10 years and haunting.
Chapter One
"One's past is what one is. It is the only way by which people should be judge. - Oscar Wilde"
It was close to dawn when I pulled into Rosewood and into my driveway. Sending a quick text to let the team know I arrived. I killed the ignition to my motorcycle just as I saw Toby walking in the distance.
"Alex?" Toby asked as I took off my helmet and placed it on one of the mirrors.
"Toby. Hi." The two of us exchanged hugs.
"I didn't think you-."
"I know. Last minute decision."
"So how are you?"
"I'm good. So did I hear right that Hanna's engaged?"
"Yeah."
"I thought I heard voices out hear." My mother, Victoria stepped out of the house.
"Hi, Mom." We exchanged hugs.
"I thought you weren't getting in until later tonight?"
"I'd thought I might get a head start." She saw that I came on my bike. "Before you say anything, my car's in the shop." She was cut off by my cell phone.
...
While Toby and I were walking and catching up towards the new coffee place, and couldn't help but feel that someone was watching us. Glancing up to the television, I saw Veronica giving her politic speech.
"Here's your coffee."
I smiled. "Thanks."
"So, how are you ... seeing anyone?"
"Good. Besides, work?" He nodded. "No. With all the traveling that's involved-." I took a sip of the warm liquid.
"I get it. I'm sure there's someone out there for you."
I returned a small smile. "If you find that person, let me know." With what seemed to be a cue, black SVUs pulled up across from the station.
"What's going on?"
"This time I have no idea." I grabbed my stuff and left Toby sitting at the table.
...
I walked in the station, coffee in hand to see Alison and her husband talking to my team. Sighing as I took a sip of the warm liquid, Tanner walked out and called me her office.
"Lt. Tanner, why is my team here?"
"That's what I want to talk about. It seems that a ghost from your past-."
"A's back."
"It looks like it." I sat the cup down on her desk and ran a hand over my face.
"Have you contacted the others?"
"Yes. In fact, they are supposed to be at a hearing release for Charlotte DiLaurentis."
"She's getting out?" She nodded. "I don't think it's a good idea." Alison walked up.
"Why?"
"Alison." Dr. Rollins began.
"No. I want to hear what she has to say." I closed my eyes and turned around.
"You don't remember the shit that she put us through?"
"The doctors say she's getting better." I was just about to respond until my cell buzzed with a message from Morgan.
"Yeah, Morgan?" Alison noticed the change in my voice. "Ok, I'll let Tanner know."
"Is there something wrong?" Ali asked.
"We have a problem." I could feel the hairs on the back of neck stand up as if someone was staring me down.
...
Later back at the hotel, I was talking to Garcia getting info on anything that I could use to close the case and get back Quantico. It's not that I like coming back home, it's whenever I do, and all hell breaks loose.
"...Just send it to me..." Sara Harvey walked in.
"Alex, are you still there?"
"Yeah. Send me whatever you find to my laptop." I heard an ok as I walked up to the bar.
"What can I get you?"
"Anything on tap."
"Drinking on the clock?" Sara asked as I glanced over as she grabbed the empty seat next to me.
"Considering that I'm off-." I was cut off by the sound of my cell phone. "Spence. Whoa slow down. Ok. I'm on my way." I looked at the bar tender. "Put it on my tab." He nodded.
...
Resort-
I pulled up to the run down resort to meet both Morgan and Hotch outside the motel room just as Ezra walked out of the room.
"You three need to see this."
"A trap door?"
"If Sara Harvey is behind-." Emily began to say.
"I don't think that's possible." They all looked at me. "She was at the bar when I was at the hotel getting a drink."
"That doesn't mean she still can't be involved somehow." Spencer added as I glanced over to Derek getting his phone out and talking to JJ.
"So if Sara isn't involved, who is?"
"Good point." I ran my hand over my face.
"What else do we know?"
"Alex." Derek motioned me outside.
"What is it?"
