Sixteen year old Lilliana Amanda Kane was killed on October third two-thousand and three at six thirty pm. Her body was found outside on the back patio of her fathers house at seven thirty pm. Her skull was bashed in with an ashtray. Her younger brother Duncan Tyson Kane age fifteen found her after returning home from a friends house. He was ruled out as a suspect as his best friend and girlfriend gave an alibi. Sheriff Keith Mars was called to the scene of the crime at seven thirty five and arrived at seven forty five pm, when he saw the body he called back up right away. At seven fifty five Veronica Leanne Mars age fifteen arrived at the scene of the crime. Veronica was a close friend of the Kane family and the daughter of Sheriff Mars. Lilly and Veronica had plans to hang out that night and for veronica to spend the night. Veronica saw the body of her best friend and screamed the most painful and horrifying scream she could. She gave a statement saying nobody would want to harm Lilly, Lilly was one of the nicest people you could ever meet. When asked where she was at the time of the crime she told them she was hanging out with her boyfriend Duncan Kane, brother of the deceased, and Logan Echolls, boyfriend of the deceased. A year after Lilly's murder Veronica Mars found out who killed her beloved best friend. Aaron Echolls was arrested for her murder and the attempted murder of Veronica Mars. He was later acquitted, two days later Mr. Echolls was found dead at his house.

Present Day

October 1st 2013 was an early day at Quantico, FBI head quarters in Virginia. Twenty four year old Special Agent Veronica Mars, of the Behavioral Analysis Unit, had just finished working on a double murder case. Veronica just walked into the office and sat down at her desk, she looked at her pictures. There was a couple of her and her father Sheriff Mars, Veronica and Her best friends Wallace and Mac the day the graduated Neptune High School, Veronica and her original High School clique which consisted of Veronica, Lilly and Duncan Kane, and Logan Echolls, there were several of Veronica and Lilly, and then there were the ones from when she graduated from Hearst College. But then there were her new pictures, these were of her and her teammates Avery Kendrick, Billy Haven, Tyson Carlton, Shayla Eeden, and Aiden Maveric. When you looked at her desk there were really five pictures that stood out to everyone. The first picture was of Sheriff Mars and Alicia Fennel, her dad and step mom on their wedding day. Veronica had been the maid of honor and Wallace, Veronica's best friend and Alicia's son had been the best man. The second picture was of Veronica and her god daughter Lilly Veronica Manning-Kane. Lilly's mom was another best friend of Veronicas, she died giving birth to Lilly. The third picture was of Veronica and her dad on her college graduation. Veronica had been the Valedictorian of her class, she talked about her man lessons and her parents pushing her for the future. The fourth was of Veronica and Aiden holding Avery Kendrick's son Ashton, Veronica and Aiden's godson. And the final picture is of Veronica and her best friend Lilly Kane in their dresses for Lilly's sixteenth birthday in September, a few weeks before Lilly had been killed. Veronica's eyes stopped once she reached that picture.

Veronica picked it up letting her fingers glide over her and Lilly's smiling face.

"I miss you Lilly. There is so much I wish I could tell you. I love you Lillana." It had been almost a decade since she was brutally murdered outside her house.

Before she had a chance to think about the past, twenty-nine year old Aiden Maverick came up to the young agent.

"Hey V, Hotch is calling a meeting." Aiden was Veronica's best friend. When she started interning at the FBI when she was eighteen he was the first person that had been generally sweet to Veronica. He took her out for coffee a few days later and they hit it off right away that was seven years ago. They had kept in contact when veronica had to return to college, he was there when she graduated two years later. He gave her a place to live when she moved to Virginia to attend the academy. They've been living together since.

"Okay Aid I'll be there in a second."

"I'll wait, that way I know you'll actually only be a minute." In the seven years Veronica had known him, he had always been that sweet guy. He started working for the FBI when he turned twenty-three, he was veronica's partner.

Aiden's dad took off when he was ten and his mom raised him with the help of her best friends. He met his father for the first time in fourteen years, and got to tell him he hated him. When he told Veronica about this, Veronica shared with him the fact that shortly after her best friend was murdered Veronica's mom Lianne Mars became an alcoholic and took off a few months later. And then returned when Veronica was seventeen claiming to be sober and then stole five grand from veronica, the money that was supposed to pay for her Stanford tuition but instead she went to Hearst college and hasn't heard from her mom since. Spencer and Veronica shared quite a few things.

