THE HUNNIGAN FILES
File 1: Harper, Helena
Current Status: Alive
- Biographical information
Date of Birth – March 22, 1989
Immediate Family:
- George Harper (Father) – Deceased
Believed to be abusive; several domestic disturbance reports on file, along with photographic proof of beatings provided by Officer Hastings
Death ruled 'accidental', but investigating officer holds suspicion that it came at the hands of elder daughter, Helena (never confirmed, see Montoya Report regarding the Harper case)
- Regina Harper (Mother) – Deceased
Unknown as to what role she played in household; no evidence supports that she either defended her daughters or assisted her husband in the abusive atmosphere of the Harper household
Death came from alcohol poisoning, soon after husband's death
- Deborah Harper (Sister) – Deceased
Younger sister, much beloved by Harper; despite this, their relationship was often strained to the breaking point due to conflict in personalities (Deborah notorious party girl throughout life)
After parent's death, Deborah supported solely by the efforts of her elder sister alone, who skipped college to immediately enter the work force at a young age
Death caused by mutation due to exposure from C-Virus – Agent Leon S. Kennedy and Harper forced to put her down (Ada Wong involvement unclear but validated by Kennedy and Harper after Tall Oaks/China debriefing)
- Occupations:
{Prior to enrollment in CIA, the various jobs Helena held are many and the records sketchy at best; she and her sister seem to have drifted from place to place before finally settling down}
CIA Officer (Former)
Proved to have excellent aptitude for the work, but concerns rose over her temperament which were momentarily dismissed until two events occurred which forced her out:
Excessive force used against suspect in serial killings who began to threaten a member of his own family; current update suggests that suspect is still in intensive physical recovery from beating by Harper
Excessive force used against abusive boyfriend of younger sister, Deborah Harper; Harper confronted the boyfriend and shot him
Secret Service (Former)
At some point, Harper was blacklisted for any future careers within the government and would have risen no further where it not for the machinations of one Derek C. Simmons, who saw potential in her and began to manipulate her career for his own ends
Resulted in Tall Oaks incident
After her name was cleared, Harper was offered her old post back, but refused citing personal reasons
DSO Agent (Current)
Currently in trial for permanent post
- Physical Description:
Height: 5'7
Weight: {Redacted}
Unknown – report filed on day of physical aptitude test; Harper punched out the doctor when she thought he was getting a little too 'hands-on'. Declined a second test. Incident still pending an investigation.
Race/Nationality: Caucasian/ American
Eyes: Light brown
Blood type: B-
Personal Assessment:
My earlier report regarding Helena Harper still stands. To summarize the contents, it brought several weaknesses and strengths about the young agent to light; yes, she was an outstanding candidate amongst the other six that were being considered at the time. Determined, possessed of an iron will that refuses bending to anything that might compromise her staunch beliefs and values. She is a study in contrasts, something further validated by Agent Kennedy's report of her while they were partners during the Tall Oaks/China incident. Impatient, bull-headed, passionate, kind, fiery, impulsive, yet at times brooding and distant – quite the combination for any person, let alone a former operative of the United States government. Graduated top of her class at the Academy – top marks in marksmanship and taught in several extreme forms of hand-to-hand combat (with and without the use of knives – watch out Leon). Her physical performance was further verified by Agent Kennedy's report afterwards. Harper bears all the hallmarks of being an outstanding DSO agent.
But she isn't. Only now is she being considered for a position within DSO, but was only able to secure that opening based solely on Agent Kennedy's sole recommendation despite her accomplishments in Tall Oaks and China. To be honest, I was reluctant to let her in, and would not have done so if not for the fact that she had nowhere else to go. No family, no friends (other than Agent Kennedy, although the details of their relationship are still ambiguous), no close acquaintances.
In some ways, her experiences with Agent Kennedy have tempered her normally hot-headed personality, which I would consider to be a huge sign of progress for her, if it didn't come at such high cost. The loss of her only remaining family, Deborah Harper (see Immediate Family for more info), has not impacted Helena in a good way. She refuses a partner in the field, and continues to take aggressive action when pursuing targets. It seems almost excessive at times.
I know you're going to geek out at this, Leon, but it's true; I think that we're in the process of training our very own Darth Vader. The psychiatrist cleared her for duty, but noted that Harper is exhibiting strong "anti-social" tendencies. Her sister's brutal death left a giant void in her personality and I don't want to know what's filling it up right now. Reports vary greatly in the field – at times she comes across as an avenging angel, determined to save innocents at any cost; others paint her in a more sinister light, as some kind of boogeyman that uses extreme force to achieve her ends.
