This is set up January of the 14th season but Briscoe is NOT leaving. This is my first Law and Order story which I hope you like. I got this idea from reading a story on this site as well as a post on TV Tome for Law & Order and wanted to try it out.
I always seem to forget this: I DO NOT OWN LAW ORDER NOR THE CHARACTERS. THEY BELONG TO DICK WOLF AND NBC.
It was a cold day in January as a light snow fell while Jack got on his motorcycle and rode to work. He got into some traffic but made it to the office where he saw Serena working on a case that he was doing with her.
"Hi Jack." She told him as she turned to see who was coming in when the door opened.
"Hey. I have change but I just wanted you to know I'm here." He told her then walked out to the men's bathroom to change then came back minutes later.
"We have a meeting with Green and Briscoe about the murder weapon at 11. Will you be able to make it? I have to meet with a friend of mine so I can't make it but I will be back here by 1." She looked up as she spoke; he wrote something down then looked at her.
"You mean, I have to go by myself?" He tells her in a scared sarcastic tone; then continued, "It's fine; enjoy your visit." He went back to his work he was doing.
A few hours later, Jack met with the detectives about the murder weapon that was used and to put it in evidence; since it had fingerprints that belonged to the accused murderer. The trial would start next week.
He rode in his motorcycle to a restaurant parking lot to park his bike, got off then with his helmet in hand, opened the door with his other hand and was offered to sit down by a hostess. He put his helmet on the bar next to him, took off his gloves while the hostess gave him a menu then told him the waitress would be with him shortly.
A few minutes later the waitress came to take his order.
"I'll have coffee and I am ready to order," he told her, "I will have a Philly Cheese Steak with onions."
"Okay. Would you like soup or salad? And would you like fries, baked potatoes or coleslaw with the Philly Steak?" Teresa, the waitress, asked him as she started to write down his order.
"What do you have for soup?" He asked. "I will have fries."
"We have clam chowder, Red Onion soup and black pea soup."
"I will have Clam Chowder." He told her. She wrote it down then left to make the order.
He got his creamy, hot clam chowder that he put in his mouth; that made him feel warm inside on a cold snowy day. After his Philly Steak served, he ate it while the waitress went to get his receipt. Then, after finishing his lunch, he got out his wallet from his back pocket and paid the waitress. He left some money for a tip, put on his gloves, then while he walked out the door, put the helmet on his head and got on his motorbike.
He got to the D.A.'s office parking garage, parked his bike, got off, then while taking off his helmet while walking briskly to the elevator. He pressed the button for level 12 after stepping in. While the elevator was going up, he shifted his feet side to side. It suddenly stopped between the 13th and 14th levels when the lights went out in parts of New York.
No!! I hope Serena or Arthur or the other DAs are still around. I really gotta go. Jack thought.
Serena was sitting at a table working on a case she had, when the lights went out in Jack's office. She got up, walked carefully to the door since the room was dark except for the window behind Jack's desk. Then as she opened the door stepped out, she saw four lights heading towards her.
"Serena? Jack?" A voice called out.
"Serena. Jack is not in his office but I'm not sure if he is in the building." She told the persons coming towards her.
"Okay, here is a flashlight. Let's go see if anyone is in the elevator." Arthur said as he gave her an extra flashlight with his secretary.
About two more DAs and their assistants joined Arthur to the elevator where they saw a few people at the door that was closed but about to pry it open.
"How many people are in there?" Serena asked.
"Just one." One of the men responded who was handed a crowbar from another.
"Okay here we go." He said, as he puts the end of the bar between the elevator doors and pried it open.
One of the DAs and the assistant held the doors open, while the man jumped one foot away from the opening of the doors and opened a latch on top of the elevator. Minutes later, up came Jack McCoy with his helmet on. He thanked the man, then asked to borrow a flashlight, and rushed to the restroom. After the man helped Jack, he got out of the elevator shaft and everyone left for the stairs; except for Serena who went back to the wall near the elevator and waited till Jack came back.
"Hey, where is everyone else?" Jack asked a few minutes later with flashlight in hand.
"They all went home. I just didn't want you to think that we all just disappeared in the dark."
"Oh, okay. Well, what are you going to do now?" He asked.
"I am going to the ladies' room, then head to my car. What about you?"
"I'm going to my office to change, then maybe I'll meet you when we both go down?" He asked.
"Sure."
Some time later, they returned to their vehicles. 20 minutes after they got home, the lights went back on.
Jack watched TV after the lights came back on then made himself some dinner then called his daughter Madeline, who lived in Albany and works as a police detective.
"Hello?"
I also want to thank my beta reader and a few people who have given me ideas or guided me as to what could and couldn't happen concerning Jack or other characters. Thank you!!
