A BROTHER'S ULTINATE REVENGE
There was no way to predict the horror that would be unleashed in Chicago. Everything appeared to be normal at firehouse 51. Except for Matt's mood, since Gabby moved to Puerto Rico. Diego had come to check on Uncle Matt. Gabby had called & asked him to check on Matt. Matt wasn't returning or answering her calls.
Matt "I appreciate your concern Diego, I will call gabby when I'm ready."
Diego "ok." He walked away defeated.
He went to talk to Sylvie. "Hey, Brett."
Sylvie "oh hey Diego. What brings you to the firehouse?"
Diego "Aunt Gabby sent me to check on Matt. How have you been?"
Sylvie "I really miss gabby."
Diego "I miss having you around. My dad and you are good together. He's happier when he's with you."
Sylvie "listen Diego, your dad is an amazing man. I care about him so much. My feelings for him have never gone away."
Diego "you love him, don't you Brett." It was a statement not a question. Kids always seemed to pick up on things adults seemed to be totally clueless.
Sylvie "of course I do. But it's not always that simple."
Diego "Dad loves you, you love him. I think it is that simple. But you both are so stubborn to admit it. Look I love my mom, but she continues to try and make his life miserable. She wants to take any ounce of happiness that is in his life away. Brett, don't let my mom destroy your happiness. Eva and I are getting older. She isn't going to be able to use us kids to hurt dad anymore. So she attacks anyone my dad starts to date. He needs you, you need him, Eva and I need you too. Promise me you'll at least talk to him."
Sylvie "ok Diego, I will. I promise."
Cruz was watching and listening to their conversation.
Otis "Cruz, don't."
Cruz "don't what?"
Otis "you know what I'm talking about. Look her heart belongs to Antonio. You and I both know it. And don't look at me like that. You know I'm right." Cruz and Otis walked outside.
Most of the firehouse went outside to run drills. Boden, Connie, Sylvie, Diego and Mouch. There was an explosion that ripped through 51.
Matt "oh my God. Get intelligence on the line now!!! Diego is in there!!!"
Diego's ears were ringing. He looked around, saw Sylvie lying there. "Sylvie, are you ok? Please open up your eyes!!" He felt for a pulse. There was a faint pulse. Gabby had taught him first aide."
Hank "ok everyone, stop what your working on. Firehouse 51 is in ruins. A bomb has ripped through the house. Most of them were outside. But there were people who were left inside when the bomb went off. Antonio, Matt called, Diego was in the house."
Terror was in Antonio's eyes. "My son was in there?"
Hank "yes." Antonio "who else?"
Diego tried his phone, he thankfully got through to his dad.
Antonio "it's Diego. Please tell me your ok." Diego " I'm fine. But I can't see any light."
Antonio "can you find your way out?" Diego "I don't know dad, but I'm not leaving her."
Antonio "who?" He already knew the answer. Diego "Sylvie, dad. She has a pulse, but it's weak. She won't open her eyes, dad."
Antonio "I'm on my way. Just stay where you are."
Diego "Dad, Brett......" Antonio "Brett what?"
Diego "she loves you. She needs you right now." Antonio "oh God. Diego, keep trying to talk to her. I love you Diego. Tell Sylvie I love her too."
Diego "I have you on speaker. Tell her yourself. Maybe hearing your voice will...." Diego started crying, which broke Antonio. He was tough, but when it came to his kids. Antonio could hear his son cry. "Sylvie, you need to stay with me. I love you so much. I'm coming to get you. Don't leave me baby, please. I promise to make things right with us."
Intelligence arrived on scene. There was chaos there. 51 was trying to get to the people left. Buried into the rubble.
Hank spoke to his unit "I want to find out who the hell is responsible. This is an attack on our family. Ask for forgiveness later. Find the son of a bitch who did this!!!"
Bomb and arson arrived on scene.
Antonio went straight to Matt "have you located Diego and Sylvie?"
Matt "no, Diego came to check on me. I saw him talking to Sylvie when I went outside."
Antonio " I have Diego on the line. He's ok, but Sylvie is unconscious. I have to get to them." Antonio "Diego can you hear us close to you?"
Diego saw light starting to show through. He saw Kelly peek his head through. "Dad, I see Kelly."
Kelly "I'm coming to get you. Just hang on."
He attached a rope to him. Letting him be pulled to safety. He radioed "send a board down here."
Sylvie opened her eyes, as Kelly was securing her. "Kelly, Diego?"
Kelly "he's ok. We got him out. Hang on Sylvie, but you need to stay still." Kelly saw the gash on Sylvie's side. She was losing blood.
Sylvie " thank God." Diego saw that Sylvie was conscious "Sylvie!!!" Sylvie "I'm ok. You?"
Diego "I'm fine. I thought you were...."
Sylvie "sssshhhhh Diego. I am here." Diego "I love you Brett."
Sylvie "I love you too D." Diego "Dad is here."
Antonio "I'm right here. I thought I lost you." Sylvie "I'm not going anywhere. Except maybe to med. By they way I heard what you said."
Antonio "you heard that?" Sylvie "I love you too." Antonio "I love you so much."
Hank sent Antonio to the hospital with Diego and Sylvie. Until they knew who did this. Police presence was going to be upped.
On the way to med, Sylvie's vitals dropped. All Antonio and Diego could do was watch in horror. While the paramedic worked on stabilizing Sylvie.
Antonio "Sylvie, baby please don't leave me. You fight for us, please."
