In my entire life, I actually thought that I know Novilene very well. It is a big mistake, I don't even know her at all.
Why did they need Novilene of all people? I know she's a secretive woman. But at this kind of level? For desperate times for drastic measures by kidnapping Spencer Reid and I?
What is Novilene hiding from us? There is a woman who looks exactly like her, Selene, I believe... wanted something from our Novilene.
I don't even know who Novilene Cruz is anymore. Is she my friend or a foe? ~ Lia Snow
|| London, England ||
Phoebe feels like her palm is sweating while gripping the documents on her hands. She is confused and terrified of Novilene's reaction, if she reads this document.
"If that is not Angelique's body... then who was it, they buried 22 years ago?" She muttered and glancing at her surroundings.
Phoebe ditches Zack before he could even notice her. She feels bad about doing it but a good cause. She notices two women are approaching her, using her contact lenses to identify it's them.
"Novilene and Noelle, glad you guys are made it safe." Phoebe whispered and hugging the two women.
"Sorry that it took us long for us to get here." Noelle apologizes and pulled away. "She got caught by the CIA."
"Fake CIA." Novilene corrected her and the two women stared at her with a skeptical look on their faces. "They have the tattoos of... Vixen."
Noelle froze and stared at Novilene with a fearful look on her face. She couldn't believe her former organization still exists despite they managed to send them to prison.
"Some Vixen are still hidden in the shadows." Phoebe muttered with a grim look on her face. Worried about her husband and daughter well-being despite she's been forced to work one last time with them. All she ever wanted to have a peaceful life with her family.
"Yeah, what do you got, Phoebe?" Novilene changes the subject.
"You should see this to yourself." Handing the documents towards her.
Novilene opened the folder and froze of reading it. Her whole body is shaking in sadness and fury.
"If this paper is true about my sister's death... who did they buried?" Novilene asks in a calm tone.
"We don't know... who." Phoebe answered and feels scared for her. "Nov-"
"Fucking 22 years, Fee!" Throwing the documents angrily. "My whole family tears apart! I didn't even know I have a triplet brother, my sister who was in the grave, wasn't her at all! This is bullshit!"
Phoebe and Noelle never have seen her this much anger before. Novilene's anger wasn't this much worse than before. Phoebe stared at Novilene's flat stomach and shaking her slightly. The brunette woman didn't want to jump into conclusion about her thoughts towards Novilene.
"You need to calm-" Noelle tried to calm Novilene's temper but wasn't successful.
"Shit happens to me!" She slumped down on the floor and punched the ground. "Why do I need to deserve this?"
"Listen, Novilene." Phoebe kneels down and rubbing her shoulder. "It hurts to know the truth... right now, we need to know why they're chasing you for."
"Alayna Gibbs." Novilene whispered and both women are waiting for her to explained. "Her mother, Amaryllis Williams, was a former CIA and took something from this guy, named... Caleb Turner."
"I heard rumors about him." Noelle spoke up. "He's one of the dangerous men. 9 years ago, he killed the royal family from Scotland and none of them didn't know they were murdered."
"Where did you hear their rumors from?" Phoebe questioned her.
"I was former Vixen member before, I heard they talked about him to my higher superior. He was also there during the graduation day." Noelle flinches and rubbing her arms. "Caleb is a ruthless man. He won't stop until he gets what he wants."
"I paid the price for that." Novilene sighs sadly and remembering Maria's death, often dreaming about her. "Caleb was the one who tortured my mom and killed her, right in front of me."
"Novilene..." She stared at her with a sympathy look on her face.
"I didn't tell him where Alayna Gibbs and the microchip is." She stands up. "Now, I pay the price again for letting him kidnapped Spen and Lia."
"Do you know where she is? Including the microchip." Phoebe questioned Novilene curiously.
"She is in danger and I destroyed the microchip."
"You did what!?" Noelle exclaimed angrily. "Do you even know what's inside of it."
"Yes, that microchip could access all over the world. To find out who are the CIA, IMF, FBI, everything that we're a threat or not to them." Novilene explained. "I can't risk of hiding it. If someone falls into the wrong us, we're going to be dead by now."
"Destroying the microchip won't give us Lia and Spencer back." Phoebe reminded her. "What about Alayna Gibbs? Why Turner needs her?"
