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Shift 2, inside the 221 charger. Per usual Brian and Luka responding to a mid shift 2 37a meth call, they were doing their biweekly MCU meeting until the call rang. The call was on time, all the supervisors had finished what needs to be discussed and it just made sense for Brian to dismiss the unit. Dismissed, Brian took the wheels while Luka rushed to the passenger seat.
"221 attached, who's leading the scene?" Brian rang the radio channel 2, where every officer meets and leaves to branch channels. High adrenaline calls like the 37a are a great way to release his office work stresses, coming up with strategies, pouring the creativity into action.
"Carter is leading the scene" an unfamiliar voice replied on the radio. It's no secret that Brian forgets people and names, but can you blame him? He talks to thousands of people everyday, handling problems left and right.
"Affirm– Ahhh I'm so done with office for today, let's go get some action" Brian hyping himself and his passenger. Might be psychotic, but the PD releases stress by chasing vehicles at dangerous and deadly speeds. It's not uncommon seeing officers running out of the office like children on recess in the middle of a grueling 3 hour meetings.
"Alright, let's go, anyway, are we gonna push the subpoena? Aurora and Juno were doing the banks and phone records, I've already sent it to you" Luka reciprocated and started fiddling with his mdw. He wants the action but also he wants to make sure everything wraps up before more new things happens and adds another to the mountain of workload "I just want to make sure to empty out the desk before something new pops out ya know"
"Yes I've read it, it's good enough, send it to a judge, and tell me their response --- Okay! I'm going parallel, parallel is key for pursuit" Brian affirms Luka, continues into a mutter that lowkey a self reassurance. With paralleling on his mind, Brian rocks his wheels, going away from the primary and into the shortcuts and back alleys.
Suddenly, Brian feels a sudden pain in his stomach, driving at high speeds is hard enough, now his own body betrays him and adds up the difficulty. Brian decided to endure the pain praying it goes away after several minutes. "Oh god, was it the shrugway sandwich I had this morning? I knew the place had shady hygiene" But contrary to his assumptions, the pain persisted and his face went a bit pale.
Luka glances over to the driver seat, and notices Brian's expression "What's wrong? Want me to take over?" He stopped giving attention to his mdw and ready himself to help his director.
"Yeah Baas could you take the wheels for--" both men froze. Brian's momentum got disrupted, charger slows down, silence fills the air and ache replaces the adrenaline. Charger engine have never sounded so loud before.
"....." Luka looked down to the floor, furrowing his eyebrows.
"..... sorry I mean Luka" he felt a new pain on his stomach, spreading to his chest. Brian's eye stays on the road, he refuses to wander and tries his hardest to focus. It's been two months since the MRPD bombing where their commissioner passed away in the midst of the incident. It was so long ago by Los Santos' standard, yet for both men it feels as if it was yesterday. "Shit where is my meds" Unease and pain starting to creep up within, he didn't need this, not when his underlings are counting on him. He ransacked his glovebox for the meds doctor Dougie Howzer gave, and popped a pill.
".... you feel better now Knight?" Luka also felt the pain on his chest, but he's more worried about his director who is visibly shaken.
"Y-yeah" a bit shaky, he replied. Brian was deep in thought for a second and started again ".... it wasn't because I forgot your name or any--"
Luka cuts Brian immediately "Knight, I know, you don't have to explain yourself. His figure... I don't think anyone is able to forget his presence, I don't blame you Knight, I know he's your closest"
Brian relaxes his body and puts his head on the head rest, inhales and closes his eyes for a sec. Letting go the last sigh "Let's go catch a mf" as he tries to build back his facade and energy.
Luka knows Brian isn't fond of moping, at least not in front of him or other officers, so tries to comfort and be supportive as possible in his own way. As he tries to matches the energy and assists "Alright, I think they lost them, let's code six to the mirror park, said last seen in vinewood"
------after a foot pursuit and 5 taser cartridges later-------
They caught the hacker, it was Claire Seducer, a regular down on the slammer but also Brian's aunt (he's still in the never ending process of divorce with Abby, so technically Claire is still his aunt). She wasn't caught with much, but noted their findings on their detective notes and sent her up with minimal charges. It wasn't much but the report might be worth it for the long run.
"Okay Luka I'm calling it a day, it was a good day, we got so much work done"
"Okay director take care, I'm just gonna talk with Scully a bit" Luka waves his goodbye and dash to Scully's desk.
"Okay see ya" they parted ways. As he signed off duty, he finally felt the void, no sirens no radios no chaos being a police officer. To prevent the void from eating him, he fills his thoughts with anticipation to be home and cuddle with his cat... who was also Baas' before he left…