Fan Fiction |
by Jenny Tran
The group sat in the conference room patiently waiting for Joe’s announcement. He called an emergency meeting that morning. When everyone had arrived, he nodded to Matt to pass out the computer notebooks for the group “This man you see on the screen is Robert Kwok.”
“Isn’t he that rich merchant with the missing diamonds?” Jenna recalled.
He nodded at his daughter “Yes. I know we are currently working on his case. But what I failed to warn you guys is that he hates us. With a vengeance.”
“Cute.” Mia snickered “Any reason why?”
Matt smiled “We have yet to discover the reason. Maybe he just doesn’t trust us?”
“But yet he gave the case to us?” Becca questioned “He’s a bizarre guy if you ask me.”
“Handsome too.” Mia added. Darren cleared his throat causing his wife to roll her eyes.
Suddenly the door opened and appeared Ryan, completely out of breath “Sorry Sir, I’m late.”
Joe turned his head to the young agent “Ryan, I thought I told you to take a break?”
“I know you did. I’m done.” He smiled showing Joe he was ready to work.
He nodded proudly “Alright, take a seat.”
Jenna turned to Riley as she pushed him lightly “This is Ryan’s seat.” He gave her a funny face but moved down the empty seat for Ryan “Welcome back!” Jenna greeted.
Joe raised his brows at his daughter until he got her attention, she lowered her head apologetically as he continued “As I was saying. Robert Kwok does not like us and he refused to have our help. But what he doesn’t know is that the FBI handed the case over to us. It is not one of their specialties and the Mayor had put in a good word for us, that is why we earned this case.”
“What if he finds out that we took the case?” Ted asked.
“He won’t.” Joe smiled “Unless one of you guys spill it.” He warned, staring at each agent at the long rectangular table.
Doug raised his hand “What if it accidentally slips out?”
“Immediately expelled from the team.” Joe replied firmly. The group gasped and he threw them a wide grin “But…that won’t happen will it?”
“No Sir!!” the group answered in unison.
“I have mission for one of the girls.” Joe began as he clicked on his own computer making everyone else’s screen change “This is R.K. Jewelers, Robert’s company. The building you see is owned by him also. He is a workaholic and can be found at the office almost everyday. I want to somehow earn his trust. One of the girls will have this mission. It’s not easy and as you guys scroll down to his description of personality and attitude, you’ll realize he isn’t exactly the most friendliest person in the world.”
Darren lifted his hand with a smile “I want to vote for Erin.”
“I second that!” Becca chimed in.
Mia dropped her jaw in shock “You guys don’t think I can do it?”
Darren leaned in closer to his wife “I have faith in you but I’m not about to let my wife be groped and stared at by another man she finds handsome.” He winked at her teasingly while Mia continued to scowl.
Joe nodded at the group “Do you guys all agree?” A noticeable amount of heads bobbed up and down while Ted looked concerned “What do you think, Ted?”
“I know Erin is experienced in undercover work but I can’t help but think it’s a bad idea.” His brows crunched.
“Surprise, surprise.” Mia teased.
Erin turned to Joe “I agree with Ted.”
Mia raised her brows “You do?”
She nodded at her friend “Check out his personality info: dark and seldom smiles, he works hard and does not know the faces of his employees, has a hard time trusting people and does not like to talk to strangers. We’re a little too similar, it would only backfire on us if I go.”
Joe smiled in agreement with the experienced agent “Good observance. So who do you recommend?”
“Jenna.” Erin replied without thinking.
The young girl was busy twiddling her thumbs when she heard her name called “What?” she rounded her eyes curiously at the group “I’m sorry, I wasn’t listening.”
“Perfect, send the girl that doesn’t listen.” Riley commented.
“Me?” Jenna pointed to herself “Undercover? Wow…are you sure it’s okay Joe?”
He crossed his arms and contemplated “It might just work.”
Mark quickly agreed “Yes, if you look further down the page, you’ll see that he had a daughter who would have been Jenna’s age if she didn’t die of a plane crash five years ago in London.”
“Good eye, Mark!” Joe complimented.
“Thank you, sir.” He smiled proudly.
