Lexia 14
The crew found themselves in Downtown Rio. Classic and imported cars everywhere, surrounded by racers.
"Home, sweet home". Dom said with a smile
Lexia, Brian and Dom glanced from engine to engine, car to car but nothing stood out. That was until Brian spotted one and walked towards it.
" How about that"? Brian said admiring the blue car. "All motor, no tuning issues. I always wanted one of those".
"Held the record up town for three years running". A male voice called out, making his way through the crowd. "Damn bro...you got a lot of balls to bring your problems here Toretto." A tall, lanky man said, shaking his head. "Not to mention, a cop."
Brian cringed but covered it nicely with a smile. "Yeah, we can keep that on the low."
"Word on the street is a lot of people are looking for you two. Even the teen has a few warrants here and there. What? You didn't think we'd recognize you".
" We were kind of counting on it". Dom said with a smirk and nodded towards the blue car they wanted. "That little coupe may run the streets around here". Dom turned around and pointed at his car. "But that monster...has never seen a set of tail lights. Ever."
"Well, she's about too". The man smiled, looking past Dom to the charger. "Now that...will be a nice trophy." He said. "Car for car."
"Car for car". Dom questioned, smirking.
The man nodded with a smirk. "You want it come and get it."
" Your on". Lexia said and saw a car she wanted. A black Lexus LFA. " Got a car I can borrow"?
The races went exactly as expected and Lexia and Brian took home the cars. They pulled into the warehouse and everyone gathered around the cars.
"Really"? Rome asked, with a laugh " Where'd you get that from? Papa smurf"?
One by one everyone headed off to bed, and Brian went to check on Lexia.
He raised an eyebrow was he didn't see her in her room at the warehouse and smiled as he saw her sleeping on the couch.
Lexia was laying straight out with one arm on her stomach and the other to her side and her head was titled to the right.
Brian picked up his daughter and carried her to bed. Lexia opened her eyes as she felt herself being set down.
" I love you". Lexia said tiredly
" I love you to". Brian replied and kissed his daughters forehead before heading back to his own room.
The next day was devoted to trying to find a way to bypass the cameras at the police station. They assembled the security cameras around the warehouse, exactly were they'd be placed in the police under ground parking lot.
Brian was up first, racing the car they'd gotten last night, around the warehouse trying his best to avoid the cameras. He failed.
Climbing out of the car he looked at the crew.
"How was that one". Brian asked,
"Camera caught you". Lexia said
"What?" Brian asked, his eyes widening. "Man, I was milking the hell out of that thing too."
"We're going to need a faster car." Dom stated.
All day. That's how long we practiced, person after person trying to avoid the cameras but know no one could do it.
Gisele brushed past Lexia and got into the car after Rome failed for the fourth time. In one try, Gisele managed to bypassed all the cameras, she smiled as she climbed out of the car.
Lexia tried it and everyone's eyes widened as the teen missed every camera just like Gisele on her first shot.
" That did not just happen". Rome said in shock " We got beat by a teenage girl"!
" Don't worry Uncle Rome someday you'll be as good as me". Lexia said with a smirk
Everyone laughed and Rome smirked.
A replica of the safe was delivered a while later and Tej looked like a kid in a candy store
"That's the piggy bank you ordered". Rico said, pointing to the safe.
Tej looked up at Rico's comment and blew out a breath.
"You're kidding me." Tej said as started walking towards the safe. "Where in the hell, did you guys get one of these"?
"You don't want to know". Lexia said with a wink and Brian choked on his drink
" You slept with the guy"! Brian shouted
" Ewww gross! Dad your disgusting no! I flirted with the guy! Ewww! We need a safe but ugh! I'm sixteen"!
Everyone laughed and Mia let out a small chuckle.
"Alright well, I'll get to work on the electronic tumbler but...there's still another problem. Palm scanner". Tej said getting back to the task at hand. "Without Reyes hand print whodeanie himself couldn't open this bitch".
