Disclaimer: I do not own the Green Hornet or any of its characters. I own Emmalyn, Kyle, Don, and McGeezel.


I heard the door lock begin to turn and I sat up in the cot. The door to the room opened and I looked up as the Green Hornet entered, he was carrying a glass of water and a sandwich.

"We thought you might be hungry," he commented and kicked the door shut behind him. I heard it lock a second later. He placed the water and food on the small table near the end of the cot and grabbed a crate to sit down on. I watched as he reached into his pocket and flinched; for some reason I saw an image of him holding a dark green gun in his hand. A flashback, but of what? He had never held a gun to me….Or had he?

"Relax," he exclaimed, "I'm not going to hurt you," he pulled out my cell phone. "You told me a little about this last night, I want to know more about it….How do I use it?"

I leaned forward and pushed my hair out of my face. "Unless you have cell phone towers you can't talk on it and you can't, what's called 'surf the web,' on it because there is no internet access."

"Cell phone towers? Internet?"

I paused and realized these words were all new to him. "Cell phone towers are a lot like radio towers, only the top isn't pointed it has a triangle on it. It receives signals from cell phones and sends the signal to another phone. Either a land line or another cell phone. The internet was created in the 1980's, it sends information over computers."

"Computers take up an entire room," the Hornet frowned, "Are they smaller in 2011?"

"My phone is a mini-computer, it's called a smart phone," I bit my lip to keep from laughing at his astonished expression.

"This….Is a computer?" He held it up and glanced back at the phone, "Are you certain?"

"Positive," I replied. "It's not a full computer though; full ones either are laptops or home computers. Laptops look like bulky composition books with a screen and keyboard. Home computers have a large monitor, a computer tower…erm, the computer tower looks like," I glanced around the room, "It looks like a smaller version of Captain Kirk's computers. It has an external keyboard, mouse, and speakers."

He was still confused and handed me the phone.

"I can teach you how to use it." I offered as I unlocked it and found a new voicemail waiting for me. I probably won't be able to pick it up.

"No, I only want to learn one part of it," he pointed to the camera icon, "That part."

He had seen the notification on the screen. "What is a voice mail?"

"It's an answering machine….If a person does not pick up their phone in time the answering machine picks up the call and the caller leaves a message. When a person checks their phone they see they have the message, which is called voicemail."

"I see, can you get this message?"

I tried but the phone beeped and the message 'no service' flashed across the screen.

"Nope, but the camera will work," I turned and grabbed the glass of water off the table and took a small sip. I hadn't realized I was thirsty or hungry until that moment. "How long have I been here?"

"Six hours," the Hornet replied, I stared at him in amazement.

"But you promised-"

"I'll take you back to Casey's after you teach me to use this. I also have a deal to make with you."

"A…deal?" I stared at him skeptically; I was far from a powerful crime lord. Why does he want me as a partner?

"First, the camera."

"How did you know about the camera?"

"I didn't until you made the button appear," he shrugged.

"Alright," I blushed. I tutored him on how to use it and the video camera and how to view the pictures and videos. "But the battery power will drain after a while; you'll need to charge it. The data cable…I mean power cord, is in my purse with the electrical adapter." I noticed he was looking through my photographs and I blushed knowing he'd run across the Green Hornet Hallway in the museum soon.

"There's a hallway with Kato and I in it…."

"That's your hallway in the museum where I worked….I was the person who maintained it, told your history, and tried to keep your legend going. Unfortunately, most people aren't interested in the heroes and villains of yesterday; they're more interested with movies and books about teenage vampires, and witches and warlocks who go to some magical school."

"Well, time must go on."

"But that doesn't mean historical figures should be forgotten…"

"Not everyone forgets, Emmalyn," he offered a tiny smile, "You didn't. As long as one person still remembers a legend lives on. What I don't understand is why you idolize Kato and I. We're criminals and shouldn't be seen as a statue on a pedestal."

"You sound like my father."

He chuckled, "Now about our deal. I know why you went against my orders last night, but you forgot what I told you. Axford is an adult man; you don't need to go running to him like a child to her father." He glanced back down at the phone, still amazed by it and kept pressing icons. At one point a song by Blackmore's Night began playing and he tried to turn it off. I pressed the pause and exit buttons.