"Turner believes Alayna has the microchip but I had it." She sighs heavily. "I fear for her safety..."
"Why? Do you know who and where she is?"
"Yeah... look alike me has her." With a grim look on her face.
"Lia Snow is Alayna Gibbs?" Novilene finally connects the dot.
"Yeah."
"Bloody hell, Novilene." Phoebe exhales heavily. "How could you keep this from her?" She asks her with a disbelief look on her face.
"I found a tape before my mom was murdered." Novilene explained. "I promised Amaryllis Gibbs not to reveal anything from Lia that brings her in danger."
"By danger brought Maria's death." Noelle spoke up while crossing her arms. "How did Turner find out about you knowing her whereabouts?"
"I don't know... I didn't expect Turner is smarter."
Phoebe's phone beep and looking down at the phone. She frowned and texting someone back. "Guys, we need to go to Russia."
"Russia?" Noelle questioned Phoebe.
"Yeah, Zack wants us ASAP. He found something and we need to fly over, now."
F.B.I, Behavioral Analysis Unit ||Quantico, Virginia||
Gideon was surprised to see Phoebe's younger sister, Thea Anderson. She's pacing back and forth nervously, couldn't bother to sit down due to her worriedness.
"Thea." Gideon called Thea in a soft tone.
Thea snapped out and looking up to see Gideon. She didn't hesitate to hug the older man and he returned the gestures. Thea whimpered and clenching his clothes while he comforts her.
"Shh... we're going to get Lia back." Gideon assured her and pulling away to caress her cheeks. "I just need you to tell me what exactly happen."
Thea pulls away and wiping off her tears. "3 hours ago, Lia went to the hospital because I was discharged today." She explained.
"Why were you in the hospital, Thea?" Gideon questioned her.
"I got admitted to hospital because of my fever didn't go down." She answered. "Lia told me to go on ahead and wait in the car."
"Did you see who kidnapped her?"
"Your daughter, Jason." Thea answered and stared at him with a sad look on his face. "Lia, Phoebe, Steve and Novilene are best friends since High School. How could you let your daughter kidnap Lia?"
"Someone frame her, Thea." Gideon stared at her hazel eyes. "Lia is not the only one who got kidnapped, one of our Agent, Spencer Reid got kidnapped and Novilene... she's a wanted criminal now."
"What?" She asks in a shocked tone. "She's a fugitive now?"
"Yes, they saw the video of her murdered her sister-in-law at Croatia." He shakes his head. "We're missing something."
"I think this will help." Thea takes something from pocket to reveal a snowflake necklace. She turned it back and opened to reveal a small SD card. "It dropped on the floor just as they kidnapped Lia."
"Thank you, Thea." Gideon thanked the girl.
"Please help them. Lia and Novilene are like sisters to me, I can't deal with another heartache." She whimpered and holding back her tears.
"We will." He vowed.
Gideon won't stop until he finds them.
|| Russia ||
Reid, Ethan and Lia are managed to escape from the Russian Police. The three of them are disguising themselves to avoid getting caught. Ethan tried to call someone on the phone.
"Insolated insurance. How may I help you?" The woman on the phone asks.
"Search 20. Agent A2 delta echo requesting immediate 'evac'. Rendezvous Alpha 1-1-3." Ethan answered.
"Is he a spy?" Lia whispered at Reid and he nodded his head. "Great." Muttering bitterly while they followed Ethan.
"Confirmed. Alpha 1-1-3." She answered.
Ethan throws the phone on the sink before they could trace it. He glances at them curiously and decided to question them.
"Care to explain, why you two are in Russia?" Ethan questioned them.
"We were been kidnapped by Novilene's twin sister." Reid answered and Ethan looked surprised at hearing it. "She holds her hatred against Lenny."
"Novilene's twin sister is dead, Spencer. In case you didn't notice." He pointed out.
"Or someone tried to impersonate Novilene." Lia corrected Reid. "We don't even know if she's her twin or not. Her name is Selene and she's with someone with the blonde woman called Wells. Both of them wanted her for a reason and they kidnapped us."
"Brought you two here." Ethan muttered and stared at them. "I'll take you two back and we-"
"Ethan, your sister is in danger." Reid cuts him off. "We can't go back at Quantico."
