Just as a side note, like most of my stories, this will be placed pre-Blaise's arrival. She's an interesting character, but I've only seen her in four episodes and still don't really have a proper feel for her character. I do want go write a fanfiction for her eventually, but I'm going to wait a Monday or two (if she's still alive) and then maybe do it. I know right now though, just like Kai, I'm going to majorly struggle with writing for her.
Also, this is inspired by Breaking Benjamin's song, "Dear Agony".
You are now former Special Agent Shawn Mallory
You run your hand through your recently-dyed hair, opening the curtains of your hotel room to let the faint San Francisco sun enter your room. Things are going well. It was the pressure you think, the combination of Natara leaving, your job, Genevieve, and the effects of the medication for your leg didn't help. The pressure that made you what you were. But you have a new life now. A new name. You are different, you are better. Your thoughts better organized, your mind clearer. You are different. You are better that Shawn Mallory, for you are not Shawn Mallory. But you don't really know who you are now either. What you're going to be. But your new life is getting better, and you've found you really don't need a name to live. There is one thing though, one thing that is wrong. That needs to be dealt with. For you know you can't live your new life properly until you fix your old one.
You are now Detective Mal Fallon
You stroll normally into the bullpen, your partner Natara at your side. You do not speak, for you see Captain Yeong is in the bullpen. She appears to be waiting for you.
"Fallon, Williams" she says, cocking her head slightly behind her to signal you both into her office. You obey and follow behind her, Natara close on your heels. Knowing what's coming, you sit in a chair next to Natara in front of her desk. Captain Yeong sits across from you, but unlike usual she has no file before her.
After a moment of silence you say
"So who died this time?". Captain Yeong peers at you over her gasses. Natara gives you a look of half amusement, half annoyance. But after a moment she looks back at Captain Yeong, her face clearly asking the same question.
"Actually it's who hasn't died…that we know of" Captain Yeong says. You once again exchanged a look with Natara, and see her nose is scrunched in confusion. You are just about to ask what Capatin Yeong is talking about, but she continues anyway.
"Last week we had an anonymous caller inform us about the murder of a local drug-dealer we've been looking for. All they said was that he was murdered. We didn't even know about it, but the next morning the body turned up in an ally. No prints, the killer left no forensic evidence. Cause of death was a single bullet wound to the head".
"So you think the caller did it?" you say.
"We don't know yet, but they obviously have some connection".
"I don't see the problem" Natara says "We get a lot of anonymous callers, what makes this one so different?".
"Last night we got another call" Captain Yeong answers "A kidnapper and murderer who's evaded us since last August who was, accorded to the caller, killed last night. Word hasn't reached us yet about a body, or even if this guys still alive".
"Hasn't Amy gotten anything? Voice recognition? Or even traced the call?" you ask.
Captain Yeong shakes her head "The call came from two different pay phones on the opposite sides of the city. Voice has been edited somehow. Still, I'd see if Amy has anything anyways". You nod, taking that as a dismissal and exiting with Natara. You glance at her warily was you walk downstairs to the crime lab, trying to see her reaction. There are several differences, but you can't ignore the first thing that popped into your head after being briefed on this case. That this sounds all-too similar to something Shawn would do. You know that this is impossible, but there is something about it that nags you.