"It's about Alison's husband, Elliott." He handed me his phone and I scanned the information.
"So all this time Charlotte was adopted?"
"Seems like it."
"This still doesn't make sense. I mean, sure the DiLaurentis, wanted to keep it quiet about the adoption-."
"But it still doesn't fill in the blank spaces on how Elliott fits in." The group walked out.
"We're going to head back to the hotel." My cell beeped.
"What is it?" Caleb asked.
"I have to inform Ashley that Hanna gas been kidnap." I saw Caleb tense up as Spencer wrapped her arm around him.
...
I pulled into town just to notice some disturbance over at the church. Flagging down both Tanner and JJ, the three of us met in front of the church as the bell tower windows open.
"What the hell?" JJ exclaimed while I drew my weapon.
"Agent Brooks-."
"JJ, call back up." She nodded as I rushed in followed by Tanner.
I glanced over my shoulder to see Linda trailing behind me looking rather pissed at me, frankly at the moment I didn't really give a damn. Hearing the stairs squeak as I took a step, I quickly grabbed my cell phone and placed it on silence knowing I would have to explain Garcia why. Feeling the sweat beads forming on my forehead, heart pounding with adrenaline, as I reached the top I was hit by surprise with a two by four knocking my pistol out of my hand. Seeing that I had no choice but to tackle Hanna's kidnapper, and not knowing what he would use as a weapon, I grabbed the rope that was attached to the church bell but was surprised by a knife.
"Alex!" I heard Toby scream.
"Tanner, get Hanna out of here." I took off the mask to reveal our perp. "Wren?"
"Oh, Alex, you shouldn't have." Next thing I knew, I felt the silver blade in go in my side along with gunfire.
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The next morning I found myself waking up in a hospital room blinded by the hazy lights and saw Ashley walking in.
"You're awake." Ashley said as she took the empty chair.
"Hey."
"I won't stay long. I just wanted to drop and say thank you for bring Hanna back."
"Just doing my job." Toby walked in.
"I should get back to Hanna. Let me know if you need anything?" I simply returned a nod.
...
Days later I walked in Rosewood Police station to see Tanner talking Hotch and Rossi. Not knowing what was coming, I watched a couple of Rosewood officers bring in Elliott handcuffed followed by Mrs. DiLaurentis' twin.
"Holy-." I began to say as Linda stepped out of her office.
"Alex."
"Mrs. DiLaurentis had a twin?"
"I'm guessing you didn't know." Rossi asked.
"No. What does Alison's husband have to with this?"
"Elliott Rollins..."
Hours later, I found myself sitting at the back of the brew as a habit, people would tell me. Getting off the phone with Garcia, I looked up just as Ali walked in with the girls. I got up for a second cup of coffee.
"How could you let them arrest Elliott?" Ali asked me as I swallowed the lumped the forming in my throat.
"It-." Next thing I knew, Alison's hand met my face leaving the girls shocked.
"Ali!" Emily said. I wiped the side of my now bleeding lip.
"Like I was going to say," Hanna handed me a napkin. "I had no clue that they did." My cell beeped with a text from Toby. "Now if you'll excuse me, I have a job to do."
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I found myself blowing off some steam in the shooting range when I felt eyes staring at me. Taking apart my pistol and laying it down on the table in front of me, I turned around to see Toby leaning against the wall.
"Let me guess Alison?" I let out a small scoff.
"One and only." He lifted my chin to get a closer look at my busted lip.
"Does it hurt?"
"I've had worse." I placed my pistol back in its holster as I saw the concern look on his face. "I'm fine really." My cell beeped with a text from Reid.
"What is it?"
"My team found Rollins' lair."
"Let's go." I gave a nod.
...
After finding the place empty, I walked outside of the building a little bit more frustrated than I was to start the night.
"How is this possible?" I heard Morgan say not far behind me.
"We've been dealing with son of bitch before I joined the bureau and still haven't located the perp." Toby walked out with an evidence bag.