I know you don't want to hear this Leon. But Harper is a ticking time bomb, and unless something changes drastically (and soon), she's going to get herself killed along with anyone who is depending on her.
Current Whereabouts:
Suspected former Umbrella research facility found within Tokyo, Japan. Probationary Agent Helena Harper sent to investigate.
*Intelligence operative, Codename: Valkyrie Shield (please don't ask, Leon, he requested this specific name himself) sent as backup.
*Addendum:
Interesting new development. I'm writing on the fly here as the interrogation is about to start. About a half-hour ago, DSO firewalls registered an intrusion our security. To be honest, it would have succeeded if I weren't on the immediate premise (another long night of overtime – I'm adding that to my tab, Leon!). The intrusion was logged, traced, and the suspect apprehended. Identified as one Zachary Nivans (potential relation to Piers Nivans? Investigation pending) . We determined him to be of no threat to DSO.
The guy was right outside our front door. He's bold, I'll give him that. It's clear that he just wanted to get inside the building.
Interrogation Transcript:
So what brings you to DSO Headquarters, Mister . . .?
Nivans. Zachary Nivans. You guys wouldn't answer the phone, so I had to drag myself down here and knock on your front door.
You attempted to hack into our system. Why?
To get your attention. Also, I was looking for something. Would have found it too, if it weren't for that nifty piece of code somebody programmed on the fly. Whoever they are major kudos. Did not see that one coming.
Someone is more like it. You were very specific in who you were looking for.
(Leans forward intently) Is she here? I need to speak with her.
Probationary Agent Helena Harper is not currently here. She's away on assignment.
(Laughs) Probationary? She should be lead agent by now, I mean have you seen her in action? It's like watching a thunderstorm fight if that makes any sense.
What is your connection with her?
(Pause) She hasn't mentioned me? Huh. I guess that makes sense. We, uh, we used to work together back when she was in the CIA. I was her "nerd". (Pause) That is, um, to say that I provided her with intelligence while she was on field missions. "Nerd" is what she referred to me as, the CIA has a more technical term but it's long and stupid, so "nerd" it is. Was. Usually the CIA has us do that from the relative safety of our desks back at Langley, but some of us opted to go into the field along with our agents as actual partners. I was one of those.
Why are you looking for her?
Just . . . worried, is all. I haven't heard from her in over a year. Definitely not since Deb died. Which is classified, even to me, and I can't understand that because I have high clearance from the CIA. She was a party girl, what kind of trouble could she possibly gotten herself into that required top level classification?
You don't need to know. What are we going to do with you, Mr. Nivans?
Offer me a job, I hope. Economy kinda sucks if you haven't noticed.
You . . . hacked into our security, got arrested, and are being interrogated right now and you're looking for a job?
I guess. You've seen what I can do. I quit from the CIA not long after Lena –
Lena? You mean Agent Harper?
(Pauses, looks embarrassed) It's my nickname for her. She doesn't like it – she calls me nerd, so I call her Lena. All in good fun, except when she punches me.
If we do give you this job, what do you want it to be?
Same as it always is. Partner to Le – I mean, Agent Harper.
We'll see. Maybe we'll just throw you into jail. But before we end, why did you do all this?
I made her sister a promise. I'll say no more than that.
Interrogation Transcript Ends
P.S. -This could be the break we need, Leon. Yes, I gave him the job, after I chewed him out for attempting to hack into my security in the first place, and made sure he was clear who he was working for. I'm pulling up records of Zachary Nivans now and he's pretty good – his skills second only to yours truly. Hopefully he'll be exactly what Helena needs right now; a friend.
(P.P.S. – Hope you're enjoying the "real" vacation. Send her my regards.)
Author's Note: So here is the first of the Hunnigan Files. These are primarily for myself to keep track of future stories I want to tell, but I hope you enjoy it all as well. They are setup for further adventures down the road. As we can see, Helena's not in a good place right now. Let's see if Zachary can do anything to change that. Let me know what you guys think about these. As always read and review and spread the word - I've got another story called 'Bastion' featuring Leon and Ada that's currently in progress. Go check that out.
Sincerely,
ShiningScribbler