"What was that?"

"Music," I smiled.

"You call that music?"

"You call Elvis music?" I countered, I despised his music.

"Touché."

"I didn't run to him like that and I would have lost my…" I started but he held up his hand.

"I see an opportunity for us to become partners."

I sat back, "I don't think that's a good idea." I'd love too, but what would Mike, Casey, and especially Mr. Reid say? Although Mr. Reid did let Mike work with the Green Hornet once….But I'm not a senior reporter who can bring in amazing headlines.

"Hear me out before you say no. I can guarantee you and Mike Axford's safety under one condition."

"You won't kill us?" I asked and suddenly my grandmother's words echoed back to me. I stopped using logical and rational thought for a moment and focused on my instincts. I was afraid of the situation I was in and I was also afraid of the Hornet and Kato (though a part of me wanted to be around Kato) yet, I wasn't afraid of this deal he offered.

"I swear, Kato and I will not harm you or Axford in any way."

"Alright….What is the deal?"

The Hornet leaned forward, "Each time you and Axford are on a case and you see Kato and I, your camera will malfunction. If that is impossible under the circumstances, then you will either dispose of the film or you will give it to Kato."

"But Mr. Reid-"

"Doesn't know what photographs you take unless you tell him."

"If I do that….Mr. Axford and I will be safe?"

"As long as you keep your end of the deal," he held out a hand to me, "What do you say, partners or not?"

"What if we're caught by the people you're working with?"

"Then we'll 'dispose' of you both much like we did today."

I'm making a deal with the devil. But what choice do I have? This will keep Mike and I alive. But how will they know that I have pictures of them? Do they have spies? After a long moment I shook his hand.

"Partners," I replied, "But if I get fired-"

"You won't."

"But if I do-"

"You won't if you're careful." He glanced at the door and pressed the bell button on the intercom.

"How will you and Kato know when I have pictures for you?"

"We have our ways," he replied.

"How will I contact you?"

"You won't. We'll be the ones to contact you. Eat your sandwich and finish your water. You must starved." He crossed his arms and I grabbed the sandwich and offered him half; he shook his head. I paused and lifted the piece of bread.

"Something wrong?"

"How do I know there's not some kind of drug in here?"

"There isn't." He reached out and grabbed the other half of the sandwich and took a bite. After swallowing he gave his version of an innocent smile, "Nothing."

I stared at him skeptically and finished eating the sandwich and grabbed the water. When half the glass was empty I started to feel dizzy and the Hornet's figure became blurry. His movements were slow and jagged. I saw Kato standing in the doorway.

"Wh….What did you…." Before I could finish my question the world went black.


Kyle felt like a thousand ants were crawling under his skin. He'd driven around this stinking city all day and for half of the previous night and still there was no sign of Emmalyn Briggs. He scratched his arm and cursed at the steering wheel as he prepared to make a u-turn. He missed the automatic cars back in his time with smaller steering wheels that didn't take so long to fully turn. Although things weren't terribly different from 2011 there was still a lack of modern day luxuries…like wheels that didn't take forever to move!

"Shit, I gotta have that Junk." He muttered to himself. His body was going through withdrawals causing him to throw up, for his skin to itch and crawl, and in some cases, pain. He could feel himself about to lose his lunch again. "Where is that bitch? She can't have disappeared…." He panted and stopped turning the steering wheel when a black car sped past. He leaned forward. Wait a second, that's the Green Hornet's car! Shit, I need to keep away from him. Tad says that due is bad news.

But would Tad pay him extra in heroin and cocaine for catching this guy? He growled when the person behind him honked their horn. He flipped the guy a bird and went back to turning the steering wheel the other way. Maybe that Green Dude will know where Emmalyn is. Tad can 'offer' him something to make him cooperate! Focused on getting his fix, Kyle pressed down on the gas and followed the Hornet's vehicle.


Kato glanced in the rearview mirror for the past few minutes he noticed a light blue car following them. The Hornet had also noticed.

"McGeezel's men?" Kato suggested.

"No, the driving is too erratic to be one of them…this person is having trouble controlling their car," Britt replied. "Let's lose them, Kato."