"I found something you might want to look at."
"He was sloppy this time."
"If it wasn't Wren Kingston-?" JJ started too asked as Toby and shared a glance.
"Garcia."
...
Back at the precinct, I found myself in the locker room changing the bandaged on my side when Morgan walked in.
"I'm going to grab a bite to eat from the brew..." He saw I was having trouble getting the tape to lay down flat. "Here, let me." I took in a deep breath when our fingers touched as he took the bandage from me. The ring of my cell phone brought me of trance.
"Hold that thought." I read the text. "I have to take a rain check?"
"Got a last minute date?" I couldn't help but let out a small chuckle.
"Actually I've gotta go meet an old friend." I grabbed my leather jacket and left.
...
On a rooftop somewhere outside of Rosewood.
I stepped out the staircase to see a much older Oliver staring out in the city. Turning around, we both gave each smile and a hug.
"It's good to see you, Alex."
"You too, Ollie." I cleared my throat as I placed my hands back in my jacket pockets.
"Now not that I mine the view and all,-."
"I need the Arrow's help Ollie."
"Are you-?"
"No-no. Nothing like that. My team and I can't seem to find whoever took my ex-best friend." He gave me a confused look.
"Ex?"
"It's a long complicated story."
"I've plenty of those. You know I don't do that kind of stuff anymore."
"So I've been told." His cell beeped with Felicity's name.
"I should probably go." I cleared my throat again.
"Right. Tell Felicity I said hi."
"I will." He stopped me in mid step. "You should come by and say hello to everyone at least." I returned a small smile.
"I'll keep that in mind." Oliver let out a sigh.
"Alex." I stopped at the door. "I'm not promising anything, but I'll see what I can do."
"That's all I ask."
"Oh and another thing. When was the last time you saw your family?" With that, he left.
...
Few minutes later I manage to catch the team getting their food. Putting on a straight face as I walked in, I told the waiter my order and the grabbed the empty chair next to Hotch.
"Look what the cat drug in." Morgan said earning him an eye roll.
"How did it go with your friend?" Reid asked.
"Good. We might have some extra intel coming to help."
"Are you going to clue us in?" Rossi asked.
"I have family in Starling City that might be able to help."
"Since when?" Reid asked.
"The Captain is my mother's brother." They all nodded as I felt Hotch's hand on my knee for comfort. My cell beeped with a text from Emily just as our food arrived.
Days later I found myself at Oliver's workout area in the Arrow layer and continued as the rest of my team walked in.
"She's been like this since she got here." Felicity said.
"I'm fine." I said hopping down as the computer getting Felicity's attention. "What is it?"
"Your friend Toby back in Rosewood just ran a background check on Alison's husband."
"If Elliot Rollins died in 1958-." Oliver began to say.
"Who the hell did Alison marry?" Diggle asked as I saw Jason walking into the club.
"What the-?" I left the room.
"What just happened?" Laurel asked.
...
I walked in to find Jason sitting at bar, nodding at Thea to let her know that I'm handling this. Although not knowing that the two of us was being watch besides my team and Oliver's, I could feel the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.
"Fancy seeing you here."
"How'd you know where to find me?" Jason asked as I stepped behind the bar.
"I didn't." He looked at me strange as I poured him a club soda without him knowing. "I just happen to be visiting to some family." He took a sip.
"Really?" I gave him a nod.
"It's either this or calling Spencer to come get you." He held his hands up in defense as Laurel walked in.
"I need to borrow Alex for a moment." I gave a nod.
"Who's the hottie?" Thea asked as I ignored the comment.
"It's complicated." Laurel gave me a weird look. "Make sure Jason gets nonalcoholic drinks. Hmm?" Thea nodded as Laurel and I walked off.
"Complicated huh?" I nodded.
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There's chapter one. This story gives a little bit more background on my original character's (Alex) family, if you have been following along with the others... The Playing Game. Not sure with the plot for it yet though. But as always, let me know what you think.