I do not own "Boomtown" or any of the characters, except for the new ones (Astera, Kurt, Diana, etc.) It's been five years since everyone last saw each other. New Friendships have been formed, Relationships were broken, and Some fights still are. (so the interaction between some characters might be weird) I have not seen every episode, but I'm carrying all characters through (even if they died in an episode I haven't seen yet). Characters featured: David, Joel, Theresa, Andrea, Marian (ex-wife of David), Bobby, etc. All the regulars basically =]. ~mysterywriter012
Her heart was racing. She couldn't believe what she had just seen. She peered her head around the corner. She could hear his footsteps approaching, echoing through the almost bear room. She was hiding behind the pillar. Tears were coming down her face. She tried to keep her breathing steady. "Where are ya sweetheart?" he asked. She turned her head to the side, pressing herself against the pillar more. She could hear the dogs barking. "Go away…" she said. "Ah, I'd recognize that lovely British accent anywhere…I'm not gonna hurt you baby, I just need to talk to you. I promise…" he said. She placed her hand on her hip, and took out the gun that she had hidden. She stepped out and pointed the gun at him
"There you are…" he said, with a smile. "What…do you want Kurt?" she asked, her hands shaking. She kept the gun pointed at him. "Whoa. Let's take it easy sweetheart," he said, with a chuckle. "No! Why did you kill all those people? How could you torture them like that?" she asked. "If you hadn't followed me, suspecting I was cheating on you, you wouldn't of had to see it…" he said, his smile disappearing.
"Doesn't matter if I saw it or not. You killed those people. You tortured them! I can't believe that you're a drug dealer, or that you just robbed that bank…" she said. He stepped closer. "Don't!" she said, pointing the gun at him. Her brown hair was sticking to her face from the rain, her baby blue eyes looked petrified.
"You won't do it. You're too good of a person…you're in love with me. I know you…" he said. She cocked the gun. "Yea, well I didn't know you or your secrets. What makes you think I don't have any secrets?" she questioned. "I don't. So let's have a little safe circle, why don't we?" he teased. "Get away from me…or I swear I will do it…" she said. "No you won't…" he stated. "Watch me…" she said. She fired the gun, shooting him in the shoulder. She turned and sprinted out of the room. She left the abandoned building, and charged for the street. She heard the sounds of growls approaching her fast. He had released the dog. She turned around, and the Pit Bull flashed its teeth at her.
She began to back away. "Kito…don't make me do it…" she said, raising the gun. The dog lunged for her, but she quickly pulled the trigger. The dog fell dead. She began to sob. "I'm sorry Kito…" she said. She turned around. She could hear the sirens. She couldn't go to the cops now. He would tell them her name, if he was still alive. She had no proof that he had killed the people. She spun around, looking for a place to go. A thought struck her. She realized that for the problem to go away, she needed to disappear herself………
WHERE WE STAND: A BOOMTOWN FANFIC
Mysterywriter012
"David! David! Damnit David, wake up!" Detective Joel Stevens said, slapping his shoulder. David McNorris sat up with a start. "What?" he asked. "It's the first time we are all getting back together in five years, could you at least stay awake?" Joel asked, sounding annoyed. "What's the case about again? I forget…" David asked, stretching his arms above his head.
"David, were you out drinking last night?" Joel asked. "No, I wasn't. I'm serious…." He said, shooting Joel a look. "The Young's daughter was kidnapped by a man by the name of…." Joel paused, to look at the file. "Steven Yerks…" he paused, before closing the file. "Steve Yerks is calling pleading 'not guilty' and is saying that the Young's daughter and him were having a relationship and willingly went with him. He's denying the rape and everything…" Joel said, with a frown.
"So what I am I doing?" David asked. "Defending the daughter, Stacy Young…geez David, you're the defense attorney what else do you do? You sure you're sober?" Joel asked. "I'm thirty eight. My hair is turning gray already, can you give a guy a break once in awhile. It's been five years since we've worked on something together…" David said.
Joel smiled slightly. "Getting older is no excuse…" he said. David shrugged. "For me, yes it is…" he said, taking a sip of his water. The door opened and Bobby "Fearless" Smith entered. Detective Stevens smiled over at him. "Fearless…" he said, giving him a brotherly hug. "Stevens, wow you're old. McNorris…." He said, shaking David's hand.
