AN: I don't own Flashpoint, just my character Sydni and the story idea.
Sydni looked around her office one last time, she had spent ten years here it was hard to say good bye. The last year and a half had been a hard one, it started out when she started counseling a young women in an abusive relationship. She had gotten her and her children out, but Sydni had suffered in the end. It took six months to recover from the gunshot wound that the husband inflicted. She still carried the emotional and physical scares from that night.
"You ready to go doll?" Mary asked
"Yes, the movers picked up everything last night and left at five. My flight leaves at 10, I should be in Toronto by noon."
"Does your brothers know your moving back?"
"No, I thought I'd do a sneak attack."
"Won't they be happy about you moving home?"
"They will be thrilled. I figured it was better just to say oh by the way, I've moved back. Instead of getting weeks of interrogation. They are both cops. Not so much Roy as Ed. Then I'd have to explain the whole shooting thing, then Ed will get all big brother protective, wrap me in bubble wrap and lock me in the basement. I figure just needed a change and I'm back hopefully will work."
"I really think you should tell him about the shooting."
"No way, what he doesn't know...won't hurt him. I'm moving 2235 km away."
"Call me when you get there"
"Thanks for everything Mary!"
"Bye Syd...take care!"
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Sydni took a cab to the airport and checked in, she had a two hour flight ahead of her. Time to relax and think about the new life ahead of her and the last year and a half she wanted to forget. As she settled into her seat, she got comfortable and thought of how to explain the life change to her big brother Ed.
It was late at night when Sydni was returning from the office. She had gotten Melissa and her children into a safe house in another town. The ex-husband was trying to cause problems and intimidate the family. They were safe now, there was no way he could get his hand on them. Sydni got out of her car and started to walk to her front door. Ms. Lane, I need to talk to you. Sydni turned around and saw the flash of metal, heard the pop, pop, and felt the bullet enter her chest. She lay on the ground, blood flowing from her body. The gunman standing over her laughing, and aiming the gun at her head.
"Please put your trays in the up right potions and buckle your seat belts. Thank you for flying AirCanada." Sydni was jarred awake as the plane was landing in Toronto She'd been having the same nightmare for the past six months. Glad to be home, she was excited to see her brothers, and their families. She saw them on holidays and others times she came to visit but now it would be on a regular basis.
She didn't have a job nailed down yet but she was going to take some time off. She had letters of recommendation so finding a job wouldn't be a problem when she was ready. She filed off the plane, got her luggage at baggage claim and rented a car. She found a grocery store near her new home, she went and unloaded her rental car and drove the five miles to Ed's work. Time to let her big brother know she was back in town.
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Syd pulled into the SRU HQ's parking lot and got out of the car. Looking up at the building she thought okay here goes nothing, she was praying that Ed wouldn't take her in one of the rooms and interrogate her. That maybe she'd get a by since all his coworkers would be around, but he make take the opportunity to turn it into a training and teach some rookies the finer points of sweating a perp.
"Hi Winnie!"
"Oh my God, Syd! How are you?"
"I'm great! Is my big bro here?"
"He's in the gym...go on back!"
Ed's back was to the door, he was talking to Greg. Syd put one finger to her lips signaling Greg to keep quiet. She took her other two fingers in the shape of a gun and stuck them in Ed's back. "Alright 5-0, put your hands in the air, and turn around slowly, Syd the kid is here! Turn around and give your baby sister a hug!" Ed spun around and grabbed Syd and spun her around.
"What are you doing here!"
"Well..."
"How long are you in town for sis?"
"Forever. I'm moving back, the moving truck will be at my new place this afternoon at 5...SURPRISE!"
Ed gave one of his looks that made you know you were going to be in for a long conversation weather you wanted to be or not. Syd stepped back from Ed's embrace and looked at Greg. "Hi Greg, how are you?"
"I'm fine, Syd. Nice to see you." He leaned over and gave her a hug.
Wordy walked up "Well if it isn't Syd the Kid Lane..."
"Hi Wordy, how are you?"
"Doing good. Looks like you rendered your brother speechless."
"No, he's just coming up with his interrogation questions."
Ed came to his senses and introduced her to the rest of the team. "Syd, this is Jules, Sam, Lew, and Spike...this is my baby sister. Apparently she is moving back here today."