What's Next?

Summary: Another take on what happens after the season finale. My first fanfic.

Rated T: For slight language and implications of violence

Legal Disclaimer: I do not own Veronica Mars or any of the characters thereof. Please don't sue me.


Chapter One--

"I was hoping it'd be you" Veronica smiled.

Duncan hugged her as tight as he could. She isn't my sister, he smiled to himself.

Veronica took in his smell and the touch that she missed so much, she always felt so safe with him – she remembered how devastated she was when she found out that he might be her brother, but quickly shook off the feeling to return to the moment.

"Veronica," he looked at her cuts and bruises "you okay?"

She winced when he ran his hand over the throbbing bruise on her forehead.

"Sorry." he said lightly.

"Never better" she said, putting two thumbs up "See, look at this smile!" she put on the biggest, cheesiest smile she could muster.

Duncan laughed and Veronica just sighed and leaned into him. Neither of them knew what to say, but they didn't need to, they just needed each other right now.


Wallace couldn't believe what he was hearing on the radio. "Breaking news, Lily Kane murder solved by local teenager. AARON ECHOLLS in custody…" he didn't even hear the rest.

"Aaron Echolls." He said to himself, "Wow."

He couldn't figure out why his mom ran out of the house right after Mr. Mars called, but it made sense now – only, now he was worried. What happened? Was Veronica okay? She was his best friend and he loved her like a sister. He started getting frantic so he took out his cell phone and dialed her number.

Voicemail. "Damn" he muttered. He didn't know Veronica's cell phone was in an evidence bucket at the police station.

He looked at the clock. 1:07 a.m. He thought about it for a minute and then dialed her house and jumped in the car.


Duncan carried Veronica into her room. She needed sleep.

"Hmmmm?" she mumbled, "Where are we going?"

"Get some rest Veronica" he smiled at her, she was always so cute when she was sleeping. Despite her tough exterior, he knew she was hurting and that she deserved a break.

"'Kay" she whispered softly, opening her eyes slightly to take another Duncan, it was like she needed to believe that this was real and not a dream. She smiled up at him, feeling so safe in his arms even after everything that happened that night.

Duncan looked into her eyes, he could always get lost in them. Nothing else mattered right now.

The phone rang and shook them out of the moment.

Duncan glanced at the clock, 1:07 a.m.

"Who calls at 1 in the morning?"

Veronica shook, he head, "I don't know, answer it" this better be good, she thought. She was a little upset the phone interrupted the moment she was having with Duncan, but felt guilty immediately – What if it was about her dad? What if it was about Logan? "Oh my God" she gasped under her breath, Logan…

"Hello?"

"Hey, it's Wallace. Duncan!"

"Oh, hey Wallace, yeah it's Duncan, what's up?"

"Is Veronica there with you? I just heard the news and I wanted to make sure she was okay."

"Yeah, she's right here, hang on."

Duncan handed the phone to Veronica, "It's Wallace."

"Hey Wallace, sorry I didn't call, it's been…"

"Are you okay?" He cut her off "I was freaked, you didn't tell me anything and then my mom ran out of the house and she didn't say anything, and then I heard it on the radio and AARON ECHOLLS!"

"Yeah…" She responded quietly

"Crazy. Well, I guess I should let you get some sleep - it's probably been a long day, but you have to promise to tell me about it later. Oh, sht!"

"What? What is it?"

"I'll call you back!"

: Click :

Wallace never hung up on her. She was curious and now, fully awake.


AN: This is my 1st FanFic – please Read and Review and let me know what you think – any requests for plot twists will be happily taken into consideration.

AN2: If you think it sucks, please tell me why.