Fan Fiction |
by Jenny Tran
Ted and Mia walked into Chuck’s office after checking the conference room. He looked up from his desk “She agreed to help us.” Ted spoke up.
“But…” Chuck knew it would not be that easy.
“She wants out.” Mia replied. Chuck nodded as his eyes diverted to the door where Joe stood. The two turned to see him walking in “I know it’s risky but I think we have a good chance of catching TK.”
Chuck shook his head “It’s too dangerous. Do you know what would happen to the team? Her ethics are not great.” He held up the thick folder on his desk, he had been studying it and after reading halfway, he knew it was suicide what they were doing.
“I agree with Mia.” Joe spoke up silencing everyone “It’s a chance but I think we can turn her around. She might surprise you.” He smiled at Chuck.
Mia’s lips curled up “Thank you, Sir!”
Joe laughed, “Don’t thank me yet. We have to convince the Mayor into signing the form.”
“I’ll come with you.” Mia offered. Joe nodded as the two waved goodbye to Ted and Chuck.
“What do you think?” Ted asked, his gaze still lingering at the door.
“I think it’s crazy. But if we have to go to the last resort to save Erin…it’s worth it. How could I face her parents if something happens to her?”
Ted’s eyes hardened “She’ll be okay.”
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Erin woke up to the sound of a slamming door. For a second she almost forgot where she was. Getting up was a challenge since she wasn’t sure how the bed was faced. She reached around the side to find her cane and felt it on the floor below her feet. Erin picked it up as it guided her out, she could feel the tiny hallway “Tay?” she asked feebly.
He was grabbing all the belongings and stuffing it in a duffel bag “We have to go. They found us!” he said hurriedly.
“They did?” Erin wrinkled her brows “Are you sure?”
“Ah Bat just called me. Right before they got him…his cell phone dropped and I could hear him yelling in the background. We have to go.” He said again. When she made no movement, he turned to her slowly “You don’t want to go?”
Erin shook her head calmly “No, it’s not that. I was just thinking how long we have to live like this.”
TK quickly dropped his things and reached out to touch her shoulders “Hey, we’ll be okay. Don’t worry, as long as I’m here, they won’t ever find you. I promise.”
She smiled with a slight nod of the head “Okay. Could you give me a hand?”
“Of course.” He gathered up her few things and they were off into another unknown place. The two took a ride to a village where she did not recognize the name to. Erin wondered to herself it he was still suspicious of her. No matter what, she would have to stick it out and earn his trust the only way she knew how. The inheritance.
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With Mia’s help, Joe was able to convince the Mayor to let Reina out for a temporary period of time. Until she finds TK for them and he is captured. The two rushed over to the county jail to escort her out. Reina cringed from the bright sunlight, after so many months of looking at four gray walls, it was like heaven to be in the heat again.
She took in a deep breath with her eyes closed. Mia had never seen her so content before, the smile was almost angelic, that is until she opened them and turned to the two “Aren’t you afraid I’m going to run?”
Mia shook her head confidently “I know you won’t.”
“You’ve got balls.” Reina snorted as she nodded to Joe “So what now?”
“Do you know where TK hides?” Joe wasted no time in asking.
Reina nodded “I guess.”
“Can you take us there?” Mia asked.
“Sure.” She shrugged carelessly while the two led her to the car. They called Ted on the way to meet them up. Reina recalled TK mentioning where he was staying. It was a rundown old building where druggies and gangsters lived. A place where cops didn’t like to go. They stopped in front of the building Reina pointed out. The four got out of the car as they followed Reina inside.
She came upon a door and prepared to knock when Ted stopped her “Are you sure this is his apartment?”
She turned to him coolly “Do YOU know where he lives?” Ted dropped his hand and Reina snickered “I didn’t think so.” She knocked on the door and waited for an answer. When there was none, her knock became louder. Still there was no answer. She turned to Ted and crossed her arms “Would you like to do the honor?”
“Gladly.” He shifted them aside as he stepped back and gave the door a hard kick. The lock broke but the door opened with ease. The four walked inside the darkened apartment, he noticed the clothes that were left behind “Looks like they just left.”
