Fan Fiction |
by Jenny Tran
At headquarters, the rest of the team waited for Devin to return with Ted. Erin smiled at Sara’s anxiousness to see her husband “They probably hit traffic.” She decided to console the nervous girl.
She nodded “I guess.”
“They’re here!” Mia pointed when Devin approached the heavy double glass doors. Sara in a quick pace ran into Ted’s open arms “Aww…” Mia couldn’t help but gush.
Erin smiled “It is sweet.”
“Are you over the whole thing?” Mia lowered her voice.
She nodded “Yeah, I am. Especially seeing them so in love.”
“I’ll be okay.” Ted held her at arms length “Is it possible that my wife has gotten more beautiful?”
Sara wiped the sentimental tears away as she hit him playfully “Stop. You’re going to make everyone uncomfortable.”
“Too late for that.” Reina joked, breaking the silent ice.
Devin stepped up with a serious face “The next month might be hard for you. I promised the Commissioner that I would not let you out of my sight. Although I trust you a hundred percent, I hope you’ll understand.”
“I would be an ungrateful prick if I didn’t.” Ted replied “I’ll do what you ask.”
“Ooh, make him sing!” Mia suggested wildly.
“NO!” Darren and Erin said in unison.
The group laughed in response while Mia rolled away her eyes “It was just a thought.”
“Have a seat guys, I want to talk to you about what’s going on.” Devin instructed. He waited for them to settle down before beginning “Good news, Sum Gor is officially charged with illegal trading of cocaine and running a brothel with underage girls. With Ryan’s recorder, we were able to catch every conversation he had with Cheung about his business. He’s not going anywhere for a very long time.”
“Good riddance.” Mia smirked.
“Bad news, the person that’s been sending out attacks on us is still uncertain. Apparently, this person knows exactly what to leave behind to keep us guessing.” Devin sighed.
“It could be Ah Kiu.” Reina offered.
Shaking his head, he disagreed “No, she only admitted to hiring the Tigers to attack Erin and Daniel.”
“So she’s not capable of lying?” Mia asked.
“No, she’s not smart enough.” Matt shook his head, he pointed out the facts “This person hires people that are not affiliated with us or the past cases. That chain is suddenly cut short and we are where we were before. Clueless.”
Darren agreed “That’s true. When that guy attacked Linda, I asked who sent him and he didn’t seem to know or care. The person gave him money to do the job. At first, I though Sum Gor, but he doesn’t even know us.”
Erin second the thought “It’s not him. The next closest guess would be Ah Kiu. But according to Ah Gam, she is innocent.”
“Did you girls find him at the hospital?” Devin asked.
Reina shook her head “No, just a shaken up Jessie. Apparently, the sweet and innocent Ah Kiu gave her quite a threat.”
“I think her crush on Doug is turning to obsession.” Erin sighed.
Devin looked thoughtful as he pointed a finger in the air “I was thinking, let’s send a couple of agents to follow Ah Kiu. If Erin’s guess is right, he’ll go looking for her like a hungry dog. Let’s get in contact with Doug and Jenna. Any volunteers?” Mia’s arm shot up faster than a bullet. Devin was pleasantly surprised “Really, Mia?”
Her lips pressed into a frown as she lowered her hand “Are we still talking about what to eat for dinner? I was going to go.” They groaned and she was quick to defend herself “What? I heard the word hungry!!”
“And if you heard the word jump…” Erin teased her friend.
“I’d push someone before me.” Mia replied nonchalantly.
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Doug turned to Jenna to confirm their story “If she ask, we were eating dinner.”
“Yes, father. You said it like a thousand times.” She rolled her eyes “What does she see in you anyways?” she grumbled while waiting for Doug to open the door.
The house was dark and the only light was coming from the kitchen. They walked closer and heard voices talking. One of which was Ah Bat. Doug exchanged surprised looks with Jenna “What’s he doing here?”
“Doug Gor.” Ah Chung’s voice broke into their thoughts.
Jenna jumped back, hand on chest “Ah Chung! Dear God, you scared me. Why didn’t you guys turn on the lights? Did someone forget to pay the electric bill?”
What he normally would find amusing, was replaced with a cold exterior. His eyes dark as he nodded into the kitchen “Go.”
Doug swallowed the lump in his throat as he nodded to Jenna to go first. They walked into the lit kitchen. Ah Kiu sitting on one chair, her arms locked and eyes staring coldly into the wall. Ah Bat smiling smugly at the two “What’s going on?” Doug spoke up.
Ah Kiu turned her eyes up slowly, they were hollow as if lifeless. And it brought shivers down his spine. She moved them to Ah Bat “Repeat what you said.”
Doug’s glare turned to the weasel as he shrugged “I told her the truth.” Ah Bat wasn’t afraid to confess.
