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Los Angeles 2019 Vermont Avenue.
The crowd was going wild and they were all cheering Eddie on as he dealt another blow to the guy he was fighting.
Since the tsunami and Buck losing Christopher in it Eddie has been struggling and when he found out Buck sued Bobby and the LAFD he wasn't allowed to see Buck and he was getting frustrated as he needed Buck's help with Christopher who was having nightmares but he was unable to speak to him and see him.
So one night Bosko introduced Eddie to street fighting and at first he would go and watch but after a while he stepped into the ring and he has been fighting since.
When Eddie would get asked about the bruises he would say him and Chris were rough housing and people believed him.
Eddie made sure to get someone to look after Chris when he was fighting and no one questioned him.
Eddie had just taken down his 4th opponent and he was still high from the adrenaline.
“WHO'S NEXT THEN. COME ON IF YOU THINK YOUR HARD ENOUGH" Eddie’s shouts at the crowd.
Before anyone can respond the doors burst open and S.W.A.T enter.
“LAPD STAY WHERE YOU ARE” An officer orders everyone.
Eddie stands there frozen and he knows he is in deep shit.
The place starts to swarm with LAPD officers and everyone looks to each other but no one knows what to say or do.
Eddie thinks that if he makes up an excuse or tries to use his position as a firefighter then maybe he will get away with it.
“You are all under arrest” A female voice shouts out and Eddie knows that voice and he sees that it's Athena and he thinks thank god as he knows she won't actually arrest him.
Athena was looking at the people that she was going to be handcuffing and she sees a familiar face and she is shocked as she did not expect to see Eddie Diaz taking part in an illegal underground street fighting group.
Athena walks over and she is angry and she will not hesitate to arrest Eddie.
“Eddie, what the hell are you doing here?’ Athena asks.
“Athena thank god I know this looks bad but please you can't arrest me” Eddie pleads with Athena.
“I am not breaking the law just for you” Athena says.
“Everything all right over here Sargent” A S.W.A.T officer asks.
“Yes this man is just turning around so I can handcuff him” Athena says and she pulls out her handcuffs.
“Athena please you can't do this I thought we were friends?” Eddie asks.
“That's Sargent Grant to you and I follow the law” Athena says and her voice leaves no room for an argument.
Eddie does as he is told and he is handcuffed and read his rights and Athena leads him to her police car and she puts him in it.
“Whatever happens Diaz you only have yourself to blame and no-one else so don't even try the poor me act” Athena says and she closes the door.
Athena asks another officer to drive back to the station with her and the officer looks shocked but Athena says she is friends with the guy she arrested but she has no problem making sure he is brought up on charges as she will not stand by and let someone break the law.
The officer has a lot of respect for Athena and they can tell that she means what she says.
Once Athena and the officer are in the car Athena starts it up and they head back to the station.
20 minutes and Athena pulls up at the station and she stops and turns the car off and gets out and gets Eddie out the car and she gives him a look that says I'm disappointed in you and you have only brought this on yourself.
The second officer joins them and both Athena and the officer walk Eddie into the station and Eddie can see people looking at him and he feels so much anger.
“Why don't you all take a fucking picture it will last longer” Eddie says.
Athena is shocked at hearing Eddie speak like that and she knows that he is a danger to himself and unfortunately to Christopher.
After getting Eddie booked and processed he is led to a cell and after the bars are locked Athena can see that he has been clearly doing this little hobby for a while.
“You know I am so angry at you Diaz I get you have gone through some trauma and you have been raised not to show weakness but I will not stand by while you take this moral high ground that you have no right to take” Athena says.
“And what's it got to do with you?” Eddie asks with a sneer
“How about the fact that you're best friend had a ladder truck fall on him and then had an embolism which by the was was not down to him pushing himself to hard it was down to the rods in his leg and lets not forget the tsunami that he was involved in and how he kept your son safe who you forced on him just because you had to work and he may have lost him but that man spent hours looking for Christopher and he even put his own health at risk but no you seem to have forgotten about Buck and now you and the 118 are going to regret it for the rest of your lives” Athena says and she walks away.
