her husband's chest and he pulled her in tightly burying his face in her hair.
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Post by Lt. Harvey Bullock on Apr 23, 2012 0:17:55 GMT -5
Bullock had laid Lady Bird down gently giving the terrorist who shot her a glare. Harvey got a smile and laughter in return. He was about to get a Bullock bashing when the explosion went off and they all looked stunned as the huge dust cloud and collapse. Harvey without a thought took off towards it. It took 8 cops and Darren to hold him back, and it wasn't easy.
"VALENTIINE!! VICTORIA!!! lemme go! Get yer mits off me you country lovin' hillbilly hicks!"
He was in full fighting mode and a couple Houston PD cops were introduced to bodily harm as he fought them.
"She's ok! She's OK! Let me go get her! She's fine!! VIIIC!!!!"
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Post by Lt. Vic Valentine on Apr 23, 2012 0:28:05 GMT -5
Waylon let go of his wife and put a hand on Harvey's shoulder.
"Let it go, son. That is an oil refinery, its dangerous to try to get in there. My daughter will get out of there if she's still with us."
And as if on cue, a few pieces of rubble started shifting. Vic exploded from it and growled as she emerged. She winced some, as she was caught between two heavy metal beams at her torso. She coughed and looked up.
Darren and Waylon started rushing forward, Laverne and Doris trailing behind. She struggled to wedge herself out as the Houston PD officers let Harvey go and a group of fire fighters began running after them too. As they all got close she coughed some more and looked at them. She smirked at all them sheepishly.
"I ain't dead yet, you shitheads."
She hunched over coughing some more. the firefighters would help pull the beams apart and get her loose. She had some blood coming from her nose and cut on her cheek. Her hair, skin, and clothes were covered in dust and her jeans had spots of blood about them from cuts and scrapes. Remarkably, she managed to avoid major injury, somehow, but her legs were asleep as hell, their circulation had just been cut off pretty hard core, give her a few hours she'd be alright.
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Post by Lt. Harvey Bullock on Apr 23, 2012 0:33:32 GMT -5
Harvey pushed everyone aside and lifted her up in a huge hug and planted several right on her lips, forgetting who was around them.
"You ever do that again! I'll have Gordon demote yer ass! 'Bout had me a heart attack n'....I broke that guy's nose! 'n 'nother thing....I love.....youuooop"
Then it dawned on him once again where he was.
"uh...love...having a..uh..partner. With such a nice...and heavily....uh...armed....family?"
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Post by Lt. Vic Valentine on Apr 23, 2012 0:44:45 GMT -5
Vic kissed him back. Darren folded his arms and tipped his hat up in a chuckle. Her mother dropped her gun and her father's eyes widened. Darren watched them and then looked at Bullock who was suddenly trying to cover his ass.
A heavy hand came down on Harvey's shoulder, it belonged to Waylon. He pulled a cigar from his breast pocket and then gave Harvey a sideways smirk
"Yep, I always know when someone has got eyes on my daughter, but now my theory is confirmed."
Vic tried to stand on her own but grabbed onto Harvey before falling. Doris had her arms folded and looked right at them as fire fighters and other various city workers began falling in behind them to put out fires and clear out rubble. A dozen news stations caught photos and video of Harvey lifting her out of the rubble and planting the dramatic kiss on her.
"Ooooooooooh, Vixen Victoria Valentine, I can't believe you never told me I can't believe you wouldn't-"
Vic was beckoning Harvey to set her down next to Lady Bird. She pet her dead dog. An officer brought over a sheet to set over her. A tear rolled from Vic's eye as the officer lay the sheet over the dog. Darren bent down to scoop the dog up.
She tried walking again but kept stumbling so she would allow Harvey to carry her. As they were making near the police barricade reporters were all shouting over eachother to ask them questions.
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Post by Lt. Harvey Bullock on Apr 23, 2012 0:53:10 GMT -5
Harvey put Vic in the passenger side of the truck. Laverne, being the only military present, was obligated to go along with the Houston PD to process the prisoner.
He got the keys and drove back to the house following her family.
"Uh, sorry about th' slip. I know it was bad 'n all."
He slammed his hand on the steering wheel in frustration.
"I knew I shoulda brought it. I always bring it! 'n now...now...you lost yer dog, you almost go 'n get yerself killed, n'....you KNOW we wuz on tape. Gordon's gonna see that! I knew it was gonna be bad. i shoulda said somethin'...."
They pulled up to the house and Harvey sat there, fuming at himself.
