A/N: I've finally updated. Sorry for the wait but I had school certificate and was being lazy. But im happy with this chapter and thanks for reading :D

Jimmy Cooper received the call at 5 a.m. Sandy Cohen was murdered. This was what he had been dreading since he had discovered Caleb's dirty dealings. After breaking off his contract with him yesterday, he knew that he wasn't safe and he wasn't going to lose his daughter the way he lost his beloved wife. Calling a friend in New York, Jimmy arranged to catch the 12 o'clock flight to move his family from Orange County to the other side of the country. It was the only way, because he knew Caleb would come after his daughter.

After the phone call he immediately told his at-home housekeeper, Rosie, to get the suitcases from the garage and get Marissa's things packed. He then made his way to Marissa's suite, she was sleeping peacefully with a smile on her face and he didn't want to wake her because she was having a good dream, most probably about that Chino boy. But they had to go.

"Marissa…Marissa…"

Marissa was startled out of her dream when she heard her father's voice waking her, telling her to get up. This reminded her all too well of when her mother woke her up when she was in danger.

"Daddy….what's wrong?" She immediately saw the anguished look on his face and forgot all her anger towards him from yesterday.

"We need to leave quickly" He started to pull up her blinds, shaking nervously.

"Dad, what do you mean leave?" The way he was acting was worrying Marissa and even more so when Rosie walked in with her suitcases and opened her wardrobe.

"Rosie, what are you-" Marissa got out of bed and was cut off by her father.

"She's packing, we're catching the 12 o'clock flight to New York."

"What?! We're not going to New York….." Marissa was very confused, she knew her father didn't want her seeing Ryan but moving her across the country?

"Marissa we are moving there."

"Dad, if this is to stop me from seeing Ryan –"

"It's not." Jimmy sighed and sat beside his confused daughter. "Marissa I've gotten into some really bad trouble and you might be in danger."

"Danger? Dad…"

"I'm sorry I know you have a life here in Newport, but I can't lose you ok?" Tears welled in his eyes as he relived his wife's murder.

Marissa looked at her father hurt in front of her and her heart broke. She knew herself she didn't want to leave Newport or Ryan but her only family was her father and she would go with him to New York. She lovingly put her arm around his shoulders.

"You won't lose me Dad. I promise."

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People just continued walking, without a care in the world. They didn't even know. They didn't have drama filled lives. They just continued walking on with life as others stood still. They walked right past him on the pier.

Ryan let the cool breeze hit his face and stood by the pier railing, his sunglasses covering the fact that silent tears were welling in his eyes. Yes blind people can cry, and they can hurt too. Ryan was hurting for two very different reasons; one which happened last night, just when he thought belonged to a family. And just earlier, when he thought he was in love…

Ryan stood still, his cane rhythmically tapping his leg s people passed him on the pier. At the moment he wanted to be here than back at the Cohen's. Over there he felt out of place, he didn't feel like he belonged anymore. Seth was home though, sitting still as his mum cries on his shoulder.

Marissa had called an hour ago and asked for Ryan to meet her here, she had sounded upset and anxious. Ryan then smelt vanilla then felt her hand on his arm.

"Ry…I'm so sorry" She sniffed and gently kissed him. Ryan felt wetness on her cheek, she'd been crying.

"Thanks…" He managed to choke out, Sandy's death still hadn't hit home.

Marissa than began to cry again, failing to hold back the tears. Ryan raised his hand and felt her cheek, wiping the tears.

"Hey…don't cry"

"Ry I…I have to leave…"

"Oh ok, I'll see you later?"

Marissa sadly sighed and continued, "No Ryan. I'm leaving. My dad and I are moving away."

She wished she hadn't told him as soon as his hand left her cheek and he tuned his head to face the ocean.

"Why?" He merely asked, trying to hold back any tears which may fall.

"Ryan I don't want to leave Newport, or you, but I have to be with my dad"

Ryan didn't answer yet listened to Marissa's heart breaking beside him. Trust this to happen, everyone leaves.

"Ryan? I love you." She chokingly whispered near his ear and slowly his heart began to break, piece by piece.

Before he could respond another male voice spoke up "Miss Cooper, your father asks you return to the car."

Marissa responded that she would return soon and Ryan heard him walk off.

"Bye" Was all she said as she turned to walk off but Ryan quickly caught her arm and cupped cheek. He gently kissed her soft lips and whispered back, "I love you, too."

Marissa was gone. Sandy was gone. Ryan also felt like a part of him had gone with them.

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Seven years passed and Ryan Atwood continued on with life. After Sandy had died the police could not find his killer and the Cohen family could not find closure.

From there on in Ryan vowed he would make sure justice was served and that the criminals who walked the streets got what they deserved. He moved to New York to attend law school and follow in Sandy's footsteps, to help those innocent people who needed it. Seth also followed in this profession, leaving his mother in Newport where she married Summer's dad Neil Roberts, she still hasn't recovered from Sandy's death.

So Ryan and Seth continued school and became lawyers and opened their own firm. It was unknown to Ryan that Marissa Cooper lived in New York as well.

Yet Ryan didn't just live as a blind lawyer in New York. He had one secret, a secret only Seth knew.

Ryan had now become the Man Without Fear.

A/N: Im sorry if this last bit confuses people but it wil all be explained in future chapters. I hope you liked it.