"Hello…" David said, with a small smile. "Who we missing?" David asked, looking around. "Andrea, but she may be late. Theresa isn't coming today. Andrea has to drop her kids off somewhere…" Joel said. David sat up straight. "Andrea has kids?" he asked. Joel looked over at him. "Yea, she's married too. Didn't she tell you this?" Joel asked. David shook his head.
"Well, we haven't exactly talked recently…" David said, with a shrug. "She got married three years ago, David. You call that recent?" Fearless asked with a teasing smile. Both Joel and Fearless began to chuckle. "I'm glad to see you're now working on Defense with me Fearless…" David said, with a tight smile. "Yea. Weird, huh? But we gotta help this little girl out…" Fearless said.
"I wouldn't classify seventeen as little…" came the voice of Andrea. David looked up to see her walking in. She still looked young and beautiful. She made her way over to Joel and greeted him and Fearless with a hug. "Hey mom…" Fearless joked. Andrea shot him a look. "Stop it…" she said, with a small smile. She looked over at David. "David…" she said simply, and holding out her hand. David leaned forward and shook her hand with a smile. She stared him down. "David, I'm married now. Don't smile at me like that…" she said, before sitting down.
"Dissed," Fearless said with a smirk. David shrugged. Joel looked over at the clock on the wall. "We are having two more people coming. We are supposed to be getting a Diana Anderson and a…Astera Kenmore…" Joel said, looking at the papers. "Huh, who are they?" Andrea asked. "Diana is going to be a journalist like you…maybe you'll be best friends by the end of this. She's twenty seven, and graduated from a…West Chester University…" Joel said, looking at her. Andrea shrugged. "I'm sure I could handle it…" she said. "Yea well…she isn't coming here today. You'll meet her tomorrow…" Joel said, biting his lip.
"Who's the other one?" David asked, sounding bored. "Astera Kenmore. Twenty eight years old. Graduated from Penn State University. She is going to be working in undercover work. She's from the FBI…" Joel said, with a small smile. "FBI…nice…when is this one coming?" David asked, leaning back in his chair. "Any minute. Why don't we go out to the lobby to meet her?" Joel asked, standing up. "Why we all decided to meet in this old court house, I'll never know…" Andrea said, standing up. Joel and Fearless exited the room.
David stood next to Andrea. "How come you never told me that you got married and had a kid?" David asked. "Two kids actually, and why would I need to?" she questioned. David chuckled slightly. "Come on Andrea. You missed me…in some ways more than others…" he said, with a smile. Andrea shook her head. "Actually, I didn't miss you at all…" she said, walking out the door. David stood there is shock. He sighed and walked out the door.
He walked into the lobby to see Fearless and Andrea standing there. Joel was standing outside, talking to a taxi cab driver. "That the girl?" David asked, with a nod. "I guess so, I haven't seen her yet…" Fearless said. They watched as Joel stepped to the side, and opened the door. "Now boys, this girl works for the FBI. Will you both behave?" she asked. "No," Fearless joked. Andrea hit his shoulder and he chuckled.
They watched as a dirty blonde wearing a button up white shirt and black dress pants stepped out of the car. She was wearing sunglasses, to hide her eyes. She was tan, as if she worked in the sun. She looked as if she worked out 24/7. Her white blouse, was open slightly, showing some cleavage. She smiled slightly at Joel, and shook his hand.
He held his arm out, and led her inside the building. Andrea looked at her feet and realized that she must have been wearing long leather boots, but her pants were covering them. Her heels clicked on the floor. She stood about 5'8 with her heels. Andrea estimated her real height to be about 5'5. She took off her sunglasses to reveal soft brown eyes.
"Astera Kenmore…I'd like you to meet Andrea Ross (her new name), Bobby Smith, and David McNorris…" Joel said, pointing to each of them. David smiled and held out his hand to her. "David McNorris…" he said. "So I just heard…" she said, shaking his hand cautiously. Andrea rolled her eyes. Leave it to David to pull the first stupid stunt. "Alright, let's go to our offices…" Joel said.
