Title : Tao of Quicksilver
Author : FawkesyChic
Author's Notes : Lots of thanks to Suz for the plot bunny stimulation. I couldn't have written this story without your help.
Rating : Unrated for now
Warnings : None
Spoilers : None
Description : Darien and Bobby have to go to San Francisco and help Det. Peter Caine and the SFPD stop Arnaud by finding and putting a stop to his plans in Chinatown.
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Chapter One
Darien Fawkes and Bobby Hobbes walked into the Official's office. Darien leaned up against the window while Hobbes took a seat in front of the Official's desk.
"You wanted to see us, Chief?" Hobbes asked.
"Yes," their boss replied. "You boys have a new assignment. Eberts."
Eberts handed each agent a red folder and explained, "You will be going to San Francisco and working with the San Francisco Police Department. We believe Arnaud is planning to steal a very valuable piece of biotechnology. However, as yet, we cannot be certain that it is him and not another gang organization. That is where you two come in."
"Just what is this valuable piece of biotechnology?" asked Darien.
Hobbes gave Darien a look of reproach to which Darien responded, "What? I just want to know exactly what we are supposed to be looking for. I mean, if we don't know what it is, how can we keep Arnaud from getting it?"
At that moment, Claire stormed into the Official's office.
"And just when, exactly, were you going to tell me about this?" she demanded angrily.
"Whoa there, Keepie. What's the matter?" Darien asked his keeper nervously.
"Nothing, Darien." Claire replied. "Unless, of course, you count the fact that the Official here has decided not to tell me that some very important research that I have been contributing to has just been stolen from one of the labs in Silicon Valley. It is very important to my research on the gland. If that information falls into the wrong hands, not only will they have a complete blueprint of the quicksilver gland, but they will also know all about my research here. I am very close to something extremely important to my work on the gland. I may be able to reduce Darien's dependency on the counteragent or completely eliminate the need for it altogether. Maybe even remove the gland entirely without killing him."
"Wait a second here, Keep," Darien said, flabergasted. "You could get this thing out of my head without killing me?"
"I'm not sure about that yet, Darien," Claire responded. "But, with a little more research, yes, I believe I could get it out without killing you."
Claire, Darien, and Hobbes turned to Official expectantly.
Their boss ignored them and said, "You two are going to find out exactly what is going on. You are going to report to Capt. Paul Blaisdale. He will let you know who you will be working with. That person will then brief you further on the situation."
Claire glared at the Official. "And just what am I supposed to do? Sit around here and twiddle my fingers? I don't think so, sir. I know more about what was stolen than anyone else investigating this. I am going with them. Besides someone needs to give Darien his shots so he doesn't go Quicksilver Mad and hurt someone up there," she stated matter-of-factly.
"Alright, Doctor. You can accompany Fawkes and Hobbes to San Francisco. I want to be informed of everything you find out. Is that clear?" the Official stated emphatically.
"As crystal," replied Darien at the same time that Hobbes replied, "You got it, boss."
"Fine with me," Claire said.
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Chapter Two
"Peter, can you come in here? Bring Skalany." Captain Paul Blaisdale looked out of his office at his foster son, Detective Peter Caine.
"Sure, Paul," Peter replied. "Hey, Skalany! The Captain wants to see us."
"Coming, Peter," Skalany said.
Peter and Skalany walked into Captain Blaisdale's office.
"These are the two detectives you will be working with. This is my foster son, Det. Peter Caine and his partner Det. Mary-Margaret Skalany. Peter, Skalany, this is Agent Darien Fawkes and his partner Agent Bobby Hobbes. They are going to be working with you on this case." Capt. Blaisdale gestured to the two government agents who were standing in his office next to his desk. "Speaking of which, have you guys come up with anything new on it?"
"Sorry, Capt." Skalany said. "We've got Kermit working on it too and so far none of us have come up with anything." She turned to Hobbes and Darien. "By the way, it's nice to meet you."
Peter looked back and forth between the two agents. "Nice to meet you. Would you guys happen to have any more information we could work with?"
Darien looked at Hobbes. Before the younger agent could say anything, Hobbes said, "First we'd like to hear what you've found out about this."
"Oh, come on, Hobbes," Darien started to chastise the older agent, but Hobbes cut him off.
"Not now, Fawkes."
"Peter, do you think your father could give us any help?" Capt. Blaisdale asked his foster son.
"It's a shot. He does know a lot about the stuff that goes on around here," Peter replied. "You want me to head over to his place and ask him?"
"Why not?" Skalany asked. "We don't have anything to lose by asking."
"Peter, you go ask Caine about this. Take Agent Fawkes with you." Capt. Blaisdale said. He turned to Skalany and said, "And Skalany, you take Agent Hobbes and brief him on what you, Peter, and Kermit have dug up so far. In fact, why don't you just take him over to meet Kermit? It might be eaiser to explain his own theories. And see if he has found out anything new while you're at it."
