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Original Sin
- Part Twenty Three
Disclaimer: See Part 1
Rating: PG
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"Cody, get a fix on all the flights out of Detroit. I want to know where she's going. I have a feeling it'll be an international destination, but don't leave out domestic connections. Look for both Kennedi Johnson and Keni Johnson... Also... look," he sighed and turned away from Alex and Jake. "Look for Kennedi Donovan. Don't ask, just do it."
Cody rolled his eyes. "You got it. Kennedi Donovan. I don't think I want to know." When would Frank realize that Cody wasn't as dense as he thought he was? But he just gave an "OK" into the headset and started typing away on his remote system. Meanwhile at the airport, Donovan grabbed a cup of hot coffee to warm him up. During the long ride on top of the train until it's next stop in Alexandria, Virginia, he'd had only his overcoat to keep him moderately warm. If he was this chilled after a windy ride, he could only imagine what Keni was feeling like after an icy lake swim in next to nothing. He kept seeing her dive off, a streak of black heading face first into the even blacker waters of the lake. She was wearing only a pair of black pants, tennis shoes, and what looked like a green bodysuit or swimsuit on underneath a lighter weight polarfleece jacket. He was worried about her. Despite everything else, he still loved her. What had she gotten roped into doing? She'd said she didn't have a choice. What had happened to make her do this?
"Damn she's fast." Cody spun around in his chair and hit the button to open up communications to Frank, Alex and Jake. "She's checked in her boarding pass."
"Destination?"
"Mexico."
Frank blinked, the cup of coffee halfway to his lips. "But that makes no sense. She's got no reason to go to Mexico. We have an extradition treaty with them."
Alex and Jake were exchanging looks. They both had seen him yell in alarm when she jumped onto the train, they both had seen the look he gave her that begged her to surrender. They knew that he was holding out on them... again.
"Boss."
He ignored Alex.
"Something doesn't jive. Why would she be on a flight to Mexico? What flight and what gate?"
"Gate 3, flight number 525 to Mexico City. If you hurry, you can catch it in 10 minutes before it pulls out of the gate."
All three of them took off running. Cody had called ahead and had them hold the plane. Frank spoke with the captain and got his permission to sweep the passengers. After 15 minutes and three sweeps, including the lavatories and the galleys, all three of them were frustrated.
"She's on the manifest, she's checked in. But she's not here, her seat is empty." Jake was thinking...
"Hey Boss." He finally said.
"Yes Jake?"
"What if she wasn't really on the flight?"
"What do you mean Jake?"
"She's good, had all of us fooled from the beginning. Stands to reason she'd have had a double here to throw us off. Where else would she go?"
"Already on it," came Cody's voice over their earpieces.
"Tempus fugit, Cody." Alex pressed.
"Don't rush me... Like Beethoven on the piano, I have labored and come up with... Ontario, Canada. She's got property in Ontario."
"But how the hell is she going to get there?"
"Ferry most likely. Unless she can surface close to the banks of the lake and get onto a train. I highly doubt she'll swim the lake. Damned fool would freeze to death." Alex rolled her eyes. Kennedi would do it just to spite them all.
Donovan turned to Alex and Jake. "Hope you two have bags packed. Looks like we're going to Canada... with a side trip to Colorado."
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Original Sin
- Part Twenty Three
Disclaimer: See Part 1
Rating: PG
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"Cody, get a fix on all the flights out of Detroit. I want to know where she's going. I have a feeling it'll be an international destination, but don't leave out domestic connections. Look for both Kennedi Johnson and Keni Johnson... Also... look," he sighed and turned away from Alex and Jake. "Look for Kennedi Donovan. Don't ask, just do it."
Cody rolled his eyes. "You got it. Kennedi Donovan. I don't think I want to know." When would Frank realize that Cody wasn't as dense as he thought he was? But he just gave an "OK" into the headset and started typing away on his remote system. Meanwhile at the airport, Donovan grabbed a cup of hot coffee to warm him up. During the long ride on top of the train until it's next stop in Alexandria, Virginia, he'd had only his overcoat to keep him moderately warm. If he was this chilled after a windy ride, he could only imagine what Keni was feeling like after an icy lake swim in next to nothing. He kept seeing her dive off, a streak of black heading face first into the even blacker waters of the lake. She was wearing only a pair of black pants, tennis shoes, and what looked like a green bodysuit or swimsuit on underneath a lighter weight polarfleece jacket. He was worried about her. Despite everything else, he still loved her. What had she gotten roped into doing? She'd said she didn't have a choice. What had happened to make her do this?
"Damn she's fast." Cody spun around in his chair and hit the button to open up communications to Frank, Alex and Jake. "She's checked in her boarding pass."
"Destination?"
"Mexico."
Frank blinked, the cup of coffee halfway to his lips. "But that makes no sense. She's got no reason to go to Mexico. We have an extradition treaty with them."
Alex and Jake were exchanging looks. They both had seen him yell in alarm when she jumped onto the train, they both had seen the look he gave her that begged her to surrender. They knew that he was holding out on them... again.
"Boss."
He ignored Alex.
"Something doesn't jive. Why would she be on a flight to Mexico? What flight and what gate?"
"Gate 3, flight number 525 to Mexico City. If you hurry, you can catch it in 10 minutes before it pulls out of the gate."
All three of them took off running. Cody had called ahead and had them hold the plane. Frank spoke with the captain and got his permission to sweep the passengers. After 15 minutes and three sweeps, including the lavatories and the galleys, all three of them were frustrated.
"She's on the manifest, she's checked in. But she's not here, her seat is empty." Jake was thinking...
"Hey Boss." He finally said.
"Yes Jake?"
"What if she wasn't really on the flight?"
"What do you mean Jake?"
"She's good, had all of us fooled from the beginning. Stands to reason she'd have had a double here to throw us off. Where else would she go?"
"Already on it," came Cody's voice over their earpieces.
"Tempus fugit, Cody." Alex pressed.
"Don't rush me... Like Beethoven on the piano, I have labored and come up with... Ontario, Canada. She's got property in Ontario."
"But how the hell is she going to get there?"
"Ferry most likely. Unless she can surface close to the banks of the lake and get onto a train. I highly doubt she'll swim the lake. Damned fool would freeze to death." Alex rolled her eyes. Kennedi would do it just to spite them all.
Donovan turned to Alex and Jake. "Hope you two have bags packed. Looks like we're going to Canada... with a side trip to Colorado."
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