Prologue

Twelve Years after 'Anything and Everything 3: Remnant'

Judge Arabella McConway hated lawyers, and the fact that she had four lawyers in her Chambers was starting to annoy her. The first set was the Defense Attorney who was defending the suspect and the ADA for Putnam County who was prosecuting the crime. The other two were even slimier because they had the backing of the Federal Government, a lawyer for the Department of Justice and a lawyer from the Department of Defense. She had to fight the urge to scream at them and tell them that no matter what they did, they were all greasy, corrupt imbeciles. "Your Honor, the Federal Government is trying to stonewall us and swipe the defendant away and hide him."

"Mr. Green," Judge McConway began, looking to the well suited Defense Attorney to the right of the ADA. "What does your client think about this?"

Robert Green let a pointed smirk come across his face. He knew that Assistant District Attorney Bradshaw wanted to murder him for allowing the Government to march all over them, but this was his job to get his client off the hook and he didn't have a problem with doing it. "If my client wants to serve his country, then he has no objections. He will happily accept the injunction from the Feds."

"Oh shove it Robert, you know that this will clear him of the charges and he won't have to face time," Eric Bradshaw growled. He had known Robert Green for years and sometime he just couldn't stand the man and his ways.

"Councilor, watch it!" Judge McConway snapped.

Leaning back in his chair, Robert's smirk widened before turning back to look at the Government Lawyers who were waiting patiently for something. "Mr. Anderson, Mr. Hale, my client will cooperate with the Government happily."

"I know, Mr. Green, we're just waiting for an agent to come and take him into custody," Roy Hale said stoically to the cocky attorney. "Under the Patriot Act we have to comply with any demands of a Federal Agency, and there is a certain Agency that demanded that we get your client out. She'll be here."

"And what Federal Agency wanted the defendant?" Eric asked.

"The Central Intelligence Agency, they made the request." Todd Anderson responded. He was the representative of the Department of Justice and he was growing just as annoyed with the antics of the ADA and Defense as the judge.

From behind them, the ornate door to the Judge's Chambers opened and the meek head of one of the Judge's Aides appeared. She was a young girl who was paying her way through Law School with the job, and picking up useful bits of information from the Judge to help her. Arabella was fond of the girl and she would happily help her, but this wasn't the time, she wanted to get this over with and have no interruptions. "Yes Sarah, I thought I said no interruptions?"

"You did your honor," Sarah responded nervously. "But a Federal Agent is here to speak with ADA Bradshaw and Mr. Green. I think she's here to take someone."

"No doubt." Bradshaw spat, with unhidden bitterness

"That's Agent Long," Mr. Anderson said. "You should let her in."

Rose Long was supposed to be on vacation and she just hated the fact that her bosses wanted to use her whenever something happened in New York, it just made her want to tear her hair out. Two Months ago there was a bomb threat against a mosque in Albany, and she living in Manhattan had to drive all the way up there and be the lone CIA Investigator. She didn't like investigating, yes she was good at it, but she was more of a field agent who pointed her gun at people. Most of all, she hated Lawyers and whenever she did this, she always got an earful from some irritated ADA.

Stepping into the Chambers of Judge McConway, Rose took her sun glasses off and hung them from the collar of her shirt. Dressed in typical black and white pantsuit, she just screamed Federal Agent and she knew that she could only get away with that when she was in America, whenever she was in the Middle East it was like putting a target on your back. But then again it wasn't the smartest thing wearing black in a desert. "Sorry I'm late."

"No Agent Long you're right on time," Todd Anderson responded to her with a faint smile, she knew him and she liked him, and somehow she knew that if she ever got into legal trouble, he'd have her back. "ADA Eric Bradshaw for Putnam Country and Mr. Robert Green for the defendant Mr. Alawaci."

Rose stiffened. No, it was only a coincidence. She remembered the name of her father from the first time that she had ever heard it. But when she looked at the man, who she could swear had stiffened like she had, she felt the breath leave her body. He was exactly like the photo she had seen, the dark hair expectedly grayed, tall, medium build. And he was a stereotype of a greasy, sleazy defense attorney. "Lillian?" Robert asked incredulously.

Her eyes shot open, that was her sister name, her twin sister. "No, Rose."

"Do you two know each other?" Todd asked with an eyebrow raised.

"No," Rose shook her head trying to clear her thoughts. "Uhm, Your Honor I-I'm here on behalf of the United States Central Intelligence Agency, we are here to extract Alim Alawaci under the pretense of a suspected Terrorism Investigation. I sent a team to your country jail to take him and that's all."

She had forgotten that she had been holding several blue pamphlets, three to be exact. Handing one to the Judge, ADA Bradshaw, and more shakily to Robert, she folded her arms behind her back. "Those are GAG orders, they prevent you from saying anything to the media or anyone else about evidence, accusations and things that Mr. Anderson and Mr. Hale have said."

"As well as the CIA being involved in this matter." Todd added lastly.

"Now ADA Bradshaw, if you so much as try and fight us on this matter I will dig through everything you've done in your life and I will ruin you. Do you understand that," Rose said with reserved anger. "Under Patriot I and II I can be a special pain in your ass if you encroach in a CIA investigation."

Eric looked absolutely furious, but he had no choice and no he didn't want his personal life leaked to the local media. So he would allow this to happen without fighting it, lest he become a victim of a CIA hit job. Nodding his head stiffly, he turned and burned holes into Robert, who hadn't taken his eyes of Rose. "Agent …?"

"Long." Rose answered feeling slightly queasy looking at the man.

"Agent Long," Robert corrected himself taking in a deep sigh. "My Client has retained me and I'm afraid that I have to follow him wherever he's taken."

Rose sighed, so she would be tacked onto meeting her father before she was even ready to do it. It had been fifteen years since she had found the identity of her mother and father and she still hadn't been ready for it. Now on top of working late, she would have to deal with Robert Green. "I have to take him back to Manhattan where the US Marshalls will take him into Witsec. I suppose you can come with us if you want. Rather unnecessary."

"I'd prefer to be there." Robert insisted, rather too vehemently.

Inwardly she sighed, but outwardly she managed to smile and nod her head at her father. "Do you need a ride down there or do you have a car."

"I do have a car," Robert said quietly. "But I might have my wife pick it up."

"So you want me to come with me?" Rose asked simply.

"Yes." Robert nodded his head.

AN:/ How was it? Next we'll check in with Jake, Alyssa, Johnny and the kids. Not to mention the little visit we'll pay to Luong and Haley. And in case your wondering, Rose did join the CIA and if you want to know how I'll write a one shot and explain it if you want.

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