Grimm Chronicles part 1

The kiss is always greener

"Open the door, my princess dear, Open the door to thy true love here! And mind the words that thou and I said By the fountain cool, in the greenwood shade"

Chapter One: Alice in Portland

Nick stared at his computer screen with out really looking at it. He was thinking about what Aunt Marie had told him. He thought about all the creatures he had come in contact with over the past few months. He thought of his most recent encounter with Holly Clark. She was a Blutbad and didn't even know it. How many other children had the misfortune of being like her. how many-

"Hey Nick? Whoo-hoo earth to Detective Burkhardt?" Nick looked up to see Sergeant Wu and Captain Renard at his desk.

"You alright Nick?" Captain Renard asked with slight worry on his hard face. Nick stopped for a moment then shook his head.

"Yes. Yes Im fine Sir. What's going-" Renard turned and beckoned someone to Nick's Desk. His Partner Hank looked up from his file and stared. Nick looked up to who it was.

"This is Detective Alice Liddell from New York City. She's here following a case thats been traced all over the country. You two have been assigned together while she is here in Portland. Enjoy." Renard left as Sgt Wu raised his eyebrows and went back to his desk.

"Nice to meet you Detective Burkhardt. Detective Griffin." She shook both their hands. She had a firm grip and a serious tone. Her accent was southern.

"That Accent, where's it from?" Nick asked. Alice gave a thin smile.

"Louisana. Like me. Im from Shreveport. where that show True Blood is supposed to be from. Joined the force after graduating with honors from LSU with a bachelors in Psychology. Worked my way up to detective." Griffin cocked his head to the side.

"If you went to LSU for Psychology, why join the force?" He Asked. Alice raised an eyebrow.

"Detective, my job is to hunt down the worst criminals in America. I do belong to the NOPD...but I have chased criminals from Louisiana to New York to California. Im good at what I do. I enjoy taking down those who are above our laws. Having a degree just makes it all the easier to get inside the mind." Alice kept her eyes on Nick. For some reason he felt like what she was saying related to him being a Grimm...but it could have been his imagination.

"Alice Liddell? As in Alice in Wonderland?" Hank spoke up. Alice pursed her lips.

"My family has a thing for fairy tales. I guess I was just cursed with such an...iconic name." She said, a smile playing at her lips. Nick shifted in his chair. something felt different about her. something drew him into her...made him want her. He felt such a stirring inside as his eyes met her green emerald ones. He took a moment to take in her looks.

Her skin was milky white and her hair was a dark chestnut color tied tightly into a bun with only a few strands hanging down in her face. Her jaw was tight and her eyes exhumed a serious tone to her demeanor.

She was thin with an athletic legs and toned arms. she wore a blue pencil skirt with a white button up. He spotted a strange necklace on her neck. It looked like a relic of some sort. A symbol he had seen in Aunt Marie's trailer. Could she be a creature? She hadn't shifted yet. Something told him she wasn't a creature of any sort...but there was definitely something different about her.

"Yes. Names do bring a lot of history to the table." He said smiling. Alice sat down and pulled out a file.

"I've been tracing a man who has been stalking, raping and dumping the bodies of over 40 women over the past 2 months. He meets women online and uses a picture much different then his own. His alias's have been Phillip Jones in Seattle, Eric Burns in California, Adam Krieder in the French quarter of Louisiana, Ali Marcum in Florida, Edward Newlin in New York, and Naveen Loomis in the bayous of Louisiana. Testimony from one of the survivors says that he wined and dined her immensely, showering her with gifts. When she refused him he became very stalker-like. The victim described him as a wart covered man with bad skin and very "mucus-y"" Griffin scoffed.

"No wonder he stalked these women! Yikes." Griffin said shaking his head. Sgt. Wu dropped a folder Nick's desk.

"Sounds like he wanted to be their Prince Charming. I guess not getting the princess to kiss the ugly frog has got him going serial rapist on the women of the world." He said laughing. Nick looked up at him.

"What Did you say?" Nick said looking up at him.

"What about him being Prince Charming or the Frog?" Alice's mouth dropped.

"Thats the connection. Frog prince. His alias was Naveen. He likes Disney Princes as his alias." Nick took a look at the file.

"God why didn't I think of that?" She said shaking her head.

"Griffin you have a niece that loves disney...you know any of the Princes" Nick asked.

