Name: Reconciliation
Rating: M
Time: Takes place straight after the ending of Fast and the Furious.
Note: This is a joint fic with onyxwaterfall.
Disclaimer: This fic is purely for entertainment purposes. We're making no profit from this so please don't sue.
Chrissy doesn't have much anyways. A puppet and a hat is about everything she owns.


Chapter 1

Dom keeps both hands on the wheel as he speeds down the highway. He makes sure to keep to the speed limit just in case there is any patrol still left on the roads - he didn't want any more reason to be caught, so the best thing right now was to keep low. Letty sat in the back seat - quiet - and Leon sat just as quietly in the passenger seat. Dom looked back at Letty in the rear-view mirror and sighed to himself, but quickly broke his gaze back to the road before she looked up.

His gaze wandered down to the speedometer and the other gazes on the dash in front of him. The gas was almost empty. Shit! He would have to stop in one of the upcoming gas stations. "We're runnin' out of gas. Gotta stop somewhere." He kept it short and straight to the point - he was sure he was in enough trouble as it was and he didn't wanna cause any more.

Leon wiped a hand over his mouth, a little worried about this. Sure they had to fill up to be able to get where they were going, but last time they stopped the car to changeover a police officer spotted them and it was down to their skill and speed to get them off their back.

He opened his mouth to speak but instead, waved his hand in front of him, telling Dom it was 'whatever.'

"Just keep it on the D.L." Letty piped up from behind, before coughing a little. She was damaged, and as much as she tried to put it to the back of her mind, it just kept coming through. She was hurt.

Dom nodded slightly and tried to keep his concentration on the road. His eyes wandered again to the rear view mirror and he focused on Letty. She coughed and it felt like his chest was on fire; he hated to see her hurt - he hated to see any of his team hurt - and all this was his fault. He closed his eyes for a split second and returned his concentration to the road again - he couldn't be weak now, he had to stay strong for the team. Vince and Jesse were in hospital - still alive, and Mia stayed in Echo Park - they'd meet up with them in Baja later, but for now, it was just the three of them.

A gas station slowly started to appear in the distance. As they approached they noticed it was a deserted station. Not a car in sight, and it seemed nobody even worked there. They pulled into the driveway next to one of the pumps and Dom slowly ambled out of the car. He noticed the garage door open, with a car sitting idle inside, and a pair of feet sticking out from the bottom. Dom pulled out the pump and opened the car petrol tank and stood as the car filled up.

Leon looked around, keeping his eyes open for anyone who might be looking out for them. He inhaled and turned slightly in his seat, and looked out of the back. His eyes eventually latched onto Letty, her eyes closed, sitting still, clutching her stomach.

He reached out to her, and placed a hand on her knee. "Ey," he uttered, his voice low and raspy.

Her eyes came open to him and he winced inwardly. Seeing her this way was more painful than leaving behind his best friends. He had feelings for her, it was obvious. She was his family. But she was also the one to hold them all together.

"We're gonna take you someplace safe, where you can get better," he murmured, his hand still upon her knee.

She shook her head immediately, but before she could speak, coughs emerged from her, reinforcing the pain she'd been experiencing in waves. "I ain't leavin' you two. You know Dom, he's all over the place. I leave you with him, god knows what could happen. WE gotta take care of each other."

"We gotta take care of you," he stated, making eye contact with her.

She reached a hand out to his on her knee, though pulled it away when she saw Dom returning to the car.

Dom stuck his head through the door and gestured with his hand towards the garage, "There's somebody over there in the garage. Doesn't look like there's anybody else around here - so I guess that's good." He shrugged and leaned back outside. He had noticed Leon's hand on Letty's thigh and sighed, he wasn't sure what was going on between Letty and Leon. Was it just friends, or maybe something more? He hoped it wasn't the latter, but what he had put Letty through, he wouldn't' be shocked. He ran his hand over his head and meandered over to the garage. The feet shifted from under the car, and as he got closer he realised they weren't male legs. "Um ... excuse me?"

The sound of metal falling echoed through the garage before the woman underneath shifted out from under the car.

As Cassie rolled out, she recognized the person standing in front of her. Her eyes bulged out as she lay frozen. Dom hadn't seemed to recognize her ... yet, so she smiled and stood up. Maybe he wouldn't and he would just get what he needed and be on his way. She looked over to the car at the pump and noticed more figured in the car. She cursed mentally and looked to Dom again, "how can I help you?"

Dom smiled and gestured to the pumps, "Err, we just came for a fill up. Need to pay."

Cassie nodded and pulled out the dirty rag from her back pocket and wiped her hands, "follow me." She smiled a sincere smile and made her way into the store with Dom right behind her.

Letty squinted as she looked across at where Dom was headed. She sat up a little and patted Leon on the shoulder. "Hey..." They both followed Dom with their eyes and the figure beside him.

Cass, Leon thought to himself.

"That who I'm thinkin' it is?" she said beneath her breath, and sat forward further.

Leon furrowed his eyebrows and just watched. He couldn't believe his eyes.

Cassie hiked up the pants she was wearing slightly and pulled down her shirt at the hem, leaving a trail of grease fingerprints. She subconsciously scratched the back of her head, messing up the already very messy-half-assed ponytail. Her hair had grown significantly since the last time she had seen the team, and she had toned up a bit more - not to mention the extra tattoos and piercing that adorned her body. She stepped into the shabby shop that was her work and stepped behind the register. Dom followed closely and pulled out his wallet from his pants, paying for the petrol.

Dom knew her face - but he couldn't put a name to it. She stood confidently, and even though she was covered in grease and worked in a place like what they were in - he could see a feminine side to her; for one, her nails were polished an emerald green, and she had a slight gloss to her lips. Dom thanked her and received a nod and smile in response and stepped back out of the shop. He was glad that she didn't ask questions and she didn't seem suspicious about them, but her face was still bugging him. He reached the car door and opened it slowly before recognition hit him, "Holy SHIT!" He said out loud and then looked in the car - eyes bulging.

Leon and Let both looked at him, wondering both the same thing; why the fuck did he react that way? "Sup?" Leon uttered quietly, glancing behind at Letty jus to check it wasn't something to do with her.

Dom stared quietly and then gestured randomly, "Did you guys see who I just walked into the shop with? Is it just me or does she look familiar?" He asked, hoping he wasn't going crazy.