Mia looked around the hallway and came upon the bedroom. Her eyes widened in horror as she called “Guys!! Come in here!”
Reina walked casually into the room, her face emotionless. Joe cringed as he shook his head in dismay “It’s a shrine.”
Ted muttered under his breath “Oh my God…” on the walls were clips of articles or pictures of Erin and the Yeung family. He was obsessed. One picture was the most disturbing. He took a picture of Erin and Brad in the street, cutting out Brad’s head, he replaced it with his own picture.
Mia was shaky as she pulled off the paper from the wall “Maybe we should be glad Erin can’t see this.” She handed the paper in her hand to Ted “Looks like he’s got a target.”
“Is this from the article when the Mayor was saved and our picture was taken?” Ted asked for confirmation.
Mia nodded “I think so.” The picture had a red ‘X’ on Ted’s face.
“Do you have any idea where he may have gone?” Joe asked Reina, who seemed to be enjoying the psychotic room.
She turned to him with a beaming smile “What do I look like, his mother? How the hell would I know where he went.” She snapped.
Mia was more patient as she turned to the girl “But you can contact him right?”
Reina nodded with a crooked grin “Looks like you got smarter after your amnesia.”
“But it’s a shame you’re not the same person.” Mia’s eyes dug into hers desperately. She wanted Reina to turn around and walk back to the light. Unfortunately, the girl had fallen too deep under the spell.
“Did your cute little boyfriend teach you that?” Reina snarled.
“How did you know?” Mia was amazed by her knowledge.
Reina laughed, “I have my connections. My guess is TK will aim for Dr. Chan next. He wants Erin to fall for him so he can get the inheritance.” Ted and Joe looked at her blankly “Hypnotism. Which doctor wrote a whole book about it?” she asked with annoyance.
Joe turned to Mia “Where is Ethan now?”
“At the hospital.” Mia’s face turned pale “What if we’re too late?”
“We will be if you guys keep standing here analyzing.” Reina yawned with boredom.
Joe nodded “Come on. Mia call Ethan and warn him now. Hopefully we’ll get to the hospital before he does.”
Ted got in contact with Chuck and all the other teammates were able to hear. Darren was hiding out behind a tree at the memorial when he got the message. His first thought was Mia, she could be in danger. Knowing he would be in punished for leaving his post, he quickly left the scene and rushed to the hospital.
TK took Erin to remote home, it was actually abandoned and he knew people would not enter as there were rumors of ghosts inside. He wasn’t a believer. He told her he was going out to buy food and she should stay there and rest. She agreed. After he locked the door behind him, he rushed over to the hospital. Ethan would have a little visit. He hid behind a doctor’s white coat that he long ago stole. A thick black rimmed glasses gave him a dorky look, where most people didn’t pay attention to. The gun in his hand was hidden behind a pocket. He entered Ethan’s office without notice “Hi, old friend.”
Ethan was startled as he dropped his pen “You…”
“No time for small talk, come on.” He ordered with the gun waving at Ethan.
“Where are we going?” Ethan got up slowly. Suddenly, his cell phone began to ring. He pulled it out of his pocket “It’s Mia.” He said to TK.
“Drop the phone and come with me.” TK said calmly.
Ethan knew his life would be in danger if he tried to do the opposite. He put the cell phone on his desk and let it ring. Then he followed Ethan out the door. They walked down the hall casually, laughing and talking as if they were friends. No one seemed to notice anything in peculiar until they rounded an empty corner and were yards away from Darren “TK!!” he pointed.
TK acted fast as he pulled out his gun and pointed it at Darren. Ethan quickly pushed his hand away and the shot was fired into the light bulb above their heads. Darren ducked as he rolled away while Ethan and TK wrestled to gain control. Unfortunately for the doctor, he had no experience with self defense and TK quickly outdid him. The gun still tight in his hand as he pointed it at Ethan “Try that again and you won’t get a chance to say farewell to your sweet Mia. Now get us out of here!” he commanded.
