Fan Fiction |
by Jenny Tran
Days later Darren pulled out as many files as he could on Erin. It was hard to dig up the past when the files were burned down from the explosion at St. Mary’s Orphanage. He even traveled to the town where the home was built. Of course it was different now but the neighbors to the two homes remained the same. He asked questions and discovered answers he never thought possible. From there, he moved onto to the legal papers and found a mystery to the Yeung family that linked to Erin and Shelly’s disappearance. Ted on the other hand discovered more things about the Keung family than he anticipated. He quickly printed out the pages and rushed over to headquarters.
Without knocking he barged into Chuck’s office where he found him staring off into space “Chuck, I found it.” His hand was holding a file “Chuck?” he noticed the lieutenant was still out of it.
Chuck turned over to Ted “Have you ever got the feeling that you are forgetting something?”
Ted nodded “Yeah, it could eat me alive if I let it. But just relax your mind, it’ll come to you eventually. You won’t believe what I found.” He slapped the file on Chuck’s desk “Apparently the Keung and Yeung family were close friends. It traveled back three whole generations, not counting Erin’s.” Chuck skimmed through the pages “They even moved together from Tong Lau Wan to Kowloon one year. The families have been neighbors for a very long time.”
“So what does TK want with Erin?”
“Both families’ inheritance.” Darren smiled at the doorway. In his hand was a thick file “I did some digging…I found this.” He handed Chuck the file “Looks like in order for TK to get his family and the Yeung’s inheritance, he would have to marry a Yeung. Shelly would fit too but I don’t think his goal is her, it’s Erin.”
“Because Shelly used a different last name…” Doug overheard as he entered along with Mia and Ryan. They arrived at the same time after Darren called Doug.
“News sure flies by fast.” Darren commented.
“So this guy wants to marry Erin so he could get the inheritance?” Mia stepped in closer to Chuck “How much are we talking about?”
Darren smiled “Let’s just say, she would have enough for two more generations.”
Doug let out a short whistle “Well at least we know he won’t kill her.”
“Where’s Becca?” Chuck asked suddenly.
“She’s with Ah Bat. He’s taking her around to find any sign of TK.” Doug advised.
“Good, at least she’ll be out of trouble.” Chuck snickered “Do we know why Erin never inherited her share?”
Darren shook his head “That part was hazy. I don’t know why the lawyer did not contact her when the homes burned down. Instead she was taken straight to the orphanage.”
“Does she have any other family? Uncles…aunts…distant cousins, perhaps?” Mia asked with curiosity “I’ve always found it hard to believe a person can become an orphan. Families are very large nowadays.”
“Maybe her relatives don’t live here?” Doug began to analyze “It was a fire after all…it could have easily burned down any contacts that they might have. There are many ‘ifs’ that we don’t know about and I don’t think it will help if we keep asking that question.”
“Doug’s right.” Darren nodded in agreement “Our best bet is to find them before that freak makes her marry him.” He turned to Ted who seemed to have a worried expression plastered on his face.
“He might be using Shelly as hostage because Erin would easily turn down the idea.” Ryan observed carefully “Anyways, who knows what he would do next.”
Ted made an overview “Okay, so he definitely will not kill the girls. But he has to marry one of the Yeung girls in order to get the inheritance worth millions. What will happen if he can’t succeed?” he asked Darren.
“He won’t get a single dime.” Darren concluded, “I don’t have all the legal documents but I found the law office that the two families signed at, too bad it’s been closed for years. Maybe I can dig up more dirt?”
“Sounds good.” Chuck spoke up “Nice work everyone. Now we’re thinking like agents.”
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Becca followed Ah Bat like an owl on a rat. She didn’t let him out of her sight, each time he looked ready to run off, she would be one step in front. He would always play it off and casually walk around the bars. She grew tired of his games when he excused himself to go to the bathroom. She counted twenty seconds and barged in. Just as she suspected, he was climbing through the vents above one of the stalls “Going somewhere?” she mocked.
“No…of course not…I was…the…just…um…” he stammered.
She kicked the stall door open and he fell back against the wall with a thud. His foot slipped and he fell to the ground crookedly. Becca shook her head “So you want to play rough.” She nodded as she reached down and pulled him to his feet with her hands on his collar shirt. She threw him outside and he slid against the slippery tiled floor.
“I’m sorry, I won’t do it again…” he begged desperately.
Becca curled her hand around her ear “What? I’m sorry, I don’t understand DOG language!” she kicked him in the shin as he let out a yelp.
Some guys entered as they looked at them strangely “What’s going on?” one guy finally asked.
“The bitch cheated on me.” Becca replied without looking away from Ah Bat.
“Shit…” the guy shook his head and left the restroom “It’s nothing to see!” He yelled at the group huddling outside.
Ah Bat limped back after he struggled to get up on his feet “Please…I promise, I won’t run…I promise.”