Veronica grabbed her bag and walked into the room with aiden. Avery, Shayla, Billy, and Tyson were already in the room. There were two open seats, one next to Tyson and one next to Billy, Veronica sat next to Billy, that way she would be able to talk to Shay as soon as the meeting was over.

"Okay Shay we are all here you can begin." Said Avery.

"In California there have been several murders occurring." She changed the slide to one of a young blonde female. "The first victim was seventeen year old Kristen Hayden. Kristen was a cheerleader at her high school, in a popular clique, and a straight A student. Her skull was bashed in and she was found outside by a pool." The slide changed to another young woman. "This is the second victim eighteen year old Sarah Leland. She was a track star, popular, straight A and class president. Her skull was also bashed in." this continued for a few more minutes. "this brings us to our most recent victim. Shelley Pomroy twenty four years old, college graduate, heiress, model, and rich." Veronica froze when she heard Shelley's name.

"Do they have anything in common?" asked Tyson.

"Yeah they are all from the same town." Shay answered.

"what town?" Avery wanted to know.

"Neptune California." Veronica answered. They all looked at her as her voice shook.

"How'd you know that Veronica?" Shay asked

"I went to High school with Shelley, Dakota, and Abby. The Leland's are tycoons in Neptune, the Hayden's divorce was a well known case in Neptune a few years ago. Nina's family owns two of the biggest teen hang outs in Neptune. Andrea Wilson's family is one of the biggest law firms there. Millie tombs brothers are members of the PCH, Nelly Fitzpatrick is a family member of the biggest Irish gang in Neptune."

"Okay guys we have to leave immediately"

Two hours later they were headed to Neptune California

"Haven and Carlton go to the latest scene. Eeden and I will go to the sheriff's office. Maverick and Mars go see the families." With that they set off.

~at the Pomroys~

"Veronica this is your hometown right?"

"Aid you know the answer. Why?"

"Are you okay with working this case since you knew the girl?"

"Aiden I'm okay I swear I will tell you if I am having a hard time okay?"

Aiden seemed to be perfectly okay with that answer. The rest of the drive was quiet except for when he started working on the case.

When they got to the door a girl about twenty answered. It was Shelley's youngest sister Anna.

"Hi how can I help you?" she saw Aiden and a second person but couldn't see the face.

"Hi I'm Special Agent Aiden Maverick, this is special agent Special Agent.." Aiden didn't get to continue introducing Veronica because as soon as Anna saw her she gave her a big hug.

"Veronica!" she yelled. "What are you doing here?"

"Hey Anna, I'm actually here to work on Shelley's case."

"Come in then, mom and dad will be happy to hear you're working the case."

With that Anna led them into the house and brought them to the family room. A room in which high school veronica use to party in, last time she was in this house was when Shelley had a college graduation party for them.

"Mom, Dad look who's here, Veronica is working to find out who did this to Shell."

Mrs. And Mr. Pomroy came over and gave hugs to Veronica.

"Mrs. And Mr. Pomroy this is my partner Special Agent Aiden Maverick"

An hour later Veronica and the other agents said their goodbyes and headed to the Sheriffs office.

"Well they seem to know you very well Veronica. I thought you only knew her from high school." Said Aiden

"Shelley was one of my best friends in middle school and high school up until junior year and then we became friends again in college." Veronica quickly got in and drove the fastest way to the Sheriffs wanting to avoid any questions about high school veronica.

~at the sheriffs~

As soon as they got inside Inga the receptionist jumped up and gave Veronica a big hug and led her into the office.

Aiden had a look of confusion painted on his face. When they walked into the room he saw a very rare thing from Agent Mars, pure happiness.

"D'MATO!" Veronica yelled and an Italian man that was roughly twenty-nine turned around and ran over to Veronica with a huge smile.

"Mars, your dad didn't tell me you were here." He said after a big bear hug.

"Well Leo he doesn't exactly know I'm here."

"You here for work veronica?" he said as he looked her up and down.

"yeah we're investigating the murders." Leo nodded and looked back up with a grin on his face.

"Well how long are you in town for?"

"However long this case is. Why?"

"Because if you can I want to take you for dinner like old times" Aiden looked at this guy with their eyes popping out of his heads. Who is this guy and how exactly did he know his best friend?