Before Athena gets through the door she turns back and says “You reap what you sow Edmundo Diaz” and with that said Athena leaves.
Athena gets back to her desk and her Captain is at it waiting for her.
“So I hear one of your husband's firefighters is locked up?” Captain Maynard asks.
“Don't worry I did things by the book” Athena says.
“I know and I'm not worried I'm just checking on you” Captain Maynard says.
“Thank you. I'm going to call DCFS and as much as I hate doing it I know it needs to be done” Athena says.
“Good luck” Captain Maynard says and she walks away.
Athena phones DCFS and they say they will send someone down.
After getting off the phone Athena goes and finds that other officer and they both write up their report together.
An hour later someone from DCFS walks through the station and they go up to the desk and ask for a Sergeant Grant and the desk sergeant says give me one moment.
Athena gets a call to go down to the desk and she does and there she meets the person from DCFS.
Athena takes the person from DCFS to a private office and they take a seat.
“Thank you for getting in touch with us and I understand that you have arrested a firefighter who has a child” The DCFS person says.
“Yes his name is Edmundo ‘Eddie’ Diaz and he works for my husband who is the captain at the station he works at” Athena says.
“Right, can you tell me what station he works at?” The DCFS person asks.
“He works at station 118 and his Captain is Robert ‘Bobby’ Nash” Athena says.
“That is going to be a problem” The DCFS person says.
“How so?” Athena asks.
“Before I left I looked up foster parents that the child could go with and I had decided on two people who are certified and they are Karen and Henrietta Wilson but if my Diaz works with Mrs Wilson she would allow Mr Diaz to see his child and unfortunately we can't allow that so the boy will need to go into the system” The DCFS person says.
Athena can see the problem as Hen would do that as sometimes she does disregard people choices and boundaries and Athena wants to bring up Eddie’s grandmother but the woman is getting very old so she is out of the question and she knows Eddie’s aunt works full time so again she is out of the question.
“I may know someone who could take the son as he is a registered foster parent and he has left the 118 as he no longer trusts them and he has the money to take care of the child plus him and the child have a bond already” Athena says.
“Who is this person?” The DCFS person asks.
Athena tells them about Buck and what happened to him and how he was getting treated unfairly and how he sued her husband and the LAFD and he won and is now 15 million richer and he is moving to San Francisco as he has been offered a job there as he is very in demand.
The person from DCFS is impressed and she thinks that the guy Athena is talking about is very lucky and she sees no problem with him moving to San Francisco and the child could go with him so she makes up her mind.
“OK if you can get in touch with this person and request a meeting for tomorrow then once I have met them and spoken to them then I'll sign off on it” The DCFS person says.
“Will do” Athena says.
The DCFS person writes their number down and hands it to Athena and leaves the station.
Athena gets out her phone and calls Buck and hopefully he is up for meeting the person from DCFS.
“Hi Athena what's up?” Buck asks
“Buck, how long do you have until you move to San Francisco?” Athena asks.
“I move on Thursday, why?” Buck asks.
“Good because tomorrow me and you are going to be meeting with a person from DCFS and I'll tell you more tomorrow once I come to your place so be ready at 9 am” Athena says.
“Athena what's going on?” Buck asks.
“Don't worry mama will explain tomorrow but you may be taking an extra person with you” Athena says and with that said Athena hangs up.
Athena goes to Captain Maynard office and asks her if she can have 3 days off and her Captain looks at her and Athena says she has a meeting with DCFS and she is not the only one and Captain Maynard knows she got in touch with Buck so Captain Maynard agrees to it.
Athena leaves the office and clocks out and then gets changed and she goes home and she knows that tomorrow life for the 118 won't ever be the same.