"Aw c'mon!" Kyle shouted when the Black Beauty swerved into another lane once again. He followed after it and his mouth fell open when it swerved into an alleyway. "What the….Shit, man! That's impossible! These rust buckets can't turn like that!" He slammed on the breaks and turned the wheel as fast as he could and just barely made it into the alleyway without knocking the passenger side mirror off. He followed the Black Beauty and stomped on the break when the alleyway led to a bend.

Kyle parked the car and glanced behind him. How the hell was he going to back out of here? He was never going to get his heroin and coke! Not at this rate! He slammed his fists on the steering wheel and started to reach for the door handle when the barrel of a gun was shoved into his face.

"Woah dude! Don't shoot me, man!" He put his hands in the air and gawked when the Green Hornet's face filled the driver's side window.

"Why were you chasing me?"

"I just….My boss….Yeah, my boss he wants to uh…Make a deal with ya man, that's all. Ya know homey to homey," he smiled and scratched at his side. The Hornet stared at him oddly and glanced at his hand. Kyle flinched and placed it on the steering wheel.

"I don't know what you just called me, but I don't like it. You refer to me as Hornet or Green Hornet not as 'homey'."

"Oh jeez, sorry dude, I didn't realize ya don't like bein' referred to as a home brother, ya know down in the –"

The Hornet shoved the gun closer to his face.

"OK! OK! HORNET! GREEN HORNET! I GET IT!" Kyle shouted, "Shit man, just get that thing outta my face!"

"Why were you following me? What does your boss want?"

"I'd get in trouble for tellin' ya…" Kyle swallowed when the Hornet began to squeeze the trigger. "OK, OK, we need help findin' this bit…woman ya see. Her name's Emmalyn Briggs, she's real important ya know. She can get us immunity for the crime spree of the century!"

The Hornet narrowed his eyes, obviously interested, "Oh? And how can she do that?"

"Her father is the police chief of this city….But….Not now; he will be…I mean….Aw Hell!" Kyle coughed and didn't have time to turn away. He leaned down and threw up onto the car's floor. "Man!"

The Hornet waited, disgusted, "You're withdrawing from a drug."

"Three drugs," Kyle coughed. "I need it bad, ma—Hornet, I'll even work for ya if it means gettin' a fix."

"I don't deal drugs," the Hornet snarled. "I prefer my employees sober so they don't make a mockery of me. The police chief is a powerful figure but not enough for immunity from the entire police force."

"Hornet, he's about to be the new D.A. next month!"

"Where's this?"

Kyle stared at him for a long moment, "Not where….When. 2011. I swear I ain't lying!"


The darkness began lifting and as it did I could hear the muffled voices of two men talking. I was also aware that I was slumped down in a seat; from the feel of the material I guessed it was a car. The Black Beauty? I tried to open my eyes but my eyelids still felt so heavy.

"Miss Briggs?" I heard Kato ask.

"Kato?" I murmured and wondered if I was awake, asleep, or somewhere in between. I felt the car bounce a little and knew I was semiconscious. I fought and struggled against the drug the Hornet had given me and finally blinked awake, I winced at the bright green light bouncing off the brick wall in front of us. "Where are we?"
"Almost to Miss Case's apartment. Are you alright?"

I looked at him startled, that question I had not been expecting. "I'm really tired but I'm okay….The Hornet drugged me!"

"I drugged you. It was necessary."

Why was it I could get mad at the Hornet but not at Kato? I nodded and tried to turn but Kato grabbed my shoulder.

"No."

"But-"

"No. The conversation is about you, Emmalyn. Do you know this man, Kyle?"

I shook my head, "I've never known anyone by that name." Kato turned around and returned to keeping a watchful eye on the Hornet. I glanced at the window and winced, once again my entire face was beet red. Confound it!

Taking my attention away from my image I glanced at the back of Kato's head, "What's it like working with him?"

"Interesting."

"I read…an article about you back in my time. It said you both and Mr. Axford worked together once." I shifted a little in my seat and glanced up at him again.

"It was a short partnership. Axford did not share information with us. We had to get it by another means. We will not work with him again unless necessary." After saying that reached down to an area between the seats and hovered his finger over a button.

I decided to keep quiet; whatever was going on was not good. The few quiet minutes seemed like hours until the passenger door beside me opened and the Hornet climbed into the car.