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Post by Lt. Vic Valentine on Apr 23, 2012 1:01:45 GMT -5
Vic pulled him to her and kissed him for a few moments and then let him go and a pulled back a little.
"Harvey, I don't think he's going to be too hard on us when we just thwarted a plot that could have killed thousands of people. If anything I know the boys in Gotham are probably cheering and whistling as we speak."
And as if on cue her phone began going off. she looked at it and answered it. It was Gordon.
"Valentine here."
"Valentine, when people go on vacation they tend to stay away from terrorists and explosions. Nice work, you two are allover national news. The station is going wild, some of the boys are having champagne in your honor. We're all proud.
Put your boyfriend on the phone."
Vic gave Harvey a smirk and handed him the phone.
"It's Gordon.
Vic didn't know what he would say to Bullock, but he didn't seem to sound at all angry or enraged, he actually sounded like he was in a very good mood.
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Post by Lt. Harvey Bullock on Apr 23, 2012 1:13:59 GMT -5
Bullock winced as he took the phone shaking his head and muttereing.
"Shoulda had my trench....Heyy Commish! So....uh...saw th' news did ya?"
Gordon gave a slight chuckle.
"As i was telling Valentine, good work. You two should be getting accomidations. But I know you'll just trash yours. Look, Harvey..."
Harvey rolled his eyes.
"Oh geez here we go..."
"No, no I'm not upset. Although I would have liked to have known. After all, I was with Sarah...and..uh...."
His voice cracked a bit the emotional wounds for Jim Gordon in regards to her murder by the Joker would never really heal.
"I know Commish. I know."
"I just wanted to say that Gotham doesn't care who is with who, but if one of those psychopaths ever finds out, you both will have bullseyes on you, and....you were on national tv. You, and Valentine, need to prepare yourselves....just in case."
The realization that it was viewable to everyone really hit Harvey now and he took a deep breath in.
"We will Commish, promise. We'll be back soon to keep the city safe. g'bye."
He handed the phone back to Vic. His expression was much more somber.
"I shoulda brought the damn coat."
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Post by Lt. Vic Valentine on Apr 23, 2012 1:35:59 GMT -5
Vic put a hand on his cheek as she took the phone back. She smiled to him and made him direct his eyes toward her.
"Whatever happens Harvey, we always got eachother."
Vic kissed him again. Her family had already made it into the house. Sometime his sister would probably return. After breaking the kiss Vic opened her door and started to step out but fell to the pavement.
"Harvey, could you help me in, dear."
When they would eventually make it inside the Valentines would all be sitting in the living room drinking scotch, all of them smoking cigars. Waylon would offer them each one. Vic would take one for herself and pass one to Harvey. After an hour or two Darren and Laverne would both finally come back in. By the time they got there Vic was passed out next to Harvey on the couch. Waylon would look over to Harvey.
"I'd carry the girl to bed, but I think she'd like it a lot more if you were to do it. Down the hall second door on the left. I already put both your bags in there, bub."
Doris smiled to him and stood kissing him on his cheek before taking her down the hall.
"Night, sug."
The left side of the hallway had pictures of Vic and the right of Darren. There were various photos of her as she was growing up. Many of them of a prominent wrestling career. She had four certificates declaring her as an All American wrestler in high school. Others of her graduating from University of Houston, University of Texas, and Police Academy of course.
The room Waylon had referred him to was her old bedroom. The bed was a queen, so it was big enough for the two of them to rest comfortably. There was a cedar chest at the foot of the bed that made the whole room smell like cedar. Two bookshelves were full of comic books. The room looked like it had since been redone since she had grown up and moved out, but her personality remained. Her old Houston Police uniform was hanging inside of a dry cleaning bag on the door frame of the the closet.
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Post by Lt. Harvey Bullock on Apr 23, 2012 1:45:14 GMT -5
He got himself ready for bed and did his best in trying to make her more comfortable without waking her up. He stared at the ceiling for a while, Gordon's warning ringing in his ears. He recalled those days after Sarah's death. Jim Gordon did not take it well, and is still dealing with it years afterwards including therapy. Luckily, he was able to return to work. the city couldn't exist without him, especially since the Bat was no where to be found.
He gave himself an ironic chuckle. Last week they were offering protection to a young woman who was in obvious certain mortal danger and refused it. Now here he was, with no real known threat, wishing protection for Vic and himself.
It had been a long time since Harvey Bullock was afraid, but it had also been a long time since something to life for gave him a cause to be.
He leaned over and gave Vic a gentle kiss good night on her cheek. "I'll protect us. If I have to hunt them down one by one before they get so us, so help me I will."
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