Consider this an alternate universe type thing. What if Vince Faraday didn't respond to Orwell's message? Where would he be?

Vince couldn't believe it, the mysterious "Orwell" had just sent him a message about ARK Corporation. His first instinct was to go and check the situation out.

"Dad, what are you doing?" Vince turned around and saw his son standing in the door way.

"I need to go check someth-" Vince started to say

"Hold on if I roll a ten you can go but anything else you have to stay." Trip said.

"We are not finishing our game of Monopoly at 2:00 o'clock in the morning."

Trip rolled the dice and it was a seven.

"Yes!" Trip said excitedly. "Now you have to stay."

"Trip I really have to go." Vince was a little anxious. The first was about Orwell and how he found him and ended up hacking his computer. Second was what Orwell told him a lie or the truth?

"You promised that we'd finish the game in the morning and technically it is the morning."

"Trip I know-"

"Faraday's keep their promises and we're also fighters, you taught me that."

Trip was right Vince thought. A promise was a promise no matter how big or small it was. Vince put away his gun and badge and knelt down by the table to finish the game.

"You won't win this time" Vince said in a humorous way. Besides Orwell is probably just some crazy guy with a thing against corporations Vince thought.

Train Yard:

Orwell arrived at the Train Yard and saw everything that was taking place. Ark troopers were unloading the boxes of "dolls." She had hoped that a certain some one would be here but she was wrong. She looked into the Palm City police files and this Vince Faraday person seemed like one of the last honest cops left. She took a few photos and left.

My mission just got a whole lot harder she thought.

Ark Tower:

Vince and Marty arrived at ARK Tower and waited for Peter Flemming. Peter called for them and they stepped into his office. The expression on his face was troubling.

"I am tired of this Orwell character running around and making a bad name for my corporation!" Peter said angrily. "Last night he posted that I was carrying weapons inside a freight car that were inside some toys and now that company is thinking of recalling all of those dolls. I try to do something for people and this Orwell makes it into something horrific."

"I assure you Mr. Flemming we are doing everything we can to track Orwell down."

"I know my people are looking into this Marty!" Peter shot back. "Marty Could you please leave Vince and I alone for a moment." Peter saying a little more calmly. Marty left the room and Vince was now alone with Peter Flemming.

"I've seen your war record Mr. Faraday. A Captain in the Army Rangers mainly with Special Forces, consisting of black ops operations, and a few dirty deeds with the C.I.A. I know you're not going to tell me what those were about even though I already know but I know you're the type of person who will get the job done."

Vince was stunned by this but maintained his composer. How did a Billionaire end up knowing all of his secrets. He didn't even tell Dana about his missions with the C.I.A.

"That is why Mr. Faraday I'm appointing you to lead the Orwell investigation. Do whatever you have to do to find him. Bring him back to me dead or alive I don't care which."

"I'll do whatever I can Sir." Vince said. Vince was surprised by this action. He wanted to do whatever he could to make sure he kept this job. He had a feeling that ARK was going to take over the Palm City Police so as long as he had a job that involved him being an honest cop he was fine.

"I'm sending you to a possible Orwell location. Find Orwell and bring him back to me." Peter Flemming's voice was commanding and stern. He wanted Orwell and he wanted was to see that man dead.

Building:

Vince Faraday arrived at a possible Orwell location. It was empty. Any sign of life actually being there was gone. The only thing there was a sign that said "Orwell is watching."

"What a creep." Vince muttered under his breathe. "Let's go, there's nothing here."

Faraday household:

"So how was practice Trip?" Dana asked.

"It was great I fielded a ground ball just like how dad taught me." Trip saying with enthusiasm.

"I knew you would Bud." Vince knew his son was going to become someone very important when he grew up. Maybe a legendary baseball player or even a cop like his old man.

The phone rang in the distance and Vince got up and answered it.

"Hello?" Vince said.

"Hello Mr. Faraday." a disguised voice said over the phone.

"Who is this?"

"Orwell"

"Ya and I'm Edgar Allen Poe." Vince was about to hang up but then Orwell said something unexpected.

"You didn't go and check out the train yard last night I'd thought someone like you would do the honorable thing."

Vince heart was racing. Not only had Orwell hacked his computer but he actually called him personally.

"I don't know how you got this number but if try to contact me again in anyway or get my family involved I will shoot you down!" Vince slammed the telephone back into the receiver.

"Is everything alright dear?" Dana asked.

"Yes, it was just a prank call." Vince knew that things were about to get much worse.

Depending on how long this story is going to be The Carnival of Crime will probably be introduced in like the middle of the story or the end of the next chapter? I'm still working on the Dark Side of Orwell story. I'm still trying to get that perfect ending for that one.