Chapter 1 – October 13, 2011

3:00 PM

Hank Griffin starts to type up the police report for their recent case. For once, there was nothing...strange. No odd interests or freaky markings. No weird cravings for dead animals or a love for human organs. Just a regular planned car accident.

For once, there were no Wesen involved.

It has been a few weeks since Hank found out about the crazy world of Grimms and Wesen fron Nick, who is a Grimm himself. Hank's goddaughter Carly was a Wesen too, as well as her father and his twisted siblings. But life has gotten a lot easier since he found out, knowing now that he was NOT crazy.

"Nick. Hank," Captain Sean Renard calls out to them. The two make their way to his office and close the door behind them.

"Is there a new case Captain?" Nick asks.

"Yes, actually," Sean responds. He gives the two case files.

Hank and Nick open theirs, both which contain the same thing; tons of photos of different girls, autopsies, police reports, and other pictures of men, one of which appeared to be in a police uniform.

Sean held up one of the pictures from his own file – a blond girl with blue eyes and a huge smile on her face. "This girl," he starts. "-is Alison DiLaurentis. Two weeks ago it was the second anniversary of her death. Over that time they still have been trying to figure out what happened to her. Rosewood Police heard about us up here in Portland, and were impressed by your quick thinking towards solving cases only days after they were reported. They want the three of us in this room to go work on the case.

"They also want us to work on the murder report of Maya St. Germain." Sean holds up another photo of a black girl with long, black curly hair. Her brown eyes were big and the picture appeared to be taken at a police station. She must not be a stranger to Rosewood PD. "A few months ago, they found her body. Rosewood PD think the two cases are connected, which is why we're working on this too."

"How long will it be?" Hank asks.

"We don't know. That's the problem. The Portland crime scene has been on a low and I hope it stays that way. Maybe that'll give us time to work on these."

"Where is Rosewood, exactly?"

"Pennsylvania."

Nick and Hank both paused for a while to think it out. None of them knew anyone in Pennsylvania. Hank hadn't been on a trip in a while, and would take that case in a heartbeat. But Nick had a lot of other worries. What about Juliette? He couldn't leave her in Portland right after she'd been discharged. He also had a gut feeling that Rosewood would be brewing with trouble – he didn't know why. Maybe it was some Grimm sense he hadn't heard of yet. But if there were Wesen involved in this case, he had no idea how to handle this without Monroe, Rosalee, and Aunt Marie's trailer. The case though sounded intriguing and interesting enough, so Nick told the Captain, "Can I ask Juliette first?"

"Of course," Sean replied. "What about you Hank?"

"I'm in," Hank replied. "But where would we stay? Nick and I don't know anyone in Pennsylvania."

"There aren't any hotels in Rosewood, but the Rosewood PD is willing to provide you two temporary apartments. I have nephews there, so I'll be staying with them."

"Oh I didn't know you had nephews Captain," Nick says. "How old are they?"

"18 and 24."

"Oooh. Good luck Captain."

Sean chuckles. "Thanks. Oh, and let me know about the case by tonight."

Nick nods as he and Hank exit with the files when four pictures fall out softly from one of them. Nick and Hank pick them up to see four teenage girls. They looked like they were pissed as hell – maybe it was because they were in a police station.

"Captain?" Hank asks. "Who are these girls?"

Sean turns to see the pictures and says, "Those were Alison's best friends, Aria Montgomery, Spencer Hastings, Hanna Marin, and Emily Fields. They were suspects."


6:00 PM

"Juliette, I'm home!" Nick called out.

Nick's girlfriend looked up from her cooking and waved hello. The mood inside Nick's house has been pretty awkward since Juliette left the hospital. They've been sleeping separately, for one. Nick is usually on the couch. Sometimes they switch. It gives Nick time even to go to Aunt Marie's trailer.

But since Juliette can remember everything but Nick, Nick's also been pretty miserable.

"Juliette?" Nick asks her. "Can I ask you something?"

She nods and joins him in their dining room. "Of course. What's up?"

Nick took a seat in the chair. So did Juliette. He took a pause first trying to sort out how to say what he wants to say. Then he starts. "So, you remember Hank Griffin, right?"

Juliette nods.

"I've been his partner for a few years in the Portland PD. And recently the Captain – Sean Renard – asked us to work on two cases there, both murders. But they're in Pennsylvania. Do you want me to take it? And if I do, do you want to go with me?"

Juliette pauses to think about it. It's so frustrating to not remember ANYTHING about Nick. And she doesn't know why. She didn't want to be a burden on him while he worked. Plus, she had work too. But if he leaves, what if she forgets about him all over again? Sure it's awkward in the house, but she didn't mind now.

"Nick," Juliette started. "I'd love to go with you, but I don't know about my work. How long will you be gone?"

"We don't know. Rosewood PD have been working on one case for three years."

Three years? Juliette thought. She may not know who Nick is that well, but she couldn't wait that long.

"Take the job, Nick. I don't want to get in the way of your work."

There's a pause before Nick responds. He didn't want to be away with Juliette for possibly so long. He couldn't believe she told him to take the job. Well, she does have a point about her work. What if Juliette didn't love him anymore? All those three years…just gone from her. He couldn't bear losing her. But he responded to her question anyway. "Are you sure?"

"Yes. You know I have work too at the vet's."

Nick nods. "I'll…call you every day. I'll miss you."

Juliette says a few seconds after, "Me too."

Nick gets up to call Captain Sean while Juliette resumes cooking.