Post by superecwfan1 on Nov 22, 2011 12:16:50 GMT -5
By Superecwfan1
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Tape recording ....
"This is Internal Affairs , for the Connors Street shooting. On tape , we have Oliver Queen 29 of the Chicago PD. Detective 1st rank , on the job for 2 months-" started the one IA officer.
"You guys ready for this statement or what ? Or you gonna run down my entire personal history ?" Oliver asked when he interrupted .
"OK , Detective Queen ...give us your statement on the situation at the shooting and massacre there." the other IA officer piped in.
"Well I stand by my original statement. We arrived at the residence of Hector Mecia because he was dealing and trafficking in narcotics . Our sting had waited till he arrived later at the residence." Oliver started remembering the details.
The scenes seemed to come back to Oliver as him and Eddie waited to kick in the door. Them supposing to go 1st , then the 2nd team in the back door. Instead the 2nd team kicked 1st and it had them go late.
"Do you stand by that Team 2 , led by Detective Richards went 1st , throwing off the established plan ?" asked the IA Officer.
"Yes ...yes he did. Me and Fyers had no idea they would go before us. We realized by going 1st , we were going in late as open targets . Once we kicked into the residence a fire fight as I said in my statement began." he replied.
"Inside we identified ourselves as Chicago PD. I demanded Mecia toss down his weapon as I did the others. They responded by firing on us as well."
"Eddie took a round in his arm , where his body armor wasn't able to protect. I exchanged fire back ." Oliver finished.
"I'm sure Detective Queen , you could have with your training and marksman skills in weapons as a former NSA agent , you could have not killed the suspects ?" the IA officer asked.
"Well sir , by this point my mind was only trying to survive. 2 detectives in this raid were already killed , 3 more were wounded. So I had to react and my reactions were meant to save lives." he answered back.
"You shot every suspect once in the head while moving , Detective Queen . Do you want us to believe you thought those actions in seconds and not planned each shot ?" another one asked.
"Well the fact is in a gun fight , to survive and guns blazing , you don't have time to plan shots. Its react and move. I would have preferred to take Mecia in alive and get him to roll on who was above him. Its what I wanted. Now the investigation hits a dead end. Weeks of work is down the drain . So sirs , I will say this...I would have wanted him alive." Oliver said.
"OK you say that Detective Queen. But he's just another drug dealer on the streets. Your name is in the paper as a big hero. Are you sure you didn't want that acclaim for this ?" they asked.
"I don't want my name in the paper. It makes it harder for me to do my job. If thats all , I am gonna leave ." he said standing.
"OK you may go Queen , but were gonna look into this. No one just leaves a high paying government job to come here and play street cop." the one said.
"Find whatever you want . Beat your hearts out gentleman..." Oliver said walking out of the room.
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In the Captain's office...
Renee Montoya sit chewing her pencil top. It was a bad habit she had developed working long hours for quite a few years. Being the only female Captain in the Chicago police force had its stresses and now this ate at the very young Montoya.
She watched as Oliver Queen walked out waving his arms. Files in hand. IA had questioned him over the gun fight. The entire debacle on Connors Street . This was not gonna help her nerves anymore as she chewed.
"How did it go ?" she asked when he walked in.
"Well you know IA. If they can think a cops dirty its like Charlie getting his wings in Its A Wonderful Life , Renee." he answered slumping into a chair.
"Yes I know Ollie. But you gotta play by the rules here. Just between us , did you...have to kill them ?" Renee asked .
"Renee , you know me. We went through the Academy. I may have been NSA , but I don't go out to kill . Eddie was hit , guys were already wounded and dying. I had to make a call and go with it." Oliver replied .
"I thought so . Well get your arm here. You maybe on a desk a few days till the IA squad goes through things." Renee said handing him his gun.
"Desk ? Hey why you pushing me to a desk ?" he asked standing .
"Because dumb ass , I have to at least look like I'm doing something here. I'm under pressure Ollie. Half the city wants ya to be in a parade and the other half think its a damn racial deal." Montoya barked back.
The 2 faced each other a bit angry. The 2 really didn't see what each other was facing. Oliver didn't want boring desk detail typing reports and Renee herself was under pressure above . The stared a few seconds and heard a unique knock.
"You could always quit , Queen ..." said the voice as Sarge Steel stood there smoking
"What the hell ? Does this office look like a place for you to smoke ? Put that out and then get the hell outta my office." Montoya yelled .
"Easy Renee , Steel is an asshole. But I know him." Queen said stepping in.
"Yes we do know each other. Montoya isn't it ?" he asked starting as he reached and put the cigarette out , "My names Sarge Steel , I used to employ your golden boy."
"Oliver told me he worked there awhile. So what does the NSA want here right now ?" Montoya asked.
Steel sit down in the chair as he stretched out some. He breathed out and motioned to shut the door . Then he said low , "I need him back."
"Whoa , whoa I quit remember. Me and you couldn't get along. Like fire and water !" Oliver said stepping in.
"Look , do you wanna be at a desk for a few weeks or months Queen ? Or do you wanna risk one of the rats from IA sinking you with this to play to the media when they turn ?" Steel asked .
"I have his back here Sarge Steel. Ollie's a good cop and I would back him on this." Renee answered.
"I know you would. But lets be fair here. Your a female Captain in a tough city that 90% of the captain jobs go to men , Montoya. Your already facing scrutiny for being so young . Also your Captain's review board is coming up and they will use this to sink you." he said.
"How do you know this ?" she asked stunned.
"Steel knows everything , Renee. I hate to say this , but if anyone would know , Sarge Steel would." Oliver said patting her shoulder.
"So I'm supposed to let him take one of my best Detectives back ? This city needs good cops . We don't have what Metropolis has with a super hero or Keystone has as well. There's a war out there and every good cop I need Steel." she said .
Maybe it was the way Montoya said her line about her war the city was in. But whatever the effect was big on this older man as he smiled.
"How about we work a deal young lady. I'm not exactly gonna take him from Chicago. Plus he can even stay on ." he said.
"Whats the deal here ?" Renee asked.
"I can make sure you stay Captain. The review board won't even meet. In a minute they will call and claim your service record is good enough to not have it and you stay in this position." Steel said .
"Like you can make that happen." she laughed .
Steel walked out of the office and picked up a phone. The 2 stared as a minute seemed to pass by slowly. They both started to chuckle as it didn't seem to work till Montoya's phone rang.
"Yes....oh....thats great news. Uh ...yeah ..." she stammered in shock over the phone.
"How ...did he do that ?" Renee asked as Steel walked back in .
"Because he's Sarge Steel , Renee. I may hate the man and his actions. But he knows things and uses it. Now what about me staying on , yet serving the NSA , Steel ?" he asked.
"Just come with me...we'll be back. Lonnie will explain..." Steel answered.
end of part 1.