Author: Wolfsong
Okay I don't own any of the walker or sons of thunder people, etc.
Summary: This is as much a Walker story as it is a Sons of Thunder story.
I may post it on both. That's up to you people. In this story, the Texas
Rangers receive help from the SOT trio while learning what the important
things in life are. (Hint: a few people go through some trials and find
what they are looking for.)
Note: I didn't watch the first several eps of WTR when it first came out
(it came on at my bedtime). I did however watch 3/4 if not all of the eps
w/G&S and I have all of the SOT eps on video. I hope you enjoy this story.
I worked very hard on it. I want it to my best one yet. On to the
story!!
Unlucky Hand
chapter one: Introductions
"Gage, do you have that file on the kidnaping case over there?" the female ranger called from her desk. Sydney Cooke was hard at work completing a stack of files that were on her desk that morning when she came in. She had been trying to organize the cases into categories, and one was missing. She took the file her partner handed her, and shot him a quick smile.
She went back to work while her partner, Francis Gage, was messing with something in the bottom drawer of his desk. Suddenly there was a loud bang coming from his direction and you could hear a man screaming in agony out in the hallway. Everyone in the room looked at him. A second later, his partner ran over to him and squatted down. She leaned over to see what had happened, when she noticed the mistletoe hanging from the top drawer of his desk.
She raised her head, stood and said, "Nice try." then slammed the drawer on his left hand. By now everyone knew that he would always try to steal a kiss from her. It had started the first day of December. He tried something new everyday, and it had only been barely a week. This time he had tried pretending to hurt himself. It had almost worked. If only he had hidden it better. No one honestly knew why he kept at it. They all thought it was just to annoy her. But in reality, he truly cared for her. You could go as far as to say he loved her. They had only worked together a little over two and a half years, and had become great partners and the best of friends. They always looked after each other. He, however, wanted to get closer to her, but it felt like when he tried she would move farther away. He had thought that this Christmas could be different.
While all this was going on, Texas Rangers Cordell Walker and James Trivette were walking into the Rangers station, their minds set on the case before them. They walked in to the Company B office just as Gage was recovering from Sydney's blow. Noticing he was rubbing his hand Walker asked, "What happened to your hand, Gage?"
"Oh,...uh...accidentally smashed it in the drawer there." he said pointing at the desk and feeling that his latest plan had been heard about by the senior officer already.
Walker dropped it and ask them to join himself and Trivette at his desk. The young rangers followed. When they all were congregated around the desk he informed them of the new case they had received.
"So we have to go undercover with this group we don't know?" Gage asked looking through the personnel files sent over from the office of Thunder Investigations. They were to meet the PI's for lunch that afternoon.
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Twelve o'clock rolled around, and the rangers were early. Gage and Sydney sat down next to each other, while Walker and Trivette ordered their drinks.
"So," Gage started. "How does Walker and Trivette know these guys?"
"I think he said he knew one of their fathers."
"That's right." came from a strange voice.
Gage and Sydney both jumped and laid eyes on the young man standing behind them. Walker, too, noticed the voice and had came over greeting them.
"Trent, Carlos, Kim," he hugged each. "How have you guys been? How's the work coming?"
"We're doing just fine." Carlos added shaking Trivette's hand. "Where's Alex?"
"She's at home taking care of Angela." Walker said it without thinking.
"Who's Angela?" Kim asked surprised.
"Angela's our daughter." the old ranger answered.
"You old son of a gun, you guys got married? When?" Trent asked starting another round of hugs. Gage and Sydney just sat there watching.
"A little over a year ago. We tried to reach you guys, but couldn't. Sorry."
"Don't worry about it, Walker." Kim rang in. "We want to see pictures though."
"Okay." he answered remembering their real reason for meeting. "Guys, I'd like you all to meet two of Dallas's best. These are Rangers Gage and Cooke."
"Hi, Sydney. It's nice to meet you." Sydney said introducing herself, shaking hands with Kim then Carlos and finally Trent.
"Hello." he said in a deep voice, shocked by the power of the female rangers handshake.
Noticing this, Gage quickly stepped in introducing himself as "Gage".
"Nice to meet you both. I'm Trent Malloy, this is my best friend Carlos Sandoval, and this is Kim Sutters. Without her, we wouldn't know when to go to the bathroom." Trent praised. Causing Kim to blush for a moment.