Arriving at med, Dr Rhodes was waiting. "Antonio, let us work on her. I need you to go with Maggie, you need to sign some papers."
Maggie "you're Sylvie's emergency contact. You are the one to make any decisions. I talked to her when she made you her emergency contact, after gabby moved. She trusts you."
Antonio was numb as he signed consent forms. "Maggie, I can't lose her."
Maggie "Dr Rhodes is the best. She's in good hands. Does intelligence have any leads?"
Antonio "I don't know. I left with Diego and Sylvie."
Dr Halstead came up to Antonio "Diego is going to be ok. But I would like to keep him overnight for observation. Given what he went through, I want to make sure." April "we are taking Sylvie to surgery. We will let you know when she is out of surgery."
Laura had shown up "what the hell was my son doing at the firehouse!!!" Antonio "he's fine. How about we just let it be. We should be thankful Diego is fine. They are just keeping him overnight for observation. By the way he's 'our son', so get it straight. Laura "so what about your blonde friend/girlfriend, whatever she is."
Antonio got in Laura's face "Her name is Sylvie!!! Don't test me Laura, I'm done with your crap." Antonio walked in Diego's room. Laura was right behind Antonio.
Diego "how's Brett?"
Antonio "she's in surgery. That's all I know. But she's tough and she's feisty."
Dr Rhodes came into talk to Antonio. Antonio "Diego, I'll be right. Your mom will be with you."
Antonio sat down in the Doctor's Lounge "you saved my dad. Please give me some good news."
Dr Rhodes "we cleaned and stitched up her wound. She had laceration to her liver. I sewed up the laceration to her liver. We gave her a lot of blood. We can only hope that she will be ok. The next 24-48 hours are going to be critical.
Antonio's phone rang "hank, please tell you have an update."
Voight "we are on our way to visit George Lehr." Antonio "why lehr?"
Voight "we believe his brother Edmond Lehr is behind this. REVENGE for his brother."
Voight "how's Sylvie and Diego?"
Antonio "Diego is fine, they are keeping him overnight for observation. Sylvie, she's in critical condition. This is all....."
Voight "don't Antonio, no one could have predicted this. We will find him and when we do I'll give you a call. Stay at the hospital."
Antonio "anyone else hurt?"
Voight "everyone made it out. Sylvie's injuries are the most severe. A few bumps and bruises. But there definitely was a higher power watching over firehouse 51." Antonio went to Sylvie's room. He felt his heart beating fast. He gasped at the sight of this beautiful woman. He sat down in a chair, took his hand into his. Kissing her soft hand. He looked at the monitors. The only sound was the machines and the beeping of the monitors that echoed through the room. He just wanted to hear her voice, see her chew on her lip when she was nervous. He kissed her hand.
Antonio "Sylvie, Diego is going to be ok. But I need you to open your big beautiful eyes for me. I need to know you're going to be ok. I love you.....oh God I love you baby. I promise to spend every day loving you. Please Brett, stay with me." Antonio felt her hand squeeze his. Sylvie "Antonio, don't cry. I'm here and I'm ok. I love you, I want us. What is bothering you?"
Antonio "You remember George Lehr?" Sylvie "yes."
Antonio "the evidence is leading back to his brother Edmond Lehr. A REVENGE thing. This is all my fault. I shouldn't have gotten you and gabby involved." Sylvie "Antonio Dawson, this isn't your fault. You can't carry this guilt. But I do want something."
Antonio "anything."
Sylvie moved over on the bed, leaving room for Antonio. "Hold me." Antonio was careful not to hurt Sylvie. He held her close, stroking her her. "I love you Sylvie." Sylvie "I love you too. Now kiss me." He leaned in for a kiss. Kissing her gently. But it was a kiss filled with love. Sylvie drifted off to sleep in his arms.
Otis and Cruz came into the room.
Otis "how is Sylvie?"
Antonio whispered "she will be ok. She's already bossing me around."
Sylvie's eyes were shut as she spoke "I heard that. Cruz and Otis keep your mouths shut." Cruz chuckled "she's definitely going to be ok." Antonio's phone rang. "I have to take this." He carefully got out of bed. "Voight tell me you have him in custody."Voight "he's in custody. But he has lawyered up. We need to make sure we nail him. We can't let someone like that find a loop hole to get away with this. Just stay with your family at the hospital. You have an amazing woman. She makes you a better man. Don't let her go again."Antonio knew what voight ment. "She's amazing. She's going to be ok. Trust me I'm not letting her go this time."Antonio walked back in the room.Sylvie "they got him."Antonio "yeah baby, they did."
Otis and Cruz were heading out of the room. Cruz "don't hurt her again. Or I'll hurt you Antonio."
Antonio " actually guys, would you mind staying. I need to check on Diego." Walking back into Diego's room. He saw Laura was still there. Along with his parents.
Diego "dad, how's Brett?"
Antonio "she made it through surgery. She is awake and talking."
Throughout the night Antonio went back and forth between Sylvie and Diego's rooms. Diego was discharged early in the morning from the hospital. So Antonio finally fell asleep in Sylvie's room, holding Sylvie's hand. He was beyond exhausted. He woke up to Sylvie squeezing his hand.Sylvie "Antonio. Where's Diego?"Antonio "he went home with his mom. How are you feeling?"Sylvie "sore. Everything hurts. But pain let's me know I'm still alive."Antonio leaned in to kiss her. "I love you Brett."
Sylvie "I love you too Antonio."