Author : FawkesyChic
Author's Notes : Lots of thanks to Suz for the plot bunny stimulation. I couldn't have written this story without your help.
Rating : Unrated for now
Warnings : None
Spoilers : None
Description : Darien and Bobby have to go to San Francisco and help Det. Peter Caine and the SFPD stop Arnaud by finding and putting a stop to his plans in Chinatown.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chapter One
Darien Fawkes and Bobby Hobbes walked into the Official's office. Darien leaned up against the window while Hobbes took a seat in front of the Official's desk.
"You wanted to see us, Chief?" Hobbes asked.
"Yes," their boss replied. "You boys have a new assignment. Eberts."
Eberts handed each agent a red folder and explained, "You will be going to San Francisco and working with the San Francisco Police Department. We believe Arnaud is planning to steal a very valuable piece of biotechnology. However, as yet, we cannot be certain that it is him and not another gang organization. That is where you two come in."
"Just what is this valuable piece of biotechnology?" asked Darien.
Hobbes gave Darien a look of reproach to which Darien responded, "What? I just want to know exactly what we are supposed to be looking for. I mean, if we don't know what it is, how can we keep Arnaud from getting it?"
At that moment, Claire stormed into the Official's office.
"And just when, exactly, were you going to tell me about this?" she demanded angrily.
"Whoa there, Keepie. What's the matter?" Darien asked his keeper nervously.
"Nothing, Darien." Claire replied. "Unless, of course, you count the fact that the Official here has decided not to tell me that some very important research that I have been contributing to has just been stolen from one of the labs in Silicon Valley. It is very important to my research on the gland. If that information falls into the wrong hands, not only will they have a complete blueprint of the quicksilver gland, but they will also know all about my research here. I am very close to something extremely important to my work on the gland. I may be able to reduce Darien's dependency on the counteragent or completely eliminate the need for it altogether. Maybe even remove the gland entirely without killing him."
"Wait a second here, Keep," Darien said, flabergasted. "You could get this thing out of my head without killing me?"
"I'm not sure about that yet, Darien," Claire responded. "But, with a little more research, yes, I believe I could get it out without killing you."
Claire, Darien, and Hobbes turned to Official expectantly.
Their boss ignored them and said, "You two are going to find out exactly what is going on. You are going to report to Capt. Paul Blaisdale. He will let you know who you will be working with. That person will then brief you further on the situation."
Claire glared at the Official. "And just what am I supposed to do? Sit around here and twiddle my fingers? I don't think so, sir. I know more about what was stolen than anyone else investigating this. I am going with them. Besides someone needs to give Darien his shots so he doesn't go Quicksilver Mad and hurt someone up there," she stated matter-of-factly.
"Alright, Doctor. You can accompany Fawkes and Hobbes to San Francisco. I want to be informed of everything you find out. Is that clear?" the Official stated emphatically.
"As crystal," replied Darien at the same time that Hobbes replied, "You got it, boss."
"Fine with me," Claire said.
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Chapter Two
"Peter, can you come in here? Bring Skalany." Captain Paul Blaisdale looked out of his office at his foster son, Detective Peter Caine.
"Sure, Paul," Peter replied. "Hey, Skalany! The Captain wants to see us."
"Coming, Peter," Skalany said.
Peter and Skalany walked into Captain Blaisdale's office.
"These are the two detectives you will be working with. This is my foster son, Det. Peter Caine and his partner Det. Mary-Margaret Skalany. Peter, Skalany, this is Agent Darien Fawkes and his partner Agent Bobby Hobbes. They are going to be working with you on this case." Capt. Blaisdale gestured to the two government agents who were standing in his office next to his desk. "Speaking of which, have you guys come up with anything new on it?"
"Sorry, Capt." Skalany said. "We've got Kermit working on it too and so far none of us have come up with anything." She turned to Hobbes and Darien. "By the way, it's nice to meet you."
Peter looked back and forth between the two agents. "Nice to meet you. Would you guys happen to have any more information we could work with?"
Darien looked at Hobbes. Before the younger agent could say anything, Hobbes said, "First we'd like to hear what you've found out about this."
"Oh, come on, Hobbes," Darien started to chastise the older agent, but Hobbes cut him off.
"Not now, Fawkes."
"Peter, do you think your father could give us any help?" Capt. Blaisdale asked his foster son.
"It's a shot. He does know a lot about the stuff that goes on around here," Peter replied. "You want me to head over to his place and ask him?"
"Why not?" Skalany asked. "We don't have anything to lose by asking."
"Peter, you go ask Caine about this. Take Agent Fawkes with you." Capt. Blaisdale said. He turned to Skalany and said, "And Skalany, you take Agent Hobbes and brief him on what you, Peter, and Kermit have dug up so far. In fact, why don't you just take him over to meet Kermit? It might be eaiser to explain his own theories. And see if he has found out anything new while you're at it."