Neal had been freed, and was going to school locally.
But Life was about to take a bizzare turn. Sara came into Peter's office with a News paper Article from California.
She hadn't intended to think about this again until a private investigator sent her this information.
He also later called her asking all kinds of Questions about Neal.
"Peter, A Private investigator in LA, sent me this article about a Bryce Larkin he was supposedly killed in a robbery of a bank.
I have stared at that picture for two days trying to get it out of my head that some one looks that much like Neal, But the questions this guy was asking bothered me."
"What sort of questions? Was this Bryce Larkin, tied to the thieves?"
"No, He wasn't tied to the robbery, The Private investigator wasnt asking about that.
He was asking if Neal had any odd scars. He was sure that Neal a victim of some kind of Illegal experiment."
Peter looked at the Article and saw Neal looking back at him.
his mind was racing. "He said some thing about The Chrysalis Project. He suspected that since the coroner had never gotten the body,
that Larkin survived, that he was revived some how and that neal may be... "
This made Peter blink He had heard of this experiment It was the basis for a lot of weird and scary stories.
"The chrysalis project was real?"
"He sent photos from a supposed ware house near Santa Barbara." Sara replied.
Peter looked at her, This was a terrifying thought.
The chrysalis project has been blamed for a lot of Misery and death, leaving dozens of normal healthy people, in zombie like condition."
He looked at the photo and then said let me check this out a little more carefully.
Peter looked at the business card the Private investigator had placed in the large overnigh flat rate parcel.
He called Diana up to his office and She looked over everything Carefully.
"Yes Boss," she said in a calm tone.
"Look into this make discreet inquiries but find out where this P.I. is now. Some thing about this doesn't feel right."
he said.
She saw the photo and looked at Peter
"This looks like we've found another of Caffrey's old aliases."
Peter sighed, "We might have or maybe we've found out his real name."
"It's just someone pulling a thread. This is nothing." Diana told him.
"Maybe It is maybe it's not this same private investigator has contacted the bureau several times
wanting to talk to Neal one on one Hughes declined everytime especially when the reason Listed was the Chrysalis Project.
If this is a past Alias, this one is listed as dead.
" the Private Investigator I've heard his name before." Peter said.
Diana looked at the name she too had heard of him. and it wasn't good this guy Devaan Schabvey was known for his mob ties,
and his way of collecting bounties the wanted person no matter who wanted them they got a body delivered in a plain pine box,
with a horrid version of a texas flag draped over the coffin The heart and lungs were cut out of the body."
"So what does he want with Neal?" Peter asked.
"He's mentioned the Chrysalis project, those files are kept sealed by DOJ for a reason.
The only thing I ever found out was on that there was one only known survivor of this same said experiment.
There was no name given no gender and no photos." Diana said.
"Look for any tie in to Neal This could be why Kramer was after him. He maybe..."
Pat Riley entered the office. She looked at Peter.
"The DPS has files on Doctor Jacob Troy Tyler, He worked for my Dad.
It seems that there was a case where a Juvinile detention facility called Pride More,
was being used to run an illegal lab of Some kind." Pat began.
"I heard talk about the Chrysalis Project." Pat began
"Everyone In B company has been tight lipped about it."
She handed over the files that she had.
"D.O.J. claim jumped the case shut down Pride more and tore the place down,
looking for the chrysalis device. I've only seen Pictures and schematics,
but it was enough to give me night mares." Pat said.
Peter's head tilted. As Pat handed over the gray file folders.
"Just the pictures and diagrams, gave you night mares?" He asked.
"I can't remember the content but yeah Kim and Syd, had a lot of sleepless nights Helping me get past them." Pat Replied.
"Thanks Pat,"Burke said.
Pat left the upper level office and, returned to the desk she shared with Kim.
Who put a steadying hand on her partner's shoulder. Pat looked at Kim then back up at Peter's office.
Peter looked at Diana." I think we've found our sole survivor from the chrysalis project."
"Pat?" How?" Sara asked.
Peter looked out at Pat he knew she was listening some how he knew and didn't mind. She had a right to know.
"Pat was twelve when she disappeared.
Two and a half years later, Ranger SGT Cordell Walker, found her out in the hill country Wild as anything." Peter said.
"Now Someone thinks Neal Knows who the survivor is or that he is the survivor himself." Diana added.
"DOJ went a long way to cover this up. Destroying the very facility that housed Dr. Tyler's Lab." Peter continued.
Sara saw where this was going and suddenly she thought out loud.
"Tyler himself was presumed dead but what if he wasn't?
What if Riley Enterprises or another part of the Riley family had another lab and Tyler
chose another family member, a lowly bank manager to become a test subject?"
They looked at Pat.
"Neal can't remember two years of his life." Sara said.
"It's no wonder he's so eager to accept what you offered him." Diana said.
"He needed something, Just like Pat did, to make him whole." Peter finished the thought.
He suddenly was taken aback by the revelation.
Pat looked up at the office and then she returned to the file that she was working on with Kim.
Out at the local university Neal was walking to his next class,
He was going to get a hot dog from Mike on the way when two Men blocked his Path.
"Excuse me." He said. "I have a class to get to. "
"Please Mr. Larkin, I need just a moment of your time."
"My name is not Larkin." Neal began
slowly backing up from the men ahead of him.
He felt the fear in his gut and the flight response was rising within him.
The rotund man smiled.
"Oh but it is You are Bryce Daniel Larkin, Manager of the Pacific Grove Bank,
You were presumed dead. Supposedly killed in a robbery, That happened a few years ago."
He held out a copy of a news paper article.
Neal backed away still further then bolted as the two thugs gave chase.
He ran through the Campus finally blending into the crowd of students visitors and staff at a pep rally.
He hid there. working his way out of the crowd.
Finally he found an open door to a building and dodged inside losing the men in the confusion.
He slipped out another door and went home.
"So what are you going to do?" Mozzie asked.
"I don't know, but I really hate the idea I may have to run again,
I have a life here I want that life Moz. I need it."
Neal's expression was pained one.
"Well if you want to live here Neal,
maybe you should fight for the life you want." Mozzie replied.
[Notes]
"Hey wait a minute Who's Bryce Larkin?"
Yeah I know I just threw in an apparent crossover!
No Chuck and Company don't make an appearance. Nor do they call on the phone.
I'm playing with the characters, and a few nasty local stories I heard about a T.D.C. facility that was Privately Contracted to
a friend's dad, who turned out to be a crook. He hired the most cruel and sadistic staff, He could find.
Even used part of the place for Relatives who had decided not to follow their parents into the family business.
Even began training kids sent there to be better crooks themselves.
She successfully Got out even turned Pagan. Which is why there is a Dark Ranger.