"Offices?" Andrea asked. "Oh yea, I forgot to mention. I bought this court house. Offices are upstairs, Court is on this floor, and the jail is downstairs. Pretty nifty, huh?" Joel asked. "Pretty expensive…" Andrea spoke up. "Don't worry, you get a cool office too…" Joel said, with a smile.
Joel led them upstairs to the offices. He ushered Astera towards her office. Once she entered, there was a knock on her door. She looked up. David smiled at her. "Can I…help you?" she asked. "I just wanted to talk to you, you know? Learn some stuff about each other….ah. See, now I know you like dogs…" she said, nodding towards the photo of the German Sheppard she just put on her desk.
"What's his name?" David asked. "Her name is Sandy…" Astera said, turning to take more stuff out of her briefcase. "Sandy? That's a lovely name…" David said. "Why did you automatically assume it was a boy?" Astera asked, not looking at him. "She's…tall?" David asked. Astera gave him a look. "Right…" she said. "So, what's your favorite TV show? Let me guess…not much of a chick flick kind of girl are ya? Watch all the crime shows?" David asked. "Why, because I work for the FBI?" she asked, with a small smirk.
"Well… you don't look like the kind of person who…well…see you look like you work out and most girls who work out don't…" he paused. "Perhaps it would be best if you stopped talking, right now…" She said, placing some files on her desk. "So, what are you doing in this case? Why would an FBI agent condescend to our level to help out with a case?" David asked, leaning slightly on the desk. She turned to look at him. "Why are you still here?" she asked.
"Apparently you don't like me very much…" David said, raising an eyebrow. "Or maybe I'm trying to get organized and you're distracting me. I never said I didn't like you…" she said. "So you do like me?" David asked. "I've known you for what? Five minutes? Not enough time to decide whether I like you or I secretly wish you would choke on your breakfast tomorrow…" she said, walking past him.
"Wait a minute, you want me to choke on my breakfast now?" David asked. "I never said I wanted you to, why are you following me?" she asked, quickening her pace. "Well, I've got nothing else to do…" David said. Astera turned to face him, and shoved a folder into his chest. "Case Files, have fun…" she said, before walking away again.
"Wait, a second. You can't just shove files at me and tell me to do something…" David said, walking to keep up with her. "Just did…" she said. She walked over to the copier. She put the file in the lid, and closed it. She turned to face him. "I can't believe you're still here…." She said. "That's the thing about me, I'm always just…there…" he said.
Joel walked over to the copier. "Is this guy bothering you?" he asked. Astera and David exchanged looks. "God David, what's with you and the A's?" Joel asked. "Marian wasn't an 'A'…" David pointed out. Joel shrugged. "That's true. Astera's pretty tired David. She just got back from her plane ride. Why don't you wait until tomorrow to bug her. In the mean time, we have a case to crack…" Joel said, with a small smile.
Astera sighed, and took out her copies. "Thank You…Detective Stevens…." She said, before walking away. Detective Stevens turned to face David. "You better get you're act together David. You're going against one of the best Prosecutor's in the state…" Detective Steven's said. "Yea. Who's that?" David asked. Before Joel could reply, David held up his hand. "Look, it doesn't even matter. I'm DDA David McNorris, I can get anything done. You know that I'm gonna win this case…I always do…" David said.
"Don't start getting cocky on me, McNorris. It's not healthy, and leave Astera alone. Please, no girls for awhile…" he said. David shrugged. "Can't promise that…" he said. Joel sighed. "Just don't take her out for drinks. She could arrest you for public drunkenness…" Joel said, patting David's shoulder as they passed.
David smiled. It was going to be one hell of a case…
Astera made her way back into her office. She shut the door. She peered out the blinds to see David walking by. She sat down in her chair, and dug through her bag. She pulled out a bottle of painkillers. She took out two and swallowed them, sipping her bottle of water shortly after. She sighed and closed her eyes. She lifted up the side of her shirt to see the knife scar along her hip. It was still bothering her, so many months after the accident. She touched it lightly, and winced slightly in pain. Some scars would never go away.
She turned and looked in her small mirror. She wouldn't let David, or any of them get too close to her. She needed to keep her secret safe, from everyone. Because if the truth came out, she could wind up dead. Her forehead creased in anger. She eyed the mirror, before slapping it. It flew off the desk, and shattered against the wall. No mirror could hide who she really was….
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