Chapter 3

The first job when off smoothly just like Dom and Brian thought it would. We gathered all of the money into one big pile. Reyes' money 'bank' was stunned and warningly.

"You a dead man. You're all dead men! You don't have a place to hide." The main man said while being placed on his knees.

"Who's hiding?" Dom said while taking off his face mask. We all followed suit.

"Are you crazy? Are you crazy? Do you know whose house this is? Whose money are you stealing?" the man shouted out at us.

I looked over to Geisel and we both were wondering what the guys had in place now. Dom grabbed a can of gasoline and started pouring gas all over the money itself.

"We ain't stealing it." Dom told the man, lighting his lighter and tossing it onto the money. The money instantly went up into flames. Dom walked over to the man on his knees.

"You tell your boss exactly who did this. Tell him there's more coming." Dom told him knowing this man was going to run and tell his boss exactly what we did.

After leaving the money warehouse, we were back at on top of an building after finding out that Reyes was now keeping the money in the police station. This job just got harder and harder.

"He's got some serious brass in his pocket." Roman said.

"Looks like this is going to be a shorter trip than I thought..." I mentioned out loud.

"Hell, yeah, we can't do this." Tej said.

"Can't"? You mean, "shouldn't." Hans said.

"I think this doesn't change a thing. I say we stick to the plan." Dom said to all of us.

"You say what? This just went from Mission: Impossible to Mission: In-freaking-sanity.

Whatever, man. I ain't scared, I'm just letting you all know, going in that building is crazy." Roman added.

~Back at the Warehouse~

The guys were able to obtain information about the police station. Hans and Brian were trying to figure out the camera situation while I sat behind them just watching.

"Yeah, we're looking at four cameras." Brian said.

Yo, that's some high-end shit, too. Marker optics. Hundred-degree field-of-view. Ten seconds oscillation." Hans added.

"Yeah, that's a narrow window, man." Brian said.

"Can't we just tap in and replace the image?" Geisel asked.

"No, it's hooked into a digital sync. They would know we were in the system. The best we can do is peek." Tej said.

"Even peeking will be pushing it. We're going to have to be smarter than the system." I said while still leaning against the back wall.

"We're going to need some real fast cars to get through this." Roman said.

"Not just fast. You got a hard right and a hairpin. We're going to need something agile." Hans added.

"You guys mock up a track. O'Conner. Let's go get some cars." Dom said with a smirk to Brian.

After the guys left, I walked around the place. I was not used to sitting around so I figured I would look around to pass the time. It seemed that Mia, my cousins girlfriend, wanted to something.

"Hey, I'm Mia. I didn't get to properly introduce myself. I have to be honest, I had no idea Brian even had any family." She said to me as I took a deep breath.

"Not surprised actually, we haven't seen each other in four years. I'm surprised he even called me. You and your brother mean a lot to him for him to just throw away his badge." I said to her not trying to sound rude but it might have come off that way.

"He's done a lot for my brother and I. We're all family now." She said to me.

"Family… yeah I guess his old family wasn't good enough anymore." I told her walking past her to step outside. I needed to get out for a little. Brian was all I had left, and it hurt a little that he only called so that I could help him and his new family out.

A few hours later Dom and Brian arrived back, pulling in with our new test car. I jumped from my seat and walked over. I kept to myself most of the time, but not this time.

"Where did you get that from? Papa Smurf?" Roman said and I gave a small chuckle.

"You're pushing your luck with this. It won't cut the angle enough. You won't make time." I told my cousin as Dom smirked then turning his attention to Brian.

"Okay, O'Conner, give it your best shot." Dom said while my cousin got back into the car to try it out.

I was right soon enough when the car that they brought back was no fast enough. We then went and grabbed more cars to test. Each one of us trying out the cars. I tested a black Honda Civic right after Geisel's test run. I figured I'd give it a test run.

I started up the Civic, as I noticed Brian talking to Tej.

"Your cousin any good?" Tej asked Brian.

"I'm not sur, never seen your race before." Brian told him.

"Well let's see what your cousin can do then." Tej said folding his arms against his chest. I started at a good speed, then drifting around the corners as best as the car would handle but I could feel that it was not enough. After making my passes, I stopped and walked towards the guys.

"The ass end of the car caught camera 3." Brian told me.

"Damn I had a feeling that was going to happen." I said to him shaking my head. These cars were not fast enough.

"So where the hell did you learn to drive like that?" Brian asked me walking down the steps.

"Right after I got to Cali. I needed something to get my mind off things." I told him honestly as I tried walking away but Brian wasn't done talking it seemed. He jumped down the steps and caught up to me.

"Hey, Mia said that you and she talked. She said that you were pretty cold about me asking you down here. Everything alright?" he asked.