"If someone is impersonating Novilene, that person is more dangerous than the BAU or NCIS could ever face." He spoke up with a grim look on his face. "This is way beyond in your league. Let us handle it."
Both of them frowned and decided not to say anything. Reid knows the IMF is more dangerous secret organization than before. Despite Novilene is already retired Spy or Assassin IMF Agent, her previous enemy still chases her.
The car stopped by their direction. Ethan opened the door to let Lia get in first followed by Reid and lastly him. He is surprised to see his boss and the man who sits right next to him.
"Mr Secretary." Ethan greeted his boss and stared at Reid and Lia. "There's in no way you're in Russia."
"I'm not." Ethan's boss, Mr Secretary answered. "Not since a bomb blew up the Kremlin." His eyes shifted to the two unknown people however, his stares linger towards the woman while she remained blank expression. "Who's this?"
"Civilian." Ethan lied and not revealing they're Federal Agents. "These are Spencer Reid and Lia Snow." Both Reid and Lia know his tone, giving them a warning not to say anything about their kidnapping.
"I see... you remind me of someone I know, my dear." Mr Secretary stares at her curiously. "Married?"
"Single." She answered and feels uncomfortable about asking her marital status.
"How did they get involved?" He questioned Ethan.
"Both of them got kidnapped by Beatrice Wells and her accomplice when they're at Quantico." Ethan answered. "We don't know why they needed them for."
"I see... I'll assure your safety, young man and young lady. To bring you two safe." Reid and Lia looked surprised by how he's being sincere. "Yesterday, I flew in to accept the order of friendship from Russian Prime Minister. Now, I'm heading back to Washington to hand the President my resignation." Ethan glances at the unknown man but he looked away. "My Chief Analyst, William Brandt."
Brandt's name being mention, extending his hands towards Ethan, to give him a handshake. "A pen." Ethan told Brandt.
"Pardon me?" Brandt looked startled at his sudden request.
"A pen."
"Here." He handed the pen on Ethan.
"Ethan, what happened in the Kremlin?" Mr Secretary asks him curiously.
"Chief Analyst you say?" Ethan questioned Brand and completely ignoring his boss questioned.
"I'm implying that I made about a call..." Brandt was cut off by Ethan.
"Europian male. Fifties, about 6 foots, 180 pounds, blue eyes. Who is he?" He showed his palm of the man he drew.
Lia looked surprised how Ethan could be very observant while Reid wasn't surprised of Ethan's skill.
"Crude drawing." Brandt commented and analyzing the drawing very carefully. "But by your description... that could be Kurt Hendricks. 190 IQ, served in Sweedish Special Forces. Professor of Physics, Stockholm University. Specialist in Nuclear and game theory. He created a microchip to wipe out the Agents or Armies that are a threat to him, however, someone stole it and never came back. Asked to resign... well, because he's crazy."
"Cobalt." Ethan murmured and immediately started to think Novilene about her searched 3 years ago. "You have to alert the Kremlin that one of their strategists has a nuclear launch device." Pleading at Mr Secretary while Reid and Lia looked worried. "And what if his operative has the code activated?"
"What makes you say that?" Brandt questions Ethan.
"I saw him." Ethan answered. "Leaving the executive armory bag in hand, he set off that explosion to cover his tracks. It may be weeks before the Russians know it's missing. Unless we tell them."
Reid is about to speak but Lia gripping his hands, silently telling him not to speak about it. Especially they're pretending to be civilians, not a Federal Agents.
"They won't listen to us." Mr Secretary informed him. "As far as the Russian has concerned, we just bombed the Kremlin. Tension between United States and Russia, hasn't been on this high since the Cuban Missile Crisis. And the blame, right or wrong, points to IMF."
Lia wanted to know what IMF means but she decided to ask Ethan later about this.
"President has initiated Ghost Protocol." Mr Secretary told Ethan. "The entire IMF has been disavowed including your retired sister, Novilene Cruz and her team."
"What happens now?" Ethan asks in a calm tone but Reid could tell he's worried about Novilene and her team.
"Now, I've been ordered to take you back to Washington." He answered and stared at Lia often. "Where D.O.D will label you as a rogue extremist-"
"He did-" Reid was cut off by Brandt's sharp gaze if he knows what's best for him.
