Title: Finding Family

Rating: PG

Pairings: Harm & Mac, Amanda &?, AJ & Marcela

Classification: AU, general

Summary: AJ finds a member of his family that was believed to be lost to him forever.

Warnings: None really, but there is a part in the story where children are left in the car, but nothing happens to them.

Disclaimer: Do not own them! Boo Hoo!!! But Amanda is my own creation!

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2029 HRS

Saturday

July 20, 2002

Backyard of

Chegwidden Residence

Wedding Reception of AJ

& Marcela

Everyone was having a wonderful time dancing, talking, eating, or watching the happy couple as they danced on the makeshift dance floor. It was a lovely, semi-formal wedding, which was officiated by Reverend Turner and gathered around by close family and friends they considered family. The group of family consisted of Harm, on a three day leave from the Patrick Henry. Bud and Harriet, Harriet's parents were in town so they kept little AJ and Jimmy for them telling them to stay out all night. Her parents booked a room at the Willard as an anniversary gift. Amanda was also present with her fiancé and her mother Adel. Sturgis and Varese, his wife, were there as well as Tiner and his date.

They had married under an arch that was adorned with lilies. The guest were sitting on white wooden folding chairs that were placed in a semi-circle on a wooden floor that they had constructed. They would remove the chairs to use as a dance floor for later on. Above their heads were several strands of white lights, as well as around the yard, that gave it a soft romantic setting.

Marcela wore a dress that Francesca designed. It was a simple pale yellow tee length dress of silk and lace with a high neck and short sleeves that complimented AJ's tux as well as Tim Fawlk's, who was AJ's best-man. Francesca, the maid-of-honor, was dressed in a darker yellow dress that was slightly the same design as her moms but had a sweetheart neck design.

Amanda was preoccupied with her upcoming trial to really enjoy herself. "Sweetheart," her fiancé asked, "How are you doing?"

"I'm okay…"

He indicated with a glance that he didn't buy it.

"Fine! So I'm worried about the trial coming up next week. Can you blame me?"

The Captain gathered Amanda in his arms to ease her worrying. "I know," leaning back to look into her eyes, "But your uncle and Commander Roberts will clear your name." He fervently believed that they could.

Hearing a commotion at the back door of the house and then women screaming they turned to see the SECNAV and three other men with guns. Sheffield ordered everyone to take a seat as he forced AJ to the front grabbing a chair turning it to face the frightened women and angry men. He then tied AJ to it ordering the others to tie the rest.

"What the hell's going on, Sheffield!" Bellowed AJ.

They had been looking for Sheffield for the last two weeks. He had eluded capture when he was charged with murder, attempted murder, black-mail and a whole boat load of other charges. Everyone at JAG was in a state of shock about this unexpected development. They thought very highly of Sheffield and never would have believed him capable of doing anything like this especially with everything he had done to help the people at JAG and Amanda's case. He had been trying to talk the Colonel into dropping the charges, or so they thought. They really believed that the Colonel wanted to see Amanda prosecuted.

Scanning the woods for any activity and making sure the men had the rest tied to the chairs, Sheffield walked to face AJ, he began, ignoring AJ's question. "Now that we are all settled, and waiting for my special guest to appear, I'll enlighten you to a few facts that you seem to be missing."

Walking back and fourth between AJ and the others. Sheffield gloated as he filled them in. "You see, AJ, I have been slowly but persistently pursuing my revenge against you for sometime now for the death of Mike." He whipped around to point the gun in AJ's face. Marcela screamed when she saw this begging him to stop. Sheffield just laughed, telling AJ, "If it wasn't for those people unexpectedly showing up at the park all those years ago, you and your brats would be dead." Swinging back to face the others but not really seeing them, he continued, "Then the hit man I hired had to have a heart for kids and removed them from the vehicle before shoving the car in the lake." They all could tell Sheffield was insane by the crazed look in his eyes.

Straining against his bindings, AJ yelled out, "You son of bitch!" When Sheffield turned back to face him, AJ commented, "It's true then. Sera is alive."

"Why yes, AJ, she's very much alive and knows exactly who she really is. She has been quite helpful getting my revenge on you as well." Resuming his pacing, he sighed dramatically, "Of course, I had to persuade her to do so, but she came around." He boasted.

Eying his watch Sheffield opened his cell phone hitting the send button. Getting an answer, he informed the person, "You have only one minute to appear, or I'll start shooting them one at a time, starting with dear sweet, Harriet." he snarled, then slamming the phone shut.

Meanwhile, surrounding the house was a swat team who was concealed in the woods. They had been called in by Webb. He had been following Sheffield all day, losing him several times. Then he realized where Sheffield was heading to. "Are you sure you want to do it this way?" Clay asked, then glancing down at his watch, he stated, "The snipers will be here in less than two minutes."

Shaking her head, she declared, "And in less than two minutes, Harriet will be dead."

"I know, just be careful, I don't need another broken nose."

Looking sadly at him, she whispered, while she finished loading her weapon, "Don't worry Clay, the Admiral will conceivably be all too happy not to have to admit who I really am." Sticking the weapon in the back of her jeans she turned and headed around the back of the house.

While Harm was listening to what Sheffield was ranting about he had been struggling to untie the ropes from his hands always keeping his eyes on the gunmen. It was a difficult process on account that his hands were tied to the sides of the chair. After several agonizing minutes, which felt like hours to Harm, they came lose but he stayed there biding his time.

The Captain also had managed to get lose. Being a Marine he was prepared. He had his Swiss Army knife on him. When the gunmen were not looking he slipped it to Sturgis. Sturgis then handed it off to Bud. It took awhile but eventually all the men had managed to get loose from their ropes.

Locking eyes with Harm the Captain signaled with a tilt of his head on who had managed to get loose. He then gave a hand signal asking whether or not they should jump the men now or wait. Harm signaled back for them to wait.

Sheffield had been looking into the woods when he heard people gasp. He turned around to see what they were staring at.

To Be Continued????

I'll continue this if I get enough feedback stating if I should!!!!