"Don't worry so much Brian. Once this is over, I'll be outta your hair. You got your new family to worry about anyways. Right" I said to him referring to the fact that I overheard Mia throwing up in the bathroom hours ago. Only a stupid woman wouldn't be able to tell what was happening.

"Is that what you think? That I want you gone?" he asked. I only shrugged my shoulders and walked away.

Brian did not bother following me; he just stood in place, shocked at my response.

"Everything alright O'Conner?" Dom asked Brian, walking up holding two beers.

"I think I fucked up." He told Dom grabbing the beer Dom handed him.

"She'll come around. Family never gives up on each other." Dom told him.

"I'm all she's got left in this world. She's been through some shit Dom, more than I even realize." Brian told him, remembering the day her unconscious body made it back to the states.

A little later, Han and Geisel went to get Reyes handprint and quicker than I imagined they were back. I walked over to Geisel when I heard that the handprint was actually on her bathing suit.

"So, did he just slap that ass or did he grab and hold on to it?" Tej inquired as I couldn't help but smirk.

"Jealous much Roman that you couldn't slap her ass?" I teased him.

"Oh, no. Guys, guys! Guys, we have a problem." Mia shouted to everyone.

"The whole team just got burnt." Brian said. We all walked over to the computer Mia had that had pulled all of our profiles.

"Now we're all wanted." Mia said softly.

"How did this happen?" I asked now more worried. I was not wanted before all this and someone they found out that I was here and part of the group. My whole life was now ruined all because I wanted to help out my cousin. I should have known better but family is family after all.

"US Diplomatic Security Service issued the warrants. Agent L. Hobbs." Mia read. Once I heard that name, my heart dropped. I've heard of that man, hell everyone did.

"Hold on one second." Brian said looking further.

"Hey, Dom. Is that the guy you saw in the favela?" Brian asked Dom pointing at the computer.

"Yeah" Dom said.

"Hobbs is the leader of the elite task force for the DSS." I spoke up. Everyone looked my way.

"So he's good." Dom asked me. I signed.

"When the FBI wants to find somebody, that's who they call." Brian said a little worried as well. He knew of this guy too.

"Because he never misses his mark. This guy is Old Testament. Blood, bullets, wrath of God. That's his style." I added.

"And right now he's hunting us?" Brian said. We were all in trouble now. Hobbs was not going to just let us go, he was going to hunt us down and complete his mission.

Later that night Brian pulled me to the side. "We're going out, get in the car." He told me motioning towards the car.

"We are we going?" I asked getting into the car.

"I think we need some fresh air." Dom said before sliding into the drive seat. The engine roared and we were off.

We arrived at a 'gathering' or street party as some would call it. I had no idea what we were doing here, but there had to be a good reason why they dragged me along too.

I was talking to a few of the Brazilian's when we all heard someone with such demand speak to Dom. I turned to see and there stood an DSS Team. It had to be Hobbs and his men.

"Hey, Toretto. You're under arrest." Hobbs said out loud.

"Arrest? I don't feel like I'm under arrest. How about you, Brian?" Dom sarcastically asked Brian.

"No, not a bit. Not even a little bit." Brian said smirking. I walked closer to Brian as I watched Hobbs' eyes lock on to mine.

"Just give it a minute. It'll sink in." Hobbs said, moving his attention back to Dom and Brian.

"We didn't kill those feds. That was Reyes." Brian informed Hobbs but he didn't want to hear it.

"I don't give a shit. I'm just here to bring in two assholes whose names hit my desk." Hobbs said sternly.

"Guess times haven't changed even in the DSS, still can't think for yourselves." I said to Hobbs, remembering how I used to be just like him. Taking orders but never trusting my own gut. A mistake my team and I made that cost them their lives.

"Yeah, that sounds like a real hero." Brian said. Hobbs stepped closer to all of us.

"That's funny. From a guy who took the oath of a cop, then went against everything it stood for. Or some wannabe tough guy prick who beat a man half to death with a socket wrench. Yeah, real tough. You turn around and put your hands behind your back." Hobbs then demanded.

"I don't think so." I spoke up. We were going to finish this mission, we all had our own reasons to finish and none of us were going to give that up.

"Your mistake is thinking you got a goddamn choice." Hobbs said taking another step closer to me.

"And your mistake? Thinking you're in America. You're a long way from home…This is Brazil." Dom said widening his arms to everyone around. And just then, every last one of the Brazilians pulled out there guns and aimed them at Hobbs and his team.

"Come on, boss. Another day." One of Hobbs' team members said to him but Hobbs was unmoved. He was not a man to back down.

"Come on, H, it's a lot of heat." his team members said to him.

"I'll see you soon, Toretto." Hobbs said to Dom before backing away.

"I look forward to it, cop." Dom told him knowing that it was a small temporary victory. Hobbs and his team retreated back to their vehicle but I noticed Hobbs stare me down once he got into his vehicle.

This just a whole lot messier.