"Okay. Shall we get started?" the senior ranger asked sitting down at their now full table.
End chapter one. Two coming shortly
note: if anyone could tell me exactly how long gage and syd have been working together, tell in an e-mail to Thanks! I want to make sure I get things right.
Unlucky Hand
chapter one: Introductions
"Gage, do you have that file on the kidnaping case over there?" the female ranger called from her desk. Sydney Cooke was hard at work completing a stack of files that were on her desk that morning when she came in. She had been trying to organize the cases into categories, and one was missing. She took the file her partner handed her, and shot him a quick smile.
She went back to work while her partner, Francis Gage, was messing with something in the bottom drawer of his desk. Suddenly there was a loud bang coming from his direction and you could hear a man screaming in agony out in the hallway. Everyone in the room looked at him. A second later, his partner ran over to him and squatted down. She leaned over to see what had happened, when she noticed the mistletoe hanging from the top drawer of his desk.
She raised her head, stood and said, "Nice try." then slammed the drawer on his left hand. By now everyone knew that he would always try to steal a kiss from her. It had started the first day of December. He tried something new everyday, and it had only been barely a week. This time he had tried pretending to hurt himself. It had almost worked. If only he had hidden it better. No one honestly knew why he kept at it. They all thought it was just to annoy her. But in reality, he truly cared for her. You could go as far as to say he loved her. They had only worked together a little over two and a half years, and had become great partners and the best of friends. They always looked after each other. He, however, wanted to get closer to her, but it felt like when he tried she would move farther away. He had thought that this Christmas could be different.
While all this was going on, Texas Rangers Cordell Walker and James Trivette were walking into the Rangers station, their minds set on the case before them. They walked in to the Company B office just as Gage was recovering from Sydney's blow. Noticing he was rubbing his hand Walker asked, "What happened to your hand, Gage?"
"Oh,...uh...accidentally smashed it in the drawer there." he said pointing at the desk and feeling that his latest plan had been heard about by the senior officer already.
Walker dropped it and ask them to join himself and Trivette at his desk. The young rangers followed. When they all were congregated around the desk he informed them of the new case they had received.
"So we have to go undercover with this group we don't know?" Gage asked looking through the personnel files sent over from the office of Thunder Investigations. They were to meet the PI's for lunch that afternoon.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Twelve o'clock rolled around, and the rangers were early. Gage and Sydney sat down next to each other, while Walker and Trivette ordered their drinks.
"So," Gage started. "How does Walker and Trivette know these guys?"
"I think he said he knew one of their fathers."
"That's right." came from a strange voice.
Gage and Sydney both jumped and laid eyes on the young man standing behind them. Walker, too, noticed the voice and had came over greeting them.
"Trent, Carlos, Kim," he hugged each. "How have you guys been? How's the work coming?"
"We're doing just fine." Carlos added shaking Trivette's hand. "Where's Alex?"
"She's at home taking care of Angela." Walker said it without thinking.
"Who's Angela?" Kim asked surprised.
"Angela's our daughter." the old ranger answered.
"You old son of a gun, you guys got married? When?" Trent asked starting another round of hugs. Gage and Sydney just sat there watching.
"A little over a year ago. We tried to reach you guys, but couldn't. Sorry."
"Don't worry about it, Walker." Kim rang in. "We want to see pictures though."
"Okay." he answered remembering their real reason for meeting. "Guys, I'd like you all to meet two of Dallas's best. These are Rangers Gage and Cooke."
"Hi, Sydney. It's nice to meet you." Sydney said introducing herself, shaking hands with Kim then Carlos and finally Trent.
"Hello." he said in a deep voice, shocked by the power of the female rangers handshake.
Noticing this, Gage quickly stepped in introducing himself as "Gage".
"Nice to meet you both. I'm Trent Malloy, this is my best friend Carlos Sandoval, and this is Kim Sutters. Without her, we wouldn't know when to go to the bathroom." Trent praised. Causing Kim to blush for a moment.
"Okay. Shall we get started?" the senior ranger asked sitting down at their now full table.
End chapter one. Two coming shortly
note: if anyone could tell me exactly how long gage and syd have been working together, tell in an e-mail to Thanks! I want to make sure I get things right.