"Um...I now Prince Eric was the mermaid guy...then Prince Phillip was Sleeping Beauty." Griffin said typing the rest of the names into the computer.

"Do you think there is a relation between the names and the places he has hit?" Alice asked. Griffin looked up from the computer.

"We should pick this up after the weekend...its closin time! See you monday...that is if this weekend stays murder free." He sad with a grin. He got up and headed out.

"Is he always like that?" Alice said smiling slightly. Nick got up from his desk.

"Yeah. He is. Get used to it. Come on, let's take a drive." Alice watched him carefully as he stood above her smiling.

"take a drive? where?" She said standing.

"I was stopping by a buddy of mine's after work. grabbin a brew. wanna come?" He said grabbing his leather jacket.

"Sure...why not?" She said grabbing her stuff.

Nick and Alice headed out to his car as the sun began to set. He helped her into the car.

"Ah crap, I think I left my phone. Lemme run in and check I'll be back in a sec." He took off towards the precinct. as soon as he entered the building he pulled out his phone and dialed Monroe

"Talk to me Nick!"

"Monroe I need your help!"

"Why am I not surprised?"

"Look we got a detective in today to help me with a case. Something about her isn't right. I need you to...sniff her out."

"Has she morphed in front of you?"

"Well...no."

"hmm well how do you know she's not human?"

"I...don't know. I just know something is off and I need you. We are coming by for a beer okay?"

"Oh yeah sure! Not like I have a life or was doing anything important that doesn't require me to help do your Grimming"

"Grimming...I like that. Ok bye."

"By-" Nick had already hung up and was running back to the car.

"Got it!" He said jumping in the drivers seat. Alice nodded and stared ahead out the window.

After a few miles, nick broke the silence.

"So tell me a bit about yourself...I mean since we're working together and all."

"What Do you wanna know Nick?"

"Uh...I don't know...what about your family? Parents? They still in Louisiana?"

"My parents were killed when I was little. I was sent to live with a family friend in Louisiana and dedicated my life to hunting down those who are like the monsters that killed my parents." Alice fingered her necklace

"Oh...wow im so sorry." Nick said knitting his eyebrows. He stopped talking. Alice looked at him.

"I'm sorry...I guess I should lighten up a bit...maybe with a few beers in me" she said forcing a laugh. Nick pulled to a stop in front of Monroe's

"No its okay really! My parents and my aunt were both killed by...monsters. I understand what you're feeling." He put a hand on hers. Instantly they both felt a shock between them. They both recoiled as they stared at each other amazed. They both jumped when someone banged on Alice's Window. They both looked to see Monroe. Once Monroe and Alice's eyes met his turned red. She whispered angrily.

"Blutbad!" As she slammed him with her door. Monroe flew backwards on his lawn as Alice hopped out of the car and removed a dagger from her leg. Nick struggled to get out of the car.

"Easy! Easy!" Monroe yelled trying not to morph. Alice sliced his thigh as Nick grabbed Alice from behind.

"You fuckin blutbad! I'll skin you alive!" Nick wrestled Alice to the ground.

"Alice! Relax he's on our side! Wait...you know he's a Blutbad?" Monroe struggled to his feet and limped over.

"She-ahh! She's a Haventhrope!" Alice pushed Nick off of her.

"You're buddy buddy with a damn Blutbad? Some Grimm you are!" She lunged at Monroe, who instantly flinched back.

"Enough! Can we please take this inside?" Alice glared at Monroe.

"Yeah sure...one last thing." She turned towards Nick then delivered a kick to monroe's face. He yelped in pain and fell onto the ground.

"Alice!" Nick screamed pulling out his gun

"Are you about done!" monroe shouted grabbing his jaw. Alice smiled.

"I am now." She walked into his house. Nick looked at Monroe in shock.

"What the hell was that about? Whats a Haventhrope?" Nick asked frantically. Monroe held out his hand for Nick to help him up.

"She's a lot like you...except more dangerous. Ow!" He rubbed his jaw.

"A lot like me? She's a Grimm?" Monroe laughed

"No! She wishes! Her ancestor was a beautiful, deadly woman that pretty much tore the brothers apart. Its tough when you both fall in love with the same woman. Come on lets go in before she destroys my house." Monroe headed inside. Nick shook his head.

"Fall in love with the same woman?"