"How do you know it's Reyes hand print"? Rico asked, narrowing his eyes.
"You got a hundred million dollars in a safe, you gonna put someone else handprint on it"? Lexia asked
"How are we supposed to get Reyes handprint"? Rome questioned, looking between everyone.
"Han". Dom called, while leaning on the railing behind the crew. "You're up."
"Sure. Nothing like the easy stuff." Han said and smiled sarcastically before turning towards the door and walking away.
Gisele hesitated before running after him. "Lets go. I'll drive". She said
" Somebody's in love". Lexia called out and Gisele and Han both glared at the teen " You know I'm right"!
" You ever been in love kid". Tej asked as he worked on the safe
" Once". Lexia said looking away from Tej, her eyes distant. " It didn't last long but I fell in love".
" What happen"?
Everyone was now around listening but Lexia didn't even notice or she did and just didn't give a shit.
" Car accident and that's not even the sad part. My idiot drunk of a father was the one that smacked into him. Killed him instantly and guess what? I was in the car with my boyfriend".
" Lex...".
" I walked away with a collapsed lung, broken arm, five broken ribs two of which were fractured, a black eye, busted lip, and a head concussion. And he fucking died"!
Lexia suddenly whipped around and punched the safe. Her hand cracked and Brian ran over to his daughter, pulling her into a hug.
" I drove the car". Lexia sobbed and Brian held her tighter " It should've been me".
" Look at me". Brian said as he pulled away but kept his hands on Lexia's shoulders " It wasn't your fault alright? Your always gonna ask that question. Why wasn't it me? That question will always go unanswered. People come and go and that's life. It was your boyfriends time but it wasn't yours. Do you understand".
Lexia just nodded and looked at her hand " Ummm I think my knuckles are busted".
Brian let out a small short laugh and Lexia did the same. Mia came up and hugged her daughter.
" Your here for a reason Lexia. Never forget that". Mia said as she pulled away
" I won't".
" Good now let's fix your knuckles".
Mia wrapped up Lexia's hand and as she finished Lexia stood up and as she walked away, she noticed a small tattoo on Lexia's shoulder.
" Lex when'd you get the tattoo". Mia asked causing everyone to look at Lexia
" After the accident I got a small black butterfly on my shoulder. He always got a black car and he always gave me a black rose since I wasn't a girly girl".
Lexia pulled down her shirt and revealed the tattoo. It was beautiful and it had a name that arched with the butterfly. Liam.
" That's sweet". Mia said and saw two more butterflies. One in white and the other red. Jesse and Letty.
" When'd you get Letty's". Dom asked with a smile
" Before the funeral".
" She'd be proud of you".
" I know".
Han and Gisele walked in a few minutes later and Lexia raised an eyebrow as she saw a pair of bikini bottoms in Han's hand.
"What's that"? Rome asked, looking down at the bikini bottoms. He glanced up at Han and smirked. "I thought she was more of a thong band." He commented, completely serious.
"We got the print". Han said shrugged, holding the bikini bottoms up while Gisele shined a black-light over them.
Lexia's eyes widened as a perfect handprint appeared over the length of the bottoms.
"Okay, that's crazy". Rome commented, stepping forward to get a better look.
" That's insane". Lexia said observing the bottoms
"So, did he just slap that ass or did he like grab it and hold onto it." Tej said and burst out laughing along with Rome. " This will work." Tej smiled, taking the bottoms from Han. "But, you still didn't answer the question".
"Guys, guys". Mia called "We got a problem."
Mia was standing in front of the lap top with Brian beside her. "The whole team just got burnt. Now we're all wanted.
"How did this happen"? Gisele asked when she reached them.
The screen had everyone's profiles with red flashing writing reading, 'Extremely Dangerous'.
" Does a sixteen year old girl look dangerous to you". Lexia said and everyone glanced at her
" Well it depends. You are like Letty. Twenty percent angel, Eighty percent devil". Dom said with a smirk
"US Diplomatic security issued the warrants." Mia said, reading the screen. "Agent L. Hobbs." Brian's face paled and he moved closer, looking at the picture Mia had brought up of the agent.