“You slime!!” Doug growled only to be pacified by the gun in Ah Chung’s hand pointing to his head.
“Ah Chung!” Jenna cried “What the hell are you doing?”
He turned his steps around to stand in front of them “Something we should have done at the beginning. The P.R.A. agents?” he flicked a brow upwards “You’ve got some fuckin balls to impersonate Gam Gor. I should have caught the suspicion when you said your name was Doug but Hung Gor only called you Ah Gam. Were you sent here to finish us off? When was your next move?”
Doug stared into Ah Kiu’s eyes, unwavering “I was here to protect you.”
“And I just accidentally got pulled into the whole mess.” Jenna raised a hand halfway up.
“Oh come now, you can do much better than that.” Ah Bat waved a playful finger at them.
“Shut up!” Jenna snapped “I’ll have my Uncle cut you to pieces!”
“Uncle?” Ah Kiu twisted her neck crookedly, eyes still glued to Doug.
Ah Bat clapped his hands amusingly “Right, her Uncle is the Head of this P.R.A. group AND her father was the one that created the agents.”
Ah Kiu’s eyes twitched with vengeance “So it was from your family that my brother died innocently.” She got up like a prowess getting closer to her prey.
“He was not innocent. He formed a huge assassin group to control and play God.” Doug said. He wanted to reach inside and stir the sweet, innocent Ah Kiu from her sleep. The girl before him was fearless and she was no longer the same person. Something had changed, she lost her trust in him.
“And that was enough to kill him?” Ah Kiu asked “Tell me Doug, did you pull the trigger?”
Eyes narrowed, he answered “I would have if the chance came up—” the slap came quick and the sting against his skin was painful “He was a monster.” He whipped his head at her. When her hand raised again to slap him, he stopped her “And you’ve turned into him overnight. What did you promise me?”
“You want to talk about promises?” Ah Kiu let out short laughs with a shaking head “You lied to me. That’s the biggest promise.”
Doug frowned “I promised to take care of you and keep you safe.”
“Should I bow at your feet then?” She curtsied sweetly behind the wicked eyes “It’s too late Doug. Everything’s changed.” She nodded to Ah Chung “Take them in the room.” By room, she meant the hidden dungeon Hung Gor made for fun. She had discovered it days ago and would have told Doug had it not been for the truth falling out. The guys pulled Jenna’s arms back and tied it with a plastic string that dug into her skin. Doug continued to stare at her, hoping he could bring her back somehow “You should have left me to rot in Beijing.” Ah Kiu whispered.
“I would do the same if time reversed.” He said honestly.
They were taken away. Ah Kiu fell into the chair, her body drained of energy and feeling “Siu Jei.” Ah Chung was concerned for her. He knelt in front of her.
“I’m okay.” She raised a hand.
Ah Bat waved his hand to get her attention “Siu Jei, so I’ve told you everything? Do I get my money now?”
“Who said anything about money?” Ah Chung turned his head up “We only promised not to turn you into the P.R.A.”
“I told him I’d give him a million dollars.” Ah Kiu spoke up. Turning tiredly to Ah Bat, she said solemnly “Once you get the money, I don’t want you to show your face here ever again.”
“I promise!” He said eagerly “When do I get my money?”
Ah Kiu stood up and placed a hand on Ah Chung’s shoulder “I told Bong Chai to get a car ready and take him to the harbor. Once you get there, give him the duffel bag in the backseat. Once the coast is clear, see him off.” Her eyes locked with his “Do you understand me?” she asked carefully.
Ah Chung nodded “Yes.”
“I’m tired. I’m going to sleep first. Come back soon.” She smiled slowly and nodded to Ah Bat “Have a safe trip.”
“Thank you! Thank you, Siu Jei.” He was practically drooling thinking about all the cash he was going to count.
They got in the car and drove to the harbor. Ah Chung’s hand planted on the duffel bag while Ah Bat stared at it with hunger. When the car stopped, he nodded “Go out first.” Ah Bat nodded vigorously and did what he said. When he was alone in the backseat, he opened the bag, it was full of dirty magazines and one gun was sitting quietly on the top. He pulled out the black gloves and carried the bag with him, the gun hiding in his jacket. He walked out and Ah Bat’s hand was raised “Catch.” Ah Chung threw the bag at him and in mid air, he pulled out the gun and shot at Ah Bat three times.
His body quaked from the contact of the bullets and eventually he fell to the ground, hands still gripping on the bag. Ah Chung finished the rounds and tossed the gun onto his unmoving body “Chung Gor!” Bong cried from the driver window “Come on.” Ah Chung nodded when he noticed a boat getting closer. He rushed into the car and it took off with a screech.