"Let's go, Kato."

Kato nodded and the Hornet glanced at me.

"Is your father the chief of police?"

My mouth went dry, "Yes."

"Why didn't you tell me this?"

"He won't be the police chief for another 34 years!"

"It's still important information," the Hornet glanced out the rear window, "Apparently you're not the only one here from 2011."

"I'm not?"

"That man and his boss are from your time. They're looking for you and they want my help. I've agreed to give it to them."

"But-"

"I promised you I'd keep you safe. I intend to keep my word."

"Even if this man's plan benefits you?"

"Don't think of me as a complete monster because I'm not and I've proven that to you." He looked over at her, "When I give someone my word then I keep that promise. Even when it's hard at times. Kyle's boss won't get you; if he agrees to make me his partner then you will remain with Kato and I. That's all there is to it."

I nodded and glanced up at Kato, he was returning my gaze. Only this time his brown eyes weren't expressionless….They were saying something but I didn't recognize their message.


Half an hour later Kato stopped the Black Beauty in front of Casey's apartment complex and once Emmalyn had climbed out of the car and shut the door he drove off.

"Who are the men after her?"

Britt looked up, "Hoods. They're a gang from the future, The Purple Scorpions and they're after valuable artwork, drugs, money, and whatever else they can get their hands on. Emmalyn is the key to keeping the police off their backs."

"How are they getting here? Time travel is impossible."

"His boss has some kind of remote we need to find. If it should fall into worse hands then who knows what could happen. We need to get to the bank."

Kato nodded, "Emmalyn? They know where she is?"

"No and we're going to keep a close eye on her. If they should find her when she's alone then there's no telling what may happen."

Kato nodded, "I can follow Axford in the Black Beauty tomorrow." He glanced back towards the road.

"No, Mike would notice that and get the wrong idea. We need to think of something less obvious ….It's been a while since I hosted dinner at my house. I'll host a dinner and everyone is invited, you and Emmalyn can meet. I have a favor to ask you."

Kato glanced in the rearview mirror, already knowing the favor, "You want me to act interested in Miss Briggs?"

"Just until we catch these men."

"What if she gets attached to me?"

Britt paused, "What's to say you won't become attached to her? I saw the look you were giving her."

Kato paused, "If Emmalyn is in my destiny then I will not push her away. But if she is not…."

"Then you both will remain friends."


Before my fist could land on Casey's door it opened and my new friend pulled me into her apartment and trapped me in a large hug. I returned the embrace, glad to be back at the apartment safely.

"We were all so worried about you! Mike called the Sentinel and told us what happened; he asked if you were there or at my apartment. I went to check and I couldn't find you. Even Mr. Reid has some of his reporters out looking for you. Mike's at the Sentinel monitoring the phone lines. He's been blaming himself."

"It wasn't his fault, it was mine. Kato saw me." I started blinking the past two days had been stressful. I tried to hold back my tears but who wouldn't cry after the day I had?

"Emma, it's okay," Casey assured me, "You're safe now. How about you take a warm bath while I call Mr. Reid and Mike?"

I sniffled and nodded, "Casey thank you so much for being a great friend. I don't know what I'd do without you. When I get out I'll tell you all about what happened."

She nodded and walked over towards her phone on the bookcase.


Casey waited until the bathroom door shut and called Britt's car phone.

"Yes?"

"Britt, Emma's back here safe and sound. She's a little traumatized but alright."

"Good, but keep an eye out there's a group of men from her time looking for her. If you see anything out of the ordinary call me immediately and stay away from your windows."

"We will," Casey assured.

"I'm having a dinner tomorrow night at my place. How would you feel about introducing Emmalyn to Kato?"

"Of course….But Don won't like that." Casey shook her head and easily envisioned the egotistical photographer's expression when he found out that he'd lost Emma to Mr. Reid's best friend and servant. His reaction would be worse if he knew Kato also works for the Green Hornet.

"He'll live. Besides, the two may only wind up as friends. I'll call Axford and the other reporters," Britt replied, "Casey, thank you."

"Not a problem, Mr. Reid." She hung up the phone and smirked, Maybe Mr. Reid thinks Emma and Kato will just be friends, but I think they may wind up to be more than that.