Jenna grumbled, “Kiss ass…”
Mark smiled at the fellow agent “Thank YOU.” Throwing her a wink, he grinned even wider when she turned her eyes away from him.
“Are you sure you two are not related?” Mia pointed to Darren and Mark “You both are Chiu’s.”
“Must run in the surname family.” Darren commented with a slightly crooked grin.
“Maybe.” Mark added with the same grin.
“That’s all we need, two Darrens.” Becca muttered.
Joe raised a hand to get the attention back “Fine, we are settled on Jenna. You will be going through a series of training to be a secretary. We’ll get you a new identity just in case he grows suspicious. You’ll have a new wardrobe and learn the etiquette of an upper end person. He is a distinguished man and will not converse with anyone lower than his stature. I’ll find connections to get you into the company and work right under him.”
“Not literally.” Jenna pointed it making the group smile to themselves.
“Of course not.” Joe replied with a raised brow “You will start the training tomorrow. As for now. Chuck has asked for all five of you to meet him at the shooting range 20 miles from Kowloon. The van is waiting for you guys outside in two minutes.”
Leah looked excited “We get to shoot targets!!”
“Finally!” Riley huffed.
“I call shotgun!” Jenna exclaimed with a raised hand "I mean in the van..." she scratched her head when she realized it sounded like she wanted a shotgun.
Ryan was the only one sitting while his teammates were ready to leave “What about Ah Bat?”
Leah groaned “Darn! I forgot about that nuisance.”
Joe raised his hand to silence them “It’s okay. Leave that to me, you guys go on with the training.”
Jenna pointed to the team while she laughed with her head thrown back “Have fun and good luck, I’m sure you guys will have a very good time.”
The group trailed out with similar laughs while Ryan shook his head with a small smile “And she means that literally too.”
The team exchanged smiles while Joe waited for the door to close “Good, now we can get down to business.”
Mia dropped her jaw in shock “Oh! You told them to leave on purpose!” Mia accused. Shaking her head, she wagged a finger at Joe “Tsk, tsk, tsk…I had no idea you were so sneaky, Joe.”
He laughed at her comment “The things you learn everyday. This case has been taking too long and I think Ah Bat is purposely sparing the time so he could continue to be protected by us.”
“I knew it!” Becca growled.
Joe nodded “I want to wrap up this portion of the case and get to the bottom of Robert Kwok.”
“He is the case, not the diamonds.” Erin observed.
Matt and Joe exchanged smiles “Still as quick as ever.”
“You put us to shame.” Mia snickered at her friend who only smiled.
“I didn’t want to concern the new group, they need a little more experience in the fields, which I will begin next week, giving them real missions.” Joe began “But I want to really know is why Robert Kwok does not like the P.R.A. If we help him with this case, maybe it will turn the relationship around.”
Doug frowned “So what do you want us to do?”
“Dangle the bait.” Matt answered for Joe.
“Brilliant!” Darren agreed “We should have done that sooner, at least we’ll get him off our backs. What a burden he is. Three years ago and now again.”
Ted laughed “But the tables have turned.”
“Where should we take the bait first?” Mia asked curiously.
“The scene of the crime.” Joe answered, “You guys can start tonight. I hear another shipment is coming in the docks. Maybe the thieves will attempt another burglary.”
“What if they don’t?” Doug asked.
Joe shrugged “You guys will have to decide where else to take the bait.”
Becca chuckled a throaty evil laugh as she swiped her palms together “I’ve been dreaming about this day for ages!”
Mia arched a brow upwards “I feel sorry for you Doug. She only dreams of torturing other men.”
The group laughed while Doug looked uninterested “She may dream about it, but she actually performs it on me.”
“Oh, gross!” Mia groaned with her hands grabbing her head painfully “I can’t get the mental picture out of my head!” she cried desperately to Darren.
“Sorry babe, I’m actually enjoying it.” He laughed when everyone winced with disgust.
“Get out guys before I get a mental picture.” Joe waved them away. The group got up and saluted him, an inside joke they came up with years ago and it became a P.R.A. secret gesture only the team knew of. He smiled, watching them leave together in high spirits. When it was only him left in the room, his face fell slowly. The picture of Robert Kwok still on his screen as he stared at it hard. It would not be an easy battle, he thought to himself.