"And hang the Kremlin bombing on you and your team." Mr Secretary continued. "Unless... you were to escape somewhere between here and the airport airing on assaulted Mr. Brandt and me."
"Sir?" Brandt looked surprised by his phrases.
"You save them and use them as hostages, especially this young lady..." Mr Secretary points his hand at Lia. "Happens to be the daughter of Amaryllis Williams, Alayna Gibbs."
"What?" Lia looked shocked by the revelation. She couldn't believe what she's hearing the news coming from this man she just met.
"Kill them when you are demanding... whatever material you could from backup supply cash..." Mr Secretary ignored her shocked. "That I've overlooked the same cash. For your team, Cruz team, awaiting for further orders."
Reid, Lia and Ethan are getting the hint behind Mr Secretary's word.
"Sir you may wanna rethink-" Mr Secretary stops Brandt.
"You will then disappeared. And this conversation never having taken place... but your intentions would be unclear. But if anyone of your or Cruz team is caught or killed, they will be branded terrorists, out to incite a global nuclear war." He took a USB from the wallet and holding it in front of Ethan. "Your mission. Should you choose to accept it?"
Ethan thinks about it very carefully and takes it from Mr Secretary's grasps. "Ethan, you and Novilene are my best man and woman." He spoke up in a sincere tone. "And I'm sorry it's come to this, after all the sacrifices you've made. Can you tell Cruz about this?"
"About what?" Ethan asks him with a sympathy look on his face.
"Tell her, she doesn't have the right to blame her mother's death for protecting Alayna and the microchip." Mr Secretary answered while Reid, Lia and Ethan looked surprised at hearing behind's Maria true death. "It's eating her alive. Please understand your friend, she never met to hurt you."
Lia looked down on her lap sadly while Reid patted her hand. "How did you know I'm Alayna Gibbs? I'm still searching for clues who I really am." She asks Mr Secretary.
"Cruz updated me about yourself, Lia Snow. She did a DNA match if you're related to Amaryllis Gibbs and it matches." Mr Secretary answered then stared at Ethan. "We don't meet again, I just want you to know... I always consider you and Cruz a friend..." They were cut off by a small explosion.
"Stay down, stay down, drive, drive." Ethan ordered them.
Reid and Ethan are protecting Lia while Brand tries his best to protect Mr Secretary. Mr Secretary got a clear shot on his head together with the driver. The car swerved sharply and headed towards the edge of a road, below the river. Hitting by the water and the four of them tried to stay afloat to catch some oxygen.
"Spencer and Lia, are you two alright?" Ethan asks them worriedly.
"We will be if we're going to escape from them... that tried to kill us." Lia whispered angrily. "Brandt?" Asking the Chef Analyst worriedly.
"Yes, I am alright." Brandt answered and was surprised how she's worried about his well-being.
"Take deep breaths, stay with me." Ethan told them. "Ready?"
"Yes." Reid answered for their sakes.
"Wait!" Lia stopped Ethan before they could do it. "We need one of the dead bodies..." She cringed and silently prayed for their deaths in peace. "To show them that we got killed by them and use a flare for it."
"Stay here." Ethan accepts her plan. "I'll do it." He swims back.
"Where else are we suppose to go, Ethan?" Lia muttered sarcastically and stared at Reid. "I can't believe you're so calm in this situation! Did you knew or not about Novilene and Ethan being the IMF Agents?"
"I did, that goes for my team." Reid answered with a nervous smile. "She got permission to tell us about her."
"Novilene didn't bother to tell me? Better the fact she hid it from my past." Lia grumbled bitterly.
"You're part of the IMF too?" Brandt question Reid curiously.
"No. I'm actually a Doctor from BAU known as Behavioral Analysis Unit. I'm not technically a Medical Doctor-"
"He has a Doctorate that entitles him as Doctor Spencer Reid." Lia intervened. "They studied criminal behaviors whereas I'm Agent Lia Snow, NCIS or known as Naval Criminal Investigative Service, we specialize Marine and Navy cases, including the terrorists as well."
"Guys, now's our time to escape." Ethan told them right after he followed Lia's planned.
The four of them escapes from the car. They stared at each other, manage to survive from them.