Disclaimer: I do not own Veronica Mars, no matter how much I would wish/dream it. The characters and main plotline is owned by Rob Thomas.

A/N: A future VM fanfic. This is set after she has started her full-time job at the FBI, has been through Academy, and has also graduated from Hearst. (so, say about 4-5 years after season 3 ended). If any of you have seen the promo for season 4 that Thomas made (it's on youtube), this takes place during what would be that season. Any FBI in this are most likely from the promo (like Seth, whom the FF starts out with)

Chapter 1 – Arrival

You know you've arrived in New York city when you're surrounded by Broadway plays, families with overstuffed shopping bags, tourists taking one too many pictures, and the corner shops with cheap souvenirs. But I'm not here to do some shopping and dream of being whisked away to Oz or some other play-fantasy. This is business.

"Hey Ronnie, why don't we go see Avenue Q instead?"

24 year old Veronica Mars spun around from the Statue of Liberty miniature she was intently studying, and glared at her partner.

"How many times do I have to ask you not to call me Ronnie, Seth? And why is it that I always end up getting stuck with you as my partner?" Ignoring the second part of her complaint, he grinned down at her.

"What's wrong Agent Mars, are you sensitive to pet names? Is it a name that one of your boyfriends used to use?" Her glare intensified. "Ok ok! I won't call you Ronnie. Happy now?"

"Yes. Now, let's get a move on this case. Chief won't be happy if he finds out that we spent a portion of our time in New York standing in the middle of Time Square contemplating a Broadway show instead of work."

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Veronica walked in to the NYPD office, and with Seth on her tail, she marched right up to the front desk. She started talking before the receptionist had a chance to form the words "good afternoon."

"Hi. I'm Special Agent Mars, and this is Special Agent Thompson. We're from the office in Virginia."

"Oh yes, yes. I was told to keep an eye out for you. I'll have the files to you right away. Go ahead and have a seat."

Instead of sitting, Veronica starts to examine the wanted posters, and notices posted around the wall. She made a mental note about it to inform her father later on about their style, for he's always wondering how the "big shots" did it.

"Special Agent? I was informed to ask you to follow me to a room down the hall. The officer who is the head for this case would like to have a few words with you."

After they arrived in the room, which seemed to be a mix of a bare office and an interrogation room from Neptune, Veronica proceeded to the window and looked out into the Big Apple.

"Veronica, you should probably sit down now. She said the officer will be here shortly."

"Don't you remember anything from Quantico, Seth? We're above the police. We're the feds, and we call all the shots."

The door opened and closed shut, signaling the entrance of the officer, but Veronica didn't move an inch from her position at the window. Not even when she heard him move from the door to right behind her, and could hear his breathing towards her left ear.

"Well. Well. Well. If it isn't Miss Veronica Mars."

She turned and stared at him breathlessly. "Hello Leo."

A/N: So that's the end of Chapter 1. I'm not sure what's going to happen, or who is going to show up from the season yet. So… I had an idea, and it's an idea that requires you to R&R, because you're going to be the helpers in writing it. I want to know what your ideas are about what could possibly happen in the next chapter. I won't use every I get for each chapter, but I will use some… and some might come in later chapters. So, let me know what you guys think! And I'll put it to some good use, and hopefully a FF will come out that you will love (or at least somewhat like) and enjoy!