BENNETT FAMILY, SOME INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN ARIZONA.
A blonde girl sat in her company issued car, following what was left of the Bennett family. Her right arm was in a sling, it was itching badly and it was getting harder and harder to drive with only one arm and in the current weather. The rain was pouring down outside the car and it well past midnight. Ever since she had discovered her abilities, Elle Bishop, had had a slight fear of water. Being electrical could do that a girl. Her father ordered her to 'watch, follow and observe' the Bennetts, seeing as Noah had gotten free and was now with his family, running yet again.
Earlier that afternoon, Elle had sat in the car and watched Claire scatter her fathers ashes into the ocean. He turned up an hour later on the doorstep. Claire had been pissed at Elle and shoved her into the car and broke the window. Pissed maybe wasn't the right word. Overly pissed fits it better.
They were heading for west coast most likely California or stopping in Arizona. The more populated, the easier to hide. They only ever stopped for bathroom breaks, re-fueling the car and eating. Never stopping other wise. They had been driving for five days already taking the long way around everything to try and lose anyone following them. Like that was going to happen. GPS locator on their cell phones and car all connected to Elle's cell phone.
Elle could see the sun coming up in her rear-view mirror and knew in a matter of hours they should be in their destination.
After lunch, they arrived at a deserted house in a woody area, in the outskirts of Neptune, California. They jumped out and began to move in. It was a huge modern mansion, mostly wooden and lots of windows.
Dinner was quiet, Claire mad at her parents for making her leave West, so she stormed off to her new room.
VERONICA MARS, NEPTUNE, CALIFORNIA
"Dad, Aaron Echolls did it. He killed Lilly. I found videos of him and Lilly in bed. They were having an affair," said Veronica.
"Where are you now? Where is he?" asked Keith Mars, worry taking over him.
"I'm just leaving the Kanes now. He's here talking with the Governor. Duncan is going to keep an eye on him and will call me if he leaves. I'll be home in ten minutes," explained Veronica, speeding up her step as she opened her car door.
"You better come straight home. Don't you dare stop for anything," ordered Keith.
Veronica hung up her phone before trying to call Logan, never breaking her step, until she couldn't get though to him, his daily insirpational message.
Driving alone on the dark road was scaring her. She was happy that she found her best friends killer, but scared shitless.
Her phone began to ring shrilly, breaking the silence in the car.
"Yeah?" she asked answering.
"I don't know where he is. I've asked everyone and no one knows where he is," explained Duncan.
"Okay, I'll call you later and tell me if you find him," said Veronica.
"Okay, just be careful," pleaded Duncan.
She hung up and screamed almost immediately. No wonder no one could find Aaron Echolls. He was in the back seat of Veronica's LeBaron. Nearly going into shock, she reached for her back but he yanked it from her reach and rumaged through it till he found what he was looking for. The tapes of him and Lilly.
"Thank you," he said.
Tugging on her seat belt, locking it, Veronica crashed her car into a nearby telephone pole, sending Aaron Echolls into the dash board and knocking him out.
NEPTUNE, CALIFORNIA
Not being able to sleep, Claire climbed onto the roof of her new house and stared out onto the lake that the house sat next to and slightly over with a little dock.
"CRUNCH"
There was a loud sickening crunch and Claire looked to the road to see a car smoking and the engine now wrapped around the pole. Acting on instinct, she jumped from the roof the ground two stories below and breaking an ankle and knee. Rushing over she saw a guy unconcious in the front seat and some blonde chick trying to grab her phone from underneath him.
"What the hell are you doing here? How did you find us? What happened to your arm? You got shot. I saw it. Answer me, Elle, dammit!" screamed Claire, shoving Veronica into the car she crashed.
"I don't know what you're talking about. Look, he is a murderer. I need you to call 911. I never got shot. I don't even know you," explained Veronica, frantically as Claire shoved her into the car again.
"Let's go," said Claire, draggin Veronica into the house and cuffing her to the railing, before running upstairs to fetch her dad.
"Dad! She's here. Faulty Wiring! The Zappper! Bishop Junior! Elle is here!" she screamed, waking her father up quickly and reaching for his gun.
Rushing back down stairs with his weapon, aimed at Veronica, he just stood there on the landing half way up the stairs.
"If that's Elle, why didn't she zap her way out of the cuffs?" asked Claire, quietly in her dads ear.
"I don't know," he said simply. "Mars?"
"How'd you know that?" she asked.
"Veronica?" he asked.
"How do you know my name?" she demanded, looking back and forth between the car and her captives.
He lowered his gun and turned to Claire. "Twins seperated just after birth. They needed a test subject and they chose the next kid to come along. New York General Hospital."
Unlocking the cuffs, he let her go before she snatched the gun and the cuffs and ran outside. Claire chased after her seeing as she was invincible.
"Wait! What are you d-" she was cut off as a shot rang out and she looked down to see her stomach bleeding severely and Veronica being held at gun point, several bruises beginning to show. Falling to her knees, Claire coughed up a small bit of blood before falling onto her side completely fine, except for the huge blood stain on her shirt, but pretending to die. Veronica just looked on wide eyed.
"Where are the tapes Veronica, don't make me hurt you too," said Aaron, turning and walking Veronica towards her car.
Claire got up and followed him silently preparing to strike until she saw the truck baring down upon the two people. Sprinting towards them, she screamed, getting Aaron's attention and being able to push Veronica out of the way as the truck ran over the movie star.
Keith Mars chose that moment to show up in his car and found Veronica lying on the side of the road with Claire, looking rather upset and hurt and Aaron Echolls several meters away. After checking on his daughter, he checked on Aaron as Noah rushed out with his wife to check on Claire.
"Keith. Good to see you," said Noah, after the Police and emergency services had left.
"You too, Noah. You too," replied Keith.
"You two wanna explain what is going on? Why did I get called Elle and cuffed to a banister?" asked Veronica, Claire standing next her with the exact same look on her face.