"Yeah, hold on one sec". Brian said, tapping a few keys. "Hey, Dom. Is that the guy you saw in the favelas"?
Dom stepped forwards and stopped next to Lexia and nodded
"Hobbs is the leader of the elite task force for the DSS". Dom said
"So he's good". Tej commented, looking at Brian.
Brian blew out a breath and nodded.
"When the F.B.I wants to find somebody, thats who they call because he never misses his mark. This guy...this guys old testament. Blood, bullets, wrath of God. That's his style".
"And right now, he's hunting us"? Lexia said " Things got just bad".
" Dom, we got to move up out timeline". Han said, popping a chip into his mouth.
"Yeah but how"? Rome asked, shaking his head. "This things already been difficult enough without Wyatt Earp on our asses. If anything we need more room to breath".
"Roman's right". Dom said. "I think we need to get some fresh air."
Han asked around and discovered that the man Dom had raced and won the car from a couple days ago was holding another race.
Dom talked to the man he'd won the car from as Lexia leaned against one of the cars with Gisele. Dom walked back over after finishing his conversation with the man.
The sound of people calling out in protest and heavy footsteps coming towards the crew snapped everyone's attention.
Hobbs and his team, dressed in combat gear approached
" Hey, Toretto." Hobbs called. " Your under arrest".
"Arrest"? Dom questioned. "I don't feel like I'm under arrest. How about you Brian"?
"No, not a bit." Brian said with a smirk
" How about you Lexia? You think I'm under arrest"?
" Not at all Uncle Dom". Lexia said with the same smirk as Brian
"Just give it a minute; it'll sink in." Hobbs said
"We didn't kill those feds". Brian commented, crossing his arms over his chest. "That was Reyes".
"I don't give a shit." Hobbs snapped, shaking his head forcefully. "Just here to bring in two ass holes that names hit my desk. I even have orders to haul in your daughter O'Connor."
"Yeah." Brian nodded sarcastically. "That sounds like a real hero".
" That's funny. From a guy who took the oath of a cop, then went against everything it stood for. Or some want to be 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".
"I don't think so." Dom said as he stepped closer to Hobbs
"Your mistake is thinking you got a God damn choice boy". Hobbs spat, moving even closer so him and Dom were practically standing nose to nose.
Hobbs' team drew there weapons, focusing them on Dom, Brian and Lexia.
Dom didn't even flinch. He just glared Hobbs down.
" Your mistake..." Dom said, shaking his head. "Thinking you're in America." He paused, looking over Hobbs' team with a smirk. "You're a long way from home. This is Brazil."
Dom raised his hands and basically every person that had gathered around drew a gun, including Lexia.
" You want me to shoot you". Lexia said as she walked toward Hobbs who just stare at the teen " I'll do it". She smirked
" How old are you kid". Hobbs asked
" Does it matter". Lexia snapped
" You gave my daughter a gun". Brian said glaring at Dom
" She's a Toretto also. Of course I gave her a gun". Dom replied with a smirk
One of Hobbs' team members lowered his gun and stepped forward, looking nervously at all the guns pointing at them.
" Come on boss, another day." He said. When Hobbs didn't budge the guy tried again. "Come on H, it's a lot of heat".
" I'll see you soon, Toretto." Hobbs promised, his eyes still set in a glare.
"Looking forward to it, cop." Dom replied, not moving an inch. Hobbs slowly backed up, sending everyone one last look before turning around and leading his team away.
" That went well". Lexia said and put her gun on the side of her jeans in its holster.
" I still can't believe you gave my daughter a gun". Brian said shaking his head
" Get over it Buster". Dom said with smirk " She's an O'Connor Toretto. It's in her blood".
" Damn right it is". Lexia said with a smile " My name is Lexia O'Connor Toretto and nobody can tell me otherwise".