"I'd like that Leo, here let me give you my new number so you can give me a call." Veronica seemed to like this guy a lot.

"Maverick come here there's someone I want you to meet." he went over as soon as veronica called to them.

"Aiden Maverick this is Deputy Leo D'mato. Leo this is Special Agent Aiden Maverick one of my closest friends in VA and Leo here is a very good friend of mine."

The next thing that happened was Avery and Shayla walked out of Sheriff Mars' office with him.

"Aiden, and Veronica this is Sheriff Keith Mars."

"Hey Kendrick"

"Yes Veronica?"

"Meet my dad Keith Mars" Veronica said with a giant grin on her face. Avery laughed as she looked at the two he saw the similarities.

"Hey daddy" veronica said as she ran into her fathers open arms.

"Princess, its good to see you. Have you seen Leo yet?"

"Sir she actually already made plans with him too." Aiden said with a smirk.

"Aiden, how are you kid?"

"Good sir, trying to keep your daughter in line." He said as Veronica stuck her tongue out at him. Everyone laughed as Leo walked over to see the sheriff and his beautiful daughter.

"So Leo I hear you're trying to get my daughter back?" Keith said smiling at his favorite deputy.

"No sir just two old friends catching up on old times."

"Two old friends who used to date?" Keith asked.

Now everyone looked at the two of them trying to find out what exactly happened between the two.

But this moment of fun was about to end. The door to the Sheriffs opened and in walked no other than Logan Echolls and Dick Casablancas.

"hello Inga is the sheriff in?"

"go ahead up boys"

Logan walked into the Sheriffs and saw Keith, Leo and about five other people together and headed over.

"hey Keith I have some papers for you." Logan said as he and Dick walked over.

"Logan Dick how are you guys today?"

"I'm good keith."

"I'm going crazy living with a pregnant chick sheriff"

Keith laughed and started talking to Dick, logan looked around the office and then back to the small group of people laughing and talking. He then noticed a very familiar face. It was none other than his ex girlfriend Veronica Mars.

At that moment Special Agent Veronica Mars felt someone looking at her and looked up. Only to see the boy that broke her heart looking at her. She got up and said excuse me to the group and walked over to Logan Echolls.

"Logan Echolls as I live and breathe."

"Veronica, its been to long." Logan said as he wrapped his arms around his once best friend. "How've you been Mars?"

"I've been good Logan, how bout you?"

"I'm a lawyer now, how's the FBI?"

"Congrats on law school, the FBI is better than I could ever imagine. How's the family?"

"Good Charlie and his wife just had their third child, a daughter and they named me godfather." Logan smiled thinking of his half brother and his sister-in-law. "How long are you in town for?"

"As long as this case holds me here."

"Well I hope I get to see you before you leave" he reached into his pocket and grabbed a business card and handed it to Veronica. "Call me anytime and anywhere okay Ronica?"

With that said Veronica reached for her own card "It goes both way Logan, even when I go back to Virginia I want you to keep in touch"

Logan was staring into Veronica's eyes and was about to ask why she looked so broken, and if she was really truly happy with her life, but before he could ask Dick Casablancas walked over.

"RONNIE BABE! Its been a while Veronica." Dick said with a smile on his face and pulling Veronica into a big hug. Its true through the years of college Dick and Veronica became close friends.

"Hey Dick, how are you?"

"I'm good, how are you? How's the wife?"

that's right Dick Casacblancas the number one player of Neptune had settled down and got married.

"I'm good, Mac is great, a little angry at me due to the pregnancy."

Cindy Mckenzie-Casablancas was a mother to be and veronica couldn't have been happier for her best friend.

"How about you come over for dinner tonight?"

"I'd love to Dick, but I've got plans with the team tonight" and the suprising thing was Veronica was being completely honest. She wanted to see Dick and Mac, and talk about old times, she needed to spend time with them.

"Bring them with you, Logan, Wallace, Wallace's fiancé, Piz, Parker, Weevil and his wife are coming to. Just like old times, I actually have a surprise for you and Logan."

With that said Veronica and her teammates were eating over at the Casablancas house.

Next Chapter-

The Dinner Party

Veronica is reacquainted with old friends

Her teammates her a different side of her

Logan and Veronica talk

Veronica realizes something about the case.