Disclaimers and other Info. in Part 1 - additional acknowledgements will be included in parts where needed.
Part 19 is going to be the final part, after removing a few bits to the story I didn't like, thus making it shorter.
Part 18: Home at Last
ATF Team 7 plus Jake, Lu and Krys rode in the truck headed eventually for Colorado. Time was running out and the people would only just have enough time to have a shower and change clothes before they were due to meet up with Judge Travis. Chris had said Krys could go into work with them - even go to their meeting with Travis. Krys was going to stay with Vin overnight then he'd drive her to the train station in the morning to get a train home.
Hours later, they arrived in Denver and felt glad to finally be home. They drove to Chris's ranch where they had left their vehicles, except Josiah who'd driven them to the airport for the flight to South America. He'd ride with Nathan for now and pick up his car from the airport later. Vin and Krys stay at the ranch with Larabee while everyone else drives back to their homes to get ready for work. Jake is going to stay at Buck and JD's place for the time being.
Chris walks into his house and looks at the phone to check for messages. "Mmmm, I go away on Vacation for what seems like a whole year, and no-one phones me," he says to Vin, who had followed him into the house. "Guess everyone was too busy ta phone, Cowboy," answers Vin.
Vin had some clothes at Chris's and Chris had said Vin could have a shower there as well. "I won't be long cowboy - you look after my gal for me," says Vin smiling at Krys.
"Okay, I promise not to drink this time," says Chris smiling. Vin chuckles falsely, not finding it funny then he grabs a towel from the cupboard. The Texan goes for a shower while Chris and Tanner's fiancee sit down on the couch and watch TV.
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A few hours later everyone is gathered in the conference room for their meeting with Judge Travis.
Orin Travis strides in looking at the assembled group while he walks. He can see a few bruises but no-one has their arm in a sling or any other serious injuries that are visible.
"Welcome back everyone, I hope you had a pleasant vacation," says A.D. Travis, looking at Chris and giving the signal that he wants to talk to Chris later and be filled in on all that has happened while they've been away.
Chris smiles back nervously - he'll have to leave some things out of the story.
"It was a very interesting vacation, Mister Travis," says Ezra.
"I see you bought an extra person back," says Travis looking at the girl sitting next to Vin.
"We rescued her from some friends who were no good fer her," said Vin.
"No-one has any serious injuries I see."
Nathan opens his mouth to speak, but notices Chris Larabee glaring at him.
"No-one was seriously injured, sir - just a few bruises," Chris says looking at JD as he speaks.
"I..." started JD, receiving a glare from Chris before he could say about falling down a hole.
"Yes, Agent Dunne?" asks Travis.
"...Had a great time."
"Good. My niece tells me the idol had to be destroyed - a great pity."
"We had a fun time finding it though," says JD, receiving another glare from Chris.
"Let me talk, will you?" orders Chris.
"Sorry," says JD, looking dejected.
"There a few ATF matters which need dealing with now that you gentlemen are back," says Orin, then hears some gentle snoring and looks around. Chris Larabee was slumped in his chair and fast asleep.
Travis coughs loudly then says, "Agent Larabee, I take it your vacation was very tiring. I didn't expect it to be like that at all. My niece had assured me of how easy it would be." He looked at his niece who just yawned.
"Well, there's no urgent matters. I hope you will tell me sometime, why you are all so tired now. Dismissed."
The End - except for the epilogue coming soon!
Part 19 is going to be the final part, after removing a few bits to the story I didn't like, thus making it shorter.
Part 18: Home at Last
ATF Team 7 plus Jake, Lu and Krys rode in the truck headed eventually for Colorado. Time was running out and the people would only just have enough time to have a shower and change clothes before they were due to meet up with Judge Travis. Chris had said Krys could go into work with them - even go to their meeting with Travis. Krys was going to stay with Vin overnight then he'd drive her to the train station in the morning to get a train home.
Hours later, they arrived in Denver and felt glad to finally be home. They drove to Chris's ranch where they had left their vehicles, except Josiah who'd driven them to the airport for the flight to South America. He'd ride with Nathan for now and pick up his car from the airport later. Vin and Krys stay at the ranch with Larabee while everyone else drives back to their homes to get ready for work. Jake is going to stay at Buck and JD's place for the time being.
Chris walks into his house and looks at the phone to check for messages. "Mmmm, I go away on Vacation for what seems like a whole year, and no-one phones me," he says to Vin, who had followed him into the house. "Guess everyone was too busy ta phone, Cowboy," answers Vin.
Vin had some clothes at Chris's and Chris had said Vin could have a shower there as well. "I won't be long cowboy - you look after my gal for me," says Vin smiling at Krys.
"Okay, I promise not to drink this time," says Chris smiling. Vin chuckles falsely, not finding it funny then he grabs a towel from the cupboard. The Texan goes for a shower while Chris and Tanner's fiancee sit down on the couch and watch TV.
JA JA JA JA JA JA JA
A few hours later everyone is gathered in the conference room for their meeting with Judge Travis.
Orin Travis strides in looking at the assembled group while he walks. He can see a few bruises but no-one has their arm in a sling or any other serious injuries that are visible.
"Welcome back everyone, I hope you had a pleasant vacation," says A.D. Travis, looking at Chris and giving the signal that he wants to talk to Chris later and be filled in on all that has happened while they've been away.
Chris smiles back nervously - he'll have to leave some things out of the story.
"It was a very interesting vacation, Mister Travis," says Ezra.
"I see you bought an extra person back," says Travis looking at the girl sitting next to Vin.
"We rescued her from some friends who were no good fer her," said Vin.
"No-one has any serious injuries I see."
Nathan opens his mouth to speak, but notices Chris Larabee glaring at him.
"No-one was seriously injured, sir - just a few bruises," Chris says looking at JD as he speaks.
"I..." started JD, receiving a glare from Chris before he could say about falling down a hole.
"Yes, Agent Dunne?" asks Travis.
"...Had a great time."
"Good. My niece tells me the idol had to be destroyed - a great pity."
"We had a fun time finding it though," says JD, receiving another glare from Chris.
"Let me talk, will you?" orders Chris.
"Sorry," says JD, looking dejected.
"There a few ATF matters which need dealing with now that you gentlemen are back," says Orin, then hears some gentle snoring and looks around. Chris Larabee was slumped in his chair and fast asleep.
Travis coughs loudly then says, "Agent Larabee, I take it your vacation was very tiring. I didn't expect it to be like that at all. My niece had assured me of how easy it would be." He looked at his niece who just yawned.
"Well, there's no urgent matters. I hope you will tell me sometime, why you are all so tired now. Dismissed."
The End - except for the epilogue coming soon!