Ethan glanced back at Darren who was safely away from the aim. He nodded and led TK to the employee exit. They turned corners after corners until they hit the emergency exit door that led to the back of the hospital.
Mia rushed to Ethan’s room and noticed it empty, she turned to see Ted rounding the corner “He’s got him!” she rushed off again.
“Mia, wait!” Ted cried while she continued to run down the halls, she wasn’t even sure where she was going.
Eventually, she ran into Darren “Darren!” Mia cried in shock “What are you doing here? Did you see—”
“TK was here. He’s got Ethan.” He nodded.
Ted looked up and saw the broken bulb “What happened?”
“He fired.” Darren replied, “He almost got me, but Ethan pushed his hand up and he shot the light instead.” It was his close shave with death “He saved my life.” He said it more to Mia.
Ted shook his head “It’s not the time. Come on, maybe they didn’t get too far. Joe and Reina are in the car.” Together the three rushed out of the hospital only to be greeted by Joe and Reina “Did you see them?”
Joe nodded sadly “The minute I got out of the car to see how you guys were doing, his car zoomed passed us.”
“Why didn’t you chase him??!” Mia cried angrily. Then she remembered her position and lowered her head “Sorry Joe, I didn’t mean…”
“I’m not upset Mia. Don’t worry.” Joe assured her “I didn’t want to follow because it would only cause Ethan’s life to be more in danger. He could use him against us and for sure he would not lead us to Erin.”
“You’re right.” Ted nodded.
“So what do we do now?” Darren asked.
“Return to your post.” Joe replied, “The rest of you come back with me.”
They didn’t bother blindfolding Reina when entering the headquarters “Aren’t you afraid that I know your secret hideout?”
Joe turned to her with authority “Once an agent always an agent. You may have been a traitor but you had earned the name of a P.R.A. agent at one time. There is no need to hide anything from you.”
She couldn’t admit that she was touched, instead she cover her teary eyes with an icy look “I'm weeping.”
Chuck turned to his team “Becca is returning with Ah Bat.” He smiled “She always manages to find him. Must be a past life owe.”
“Or bad Karma.” Mia snickered with a laugh.
Minutes later Becca hauled Ah Bat in, he was tied in ropes from neck to feet. He took mini steps while Becca pushed him to move faster. She smiled smugly at Chuck “You didn’t think I could do it.”
“I never said that.” Chuck smiled. He turned to Ah Bat “Well, well, well looks like you can’t stand to be away from us.” He mocked sarcastically.
“Please let me go…I’ll do—”
“Anything, right?” Becca snapped. She used the back of her hand to smack his head “Whatever. We heard it once, we heard it a million times.”
Ah Bat shook his head vehemently “This time, I’m serious!”
“Oh! So the other times you were just kidding?” Chuck raised his brows with interest “Well, I didn’t know were just playing the whole time!”
“That’s not what I meant.” Ah Bat laughed nervously “Please don’t kill me…I’ll do anything.” He nodded convincingly.
Reina laughed suddenly catching everyone’s attention “You guys are so pathetic. Why do you let him play you again and again? Just cut off his balls or something, that way he’ll finally understand the meaning of regret.”
Becca cringed at the thought “That’s sick…but if it works.” She sighed while slapping Ah Bat’s frightened face “I’ll get the knife.”
“No! Oh God…please…don’t...” he quickly knelt down “I promise, I won’t betray you anymore…I’ll be honest. Please just don’t hurt my only essence for living!” he was sobbing hysterically.
Becca frowned at him “You’re pathetic.” She turned to Reina with a smile “You’re good. I’m Becca by the way.” She put out a hand to shake.
Mia smiled when Reina introduced herself “Reina.” The look on Becca’s face was irreplaceable “Nice to meet you.” She added with a mocking touch.
“Nic…nice…to…” Becca couldn’t even finish her sentence as she backed away towards Mia “Who let her out?”
Reina smiled slyly “The President.” She whispered while leaning towards Becca.
Chuck laughed, “We finally found something Becca’s afraid of. Or should I say someone. Can we keep her?” his comment earned a threatening glare from Becca.