“What? Do it again?” Becca asked loudly as she quickly attacked him. Her feet kicked from his face to his stomach “It’s your lucky day, I haven’t done my taekwondo practice yet. You get to be my dummy!” she put on the full attack mode. By the time she was finished with him, her breathing quickened and he was near unconscious. Becca bent down while he coughed and touched the bruised places on his face “Now do you want to play?”
He shook his head profusely “No…no…I’ve learned my lesson.”
“Really?” Becca asked “I don’t think you have.” She reached into her coat pocket and pulled out a handcuff. She put it over his wrists.
“You’re not a cop, you can’t do that.” He said.
His smart remark earned a smack over the head “Dogs are not suppose to talk back!” Becca scolded as she yanked him to his feet “This way, you can’t run.”
“I still have my feet.” He rolled his eyes.
“Oh, another smart ass comment.” She kicked him in the shin and before he fell to his knees, she used her hands to yank him up “I think you’re the kind of person who doesn’t get scared. I can deal with that.” She nodded as she pulled out a chain and linked it to his cuffs “But I think YOU need to save face.” She pointed at his face and pulled him along like a dog.
His head lowered as he tried hard to hide his face when they were in the center of the bar. Becca wrung the chains twice around her hands as she pulled him along over her shoulder. People pointed and laughed at the ridiculous scene and some even recognized Ah Bat. When they got outside, he turned to her “Okay, you’ve embarrassed me enough, can you let the chains go now? I feel like a dog.”
“Good it’s working!” Becca laughed as she pulled him along the streets. He quickly caught up to her so it seemed like they were walking next to each other. It didn’t amuse Becca too much as she quickened her pace. Soon the two were jogging alongside and then it turned to a sprint. She wasn’t going to let him win and he wasn’t about to give up.
He was the first to lose steam as he began panting and leaning on his knees, he shook his hand at Becca “I can’t…run…any…more…tired…” he seated himself in the busy street while she hovered over him.
“Come on…I was just…having fun.” She laughed tiredly, but her body told her to relax. She pointed at him “I’m not taking off the cuffs.” She warned.
“Fine…” he nodded, still trying to catch his breath. Suddenly, he glanced over her shoulder and then around in a circle “Where are we?”
“The bay.” Becca said casually.
"That’s his car.” He pointed at the red Accord.
She eyed him carefully “Don’t mess with me.”
“I’m not!” he pointed again “I swear it’s his car.” Becca turned and found TK wearing a dark trench coat and he had on sunglasses eventhough it was dark. She turned and placed her hand over his mouth as she pushed him into an alley.
She looked around the corner and saw him driving off. She reached into her pocket and called Doug “Hey, I found him. He’s here in Tong Lau Wan. I’m going to follow him. I think he’s heading to the docks.” She quickly hung up and rushed out of the alley to catch a cab.
“You don’t need me…”
“Get in!” Becca ordered. She turned to the driver “Follow that Accord.”
“Are we on a chase? I don’t want any criminals in my car.” The guy drove off but he glanced back and saw Ah Bat’s cuffs.
“See! Now people think I’m a criminal!” he pushed his hand in her face “Take them off now.”
“Are you demanding from me?” Becca asked with her eyes glaring with fury “I can easily turn you in to Ted. I’m sure he can find many felony counts you have already done.” She threatened. He didn’t respond only turned away “Yeah, that’s what I thought.” She snickered.
“Miss, the car is pulling into the dock, I can’t drive inside. I have to drop you off here.” The driver pulled to the side and Becca quickly got out yanking Ah Bat with her.
“Pay him.” She ordered. He knew better than to argue with her as he paid the guy and allowed Becca to pull him into the gates “Where do you think he’s going?”
“To the dock.” Ah Bat replied sarcastically.
She turned to him with annoyance “My temper is THIS…” she squeezed her thumb and index finger together “big right now. So if you want to piss me off some more, keep talking.” She said through gritted teeth. He tilted his head away while his eyes rolled upwards. They were not quicker than the car as she spotted the car was parked and he was nowhere near it. She looked around curiously but there was not a soul in sight. She walked deeper until they were on a pier, that was when she heard the motor of a speed boat coughing and then running off. The contact the boat made with the water made a splashing sound where she followed with her eyes, but there was barely any light around “Damn, he got away!”
She heard the sound of a car pulling up behind them as she turned and found the team jumping out of the van. They rushed over to her “Where is he?” Chuck asked.
“Gone.” Becca said with disappointment.
“At least we know that they’re being fed.” Ah Bat said with a snicker. They turned to him strangely and he elaborated, “He always drops by the convenient store and comes back out with bags of stuff.”
“Freak’s got a point.” Becca nodded at him.
“You think he’s hiding the girls on an island?” Ted wondered out loud.
“I wouldn’t be surprised, but there are too many to check.” Chuck observed as he took a few steps forward, he could almost hear the engine of the boat in the distance “By the time we find it, he would already have moved them.”
“What now?” Darren asked.
“Put a homing device on his car. At least we’ll be able to follow him. We’ll meet back tomorrow.” He turned to team with a nod.
“Yes, sir.” They answered sporadically.